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Reminds me I need to check mine for flatness soon. May need to replace it.

Finished up the axe. Now it’s back to knives for a bit.

Wouldn't galvanic corrosion be a concern between the copper and steel, especially in a kitchen knife? I do think they look really cool though ;)

I’m working on another Viking Axe. I cut in the wolf motif with the Dremel. And finished antiquing the blade and blued the engraving. Next up is getting the handle fit.

Awesome space! Gonna be a nice shop.

That really turned out nice Gene! What's the plan for it now?

+1 on the DMT diamond stones. I use a Lansky set up for smaller blades which also works great, but got the DMT diamond stones for larger knives like chef knives. I think I have 600 and 1200 if I remember correctly. Another plus is you can hold them with a magnet, either in hand or in a vise. I...

Probably their best album too. You’re probably familiar with the record he did with Chet Atkins, “Neck and Neck”.

In aviation we use something called Cabosil to thicken structural adhesives. Be aware, this stuff can be dangerous to work with. It's extremely fine and floats in the air. You DO NOT want to breath it in (think carbon fiber or G10 dust but finer). We usually mix it into the adhesive at a down...

Nice to see you here Ben. Love your Mystery Boxes! It’s kinda like Christmas when they arrive. I’ve also purchased from Ben. Great quality stuff.

I started doing this with mine also - drilling fewer holes and adding a fuller. I also prefer using welder's clamps to C-clamps for clamping. I feel I'm less likely to put too much pressure on with them and squeeze out all the epoxy ( I also find them quicker to put on when my hands get all...

I didn't notice the stippling on the sheath the first time. That is a really nice detail. Beautiful work! I believe the knife and sheath can go under the belt, with the belt going through the slot. At least that's what I've seen in photos.

Thanks!

Thank you!

Here’s the frame handle Bowie and frontier style rawhide sheath I’ve been working on. Blade, guard, frame and fittings are 1084. Handle is Giraffe bone.

And done. This rawhide really made the chocolate brown dye look pretty red.

Thanks Ken. The sheath is proving to be as big a challenge. Big knives bring all kinds of complications.

Thanks! It was a lot of work. I learn a little more and improve on each one.

Carbon steel, copper, and Giraffe bone. Next up is a frontier style sheath for it.

It’s coming together. All prepped and ready to glue up. most complex build I’ve tried yet. I got a feeling this is going to be messy