Is that micarta from Shadetree? What is that called?
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Is that micarta from Shadetree? What is that called?
They're not as nice as I'd like, but they're the first three I have finished. 1095 cut from bar stock, heat treated, tempered and sharpened in shop by me. I've learned alot and really enjoyed it, I'm looking forward to learning and moving forward with this. Ferric Chloride and Vinegar etched, sanded down for a psuedo-apocalyptic look that my friend wanted on his tanto, I liked the way it looked so I did it to my sheath knife and my other friends new duty knife as well. Very happy with the results for a first try. Blue/Black G10 and Green/Yellow Micarta handles. 
Edit: I know my lines aren't perfect, my bevels aren't dead nuts on, and I have some issues I really need to fix, but as I said, for a first try it could have gone much worse.
Edit: I know my lines aren't perfect, my bevels aren't dead nuts on, and I have some issues I really need to fix, but as I said, for a first try it could have gone much worse.
Josh Rider
Stuff maker
Just finished this 1075 chopper up.
The WIP is in the custom knives forum.
Going on the exchange tonight probably.
uploading pictures
The WIP is in the custom knives forum.
Going on the exchange tonight probably.
uploading pictures
Who do I have to talk to about rigging the next KITH?Appreciate the kind words fellas! First knives out the new shop!
kuraki
Fimbulvetr Knifeworks
A coworker raises elk. Apparently sheds are worth more than cutoffs and the price of cutoffs hasn't been enough for him to mess with so he's just been piling them outside the last couple years. He let me pick through and take a bunch. Here's my first from that:
80CRV2, stone wash etch, Ti guard and moldy antler. I couldn't find a way to get the green color out of the antler but I did find you could dye it
This is going to be raffled off at my gun club's annual steak feed.
80CRV2, stone wash etch, Ti guard and moldy antler. I couldn't find a way to get the green color out of the antler but I did find you could dye it
This is going to be raffled off at my gun club's annual steak feed.
Haha! You're too kind Kevin!
A coworker raises elk. Apparently sheds are worth more than cutoffs and the price of cutoffs hasn't been enough for him to mess with so he's just been piling them outside the last couple years. He let me pick through and take a bunch. Here's my first from that:
80CRV2, stone wash etch, Ti guard and moldy antler. I couldn't find a way to get the green color out of the antler but I did find you could dye it
That's a good looking knife! Love the lines on this one John. Great work.
I have been thinking about it, and I am going to change the direction I am taking in knife making. Rather than making simple knives, I am going to start focusing on the more artistic side of the craft. I've found that the more I challenge myself, the more I enjoy this.
Here's the very first mokume piece I made. I turned it into a guard on a little collaboration knife I am making with Darcy Ellis. The pic is fresh off the grinder, without any hand finishing.
The knife that goes with the guard is below.
Here's the very first mokume piece I made. I turned it into a guard on a little collaboration knife I am making with Darcy Ellis. The pic is fresh off the grinder, without any hand finishing.
The knife that goes with the guard is below.
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Some Birdseye Maple I dyed and stabilized.
The kwaiken I finished up and shipped yesterday. I'm not thrilled with the hamon, but this was a special project where the customer helped me on some things, including the actual quench, so I didn't feel I should redo it.
(I fixed the eyelet, I'v had issues of the coating rubbing off sometimes. I'm pretty careful at this stage of the build, so I'm thinking it's the eyelets)
My first international order, to Canada. Customer wanted a filet knife to match his son's boat. Answering the question, "what do you get the man who has everything"
The kwaiken I finished up and shipped yesterday. I'm not thrilled with the hamon, but this was a special project where the customer helped me on some things, including the actual quench, so I didn't feel I should redo it.
(I fixed the eyelet, I'v had issues of the coating rubbing off sometimes. I'm pretty careful at this stage of the build, so I'm thinking it's the eyelets)
My first international order, to Canada. Customer wanted a filet knife to match his son's boat. Answering the question, "what do you get the man who has everything"
This is the first time that I use Koa wood.....really beautiful (the picture is really bad!)
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Riccardo Mainolfi
Positano- Italy
Riccardo, these are amazing. I would use the heck out of that top one. Great job!
Blessings,
Joshua
Here is an 8" chef's knife and a small paring knife I just finished up
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I guess the procedure for posting pics has changed!
I guess the procedure for posting pics has changed!
If you have an "upload file" button next to the "post reply" button lower right, use that to upload pictures.
I don't have an upload button. I copied the img link from photobucket and pasted it in the image box.
kuraki
Fimbulvetr Knifeworks
You just copied the wrong links. There's one labeled "BBC" and that's the one you want. It should look like this:
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KnuckleDownKnives
Time to make the doughnuts..
Bit the bullet and ordered a 3hp 3ph motor from automation direct. Tired of the current treadmill motor with it's lack of power and over heating the controls constantly. Hopefully order the kbac VFD next week.
Hengelo_77
Basic Member
Polished my big butt!
Boxwood @ 2500, ready for epoxy and a scandi-sheeth
(the blade with spacers and the drawing are in the back ground)
Boxwood @ 2500, ready for epoxy and a scandi-sheeth
(the blade with spacers and the drawing are in the back ground)
Finished up this collaboration knife. Twisted damascus steel, mokume guard, and curly maple handle
