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I am a belt hoarder, especially with the norax belts.

Just finished this one up. Americanized Gyoto, 1095, Stainless bolsters, Mokume Gane accent, Figured Koa

No, I got that off the internet. I had to do a little manipulation as far as size. That's a celtic knot (of sorts). I have some other patterns I'll be trying as well. My plan previously was to etch them but the vinyl cutters don't do the intricate designs very well. But the laser does! You do...

After some testing on other materials and scrap, I gave this a try. 100% power, 2 passes, 2000 mm/m, .05 interval. Came out very clean (both sides). Should make a nice cleaver.

You could probably drill with a 1/8" bit in the very center and then use that as a guide for a 1/4" bit to get the rest of it out. Black would probably be best as it would hide the glue lines around the edges of the pins the best. There's also always the option of coloring your epoxy white...

I do the same. It's basically a wine bottle box (Amazon), then I put some excelsior straw in it. That holds the knife (wrapped in bubble wrap), sheath, and the certificate/care instructions. Then I put it in a cardboard box for shipping. Now that I have my laser, I'll likely be etching...

It's the ortur master 3. It does work quite well. I tested out a few things and burned my makers mark into a test piece. There's definitely a learning curve. I like all the other projects that are available as well!

This is all you guy's fault....... ;)

Dang it, now you guys got me thinking about a laser. Especially since I had a electro etch stencil clog up on me last night and i had to grind the mark out.

I haven't found much collects behind my grinder, mostly at the bottom where you have your "funnel". I have that same funnel!

I agree with Taz, don't use the high end stuff unless it's an order. At least with lower cost materials on a handle it isn't such a big deal if you have to sit on it for awhile. For the expensive types of scales, when I have a client interested in a knife I show them different mockups, pricing...

Nice! I like all the fish patterns you can find out there these days. I still have a couple from G-Carta that are pretty cool.

Yeah go for it. I got the idea from somewhere and then saw one on youtube. I got the magnets off of Amazon (see below). It's important to get the right size and that they are powerful enough. These are about the size of a quarter and I stacked 3 on top and 3 below. The other critical thing is...

Sure, the top magnet is inside the branch in the lower half. I had to cut it off, hollow out an area and then put the magnets insde. Then glue that section of the branch back on. The base I just drilled up from the bottom about 2/3rds of the way through the board, put the magnets in and then...

Yes there are magnets in the branch just above the tip of the knife and magnets in the base just below the handle. The knife isn't embedded in the wood at all it is free floating

Client’s Drop Point Hunter NitroV Stainless Steel Stainless Bolsters Stabilized Mammoth Tusk Giraffe bone and copper accents Custom Mosaic pins by Alexy Magnetic knife stand

I've been wanting to make one of these stands for awhile. The base is a piece of feather crotch oak (found in backyard) and the vertical is a piece of Manzanita (also from backyard)

Thought I'd give dovetailed bolsters a try. Turned out nicely. NitroV Stainless Stainless bolsters Black/Brass accents Ironwood scales Pins by Alexy

yep, that hamon is awesome!

Another one: This one you could DIY