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Have you ever taken a look at your early work and thought to yourself....damm...I owe this guy an apology. :-) let me preface by saying when I got back into making knives I spent a year putting handles on blanks, grinding knives and improving my fit and finish. I gave all those "gems" as...

Very nice work!

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1/8" Damascus 1095 / 15n20 Micarta handle, aluminum pins, white liner. I like the way this one turned out.

I used my Dremmel with a wide cut off wheel to add the texture.

Oh.... And the wife got these for me today.

I couldn't sleep last night so I snuck out at 3:00 and started working. Gluing liners on scales These two are ready for handles For an Oregon Ducks fan I got my stencils today! I like! Now to finish the other dozen before Christmas.

Thanks for the replies and ideas.

Currently I'm using the 4" wheel on the bottom of my grinder to contour my handles. It's okay but I think a larger wheel would be better. I'm working on getting a 2x72 grinder with a flat platten, small wheel fixture and a contact wheel. I'm thinking about an 8" for stock removal and...

I finished off my last camp Choppa blank today with a little Shadetree Coconut Husk, love this material. In process but looking good. My daughter made me do it. :-) https://youtu.be/Q_tJh0UK3DI Okay, it was kinda fun

I made several knives with 1084 and 1095 this fall and really like working with 1084 for whatever reason. I'm having a difficult time finding more steel and have been researching 80CrV2 quite a bit, it seems to be a solid performer, inexpensive and readily available. Currently I have simple...

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Thanks, They are cleaning up nicely after heat treatment. Ready to hand sand and put some handles on. Working on another camp knife My daughter working on a blank. Handle time with a matching ferro rod Productive day.

A buddy and I are experimenting with making micarta,he's pretty good at it! I'll send you some samples. I really like Iron wood, incredible stuff.

Finish work Re grinding some blanks I purchased a while back.

Just send those scales to me... That way you won't have to fret about it.

Done and sharpened, I think he'll like it.... If not I'll keep it ☺️. I think I'll finish the second blank the same way. https://youtu.be/ZP1m2a7tfZ4

Very nice! I really like that first one!!

These are definitely bigger knives than I normally make but there starting to take shape. This is for a buddy that spends a lot of time in the back country. I still have some work to to d. 3/16" 1084 treated to 59rc. Primary bevel to 0.15", micarta scales and pins with orange lines and a...