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After not making a knife in a year and a half I've been asked to make 3 in the past 2 weeks. 2 are for childhood friends of my wife, semi-sushi knife designs for their wedding cake. Both will incorporate musk ox somehow (handle or stand, not sure) as they all grew up in the arctic and all of the musk ox that I have comes from their home town. One is getting married in July, the other in February. They asked to be made in damascus as well- big step up in materials for me, I've never finished a Damascus knife of my making.
Today I was asked to make a knife for a massage therapy classmates sister's 17th birthday at the beginning of June. Apparently she asked for the knife specifically from me!! She is an active outdoorswoman, and we get along greatly! Not every day you get to meet a teenage woman who wants a custom knife!! Make some guy quite licky someday if you ask me. Not sure what design, but a small utility knife is what she is looking for, with pink and some nice wood. Luckily I have pink G10 and a lot of different wood.
It is quite an honor to be asked to do each of these, and now that I have a garage to work in I have more time to work- my old shop was in the basement so I would only work when I was home alone, not often with 2 young kids. Nice to get the creative design thought process going again, although I will admit to being nervous about messing up important knives as presents. They understand I work with limited tools and am a rank beginner, so I'm sure they will like it, but want to be tough on myself, as in the past I've not been totally happy with some of my work. Adding to the self imposed stress is the fact that I work slowly (files and a 4x36" grinder), and have to allocate time toward sending it for heat treatment.
Anybody else return after a long layoff recently? Did it feel as good as I think it will to start messing up steel again? I can't wait- but have to, I'm still at work!
Today I was asked to make a knife for a massage therapy classmates sister's 17th birthday at the beginning of June. Apparently she asked for the knife specifically from me!! She is an active outdoorswoman, and we get along greatly! Not every day you get to meet a teenage woman who wants a custom knife!! Make some guy quite licky someday if you ask me. Not sure what design, but a small utility knife is what she is looking for, with pink and some nice wood. Luckily I have pink G10 and a lot of different wood.
It is quite an honor to be asked to do each of these, and now that I have a garage to work in I have more time to work- my old shop was in the basement so I would only work when I was home alone, not often with 2 young kids. Nice to get the creative design thought process going again, although I will admit to being nervous about messing up important knives as presents. They understand I work with limited tools and am a rank beginner, so I'm sure they will like it, but want to be tough on myself, as in the past I've not been totally happy with some of my work. Adding to the self imposed stress is the fact that I work slowly (files and a 4x36" grinder), and have to allocate time toward sending it for heat treatment.
Anybody else return after a long layoff recently? Did it feel as good as I think it will to start messing up steel again? I can't wait- but have to, I'm still at work!