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

[Way-Barney]

can you show of picture of the bit/burr you are using for jigging and source for where you got it?

Hello ashwinearl,

its nothing special mate, I found one lying around in a toolbox, they are commonly available for a couple of pounds/euro/dollars. Amazon, the bay, any tool store.



The technique seems to be light pressure then dig in whilst moving along to your preferred shape and direction. Kind of like the arc in a golf swing when you are digging a big slipper of turf out.

 

[Way-Barney]

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Slowly improving my forging. Will be a W2 chefs knife if it survives

That looks great Alex.

Loving that Hammer as well, sandwiching that hot steel between that hammer and that cracking anvil cannot help but make outstanding blades.

 

[Hengelo_77]

a side project that is getting close to being done

 

[DanF]

Test driving a new carbide cutter in a piece of scrap.

 

[Lorien]

this batch of knives is about done. Just finished the sheaths today.

 

[WValtakis]

 

[Tony Mont]

Test piece of tsuka on a fighter, I dig it!
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[WValtakis]

 

[Daniel W]

Dang WValtakis that looks phenomenal as usual, but that pattern is down right cool.

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[WValtakis]

Dang WValtakis that looks phenomenal as usual, but that pattern is down right cool.

Thanks! I drew it when I was trying to come up with a "chainmail" pattern and got sidetracked Got the enamel in, time to get baked

 

[Hengelo_77]

I think I'm getting somewhere with these slipjoints.
This is #16, no nail nick, very pinchable.
First time letting a stainless pivot disappear in stainless hardware

 

[DustinY]

Really need to stay off auction websites......

Yeah I got some cheap tools, but gas and an entire day is a big cost I tend not to think about until after the fact. Shouldn't have chickened out on the Surface Grinder that was the sole reason I was placing bids (it went for pennies, and I want a stand alone unit to convert to run on belts), but it was a a logistical headache I didn't want to sort out. Need to finish the fabrication on my machine movers....

Needless to say lots of "shop time" this weekend was eaten up restoring these two tools and cleaning the muck out of the knurling. While it's slightly meaningless, as the shop environment is pretty dirty, the Mitutoyo deserves it. Both were in rough shape from what appeared to be daily use. Something kind of poetic about those large businesses going under or closing their doors - and selling off their equipment, just for it to become a staple in some new environment. Need to stop romanticizing everything, ha.

Micrometer I snagged:

Mitutoyo height gauge - cream of the pickins

I did figure out how to get a satin finish without slaving away with sandpaper for hours - so big W for the weekend overall. (Phillies and Eagles both won as well - so WE ARE HAPPY & READY FOR MONDAY)

 

[WValtakis]

 

[navman]

On the bench this weekend. S90V goodness!

Going to have a few ready soon!

 

[Blankblank]

Tried doing a wrought iron clad, wolfram special steel cored san mai knife recently. Ended up with a delam on one side so i decided to just keep it for myself. Figured i would show some pics of the finished blade.

https://imgur.com/a/kSJM06N

Also. I guess i cant post pics until i renew my membership.

 

[J Lensmire]

First AEB-L blade. Small parer/utility with dyna-wood/paper micarta handle.
1/8” stock, 6.75 OAL (3.25 sharpened edge)

 

[Richard338]

Finished assembling this. Thanks again to Joshua Fisher for doing the heat treatment for me. Maybe I can get a better photo in daylight tomorrow.

 

[WValtakis]

 

[Forrest Taylor]

Finished assembling this. Thanks again to Joshua Fisher for doing the heat treatment for me. Maybe I can get a better photo in daylight tomorrow.
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I bet that fuller was tricky

 

[Richard338]

I bet that fuller was tricky

The fuller was either easy or a fluke. It was my first test of a new fuller grinding attachment and I just winged it. It was the first grind on a rectangular piece of stock, before I even did the profile.