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Finished. Bladelength 11,5 cm total length 24 cm.
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I live in Texas, where it was 77 degrees on Wednesday and a high of 29 yesterday. Woke up this morning to this:
I've got a nasty sinus infection, courtesy of my oldest son, but I'm on the third day so am starting to perk up a bit. Given the cold/wet/icy weather (drivers go nuts around here when there's even the tiniest bit of ice), I'm staying home.
Here's the "to do" pile. I'll not make a whole lot of progress, but hope to get the two b/t's that have handle parts glued all finished up and maybe grind and polish a few more off the pile.
I've got a nasty sinus infection, courtesy of my oldest son, but I'm on the third day so am starting to perk up a bit. Given the cold/wet/icy weather (drivers go nuts around here when there's even the tiniest bit of ice), I'm staying home.
Here's the "to do" pile. I'll not make a whole lot of progress, but hope to get the two b/t's that have handle parts glued all finished up and maybe grind and polish a few more off the pile.
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That looks nasty.....I'd stay inside too!!
I live in Texas, where it was 77 degrees on Wednesday and a high of 29 yesterday. Woke up this morning to this:
I've got a nasty sinus infection, courtesy of my oldest son, but I'm on the third day so am starting to perk up a bit. Given the cold/wet/icy weather (drivers go nuts around here when there's even the tiniest bit of ice), I'm staying home.
Here's the "to do" pile. I'll not make a whole lot of progress, but hope to get the two b/t's that have handle parts glued all finished up and maybe grind and polish a few more off the pile.
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Amazing stuff in this thread! Love that silky oak hunter Ian!
I just finished my first knife in 4+ months... I've been making lots of blades, but they were all broken at the altar of testing! This latest knife has all the goodies in that I've been working on: A2 with an optimized heat-treatment, Cerakoted blade, new processes all round for putting the whole thing together... Very happy with how it turned out!
Blade is 62.5HRC and still tough as nails, I still have a ways to go before I think I'll get 100% out of the A2, but I'm amazed with the results so far!
Today I'm starting on the first batch of knives that I'll have going out for customers! Exciting stuff!
I just finished my first knife in 4+ months... I've been making lots of blades, but they were all broken at the altar of testing! This latest knife has all the goodies in that I've been working on: A2 with an optimized heat-treatment, Cerakoted blade, new processes all round for putting the whole thing together... Very happy with how it turned out!
Blade is 62.5HRC and still tough as nails, I still have a ways to go before I think I'll get 100% out of the A2, but I'm amazed with the results so far!
Today I'm starting on the first batch of knives that I'll have going out for customers! Exciting stuff!
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Daniel- Awesome... that's a heck of a line-up!
Mason- Looking good... did you decide where you're going with that billet?
Erik- Great piece as always.
Jason- what is that with all the ice on it? And everybody thinks WA weather is crazy! LOL
Aaron- Looking good--- very crisp and clean with an aggressive overall look, I like it a lot.
William- It's gotta be a visual trick caused by my quick and dirty pic... That blade is fully flat ground down to about 0.010" and then feathered down to a convex edge.
Mason- Looking good... did you decide where you're going with that billet?
Erik- Great piece as always.
Jason- what is that with all the ice on it? And everybody thinks WA weather is crazy! LOL
Aaron- Looking good--- very crisp and clean with an aggressive overall look, I like it a lot.
William- It's gotta be a visual trick caused by my quick and dirty pic... That blade is fully flat ground down to about 0.010" and then feathered down to a convex edge.
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Nick- out of all the options you gave me I think for this first one I'm going to ladder it to show the W's. I saw a Bowie you did a while back with laddered W's and I like the look of the pattern. I was gonna twist it, but this billet isn't big enough to make firestorm pattern with all the stock removal required. Thanks for helping me out with that buddy. I think the next billet I do, I'm gonna try tile cutting it and start down that wormhole
Here are 5 knives that it seems like I have been working on FOREVER. I just don't seem to have any time to myself these days. From left to right they are;
1) Forged 52100 hunter hand sanded to 600 grit
.170" thick
5 1/4" blade
4 1/2" handle
curly maple natural finish handle
heat treated by Peters to RC 59-60
2) Forged 52100 hunter hand sanded to 600 grit
.250" thick
5 3/4" blade
4 1/2" handle
Amboyna burl natural finish handle
heat treated by Peters to RC 59-60
3) 52100 ground bar stock combat stone washed finish
.250" thick
5 5/8" blade
4 3/4" handle
handle material is double layered black and OD green G10
heat treated by Peters to RC 59-60
4) CPM S30V fighter/combat stone washed finish
.220" thick
6 1/4" blade
5" handle
handle material is double layered black and OD green G10
heat treated by Peters to RC 60-61
5) CPM S30V fighter/combat hand sanded to 400 grit
.220" thick
5 7/8" blade
4 3/4" handle
handle material is double layered brick red and black G10
Some finishing touches still need to be applied, and I haven't made a sheath for any of them yet. I have a half dozen other knives in the works as well, just none this close to being finished.
1) Forged 52100 hunter hand sanded to 600 grit
.170" thick
5 1/4" blade
4 1/2" handle
curly maple natural finish handle
heat treated by Peters to RC 59-60
2) Forged 52100 hunter hand sanded to 600 grit
.250" thick
5 3/4" blade
4 1/2" handle
Amboyna burl natural finish handle
heat treated by Peters to RC 59-60
3) 52100 ground bar stock combat stone washed finish
.250" thick
5 5/8" blade
4 3/4" handle
handle material is double layered black and OD green G10
heat treated by Peters to RC 59-60
4) CPM S30V fighter/combat stone washed finish
.220" thick
6 1/4" blade
5" handle
handle material is double layered black and OD green G10
heat treated by Peters to RC 60-61
5) CPM S30V fighter/combat hand sanded to 400 grit
.220" thick
5 7/8" blade
4 3/4" handle
handle material is double layered brick red and black G10
Some finishing touches still need to be applied, and I haven't made a sheath for any of them yet. I have a half dozen other knives in the works as well, just none this close to being finished.
Here are the two B/T's I mentioned in my "icicles on bicycles" post above. That PVC thing in the frozen pic Nick was inquiring about is a set of miniature parallel bars for my kids to practice their gymnastics routines. Top one is 1084 with juniper burl bolsters and spalted pecan handles, both stabilized. The bottom one is mesquite with cow bone. Naturally, everything is dovetailed and tapered
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Very nice, Jason.
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You're welcome Mason--- I'm excited to see what you come up with.
Jason- Looking good bud And thanks for the explanation, I was wracking my brain trying to figure out what that was, LOL. I have actually been to Abilene... On my way to the big city of Woodson! 
One of the very few towns I know of that's quite a lot smaller than the one I grew up in. Got a Mesquite burl while I was there.
Abilene airport security thought I was some kind of threat because I had a name stamping fixture in my carry on back-pack. That's the only airport I've ever been to where I walked down onto the strip and into the plane right alongside the pilot.
Pre 9-11 of course.
Great look'n knives rjmf!
Jason- Looking good bud
And thanks for the explanation, I was wracking my brain trying to figure out what that was, LOL. I have actually been to Abilene... On my way to the big city of Woodson! One of the very few towns I know of that's quite a lot smaller than the one I grew up in. Got a Mesquite burl while I was there. Abilene airport security thought I was some kind of threat because I had a name stamping fixture in my carry on back-pack. That's the only airport I've ever been to where I walked down onto the strip and into the plane right alongside the pilot.
Pre 9-11 of course.
Great look'n knives rjmf!
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Well not all have a happy ending lol. Didnt get this one to the oven fast enough. Made the rookie mistake of "Ill just give it a quick grind and see what the hamon looks like", did that sat it down for a sec and pinq. Just kind of popped apart.
Is one of the ones I forged from W1 round and did a water quench on. Was nice to see the grain looked really good so happy about that part. Atleast I know I am doing something right.
Is one of the ones I forged from W1 round and did a water quench on. Was nice to see the grain looked really good so happy about that part. Atleast I know I am doing something right.
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Just finished the tactical dagger. I think the duracoat fumes made me extremely ill yesterday, and I was using an organic solvent rated respirator in a ventilated area. Gonna have to be even more careful next time.
One of the sides is a false edge, I ground the duracoat off the ricasso and flat on that side, to give visual reference. The customer is also left handed, so I told him as long as he sees my name, he's in the clear.
I'm a little bummed I wasn't able to get final photos on this one, hopefully someone commissions another
Jason, that cowbone B&T looks fantastic! I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I had the spare funds and it came up.
Aaron, that is probably my #1 favorite blacked out blade. I'm not much of a fan (funny considering the picture above), but they can look great sometimes.
One of the sides is a false edge, I ground the duracoat off the ricasso and flat on that side, to give visual reference. The customer is also left handed, so I told him as long as he sees my name, he's in the clear.
I'm a little bummed I wasn't able to get final photos on this one, hopefully someone commissions another
Jason, that cowbone B&T looks fantastic! I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I had the spare funds and it came up.
Aaron, that is probably my #1 favorite blacked out blade. I'm not much of a fan (funny considering the picture above), but they can look great sometimes.
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Aaron,
How are you attaching your handles with the Cerakote? Are you gluing to the coating or using mechanical fasteners? Btw awesome knife! Looks extremely clean
How are you attaching your handles with the Cerakote? Are you gluing to the coating or using mechanical fasteners? Btw awesome knife! Looks extremely clean
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Aaron, that looks like my ideal edc. Very nice.
DF, congrats on the big haul. I saw it in your forum. Well done!
Ian, you're killin it. I can't wait to see your future work. Hope you're feeling better! Chemical inhalation is no joke, hopefully it wasn't the wood!
Best. Thread. Ever.
DF, congrats on the big haul. I saw it in your forum. Well done!
Ian, you're killin it. I can't wait to see your future work. Hope you're feeling better! Chemical inhalation is no joke, hopefully it wasn't the wood!
Best. Thread. Ever.
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Figured I might as well share what's on the bench tonight. TiTAN folders!
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Here are the two B/T's I mentioned in my "icicles on bicycles" post above. That PVC thing in the frozen pic Nick was inquiring about is a set of miniature parallel bars for my kids to practice their gymnastics routines. Top one is 1084 with juniper burl bolsters and spalted pecan handles, both stabilized. The bottom one is mesquite with cow bone. Naturally, everything is dovetailed and tapered
Jason I love the satin hand finish finish on those. What girt did you do them at?
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Hey Kal!
The scales are epoxied and pinned. The pins are stainless and are peened into counterbores in the scales. The pins provide most of the strength, the epoxy is really just there to stop water/crud from getting in between the scales and the tang.