BPS Knives of Ukraine

[Jack Black]

The alligator will probably pull the knife out of your hand before it pulls your blade out of your handle.

I wonder how on earth I lost my drill-press. They sure are nice to have.

I have a really old hand-piwered drill-press I bought off Tool Man 5 years or so back. I'm thinking about giving it him back

 

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I have a really old hand-piwered drill-press I bought off Tool Man 5 years or so back. I'm thinking about giving it him back

I won't ask you to mail it here.

Eye doctor in an hour- I'll be back for pictures.
Hearing aid doctor Monday, dementia screening Tuesday. I might cancel the dementia screening. My insurance person put me on hold twice before telling me it would cost $6/day for this one-hour interview, and if there's radiology involved, it will cost me half as much out of network as in-network.
I'm not demented enough to believe any of that.

 

[Jack Black]

I won't ask you to mail it here.

Eye doctor in an hour- I'll be back for pictures.
Hearing aid doctor Monday, dementia screening Tuesday. I might cancel the dementia screening. My insurance person put me on hold twice before telling me it would cost $6/day for this one-hour interview, and if there's radiology involved, it will cost me half as much out of network as in-network.
I'm not demented enough to believe any of that.

I had to get a taxi to get it back from the market!

Good luck at the eye docs mate

 

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Good luck at the eye docs mate

Speaking of luck, I found these two pieces of wood that will just about work for my handle!

Some bleeding in both eyes, which comports with my recent jump in blood sugar, which means it's time to grow up again.

A couple of small changes in the spectacles prescription, which means I can get new glasses. I'll keep the high definition progressives and go back to the grey transitions that will work in the car.

 

[Jack Black]

Speaking of luck, I found these two pieces of wood that will just about work for my handle!

Some bleeding in both eyes, which comports with my recent jump in blood sugar, which means it's time to grow up again.

A couple of small changes in the spectacles prescription, which means I can get new glasses. I'll keep the high definition progressives and go back to the grey transitions that will work in the car.

Nice Jer Yeah, I know what you mean, I need to readjust my diet again Hope you find some new specs you like. I'm going in this afternoon, but I'm just getting the same frame as I have now

 

[Brent F]

To those of you that have the hatchet, how usefull is it? Was thinking about picking one up to keep in my daypack and also to use on solitary over nights

 

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[CelloDan]

It was a glorious day yesterday in eastern Ontario.
The sun was shining, the birds were singing and not a sight of the dreaded white stuff anywhere in sight
Just unheard of in March so I am not going to say the "s" word lest I jinx it

So with a "spring" in my steps I went outside and set up shop

Let's get to work !

Soon after I discovered something that made my heart just sink ... a couple of holes appeared on the underside of the handle while I was shaping it
It seems that in my initial attempts at hollowing out the cavity for the tang a drill bit twisted in the hardwood and went sideways drilling way to close to the surface

I plugged the holes with crazy glue mixed with sawdust collected from the handle wood and kept on working.
I had to redo the cosmetic surgery a couple times during the process.

Finally, after hours of work, I contemplated my new knife and I loved it, beauty marks and all

https://imgur.com/92ISsHU

 

[lithicus]

It was a glorious day yesterday in eastern Ontario.
The sun was shining, the birds were singing and not a sight of the dreaded white stuff anywhere in sight
Just unheard of in March so I am not going to say the "s" word lest I jinx it

So with a "spring" in my steps I went outside and set up shop

Let's get to work !

Soon after I discovered something that made my heart just sink ... a couple of holes appeared on the underside of the handle while I was shaping it
It seems that in my initial attempts at hollowing out the cavity for the tang a drill bit twisted in the hardwood and went sideways drilling way to close to the surface

I plugged the holes with crazy glue mixed with sawdust collected from the handle wood and kept on working.
I had to redo the cosmetic surgery a couple times during the process.

Finally, after hours of work, I contemplated my new knife and I loved it, beauty marks and all

https://imgur.com/92ISsHU

Fantastic work!

 

[Jack Black]

It was a glorious day yesterday in eastern Ontario.
The sun was shining, the birds were singing and not a sight of the dreaded white stuff anywhere in sight
Just unheard of in March so I am not going to say the "s" word lest I jinx it

So with a "spring" in my steps I went outside and set up shop

Let's get to work !

Soon after I discovered something that made my heart just sink ... a couple of holes appeared on the underside of the handle while I was shaping it
It seems that in my initial attempts at hollowing out the cavity for the tang a drill bit twisted in the hardwood and went sideways drilling way to close to the surface

I plugged the holes with crazy glue mixed with sawdust collected from the handle wood and kept on working.
I had to redo the cosmetic surgery a couple times during the process.

Finally, after hours of work, I contemplated my new knife and I loved it, beauty marks and all

https://imgur.com/92ISsHU

Wow! Really nice work Dan, looks fantastic Well done

 

[CelloDan]

Fantastic work!

Wow! Really nice work Dan, looks fantastic Well done

Thank you gentleman !

I just came home to this little package waiting at the door

This things truly are like potato chips

I am pondering if I should modified the second blank ... just a little.
Perhaps attempt to give it a sabre grind ? File a swedge at the spine ?

 

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Thank you gentleman !

I just came home to this little package waiting at the door

This things truly are like potato chips

I am pondering if I should modified the second blank ... just a little.
Perhaps attempt to give it a sabre grind ? File a swedge at the spine ?

I might try the saber grind, if I dared.

 

[CelloDan]

I swear I did not uttered the "s" word yet somehow things got jinxed
Bye bye outdoor shop

Perhaps we could head down to the basement and work on reprofiling the new blade

This is going to take an eternity, diamond stones or not

I have never done this, but I did watch a couple of YouTube videos

Let the steep learning curve begin

I took FOREVER, and I am not joking when saying this.
I just do not want to say how long out of self respect
SLowly you figure some things out. Something is like a dog chasing his tail, you fix one thing and mess another, fix the other and mess a new one.
Just getting a half decent plunge line drove me nuts

I kept the blade cool at all times and my fingers on it the whole time as I worked.
Slowly things started percolating through my brain and I was able to finish the project.
I have a whole new level of respect for people that do this job everyday for a living.

The blade is now much thinner, flat ground "mostly" as the belt even with the rigid backing in place gave it a slight convex shape.
Sharpening choil added and swedge added.

 

[abbydaddy]

I swear I did not uttered the "s" word yet somehow things got jinxed
Bye bye outdoor shop

Perhaps we could head down to the basement and work on reprofiling the new blade

This is going to take an eternity, diamond stones or not

I have never done this, but I did watch a couple of YouTube videos

Let the steep learning curve begin

I took FOREVER, and I am not joking when saying this.
I just do not want to say how long out of self respect
SLowly you figure some things out. Something is like a dog chasing his tail, you fix one thing and mess another, fix the other and mess a new one.
Just getting a half decent plunge line drove me nuts

I kept the blade cool at all times and my fingers on it the whole time as I worked.
Slowly things started percolating through my brain and I was able to finish the project.
I have a whole new level of respect for people that do this job everyday for a living.

The blade is now much thinner, flat ground "mostly" as the belt even with the rigid backing in place gave it a slight concave shape.
Sharpening choil added and swedge added.

Great job on the reprofile. I really like it.

 

[RickHuf]

Yeah that is pretty cool! Nice work on both of them. That handle is a beauty.

 

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I swear I did not uttered the "s" word yet somehow things got jinxed
Bye bye outdoor shop

Perhaps we could head down to the basement and work on reprofiling the new blade

This is going to take an eternity, diamond stones or not

I have never done this, but I did watch a couple of YouTube videos

Let the steep learning curve begin

I took FOREVER, and I am not joking when saying this.
I just do not want to say how long out of self respect
SLowly you figure some things out. Something is like a dog chasing his tail, you fix one thing and mess another, fix the other and mess a new one.
Just getting a half decent plunge line drove me nuts

I kept the blade cool at all times and my fingers on it the whole time as I worked.
Slowly things started percolating through my brain and I was able to finish the project.
I have a whole new level of respect for people that do this job everyday for a living.

The blade is now much thinner, flat ground "mostly" as the belt even with the rigid backing in place gave it a slight concave shape.
Sharpening choil added and swedge added.

That's so much better than the scandi.

 

[CelloDan]

Great job on the reprofile. I really like it.

Yeah that is pretty cool! Nice work on both of them. That handle is a beauty.

That's so much better than the scandi.

Thank you friends !

With the return of sunny days and the white stuff gone it was time to set up my backyard shop and finish this project
The reddish wood is Padouk, the dark wood is Wenge along with some G10 spacers.

 

[SEArkHog]

I'd be very proud of that work, nice job brother!

 

[Jack Black]

I swear I did not uttered the "s" word yet somehow things got jinxed
Bye bye outdoor shop

Perhaps we could head down to the basement and work on reprofiling the new blade

This is going to take an eternity, diamond stones or not

I have never done this, but I did watch a couple of YouTube videos

Let the steep learning curve begin

I took FOREVER, and I am not joking when saying this.
I just do not want to say how long out of self respect
SLowly you figure some things out. Something is like a dog chasing his tail, you fix one thing and mess another, fix the other and mess a new one.
Just getting a half decent plunge line drove me nuts

I kept the blade cool at all times and my fingers on it the whole time as I worked.
Slowly things started percolating through my brain and I was able to finish the project.
I have a whole new level of respect for people that do this job everyday for a living.

The blade is now much thinner, flat ground "mostly" as the belt even with the rigid backing in place gave it a slight convex shape.
Sharpening choil added and swedge added.

Thank you friends !

With the return of sunny days and the white stuff gone it was time to set up my backyard shop and finish this project
The reddish wood is Padouk, the dark wood is Wenge along with some G10 spacers.

Wow Dan, really nice work, and thanks for the great pics BPS should ask you to run their custom shop!

 

[CelloDan]

I'd be very proud of that work, nice job brother!

Thank you ! I appreciate the kind words !

Wow Dan, really nice work, and thanks for the great pics BPS should ask you to run their custom shop!

Gracias amigo !
I love working with my hands and being outside. It's therapy for me !