SURVIVOR - Progress Thread

[cocomen69]

It's yours, Mike. Email me with address, and since you are PIF, it'll be on its way.

Thanks!


Since nobody is signed up for BCM, this one goes up for grabs to the GP.

Dan

Email sent with shipping address. Thanks, Dan.

 

[resinguy]

Dan, any progress reports available on the last batch of these?

So, how about the last group of 15?

 

[Ronin8541]

Hey Dan any word on the last 15? I think I'm #67. I'm re-deploying again soon and would like to take it. Thanks.

Scott
ronin.8541@yahoo.com

 

[resinguy]

You're #59, I'm #67. Hope you get your knife in time.

 

[cool_hand_luke]

I'm on that last shipment of 15 too. I cannot wait, and I'm sure Dan will be very happy when this project is behind him. I cannot imagine the amount of work grinding those blanks.

 

[Daniel Koster]

thanks for the reminders, guys. These are waiting for me to finish grinding the bevels (a 3 step process actually, ends up taking an hour and 3 belts per knife...! )

I will get them done this next week so they can be back from heat-treat in January.

:thumbup:

Dan

 

[samuel5090]

Hi Dan- I have several of your knives. And I was wondering if you have-or will have any survivors left?

I an not fussy about grips- I would just like to have one.
Thanks

 

[Daniel Koster]

The last group is being sent to Paul Bos for heat-treat tomorrow....hurray!!!


I will let you know once they get back.

Dan

 

[samuel5090]

Thanks

 

[Daniel Koster]

Nearly done grinding...


I couldn't get them done. Had to call it a day.

I still have 7 more to go. Will do them tomorrow.

:thumbup:

Dan

 

[Daniel Koster]

I posted a "Completion Date" in the first post - just FYI.

Thanks!

Dan

 

[Daniel Koster]

Progress pics:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=714795

Check 'em out!

Dan

 

[Daniel Koster]

Since taking that pic, I have ground out 2 more Survivors.

Slowly but surely!

Dan

 

[Daniel Koster]

It was grinding the Survivors that made my grinder motor blow a fuse yesterday, by the way.

It is THAT intense!!


Let's see if I can get another done today.

Dan

 

[Daniel Koster]

Great News !!!!

Blades are back from heat-treat. !!!

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=726937

These are first and foremost on my glue-up list. Progress!!!


Dan

 

[Daniel Koster]

Update thread:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=730298

Dan

 

[Daniel Koster]

The last chapter of the Survivor run is coming closer to conclusion!!!



The following are getting theirs glued up today:

simmons777 (Ron S) - natural - PIF
Mark M - natural - PD
Ronin8541 (Scott D) - natural - PD
Thomas J - natural - PD
Donald Y - natural - PD
Miguel L - natural - PIF
Jeff T - natural - PD
Mark T - natural - PIF
KBT - natural



I will post pics as soon as I'm done.

Thanks for your patience!

Dan

 

[Daniel Koster]

Update pic:

 

[resinguy]

That's interesting...is the front one a sabre grind?

 

[Daniel Koster]

nope - the grinds are just not finished yet.

It's easier to grind the flats after the handles have been glued up and roughed out. Once heat-treated, the steel is harder and takes longer to grind. So it's nice to have a meaty, comfy handle to hold on to instead of steel with hard corners. I don't let the blade get hot during grinding - so there's no worries there either.

Dan