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

[disduster]

My shop has come along a bit and i got my first grinder. A grizzly but i wanted to start simple and learn from mistakes. So i thought i would post some pics of whats happening.
i enjoy this thread and learn a thing or 7 from posts in this forum. thank you
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and the first 2 i'm working on. I made a few a couple years ago on my 1x42, but look forward to getting back into it. These are cut out from old carbon steel machetes.
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Untitled by Ian Hockensmith, on Flickr

 

[Bltien]

I cut it pretty close but was able to get the Christmas knives delivered on time. All are in AEBL and the chef knives and small wood handled EDC were the first ones I did the heat treat on with my evenheat.
https://imgur.com/a/CaZzT4h

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Well 2 folders are basically done, just waiting on heat treat to get back. So on to the next. I'm gonna try only using 1 liner on this one to see how it goes.

Also sent off a sheet of titanium to get water jet cut. Should yield about 12 blades. Just gonna have them cut the profile and lockbar cuts . Have a happy new year everyone!!

 

[Roxport]

No knives for the past 8 months, (two moves, work, school, deployments and living in Navy Housing waiting to close on our new place and most of my tools in storage.) Finally moved in a few weeks ago. AEB-L with "not-so-hidden" pins and first attempt at a stamped leather sheath. Crappy job but will finish it to learn. Think this is #3 for 2018. Looking forward to the new year!

 

[Tony Mont]

400grit dirty finish and the hamon is already showing! I can't wait to polish it more! 1095 steel.
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Here it's how it turned out. It's super visible with a naked eye, the pictures don't do justice.
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[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Getting ready to temper this blade, grind is at 120 grit. This is the first grind on my, new to me, TW90!

 

[A.McPherson]

I have grinder envy...

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

I have grinder envy...

I had a KMG previously. I’m still getting used this one but yes I think i’m going to love it!

 

[J. Keeton]

Set up a Kydex Rivet Press this week!

1. Drilled the center of the ram.
2. Drilled and tapped a 1/4-20 set screw
3. Modified my hand riveter from Tandy Leather
   • Cut it shorter and milled a flat in it for the set screw
4. Welded a threaded stud onto the riveter anvil; then slit it into the slot on press's anvil
   • Lined it up with the ram and tightened it up.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

First Hamon of 2019 and on 1084.

 

[luciusx5]

First one for 2019. 1084 with crosscut micarta and Osage Orange. Black liner and spacers. Natural micarta pins.

 

[ashwinearl]

A beefy 8670 drop point in green canvas micarta custom order.

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

A small 440C cryo-ed paring with bone

 

[HSC ///]

first for 2019
kitchen knife with 3 silicon bronze dots

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

HSC/// that's a really cool knife.

 

[Hengelo_77]

Nice touch, those dots

 

[HSC ///]

HSC/// that's a really cool knife.

Nice touch, those dots

thanks, And I did it late in the game as it popped into my head. I plunge milled 3/32" with a carbide end mill and then oversize with a carbide reamer. I wonder if I've finally innovated something
... and should I do this to every knife and establish a "signature"...

 

[Richard338]

thanks, And I did it late in the game as it popped into my head. I plunge milled 3/32" with a carbide end mill and then oversize with a carbide reamer. I wonder if I've finally innovated something
... and should I do this to every knife and establish a "signature"...

You added the dots after HT? Please describe how you did this if you don't mind sharing. Do the holes pass all the way through? and then peen a rod? Thanks.

 

[HSC ///]

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You added the dots after HT? Please describe how you did this if you don't mind sharing. Do the holes pass all the way through? and then peen a rod? Thanks.

yes, after HT. Note the laminations are soft, only the core is at 63-64 RC

1) figure out how to hold it rigidly, pic below, ignore the hokey fixturing but it was rigid. I placed that fixture in a Kurt vise on my BP mill.
2) plunge mill thru hole with carbide end mill. use cutting oil and go slowly, move table over in X axis and repeat.
3) ream with carbide reamer
4) insert rod, peen. grind flush

 

[Richard338]

Got it, thanks, that's roughly what I figured. Very nice. For a minute I thought you might be onto something for my viking sword inscription (where the engraving isn't deep and doesn't pass through)...