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

[Seedy Lot]

Handle glue up today. For three knives I use 9 grams resin and 7.5 grams of hardener.

https://imgur.com/a/sxgkcHf

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

I welded up this 11lb billet of damascus today for one of my most complex builds yet!

Also working on this big kukri for a giveaway I’ll be doing on my Instagram.

Here it is in the tempering oven:

Other than it taking a warp toward the tip, heat treat went really well!

 

[Seedy Lot]

Was going to finish handles of the knives I glued up yesterday but only got them roughed out as I started version 4 of the wood cleaver for next to wood stove use.

https://imgur.com/a/yxLXUzT

 

[eric brinkerhoff]

I welded up this 11lb billet of damascus today for one of my most complex builds yet!View attachment 2042343

Also working on this big kukri for a giveaway I’ll be doing on my Instagram.
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Here it is in the tempering oven:
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Other than it taking a warp toward the tip, heat treat went really well!

That big Kukri thing rocks!

 

[Lorien]

 

[Richard338]

Looks great. I was thinking damn he's holding it steady, but the video hadn't started.

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

That big Kukri thing rocks!

Thanks! It's just shy of 21" overall so it's a big boi for sure, lol.

 

[WValtakis]

Wilfred Valtakis II on Instagram: "It's here! Unboxing the @protechknives Titanium TR3 "Tri-weave" Ultimate Custom😁 . . . . . . . . #handengraved #handengraver #engraving #protechknives #protechtr3 #chippedmetal #anodizedtitanium #engravedtitanium

143 likes, 15 comments - chippedmetal on January 11, 2023: "It's here! Unboxing the @protechknives Titanium TR3 "Tri-weave" Ultimate Custom😁 . . . . . . ...."

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[Daniel W]

WValtakis man that came out stunning, I love seeing your posts

 

[Daniel W]

Working to maybe make a frame lock or it’s going to be a paperweight but the process is fun. I’m learning a lotView attachment 2043359

 

[AVigil]

Lock back folder in the works

 

[Lorien]

 

[navman]

On a Karambit kick lately. Went through several design iterations of a Utility Karambit with a 2.5 inch blade. I settled on the top three (same design) all in S90V. Took input from a friend, PS practitioner and former Marine to refine the shape and voila! What do you think?

 

[A.McPherson]

Took input from a friend, PS practitioner and former Marine to refine the shape and voila! What do you think?

Pretty cool, but I like more traditional styled blades, I like the hooked/beak/talon style blades...

 

[Fixall]

Doing a little experiment today to see which blade cuts a 2.75” Westinghouse Micarta rod the best when using a miter saw.

Table saws and miter saws run faster than I’d prefer for Micarta. My thinking is that by using a smaller 7.25” circular saw blade, it will decrease the speed of the blade teeth, increase torque, and reduce friction because of the smaller kerf. A liquid cooled, horizontal, metal-cutting bandsaw would definitely be ideal for this (and is what I’ll use for the 4-3/8” rod)…. But whatever.

We’ll see how it goes (yes, I’ll be using clamps, lol)…

 

[Scott Hanson]

Doing a little experiment today to see which blade cuts a 2.75” Westinghouse Micarta rod the best when using a miter saw.

Table saws and miter saws run faster than I’d prefer for Micarta. My thinking is that by using a smaller 7.25” circular saw blade, it will decrease the speed of the blade teeth, increase torque, and reduce friction because of the smaller kerf. A liquid cooled, horizontal, metal-cutting bandsaw would definitely be ideal for this (and is what I’ll use for the 4-3/8” rod)…. But whatever.

We’ll see how it goes (yes, I’ll be using clamps, lol)…

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What about a wood cutting bandsaw? I think it would go through that Micarta like a hot knife through butter, plus you would save quite a bite of material with the thinner kerf of the bandsaw.

 

[eric brinkerhoff]

What diameter is the smaller rod?

 

[Kevin Kf knives]

https://imgur.com/a/YUbpnLc

The wife used all the tomatoes.

It's actually a video of me slicing a grape. You'd think I the year 2023 you could post a video without taking 3 years off your life.

 

[Fixall]

What about a wood cutting bandsaw? I think it would go through that Micarta like a hot knife through butter, plus you would save quite a bite of material with the thinner kerf of the bandsaw.

My 14” bandsaw blades are about $50 each and don’t last very long when cutting 2” Micarta.

The kerf on my bandsaw blade is .025”, while the kerf on the circular saw blade is .059”, so it’s not too bad.

 

[Fixall]

What diameter is the smaller rod?

2.75”