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

[navman]

Weekend work, 440V, 440V core damascus and S90V bird and trout knives. Also profiled an edc in old 440V (S60V) core Mike Norris damascus, but it's out in the shop...and I'm too lazy to go get it.

 

[J Lensmire]

Got new Pheer 454 up and running today. Finally had time and weather cooperating. Right now it has a 1hp motor with a KBC27 VFC. Had to go with smaller motor due to power restraints.
But I’ll be able to upgrade to a 1.5hp once I get a true shop set up. Right now have to roll stuff out of garage to play, hence the gangsta set-up on a miter saw/multi-tool rail system. First two blades ground on this bad boy. Playing around with a “ScotchBrite” finish. These are finished at a fine grit Maverick brand Surface Conditioning belt. One question, are there huge differences between brand finishes? Basically are 3M belts worth the money?

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Silly lightweight folder in black paper micarta and carbidized Titanium. This is a very rare flat grind that has a tiny convex done on the rotary platen. WIP

 

[deerrockknives]

Got around to trying grip tech on a boning knife. A little tedious to finish (brought it to 800 grit). I think the biggest thing I like is how light it is.

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

deerrockknives good to see an extended tang, they are so under rated

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Getting ready for the Harrisonburg Show. Took a little break and dapped out a bunch of Indian Head nickels. and tig welded rings on te back. They can be used as buttons on rendezvous gear or sheath concho and frog buttons.
I also finished cutting up a section of fossil walrus tusk. By carefully cutting it I got three sets of scales and three slabs of core (tapioca). I didn't get great shots of te walrus. It looks much better in the hand. The coin buttons were also a bear to photograph with the reflection. My reflection is in every one.

 

[DanF]

Getting ready to remove the Cairngorm from the setting for a dirk.

 

[David Mary]

I drew a line.

 

[WValtakis]

Thread 'Side Project- CRK/Hawk "Ti-Lock", tritium, hand engraving and selective anodizing'

Apr 1, 2025

This is a "light" personal project I've been tinkering with in the background, I wound up with a no box/papers Chris Reeve Knives/Hawk Knives "Ti-Lock" and of course couldn't leave it alone 10 2.5x10mm ice blue vials were hand set in the stock "vent holes", then I hand engraved and selectively anodized the slabs This will make a great carry piece for Blade Show in Atlanta!

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[Taz]

I drew a line.

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And what a beautiful line it is! LOL

 

[David Mary]

I cut to the line.

 

[Taz]

That says "Raptor" to me for some reason? I like the looks of it!

 

[David Mary]

Thank you kindly T Taz

It is the Edge-C wharncliffe variant. Stands for every day gentleman’s carry. Pretty aggressive angle so I can understand your mpression.

120 grit and totally keeping the mill scale flats.

 

[David Mary]

Freehand slack belt sharpened with light pressure to under 20 dps and crowned spine both with 36 grit.

 

[David Mary]

Primary geometry thinned a bit more on 120 grit and edge bevel refined to the same grit, spine crowned on worn 120 grit, then spine crowning progressed to worn 220 grit which is the step the jimping gets included on.

 

[David Mary]

Using the best grinder I’ve been able to afford and have room for so far:

 

[David Mary]

My MagnaCut only surface conditioning belts and the WD-40 trick which I just learned from you guys in another thread a week and a half ago and which has been a game changer for me so far on the handful of blades I’ve used it on

 

[David Mary]

Takes me longer to decide on a handle material than to make a knife

But we’re gonna do stabilized Birdseye maple.

 

[David Mary]

What else do I not have room for? A band saw

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Getting ready for the Harrisonburg Show. Took a little break and dapped out a bunch of Indian Head nickels. and tig welded rings on te back. They can be used as buttons on rendezvous gear or sheath concho and frog buttons.
I also finished cutting upView attachment 2834853View attachment 2834854View attachment 2834855View attachment 2834856View attachment 2834859View attachment 2834860View attachment 2834864 a section of fossil walrus tusk. By carefully cutting it I got three sets of scales and three slabs of core (tapioca). I didn't get great shots of te walrus. It looks much better in the hand. The coin buttons were also a bear to photograph with the reflection. My reflection is in every one.

That's really neat.