What's going on in your shop?

[Taz575]

Mixed batch currently at Bos Heat Treating:


Local guy is helping me build my first forge! New propane tank lined with 8# density Kaowool:


1 coat of thin Satanite, going to do another 6 or 7 thin coats, letting them dry between each:


Forced air burner setup:


Blower will connect to the gate valve, and the coupling will connect to another 5" pipe nipple with SS tubing welded into it to act as a diffuser.

This is the guys finished forge that mine will be very similar to. About 5-7 minutes to get to temp from a cold start. Tube on the side of the forge lets the burner fit in, but be removeable so I can light it outside the forge, put it in and take it out when I am done so the nozzle doesn't cook as long in the forge when it cools down.

 

[Gene Kimmi]

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

I'm not sure yet. I'm going to forge it down some and see what it looks like. I'll probably go with a bowie or a chef's knife.

 

[Randy Lucius]

I'm not sure yet. I'm going to forge it down some and see what it looks like. I'll probably go with a bowie or a chef's knife.

Either one would look great!

 

[CDHumiston]

Heat treating these on Friday. I'm going to give dry ice cryo a shot. Don't think I need it, but why not...

 

[Eric Brinkerhoff]

These just came back from Peters! They are going to get ironwood as soon as I have time!

 

[Randy Lucius]

Restored a knife for a friend (not made by me). Left some patina on the blade and resharpened while I was at it. Back in service.

 

[opaul]

About 45 days out from moving into my new shop. The TW90 boxes arrived today. I’ll save the unboxing when they get moved to the new shop.

 

[Johan Nel]

About 45 days out from moving into my new shop. The TW90 boxes arrived today. I’ll save the unboxing when they get moved to the new shop.

You're a disciplined man, sir!
Now if it was me, everything else would have been put on hold to assemble this new toy I had gotten.

 

[aelgin]

Busy weekend, but got a few put together and cleaned up. Still need to sharpen and make sheaths for most of them.

 

[Randy Lucius]

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Nice work! Different styles and materials. Good looking group of knives.

 

[Sean Jones]

About 45 days out from moving into my new shop. The TW90 boxes arrived today. I’ll save the unboxing when they get moved to the new shop.

How about some shop photos opaul? It would be nice to see some interior shots.

 

[Eric Brinkerhoff]

 

[chrisstaniar]

Forged some coin Mokume Gane. Turned out pretty good

 

[coachk]

6 slippies left to build for Blade Show Texas!!

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[opaul]

How about some shop photos opaul? It would be nice to see some interior shots.

Ok. I’ll go over tomorrow and get some updated photos. An ooppps moment - the electrician put in 30 amp receptacles instead of 20 amp - so they will have to be switched out.

 

[CDHumiston]

This blade has a few beauty issues, so I took a rubber mallet and hammered it through a piece of 1/4" brass rod.

It seems to have held up nicely...

 

[Sean Jones]

Ok. I’ll go over tomorrow and get some updated photos. An ooppps moment - the electrician put in 30 amp receptacles instead of 20 amp - so they will have to be switched out.

Thanks! I always like to see other shops.

 

[opaul]

Here they go.

 

[chrisstaniar]

Here they go.
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Gravity must work differently in North Carolina!

 

[mike miller]

Here they go.
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Too pretty to be a knife shop.