Hand sanding this san mai kitchen knife. It has and s-grind and the san mai looks awesome. Can’t wait to get it finished.
Today’s butt shot of a coffin handle. Wasn’t sure the correct angle, so I took one of each. Have a good weekend.
Very happy with the way this turned out. I made this san mai on my @coalironworks 16+ press and my rolling mill. Expect more pictures to come over the next week. It is spoken for, here are the details.
• 26c3 core / 410 stainless jacket san mai
• Ivory G10 by @norplexmicarta
• Westinghouse micarta liners
• Natural micarta pins
Sanded, buffed and waxed with @axe_wax
I think this is about good, time to move on and get it finished up.
Did a quick test etch and am very pleased. Now to finish etching, then add my makers mark and finish it in some instant coffee. I’ll post more pics when I’m done.
Off the grinder and ready for hand sanding the spine.
Ok, last one of this knife. It is spoken for. Here are the details.
• 1084/410 san mai
• Desert ironwood scales
• 1/8” OD green canvas micarta liners
• Natural canvas micarta pins and lanyard tube
Couple more pics of the san mai dagger. Hope to have it done this week. Excited to see how it turns out.
A few more pics. I really enjoy working with san mai. More to come for sure. It is spoken for. Here are the details.
• 1084/410 san mai
• Desert ironwood scales
• 1/8” OD green canvas micarta liners
• Natural canvas micarta pins and lanyard tube
Couple more pics showing the tang of the san mai and the liners. It is spoken for. Here are the details.
• 1084/410 san mai
• Desert ironwood scales
• 1/8” OD green canvas micarta liners
• Natural canvas micarta pins and lanyard tube
Another one complete. I really enjoy working with san mai. It is spoken for. Here are the details.
• 1084/410 san mai
• Desert ironwood scales
• 1/8” OD green canvas micarta liners
• Natural canvas micarta pins and lanyard tube
Ground and tapered. Now to finish the rest by hand.
This weeks butt shot. Have a good weekend.
Couple more shots of the blade. It is spoken for. Here are the details.
• 80crv2/410 San mai
• Dyed maple scales with black and white G10 liners
• stainless pins and lanyard hole.
A couple more shots showing the tang and liners. It is spoken for. Here are the details.
• 80crv2/410 San mai
• Dyed maple scales with black and white G10 liners
• stainless pins and lanyard hole.
Another one finished up and delivered. It is a modified Tanner model. The core steel split at the spine and I had to grind it out. Really happy with the new profile It is spoken for. Here are the details.
• 80crv2/410 San mai
• Dyed maple scales with black and white G10 liners
• stainless pins and lanyard hole.
Steel is finally getting used to the shop and it’s loud noises.
Got it heat treated. This is san mai with 26c3 core and 410 cladding. It’s right around 63 hrc. I have it surface ground and tang tapered. If it turns out like I want it to, it will be auctioned. It’s a kitchen knife with a 6.5” blade and will probably have an S grind.
Forged this bottle opener out of a piece of Damascus I had left over. Very happy with the results.