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

[HallHandmade]

I finished up a couple more grinds tonight. A second one of the 5" drop w/swedge, and that trailing point I posted above.

 

[quint]

Very nice as usual Ian.

 

[North Arm Knives]

Good stuff!

I don't do a *huge* amount of blasting, maybe 30-40 minutes or so every few weeks. But enough that I know I'm going to need a largish compressor. Good to hear your 10CFM one works well!

Where did you buy the campbell hausfeld from? I only seem to find king and dewalt compressors around here (or no-name versions).

We got our compressor at KMS tools, it's a local tool/ machinery store.

We are blasting about 30 minutes a day when we are in production. We aren't running much else on the compressor, the CNC and vacuum table use little air. If you are just using it for blasting 10 CFM is probably enough. You may just need to take a break once in a while to let the compressor come back up, we regulate the blast cabinet to 90-100 psi, that seems to help.

 

[aarongough]

We got our compressor at KMS tools, it's a local tool/ machinery store.

We are blasting about 30 minutes a day when we are in production. We aren't running much else on the compressor, the CNC and vacuum table use little air. If you are just using it for blasting 10 CFM is probably enough. You may just need to take a break once in a while to let the compressor come back up, we regulate the blast cabinet to 90-100 psi, that seems to help.

Thanks! I'm looking at one of the King Industrial compressor, they're 11.5CFM at 90PSI, and I generally blast at 60PSI (mainly as prep for Cerakote), so it sounds like that should work well!

Thanks for the feedback!

 

[HallHandmade]

Well, I just succeeded in making a handheld laser:

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Working on embellishments for the confessor.



It's sure easier working with wax than steel.

 

[HallHandmade]

Patrick, is that going on the knife, or on the sheath?

My grandmother used to do Silver Jewelry, and I inherited all of her lost wax casting stuff. I've been meaning to give it a spin on a knife soon.

 

[Patrice Lemée]

The plan is for the knife handle but I am still figuring it out as I go.

 

[P. McKinley]

THAT.... is pretty damn slick!!

Well, I just succeeded in making a handheld laser:

-Peter

 

[Omega Leather Works]

Well, I just succeeded in making a handheld laser:

Ian, what is the intended use for that knife? I bet it'd be awesome given the right application.

Dig the logo placement.

Oh, and what steel did you use?

 

[Bob Ohlemann]

Well, I just succeeded in making a handheld laser:

This thing reminds me of a large, vicious straight razor...and, I like it!

Bob

 

[Smithy]

Since Richard J. was nice enough to teach me how to grind one of neckers, I decided to make something fancy for the scales.



The scales are 1/8" thick and will be cast in sterling. The scales have a webbed pattern and textured finish. I haven't decided what kind of pins I am going to use yet, but they will probably incorporate faceted stones.

Sorry for the bad picture, but photography is something ELSE I have to learn. The wax is actually green.

 

[Eric Kidwell]

This isn't in my shop but I thought you guys might like it.
This is a Jet 3x79 grinder that my good friend Brent Bailey just converted from horizontal to vertical.
For those of you who forge, Brent is the Nick Wheeler of forged hammers.

 

[quint]

That is a pretty darn slick grinder. Wouldnt mind having a bigger one if the belts could be had. Maybe the next grinder build. Heck even if they only had 4 or 5 grits in a decent belts.

 

[HallHandmade]

Thanks for the comments, really like how this one turned out. Got a good response to the listing, picked up one for sure commission and one maybe.

Here's the ad photos, wish I could do a bit better, this one was super tricky to photograph.

Ian, what is the intended use for that knife? I bet it'd be awesome given the right application.

Dig the logo placement.

Oh, and what steel did you use?

I'm not sure what it would be best used for, but it sure cuts the heck out of anything I aim it at.

This one was in XHP @ 61 w/cryo

This thing reminds me of a large, vicious straight razor...and, I like it!

Bob

Funny, I described it as a "big scary straight razor on a stick" in my listing.

snip...

I look forward to seeing that, please post a shot once you have the scales cast.

 

[AVigil]

Nice work Ian....

That is one big "Sheeps foot"

Scary Sharp for sure

 

[Omega Leather Works]

Ian, make one with serrations and call it the B.F.B.K., or for the more tame, the M.O.A.B.K.

 

[HallHandmade]

All I know is that this is one of the few I've made that makes me nervous.

Today's take is an L.H.F.B.H. (little hunter for big hands)

 

[Shaw Blades]

This isn't in my shop but I thought you guys might like it.
This is a Jet 3x79 grinder that my good friend Brent Bailey just converted from horizontal to vertical.
For those of you who forge, Brent is the Nick Wheeler of forged hammers.

Love Brent's hammers.

 

[gudspelr]

I don't put out anything nearly as nice as the rest of you, but I recently got a shop addition. My first drill press was a cheap Craigslist find that works...but doesn't do perpendicular holes. In an effort to get something that is capable of perpendicular holes, I ordered this.




It's a 12" that appears to be a clone of the Jet model under the name Masterforce from Menard's. One of the best parts of this one is the mechanical variable speed-waaaay nicer than messing with the pulleys.


Jeremy