Thread: Other Hobbies?

What kinds of cool things do ya'll do outside of your day job and this place?

I am an amateur bladesmith and general knife enthusiast. Knives are the tools that I use in my other hobbies such as cooking and woodworking so I've come to develop a fondness for sharpened steel that is above average (cant figure out why I was so hooked by straight razors though...).

Here are some pics of a recent pair of knives that I made for family members, they are similar but also different. Both have Afzelia Burl scales, stainless liners and damascus blades in a similar shape. But they are different sizes, one has nickel silver bolsters while the other has damascus and the patterns on the blades are different.

The first two are of one knife, the other two are of the other.

Any criticism by other knife nuts would be welcomed, as I'm in this to grow and improve.

Thanks