Jake Hoback Knives "A10"
New offering from Jake Hoback Knives
http://jakehobackknives.com/
Spec's:
CPM154CM
Heat treat in house @ RC 61
.130" thick blade, flat grind, slight recurve, hand-rubbed to 400 grit and then long term acid etched for a matte finish, then stone...
Hay guys sorry for the delay, we got a good storm that went through and it went from 80 deg to 0 in a day:) little cold for being in the shop yesterday, but more work today for sure.
Howdy guys,
Figured since Im out in the shop full time for now I would do a WIP on a bad chopper I'm working on. Well I'm much more for pics than words, so here it starts...
.187" 1095 10" blade 4.5" handle
Cut out
Main bevels cut on both sides
More coming tomorrow, I got...
Just got my new temporary shop up and going, thought I would share with ya'll what just came out of the new Texas shop.
.220 thick CPM154CM
HT in house 61rc
4" blade
4" handle
R22 Carbon fiber handles with blacked out hardware, and a hidden lanyard pin
I spoke with Eugene Iverson, hes a knife maker but is getting into being a tool maker, he's a good man. you can reach him at
eugeneiverson@gmail.com I had him make me a counter bore for the bearings that you are talking about. cant beat his prices. He can make you about anything you need. very...
Havent had a chance yet, been packing up my shop as of late, getting ready to move to TX next month. I may be able to pick up a handfull next week and maybe get one more knife done before we go:) here's hoping.
Sorry guys, I wasnt looking to irritate any one. just trying to see other sides instead of just mine:) Def understand the cost effective side of things:)
On a side note if you guys want titanium sheet for cheap, try your local scrap yard. I picked up a 4'x4' .065 6-4 sheet for 40 bucks the...
Not to be argumentative, but in the case of a all titanium folder and handle screws I don’t think that that would have very much bearing on the situation? I could be wrong but I don’t see a need for more than maybe 4-8lbs of torque on those and I don’t foresee 100’s of lbs of shear or tension...
You wouldnt regret getting it, my bro has one he got for a 50 spot at a grage sale and once we found a source for blades that thing is sweet, old school auto feed and all.
sorry to hijack, I have a delta oscillating spindle sander and I freaking hate the dang thing:) it works good but the freaking drums are about $1.50 ea and they don’t last very long. After we get the shop moved down to TX I will be converting it to a small horizontal belt sander. I will just...