Steven Rapp demo

North

North

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Last night was the monthly meeting of the Haywood Community College knife group in Clyde, NC. We had a good turnout and the crowd enjoyed a great demonstration by Steven Rapp. Actually it was two demonstrations. First Steven showed how he grinds his blades on a disc sander, and then he demonstrated making a nickel silver sheath for a San Francisco type knife. He clearly explained the materials, tools, and processes involved. After forming the two halves of the sheath (using a fancy special tool, a claw hammer!) he soldered them together and sanded the sheath body smooth. His years of experience made making the sheath look easy. Here are a couple of pictures.

Forming the nickle silver.
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Grinding on the disc
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ABS board members Johnny Perry and Bill Wiggins examing the blade.
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North, thanks for the photos. It was a great demo. Mr. Rapp is certainly a very talented knifemaker. And sheath maker. Don't know that I will be tackling any silver sheaths in the near future, but I certainly picked up some grinding tips!!
 
I wish I could have been there to see it!


Steve
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ABS Apprentice
Potomac Forge
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IN GOD WE TRUST
 
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