Spare time

[bindlestitch]

In my spare time which has been scarce lately I've been working on a couple projects. I thought you guys might like to see.

The new Z-sere is the top knife and it's huuuuugeee. The bottom template is of a dogwood for size comparison. The Z is so big I can't get it in my kiln so I'm gonna have to ship it out for heat treat. It's 1/4" 5160 and I'm gonna attempt to put a reverse varied grind on it. We'll see if I screw it up or not.
The middle one came to me from a friend in a shape that was real similar to a Busse. He told me to do what I liked with it so I re-shaped it to something more practical in my opinion. It's gonna be a one-shot deal, probably won't even have a name. Just kind of a fun project to work on and use some creativity.

The one-shot in hand

The Z-Sere in hand

When I was profiling the Z today I had a good ember going on the bench under the wheel.

That's a burn spot on the magnet and on the bench under the contact wheel.


Let me know what you guys think.
Later,
Iz

 

[D86PQ]

IZ THE Z LOOK NICE IS THAT A 1 OFF DEAL :thumbup:

 

[IA Woodsman]

Can't wait to see that Z done.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

oh my... that top one looks bad ass Iz...

 

[Shaughnessy]

That Z blade is cool lookin.... Whats the OAL?

Larry

 

[bindlestitch]

IZ THE Z LOOK NICE IS THAT A 1 OFF DEAL :thumbup:

D,
I'm not sure yet. I'm gonna make this one and do some testing on it to try and figure out the best temper and steel combo. After that I might make up a few to sell out right. I'm not crazy about the idea of offering these on a regular basis just yet. They take twice the amount of everything to do, so we'll see I guess.

That Z blade is cool lookin.... Whats the OAL?

Larry

Larry,
The oal is just under 16". It's a monster, the biggest knife I've ever made by far.

Thanks, guys. I appreciate you looking.
Iz

 

[Gossman Knives]

Lookin' good Iz. That big one will make a great chopper. :thumbup:
Scott

 

[bindlestitch]

Thanks, Scott.
I plan on doing some testing on it to see what happens. Here's hoping I don't cut anything valuable off.
Iz

 

[jcl-MD]

VERY NICE Iz!!!!


RP#141

 

[bindlestitch]

Thanks, J.
Good to see you cruising around here, man!
Iz

 

[Snow]

You know I think the Z is gonna be awesome, but that one-off knife looks great too. Don't write it off yet. It might deserve a name and a spot in your lineup.

 

[bindlestitch]

You know I think the Z is gonna be awesome, but that one-off knife looks great too. Don't write it off yet. It might deserve a name and a spot in your lineup.

If I have it done and it's still in my possession in September I'll bring it and you can look it over.
Thanks, brutha.
Iz

 

[D86PQ]

iz how is the big z coming pics :thumbup:

 

[Fiddleback]

They look great to me bro. Yea, you gotta watch that metal dust. It smolders like a coal and its hard to see there is a fire going.

 

[bindlestitch]

iz how is the big z coming pics :thumbup:

Slowly. It's been pushed to the side until I can get caught up somewhat. It's sort of one of those pet projects that will take a long time to get finished I'm afraid.

They look great to me bro. Yea, you gotta watch that metal dust. It smolders like a coal and its hard to see there is a fire going.

Thanks, brother. I appreciate it.
Yeah, if I'd had a good tinder bundle I could have built a nice fire in the shop.
Iz