What's going on in your shop?

[chrisstaniar]

I do batches and send to heat treat but then I do them one or two at a time. Gotta work on speeding that part up

 

[Nick Riggi]

Something new....
First steps Cardboard template on bottom AEB -L 3inch blade on top

 

[KenH]

A year ago we moved to a different house. I took a week off to redo one of the garage stalls into a small hobby shop. It's not a knife shop. It's for engraving practice, reloading (not set up yet - shotgun shells for trap and sporting clays) and rigging up the perfect tackle for slaying fish and the occasional "shop" stuff around the house.

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Don't you just love that stereo microscope sitting there? I've found more uses for my microscope than I ever imagined. I purchased it for working on SMD (Surface Mounted Devices) on printed circuit boards, but have found uses from gunsmithing to knifemaking.

 

[Jason Volkert]

@Nick Riggi Nice looking profile. Make sure you post it when you finish. I always wanted to try and make 1

 

[J. Keeton]

These cork belts are pretty neat... This is a 220 grit cork

 

[Sean Jones]

This may not be news to others, but it is to me, so I thought I would share.

My last collet for my Dremel went missing, so I went to Lowe's to pick a few up and instead found this.


Just like a regular chuck for a drill press. So no more need to change collets. It works quite well and saves a lot of time when switching between tools.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Completed my first folder. Very basic with a lot of flaws but you have to start somewhere.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Looks mighty fine to me. Terrific job, amigo!

 

[Sean Jones]

Well done lucius. I like it!

 

[Dennis Morland]

That is pretty special...

 

[Randy Lucius]

Made a few with Spruce Pincone lately. Seems when I think I'm through with them someone will see one that I've done and want one. Good problem to have I guess. Steel is 1084 with white liners and natural micarta pins.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

that is a fine lookin knife, Randy. That pinecone always looks like a centipede to me !

 

[Sean Jones]

In the past I haven't liked cone scales. They always looked awkward to me. But these don't. They've turned out very nice. Good job!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

just finished this. It's a prototype kitchen utility knife. 1084 with birds eye maple handle. handle has 9 coats of tru oil to seal it

 

[Sean Jones]

Very nice BJ! I really like that bird's eye maple. I have some that I'm looking forward to putting on a knife soon. I hope it looks as good as yours.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Thanks ,Sean. Birds eye is nice to work. Just pre sand to 400 grit , then slather on the tru oil . After it dries , buff with 0000 steel wool. Repeat til you're done. Wax with carnuba and presto , all done.

 

[BossDog]

3rd practice plate for folder project. I’ll give this a couple tweaks and then see what I can put together.

 

[Randy Lucius]

3rd practice plate for folder project. I’ll give this a couple tweaks and then see what I can put together.

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That’s looking great!! You certainly have a talent for it. Looking forward to seeing some on the folder.

 

[Sean Jones]

That looks really nice Tracy!

 

[J. Keeton]

Finished up another knife vise! Solid it to a local maker.