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

[John Cahoon]

Here’s my new Tombstone Marauder V2 ready to glue up tomorrow. I started the sculpted guard on Dec 15 and been working on it every day possible since. Every process seemed to take a long time.

52100 with blued steel guard and pommel and tri color G10 spacers between the bocote and leather. The antler pith was removed and replaced with a slotted dowel. Handle elements are reinforced with 1/8” threaded rod. Stainless pins in the blued pommel really stand out. The edge is near sharp already and so is the swedge! Time for some leatherwork.

 

[Scott Hanson]

Here’s my new Tombstone Marauder V2 ready to glue up tomorrow. I started the sculpted guard on Dec 15 and been working on it every day possible since. Every process seemed to take a long time.

52100 with blued steel guard and pommel and tri color G10 spacers between the bocote and leather. The antler pith was removed and replaced with a slotted dowel. Handle elements are reinforced with 1/8” threaded rod. Stainless pins in the blued pommel really stand out. The edge is near sharp already and so is the swedge! Time for some leatherwork.View attachment 1257382 View attachment 1257383

Gorgeous knife! It's going to make someone a very happy customer.

 

[bike4fun919]

Here’s my new Tombstone Marauder V2 ready to glue up tomorrow. I started the sculpted guard on Dec 15 and been working on it every day possible since. Every process seemed to take a long time.

52100 with blued steel guard and pommel and tri color G10 spacers between the bocote and leather. The antler pith was removed and replaced with a slotted dowel. Handle elements are reinforced with 1/8” threaded rod. Stainless pins in the blued pommel really stand out. The edge is near sharp already and so is the swedge! Time for some leatherwork.View attachment 1257382 View attachment 1257383

I really like the shape of that knife. Classic!

 

[Gilbert M]

Here are a few finished the last couple weeks. A little utility knife (Christmas present) with 52100 and Bethlehem olive wood handle,and a couple 26-C3 Nakiri's one with Rosewood and one with Koa. Maybe for the new year I will get better at photography.
Happy New year!!

 

[Stromberg Knives]

I made a two piece set for a customer during the holidays. It's a Petty 120mm and a Nakiri 180mm, both in Sandvik 14C28N. They're thin, sharp and slicey!

 

[E.Carlson]

Trying to build up some stock for a custom knife show in February. It will be my first show and this is the first piece.

 

[Matt Rochester]

 

[FredyCro]

Call for wood experts. This is a piece of a 120 year old oak, still fresh. What is the curly part? I hope it extends in the wood inside. Tomorrow I will cut it up, seal the ends and get rid of shreaded ends.

 

[Taqtaq]

Call for wood experts. This is a piece of a 120 year old oak, still fresh. What is the curly part? I hope it extends in the wood inside. Tomorrow I will cut it up, seal the ends and get rid of shreaded ends.

Usually called spaghetti oak. It looks good and takes dyes really well.

 

[FredyCro]

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Usually called spaghetti oak. It looks good and takes dyes really well.

Awesome, thanks. I will ask him if the trunk has anymore spaghetti in it, hopefully al dente. It was a huge tree. So, dry, dye, stabilize, fill gaps with (colored) epoxy sounds like a good plan?

 

[Hengelo_77]

Cutting it in to larger blocks will make it dry faster. But there are people who know a lot more about drying wood then me.

 

[Hengelo_77]

And send some to Germany, that is always a good idea

 

[FredyCro]

Cutting it in to larger blocks will make it dry faster. But there are people who know a lot more about drying wood then me.

Plan is to cut in 5 cm thick blocks and dry first in my basement workshop which is quite moist. Germany is not fat from Austria so if I manage to succeed in the above plan you can count with a block or two

 

[allenkey]

How solid is that wood? That looks so weird - like it wouldn't even hold together if cut into blocks!

 

[Taqtaq]

Aw

Awesome, thanks. I will ask him if the trunk has anymore spaghetti in it, hopefully al dente. It was a huge tree. So, dry, dye, stabilize, fill gaps with (colored) epoxy sounds like a

Plan is to cut in 5 cm thick blocks and dry first in my basement workshop which is quite moist. Germany is not fat from Austria so if I manage to succeed in the above plan you can count with a block or two

I’d go bigger on the blocks initially. Spaghetti moves around a lot while drying.

 

[John mc c]

If it's anything like oak burr it would need stabilizing to fill in the holes and pores,yours looks even more holey than burr
Should look great tho

 

[FredyCro]

Finally a knife making weekend. Remember that big santoku? It got smaller after the tang broke. I can't believe I finally glued it up. I am bit pissed about missing the 3 hole, but it is what it is. Good day today

 

[Chris Lyons]

Just recently finished my first hidden tang fillet knife from some W2

 

[FredyCro]

Progress on the handle. This is 220 grit, I left it soaking in DIY daenish oil. Can the 1/3 of petroleum damage the epoxy bond? I was planning to wet sand tomorrow with 320, leave to dry and then give it another 320 and wax/polish as finish. Any steps you would do differently?

 

[Scaniaman]

EDC going out to a buddy's father-in-law. A slightly up-swept sheepfoot? OAL 6.7", 0.13" AEB-L. Textured G10 with a thin orange liner somewhere in there..