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[Natlek]

Read and seen a lot until now, but will do. I have a feeling that I am an expert on everything in theory but no shop time the chamber is almost done, need to get the fittings. I am going down the fridge compressor route. Wood humidity and soaking time seem to be the 2 most problematic topics. I am going to try to stabilize some known and well seasoned wood first.

Fredy , for new year holidays I will be in Wien for week . This is European ash wood , spalted . I have it almost three years and I don t think that I will ever use it .It is dry , ready for stabilizing .So if you want them to practice stabilizing I can bring it with me ......
They are about 38cm long , 4cm wide and 8mm. thick

 

[FredyCro]

Fredy , for new year holidays I will be in Wien for week . This is European ash wood , spalted . I have it almost three years and I don t think that I will ever use it .It is dry , ready for stabilizing .So if you want them to practice stabilizing I can bring it with me ......
They are about 38cm long , 4cm wide and 8mm. thick

Thanks. I will reply per PN.

 

[ashwinearl]

Black G10 8670 Mini Kwaiken with sheath

 

[luciusx5]

Some Christmas knives recently completed.

With matching neck knife.

Another neck knife

 

[PEU]

Balbach stainless damascus steel, maple and radal stabilized burls, matching fork.

Pablo

 

[HSC ///]

another Z wear gyuto

 

[Daado]

Made myself a new pair of hammers, and spent all afternoon using them

 

[DustinY]

Some Christmas knives recently completed.

With matching neck knife.

Another neck knife

The drop point that you do is pure class, I want to do something similar design wise, love it.

 

[luciusx5]

The drop point that you do is pure class, I want to do something similar design wise, love it.

I’ll send you the template if you like. It’s a pretty generic design that I’ve tweaked a bit over the course of making a few.

 

[AVigil]

 

[DustinY]

I’ll send you the template if you like. It’s a pretty generic design that I’ve tweaked a bit over the course of making a few.

I'd absolutely love that, and be truly honored! Thanks brother!!

 

[John Cahoon]

Fresh off the bench, a 5160 chopper in Wenge with yellow G10 liners, about 12" OAL

 

[Hengelo_77]

John Cahoon, that hole there looks dangerous. It is where there is the least amount of steel.

 

[John Cahoon]

Hi Hengelo, I have seen several other examples by way more experienced makers than me. I ground this months ago and gave it a couple hundred test chops unsharpened before putting on the scales back then, and a couple hundred more after sharpening. I'm only 5'9" and 160 lb so not the most powerful tests but there's no sign of issues. Competition choppers must accommodate a forward lanyard BUT...

Important info here for anyone wanting to make a comp chopper... Months after I ground it I ran across official regs for comp choppers (who knew?)and the front lanyard hole must be a part of the handle IIRC, so this is out of specifications but not dangerous I think. If I do another the upper front pin will be replaced by a tube.

 

[luciusx5]

I'd absolutely love that, and be truly honored! Thanks brother!!

I’ll get it scanned on Monday and send you a PDF.

 

[DustinY]

I’ll get it scanned on Monday and send you a PDF.

What a legend, i'll be sure to post credit if i make one boss

 

[timos-]

Finally have this blade finished. Now time for the handle, gotta figure out how best to use some .080" thick MOP. I decided ill mark my name on the tang and then on the handle somewhere...I couldnt bare the thought of etching the blade.
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[Sam Dean]

Finally have this blade finished. Now time for the handle, gotta figure out how best to use some .080" thick MOP. I decided ill mark my name on the tang and then on the handle somewhere...I couldnt bare the thought of etching the blade.
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I think your video code got a little jacked:

This blade looks freaking awesome!!

 

[Cushing H.]

Bought some cherry burl from a local guy who harvests it here in southern MN. Finally got a chance to cut it down to blocks suitable for stabilization. Must do some dyed red - but from what I have seen so far, I think the contrast dark colors give works well - maybe also some as royal blue and also brown? (WEO earlier mentioned black - not sure how that would work with burl, though I think it is a great idea for spalted woods.....)

 

[john april]

i installed a grizzly digital readout and new accordion chips guards on the mini mill. i used to do guard slots by eye. this will be easier and more accurate.
fullsizeoutput_4c by john april, on Flickr