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

[Kevin Powers]

Just finished this one and did my first ferro rod 20th knife

Something like my 4th or 5th sheath

 

[NeilJBorja]

Very nice Kevin! Is that the Shokwood from USAKM? I always thought it was pretty gaudy but your knife sure changed my mind! Where do you get your copper rivets for the sheath?

 

[North Arm Knives]

Very excited by our new 8" chef's knife prototype! It is a joy to cut with

 

[AVigil]

This one is finally done

 

[Rick Marchand]

Stunning, Adam. Very clean, great design.

 

[PEU]

1.5mm (1/16") thick O2, 265mm (10.4") OAL

Pablo

 

[Kevin Powers]

Very nice Kevin! Is that the Shokwood from USAKM? I always thought it was pretty gaudy but your knife sure changed my mind! Where do you get your copper rivets for the sheath?

Yes is shokwood made by beyond wood products. I really like it a lot. This set was done to match a mini cleaver I made for the owner of the company.

The copper rivets and associated tools to set them were purchased at my local Tandy.
Here's another shokwood knife I'm currently working on. It's buckeye burl with red metallic. The beautiful thing about the shokwood is that the resins stabilize the wood and fill in voids.

 

[JoshRG]

Yes is shokwood made by beyond wood products. I really like it a lot. This set was done to match a mini cleaver I made for the owner of the company.

The copper rivets and associated tools to set them were purchased at my local Tandy.
Here's another shokwood knife I'm currently working on. It's buckeye burl with red metallic. The beautiful thing about the shokwood is that the resins stabilize the wood and fill in voids.

Wow Kevin!
That Shokwood looks amazing. I've been putting off getting some since its a bit pricey but after seeing these I might have to breakdown.
I'm working on a few more this week. Just gotta slap some handles on em.

 

[Kevin Powers]

Wow Kevin!
That Shokwood looks amazing. I've been putting off getting some since its a bit pricey but after seeing these I might have to breakdown.
I'm working on a few more this week. Just gotta slap some handles on em.

I think you should definitely get some, I checked out your work on IG and you do very clean handle work. Just charge a little more for the knife. I got a couple slabs of their shokres honeycomb and it's very nice as well. The thing about their material is that it's very hard to photograph and get all the details. Like that cleaver and drop point set have a bunch of chamelian metal flake in them so you see purples, coppers, blues and greens depending on the light angle.
Here's the shokres honeycomb. Needs final sanding and buff still

 

[Maelstrom78]

Wow Kevin!
That Shokwood looks amazing. I've been putting off getting some since its a bit pricey but after seeing these I might have to breakdown.
I'm working on a few more this week. Just gotta slap some handles on em.

Soooo clean!! I just have to bite the bullet and use a completely fresh 220 to finalize the top of the bevels. I've had enough chasing the bevel top with half worn out belts.

 

[seionage]

Hi Josh,
Really like that clean grind look.

What is your belt progression on this one? How are you getting such clean flats? (since you mentioned a 1x42, I doubt you are using a surface grinder).

Thanks!

Wow Kevin!
That Shokwood looks amazing. I've been putting off getting some since its a bit pricey but after seeing these I might have to breakdown.
I'm working on a few more this week. Just gotta slap some handles on em.

 

[Kevin Powers]

So the customer got his knife today and shared the set photo with me. I'm fairly proud of these.

 

[Daniel Rohde]

^^^Nice!!:thumbup:

 

[jwesthurl]

Just finished this one. 1084, box elder, OD green micarta with orange liners and carbon fiber pins.

 

[JoshRG]

Hi Josh,
Really like that clean grind look.

What is your belt progression on this one? How are you getting such clean flats? (since you mentioned a 1x42, I doubt you are using a surface grinder).

Thanks!

Hey Seionage,
Its true I do not have a surface grinder. I use the flat platen on my grinder (2x72) using the same grit progression described in one of my previous posts. I just recently got my 2x72 but still got similar results using my 2x42 craftsman with either gator or cork belts. Getting a good finish on the flats straight off the grinder is still a bit challenging for me so I don't really have any tips other than to keep things as steady and consistent as possible.

Also just finished these two up tonight

 

[Lo/Rez]

Just finished this one. 1084, box elder, OD green micarta with orange liners and carbon fiber pins.

That's a nice clean looking knife.

 

[Kosa_PL]

Yesterday got new PID Control for my old muffle kiln
TAIE PFU48

 

[Brock Cutlery]

Hey Seionage,
Its true I do not have a surface grinder. I use the flat platen on my grinder (2x72) using the same grit progression described in one of my previous posts. I just recently got my 2x72 but still got similar results using my 2x42 craftsman with either gator or cork belts. Getting a good finish on the flats straight off the grinder is still a bit challenging for me so I don't really have any tips other than to keep things as steady and consistent as possible.

Also just finished these two up tonight

Your handle work is inspirational Josh.

 

[seionage]

+1

Your handle work is inspirational Josh.

When I try to do something like that, I either end up with something:

a)Looking like a dowel
or
b)BHS: Blocky Handle Sydrome

It would be cool if Josh could do a WIP of his handles, or, even a youtube of it.

Right now, handles are my nemesis. I spend more time on the handle, than the grind, and it takes me a long time to grind.

 

[jwesthurl]

That's a nice clean looking knife.

Thanks Lo/Rez!