Pictures here! On the Bench

[RayseM]

All it needs is a red beret.

 

[Lorien]

For the Purple Rain knife ?

fit for a Prince!

 

[Lorien]

All it needs is a red beret.

 

[yoko]

This is pretty cool!!!!!

 

[Lorien]

This is pretty cool!!!!!

the knife they're going on has a 2000 grit finish, (so far). I'm not sure it's far enough, but I don't have any higher grits- except for the paper you sent! I think I saw some 2500 there....
hamon activity on this blade is gorgeous, I wana do right by it!

 

[yoko]

the knife they're going on has a 2000 grit finish, (so far). I'm not sure it's far enough, but I don't have any higher grits- except for the paper you sent! I think I saw some 2500 there....
hamon activity on this blade is gorgeous, I wana do right by it!

Right on!!!!!!!

Can't wait to see it!!!!!!

 

[Lorien]

back to the Branson co-lab
hours and hours and hours of tedious hand sanding. Spent about 6 hours today bringing this one side to 1000 grit from 130
I think I've had it for today. Tomorrow I'll finish this side at 2500 grit and ideally I'll attach the handle scales the day after.
this project is kicking my ass!

 

[Lorien]

 

[clinton1]

Is that the 2500?
#likeamirror

 

[Lorien]

Is that the 2500?
#likeamirror

2000 for now

 

[Lorien]

rubbadubdub

 

[Lorien]

 

[Lorien]

alright! Handle installed!

 

[Lorien]

my second crack at heirloom fit + tapered tang...some of the mistakes I made the first time around seem to have not been repeated so I'm pretty happy about that!

there's gonna be some other stuff going on with this handle, stuff I haven't really done before, so fingers are still crossed

 

[Lorien]

I had something overly complicated in mind for this handle, but since I already over complicated it, I figured less is more, simple is good.
This is just off the grinder- there will be some hand work before I can call it a day on this

 

[Lorien]

 

[Lorien]

there will be etching and sharpening, maybe a few more coats of tung finish

sheath is almost done. Might have to make a display for this piece as well.

 

[RayseM]

Whoa Hoa that's impressive now that we can see it all together. I hope it doesn't become a mantel piece but that it gets used
in the field. Pretty and magnificent, I say!

 

[DocJekl]

Whoa Hoa that's impressive now that we can see it all together. I hope it doesn't become a mantel piece but that it gets used
in the field. Pretty and magnificent, I say!

It looks like a mantle piece tho - just another piece of functional art that people will cuddle with in bed but not use

 

[Lorien]

this is more of a cuddler than a workin' girl