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

[John Cahoon]

The last of the culinary knives from this batch, a 52100 "gyuto" with a modified (beveled front) Wa handle in ebony/bubinga, red and copper spacers. This ones going to my wife's family restaurant for an appropriate amount of professional abuse.
I've primarily focused on outdoor knives but these (2 yanagiba and 2 gyuto) were real fun and I'll probably try some more in the future. Any tips/critique much appreciated.

 

[Tony Mont]

Tapered the tang on a fighter I'm making down to 0.23mm.

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[lanternnate]

This one was a long time in the works, even by my hobbyist snail pace. Set the first forge welds on September 3rd. Still needs a sheath and sharpening. 16 layer twist damascus of 1084, 1095, and 15n20. Stabilized maple burl from Greenberg. Brass and nickel silver for the guard/bolster. Stainless and brass loveless bolt.

 

[Natlek]

I hate this one ! I swear that I will never , never again try to get mirror finish on HSS steel .I give up on this one and put handle on .. still have some scratch on bevels .Bevels are grind to zero and then sharpened .........

 

[A.McPherson]

Bummer Natlek!

Mirror polishing is a pain, I never do it. It’s just too hard! You have to be soooo careful!

 

[DanF]

This one was a long time in the works, even by my hobbyist snail pace. Set the first forge welds on September 3rd. Still needs a sheath and sharpening. 16 layer twist damascus of 1084, 1095, and 15n20. Stabilized maple burl from Greenberg. Brass and nickel silver for the guard/bolster. Stainless and brass loveless bolt.

That's a beauty!

 

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[Matt Rochester]

I should have gotten something like this a long time ago. It works great for wood and composites. Still figuring it out but it’s great so far.

 

[Tony Mont]

Heat treated four knives, one 80CrV2 hunter and the rest made from 1095. Looking forward to see how these hamons turn out.
Awful picture incoming.

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[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

I should have gotten something like this a long time ago. It works great for wood and composites. Still figuring it out but it’s great so far.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

I should have gotten something like this a long time ago. It works great for wood and composites. Still figuring it out but it’s great so far.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Where did you get it? Looks good.

 

[Matt Rochester]

Where did you get it? Looks good.

Off amazon. It was around $90

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Off amazon. It was around $90

Can you post a link or give me a name! Thank you.

 

[Robert Erickson]

I've been wanted to build a wood drying kiln for a while now so my son and I knocked out this little project over break.
It raises the temp inside about 15 degrees over the temp in the shop and drops the humidity about 15% to 20%.
Looking forward to getting some of this stuff off to K&G for stabilizing.

fullsizeoutput_906 by Robert Erickson, on Flickr

fullsizeoutput_907 by Robert Erickson, on Flickr

fullsizeoutput_908 by Robert Erickson, on Flickr

0wTYfbJaSjC+yMsIrPzA3Q by Robert Erickson, on Flickr

 

[Matt Rochester]

Can you post a link or give me a name! Thank you.

https://www.amazon.com/Proxxon-2710...rill+press&dpPl=1&dpID=41rqyw4N4lL&ref=plSrch

 

[Matt Rochester]

Just finished this one up. 8” gyuto, Cpm154 at 61rc, walnut and G10 handle. Balances right behind the heel. It’s super thin behind the edge, very light and crazy sharp!

 

[Upended]

https://www.instagram.com/bunker.bladeworks

 

[E.Carlson]

80crv2 camp knife. 11.5" overall, 0.17 at the spine.

 

[AVigil]