Brian.Evans
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I had a huge long post written about the development and construction of my station, but Tapatalk lost it, so you all get the condensed version the second time.
It took 5 months to build it as I had the money. It was more expensive than I imagined it was going to be and very time consuming. Total cost was about $155. Everything is held together with drilled and tapped holes and bolts. You can pick up any piece and the whole package comes with it. It weighs 35.6 lbs total. The stiddy steel is A2 heat treated to 54-55 Rc. The metal base is 8"x8"x1" mild steel and the wood base is 1 1/2" white pine stained and finished with Danish oil so the wood darkens and patinas with the metal.
I hope the mods leave this here as I doubt few outside the Traditionals community have even heard of a cutler's stiddy. I feel like this tool connects me to past generations of knifemakers and to future generations who might find it 100 years from now and bring it back to life like we bring back some of our "finds." I hope to make many memories with my quality engineer making knives. And really, when you boil it down, that's why we're here. Knives that remind us of our fathers, grandfathers, friends. Places we've been and places we hope go.
My quality engineer checking for the appropriate Fruit Loop to Stiddy Ratio. Very important. Very.
Now for the actual stiddy pictures. I don't know where all the dust came from, but you get the idea anyway.
I've already put it to use putting in the cover pins in my zulu spear project.
The vise I use for holding a hand sanding fixture for handles and blades, a carbide faced file guide for tuning notches and blade/spring fits, etc.
Now my oldest slipjoint. It is a Lennox Cutlery Company swell end jack, in ebony. It was a German import from ca 1909-1920. It has half stops and a pull that is about 8/10. It has been my only edc for the past several weeks.
It takes and holds a wicked sharp edge. I love it.
It took 5 months to build it as I had the money. It was more expensive than I imagined it was going to be and very time consuming. Total cost was about $155. Everything is held together with drilled and tapped holes and bolts. You can pick up any piece and the whole package comes with it. It weighs 35.6 lbs total. The stiddy steel is A2 heat treated to 54-55 Rc. The metal base is 8"x8"x1" mild steel and the wood base is 1 1/2" white pine stained and finished with Danish oil so the wood darkens and patinas with the metal.
I hope the mods leave this here as I doubt few outside the Traditionals community have even heard of a cutler's stiddy. I feel like this tool connects me to past generations of knifemakers and to future generations who might find it 100 years from now and bring it back to life like we bring back some of our "finds." I hope to make many memories with my quality engineer making knives. And really, when you boil it down, that's why we're here. Knives that remind us of our fathers, grandfathers, friends. Places we've been and places we hope go.
My quality engineer checking for the appropriate Fruit Loop to Stiddy Ratio. Very important. Very.
Now for the actual stiddy pictures. I don't know where all the dust came from, but you get the idea anyway.
I've already put it to use putting in the cover pins in my zulu spear project.
The vise I use for holding a hand sanding fixture for handles and blades, a carbide faced file guide for tuning notches and blade/spring fits, etc.
Now my oldest slipjoint. It is a Lennox Cutlery Company swell end jack, in ebony. It was a German import from ca 1909-1920. It has half stops and a pull that is about 8/10. It has been my only edc for the past several weeks.
It takes and holds a wicked sharp edge. I love it.
that's what I need a small work station, if ya don't mind my asking, what kinda bolts/screws did you use, did ya counter sink the bolt holes or just over size the holes? Flat head machine screws or Allen's?
