Fresh off the grinder.
Another shot of the one I just finished. It is spoken for.
• Aebl
• Stacked ivory paper micarta and dyed box elder
• Brass pins
Another one finished and spoken for.
• Aebl
• Stacked ivory paper micarta and dyed box elder
• Brass pins
After a coat of Tru-oil.
Thanks @makehaus for letting me borrow this 340lb beast while he’s not using it. I appreciate it. Can’t wait to use it later today.
Got a little work done this week. Hope to get back at it full bore this weekend now that all my stitches are out.
Another shot of this one I finished around Christmas. Hope to have some new photos coming soon. This hole in my hand has slowed me down a bit. It is spoken for.
• Cpm154
• G10 scales, liners and pins
Heat treated, ground and tapered. Now for hand sanding. You can see the San mai in the right light.
Finally got to do some forging with the new forge. Also had my first successful forge weld. Very pleased with the new forge and the San mai.
Another from last Christmas. This one is Cpm154 and mesquite burl.
Got it cleaned up and made a stand for it. The stand still needs some work, but it will do for now.
Picked up an old leg vise from @blacksmithtools the day before I stabbed myself. Finally getting around to making my kids clean it up with some @evapo_rust gel.
I found a butt shot that I haven’t posted yet.
Curing the final coat of itc-100 in the forge with an incandescent bulb.
Some old micarta liners. Spoken for.
• 26C3 @63hrc
• Desert ironwood
• Old two tone micarta
• Brass pins
So, over the weekend I made a mistake and stabbed myself. Four cm deep. Luckily all tendons and nerves seem to be intact. So I may be silent on here for a week or two, while I heal up. I have much better pics, but I won’t post them for those with weaker stomachs.
Got her good and cured now. Still have a couple hairline cracks to fill, the coat it with Itc-100.
Another shot of this kitchen utility knife. Spoken for.
• 26C3 @63hrc
• Desert ironwood
• Old two tone micarta
• Brass pins
Final coat of satanite has been applied, will do a final curing tonight. Then apply some bubble alumina and ITC-100.
Looks like I got a full page write up on the trench knife I made last year. That was a fun build. Thanks @frycustomknives for the pic. Hope to get my copy in the mail soon.