In the basement
In the basement
And now, to the horror of all, I open a topic for my handmade knives.
First knife in my new humble workshop. The 13th knife I made. Not quite ready, but the rest is cosmetic.
First knife in my new humble workshop. The 13th knife I made. Not quite ready, but the rest is cosmetic.
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I’m horrified, but only because I haven’t seen the other twelve!
Good work.
Good work.
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Wow, that looks great! What is the steel or source of the steel? And the handle material?
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Thank you! The steel is becut, hardened to 58 HRC. Тhe handle is oak and horn, but will undergo some changes.OLDE CUTLER wrote:Wow, that looks great! What is the steel or source of the steel? And the handle material?
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Thank you, Tony!Tony_Wood wrote:I’m horrified, but only because I haven’t seen the other twelve!
Good work.
I will look for pictures of the previous ones and will put them in the topic.
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Very cool! A blade smith in the making in our ranks
Take care and God bless,
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
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Eustace, you have been holding out on us! Leading us to believe you were only a handsome Bulgarian who loved jokes. You are quite the craftsman. Good looking knife. I too would like to see the others.
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Great looking knife.
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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Nice work Eustace!
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
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Looks pretty nice to me!!!
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The blade, the brass, the horn and the wood all flow together beautifully. Wow that is some great work. A knife to be the proud owner of. Excellent!
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Thank you, doglegg!doglegg wrote:The blade, the brass, the horn and the wood all flow together beautifully. Wow that is some great work. A knife to be the proud owner of. Excellent!
A brief retrospection of 4 years ago when I decided I wanted to make knives. Average speed - 3 knives per year
Аrranged according to the order of made, as far as I remember. The first is easily recognizable
I did not find any pictures for one.
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Eustace, I can see the progression in each knife. That last one is night and day more improved that the 1st one. None are bad, all really look usable. I am proud for you, and now with your basement shop I bet things really flow. Thanks for sharing them all.
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Great to see the other knives in the process.
Is the fourth knife down a San mai?
Good work. Thanks for sharing.
Is the fourth knife down a San mai?
Good work. Thanks for sharing.
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Nice work Eustace....
I like your basement work shop..... I have to go across the yard to mine.... Not fun on a COLD RAINY day.
Keep up the good work!
Mike
I like your basement work shop..... I have to go across the yard to mine.... Not fun on a COLD RAINY day.
Keep up the good work!
Mike
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
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No. Ferric chloride etching. I do not have working conditions for forging. All my knives are grinded bars.Tony_Wood wrote: Is the fourth knife down a San mai?
Thanks again to all!
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Finaly No.14 is ready. Steel 1.4112/440B, 58 HRC. Hаndle brass, tagua nut, cow horn, deer horn, wallnut.
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Nice, Eustace! What is the overall length on that?
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Thank you, Doc! 26 cm or little more than 10 inches.Doc B wrote:Nice, Eustace! What is the overall length on that?
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Hey Eustace, glad you are able to work in you shop again. That is a very knice looking knife. Great work on the handle.