Craig Camerer shop visit

Danbo

Danbo

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Some of you may know, I am a hobbyist knifemaker myself. Never claimed to be a knifemaker, and don't see myself making a living at it. I do love to grind blades though. Can't seem to finish many either. Saturday, I went to fellow forumite Craig Camerer's house to get some more pointers and generally just get some shop work in. I managed to grind out a couple of O1 hunters, and Craig heat treated 6 blades for me in his forge.

The big one is a blade that John Fitch rough forged out for me. It took me a belt or two just to get the scale off that one! Craig quenched it twice, and it will have at least 2 separate temper lines. The smallest blade is my first forged blade. The short stubby blade is a piece of Kevin Cashen's O1/L6 random damascus. the 2 long, slim hunters are the O1 blades I ground out at Craig's. The small utility is a piece of 1084 I ground out a week or two ago. Looks like I have lots of projects to finish now.
 
Those look nice! I wish I lived near a fellow forumite, that makes knives. I would love to see how the real professionals do it.
 
Danbo, Those are a hell of a lot better than hobby knives! I really like them, and it looks like you have a great teacher. You are modest enough to be a really good maker! I pains me to give a bastid a compliment, but you earned it, guy!One bastid to another.
 
Thanks, but I really do need to finish some of these. I must have 40 blades hanging on hooks out in my shop!
 
Great looking blades. Just a tip if you has a blade with a lot of scale a 4 inch (100mm) angle grinder over the rough scale makes it easyer on the belts. Assuming you have one. I only got one a couple of months ago. cheap import $25. aus I don't expect it would last long under load but for scale removal it should pay for it self.
 
Danbo looks like you've been busy!
I have the twin to the second one from the bottom sitting in front of me now. I decided I wanted a finer finish on the blade so I'm hand sanding that now. Taking forever;)

I haven't been able to get a good wrap grip on it tho. I've tried different styles and different material but the knife just feels better without a wrapped handle.

Get out there and finish one. I still rotate the one I traded for through my edc. Love it.
 
Lookin' good Danbo - I can't wait to see that big one when it's finsihed. You will finish it, won't you :)

Craig's one of the people I really enjoyed meeting at the Arkansas show - he's a great guy and he's turning out some fantastic knives.

Cheers,

Roger
 
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