• My neighbor came to the shop today. He wanted a quick knife making lesson. I grabbed some blade blanks and scraps of wood we had for scales and we did a couple fish fillet knives today. After that he invites me to his farm in Iowa for the “best Pheasant hunting in the state”. Must be good Karma day.
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    My neighbor came to the shop today. He wanted a quick knife making lesson. I grabbed some blade blanks and scraps of wood we had for scales and we did a couple fish fillet knives today. After that he invites me to his farm in Iowa for the “best Pheasant hunting in the state”. Must be good Karma day.
  • Testing new formula epoxy with viscosity of Vaseline. This is a variation of Blade Bond Ultra I asked Andy to make for me to test. Mixes 50-50 by volume. Mixes and spreads on easy. No drips. We’ll see how it sets up. Various strength numbers are planned to exceed most epoxies.
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    Testing new formula epoxy with viscosity of Vaseline. This is a variation of Blade Bond Ultra I asked Andy to make for me to test. Mixes 50-50 by volume. Mixes and spreads on easy. No drips. We’ll see how it sets up. Various strength numbers are planned to exceed most epoxies.
  • Done. Micro Shred CF scales, zirc clip, M390 Blade. My scratches on the pivot heads.
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    Done. Micro Shred CF scales, zirc clip, M390 Blade. My scratches on the pivot heads.
  • Today’s shop tip. These are silicone baking cups in muffin size. They come in a sheet. Cut them apart. Best little parts cups ever. Here I am blackening some screw heads in Caswell Stainless Steel Blackener.
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    Today’s shop tip. These are silicone baking cups in muffin size. They come in a sheet. Cut them apart. Best little parts cups ever. Here I am blackening some screw heads in Caswell Stainless Steel Blackener.
  • Engraved some pivot heads for a folder. Turns out I used the wrong size and these are .050”DIA too big. I guess I’ll use these on the next folder and remake them the right size.
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    Engraved some pivot heads for a folder. Turns out I used the wrong size and these are .050”DIA too big. I guess I’ll use these on the next folder and remake them the right size.
  • Ready to engrave a bit. Sharpening and makers mark is last.
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    Ready to engrave a bit. Sharpening and makers mark is last.
  • Today’s shop tip. If you are sculpting a delicate handle scale, go slow with a high grit on a 1” flex back belt using a slack wheel set up.
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    Today’s shop tip. If you are sculpting a delicate handle scale, go slow with a high grit on a 1” flex back belt using a slack wheel set up.
  • Change my mind.
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    Change my mind.