Todays Pics - Working on scales and finishing

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Time to grind some scales! I'm working on the bottom two today.

Tubes ground over 40, 80, 100 and scotchbrite belts... they need to e smooth on the end for flaring. Then they were flared... Scales ground on the perimeter and cleaned up... time to do further clean up work on the horizontal grinder.

I just used a 1" wide 220 belt to chamfer every corner on the knife. After that I went to the buffer and "melted" down everything in contact with the hand. I do this on pretty much all of my knives at some stage.

Checking the choil for comfort - it feels great! It is mirror polished in that area at this point.

 

[tcsasser]

Badass! Loving this profile. Keep the pics coming.

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Thanks! I just uploaded more photos. I'm heading down to the shop in a minute to work on them some more.



Profiled... that's grey (looks kind of green) burlap handle material with a green glow!

And here's where I'm at now... comfortable scales but I have lots of finishing work to do.

The black lines are wax from the buffer

 

[Bako]

Nice looking stuff!

I should have some desert digicam in the next week or so if I get some free time. Ill send you a slab.

 

[SID-SWITCH-BLADE]

Kooool stuff Daniel. Thanks for sharing. The milled blade is a beauty for sure.

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Nice looking stuff!

I should have some desert digicam in the next week or so if I get some free time. Ill send you a slab.

Thanks!

You rock Sir! I'll be sure to send you something cool.

That's Multicam G10 with the Brown side out on the big one...

Kooool stuff Daniel. Thanks for sharing. The milled blade is a beauty for sure.

Much appreciated! I just got in a minute ago from finishing them up, if the lighting is good tomorrow look out for pics!

I tested the big one on paper and it cut a loosely hanging piece. Freakin' scary for a big knife. It isn't as good of a slicer as the Pirate Sword but is not bad for .315". I'd put it up against most any 1/8" knife as a slicer. The tip will do some damage though! fatty tip

 

[Bako]

I'm coming around to that high saber grind on a modern knife. My friend had me sharpen a Spyderco Military that had a really nice CPM SV30 blade with a faux Scandi grind (That's one continuous grind from spine to edge, eh?) that had a particularly nice feel. First time I've seen that on a fighting-style knife.

Lookin' good!

And I just noticed, that's a hell of a sheet of Damascus you've got there! Damascus deli-slicer blade?

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

I'm coming around to that high saber grind on a modern knife. My friend had me sharpen a Spyderco Military that had a really nice CPM SV30 blade with a faux Scandi grind (That's one continuous grind from spine to edge, eh?) that had a particularly nice feel. First time I've seen that on a fighting-style knife.

Lookin' good!

And I just noticed, that's a hell of a sheet of Damascus you've got there! Damascus deli-slicer blade?

Yeah it is almost a full height grind but I leave a bit more meat on the spine and less on the edge...

A true scandi with no secondary is a nasty grind, all edge! I am a big fan. They look easy to do but are tough to get perfect.

That damascus sheet is for some kiridashis! I set up my chop saw today to cut it but need a better blade... look out for some soon!

 

[Lycosa]

Very nice, Daniel!

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Thanks! I have these oiled up right now, I should have pics later today.

I'm pretty excited about these, I'm doing everything I can to step things up a notch. Just wait!