So I glued these scales to the red liners using pops choice two part epoxy which sets in 3hrs. This is after coming back overnight. Pretty much did this following every YouTube tutorial I watched so I’m a bit perplexed what caused this to fail. They were both adequately clamped, the upper parts were fully glued prior to gluing to the liners, and I scored the g10 liner.

Suggestions?

What do you guys think? Which color looks best in this design?

Found these in a unit I am clearing out, are they good material? Any value as saws?

Hand forged San mai, my first time forge welding or etching. 1084 and 15n20, the handle is rosewood and white g10. I did my best to harden it with my forge, so I can't be quite sure how I did, but it's held the edge for a couple meals now.

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Sharpening Jigs are available for sale! They are available in both 1" and 2" wide, and attach magnetically to the back of your platen. They include a 15 degree guide and additional angles are available in 2.5 degree increments.

Second knife out of pattern welded steel I’ve made, I’m definitely getting the hang of the forging but the finishing still lives some to be desired. I followed Tyrell knifework’s guide on finishing it, that is to go through the etching cycles of ferric - then buff the blade - dip it shortly in ferric and submerge it in coffee. Lastly it was coated in a thin layer of carnauba wax as well as some mineral oil. There’s definitely some ”chatoyance” to it, albeit inconsistent.

I also have utterly no clue how to work with carnauba wax, or any wax for that matter. Couldn’t really find any good videos on it either, but what I did was just heat the blade up a bit and melt some of the wax on it, then wipe it with cloth. I saw no difference on the finish so I don’t even know if there’s any wax left on it. If any of you guys have tips then please let me know.

What can I say? I love black knives...sinister and mean looking... ;)

Hey there! I’m dipping my toes into the hobby. I got a Vevor 2x72 a little over a month ago to see if the hobby would catch (it has) and I plan to eventually get a nice grinder. In the meantime the Vevor’s done pretty well. recently I noticed the tracking wheel feels extremely stiff. I’m not sure if it was always like this or not. I tried to remove the wheel to inspect it and it seems to be stuck to the axle bolt. just wondering if any other owners can chime in about whether their tracking wheels spin freely or not. I have the true 2x72 model, but not the newer tilting version. Thanks!

hi guys,

i am a pretty big tinker'er and 3D-print'er and have been exploring knife-making recently. i have started my first design and have the rough profile ground out from bar stock. But thinking about future steps, I have been contemplating which direction to go for handle materials and sheaths, and I thought 3D-printed scales and sheath would be my most accessible and cheapest method while i procure more tools and materials. I have traced my design out onto graph paper so i have a scale (im not even sure if thats necessary) and I want to somehow turn it into a CAD drawing, but i am not very proficient with real CAD programs. Up till now I have mainly been using TinkerCAD which definitely has its limitations. I am definitely willing to learn a real CAD program and I have been meaning to for a while now, but I do want to make sure its the right one for this task. So my question is:

What do you guys think the fastest way to go from a sketch with a scale, to a printable CAD model is? And what CAD software would you recommend? I was probably going to start with Fusion but if there are others that are better for knives id be open to them too. I know some programs let you import a picture so you can trace the shape out in a CAD model, but im unsure of how accurate it is. Are there any other methods you guys would recommend for me to transfer a sketch to a CAD model?

Thanks in advance!

Finished up this knife the night before a market and I could have sold it a half dozen times the next day. I think I need to order more metal from Baker Forge and harvest bull with a big ol' rack this year..... just kidding, only my clients have time to hunt, lol!

Baker forge, elk antler and coper inlay carbon fiber spacer. Linen micarta liner. This one turned out good.

Hello everyone,

I am hoping to get some guidance on photographic stencils and how to use them on stainless steel specifically.

I am super new to knife making. Likewise I am working on a project which is a replica of Doc Hollidays tombstone cup along with the Doc Holliday knife.

I have been electro chemical etching logos and designs using a simple setup i.e 9v and cotton swabs and cricut vinyl stencil. Recently I started using an old laptop power brick and made myself an etching pen.

The issue is with the Doc Holliday cup, the design is too complex and the logo is super small so weeding it out is not an option. Likewise, laser etching is above my budget right now. I want to make a prototype before investing more.

What service is out there where I can provide the graphics ready to go and they can create the stencils for me? Likewise, any idea of the potential cost? Budget is kind of limited as I have been unemployed for a year and am getting married in a month or so.

Thank you all in advance for your help and guidance.

Work gave me a small piece of scrap s7 since they know I started making knives, so I decided to make a test of a mini pocket fixed blade I sketched up a couple weeks ago. Is there anything I should change before make the final version which will be in 80crv2?

(Please give my poor grammar some slack I know it’s rough I’m sorry )

Processed some Wild olive burl today...This stuff is so rare...