Recent content by cybertrix

I had a PM from smiley as well

I have been working on a heat treat oven for quite some time and recently got it finished so for my first project I made a Damasteel friction folder. The whole process was much easier than I anticipated, this one is my first damasteel knife although I do plan to make more. The blade is UK...

Thanks, I was surprised how nice the Dymondwood turned out.

I have not posted for a while so here is a friction folder I have just finished for a customer. The blade which is UK law compliant is 2 7/8 inches or 74mm from handle to tip and has a cutting edge of the same dimensions. The overall length is 7 3/8 inches or 188mm. The handles are blue...

Glad to hear you are doing well, long may it continue!

That's exactly right the 2 welded pieces give a right angle for the stamp to be pushed up against, the angle is square and the back piece is square to the flat bed. Now I know that every time I hit the stamp it will be in the square position. (As long as I hold it properly) My stamp is quite...

I could easily add a clamp but so far it's worked fine, The scrap piece is annealed but I only struck it very lightly to see if it was an even impression. I have also found that when holding the stamp I sometimes get a second stamp mark, usually a small impression close to the first although...

A superb piece of pure craftsmanship, well thought out and the materials used to their full potential. First Class!

A classic knife with classic lines, great work!

I recently had a problem with my old vice when the main screw stripped a couple of threads so it was time to recycle it. I have been wanting to make a stamping jig to help with stamping my makers mark with a little more consistency. I suffer a little from neuropathy in the fingers and I don't...

So sorry to hear about your plight but glad to hear you are in one piece. I hope you get yourselves together soon.

Glad you are OK and it could have been much worse. Sometimes it's better to give it a rest, tiredness and pressing jobs can make accidents more likely. Hope your mended soon!

That looks like a very cost effective method for cutting out blanks. As a hobbyist maker I have limited time and budget so I use a hacksaw for all my blanks. That looks like something I should think about. Thanks for showing.

I am just a hobbyist knifemaker so I don't get into the workshop as much as I would like to. managed to get a couple of hours today and got this little lot heat treated. Start cleaning them up soon.

This is my newest model of Rabbiting knife, a chunky little pocket pauncher. Steel is 4mm thick 80CrV2 The Blade is 2 inches long (50mm) The Overall length is 6 inches (153mm) The handle is Laburnum Burl with one Corby Bolt and lanyard tube in Brass. A good little all round...