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We will find out for sure! I've done a couple parer's like this and it's just something that works out in my head.
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What's going on in your shop? Show us whats going on, and talk a bit about your work!
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We will find out for sure! I've done a couple parer's like this and it's just something that works out in my head.
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I'm working on a couple of knives right now. Just waiting on my makers mark stamp to arrive before I can heat treat them though. The suspense is killing me!
This ones a little slicer made from alabama damascus, with a high flat grind. I'm also waiting for some ferric chloride to arrive. It's not so easy to find up here.
This ones a little slicer made from alabama damascus, with a high flat grind. I'm also waiting for some ferric chloride to arrive. It's not so easy to find up here.
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Now just cleaning whole workshop after building it...
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And making some knives
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And making some knives
Nothing yet going on in my shop. Am in the process of getting divorced, moving, closing a photography business, selling 30 years of accumulation. On the positive side I am in the process of starting a sharpening business, which I hope to further into blacksmithing. I have a wicked edge and a tormek t7 now.
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I'm really excited for my upcoming shop. I'm converting my garage into a hobbyist knife maker's workshop. I've sold a few of my toys to finance the project. So far I have insulated my garage and built 2 rock solid work benches. I need to build one more, which will be my finishing/assembly area. I have an electrician coming out to re-wire my entire garage for maximum lighting, 220v as well as a separate breaker box. I just worked out a deal on a new grinder from Brett Mathews and will be ordering a disc grinder shortly. I currently have a portaband with the swag table and a decent standing drill press.
Last thing on my list is going to be a dust collection system for a garage setting, any ideas?
Last thing on my list is going to be a dust collection system for a garage setting, any ideas?
William Schrade
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I disassembled and reversed engineered some prototype folders that were being developed in 1956 during the transition from switchblades to folders at the George Schrade Knife Co. Still tweaking the geometry on the tangs.
I'm also using some of my great grandfather's tools.This is his stiddy
His hand tools. Wish they could talk.
I'm also using some of my great grandfather's tools.This is his stiddy
His hand tools. Wish they could talk.
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Just some stuff that a buddy of mine and I are working on. The knife is a handmade traditional Japanese Knife dressed up in new clothes. The Koa used in the handle is some of the best stuff I've had in years and my buddy was able to match the saya pretty well.
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That japanese/koa is stunning together
Hengelo_77
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Finaly got some shop time in again. (feels good)
Here's one for myself for leather work. Just needs a peened pin and sharpening
A guard being epoxied. I use 5min. epoxy for this and scrape off the excess when it is gummy with an aluminum scraper.
Fluted brass, with matt highs and polished and waxed lows. I love working on these small detaills
And it's getting leather!
(wanted to do that for a while)
And another flute, this one with brass black. Maccasar ebony
And this one will be dressed in olive wood
And just a general shot of my workbenches. Three different hights build around me.
That's where I feel good
Here's one for myself for leather work. Just needs a peened pin and sharpening
A guard being epoxied. I use 5min. epoxy for this and scrape off the excess when it is gummy with an aluminum scraper.
Fluted brass, with matt highs and polished and waxed lows. I love working on these small detaills
And it's getting leather!
(wanted to do that for a while)
And another flute, this one with brass black. Maccasar ebony
And this one will be dressed in olive wood
And just a general shot of my workbenches. Three different hights build around me.
That's where I feel good
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Thank you and I have to note, the Japanese knife was not made by me it was only in my shop to be cleaned up, flattened and fitted with new handle and saya (stopped at Moore's shop for some of that work).
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Finishing up a batch of razors of which an 8/8 Smiley Wedge in two tone amboyna burl is featured. Notice that the scales are held together with micro fasteners; this is done so that any flaws are visible prior to using brass rod to peen the scales permanently.
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that's a good looking razor. What steel do you use?
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My girlfriend was out of town for the week, and work calmed down a bit... so I finally got some well-needed shop time (aka rest). Got a few knives done, but this one paring knife I'm particularly fond of.
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Thank you. This razor is made from Aldo's W2 but usually 52100 and O1 with vanadium are my most used.
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Finished this one up yesterday for a customer in Florida. 52100 with African Blackwood and Box Elder Burl.
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My Great Grandfather owned/operated a sawmill that was in the middle of the town I grew up in: The J.H. England Lumber Company. All of his sons worked for him, as did his daughter (my, now 91 years old, Grandma) and his son-in-law, John Wickert -RIP- (my Grandma's husband).
The mill has been long gone... LONG before my lifetime. Not a whole lot of things remain from that sawmill, other than all the boards in my Grandma's house. My parents own the other thing... a workshop building down the street from their home, that had been basically scabbed together with scraps from the mill by one of my Great Uncles (I think around 1955).
There was a 20' workbench that ran along one wall of the building (which is falling down now) with a top made of tongue and groove car-decking that they made at the mill. I don't know the exact production date for the car decking, but know for sure it was cut before 1951.
Because I am a sentimental fool, and I also thought the car-decking was kick-ass, I got the bench top. We brought it to my shop over a year ago (cut into two sections 9' + 11'), but never had/made time to do anything with it.
Lots of things converged in my brain just recently that convinced me to take a few day detour to get one of the benches built and put in place. That was opening a can of worms... :foot: but I expected it to be, and was prepared.
It's pretty much buttoned up now, but here are some pics of the chaos.
These pics are also for those folks that I have somehow misguided into thinking that my shop is always clean and tidy.
Like they say, 'ya gotta break some eggs to make an omelette!
OSB sucks up light like a sponge, and requires a miracle for a good paint job, so I decided I'll just throw sheetrock over it. The rest of the shop can wait longer, but the new bench is going to be parked here (probably till I croak) so it was a good time to rock the corner.
Hey, my bench was starting to look like some of you other guys'. 
The car-decking bench top and a man-sized dog-
Clearly a hurricane hit Washington!
I had the bench almost halfway done at this point. The decking was just sitting on there, and there was lots of beefing up still to be done.
Haven't had a chance to take pics of everything put back together yet.
The mill has been long gone... LONG before my lifetime. Not a whole lot of things remain from that sawmill, other than all the boards in my Grandma's house. My parents own the other thing... a workshop building down the street from their home, that had been basically scabbed together with scraps from the mill by one of my Great Uncles (I think around 1955).
There was a 20' workbench that ran along one wall of the building (which is falling down now) with a top made of tongue and groove car-decking that they made at the mill. I don't know the exact production date for the car decking, but know for sure it was cut before 1951.
Because I am a sentimental fool, and I also thought the car-decking was kick-ass, I got the bench top. We brought it to my shop over a year ago (cut into two sections 9' + 11'), but never had/made time to do anything with it.
Lots of things converged in my brain just recently that convinced me to take a few day detour to get one of the benches built and put in place. That was opening a can of worms... :foot: but I expected it to be, and was prepared.
It's pretty much buttoned up now, but here are some pics of the chaos.
These pics are also for those folks that I have somehow misguided into thinking that my shop is always clean and tidy.
Like they say, 'ya gotta break some eggs to make an omelette! OSB sucks up light like a sponge, and requires a miracle for a good paint job, so I decided I'll just throw sheetrock over it. The rest of the shop can wait longer, but the new bench is going to be parked here (probably till I croak) so it was a good time to rock the corner.
Hey, my bench was starting to look like some of you other guys'.
The car-decking bench top and a man-sized dog
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Clearly a hurricane hit Washington!
I had the bench almost halfway done at this point. The decking was just sitting on there, and there was lots of beefing up still to be done.
Haven't had a chance to take pics of everything put back together yet.