What's going on in your shop? Show us whats going on, and talk a bit about your work!

[Nate’s Knives]

Was gonna be my shop beater but someone wanted it. Price was right so it’s getting sold. Cleaned it up to a nice satin finish.

 

[David Mary]

Bunch of knives nearing completion.

 

[Nate’s Knives]

Bunch of knives nearing completion.

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I really like the chefs knife and the other knife in the fat carbon. So pretty

 

[David Mary]

Thank Nate.

 

[Daado]

Larger hunters, 52100 and stag

And santoku, W2 and ebony/maple handle

 

[Nate’s Knives]

Larger hunters, 52100 and stag
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And santoku, W2 and ebony/maple handle
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Pics of the hunters out of the sheaths?

 

[lastknives]

just finish this pieces
and move to leather sheath

 

[Lorien]

got my lil grinding room mostly finished. Still gotta build a door, figure out venting and build some benches and other stuff. I decided to reuse the stand I built for the grinder way back when, which is pretty skookum, and being able to fine tune position is turning out to be pretty helpful so far

 

[Daado]

Pics of the hunters out of the sheaths?

It was already too dark when i remembered that . Tomorrow morning.

 

[SharpBits]

got my lil grinding room mostly finished. Still gotta build a door, figure out venting and build some benches and other stuff. I decided to reuse the stand I built for the grinder way back when, which is pretty skookum, and being able to fine tune position is turning out to be pretty helpful so far

How are you going to grind log blades with the grinder so close to the wall? Will you be able to move the bench easily enough?

 

[A.McPherson]

Sounds like you're having problems with your ShoePatcher machine? Do you visit the FB shoepatcher page? Lots of good info there, but I do hate the FB format. MUCH rather have a forum format like this.

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I haven't, I'll check it out. Thanks for the info!

 

[Taz]

Did a quick and dirty sheath this evening with the machine so I could stitch an actual sheath instead of practice layers. Completely forgot to hand saddle stitch the lower belt loop holes before closing it, but the main stitching came out nice with the Cub! Trying to get some smaller needle sizes to try out. The hole from the 25 needle isn't filled too much with the 207 thread.

I tried backstitching the first few holes at the top end, but didn't hold the bobbin thread enough, so it broke, so I just pulled the stitches and redid it and left enough at each end to hand saddle stitch for the back stitching.

 

[Lorien]

How are you going to grind log blades with the grinder so close to the wall? Will you be able to move the bench easily enough?

when I'm standing at the grinder, I can reach out both arms and not touch wall so I don't think I'll have problems there. But I can totally move the grinder around with a little tomfoolery, if necessary.

I got my lighting all figured out, so now all that's left is the install. Structurally, this thing will be done by the end of the month! Then it's sheath making, all of July...

 

[SharpBits]

when I'm standing at the grinder, I can reach out both arms and not touch wall so I don't think I'll have problems there. But I can totally move the grinder around with a little tomfoolery, if necessary.

I got my lighting all figured out, so now all that's left is the install. Structurally, this thing will be done by the end of the month! Then it's sheath making, all of July...

The picture makes it look so much closer than it is in reality.

 

[Daado]

Pics of the hunters out of the sheaths?

Here it is

 

[Taz]

Got this thin, flexy ham slicer done yesterday! 9" cutting edge in 1/16" thick Nitro V at 62 HRC. It has a good bit of flex to it, which makes it a PITA to grind! Stabilized Maple Burl handles, red G10 liners and natural Micarta pins to match the other knives I did for the customer over the years.



It got flat ground and then convexed on a S2-32 felt platen to a zero edge and then sharpened. I hate sharpening flexible blades like this, but its stupidly sharp now!

 

[Nate’s Knives]

Latest one completed. I offered to do wood and the customer said he wanted paracord.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Got home from the reunion. Grass was crazy high ... Electric Rider mower is still in the shop waiting for a controller board ... had to mow with the electric push mower.
Got it done and went into the shop to get a bottle of water. Picked up an axe head and a handle blank and went to the grinder. An hour later this was done. I made a boy-sized version of my professional throwing axes. It should throw from around 8 feet. Specs are - Weight 18oz, length 12". We have Judy's cousins coming for a BBQ in July. They are bringing their grandson, who is 8. This should get tested nicely then.

I wrap the handle from butt to head first with hockey tape, then I apply a paracord wrap part-way down. Before and after photos of the paracord wrap. I should have used a better background than my scared knees
On some full size throwing axes (16-18"), I do tsukamaki. It looks amazing on an axe. I have one I am doing for myself that I will post photos of the construction and tsukamaki.