Blade Show prep pics

Rob Orlando

Rob Orlando

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We have been crazy busy, so I thought I would take some pics today. I will try to take some progress shots over the next few days around the shop as things come together.

If you happened to stop by today, this is what you would've seen.

This is the first of the GEN 3 3.5" that we got ready today.
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Hand ground 3.5" spearpoint
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Rick spent the morning grinding XM-24's!! Spanto's and high hollow grinds.
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XM-24 Spanto goodness
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XM-24 .185" Lockside next to my XM-18, what a chunk of Ti!
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The first 3.5" recurve XM-18 blade sitting with its big brothers.
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More 3.5" blades waiting for Rick to grind.
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A few hand ground FXM's.
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A shot of the bench.
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The company ride with all of its new upgrades.
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Great pictures, looks like you have been real busy!

Great looking ride as well, thank you for sharing.
 
Looking good Rob and Rick. I just wish I could make it to Blade to see you guys and have a chance at that recurve before David scoops it up.
 
SWEET PICS! :thumbup: :thumbup: I am curious what the XM-24 would feel like in my hand. :D But, since I won't be in Atlanta next weekend, I guess it will be a very long time before I get one. :(
 
Thanks Rob for the updates,
those new XM-18 look mighty tasty...
Love those recurve blade....crossing my fingers for a hand-grind xm-24 3.5" flipper.....
 
Thanks for showing us the behind the scenes of the much coveted XMs.

I own a FXM. Love that knife!!! I'm still hunting for a XM folder. I have been for a while now. I'm drooling looking at the pixs Rob! Any chance there will be some left overs after Blade? Just wishful thinking..
 
Nice pics, very cool to see all those blades lying next to each other with a slightly different ground blade. Handcraft in action!:)
 
Awesome pics Rob, I just wish i worked in that shop. Oh i'll have 1 of these and two of those. :D:D Thanks for the shop tour Sir, :thumbup::thumbup:
 
Incredible looking cutters! Great work. Love the Jeep too! Had a Wrangler when I lived up there in Amish country and loved it- especially when the snow started to fly.
 
Awesome, thanks for the pics. I hope Rick makes some more of those recurve blades. I would love to get my hands on one of those.
 
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