Scraps from the Master's Table

Roger T

Roger T

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I stopped by Bruce’s shop last Friday and he gave me a piece of the Turkish Walnut he used for the stock on his axe/gun. Honest, I didn’t even have to beg (very much).
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I cut a piece if it about ¾ x ¾ x 3”.
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Drilled it lengthwise and cemented in a brass tube.
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Trimmed it to length on the disc sander.
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Inserted guide bushings in each end and mounted it on the lathe.
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Rough cut it round.
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Cut it to the finished size using the bushings to get the proper diameter on the ends.
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Sanded it smooth.
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Wiped on several coats of medium-bodied CA glue, sanded and polished.
(These pictures came out too blurry to post)

Pressed in the fittings on each end and assembled the rest of the hardware.
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The finished product.
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Now I just have to deliver this one to my generous benefactor.

Anyone with a lathe will find these easy to make.
Thanks for peeking in here while we all watch for Bruce to work more of his magic.

Roger Treis
 
Very cool!
I just traded one of my knives for a Jet Lathe with a Pen makers jig. Haven't made one yet and appreciate the pictures. I have made some Official Rhino Wine/Bottle stoppers out of Cal Buckeye and Flame Box Elder.

Pictures soon! That's some great looking Walnut there.

Laurence

www.rhinoknives.com
 
Holy Cow! Thats cool Roger!
Hey I have some bubinga, afzalia burl, some deer, elk and buffalo antlers..........come back!
 
rhinoknives said:
Very cool!
I just traded one of my knives for a Jet Lathe with a Pen makers jig. Haven't made one yet and appreciate the pictures. I have made some Official Rhino Wine/Bottle stoppers out of Cal Buckeye and Flame Box Elder.

Pictures soon! That's some great looking Walnut there.

Laurence

www.rhinoknives.com
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Thanks Laurence,
Even though it's not directly knife related, it's nice sometimes to have a project that can be completed in a just a couple of hours. Feel free to contact me if you'd like some tips on suppliers, techniques, tooling or equipment.
Roger
 
Roger you make it look so easy.
Hey I wonder of this tutorial qualifys for Bossdogs October contest. Maybe he will chime in here. He,s is drawing a name to receive $50 free merchandise.
 
Roger T said:
Thanks Laurence,
Even though it's not directly knife related, it's nice sometimes to have a project that can be completed in a just a couple of hours. Feel free to contact me if you'd like some tips on suppliers, techniques, tooling or equipment.
Roger
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Roger,
I've had fun learning to work the lathe and shaping a few Wine stoppers. I am starting to design a new culinary knife that I can turn a dowel handle for.

Thanks and I may be P.M.ing you soon!

Laurence

www.rhinoknives.com
 
Bruce,

I really enjoyed this wip Roger T created ! I already added it to my list for October ;)

Roger T is a model example for what the give-a-way is all about. He came out of his shell and posted a great wip for the benefit of all and used skills directly related to knifemaking. A homerun in my book and exactly what we want to encourage.

Roger T, Bravo ! Please feel free to post in our Tutorial and Wip forum anytime :)

-Josh
 
Beautiful work, Roger. I love turning nearly as much as knife making... its a great way to re-purpose the smaller bits left over from handles and such.
 
Must be something about living in Walla Walla that makes yall predestined to do great WIPs...

Beautiful work Roger!
 
I see some custom pens at knife shows for sale. Ed Caffrey makes some from blade steel and titanium. Kaye and I both love Rogers work and each have one. It think theres something in the Water in Walla Walla for the Wips. :)
 
Wow, thanks everyone for all the kind comments. It is a fun way to use remnants that are too small for anything else. I appreciate being entered in the drawing, too. As far as coming out of the shell goes, it's not that difficult when the shell is as soft-in-the-middle as this one is.:3:
 
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Roger,
If you stop at Taco Bell and get a bag of Encha-burra-Taco-ritos or whatever they have this week, Bruce will probably include a new slippie with those scraps he is givin you.
 
Steven Janik said:
Roger,
If you stop at Taco Bell and get a bag of Encha-burra-Taco-ritos or whatever they have this week, Bruce will probably include a new slippie with those scraps he is givin you.
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Bruce & I both thank you for generously commissioning that slippie for me. He 'll have it done right after he finishes up old "Dragon Breath".
 
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