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My first stainless steel chef knife. Sent my knives with another craftsman to a local craft fair since I had to coach. Big goose egg. Demoralizing but I gotta keep trying.

I use a NEJE Master 2 Mini (USB connection) to custom engrave all my wood sayas and scales. It doesn't work on metal but it's only $189. Works great and has a very small footprint. Clients love it for gifts and I use it to make $15 custom wine bottle stoppers to add to the table during craft...

Well that's good to hear. I think I found you on facebook. Nice work!

Thank you Dennis! It means a lot to get encouragement from you. I keep a list of shop notes with the things I want to improve after I finish each knife because there’s always something. Sales are really slow which is a bummer but this isn’t my full time job. I need to focus on marketing more...

I’m going to start posting my pictures in a central gallery instead of making separate posts. Sorry about doing that before. Less clutter this way! I started about two years ago and I consider myself very much a novice. I think I always will. I would really appreciate any wisdom and feedback...

Haha, probably the easiest answer! Thanks for the well-said response. I'll always consider myself a beginner -- always trying to learn new things every day I spend in the shop! I have no expectation of being able to replicate this any year soon. The main reason I didn't reach out to the makers...

After coming across a few knives that stopped me in my tracks like this from Spencer Aplin: And this from Jordon Berthelot: I've been inspired to learn everything I can about the process of making a knife with such intricate bevels. I really want to learn how. Is it primarily done with a...

Yeah, I was thinking of making a quick instagram video demonstrating the "safest" way to do it with a side towel on a table. It's pretty easy after doing it a few times.

I based this design off of a Japanese oyster knife that I really enjoyed using, but I hated the feel of the handle: The tip would roll after a lot of use, so I flattened it out and modified the handle, making it much more comfortable to use. Using .094 AEBL treated at 60-61 HRC and a convex...

This design is based on a Japanese oyster knife a chef showed me. It works very well but you need to be careful, as with any oyster knife, of stabbing yourself.

I'm not like that. The more the merrier! I love how oyster knife designs remain very unique to each maker.

Yes, pricey but worth it. I'll share the maker shortly, he's Russian and has been mentioned in this forum before.

I'm finishing one up tomorrow and I'll post the pictures! Yours look great!

1084. I work primarily with that and AEBL for my other culinary stuff like oyster knives.

Thanks brother!

This is a fantastic deal. Too bad I already have one! New makers should jump on this.

I've just started to get more serious about my work. I'm a fairly new knifemaker. Hope you like the pictures!

I randomly looked into an old coffee cup as well, but it had coffee in it. No kidding, there was a huge spider just submerging into the liquid and I swear its legs extended as it dove to the bottom of the cup. It disappeared within a second and the coffee looked good to go. Imagine drinking...