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

[D Bloch]

Snagged myself a 166kg Söding&Halbach anvil for 1.6€/kg

 

[Way-Barney]

Snagged myself a 166kg Söding&Halbach anvil for 1.6€/kg

pictures or it did not happen.

 

[HSC ///]

Cru Forge V and wrought iron
stone polished
and etch
still in process

 

[D Bloch]

pictures or it did not happen.

Soon, still have to pick it up. This is a picture by the seller

 

[navman]

All these Puukkos are now ready for sheaths!

 

[ak650]

All these Puukkos are now ready for sheaths!

Nice! How are you applying your makers mark?

 

[navman]

personalizer electro etch. Two of these have darker etches, because I just discovered the "Mark" feature, which redeposits a layer of material, or darkens the etch.

 

[ak650]

personalizer electro etch. Two of these have darker etches, because I just discovered the "Mark" feature, which redeposits a layer of material, or darkens the etch.

They look good. Nice and crisp. Mulling over going with electro-chem etch vs laser engraver. The laser is so much $$$, but it would also be great for marking tooling, graduations on dials, control panels, etc... I primarily am into machine shop work and fabrication, so the laser would have a wider application for me. Decisions.

 

[Jak Epp]

All these Puukkos are now ready for sheaths!

Those look awesome! The faceted handles are definitely unique

 

[Scaniaman]

Made a couple of sheaths this weekend. Finally getting some knives ready for sale again.

 

[ashwinearl]

Just finished tear drop wharncliffe slip joint in CPM-154 and African Blackwood

video of walk and talk

 

[Tony Mont]

My most recent project, a Bill Bagwell inpired fighter. It does have a hamon which is not captured on the pictures. Curly maple handle, mild steel and brass fittings.

 

[Jak Epp]

My most recent project, a Bill Bagwell inpired fighter. It does have a hamon which is not captured on the pictures. Curly maple handle, mild steel and brass fittings.

That’s a real beauty. Do you have to take it down to sharpen it due to the guard?

 

[Tony Mont]

That’s a real beauty. Do you have to take it down to sharpen it due to the guard?

Thank you very much!
On previous knives with a similar guard, I simply didn't sharpen this part of the knife or I sharpened them prior assembly.
Since this is a takedown, it can be sharpened while disassembled for a more uniform result, however it's not 100% necessary (since this part of the knife will not get used anyway).

 

[navman]

I should call this one the Phoenix, because it rose from the ashes of a blade I thought I would have to trash. The shape was reground (hard) from S90V to a small recurve. I took inspiration from the two Afghan pesh Kabz I brought back from OEF in 2006, I have hanging on my I love me wall.

The blade is Hollow ground S90V with an edge thickness of .005...yeah. Tang is a very thin taper, and the handle is bone paper Micarta I got from Maker Material Supply. The tip is a little bit thicker for strength at .010. For sure this is NOT a hard use woodsman's knife...more a flesh cutter.

Handle will get sculpted next.

 

[bladegrinder]

Just finished this linerlock, Mike Norris stainless Damascus blade and bolsters, jeweled and gold anodized titanium liners, pre-ban ivory, CPM154 back spacer, gold plated screws, Swarovski Amber crystal thumb stud.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Just finished this linerlock, Mike Norris stainless Damascus blade and bolsters, jeweled and gold anodized titanium liners, pre-ban ivory, CPM154 back spacer, gold plated screws, Swarovski Amber crystal thumb stud.

Spooky how the bolster blends in so perfectly when the blade is open.

 

[bladegrinder]

Thanks, I planned it....and hoped it would come out good like that. the bolsters really pop on that knife.

 

[ak650]

Thanks, I planned it....and hoped it would come out good like that. the bolsters really pop on that knife.

Wow, you nailed it. That is beautiful!

 

[Lorien]

Probably go one more round with this one