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

[Natlek]

Here is a jig I cobbled together to mill the reliefs in liners of slip joints

I like it ! Manual CNC . . .

 

[Natlek]

Trying to jump into this knife making thing full force, these (and a few more) are getting heat treated Friday morning. The bottom 2 are O1 & the rest are 1095.

My first knife was a big ugly chopper thing in O1 a few years ago. This is my first real effort at trying to make some more practical knife shaped objects, so it's mostly experimental to see how the material behaves & what I can get away with.

There is no way I could have done this without the wealth of information other makers have shared here - so THANK YOU to everyone who helps and contributes!!!!

I like them all , but I don t like all that hole .....I would never drill hole in tang in front of first pin , for a few grams of relief they weaken tang to much in critical point ?

 

[AVigil]

Rough ground AEB-L blade, titanium liners on the bench as well as some new shields and template

 

[John Cahoon]

Just finished up this new bull nose camper/light chopper with dovetailed chechem bolster and leopardwood, just under 10" overall. Got a great joint between the woods but a tiny misalignment under the finger choil. Learn and learn! The upper bevel is near sharp 2.5" back from the tip.

 

[ashwinearl]

3" blade "drop-puk" in 15N20 Ruby G10 work in progress. I tried to get a clay hamon but got no action so went to satin finish. 320g off the grinder on the handle now to some hand sanding and cleaning the spine

 

[E.Carlson]

Finished up a couple big camp knives for a local outdoors shop. Ferro rods and kindling bags compete the package.

 

[ashwinearl]

Another drop-puk to go with that burgundy in orange G10 to match my college colors. This one is rougher with acid etched/stone tumble finish and textured G10 handle.

On both these, I think I took too much off the front of the handle/put the pin too close to the front. I'll rethink the pin design next time.

 

[A.McPherson]

E.Carlson hey Where do get your ferro rods?
I assume you buy them in bulk...

 

[Fallbrook Forge]

Just got this guy done!

Recently finished and sold this one

this one too

and what I thought was a pretty nice kydex sheath

 

[E.Carlson]

E.Carlson hey Where do get your ferro rods?
I assume you buy them in bulk...

West Lake Tactical 5/16"... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5JKHP1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[A.McPherson]

Thanks!

 

[AVigil]

 

[Sam Dean]

I like them all , but I don t like all that hole .....I would never drill hole in tang in front of first pin , for a few grams of relief they weaken tang to much in critical point ?

Interesting - and very good point! I didn't think about that, but definitely will on the next round. The one on the far right, the intent is to put brass bolsters on with 4 brass pins. No idea if it will work or not, this is all learning & experimentation for me.

 

[OccamsBlade]

So here's what I'm working with now for doing spoons n' stuff, to give you guys a visual. I use a humble little 4x4 anvil that I bought from Old World Anvils and a base I made for it. A 4" mushroom stake from Iron Mountain Forge for doing ladles and planishing. And a Holland Swage block, also with a base I made for it and the mushroom stake. That bucket filled with cement and a post sticking out is for mounting my Atlas forge. Works quite nicely.

 

[john april]

very cool integral bolsters ! no soldering to mess with

 

[Sam Dean]

I finally finished a knife!!

Technically, this is #2, but it's definitely my first usable, practical knife. The very first was this one, waaaaaayyy back in 2013: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/o1-chopper-edit-6-24-finished-pics-added.1080625/

It's 6-1/2" OAL, slightly over 3'' blade, 1095 steel hardened to 61Rc. I hollow ground (10'' wheel) the edge to 0.010/0.008'' before sharpening on paper wheels (10-15° per side, best guess). Shaving sharp is an understatement.

Scales are bocote over red & white liners, stainless pin & lanyard tube.

I learned a lot on this one, made a few mistakes, but overall I'm happy with how it turned out. Hopefully it's not another 6 years for the next one... Comments, critique & suggestions are always welcome. Thanks for looking!

 

[Richard338]

I finally finished a knife!!

Technically, this is #2, but it's definitely my first usable, practical knife. The very first was this one, waaaaaayyy back in 2013: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/o1-chopper-edit-6-24-finished-pics-added.1080625/

It's 6-1/2" OAL, slightly over 3'' blade, 1095 steel hardened to 61Rc. I hollow ground (10'' wheel) the edge to 0.010/0.008'' before sharpening on paper wheels (10-15° per side, best guess). Shaving sharp is an understatement.

Scales are bocote over red & white liners, stainless pin & lanyard tube.

I learned a lot on this one, made a few mistakes, but overall I'm happy with how it turned out. Hopefully it's not another 6 years for the next one... Comments, critique & suggestions are always welcome. Thanks for looking!

Nice.
If you are already tapering the tang on your second knife, you are probably ready for a keyhole antler handle on the next one!

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

Wow that is really cool, nice work.

 

[Sam Dean]

Nice.
If you are already tapering the tang on your second knife, you are probably ready for a keyhole antler handle on the next one!

Ha! If I could figure out HOW a keyhole knife is made, I'd give it a shot!

Tapering the tang was surprisingly easy. Drilling holes in scales through a tapered tang was not - my pin hole ended up a little wonky.

 

[Richard338]

Ha! If I could figure out HOW a keyhole knife is made, I'd give it a shot!

Tapering the tang was surprisingly easy. Drilling holes in scales through a tapered tang was not - my pin hole ended up a little wonky.

It should be easy... just follow JT's WIP!

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/keyhole-antler-bowie-wip.1616834/