Behind The Scenes 09/11/2017 - .....

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Behind The Scenes @ Fiddleback Forge

We hope our friends down South are safe & wish safe travel to those that evacuated.


Just a friendly reminder these knives are for “Preview” not “Pre-sale”.

First thing this morning Kyle is busy on the drill press

Andy has started shaping handles for this week’s batch.

Cody making scales for today’s glue-up.

Ivy & Oscar hunkering down for the day

More to come as time permits.

Thanks for looking!! Questions & Comments welcome.

 

[Fiddleback]

You can see Ivy and Oscar are very stressed out about this viscous storm.

 

[JustinFournier]

I'm looking through the pics and as always thinking, OK, just that one then I'll be good for a bit.

 

[Warrior108]

You can see Ivy and Oscar are very stressed out about this viscous storm.

Or they're just taking a well-deserved rest from Major Mitts being all up in their grill (or otherwise)

Cute pic either way. Oh yeah! Thanks for the preview

 

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Some of the other guys W.I.P’s

Kyle

Cody

Allen

Allen tapering the tangs. Sometimes the taper goes the whole length of the blade.

This has been shown before but we have some new folks that may not have seen

“The Wall”... Post heat treat on the left in “black” . Pre Heat treat still in red Dykem

 

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Or they're just taking a well-deserved rest from Major Mitts being all up in their grill (or otherwise)

Cute pic either way. Oh yeah! Thanks for the preview

Sure, No Problem.



sorry for the blur...taking photo's with my mask on is not the easiest to do.

 

[JustinFournier]

Sooo is that a Hiking Buddy up there, 5th pic down? What's the handle on it?

 

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Sooo is that a Hiking Buddy up there, 5th pic down? What's the handle on it?

dyed mango

 

[JustinFournier]

Thanks Phillip. I guess I know which one I'm going for on Friday!

 

[Odaon]

Looking good! I got a little worried that I was going to have to try to shark that HB because at first glace it looked like 3/32 in my matching Osage combo.

Good luck Justin, it's a looker either way.

 

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It occurred to me as I was watching the trees in my backyard blowing all over the place, that the HUGE Oak in my backyard is blowing towards my house could possibly dead center my "man cave" where all my Fiddlebacks are stored.

enter what has to be the most expensive 80qt Coleman cooler

 

[Warrior108]

It occurred to me as I was watching the trees in my backyard blowing all over the place, that the HUGE Oak in my backyard is blowing towards my house could possibly dead center my "man cave" where all my Fiddlebacks are stored.

enter what has to be the most expensive 80qt Coleman cooler

Yep! With Harvey, I split mine up into two locations, all folded in canvas wraps and placed in gallon ziplocks. I'll be looking into a Pelican case of sorts in preparation of the next ones.

Be safe!!

 

[JustinFournier]

Yep! With Harvey, I split mine up into two locations, all folded in canvas wraps and placed in gallon ziplocks. I'll be looking into a Pelican case of sorts in preparation of the next ones.

Be safe!!

Nalpak. Though it feels funny having into the 5 digits in one case that is about the size of a shoe box. Makes me feel that no matter where I put it, it's not a good enough spot.

 

[JustinFournier]

Looking good! I got a little worried that I was going to have to try to shark that HB because at first glace it looked like 3/32 in my matching Osage combo.

Good luck Justin, it's a looker either way.

I work on freight trains, so I'm on my phone with slow internet, who knows where I will be connection wise, often 3G, and with you big time experienced sharks about, I have little hope of getting a Bog Oak, Osage or Ironwood. I will have to settle for something less in demand lol. Thanks for your well wished regardless!

 

[Warrior108]

Nalpak. Though it feels funny having into the 5 digits in one case that is about the size of a shoe box. Makes me feel that no matter where I put it, it's not a good enough spot.

Next time my container we'll be buried about 10' away from the base of the biggest oak tree. Nothing will hit em down there.

 

[Scotcha]

Thanks for the review Phillip.

I think you guys hit the bullseye for me with one particular knife

Like Justin I can only hope to score it but will try.

 

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i thought these looked kinda cool

 

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Kyle has his suit on. Profiling!!

About 3 or 4 mins per blank

Handle first, it allows you to hold on to something.

Andy putting the finish grinds on this week's batch.

 

[Choppaman]

Thanks for the review Phillip.

I think you guys hit the bullseye for me with one particular knife

Like Justin I can only hope to score it but will try.

Abe, which one are you referring to?

 

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grinding right along