Recent content by Jbh blades

Solid. I could stand on it.

For no cost or no labor try this. Use a drill bit with the same diameter as the width of your stock and scribe with the tip on a flat surface. Works for me. KISS principle.

For no cost and no labor you could use a drill bit with the diameter as the width of your stock and use the tip to scribe center on a flat surface.

I took some scrap steel and a few late nights to build a knife vise.

You all are posting inspiring ideas. Thank you!

I've done 10 or so file knives. I chip or break off a small section to see if it breaks clean and chech the grain in the cross section. I only use large Nicholson mill bastards and such. No experience with rasps. I heat treat as 1095, they come out plenty hard and hold a wicked edge.

Thanks guys, I appreciate your complements.

I modded the same grinder when I started a year and a half ago. It'll make a knife. I made mine variable speed, made a mild steel platen, made a better work rest and cut all the guards off. Used it steady for 6 months ( about 20 knives). Still have it. I use it for light work now ( no blades )...

Hey all, finished my first culinary knife. It's the first time I've tried to create a hamon. It's the first blade I hardened before grinding the primary bevels. I made it as a gift for a friends 80th birthday. 13" Overall 8" Blade ground from 1095 Copper bolsters and base Brass pins throughout...

Its highly visible alright! lol. It looks cool, not really my style though. I just ordered some of that material in natural colors, going to play around with it a bit. I really like your overall blade shapes so any handle color will work fine. Somebody will fall in love with it!

Thanks George, I thought about that method but was afraid about possible movement of the bolster while peening. I guess if all the holes line up that shouldn't be a problem. I've only done one set of bolsters and never done a patina finish. I appreciate the advice as I don't want to stain the...

Hey all, I want to do a forced patina on a 1095 carbon steel. I've read many things on the patina operation but What I cannot find is doing final fit and finish after the blade and tang have the desired finish. I an going to have stainless bolsters and a hardwood handle on this knife. Usually I...

That's a nice piece of craftsmanship there. Clean, flowing and subtly ornate. I like the whole idea of your thread. It shows the development of your skills and the evolution of your knives well. You've made some really beautiful tools DeMo. Your sheaths are works of art by themselves. Nice work...

Thanks for all the kind words Dawgs! How did you setup the magnetic retention? In each half of the sheath near the inside top I hand milled a round recess just deeper than the magnet depth then set the magnets with epoxy. Sanded flush to the wood, done. The magnets are set in the flat recasso...

Thanks guys! The brass tubes are from a scrap yard find. I scavenge as much as possible and try to keep my hobby rollin on a shoe string budget!