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

[Justin Schmidt]

Great job rubberdog.
Just finished this way too thick kitchen knife. It started life as .128 80crv2. Tried to thin it a bit on the platen. It could probably double as a clever, or camp knife
But it cuts meat and makes the wife happy so that's all that matters. As my skills improve so will her kitchen knife collection.

 

[AVigil]

SBuzek That is great!

I love your slip joints

 

[rodriguez7]

Still working on the shop!!

 

[Frank Niro]

Well done , John, very well done for the first!!!
Frank

 

[SBuzek]

SBuzek That is great!

I love your slip joints

Thanks alot, it is much appreciated.

 

[Hengelo_77]

That looks like smurfs on LSD

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Should have seen my work bench. Looked like someone put a Smurf through a wood chipper

 

[Daado]

Hammer time...

Eye plug

 

[HSC ///]

first two knives out my new shop, after about 5 months off from making knives

 

[Natlek]

Thanks God for ceramic belt and HSS saw Opsss ......and for carbide drills

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Knife number 4. Not sure how I like this linen mircata. Sanded up to 800 grit. I still have a long way to go before I'm comfortable charging money for these. Even if its only 40 bucks.

 

[Busto]

Knife number 4. Not sure how I like this linen mircata. Sanded up to 800 grit. I still have a long way to go before I'm comfortable charging money for these. Even if its only 40 bucks.

Both Red and Green Linen Micarta are two of my favorites not only for looks but working them and they are durable...Buffed out they really are Nice....Look at Green Linen on Old Bob Loveless Knives!!! I think his Linen is what got me hooked on the stuff.

 

[Justin Schmidt]

I'll look into those. Anything Mr loveless does is gorgeous. It's probably me but I just couldn't get the scales too look evenly. There's little grey/white patches here and there.

 

[i4Marc]

valknut,

Take a look here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYwnAMFjIjU/?taken-by=aldrich_knife

and here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYyje8Vjma-/?taken-by=aldrich_knife

This is canvas micarta before and after a coat of TruOil. You can use other oils as well. I think your handle just needs a coat of something to bring back the richness of color and to get all the sanding dust out of the pores.

 

[Geoff Flato]

I always finish micarta to 600 grit and buff with Zam, never had an issue. If there are places that don't buff out, they are spots you missed in sanding.

 

[Ian Fifelski]

Can you use other oils on micarta as well? Like tung or danish oils?

 

[i4Marc]

"Can you use other oils on micarta as well? Like tung or danish oils?"

Yes. Sand a scrap piece up to 800 grit or so then make swatches with different oils to see what you like.

 

[E.Carlson]

Now I should be able to really screw things up in a hurry.

 

[Kevin McGovern]

Just finished this gift for an employee. 3/16" Nitro-V @ 62rc. My maple burl, brass tubes, hidden lanyard tube. I'm pretty happy with the leather. I've been on a steep learning curve. This is probably my seventh leather sheath, and my first pancake type.

 

[Justin Schmidt]

valknut,

Take a look here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYwnAMFjIjU/?taken-by=aldrich_knife

and here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYyje8Vjma-/?taken-by=aldrich_knife

This is canvas micarta before and after a coat of TruOil. You can use other oils as well. I think your handle just needs a coat of something to bring back the richness of color and to get all the sanding dust out of the pores.

I will try that I just used wd40. But I will slather some Danish oil on it