Your COVID19 responses (projects you’re doing), let’s see ‘em, and mine (86 splitback whittler mod)

[JohnDF]

A week ago I bought a 1x30 belt sander (cheapo). I have been wanting a sander for ages but all this stuff going on finally made me do it. A couple days ago I got in some quality belts in various grits. I have a number of knives that I would like to thin the blades out and improve cutting performance so that's why I bought all this, and I thought it would be fun.

I'm starting to get the hang of it after practicing on junkers and worked on this 61ot after I got home from work yesterday. I was not going for perfection in finish, but a nice lean and straight grind and thinner edges. It turned out well. I recut the swedges too since I took the blades down enough that the original swedges pretty much disappeared.

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It was buffed and ugly, and it still looks kinda ugly, but with increased performance! Here's how it looked before.

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That turned out really nice. Your swedges look great.

 

[TheChunk91]

That turned out really nice. Your swedges look great.

Thanks John.

 

[JTB_5]

Oh yeah, it's really fun.

What grits did you use?

 

[TheChunk91]

What grits did you use?

Just a 220 and then a scotch brite pad by hand. I haven't bought a scotch brite belt yet.

 

[colinslack]

My wife is a leathersmith and seamstress so she made me some coronauflage.

 

[JohnDF]

Hung some new blinds in the dining room...


A beautiful day in Nor Cal

 

[Blake the Blade]

Ladies and gentlemen...Percy Peppercorn!

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[seas165]

Couple more projects i finished up today. A wallet/knife slip and a small case its really to small for much, maybe a fancy knife slip.
Oh and the extremly fancy switch box was a early quarantine project!!

 

[JohnDF]

Finally out of the prototype phase...
It's gusseted and laced and just the right size for my regular Lambsfoot knives.

 

[JohnDF]

Saddle progress... Slow but steady.

 

[Rookie82]

Nice day today. The wife and I got a bunch of quarts of maple syrup jugged for our customers. Still many more to go, but this was a good start.

 

[jsdistin]

Saddle progress... Slow but steady.

Very cool

 

[Just Tom.]

‘bout half a cup of rice.

If you want a whole cup of something, you’ll just have to use two half-cups, or wait until I find the right piece of wood...

 

[JohnDF]

Very cool

 

[JTB_5]

I just ordered an Opinel no. 6. I’m going to drop the point and modify the handle. Should be fun!

 

[mitch4ging]

Finally out of the prototype phase...
It's gusseted and laced and just the right size for my regular Lambsfoot knives.

Saddle progress... Slow but steady.

Really looking great, John! Loving the saddle work.

 

[JohnDF]

Really looking great, John! Loving the saddle work.

Thank you, my friend.
It's really helping to pass the time and making me feel productive.

 

[CelloDan]

Going to try some wood turning.
I have an ambrosia maple and a mahogany blank.
We shall see how they "turn out"

 

[glennbad]

I've got to say, there's some very talented people posting on this thread! Really enjoying seeing the various projects everyone is doing.

 

[Sacto]

Saddle progress... Slow but steady.

I like the high cantle. Looks comfy. Did you do all the carving?