Get Together Picture Thread

[JK Knives]

I wanted to start a thread for pictures from today. mqqn took most of the pictures, I only got a few.

Knives on display.

The Tin Knives

From left to right: jds1, mqqn, ms3902, Derrick, Mr Sogetsu, frontiertom, The Zenfull1, Teddy, kyturkey

 

[Rockywolf]

Nice. What are the 2 orange knives?

 

[Mr. Sogetsu]

The first one to the left is an EWOK and the other is a G10 knife.

Also, I think we should have taken an all JK knife picture with them all out of the sheaths.

 

[TheZenful1]

John, I'd like to thank you again for the opportunity to come out today and gather together with everyone. Thank you for opening your workshop & home to all of us & for your hospitality.

Ok, I picked the better of all pics I took today.

I do have to say, it's a good thing for me that I didn't stop at the cash station before I got out there. I had an excellent time, and I love that tin knife, already made a pocket sheath for it.

 

[mqqn]

Hi Stomper -

First of all, thank you for an AWESOME day!

As Derrick said, it was like Christmas!

For those who did not attend, Stomper treated the attendee's to food, prizes, and he even made each of us our very own design of a tin-knife.

Many of the people attending brought knives to show off, and we laid them on a table at the front of the workshop.

I took tons of pictures - you can find them all at the following link -

http://www.iammoon.com/albums/JK Gathering 05152010/

I arrived at Stomper's self proclaimed "ghetto knife shop" at 8:30 am sharp, and I was the third person to arrive - as Matt and Derrick had already arrived.

Stomper had laid out a nice array of his work on a shelf on one wall of his workshop.

Here is a picture of the business end of Stomper's workshop. It is neat and efficiently arranged.

The Boss was not able to be at the gathering, but she did leave her GT Mustang for us all to admire!

Teddy, Mr. Sogetsu and Tom admire some of the knives brought by customers.

This is the very first JK knife, prominently featured on the wall.

Working on the tin-knives -

Some of the knives laid out for display -

A vintage Blade Forums cap hanging on the shop wall

Continued....

best regards -

mqqn

 

[mqqn]

Here Stomper is showing us the template he uses to put jimping on blades.

The shop is decorated with antiques and breweriana

Stomper's calling card holder - very cool!

the crew watching "the man"

Teddy's custom damascus bladed Shrade -

Even little knives can be a lot of work!

JDS1 in the honey pot - checking out all the patterns -

The JK Scandi jig -

continues....

 

[udtjim]

I saw my Pink one, I mean my wife's pink one.

 

[mqqn]

Continued -

Setting up the JK heat treat forge -

Stomper uses a custom forge-igniting fluid.

Our benevolent host had wrapped up gifts for all of us, which we drew numbers for and picked our gift from the pile in order. I received a very nice SAK slippie!

TheZenful1 picks his prize from the pile -

Heat treating the tin-knives -

You know they are done when they are no longer magnetic - per Stomper -

tin-knives after heat treat. Stomper lays them on edge to prevent warping.

The scan-duckie in heat treat -

Teddy and Tom were great fun - and they HAD fun it appears -

continues

 

[mqqn]

While the tin-knives were in the boss's new oven, Stomper began heat treating some burgers and tube-steaks for all of us

a nice spread for which I was thankful - I was hungry!

mmmmmm.....BEEEEER......thanks Jeff!

a nice lineup of tin-knives, each a unique design. Thanks for making these for us Stomper!

The obligatory stump-shot

my scan-duckie worked out pretty well - I sharpened a stick with it

We ended the afternoon by sitting around and shooting the breeze, and Stomper brought out a box of in-process works to show us.

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Thanks again for a great time, and it was great meeting all of you folks who attended.

I think it was a great turnout, and it was cool that you all wore your JK hats the rest of the day!

best regards -

mqqn

 

[LMT66]

Very cool!
Wish I could have attended but had things scheduled today.
John makes great working blades!

 

[m. wohlwend]

Stomper, after looking at your shop, I am headed straight to mine.... TO CLEAN !!!! Looks like you had a great time! That Sears 2 x 42 brings back memories for me too....

 

[mtnfolk mike]

awesome pics folks.. looks like everyone had a great time...:thumbup: there are some cool tin knives in that bunch too..:thumbup:

Stomper, after looking at your shop, I am headed straight to mine.... TO CLEAN !!!! Looks like you had a great time! That Sears 2 x 42 brings back memories for me too....

haha.. i was also noticing how clean his shop was...

 

[m. wohlwend]

haha.. i was also noticing how clean his shop was...

Are you good with a broom ??? and organizing things ???? Your alot closer than Stomper, and I could use the help!!!!


Stomper, if you ever decide to vist the West coast, let me know.... :thumbup:

 

[JK Knives]

There are a lot of great pictures here, but way too many showing my balding head! I think everyone had a pretty good time, and I plan on doing another one in September. As soon as I get some time I will be posting some pics of "leftovers" to sell.

 

[dipbait]

I bet that was a great time and a handsome group of men , I might add. Im curious, who gave out the hats?

 

[JK Knives]

I bet that was a great time and a handsome group of men , I might add. Im curious, who gave out the hats?

mqqn went to the trouble of finding someone who would do them, ordered them, and passed them out to the attendees. Incredibly generous! :thumbup:

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Looks like a good time, thanks for the pics.

 

[JK Knives]

 

[ohski]

I wish I could have made it... I see my knives made it in one of the pics, very cool. I really like the way you heat treat (very, very interesting). You might have to do a write up on how that forge works.

Ski

 

[babakanoosh45]

Man! That looked like a great time. Thanks for sharing that with us!!!:thumbup: