14/01/2024
A huge day for me today! About 10 months after the masterclass with I finally got my hands on a lathe. It was literally months of searching FB Marketplace to get one for the right price.
Lets hope I can recall all that I learnt!
09/01/2024
W2 hunter with Hamon, gidgee handle, G10 guard.
I feel that I am getting closer and closer to where I want to be as a knife maker. I still have so much to learn!
However, I am anticipating my goals will expand and my skills increase as time goes on.
Lets see what 2024 will bring.
Hopefully more classes and better designs.
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29/12/2023
Custom kitchen knives.
Steel is 26C3 with added Niobium to promote carbide formation for increased wear resistance. Also excellent for a Hamon :)
29/12/2023
Holiday projects! I'm loving having a bit of time off work to get into the workshop.
This pair of kitchen knives were commissioned by my mate for his 2x sons. The antler is from a sambar that he shot a few years ago. They are now handed to the next generation.
The blade shape is inspired from Checkout Neels' PDF templates. Great stuff.
Steel is 26C3 (sheffcut) with a wild hamon .artisan.supplies
G10 ferrule with a lasered pattern.
Very happy with how they both turned out
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28/12/2023
Integral Hunter, 10 layers of 1084 & 15n20.
Cottonwood handle & G10 spacers.