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

[eric brinkerhoff]

Frame handle in titanium is coming right along!

 

[REK Knives]

Just upgraded my PAPR to a TR600, then custom mounted it to a molle vest. Sooo comfortable now

 

[Hengelo_77]

Getting back into it. I almost forgot how much I enjoy working on fine details. A small three finger knife for myself to test how I like a hollow grind as an EDC.
(and test some other things)

What to do with a checkering file:

And on the end:

 

[Cushing H.]

Figured out why I could not post pictures ... so here is that santoku..

Been trying to work through some of the backlog of blades I have had sitting on my bench. This is a Santoku for a friend of my son (the friend (fellow student) being someone who has worked in restaurants and likes to cook at home). Santoku, CPM154 at RHC 62, Rectagonal Wa handle with blackwood bolster and butt, and copper separators. The main part of the handle is one of those "mystery woods" I picked up from the grab box at woodcraft. I dont have any idea what it is .... and it is kind of a pain to work (it does not so much pull out as comes out in large fibrous pieces when sanding at rough grit) .... but I have really liked the way it finishes when sanded to finer grit and finished with wax.

 

[WValtakis]

Got the pommel pinned on, and some WICKED patina started

 

[Cushing H.]

continuing to put in time to clear my "backlog" . this one is is actually a kitchen knife for myself. It is meant as an "update" of one of my 35 year old Sabatier "Nogent" knives (black handle on bottom of photo). They sell it as a 6" "chefs" knife ... but I have always thought of and used it as a Utility knife. The Nogent knives have a much thinner blade than the Sabatier "Elephant" knives and use a hidden tang handle - so this one was/is light and responsive in the hand and cut cleanly. For many years it was the first knife I reached for for small slicing chores. You can tell the edge has receeded through many, many sharpenings....

The "update" is S35VN at 62 RHC, brass bolster with peened brass pins (which just disappear when the thing is sanded down), reconstituted gemstone (yes, I stole the idea from Horsewright) and stabilized cherry burl with peened brass pins. I am looking forward to getting is sharpened and trying it out!

 

[weo]

That looks great, Cush.

 

[Cushing H.]

That looks great, Cush.

Thank you William

 

[Forrest Taylor]

Made my first Kydex sheath.
(ignore the silver screws. I have to go to the hardware store)
Kydex shrinks if you get it too hot.
Who would have thunk it?

 

[Lorien]

good thing we don't make sheaths from wool

 

[eric brinkerhoff]

A little more work on the textured titanium frame handle and guard. None of my friends like the textured or the heat coloring but that's the way I planned it so that's the way I'm making it!

 

[Lorien]

finished this up last night;

 

[Forrest Taylor]

Cool blade shape.

 

[Hengelo_77]

Eric I like your work but I can't stop wondering why you always take pics in your car.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

fortunately, there was just enough flat plane action going on that I was able to get the handle profile cleaned up enough for hand finishing. Yay.
second pass on the grinder;

still messin around with my hammer. Lol.

Really digging that simple styled Jelio

 

[Natlek]

Eric I like your work but I can't stop wondering why you always take pics in your car.

Besides................i scrolled two minutes with mouse to see whole second picture But it was worth it................. I like what he does and he does it fast

 

[Natlek]

finished this up last night;

I like it ! And that hollow pins scream to me to be filled with pins of the same material as that green ? Micarta you use for scale ...........

 

[Lorien]

I thought about filling the holes, which makes sense from a hygiene perspective, and I still might but I doubt it. I've moved on!
that's olive drab Terotuf, rubbed to 600 grits.

 

[John Cahoon]

Just finishing this one up, recurve harpoon hunter style in 8670 and elk/red fiber liners with ss "domed" pins. Got a ways to go still.

 

[TheEdge01]

Here’s a skinning knife I’m finishing up.