For those that make anything: Your First and Your Latest.

[Diomedes Industries]

For those of you that make anything (it doesn't necessarily need to be WSS related) show a photo of your first in your line of work - and the latest in your line of work.

For instance - I will start with my first sheath:

And here was my latest:

It has only been a few months for me - so there isn't a lot of progress - but I would love to see everyone's craft on here and see their progress and work.

TF

 

[WalterDavis]

Heck, there's not a lot of progress because you started off doing nice work!

Here's my first batch of knives, and the last batch I finished.

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Walt, as you know - the devil is in the details - you can hide a LOT with leather dye.

TF

 

[PB Wilson]

In my spare time (not much with a 2 year old!) I build guitar effect pedals. Fun stuff that keeps me out of trouble except when I want to play with the latest fuzz pedal in the wee hours of the night.

Here's one of my first, an Ampeg Scrambler fuzz clone that makes truly horrible noises (although you could probably say that about all of my playing ). The insides look like a Radio Shack store covered in spaghetti.

One of the more recent pedals I built up is a circuit created by an amazing genius named Tim Escobedo called the UglyFace. It's a far cry from the FuzzFace made famous by Jimi Hendrix. It's got tons of fuzz and even some early video game sounds. By moving the big knob with my foot while playing I can make pretty good Defender laser beam sounds.

Here's my soldering station. It's a bit of a mess, but there's progress in there. Lots of classic guitar sounds and crazy distortion among those transistors, capacitors and resistors.

 

[Diomedes Industries]

I want you to make me a pedal that makes a regular microphone sound like it is going through a huge tube bass amp so that I can get that nasty sound for my harmonica playing!

TF

 

[PB Wilson]

Dude! That would be awesome!

I would, but I'm fresh out of new-old-stock unobtanium transistors for that kind of tone.

Actually, I'm nearly finished building a pedal that is based on an Ampeg Flip-Top tube amp circuit called The Flipster. It might be what you're looking for. Check out the description and sound clips (no harmonica though).

 

[Marion David Poff]

I just made a copper wire wrapped pendant for my girl, my first, but I don't have images, maybe after I see her this weekend.

You guys already saw my first knife.

M

 

[panch0]

First and latest knives.

 

[PB Wilson]

Wow panch0! I really like that knife! The sheath is excellent as well. I dig the texture on the leather. Is it a different kind of hide or did you just choose some wrinkly old cow?

 

[panch0]

Its from an old wrinkly cow from Mexico I guess. Thats where I got the side of leather from. I was kind of turned off from the wrinkles but I think it gives it some character. I am gonna pick up some more on my next trip hopefully. Thanks PB.

-frank

 

[Kiah]

Funny. I was straightening up the other day and found my first sheath. Purrty ain't it? Fit is pretty good though.

Not my latest, but here's Tony's F1 sheath and a 510 necker.

 

[Todd Murphy]

I am in the process of making my first knife and sheath(leather). When I'm done, they will be my first, and latest! I will post pics.

 

[lazerboy2000]

Awesome thread! I don't really make anything myself, but I'm enjoying looking at everybody else's creations. You're all very talented and hope to see more coming!

 

[defaultuser]

First completed knife:

And the two "almost" latest:

 

[Brian Andrews]

Here is one of the first sheaths I made:

I have greatly changed my style from these next later ones, but they are some of my better ones and is why I am showing them.

B