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bmilleker said:
A gift for my dad, and a new model prototype. He has wanted a knife from me since I started making them in April, and I figured Christmas would be a good time to surprise him.

I am pretty happy with the build. This is my first time working with a wood material, so some things I had to experiment with. How do you guys get a nice low grit (220g) finish on the spine, but keep the scales at a higher grit?

I am also having a hard time buffing the material. I have taken it to 1500 grit, and then to a buffer with green compound on it. Low speed and light pressure, but I can't seem to get that pop that I want.

Any advice?

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That looks sweet man
What finish is on the spine now? There's a post in the stickies from burl source about finishing stabilized wood.
 
JG Custom Metal Works said:
Here’s a new AEB-L Gyuto that just went out to a customer the other day. It has my new little retention design for the capture pin on the says. Pretty much just countersunk a magnet(super glued into hole), used a steel capture pin that would go through the hole, and stick to the magnet. The retention is just right. I’m sure design has been used before somewhere, as it’s a pretty common sense, simple fix. But it’s “new” to me.

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Beautiful set up all the way around!:thumbsup:
 
mitch4ging said:
Beautiful set up all the way around!:thumbsup:
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Thanks! The saya came together kind of at the last minute and fit together perfect. Which never happens to me. A friend gave me a bunch of Brazilian Walnut which worked out real well for the saya. The handle material was artificial ivory from Jephco and is super easy to finish. Pretty much just sand to 320 grit and then buff with chromium oxide to get a nice glossy finish. Can’t ask for much more than that.

Merry Christmas everyone!
 
JG Custom Metal Works said:
Here’s a new AEB-L Gyuto that just went out to a customer the other day. It has my new little retention design for the capture pin on the says. Pretty much just countersunk a magnet(super glued into hole), used a steel capture pin that would go through the hole, and stick to the magnet. The retention is just right. I’m sure design has been used before somewhere, as it’s a pretty common sense, simple fix. But it’s “new” to me.

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Very nice!

Regarding the retention design. Has anyone tried embedding magnets inside the says body? Countersunk of course.
 
I started forging knives on my own in September with the goal of making a dozen or so blades for Xmas gifts, mainly cooking. Finally got through with those and had some time to get back to shapes that are more interesting to me personally. I like basic drop points. This one is a mid-size with Bocote handle and brass pins. Aldo's 1084. Will be exploring other shapes soon, but I feel like I'll always stay close to the drop point.
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currenthill said:
Very nice!

Regarding the retention design. Has anyone tried embedding magnets inside the says body? Countersunk of course.
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That’s what I did. The pin goes through the first hole, under the heel of the blade, then through the second hole of the saya, and butts up against the magnet, which holds it in place.
 
Back home after freezing my butt off in Calgary Alberta for Christmas. On the bright side, while I was away my dad brought back a tree worth of Siberian Elm that had been milled into 2" thick slabs. Some of it is 2' wide, and that is after cutting it down with a chain saw to fit through my uncles sawmill.
I haven't gotten to look through it yet (pissing down rain outside) but apparently its similar in color to walnut, and there is a good bit of fiddleback grain.

If it dries without checking too much, I'll likely send a bunch of blocks of the figured stuff off to K&G to get stabilized.
I'd love to do a coffee table, but knowing elm it'll probably corkscrew too much in drying....
 
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