What's going on in your shop? Show us whats going on, and talk a bit about your work!

[Kevin McGovern]

Hi Kevin,
please if you can, put here some pictures, I'm interested to see what way you have used, what differences are generated.

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Riccardo Mainolfi

This needs a little clean up, but after three attempts, I am finally happy with the handle shape. I need a large contact wheel...

 

[Knife freaky]

Playing around with this style of knife. 1095, koa, g10 and carbon pins. Wish I'd made the handle sit just a bit closer to the plunge but hindsight is 20/20.

Sweet!


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[BartlettBlades]

Playing around with this style of knife. 1095, koa, g10 and carbon pins. Wish I'd made the handle sit just a bit closer to the plunge but hindsight is 20/20.

I like it! Looks like it would be an awesome steak knife, I could see myself slicing up a nice marbled ribeye with it. Man, I'm glad it's the first day of spring, I'm ready to start grilling and smoking some meat

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[josh81]

Finished these two up this week. The western chef is the one that got my hand. Oddly kinda sad to see it go.

Finishing this one up as well. This is the first set of scales I've processed from a burl and stabilized in house. Pretty exciting for me.

Finally a new design I've been working on. Happy with how it came out. It's ready for heat treat.

Last but not least I'm contouring and getting ready to finish this fighter. Based on one I made awhile back, they just wanted a slight drop point and glass break.

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[BartlettBlades]

Finished these two up this week. The western chef is the one that got my hand.

Glad to see you are still doing awesome work even with your injury!


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[josh81]

Glad to see you are still doing awesome work even with your injury!


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Thank you. It's been interesting for sure.

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[kuraki]

Are you advertising your blades as coming "blooded for battle?"

 

[josh81]

Are you advertising your blades as coming "blooded for battle?"

I should lol. Amazingly that one is going to Japan. Now I can say at least some of my DNA is going there.

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[comet_sharp]

Kuraki Im Lovin that blade! Be careful Josh, the Japanese might use your DNA to clone knifemakers
Got this guy going home with a friend tomorrow, 52100 nakiri with Bolivian rosewood and stabilized maple handle, white g10 liners

Ground out a new gyuto profile to try out, a little worried about the thick neck but I'll see how it feels with a handle on it, it is about 53mm tall at the heel so its pretty big.

Started a bunch of Ironwood wa type handles for my 9.5"+ knifes and a few nakiri, got 2 glued up. Lots of dots to connect still...

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Sorry guys, I realize this is way Off Topic but thought I owed my friends here a little explanation for me not producing any knives lately. And what better thread than "What's going on in your shop".

Short story is the insurance company is making it impossible for me to make knives at this time. They want liability insurance as well as a shop separate from the house. And even that last one is iffy, that might not be enough for them. Anyway I haven't given up but for now I have to do other stuff in the shop. Sculptures are something my Dad use to make in the 70s-80s so it is a natural progression for me. A few examples in progress...







Sorry again for the off topic, now back to those awesome knives of yours.

 

[kuraki]

Patrice I've been watching that stuff on IG and it's great. I love metalwork period. Thanks for sharing.

 

[J. Rosa]

Those are really cool Patrice.

 

[BartlettBlades]

Come on patrice, I'm sure you could put a nice bevel on one of those wings or something New meaning for butterfly knife!

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[North Arm Knives]

Sorry guys, I realize this is way Off Topic but thought I owed my friends here a little explanation for me not producing any knives lately. And what better thread than "What's going on in your shop".

Short story is the insurance company is making it impossible for me to make knives at this time. They want liability insurance as well as a shop separate from the house. And even that last one is iffy, that might not be enough for them. Anyway I haven't given up but for now I have to do other stuff in the shop. Sculptures are something my Dad use to make in the 70s-80s so it is a natural progression for me. A few examples in progress...







Sorry again for the off topic, now back to those awesome knives of yours.

I hate hearing stuff like this. We're going through something similar with the local municipality. Trying to upgrade to a new shop but they say we don't fit into the zoning :/ I hope you are able to continue making knives!

The sculptures are really neat though! It takes skill to be able to just switch gears and start creating another quality product so quickly!

Good luck with the insurance company.

Cheers,
mike

 

[josh81]

Finished these two up and my wife got pictures done.
0.130 aeb-l, carbon fiber, maple burl processed and stabilized with cactus juice in house, blue g10 liners, and 1/4" corby bolts.

0.187" aeb-l, acid etched and stone washed, shade tree grass hounds tooth, brown/ green/ brown g10, and 1/4" corby bolts.

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[Kosa_PL]

Time ot make something bigger

Goliath from N690 4,5mm

 

[kuraki]

Me too. Forged from .25 W2.

 

[Kosa_PL]

Somebody have a idea what to do from this FILE?

 

[BartlettBlades]

Somebody have a idea what to do from this FILE?

Man that thing is huge. Maybe an axe or sword?

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[S.Alexander]

I put a new handle on an old Boker knife for my brother. The old handle was plastic and was poorly crafted. The new handle is bog oak frame handle, with carbon fiber and blue G10.