What's going on in your shop?

[Nick Riggi]

My Friction folder project


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[J. Doyle]

Also forged a little Damascus folder billet.

 

[Daniel Macina]

Glue up night!

 

[Sean Jones]

Here's a few pics of a work rest I'm making for my grinder. These are the first welds I've done. So while they look terrible they are holding.

I think I need a new welding tip though. I've had trouble with the welder today sputtering and the weld wire jamming. View attachment 70306

This fellow has some relevant info as to welder settings. If your wire seems to be "lurching" out and then burning back, then you are probably right about the tip. Note also that if you bend the lead in a short radius, the liner can bind the wire and present the same effect. Drive wheels that are too tight and/or tight wire spools can cause the same issue.

tkroenlein just an update on my work rest and my welding.

I finally got around to finishing up this project. The new welding tips helped considerably and stopped the binding. My welds are still pretty rough but better than they were. My two biggest problems with welding seem to be holding the tip too close and going too fast. So I've slowed quite a bit and I'm also wearing readers under my welding helmet so I can see what I'm doing better. I still get a lot of spatter but my welds are holding now.

 

[Jon Buescher]

Building some anvil stands. Need to forge some hold downs for them

 

[Jon Buescher]

Butchering a couple bucks with my lovely wife!

 

[Randy Lucius]

Finished this one up real quick before Game 2 of the World Series started.

 

[Jon Buescher]

Knives and baseball

 

[Dennis Morland]

Randy your knives are clean and interesting. Always like your pics.

 

[Jason Volkert]

@Randy Lucius Super clean work I know I said it Instagram but I like those colors.

 

[chrisstaniar]

Finished up a few this week. Now I have 10+ more to get started on. So much for just being a hobby!!!


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[John Wilson]

Here’s one going out today. Customer requested a blue handle. It’s unusual but he loves it.

 

[BossDog]

One more to finish in this batch.
Each is a little different as I tried different things for basically the same model.

 

[Daniel Macina]

Pins were not too tight broke at a void right next to the lanyard tube.

 

[Jon Buescher]

View attachment 70646 Pins were not too tight broke at a void right next to the lanyard tube.

Man, That is heartbreaking! hopefully you have another piece of wood like that and can try again!

 

[Daniel Macina]

Man, That is heartbreaking! hopefully you have another piece of wood like that and can try again!

sadly I don’t have any more like that but I sent some pictures of some different woods to the guy am giving the knife to so we’ll see. The worst part is I had the handle glued up once without any trouble in about 10 hours into the Epoxy curing I decided to pull them off because the front of the handle was bugging me. lol.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Rainy Saturday. Good day to be be in the shop. Enjoying the cooler weather and fall colors. Finished this one up today.

 

[Heikki]

Nice one Randy! What's the handle material?

 

[Randy Lucius]

Nice one Randy! What's the handle material?

It’s Prickly Pear Cactus fiber and resin. The wood part is Walnut I think.

 

[Heikki]

Trying a couple new things- my first tapered tang to go with my first hidden tang. Why not toss in a couple hamons while I'm at it? One is W-2, we'll see if it works out. I'm heat treating them tonight.