Behind the Scenes @ Fiddleback Forge 4/04/2016-??

[VANCE]

It was very quite around the shop this morning.

Chris is busy doing his Monday tasks.
Step 1.
Match the scales & blades

Step 2.
Tape the scales & blades together

Step 3.
Set up the drill press.

1/25 of a second shutter speed

1/500 of a second shutter speed

David is making the tubes for machetes

What a Boring tedious task!
Each hole on the 2 sizes require a different size tube The same goes for the “L” for the Lanyard in each size

New batch for dealers coming up!

CPM 154

Bushcraft Puukko’s are sharpened & ready to ship

From here on out they will be rough shaped to just outside the lines. The the “tops” get sanded to 400grit and then they will be glued-up. They will be ready for Andy to shape them as needed.

More to come later this week……..

 

[swonut]

Was expecting to see some curly q's from the trackrock weekend in this week's preview... Nice post!

 

[dogbone11]

Great preview Phillip. Love the pics of the operations. Lots of stainless coming! Looks like an awesome Scorpion on the way!

 

[JD Blades]

Sweet post Phillip. Some awesome knives coming up! Do I spy a Navy Burlap Bushfinger?

 

[VANCE]

Was expecting to see some curly q's from the trackrock weekend in this week's preview... Nice post!

hmmmmmmm...maybe they are still in Allen's Jeep.
Thanks

Great preview Phillip. Love the pics of the operations. Lots of stainless coming! Looks like an awesome Scorpion on the way!

Thanks & you are correct on the Scorpion

Sweet post Phillip. Some awesome knives coming up! Do I spy a Navy Burlap Bushfinger?

I saw one w/ natural bolsters and a matching original Bushnub.
In the 1st tray of glued-up knives the Bushnub is pointing to the top of the screen. The Bushfinger is in the 2nd tray towards the left side of the screen.

 

[JD Blades]

Very cool, I'm going to try and snag that Bushfinger on Fiddleback Friday with any luck!

 

[VANCE]

Very cool, I'm going to try and snag that Bushfinger on Fiddleback Friday with any luck!

just a heads up
it wont be available this week. we are not shaping any handles this week

 

[JD Blades]

just a heads up
it wont be available this week. we are not shaping any handles this week

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Bill510c]

Was expecting to see some curly q's from the trackrock weekend in this week's preview... Nice post!

HAHA, believe me it doesn't happen that fast...(Right Allen?...)

On a more serious note, the photos look fantastic Phil, very nicely done my friend...

 

[Odaon]

Oh, some nice CPM154 stuff coming. :thumbup:

 

[Gusbuster]

This one looks like it's gonna be Sweeeet!!! :thumbup:

 

[Luca917]

This is always my favorite thread of the week.

 

[Guhul]

I take once available:

2016 xx xx: Scorpion with swedge, Bocote over natural/blue liners.

Does that count...
And pls dont say that it is 1/8" or even thinner....i am afraid it is but i hope to be wrong

Seems you are using that awesome Banana nut bread dyed stuff...i love mine...

Thanks for the pics Phil...awesome!

 

[Comprehensivist]

Thanks as always for the great photos Phillip. It's kind of cool to see a Woodsman blank in CPM 154. That will get people's attention.

Phil

 

[Tekton]

Great shots, your getting really good with that camera. Thanks again for these 'behind the scenes' threads. I look forward to them every week.

 

[VANCE]

Thanks as always for the great photos Phillip. It's kind of cool to see a Woodsman blank in CPM 154. That will get people's attention.

Phil

i thought that might get someones attention
thanks buddy

Great shots, your getting really good with that camera. Thanks again for these 'behind the scenes' threads. I look forward to them every week.

thank you.
walking around the shop and getting pics is a whole different ballgame then snapping pics in a light box.
it helps that i only put up about a 1/3 of the pics i take. I guess you would call it learning by "volume".

 

[FeralGentleman]

I see a few I'd like to have. Someone hide the Blade Show trays so these get put into Friday/dealer slots

Great pics, always cool to get more details on the process

 

[Kal-El]

i thought that might get someones attention
thanks buddy

Uh, Yes. Mission accomplished.

 

[VANCE]

Here is the glue-up of the knives that Chris was working on yesterday

Some of Allen’s work.

 

[Scotcha]

Thanks for the preview Phillip. Those stainless ones might crash the Bladeforums servers when they come up for sale.