Behind The Scenes 08/29/2017 - .....

VANCE · Aug 29, 2017

Behind The Scenes @ Fiddleback Forge
Just a friendly reminder these knives are for “Preview” not “Pre-sale”.

I dont think that's how you run it Allen

OIC, he’s changing the blade

Soon to be laminated & on a knife

The grinders on the “wood/scale” side are getting a work out

New quench plates

It’s a toss up up between this...

Or this, which one is the worst job ( in my mind)

Tapering of the Tang

Buddies

Thanks for looking!

More to come as time permits.

Comprehensivist · Aug 29, 2017

Nice looking Camp Knife. Is that Camel Thorn?

Thanks for the photos Phillip!

Phil

Tutone · Aug 29, 2017

Mad skills goin on here........

VANCE · Aug 29, 2017

Comprehensivist said:
Nice looking Camp Knife. Is that Camel Thorn?

Thanks for the photos Phillip!

Phil

Thanks Phil
I believe Allen said it was curly ash. I thought it was camel thorn in its rough stage too.

Tutone said:
Mad skills goin on here........View attachment 757638

Allen does pretty good.

Kal-El · Aug 29, 2017

Paging

Odaon 7th pic down!

Edit: Uh, wait a minute. I see an un-matching liner

JustinFournier · Aug 29, 2017

Can anyone ID the Osage handled one?

Nbrackett · Aug 29, 2017

JustinFournier said:
Can anyone ID the Osage handled one?

Looks like a lil' lady to me.

Lil' Lady w/ osage over natural liners & lime pinstripes, SFT, convex on spalted 1/8" A2 ??? Am I close Phillip?

JustinFournier · Aug 29, 2017

Man, you are good.

Thank you, Sir.

Wurrwulf · Aug 29, 2017

Wait- wait- wait- The tang tapers are done free hand? I assumed that a jig of some sort was used. Holy shit. I can't fathom the patience, skill, and eye involved in that. Do y'all have a way to scribe the tang to give guide?

Is that common practice for the industry? I feel like I've seen a jig used before.

VANCE · Aug 30, 2017

Nbrackett said:
Looks like a lil' lady to me.

Lil' Lady w/ osage over natural liners & lime pinstripes, SFT, convex on spalted 1/8" A2 ??? Am I close Phillip?

That sounds about right :thumbsup:

you forgot the price

Wurrwulf said:
Wait- wait- wait- The tang tapers are done free hand? I assumed that a jig of some sort was used. Holy shit. I can't fathom the patience, skill, and eye involved in that. Do y'all have a way to scribe the tang to give guide?

Is that common practice for the industry? I feel like I've seen a jig used before.

Correct. They are done free hand. Thats why they are not 100% consistant from knife to knife.
We use a height gauge to scribe the tang and center line on the blade.
Ive seen a surface grinder used before on IG.

Choppaman · Aug 30, 2017

That's a good one Phillip. Come on Nate! LOL. Your slacking.

Scotcha · Aug 30, 2017

Thanks for the preview Phillip.

The camp knife is going to be awesome.

VANCE · Aug 30, 2017

Wurrwulf said:
Wait- wait- wait- The tang tapers are done free hand? I assumed that a jig of some sort was used. Holy shit. I can't fathom the patience, skill, and eye involved in that. Do y'all have a way to scribe the tang to give guide?

Is that common practice for the industry? I feel like I've seen a jig used before.

Odaon · Aug 30, 2017

Kal-El said:
Paging Odaon 7th pic down!

Edit: Uh, wait a minute. I see an un-matching liner

Not a match! Haha. Thanks for looking out! I need 3/32 A2, Osage, over white/natural. :thumbsup:

They've come close, but I don't recall seeing a perfect match yet.

Nbrackett said:
Looks like a lil' lady to me.

Lil' Lady w/ osage over natural liners & lime pinstripes, SFT, convex on spalted 1/8" A2 ??? Am I close Phillip?

Looks like black liners and pins to me.

Wurrwulf · Aug 30, 2017

Thanks, Phillip. Y'all are the best. Even more fuel to the Appreciation fire.

JustinFournier · Aug 30, 2017

Odaon said:
Looks like black liners and pins to me.

I vote black as well but Phillip seemed to confirm the Natural/Lime so I defer to him.

VANCE · Aug 30, 2017

its black liners
my exact words were... "sounds about right"....i left it open ended in case I missed anything......like black liners

Nbrackett · Aug 30, 2017

Odaon said:
Looks like black liners and pins to me.

Couldn't determine the liners so I went with natural as I like them better. I totally didn't look at the pins as that would have been a giveaway as they normally match the liners.

JustinFournier · Aug 30, 2017

VANCE said:
its black liners
my exact words were... "sounds about right"....i left it open ended in case I missed anything......like black liners

Hence my reply of "seemed to confirm".

I'm trying NOT to put words in your mouth. Again.

VANCE · Aug 30, 2017

Robert said it's cool