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

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

Wow,that was a labor of love. I don't have the oven or the fast oil so doubt I could get the same results.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

hi bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives hamon looks great... what are the scales they really compliment the look!

Thank you. I got these from USA knifemakers - Raffir Noble- Black Brass Moon 1/4"x1.5"x6". I added a red G10 liner.

 

[John Cahoon]

Here's my latest, a big'un for me...12"overall full tang bowie with a 7 3/8 blade. Features my 1st 30 degree dovetail bolsters in nickel silver (1st any bolsters really but a few decent guards so I wasn't too green). Affixed with 3 internal threaded rods with marine epoxy. It's finished all around to 2000 grit. Granadillo scales to 1200 grit.

Quick question if anyone knows... a tiny void emerged in the nickel silver when shaping. Barely visible, I could hardly put a needle in it and I was able to shape almost completely past it but is that normal?

And a tip if I may hopefully help someone and give something back... I ground the dovetail at 80 grit on a 12" disk and when dry fitting it wasn't too tight. So I carefully freehand sanded at 320 and that helped a bunch, slow and easy to not rock the steel backing the paper and round the edges...Am I on the right track there or is there a better way? Still not as tight as the masters here but pretty good.

 

[Teppojutsu]

I've got mine up and running now and I have to say it was worth the wait. There is no vibration and less noise and it tracks perfectly.
I was ready to pull the plug on my order a number of times out of frustration with the wait time but I'm glad I waited. It's so much better than my KMG. I'm still using the KMG but only for handle shaping.

ya, but a YEAR ? i would have lost my mind lol

Haha yeah I ordered last December Haha

Then because I was trying to be patient and not bug them (because they will straight up tell you if you dont want to wait buy another grinder )

My order SLIPPED THROUGH THE EMAIL CRACKS!

So I emailed them again last week to see what's up and he told me sorry my order got skipped and that I would have to wait 3 to 4 monthes.........

I told them to make it. f&%f ing right! Because if they want to claim they make the best. They need to back it up with the best SERVICE after a guy had waited since December with emails from George saying I was on the list

I got an email a few days later with an apology and a notice they are putting one out for me tomorrow

I'm still trying to see what add ons George is selling besides big work tables and big contact wheel.

I WANT IT ALL lol

 

[Teppojutsu]

Finished up the hamon blade today. I like the looks of these scales with this blade.

That's a really pleasing to the eye set up man!

Edit to add: are the small black circles in the scale
Apart of the scale or holes in your tang?

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

It is a carbon fiber lanyard tube.

 

[HSC ///]

more slipjoint practice and learning

 

[lanternnate]

Spent some time at the anvil. First I made myself some new tongs.

Then I used the tongs to help forge out a hidden tang hunter from some twist damascus I had made a few weekends ago.

I’m making the hunter for a buddy to give his father for Christmas. I ended up with a small bit of extra steel, so as I surprise I also forged out a little bird and trout to give my buddy. This way he and his father will both have a knife from the same billet of steel.

 

[ashwinearl]

 

[navman]

I'm working on a batch of these 3" blade drop points for the command medics.

 

[Coy Ranch]

New shipment of micarta is here...

 

[Hengelo_77]

That big, round dowel looks good!

 

[KUNTZI66]

New shipment of micarta is here...

Nice variety, where did it come from?

 

[allenkey]

Finished her up and took some 'pro' pics the best i could haha. I was able to save the edge after all and cut my arm by accident seeing if it would shave again. Hope you guys can see how far I've come since joining BF ☺

 

[Coy Ranch]

Nice variety, where did it come from?

Atlas Billiard Supplies
From eBay.

 

[AVigil]

 

[Justin Schmidt]

2 of 4 prices I've finished for a contracted set. These are forged 1095 last 2 will also be kitchen knives forged from 1095.
Gonna finally try my hand at folders after I'm done. Really enjoyed forging kitchen blades though

 

[navman]

Here are a few pics of a clip point EDC I am epoxying the handles onto today. S110V, Tapered Tang (thinnest I have done to date!)

Handles are Ivory G10 with Black and Ivory liners. Titanium Corbys and Lanyard tube.

 

[Maelstrom78]

Batch for heat treat. Probably profile a few more, smooth out the plasma holes with a burr and send them out.

 

[mknife]

Two classic drop points, for the next exhibition. The next step is to polish the mirror blade and then choose the material of the handle....

regrind after HT

800 grit cork belt