What's happening in the David Mary Custom shop?

[David Mary]

Got some more 8670 blades ready for heat treatment today, including something beyond ridiculous (commission for a friend). The top knife is a commission also, and the Canadian belt knife. The rest are just some investments to keep myself working through the winter.

Everything is .224" stock, except the chef, Canadian belt knife, and the wee bitty one (probably end up a necker, but will it be a wharncliffe or not, time will tell). They are 3/32".

Especially looking forward to doing the hidden tang fighter and tanto. I'll use my tang housing method, which will make these handles non-conductive, and great for cold weather blades or guerilla warfare when the need arises to quickly cut power cables ().

For size reference, the chef knife has a cutting edge just over 9 1/2". It is going to be the largest chef knife I have made to date.

 

[David Mary]

I also offered to make a sheath for the Sykco, and the owner kindly accepted the offer, so here that is (well actually it's over there now, i.e. with Canada Post):

 

[David Mary]

Here's a big 'un in 1/4" AEB-L., a commission for a repeat customer. Will be heat treated by Jarod along with the other AEB-L blanks and folding knife blades. I just have to get those folders dialed in first, then I can ship them out.

 

[David Mary]

Finished three today. Posting to maker's market in a few minutes.

 

[David Mary]

 

[David Mary]

The LC200N blades arrived from heat treatment at the end of last week. I have to say, I don't remember LC200N being such a pain to grind though! If I didn't know any better, I would almost have asked Jessica if she sent S110V instead!

Anyway, they all stated off looking like this:





But today I finally have the first order ground and finished to a medium satin. Fifteen "24/7"s for Good Knife Co. After I put handles on these, crown the spines, etch and sharpen them, I will refine that to a fine satin.





A great design by bikerector , and right up my alley, too, with a slightly negative blade to handle angle, low point, and gradual belly. These will be fantastic EDC slicers!

 

[Hurrul]

I like the 24/7 design, too.

However, I see a Wharncliffe with my name on it.

 

[lmalterna]

Those 24/7's look like they would make nice neck knives.

Bill

 

[Auglaize117]

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David this one circled reminds me a bit of a Hudson Bay type knife.....sure like the looks of it. see its a custom one for someone....whats the dimensions gonna be..

if its allowed by owner, wouldn't mind seeing the finish product when done. thank you.

jbmonkey sorry I forgot to mention the specs on that knife for you. It is .140" thick AEB-L, which will be hardened to 63 RC, almost 13" overall with just over an 8" blade.

It's going to be my go to butcher knife!

 

[jbmonkey]

It's going to be my go to butcher knife!

gotcha. Iooks like it'll be a good user for that task. kinda can't wait to see it finished.....

 

[Auglaize117]

gotcha. Iooks like it'll be a good user for that task. kinda can't wait to see it finished.....

I can't wait either. I wanted a bullnose butcher knife to match a set he's making me. I think it will be a solid user for breaking bit hunks of meat down

 

[David Mary]

Big order of 15 EDC knives in LC200N. Making good progress. Sorry my shop isn't much to look at...

Here the scales and blanks are temporarily secured together by a spot of CA glue, prep for the drill press.


Pin holes drilled, and about to start permanently attaching the scales with waterproof Gorilla Glue white.

The WIP, as it is now before I start my dinner.


Still lots of shaping and cleanup to do on these. Also if you look closely at the cutting board you can see it is well used. Who knows what type of knife and use that cutting board endures to leave such scars on it?

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Do you grind the extra material away? Or rough saw out the handle material, then grind to size?

It's interesting how everyone does it.

 

[David Mary]

If you look closely in the second pic, you can see where I traced the blank handle outlines on the outside of the scales. Once they are attached and the glue is cured, I cut most of the excess off with my angle grinder and a cut off wheel, then flap disc to bring it flush with the tang. It's not the only way I have done it, but it is how I am doing it presently.

 

[David Mary]

Finished attaching the last handle today, then cutting away the glue squeeze-out, handle shaping/ergos. Tomorrow, hand sanding the handle, etching maker's mark, sheathing, and sharpening. The last pic is how they are now, awaiting their abrasive scrub down at the sink.

 

[Bob Denman]

The babies need a bath!

 

[David Mary]

The babies need a bath!

Exactly!

 

[David Mary]

Time to do maker's marks. This is 15 total blades (one is a blank only, no handle, not pictured) to etch, with 2 marks each, one per side. Good Knife Co. on the show side, and my mark with LC200N on the opposite side. Then 14 sheaths.

 

[David Mary]

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Is that wet sanding?
Is that to keep dust down?