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Beckerhead Knife Making and Modification Thread
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New steel for you, daiz? Don't recall seeing you make anything with that before.....though I wholeheartedly approve. Something about the edge that stuff takes is almost otherworldly. I like the design, too.
I used my AUK/Haltom Mariner for dinner tonight - and I've been opening my libations with my birudashi. Also spent a good hour sharpening my sister's kitchen cutlery and my folk's as well. They better keep all their fingers; they've been forewarned and I won't be blamed for kitchen tools (even "value" ones) that do their job well......
I used my AUK/Haltom Mariner for dinner tonight - and I've been opening my libations with my birudashi. Also spent a good hour sharpening my sister's kitchen cutlery and my folk's as well. They better keep all their fingers; they've been forewarned and I won't be blamed for kitchen tools (even "value" ones) that do their job well......
daizee
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Hey, GSOM,
Old one, actually. That knife has been in the drawer in various stages for literally years. I love A2, but have been on a stainless kick. Actually, you saw some recently. Bladite's pair of blue 'dashi are A2.
Philosophically, I like to have one each of a simple and higher-end steel in both carbon and stainless. My current goal is to settle on 1084, A2, AEB-L, CPM154 or S35VN
Hooray for holiday cutlerizing! Glad I could be of service, vicariously.
Old one, actually. That knife has been in the drawer in various stages for literally years. I love A2, but have been on a stainless kick. Actually, you saw some recently. Bladite's pair of blue 'dashi are A2.
Philosophically, I like to have one each of a simple and higher-end steel in both carbon and stainless. My current goal is to settle on 1084, A2, AEB-L, CPM154 or S35VN
Hooray for holiday cutlerizing! Glad I could be of service, vicariously.
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I'm working on a "little" something... Steel is 1/4" thick, 2.5" wide 1.2003 (or 1075 on your side of the pond. It's gonna be a BK9 on steroids with a 10" blade.
Meat! Good to see you're still around wreaking havoc - I'm really looking forward to seeing that completed......beastly.
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Awesome everyone, this is probably my favorite thread of the forum.
Daiz I think you were the one who convinced me to try out some a2. I have a blank profiled out in it, just needs a grind and then sent out for HT.
Daiz I think you were the one who convinced me to try out some a2. I have a blank profiled out in it, just needs a grind and then sent out for HT.
daizee
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Thanks, J!
I picked up a couple orders after posting pictures of Amanda's, but you know how slow I am. There are three in progress right now. Two full size for customers, and the slightly smaller one for me.
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That is an absolutely stunning piece of wood, daiz.....
. Too bad you have that day (and night, and day....) job - you really make some beautiful and useful pieces. My mariner goes with me to work every day now. It's my cada acarreo día cuchillo. ¡Mil gracias!
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Also, what is the thing on the right of the pic? Looks kinda like a scratch stock, but.....
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Also, what is the thing on the right of the pic? Looks kinda like a scratch stock, but.....
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Looks like a knife maker's broach.
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Thanks, J!
It's... 'evolved' in some ways from my other patterns, sort of a melding. I really like it, but am stuck living in a 3" state, so this one's bound for California.
That is an absolutely stunning piece of wood, daiz.....
Some oddball in a wig dropped it off on my doorstep. BTW, there's enough left for one more piece! I'll have scraped 4 handles out of that piece, thank you!
Dangit Dubz, you're too quick! I was going to say: "a pencil". *lol*
You're right, it's a broach. I made the handle to accept jigsaw blades for various purposes, and then made a crude broach 'bit' out of 1084.
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Here is what I've been working on. I finally found a used 16 for a good price to copy the recurve bk16 prototype. Turned out nice. I haven't used it yet but so far I really like it.
