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Hello All, I have been busy lately. Really embracing the knifemaking hobby. Finished my horizontal grinder build and this slipjoint. I believe its #5. Thanks for looking. I also threw in a kit knife i dressed with stag. I dont count them though.

I had to contour some bolsters on a slip joint i am working on and wondered if other people might want to check out my method. Having a strong jewelry making background i use a file and a some sanding sticks. The sticks use a 11" strip that are quickly changed out. Great for a little contour...

ORANGE G10 With a mokume gane pivot washer. Flat grind. Pretty happy with this one. Have another one just like it I am working on now.Gonna put some bolsters on it and maybe use some stag or mammoth. If it turns out well it will get some engraving also.

Some thinner Diameter elmax. Hunter is fitted with black burlap micarta and the small filet with black paper. I had peters heat treat take care of the hardening. Flat ground and super sharp.

Put the finishing touches on this knife after getting back from the hammer inn. I would like to thank Keith Johnson and everybody at USA Knifemakers for the opportunity and help with this project. This was my second slipjoint build with lots of learning involved. It turned out pretty...

Well i finally finished peening the pins on this Zulu slipjoint that we started at Boss dogs hammer in. I know that was last August. A new job kind of got in the way of finishing it. A big thanks to Tracy for providing the kit and the learning atmosphere and Keith Johnson for teaching and...

Some good info i stumbeled upon about buffing and polishing materials. http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/buffing-material.htm

I have this neycraft kiln that i use mainly for casting jewelry pcs. The other day i had 4 blades profiled and ready to heat treat. Couple of band saw blades and some 1095. First heat up to 1450 and quench into parks 50. Clean them up check for hardness. File bites and i can bend the thin band...

Awhile back i was buying some knives from a guy on ebay who made these type knives. They were very reasonable and i used them to practice making sheaths with. Well he started selling supplies also so i picked up some sections of blade he put up for auction. Being fairly new at this i decided to...

Well i decided to take the day off and head for a farm house auction not to far away.I originally went to posibly purchase a wood lathe they had listed. Didnt get the lathe although it went pretty cheap. 100.00 I did come home with some goodies though. 70.00 bucks got it all. That little...

Hi All. I was just wondering how one goes about etching the spine of a Damascus fixed blade after the handle material has been installed? Is that something that has to be done only on the metal alone? Doug

As i was cleaning some nice fat crappies i caught, I was wondering how many other people use an electric knife? I have cleaned alot of fish in my day and for smaller type freshwater fish, it cant be beat. Supper is going to be delicious tonight! Mom, You pick up some coleslaw?[/IMG]

I have a small wood bandsaw from Sears that ive always had trouble cutting my blocks and scales straight. All along i thought the fence was the problem and blamed it on cheaply made. I recently found this you tube video on blade drift. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OY3oKtssZk I had know...

Here is one i finished up with a 4.5" Alabama Damascus Blade. Cast White bronze Guard with a Kingwood Handle. I made the guard from wax and had it cast with a couple others i made . I was very disappointed when some porosity pits popped up on top when it was almost finished. Arrrrgh! [/IMG]

Had a friend and customer come in and order 4 hunting knives for his sons for Christmas. I was not capable of completing the knives by myself so i contacted Sean Ohare. Luckily he was able to fit them in. We worked a deal out and i would do some light engraving and make some leather sheaths. For...

The first couple of customs to come off my bench. I did everything but the profiling. The first picture is durawood in 1/8" 1080. Gave this one to a buddy for helping with my grinder. The other one i posted before but here it is with the engraved pins. Im kinda looking forward to winter this...

With the help of my new Wilmont grinder and Fred Rowe bubble jig i knocked this little beauty out. This is my first go at grinding bevels. Its amazing the amount of work it takes to make a knife from start to finish. Waterjet cut blank saved a little time. 1/8 " 1080 steel with some multi...

Here is one i made with a laminated stick tang blade. Has a mokume front plate with cocobolo wood handle. Still struggling with the basics (like drilling straight holes) but each one i learn from. I am getting there just wish i had more time to work on various projects. I am addicted! Doug

Had these blades laying around so i added the guards and handles. First off i cut the guards from wax and had them cast in a white bronze material. They came out very nice with very little porosity in the metal. I also tried some tigerwood i got from a fellow kd member archer moon. I really like...

I finally got around to finishing these. The middle one has some diamonds set in the sterling silver guard. Going to make a few stands for them. Ill post a pic when i get them done. [/IMG]