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

[John Cahoon]

So then this happened... I was at the recycler and saw this 2' length of cable... and thought I might make homemade mosaic pins. Fits perfectly inside a 7/32 copper tube if I unwind one strand. I'm really liking copper liners since I have some sheets, and this should complement well on larger blades. I just enlarged pinholes on 2 that will be out for heat treat soon. I hope it looks as good as I think it will. Oh yeah, the cable was free too!

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Little pairing knife for the mrs

 

[PEU]

Long time no post, here is a pic showing how I optimize my expensive steel cut offs (Takefu sanmai, vtoku2 and vg10 suminagashi) I scan the pieces, load them into coreldraw and then shape a knife out of them, then with my vinyl cutter (cameo3) I cut the shapes and then profile easily

Pablo

 

[Tyshoots]

Just finished this hunter. Sent the knife off for a sheath. Once it's back ill clean it up and add the finishing touches. 1075, G10, and Koa.

 

[kuraki]

Working on my first ring guard. Forged out some of the same damascus this blade is made from.

Test bend to check the length

Test etch

Milling the tang slot and establishing some flat surfaces on the forging to work off of.

Filing to clean it up and match antler after fitting

I bed the antler tang hold with Apoxy Sculpt for a tight repeatable fit, helps with matching the guard having the antler on and off 100 times.

I bent the ring again and cleaned up, tough to etch when it's real cold

And close to finished now. Still need to make a damascus butt cap.

And of course, can't make a ring guard and NOT twirl it

 

[skillgannon]

I want that thing. The only thing that could make it better is some tactical coating and a tanto point.
Really though nice work.

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Awesome work john. Love that damascus pattern

 

[skillgannon]

Giving my little forge a workout tonight. It's been to cold. Well it still might be my propane is freezing up.

 

[luciusx5]

New knife maker here. Finished my first knife February 2017. A skinning knife for my son.

Latest one #25.

2017 was a great year! Looking forward to what 2018 has in store.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Just finished up the sheath for this knife and decided to capture them together in the NC snow.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

 

[skillgannon]

Construction season starting early this year is pushing me to complete projects. This is my first fillet knife. I'm kinda liking it. It's 15n20 tempered to 350 in my kitchen oven.

 

[JoshRG]

Been at these way too long.

 

[Ian Fifelski]

Been at these way too long.

Looks like worth the time to me. Very nice! What steel?

 

[LCKT707]

Finishing up some titanium multi tools; the Micro BeerRambit in titanium

 

[Tyshoots]

New shop!

 

[Natlek]

Been at these way too long.

Guys , I think JoshRG is cheating us He must use 3D printer to make this knives

 

[kuraki]

This tree just gave me wood.

 

[Ian Fifelski]

This tree just gave me wood.

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That is gorgeous! Good catch! I have always loved dark streaks like that.

 

[skillgannon]

That thing is going to be a real pain to split kindling out of.

What kind of wood did it give you?..... no uh... what kind of wood do you have... uh.. in your truck. Umm what kind of tree was it that you got wood from