Here's what a 12 hr day in the shop does to you!

[Tanguay Custom Knives]

Lamont and I worked our butts off this weekend trying to get our Downeast Knife Company prototypes finished, and a jump on our first production run of 25 serial numbered knives. They're not done completely, but we're getting closer. Here's a few pics.

Loading the Kiln

First batch is ready!

Making the grip screws.

Getting the screws ready to slot.

Checking for straightness.

We're hoping to have the 5 prototypes completely finished and photographed by this Wednesday. I'll post the pics as soon as they're done. We're leaving this Saturday for the show in East Windsor, Ct. so as usual, we're cutting it close. Hope to see you there.
Scott

 

[Tanguay Custom Knives]

A few more Pictures


Grinding the grips.

More screws!

At the end of a 12 hr day. Two tired and dirty, but satisfied Knifemakers. Its Miller Time (Crown Royal for me)!

 

[John L]

What mamnufacture is the small gray mill?

 

[grease-man]

Lamont looks like he could use a drink! He looks angry!

Very cool stuff guys! -Matt-

 

[Dan Gray]

Scott what happened to Lamonts pargon I see he has an even-heat with a rampmaster now
Lamont smile some for the camora.. work hard guys

 

[Tanguay Custom Knives]

Thanks all.
He definitely needed some mental lubrication by the end of the day. We both did. We got a lot more done than the pics show. We ground the blades, finished and bead blasted all the grips, heat treated and tempered the blades, made enough grip screws for 60 knives, polished the blades, bead blasted one, black oxide finished another, and put a OD green baked on coating on another. Chris from Treestump Leather stopped by and dropped off the first two brown leather sheaths as well.

Dan,
The Paragon crapped out a few months back. That new (used) one comes from Bill's machine shop.

John,
The milling machine is a Grizzly. Its no Bridgeport, but it does ok.