Shop updates and pics

[Crosier]

Tom! How goes it?

Hey John, it’s going pretty well. How have you been?

 

[jlauffer]

Hey John, it’s going pretty well. How have you been?

Pretty good here too...have a good one!

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Here we go.
Some big ass chopper porn.
This is available for sale. I will post in the for sale area too.
0.340 z-tuff
59 HRC w/Cryo by PHT.
Micarta handles. CF PINS.
Glass breaker pommel.

 

[Currawong]

That is a serious beast !! What do you call it?

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

That is a serious beast !! What do you call it?

I dont have a name. It was a customer design. He wants another made with more of a saber grind, so we are selling this one. Using the funds to buy more steel for the new build.

But it's an absolute BEAST!!!

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Heres a vanax apex that went out late last week!
3 inch blade
BWP deep sea shokres handles.
BWP blue Glow liners
Over blue G10 liners.
And as always spectacularly sharp!
Enjoy!

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

K390 slicer
0.093 stock. Distal taper.
4.5 inch blade.
220 belt finish.
Had to use 6 belts on this.
Two 120 grit.
Four 220 grit.
65-66HRC.
Currently being glued for handles.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

We have big news!
We are moving!
Currently we are finishing 3-4 orders and wrapping things up.
Everything will be finished this month, early April at the latest.

Shop clean up will commence, then the move begins.
We hope to get back up and running in August or September. Please be patient and continue your support.
And as always. Stay sharp!

In the mean time I will absolutely post as much as I can here for you!

 

[jlauffer]

We have big news!
We are moving!
Currently we are finishing 3-4 orders and wrapping things up.
Everything will be finished this month, early April at the latest.

Shop clean up will commence, then the move begins.
We hope to get back up and running in August or September. Please be patient and continue your support.
And as always. Stay sharp!

In the mean time I will absolutely post as much as I can here for you!

Exciting! Whereabouts you moving to?

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Exciting! Whereabouts you moving to?

Moving to San Diego!!!
Very excited.

 

[jlauffer]

Moving to San Diego!!!
Very excited.

Oh wow...major move! Congrats, and best of luck!

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Thank you john!!
I really appreciate it.

Yea its gonna be quite the move. The only thing I'm not looking forward too is doing a super ultra deep clean of the shop. Lol.

Oh wow...major move! Congrats, and best of luck!

 

[jlauffer]

Thank you john!!
I really appreciate it.

Yea its gonna be quite the move. The only thing I'm not looking forward too is doing a super ultra deep clean of the shop. Lol.

Would be happy to take any prototypes, beaters, etc, off your hands to help lighten the load

 

[Currawong]

You should have fun setting up the new shop though. Going to set it up any different? Good luck with the move !!

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Would be happy to take any prototypes, beaters, etc, off your hands to help lighten the load

I might have a few things laying around!!! I'll check the shop this week.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

You should have fun setting up the new shop though. Going to set it up any different? Good luck with the move !!

I think I plan on way better lighting, and moving the drill press.

Then another work bench for assembly and glue ups. And one for sheath making. But other than that pretty similar.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Couple of minis!
Vanax skinner
26c3 mini apex.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Mutant in Z-A11 at 64-65HRC
kirinite handles and CF pins. All polished up.
Headed out to Texas today.

 

[Currawong]

That vanax skinner sure looks interesting. It doesn't have a lot of belly, is it for small game? Looks like it would be very precise, almost a caping knife.

How are things going generally at the shop Colin? Looks like you're still pumping out knives.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

That vanax skinner sure looks interesting. It doesn't have a lot of belly, is it for small game? Looks like it would be very precise, almost a caping knife.

How are things going generally at the shop Colin? Looks like you're still pumping out knives.

Thanks man! Ya that little vanax blade is pretty interesting. It's based off the first one. The first one was actually "scrap" material that was leftover.

As of today I will be completely finished making knives in Massachusetts.

All I have left is 2 sheaths and one medium fighter.
Heres a few pics of what I made this week. Sorry for the wierd angle!
These 2 are going to Sweden on monday.

Both of these are Z-Tuff PM
Big One is 58/59HRC.
The small one is 59/60HRC.