Custom Traditional Photos

Locutus D'Borg · Jul 1, 2023

Alan Davis, Vincenzo Balistreri, and K'roo.

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Django606 · Jul 4, 2023

JTB_5 · Jul 10, 2023

rockman0 · Jul 10, 2023

Takeshi Matsusaki

jabels · Jul 13, 2023

Django606 · Jul 14, 2023

ashwinearl · Jul 21, 2023

Batch of 3 inspired from Remington Mini bullet. All in 8670, SS liners/bolsters. G10, and canvas micarta. #0018, #0019, #020

Hengelo_77 · Jul 21, 2023

ashwinearl said:
Batch of 3 inspired from Remington Mini bullet. All in 8670, SS liners/bolsters. G10, and canvas micarta. #0018, #0019, #020

I really like that thin nail nick. What did you use to cut them?

tdkfm · Jul 21, 2023

Only this one for me so far. I'm working on a second Kroo though. Such a good guy to work with and chat with.

Rufus1949 · Jul 21, 2023

tdkfm said:
Only this one for me so far. I'm working on a second Kroo though. Such a good guy to work with and chat with.
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What a great start. I like your blade selection, does it have a name?
Indeed, Willem is a wonderful person and craftsman.
Thanks for sharing. You should share that beauty in the ...Out of Africa...kroo.....thread. It is all about Kroo knives.

Bob

tdkfm · Jul 21, 2023

Rufus1949 said:
What a great start. I like your blade selection, does it have a name?
Indeed, Willem is a wonderful person and craftsman.
Thanks for sharing. You should share that beauty in the ...Out of Africa....thread. It is all about Kroo knives.

Bob

I'll check that thread out. Hadn't seen that one. I'm not sure on the blade. I just told him I wanted a sort of drop point with a bunch of belly. It's been years since I ordered that one. Next one is a stockman with a small clip, big pointy punch, and wharnie main. Should be a unique one. I figured at some point rather than chasing random knife drops I should just get one exactly how I want it, and that's the combo I landed on.

Rufus1949 · Jul 21, 2023

tdkfm said:
I'll check that thread out. Hadn't seen that one. I'm not sure on the blade. I just told him I wanted a sort of drop point with a bunch of belly. It's been years since I ordered that one. Next one is a stockman with a small clip, big pointy punch, and wharnie main. Should be a unique one. I figured at some point rather than chasing random knife drops I should just get one exactly how I want it, and that's the combo I landed on.

I gave up the chase too, I like to control how my knifes look when given the opportunity.
He's working on a lambfoot coffin for me now.

tdkfm · Jul 21, 2023

Rufus1949 said:
I gave up the chase too, I like to control how my knifes look when given the opportunity.
He's working on a lambfoot coffin for me now.

We may need to start a collection to send him a generator with a blade forums sticker on the side or something.

TheIncredibleHoke · Jul 21, 2023

Rhidian version of the Remington Peanut. My first of his, but hopfeully not the last. The feel and action on this is astonishing for such a small knife.

Hengelo_77 · Jul 22, 2023

Slipjoint #14 by my hand. Learning how to make them, enjoying the process.
M390, bronce and self jigged paper micarta.
I really like the looks and grippyness of jigged paper micarta, I'll try some bone soon.

ashwinearl · Jul 22, 2023

Hengelo_77 said:
Slipjoint #14 by my hand. Learning how to make them, enjoying the process.
M390, bronce and self jigged paper micarta.
I really like the looks and grippyness of jigged paper micarta, I'll try some bone soon.

what kind of burr are you using to jig the micarta?

ashwinearl · Jul 22, 2023

Hengelo_77 said:
I really like that thin nail nick. What did you use to cut them?

I am using a 3" cut off wheel in a mandrel, dressed with an angle. Be warned though, the nicks come out very thin with this wheel.

I took some knives to a professional maker in the next town, his feeling is there isn't enough width to them and that it will turn off some buyers who need more height in the nick for their thumbs.

Here are some pictures of my wheel and for contrast what this maker uses. He uses a wheel in a chain saw sharpener.

jabels · Jul 22, 2023

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Hengelo_77 · Jul 23, 2023

ashwinearl said:
what kind of burr are you using to jig the micarta?

Sorry I thought we where in Shoptalk, I answered you by DM

Django606 · Aug 17, 2023

Don Hanson Automatic

Jess Horn

Jess Horn and Ryuichi Kawamura, engraving by Tim George and Jon Robyn