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Thanks Frank. I'm looking forward to seeing you again at the ktsa show. Are you bringing many knives?
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Thanks Frank. I'm looking forward to seeing you again at the ktsa show. Are you bringing many knives?
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finished today. N690, 250mm, stabilized spalted ash. just wondering... leather, or kydex...?
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After a painfully long time, I finally broke down, stabilzed and sanded up some koa and awesome maple burl from sinker burls.
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Knife number 3 and 4 to come out of my shop. Both still a work in progress, very close to finished. Both are ground thin enough to shave paper without an edge bevel, should be a quick sharpen on the stones/strops.
3.25" Pairing knife ground super thin. Just need to sharpen and buff some wax on the handle.
Had a small block of osage and figured why not so I made an end grain saya, friction fit.
And this one is my first custom order. Needs to be glued up, sharpened, and handle buffed. (And cleaned up a little)
love how this handle is coming along
My first attempt at a "workhorse" grind
3.25" Pairing knife ground super thin. Just need to sharpen and buff some wax on the handle.
Had a small block of osage and figured why not so I made an end grain saya, friction fit.
And this one is my first custom order. Needs to be glued up, sharpened, and handle buffed. (And cleaned up a little)
love how this handle is coming along
My first attempt at a "workhorse" grind
A friction folder I just finished up
Still trying to learn how to size up stag properly
3" of 1095 steel with gray parkerized finish. heat treat to 62 rc.
Purpleheart, leather and stag. Stainless steel liners.
Sharpened on 1000k japanese waterstone
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Still trying to learn how to size up stag properly
3" of 1095 steel with gray parkerized finish. heat treat to 62 rc.
Purpleheart, leather and stag. Stainless steel liners.
Sharpened on 1000k japanese waterstone
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Hi friends,
these are the pictures of the knife that I'm finishing for the exhibition to be held in Valdobbiadene (Italy) in March. The knife has mother of pearl handle and an OAL 18cm.
the first pictures were made after grinding to 400 grit with cork belt
it's time to mirror finish!
working mother of pearl is like cutting a diamond. I do not particularly like, but it is very challenging! The finished work is of great elegance.
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these are the pictures of the knife that I'm finishing for the exhibition to be held in Valdobbiadene (Italy) in March. The knife has mother of pearl handle and an OAL 18cm.
the first pictures were made after grinding to 400 grit with cork belt
it's time to mirror finish!
working mother of pearl is like cutting a diamond. I do not particularly like, but it is very challenging! The finished work is of great elegance.
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Most of you probably didn't notice, but I've been on a two-year hiatus. Just made my wife's dream of building her own house (of her design) and had to take time off from knifemaking. While I don't have a new shop yet, I've managed to convert some space in the garage. It's not ideal, but at least I'm back at the grinder. I just finished sanding a small santoku/chef-style knife, and am practicing a tapered tang on a hunter. Steel is on order and hope to soon get some knives out. Man I've missed it!
kuraki
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Finished the kiritsuke. Might hand deliver it to the cousin-chef when we go down to see all the super cool cars that will never be made this weekend. Koa handle, G10 liners, W2 blade. The G10 is from Maker Material Supply, he's got .040" G10 now that's actually red, not translucent. So no more vulcanized whatever liners for me.
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Western bright cut... I'm getting better at this.
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And... the world's best sheer for the money. I've been a mfg. jeweler for 40 years this year, and have found for the most part tools for/in my industry are way overpriced for what they are. A sheer from Gesswein or Rio Grande are anywhere from $400 to 1350! This one from Summit Racing is a whopping $120 shipping included! I use it for gold, silver, brass etc. It will sheer 1/8 inch of sterling w/no problem. A very cool tool for quick guard material cut off or whatever.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hck-sphs8/overview/
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And... the world's best sheer for the money. I've been a mfg. jeweler for 40 years this year, and have found for the most part tools for/in my industry are way overpriced for what they are. A sheer from Gesswein or Rio Grande are anywhere from $400 to 1350! This one from Summit Racing is a whopping $120 shipping included! I use it for gold, silver, brass etc. It will sheer 1/8 inch of sterling w/no problem. A very cool tool for quick guard material cut off or whatever.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hck-sphs8/overview/
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Working on a western handled santoku for a customer.
Daniel Rohde
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Today's "fun" was fitting a rombic guard[emoji26] this "only" took three hours to fit- yikes.... Tremendous respect to those tradional makers that fit rombic cross sections regularly...I don't find it very easy myself. Seems like wire EDM would work nicely but that's expensive and cheating-LOL. I'm pretty happy with the fit of the puukko bolster though considering, lots of slow going though. Measuring and remeasuring...
Now it's relitivly easy sailing
Now it's relitivly easy sailing
Josh Rider
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That is a beautiful knife Riccardo. I've never used M.O.P., it sounds like a p.i.t.a., but it sure looks nice!
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that requires the attention to detail I'm not sure this father of 3 young kids currently possesses.
Daniel Rohde
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I love these! Nice grind and that Saya with the end grain is superb!Had a small block of osage and figured why not so I made an end grain saya, friction fit.
My first attempt at a "workhorse" grind
A friction folder I just finished up
Still trying to learn how to size up stag properly
3" of 1095 steel with gray parkerized finish. heat treat to 62 rc.
Purpleheart, leather and stag. Stainless steel liners.
Sharpened on 1000k japanese waterstone
Nice! I like the craftsmanship! Nice looking design and clean work! Keeper up:thumbup:
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Beautiful! This las pic is really floating my boat!
....squeek....squeek...*Warning*---Cleaness.... Nice:thumbup:Excellent work. EDM would be great
You ain't kidin':thumbup:
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Here are a couple more in the works for an upcoming show.
Another one in 15N20 steel and feather walnut. This wood has really nice figure but I wasn't able to capture it in my light box.
Here's a clipped hunter with spalted maple, dyed and stabilized.
Another one in 15N20 steel and feather walnut. This wood has really nice figure but I wasn't able to capture it in my light box.
Here's a clipped hunter with spalted maple, dyed and stabilized.
