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

[DanF]

An acquaintance has been an avid civil war buff and member of the organization that has reenactments every year. Last time I talked to him he said with his age he could no longer make the several hour drives. I researched civil war era knives and found a few images of old museum pics of bowies of that era and this is my take on the knife.
Below are the museum images found on open sources.

I left out the D guard examples due to weight and size, and the guard on mine was just big enough as shown and made from a piece of metal found years ago on private property adjacent to The Battle Of The Wilderness area. No claim being made for what it was in its previous life or timeline.
Sheath is a simple, modern age 119 style sheath.
Hopefully it will give him a little joy.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

 

[ashwinearl]

Barlow in A2 wrapped in vintage micarta
video of walk and talk

 

[A.McPherson]

ashwinearl that's a good looking knife! Classy!

 

[Michael Black]

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Looks awesome! I love those coffin style handles with the straight guard.

 

[Michael Black]

I finished polishing up the hamon on my most recent gyuto. It's definitely the nicest one I've done to date, but it's just making me even more interested in them and wanting to get more ashi on the next one! I have some ideas of what I want to change for the next one, one of which is to buy more polishing options. Hit me with your personal favorites! I just used Flitz polish on this one after a ferric etch or two.

 

[navman]

A bit of a break in the heat today, so doing some design work and prototyping. Axe handle skinner in CPM 4V. Tee handle shape turned out very comfortable, so decided to cut out 2 more with 4 inch blades. Next up drill some holes and taper the tangs!

 

[Lorien]

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I like it

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

 

[navman]

Holes drilled and tangs tapered...this is straight off the grinder with a carbide platen at 80 grit. Disc sander you say? Por que?

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Boot knife with giraffe scales

 

[TheEdge01]

Here’s a chef’s knife I’m finishing up. The blade is 26c3 and the scales are desert iron wood.

 

[The_Iron_Joe]

I've been working on some new milling patterns for my Academic... So far, feedback has been overwhelmingly in favour of the sunburst on top, which also happens to be my overall favourite.

Also managed to get a few projects done recently, here's one with some funky CF.

https://imgur.com/yCI2sYW

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

 

[AVigil]

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[SBuzek]

Premium Stockman 4" closed

 

[SBuzek]

Will be packing up and heading out in a couple of days for the Natural State Knife Show in Roger's AR. If you're in the area come by and say hi.

 

[Lorien]

this one is done! More pics and stuff here; https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/the-vipers-fang-a-collab.1999101/