Recent content by dancom

Tried something different this time. Home stabilized (Stick Fast) Yellow Birch, plus unstabilized African Blackwood bolster and a slice of 20 thou aluminum to dissect the two. I used an oval template to lay out the pieces and hand shaped them to fit. The knife is 1/8" 154CM and keeps a kind of...

Almost too beautiful to put to use! Great shine. CPM154? Dan

Thanks for the warm welcome mates. Wishing you a happy and safe holiday season with friends and family (and some time at the grinder). Let us know what Santa Claus brought you for your shop! Here's to 2015, and let is be a year of health, happiness and success! And we want to see pictures...

Hi all, I am a newcomer to the knifemaking thing. I've been making knives and tools and blogging for just over a year. I have made a few hunters, but most of my recent builds have been chef's knives. So far I have made a variable speed 2x72 grinder with flat platen, small wheels and contact...