Fairly Knives Chat Thread!!!

I hope you are feeling better! @danielfairlyhandmade for pics on IG

It was super hot here... went to the desert today and was pushing 100. My place is nice in the summer though, sometimes as low as 50's in the mornings lately.

I finally made it out and went to town!!!! Farmington, NM and it was fun! I got a casting tip for my torch and some cool supplies... a super nice slab of Labrodorite, crucible. holder and more. I also got a box of Ricolite (stone) rough in the mail and it looks killer.

I also have a lot of steel coming in, loads of CF and lol 32 sheets of kydex as well as a lot of random materials. I even bought some Stag which I love but is a bit different for me... destined for a Kogatana.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

 

Sounds awesome, I'm getting some balloons!

I got the kids a nice trampoline along with a bunch of cool stuff for the yard... Jade also took Princess Ballerina Gymnastics where they dressed like princesses and did ballet, gymnastics, lol it was awesome! Perfect for a 5 year old. Last week was just gymnastics and she really learned a ton.

I' trying to make it out for a day or two but it just isn't happening, will probably work through the weekend and get a lot done! I'm doing lapidary work if I get a 10 hour day in after the knives too... will eventually have enough inventory to sell some cabs and carvings.

Casting was a success in my opinion, I'm almost there in getting a complete casting ad I think looking good. The guy I look up to the most in the industry noticed my work and gave me a few tips which was a huge honor.

I also got invited to an art show with a free table and no commission fees! I told them not enough inventory yet but that was cool...

Yesterday I final profiled 22 knives! Most were rough sawed out from the day before but I also finished up sheaths and made some clips. Look out for loads of CPM-3V... most are going to be available through a dealer and I will also have some tantos and 2 kogatanas!

 

Hey guys! I need tapatalk! I had it and was posting OK but had to erase the app. I'll get some pics up... miss posting here!

Sloth357 are you around? YO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tony that one is finally done curing (had to sit a week before final polish) and the handle looks insane! I'll definitely post pics once it is 100%.

 

Good morning!

 

Hot here too but I can't complain, not too bad... some mornings are in the high 50's. Getting really hot in the shop though, 90 + in the afternoons

Thanks on the folder! It's one of my favorites. I either finished or spa'd 8 folders this week and that is the only one available, the rest are going to a dealer.

Lately I've been finishing up anything I can (lol always have like 100 knives going) but this week is all about starting new knives now... 22 new knives profiled and started up. I'm doing mostly double grinds pre heat treat so busy grinding.

I need to figure out this photo situation! I currently have to download from my phone and re-edit for here, upload to photobucket and it just takes up a lot of knife making time. Time for a new phone I think...

Koa soon! I found a tiny hair in the finish and am redoing it a bit.

 

I fixed the finish on the Koa (very minor 1500 grit sanding and one more coat of gun stock finish) and I am impressed!