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

[john april]

mr doyle that is a great looking guard. i always enjoy seeing other peoples clamps and fixtures too !

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Everything Titanium! Nakago Bottle Opening Friction Folder!

[video]https://www.instagram.com/p/BJLx9oEArwJ/[/video]

 

[facewizard13]

This is a butcher knife I'm working on were calling the Ibis

http://imgur.com/616M7gz

yay, fixed the picture - duh -

 

[PEU]

Finished this one today, I plan to keep it and use it for a while, sooner or later someone will buy as it always happens, but in the meantime is mine to use and enjoy...
Made with vtoku2 sanmai and popcorn antler, blade is 175mm/6.9" long

Hope you guys like it...!


Pablo

 

[osage outlaw]

I'm a beginner on a limited budget. I'm still trying to figure out this knife making stuff. I have made 3 knives so far. I use old files and other metal I can find. These got 3 normalizing cycles and then a heat treat quenched in warm oil. My little gas forge works but I want to make a new one with kaowool instead of plaster. I need to move the torch inlet more towards the front opening to allow for longer blades. Tomorrow I'll temper them.

From top to bottom the steel is an old machete, a sawmill blade, and an old file. The machete had a soft tip after the heat and quench. I heated it up a second time and got it hotter than the first attempt. That seemed to do the trick. A sharp file won't cut any of the blades now. I was very happy with how the sawmill blade turned out. I was worried it wouldn't harden enough to make a knife. I have more knife blanks from that steel. I drilled all the holes in the file knife to lighten it up a little. I'm making that one for my daughter to use this deer season. After looking at the pictures I don't like the shape of the handle on the top blade. I'll take some off and try to make it more like the middle blade.

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[Rick Marchand]

Osage... well done, sir. It seems that you are off to a great start.

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Osage those look great! Nice lines and the grinds look good.

 

[Rhinoknives1]

Finished this one today, I plan to keep it and use it for a while, sooner or later someone will buy as it always happens, but in the meantime is mine to use and enjoy...
Made with vtoku2 sanmai and popcorn antler, blade is 175mm/6.9" long

Hope you guys like it...!


Pablo

Pablo,
I love that Haragami/Clam shell edge grind! :thumbup:

 

[osage outlaw]

Thanks. I'm using a 1x30 belt sander. I would love to have a bigger grinder.

 

[Taximanny]

I finally got around to making my father in law a knife.
Also first spear point .

 

[Rhinoknives1]

Thanks. I'm using a 1x30 belt sander. I would love to have a bigger grinder.

Sell each knife for enough to make three more!

i/3 goes to materials, 1/3 goes to Rent/Food, 1/3 goes into a coffee can to buy your bigger grinder. That's what I was told to do when I started back in 96,

You are off to a great start!

 

[PEU]

Pablo,
I love that Haragami/Clam shell edge grind! :thumbup:

This definition is new to me and google bring no examples, you mean the slanted ricaso?


Pablo

 

[butcher_block]

Everything Titanium! Nakago Bottle Opening Friction Folder!

[video]https://www.instagram.com/p/BJLx9oEArwJ/[/video]

wife is MRI tec i keep wantign to build her a non mag knife what did you do for th pivot since Ti has a nasty habit of gauling

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Hi Butch! The pivot barrel is the only non Ti part... I agree on the galling. I should have said everything you see is Ti! I've been looking into alternative pivot barrels and report back if I ever wind up with a good solution.

 

[AVigil]

Hi Butch! The pivot barrel is the only non Ti part... I agree on the galling. I should have said everything you see is Ti! I've been looking into alternative pivot barrels and report back if I ever wind up with a good solution.

You ever thought of finding a ceramic tube for the pivot?

 

[Lucasberg]

I made a 300 inspired Sparta sword from 3/16 80crv2 for my youtube channel.
Here is the video in anyone is interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOPiXFyHkU
Sorry for the bad picture it is a screen grab

 

[Rhinoknives1]

This definition is new to me and google bring no examples, you mean the slanted ricaso?


Pablo

The Japanese, or at least some of them call your Asymmetrical grind/edge, a Harigami or Clam shell. How its a big curve on the outside of the knife.like a Clamshell, 10/90. Very nice looking with the Stag too, Don't see Stag on Kitchen knives very often.

 

[Daniel Rohde]

Two I have been working on lately:

 

[timos-]

You ever thought of finding a ceramic tube for the pivot?

or what about a peek or glass filled ptfe material?

 

[Josh Rider]

Daniel those look great! I especially like the look of that top brown handle.