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Phillip Patton

Phillip Patton

Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Howdy All!

I've noticed lot's more in-progress threads in this here forum, which I think is great. I haven't seen too many shop tours though.

So, since I just finished building and moving into my new shop, I decided to give a pictorial tour of it. This thread is about the finished product. If you're interested in seeing the progress of the building as it was built, follow this link:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=555067

The pictures will be followed by a brief explanation of what is in the picture.



First, the outside of the building, as it was almost finished.

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Next, just for the heck of it, here's a panaramic pic, showing the whole inside of the shop:

http://www.pattonblades.com/shopstitch.jpg



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This is my 2" X 72" belt grinder. To the left of the grinder is a rack holding different attachments.



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A cabinet with most of the micarta I have.
 
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Tool box.



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This is the bench where I will be doing all the finishing work, as well as fitting guards, and layout work. Underneath it are bins for sorting guard and handle materials.



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This is my Korean War era Cincinnati drill press. I just put new bearings in it, and boy is it quieter. :eek: Should drill better now, too...



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This is my dads WWII era lathe. I don't use it for knifemaking, so much as making tools for knifemaking.


All the tools you've seen so far were in a spare bedroom in my house. Needless to say, all the inhabitants of said house are thrilled that it's all out now. :D
 
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This is my el cheapo metal cutting bandsaw. Saves a lot of work.



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This is the air hammer I built. I use it to reduce heavy stock down to sizes I can forge by hand, and to make damascus.



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This is the compressor that runs the air hammer, as well as the bead blaster and other air tools. It has also replaced hand pumps for inflating car tires. :thumbup: :D



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These are two of my oxy/acetylene tanks. I don't use this as much now that I have an arc welder. I mostly use it for torch cutting stuff that the bandsaw won't cut.
 
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This is the welding table. I hope to put a steel top on it soon... Under it you can see my arc welder, as well as a bunch of scrap steel.



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This is my vacuum pump and chamber, which I use for stabilizing wood handle material.



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This is my heat treating oven. I hope to get another one soon, for tempering. Right now I still have to use the kitchen oven for the first, low temp temper cycle. That thing you see on the right end of the table is my plate quenching setup, used for air hardening steels.



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These are two of my oil quenching tanks. The one on the left is for deep hardening steels (slow oil), the one on the right is for shallow hardening steels. (fast oil)
 
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My wood cutting bandsaw.



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My homemade buffer... Isn't that the ugliest piece of machinery you've ever seen? :D



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Here's the forge which I use for both forge welding and shaping knives.



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Here's my current anvil. It's not very versatile, but it's fine for knifemaking.



Some tools I hope to add in the near future are:

Milling machine

Press

Another belt grinder

Salt pots

A REAL anvil :D


If you'd like to help the cause, I can take money orders, paypal, or personal check.


Just kidding. :( :D



That's all folks! Thanks for looking, and I hope someone enjoys all this as much as I am. :) And if you have any questions about any tools or whatever, just ask.
 
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I forgot to include the dimensions. 32' X 48' It's plenty big right now, but I know it'll fill up soon enough.

That "anvil" cost me 50 cents per pound, so I'm willing to overlook it's uniqueness, for now. :D What it is, is three roller (used) from a steel mill, stacked on each other. Each one weighs 64 pounds. They're made from H13, and are a lot harder than my Russian cast steel ASO. (anvil shaped object)

I would like to upgrade to a Nimba anvil one of these months....
 
That's quite the uberliscious shop you've got set up there, Phillip! I like how everything's organized.
 
I like that shop Phillip. Its new and big and roomy. Some cool handmade tools too. Thanks for showing it off.
 
I like the set up. It seems to be layed out very logically. I was just checking your site again and man those are some practical blades! ;)
 
We all know there will be some, great, cutlery manufactured in that shop. Congratulations or your successful efforts. I look forward to see some new knives!
 
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