Forged out another one of these over the thanksgiving break. This one was out of W2 bar stock.
After the first coat of Tru-oil. I also wet sand the higher grits with it.
After a coat of Tru-oil.
Before and after handle shaping on the grinder.
More hand sanding fun.
The only reason I will enter a store in Black Friday is to get a 100lb propane tank at @tractorsupply for $99.99
This 26C3 can get pretty hard.
Getting ready to be glued up.
Been trying to spend some more time with the forge and anvil. Going to try and make a few of these for practice.
Drilling holes in scales with my tapered tang jig.
This should be a cool combination.
Getting there.
#fullerized
Handsanding and chasing those last few scratches.
#Micarta delivery from @kurzknives
Decided to try and make some san mai today. I am really not equipped to do it, but thought I would try. My forge and anvil are pretty small. It was a failure, but a fun experience. Some welded, some didn’t. Still looks pretty cool.
Time to grind some bevels.
Finally got some shop time. Took a little break to do some work around the house. Tapering tangs and documenting the process for YouTube.
Today’s #throwbackthursday my grandfather Dale G. Wood.
And my other son, Layne has been watching @alecsteele as well and forged his first bottle opener.