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

I am starting work on my first solid gold frame folder. This will be a learning experience.
Any hints from those who may have done this are welcome! I am doing a "work in progress" of this and a regular folder on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wolfgangloerchner/ , so taking photos is prolonging the process. I will check in here as well as work progresses.

Wolfgang



 
beautiful work Wolfgang!!

Do you mind sharing how you made that rectangular cavity for the inlay material?
 
Doing a mix of grinds and new designs this week. Left kwaiken is hollow ground with flat tip, all the rest are flat. Far right kwaiken is going to be scrapped and likely used for edge retention tests. I've only done a handful of hollow grinds but I absolutely love the look of them. I think i will be doing quite a bit more in the future. :D

 
wolfeknives said:
I am starting work on my first solid gold frame folder. This will be a learning experience.
Any hints from those who may have done this are welcome!

Great project, Firstly I have not done this but, I have learned from another top caliber folder maker that if I were to do such a project make the parts from nickel and then have them cast in gold. He uses Billanti Metal casting (http://www.billanticasting.com/BillantiCasting/Metals.html)in New York as have I and they do a fine job.
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Josh RG, Those all look great. I think that any blade under 8 inches looks better with a nice hollow grind. Make some more. Larry
 
P. McKinley said:
I finally finished up this piece. I also took a few shots in a new, makeshift light box just for a try and I'm having focus issues it seems(the camera, not me).

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Peter, I rarely comment in this thread, but your cord wrap looks 'bedded' in with years of use, but without anything artificial about it- and considering it's brand-spanking-new-knife... I'd say it's amazing. :thumbup:
 
timos- said:
Very attractive set. Its got that simple elegance going for it!
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Thank You Tim, I appreciate that a lot!

I tested flexibility of the fillet knife. It looks good for Me.

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Hengelo_77 said:
beautiful work Wolfgang!!

Do you mind sharing how you made that rectangular cavity for the inlay material?
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-Scribe the outline of the inlay cavity onto the frame.
-Drill a series of holes to remove the bulk of the material. Use the depth stop on our drill press.
-Chuck a bottom cutting carbide bur into your drill press and connect the holes. This provides a relatively flat bottom, and you can get reasonably close to the outline.
-File the bottom to provide a perfectly flat surface. At the same time complete the filing to the outline.

I glue the frame to a reasonably heavy steel plate for this process. The mass helps in controlling the cut with the carbide bur. Use a small bur to start, the larger ones tend to grab. The results are not pleasant.
 
LARRYZ10 said:
Josh RG, Those all look great. I think that any blade under 8 inches looks better with a nice hollow grind. Make some more. Larry
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Thanks Larry! Yeah, i feel like most smaller knives are really complimented by hollow grinds as well. Wish I was better at them but one step at a time. Knocked these out today. For some reason the handle shaping juices weren't flowing today. The smaller blades gave me a rough time during the final stages of completion. Glad they are almost finished! lol.

 
Starting my first slipjoint, just spring tempering the springs:) I hope they work.
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And then, I tried fitting the shield into the handle, that is HARD! What a pain, any tips would be awesome.
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Just finished up #6 and #7. Both fillet knives, getting ready for the boundary waters.

1/16" 440c Stainless Steel
Rockwell Hardness: 60 (heat treat by Ken Coats)
10" Hollow grind
Handle: home-made burlap, polyester layup.
10.25" overall
5.25" from front of handle to blade tip.

As always, feedback welcome.

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FINALLY got my shop cleared out of my in laws tools, and my kids toys. I just wonder how long I can keep it this clean. I am also running for the title of oldest/ most rustic shop. This building was the original well house for my 1905 Victorian.
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kdogmcg said:
FINALLY got my shop cleared out of my in laws tools, and my kids toys. I just wonder how long I can keep it this clean. I am also running for the title of oldest/ most rustic shop. This building was the original well house for my 1905 Victorian.
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That's a beautiful shop! And plenty of room at the inside?
 
Thanks. It's 10'x14'. My in laws were such pack rats I only had about 5'x7' until we got all there stuff out this past weekend. I feel like it's huge now. We have a 4 car garage, but to keep the dust down and the wife happy I am in here. I may do non grinding/ sanding work in the garage come winter as the shop is not heated.

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Awesome lookin shop!



I finlly finish this one , I like to cut with 20CV but man....i dont like finishing it.
Shout out to Ben Greenberg on the KIlllller Cocobolo.
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