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Good morning!

Nice beer selection! Dogfish Head rocks! I have a few books written by Sam Calagione the founder, made a few of his recipes too.

I made a pumpkin beer once, it was pretty cool to do... all of the flavor in one comes from spices, you can make a neutral beer from pumpkin. I was surprised... I need to find my brew notes but it likely was the Dogfish Head one.


I started a small Nakiri yesterday... with a press fit wrought iron guard!

I also Ground a Gyuto to 80 grit...it is going nicely! They take forever to grind and I have another day to go. The blade itself is bigger than a lot of the knives I make. There is metal removed everywhere, lots of tapering on the blade and tang. I'm hollowing the tang too, a finished one is so much lighter than the blank it is nuts!

I'm so happy with the progress I ordered 5 more blocks of high end ironwood and 3 blocks of killer Blackwood. :cool:
 
Lycosa said:
Daniel- Do take some time off this holiday unless... you just can't do that.
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That is happening today but unfortunately I am sick... Jade too. Nothing too bad but I'm going to get some rest.

I just got in some micarta rod for hidden pins... will be cool! Sara was one snap short on a sheath and they came in too, good stuff. I got a chunk of beautiful buffalo horn for an eventual ferrule too. :)

I'm going to make it a fun one, we are having some nice weather today. On the way to check the mail I noticed the wild hops are ripe! They are on the edge of a field, I imagine they had a whole field of them there long ago.

My Facebook page is doing well and I sold a knife through my store!


If any of you guys is interested in the kitchen knives or camp knife I have for sale, let me know! I need a load of belts...


I hope everyone is having a great weekend!
 
Get some rest buddy, hope you and Jade get better soon! Drink a lot of water......not beer!:D
 
I also hope for a speedy recovery for you and Jade. Maybe a glass of red wine instead of beer ....for you not Jade:p
Congratulation on your Facebook page and sale!:thumbup:
I wish I had the macaroons to take that camp knife off your hands!Best of luck with your sales bro!
Rolf. I did take your nomenclature idea and used it. The trailing point is now the Rhino :D
I hope the rest of y'all are having a great weekend!
 
Hey gang!

Long day at work today, open to close. Although, there is a new puppy in the adoptions that the wife and I are seriously considering. He goes in to be neutered on Tues and get his shots and micro chipped. I'm going to wait until after that to bring him over to see how he does with Radar and in our family. He's a cool little guy, and is quite affectionate and mild tempered. He's little, maybe 12 pounds or so at 7mo old, so he won't ge much bigger if at all.

We'll see how things go...pics if/when it happens.


-Xander
 
BLK said:
Get some rest buddy, hope you and Jade get better soon! Drink a lot of water......not beer!:D
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Thanks and good call! Water it is... lol beer does not sound good at the moment. Have a good one dude!


flatblackcapo said:
I also hope for a speedy recovery for you and Jade. Maybe a glass of red wine instead of beer ....for you not Jade:p
Congratulation on your Facebook page and sale!:thumbup:
I wish I had the macaroons to take that camp knife off your hands!Best of luck with your sales bro!
Rolf. I did take your nomenclature idea and used it. The trailing point is now the Rhino :D
I hope the rest of y'all are having a great weekend!
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Hey thanks!

Good name, we were talking about how cool that knife was today... awesome work!


Lycosa said:
Get well fast, both of you.
Cool! Thanks Kevin! Yer gonna get busy.
Hi DFK Gang.
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I agree! busy

Thanks for the FB support too, I really appreciate it. I can't "like" or friend anyone because of the account type I set up, lol I might change it! kind of fun...



fast14riot said:
Hey gang!

Long day at work today, open to close. Although, there is a new puppy in the adoptions that the wife and I are seriously considering. He goes in to be neutered on Tues and get his shots and micro chipped. I'm going to wait until after that to bring him over to see how he does with Radar and in our family. He's a cool little guy, and is quite affectionate and mild tempered. He's little, maybe 12 pounds or so at 7mo old, so he won't ge much bigger if at all.

We'll see how things go...pics if/when it happens.


-Xander
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That has to be hard, all of my pets are kind of winter rescues... tough to turn them down! Cool stuff...



I bought a nice looking board of Poplar wood for a Saya... might make a chisel to carve the wood too. lol I almost bought one! I bet I can make a chisel. :D

I didn't know Poplar could look cool but it is nice looking stuff, kind of like Olivewood. It's just a fun side project...
 
Yyyyoooooo.....

Sooo tired....

Couldn't sleep until after 4am

Awake by 7am.

Ugh, my feet weight 1000# each


-X
 
Motivation...

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-Xander
 
Good morning guys!

Drinking lots of water here... :)

I think I am going to BBQ later, I have a monster pork shoulder for pulled pork. Lots of spicy stuff to eat too!


Check the new sig... I added my store!
 
Hey thanks!

Good name, we were talking about how cool that knife was today... awesome work!
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Dude, That makes me so stoked! I couldn't have done it with out ya' ...Or you Rolf! With out you Rolf,I would still be calling it the trailing point knife. Where is the ring in that? The Rhino, Now that's a name! lol.
I was in the shop late last night ( you should have came by Xander.:D) I did the first full flat v ground tanto. It is a pretty plain grind but it is straight and a good thickness all the way through. The last one of this pattern I ground, I got a little carried away and it came out with a very cool grind but razor blade thin. If it makes it through heat treat it will be a miracle.
Come to think of it this tanto design does not really have a name either.....Rolf ? I will pm you a pic. :D I am not very good at naming knives:(
Daniel, enjoy that BBQ!
Xander, hang in there bro!
Rolf, I am serious about PM'in you. You said ROCK ON , I think I will throw on some DIO!:D
Y'all have a good one!
 
Good night.
I need a break, I'll take two weeks vacation and then to continue the business.
That evil is the life of the poor
 
Good night Kermmak... I hope you get a break soon! It sounds like you are busy at least which is good. I hear you on a vacation! :D

Cooking pork here, I brined it for a bit in salt/sugar/water/pepper and it is on right now with some Texas mesquite. My BBQ sauce is already done for later... :D
 
I want pictures of the kev's new tanto. Also, if I wasn't broke already those camp knives of Daniel's would make me broke anyway.
 
Yo fellas!

Yesterday at work was so ridiculously boring. It was stupid slow.

Today will be better, for sure. Make ita good one y'all!


-X
 
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