Well...It's Friday...

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any knives being made this week?

 

Maybe they're really busy making knives?

Some actual CPM154 coming up too according to IG.

 

^Yes, was also going to suggest having a look over at IG to see what’s in the pipeline. Nice blades over there

 

I saw some stuff over there but could see any specifics

 

Relatively new here, but suspect you’ll have to wait for Vance to post the preview tomorrow morning (Friday) followed by the actual sales thread a bit later in the day.

 

they usually make a behind the scenes thread for each week.

 

Oh. Sorry then. Wasn’t aware.

 

Yeah, Phillip and his lunches. I can't believe they get to go to lunch! Kids these days ..

 

I bet they even have an 8 hour work day. I remember my first part time job.

 

and machetes & custom shop models....didn't have time for BTS thread this week

 

Apologies if this is a dumb question but, in the context of Fiddleback Forge, what are “custom shop models”?

 

we take our Mid Tech/Production models & put custom scales on them

 

The Customs are all hand made in-house, usually with A2 steel and with custom scales/handles. Most are Convex, some are Scandi.

Then there are production models which (I believe) are made up externally built-to-spec parts, usually with S35VN steel and with basic canvas micarta scales/handles that are held in place with hardware. These are flat ground.
Take a look at this Outpost Link to see an example of the production Kephart field knife
https://fiddlebackoutpost.com/collections/fiddlebackforge/products/kephart


To get a Custom Shop, they take one of the production model S35VN blades, usually do a regrind on it and do hand-made scales/handles on it. A nice Custom Shop Kephart can be found in this thread
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/fiddleback-friday-1-27-2017.1465783/
2017 0127 11 Custom Shop Kephart w/ navy burlap over black liners & orange pinstripes, SFT, Convex on 1/8"; S35VN - $265SOLD!

 

^Thanks both!

 

Well.....it’s here again & my bank account is in the brace position.

 

@Scotcha So Abe, if you're down under, does that make us up over?

Happy Friday everyone!

 

We're sunny-side up.

~ P.

 

there is a piece of osage on a knife this week that is the best i've ever seen

the source

 

Hey there everybody

 

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howdy there Silas