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

[rrrgcy]

So many years ago I complained about some belt grinder problems evident on blade/flat work. The other month took the platen off and boy, was it gouged. About 15 years of inattention. Surface ground it flat. Well, then I’d read about those newfangled carbide platens but they’re expensive. Caught two slabs of carbide cheap on eBay, and after one broken teeny 4-40 NC tap (blind holes and straight flute taps, no bueno), I’m hopeful the platen will hold up. Used aluminum as its backing plate. We’ll see.

 

[Tony Mont]

Can you show us how you make those?

The quick answer is good layout lines, carbide burrs and files.
However, since it will be a bit awkward to explain in writing, I will make a video of it once back in the shop.

 

[Nate’s Knives]

Knocked out two of my lil EDC knives last night so both they, the Bowie/fighter and machete are ready for heat treat.

 

[Nate’s Knives]

Also cleaned up the profile on these last night and they are ready to grind and drill.

 

[oldschool45]

A couple of filet knives in Magnacut. Couldn't find the thickness I wanted so I had to grind down a 1/8" bar. The top one is about .07" thick the bottom one is around .05" thick. Top one is for a young fisherman and has a Black drum lasered on one side and his initials on the opposite and the sheath is a mirror of those. Handle is blue micarta with blue G10 and rubber upper and stainless pins.
Bottom filet knife is my testbed .05" thick Black micarta and Osage Orange handle.

Bottom knife will be my new vacation cooking knife 6" Chef in Nitro-V spine is around .07" and the handle will be a hidden tang in black and natural canvas micarta.