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That's a nice little shop. Having a place dedicated to specific tasks is very handy in many ways.

Thanks guys. Those little knives are a tremendous challenge in many ways. Finding the right materials that will hold up to the abuses endured in the grinding process is very difficult, and at any point in the process it could snap. All of the grinding is done on a 6" diamond wheel and a 6" flat...

Here is a little lapidary project I finished up awhile back. I have made four of these so far in various semi-precious Gemstones. Sometime when I get real motivated I will combine my lapidary skills and knife skills to make a few gemstone handled or inlay knives, but I really need a bigger shop...

Thanks guys. I am trying to refine this design over the next few knives and work out the kinks. I should have another in the next few days.

Here is a Bushcraft knife I just finished up. It wasn't on my list of things to do for the first part of the year but it is a good time for me to try something a bit different. I think I'll explore this style a bit further. Tell me what you think. 1075 edge hardened only Scandi Grind 8 5/8 OAL...

Yours looks better yet with a much slimmer and softer profile. The claro walnut I got from you is nice to work with, but fairly open grained and makes me wonder if it would be advantageous to have it stabilized.

Here is a large Utility/Hunter style knife I managed to sneak in before the close of the year. This package includes my first ever deerskin lined pouch style sheath. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Thanks for looking, and thanks to all who helped me through my first year of knife making...

That's a good looking knife. What is the handle material?

That's a very nice knife Art. Very crisp, great file work and excellent materials combination.

Quite impressive Mr. Fry. That is an admirable resolution you have set for yourself for the coming New Year. I wish good luck and much success to you along the way!!

I got a book I've been wanting for awhile which contains the Wells Fargo Bank corporate report of all stagecoach and train robberies from 1870-1885 with detailed accounts of the robbery, the suspects, and $ amount recovered on a case by case basis. I spend a good amount of my winter time...

Nicely done. The pins are a unique element.

That is quite beautiful. Well done!!

That looks good Justin, I like the Walnut. Your Dad will be getting an awesome gift.

I've never hunted walnuts but I hear it's a lot of fun :) I just finished this one up this morning. This is also the knife I used for the partial tang tutorial. Sheath T.B.D. Comments, suggestions or questions are welcome of course. Specs are as follows. 1084 differentially hardened steel Claro...

Good question Brian. I do use my share of painters tape, however it really doesn't hold up well to a 220 grit grinding belt, and accidents do happen. :) All of my final finishes are done by hand and it is nearly impossible to evenly finish a scratched blade after assembly. I also have the...

I served on the USS Missouri as a Propulsion Engineer from 1988-1990. As you know, the WWII Peace Treaty was signed on-board. It was a pleasure to have served on such an historic vessel.

Here is where it gets a little tricky. I insert the tang of the knife into the handle and lightly mark it with a sharp drill bit. I then drill the hole slightly forward of that mark so that the hole must be carefully and patiently filed until the pin has to be gently forced through the tang and...

Next I like to do a quick check on the fit to make sure the depth is correct and everything lines up as planned. I then drill my pin hole in the handle material only. Once that is done it's time to rough in the handle on the KMG with a used 220 grit belt. I check the progress frequently so that...

Next I trace the tang of the knife onto my handle material and transfer the shoulder marks to the end of the block. Then it's over to the drill press to drill out the recess for the tang. I use a bit that is about 1-2 sizes bigger than the tang itself to allow for epoxy. The block is positioned...