Returning after an extended abscence

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Stag & Steel

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Hello fellow knife makers, collectors and purveyors of fine cutlery,

Well I’m finally coming back. I see many new faces as well as a few old faces around here as I scan some posts and the forum layout has changed quite a bit since I was active on here a few years ago. Maybe a few of you will remember me or have seen some of my work over time and I am always happy to make new friends. I was away because we moved and I lost my knife shop until I built a new one, which is finally done. I also faced some health issues and several surgeries during that time as well, but all is good and I have 2 new Cobalt Chrome Moly knees that work great! I am excited to be back at it again, it left a big hole in me mentally to not make knives. It was fun getting back into it and getting the feel for grinding and remembering all the little tricks to doing a good job. I was surprised to learn Crucible Steel where I purchased my steel had went out of business and a new company picked up the CPM-154-CM steel that I work with. I see a few names of makers that were around here back then and happy to see them as well as the new maker’s names. It’s great that new folks are picking up the interest and developing the skills to make one of mans oldest tools. Hopefully I will be getting a few up for sale on here soon. I hope this is the proper place to put this…if not would a moderator please move to the appropriate place.

Jim Wharton….Stag & Steel
 
I don't know you from before, but welcome back! Good luck with your new knees, I am due for a set in a few years.

I know what you mean about the mental gap. If I haven't made it out to the shop in a week or so my wife tells me I get grouchy and she sends me on my way out the back door!


-Xander
 
Glad to meet you, I'm new to knife making, working on completing my first. I've abandoned two and broken two trying to straighten them during tempering. This past Thursday I sucessfully HT'd the Knork I'm making for my dad, I'm hand sanding the blade and looking forward to working on the bolsters and handle.

Looking forward to hearing more from you on the forum!
 
Jim,
Glad things are getting back on track for ya, all we have is our health.... very interested in seeing some of your knives, whether for sale or just the gallery.. !!!!

take care,

Rob
 
Thanks Mike, Stacy and Rob! I have some immediate housekeeping to get done, like getting my knifemakers status back and updating my profile. I know Stacy has seen my work, but for those that have not, you can go to the fixed knives for sale section and put "Stag & Steel" in the search function with quotations and you can see some of my work from the past. You must use the quotation marks in the search....seems that the words Stag and Steel are far to common of a word on a site like this....imagine that...LOL.
Thanks again and God Bless!
Jim
 
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