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

[JG Custom Metal Works]

I’m finishing up this 3v chopper today. Hardness is 60.Just have to sand the perimeter of the tang, blend into the handle, buff, and make a sheath.

 

[LARRYZ10]

I’m finishing up this 3v chopper today. Hardness is 60.Just have to sand the perimeter of the tang, blend into the handle, buff, and make a sheath.

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That is a very handsome knife. Larry /QUOTE]

 

[lanternnate]

Just rough ground to 120 before heat treat, but couldn’t resist getting a sneak peak at the pattern on my first attempt at damascus. This was only 16 layers (8 layers with one restack), and I lost quite a few of those layers grinding down, but hey pattern! This is also the first blade ground with my new disc grinder. It was ground 100% on the disc, and I’m pretty happy with it compared to my little 1x42. The “tracking” is a lot better

 

[DanF]

Went to Woodcraft today, 3 curly maple boards, $39 total, yielded 135 scales (this is only one of the boards). I like 29 cent scales.

 

[Tony Mont]

Didn't happen today but still.

 

[2fishminimum]

Im new to knife making too. id love to build a grinder like that..Hall your knives are beautiful! id like to be that good some day!
heres my current set up

and a few of my latest projects..

built this forge from a charcoal chimney and a weed burner

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

2fishminimum love those knives! Nice work.

 

[E.Carlson]

Finally feel like I've got a decent pocket carry sheath for my thick belly design. The blade shape makes it super secure in the sheath.

 

[Tony Mont]

Just finished the kwaiken! Now i need to make a sheath for it. (terrible picture incoming!)View attachment 932024

 

[2fishminimum]

2fishminimum love those knives! Nice work.

Thanks! that means a lot!

 

[lanternnate]

Finished sanding this first attempt at a random pattern Damascus knife and gave it the final etch. Super low layer count obviously.

 

[Tony Mont]

Busy day in the shop. I love how the cleaver is coming along!

 

[jwesthurl]

Just finished this one up for a friend

 

[allenkey]

I figured this would be a good place to introduce myself. I am a hobbyist knifemaker and i've been making knives for a few months now.

I primarily forge a blank out and then do final shaping on my cheap as heck 4x36" belt sander. My first knife was forged out of an allenkey (hence my name) and it totally sucked haha. I didn't understand heat treating or anything.

To bring you up to speed here is my latest knife. I forged the blank out from a Volvo's suspension coil spring. The handle scales are butternut finished with linseed oil and a satin polyurethane. This is the first knife I managed to get sharp enough to shave hair off my arm so I'm pretty proud of it.

Knife #6 for me ☺

 

[Maelstrom78]

Just finished this one up for a friend

So clean I can hear it squeak!

 

[Maelstrom78]

Made a little divot tool for a friend. Pakistani still he sent me but still nice to make a gift.

Little bevels to more effectively stab the grass.

 

[navman]

Been working on a batch of s110V and M390/20CV blades. Decided to try my hand at making a Karambit. Got it profiled and rough ground ready for hand sanding prior to heat treat. This one is .210 S110V. I wanted to make a K-bit that was more useful as a utility knife. Decided on a modified sheepsfoot/wharncliffe design.

 

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this 8.5" sujihiki stag frame handle is almost done

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

The Scandinavian style sheath was a lot harder to do than I expected. This has an oak liner and the fit is good enough it can be held upside down and shaken without falling out.

 

[Matt Rochester]

Just finished up this 8" chef's knife. Cpm154 with 416ss bolsters and warwood scales. This is my first knife with metal bolsters and I am happy with how it turned out and will be doing more in the future.