What's going on in your shop?

[Gliden07]

New Fillet knife. I wasn't sure about customers choice of colors for the handle but I really likevthe way it looks now!

 

[Taz575]

Finished this one up yesterday. 4" AEB-L blade, full flat grind, 800 cork belt finish, stabilized black maple burl handle, black micarta pins and black kydex sheath.

Working on profiling out a bunch of blades to go off for heat treat! Mixed bag; S35VN, 5160, Elmax, Alabama Raindrop Damascus, D2, AEB-L.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Here's the next one on the bench. I'm really liking the profile on this one. Lots of curves. I have some Mother of Pearl scales with red liners for it Should be pretty sexy.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Oooh, oooh, oooh!

 

[J. Doyle]

Working on a new folder design. A really small gents folder. I'm calling it the 'baby bowie'.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Cute.

 

[Boatbuilder]

Working on a new folder design. A really small gents folder. I'm calling it the 'baby bowie'.

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I really like that John. Just curious what the washer is for shown in Picture? What is the washer material?
Jim

 

[scherf68]

New knife for a buddy, we are trading crafts, he is into woodworking and making me a nice shop shelf. 1084 with stabilized cedar elm and alumilite, scales not made by me.

 

[J. Doyle]

I really like that John. Just curious what the washer is for shown in Picture? What is the washer material?
Jim

Hi Jim. Good to hear from you. The washer is red g-10. Its just a scrap place holder/temporary spacer so I can dial everything in with the profile and action. It just serves the purpose of the pivot counter bored pocket that will be in the scales once they're finished.

 

[Boatbuilder]

Hi Jim. Good to hear from you. The washer is red g-10. Its just a scrap place holder/temporary spacer so I can dial everything in with the profile and action. It just serves the purpose of the pivot counter bored pocket that will be in the scales once they're finished.

So this will be an external pivot screw. Ive only ever done them hidden under the bolster. I do have some real nice titanium screws from Steve that would make great external pivot screws
Thanks for the info John.

 

[Heikki]

Got another Viking ax in the works. Trying my hand at carving some Celtic knots in the handle. Haven’t wrecked it so far.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Got another Viking ax in the works. Trying my hand at carving some Celtic knots in the handle. Haven’t wrecked it so far.
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Really enjoy your ax projects. You do some nice work on them.

 

[Sean Jones]

Got another Viking ax in the works. Trying my hand at carving some Celtic knots in the handle. Haven’t wrecked it so far.
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Very nice! What wood is your handle made out of?

 

[scherf68]

My first attempt at stonewashing, easier than I thought. Might shake it some more but I like this pattern.

before

after

 

[Heikki]

Very nice! What wood is your handle made out of?

It's Hickory. Started out as a Boys ax handle and got cut down a bit.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Hey sherf ....What's the play by play on the stone wash technique ?

 

[scherf68]

Hey sherf ....What's the play by play on the stone wash technique ?

I learned by watching many youtube videos. I will link one later, one that really helped me out without a tumbler. I used Ed's ratio (3:1) with the ferric chloride and distilled water, 3 parts distilled to 1 part chloride, water first. Video linked below, I used windex instead of baking soda in video.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Excellent. Thanks.

 

[Heikki]

Going to do another copper wrap, but decided to try my hand at a patina for the copper. I used ammonia and sea salt. The results after 4 hours are pretty cool.

 

[IanF]

Working on a new folder design. A really small gents folder. I'm calling it the 'baby bowie'.

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That looks fantastic John. I’ve been thinking of a similar kind of thing but you have come up with a nicer version than any of my drawings so far! Please post plenty of pics of this one!