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[Kevin Kf knives]

The buffer could not be resisted

You’ve convinced me to grow a pair and use the orange liner material I’ve had for almost 2 years

 

[eric brinkerhoff]

Trouble is, for a mirror finish, things have got to be flat. No ripple!

 

[eric brinkerhoff]

Orange liners are the only color I can make sense of anymore...

 

[Lorien]

My friend deserves the best!

But I made him this instead; This lil guy is made from an A2 drop, some fugly G10 that came my way via Lightfoot care package, and some brass tubes I inherited from this weird guy I know who wanted to be a knife maker back in the 90s, but couldn't hack in and just stored all his shit which...

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[Scaniaman]

You’ve convinced me to grow a pair and use the orange liner material I’ve had for almost 2 years

Go for it. I think it looks good with OD green, and also with black and grey. And with blue, if one likes blue.

 

[WValtakis]

 

[John Cahoon]

Here's a new Black River Hunter in Ironwood with Japanese Privet liners. About 9 1/4" OAL - 1/2 inch shorter blade than normal.

 

[Tony Mont]

Been thinking of doing a subhilt for a while, I finally came down to a design. Hugely inspired by Sam Lurquin.
So far it's a pretty rough sketch and before I begin, I must make a mock up to check the size and diameter of the subhilt etc. I can already hear myself crying and cursing with all those curved transitions...

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[Richard338]

Been thinking of doing a subhilt for a while, I finally came down to a design. Hugely inspired by Sam Lurquin.
So far it's a pretty rough sketch and before I begin, I must make a mock up to check the size and diameter of the subhilt etc. I can already hear myself crying and cursing with all those curved transitions...

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Those curved pieces of the handle will look amazing if done well. That might give me nightmares...

 

[John Cahoon]

I can already hear myself crying and cursing with all those curved transitions...

I've wondered how to precision match the convex part with the concave part for a long time. Wonderful look to those. A how to thread would be awesome.

 

[Tony Mont]

Those curved pieces of the handle will look amazing if done well. That might give me nightmares...

Indeed such a subtle detail makes the whole difference. In the beginning, I designed the parts flats and the knife looked odd.

I've wondered how to precision match the convex part with the concave part for a long time. Wonderful look to those. A how to thread would be awesome.

I will write tomorrow my process along with some pictures. The key ingredient is patience (as most things in knife making), it takes a lot of back and forth.

 

[Lorien]

made myself this tang hole thingy

got this handle pretty much finished up

 

[eric brinkerhoff]

Rounded the spine and added jimping all the way around the handle. This one is going to have one of those handles where the tang is proud of the scales just a teeny smidge all around. Not everyone's cup of tea and a little finicky to get a nice even reveal but every once in a while I like doing one of these!

 

[AVigil]

 

[Tony Mont]

Some no clay hamon testing.

Right after the etch.
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And some 1200grit paper clean up later. Caught a little ghost on this one.

Still a long way to go since that's only a 600grit finish on the blade.

 

[Signalprick]

Just finished up my first 2 blade slip joint build. T. Bose pattern wharncliffe trapper.

 

[Richard338]

Almost done. After the glue is set, a few small tweaks to the handle including peening the pin on the other side.
Then a final wax and polish.

 

[REK Knives]

Finally got the hydraulic feature on my harig surface grinder working... My arm is loving me

 

[Scaniaman]

Finally got the hydraulic feature on my harig surface grinder working... My arm is loving me

Pure awesome

 

[Scaniaman]

Finished up this build. AEB-L 62 Hrc.