Thread: Keen Kutter in Sea Green Acrylic

If we are spitting hairs... The space between the inside edge of the wedge and the pin of the wedge could have been less. I shoot for 1/8". But also fill the scales with blade as you did, as in not much extra space between blade tip and wedge. And, having the same space from tip of scale to the pin at both ends sometimes makes this harder to get right. So i agree with Tim, a little. But its not extreme.
Just pointing it out to help you in the future Aaron. Its still a beautiful job and i love the look! And the fact that there is something on the wedge and not plain is a good touch.

I considered grinding off a little from the front end while refinishing the wedge, but decided I liked it as is. I built it exactly the way I wanted it to look, from front to back. Opinions will vary.

edit: Apologies if that came off a little salty. While I am slowly developing my own artistic aesthetic that values the tradition of these blades while sometimes re-imagining them in more modern, edgy scales, I have learned (and continue to learn) much from all of you fellows as my skills and techniques mature and evolve. Thanks for your good faith constructive criticism. I hope that I never stop learning and growing in this community.

I pride myself on the strength to accept constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth, whether from my department, parents, students, or you guys. I often tell my students the old saying "You have to know the rules before you can break them" (as applied to their writing). You experts collectively are "the rules." I have a tendency to do things my own way in almost every aspect of my life, as everyone who knows me well will attest.

Off to do some honing now.

Nice job! I really like being able to see more of the turquoise through the scales.

Yeah, that Recon really works with that acrylic.

Thanks JJ and Tom-That is exactly why I left it as is on final finish; I thought/think it looks good with the recon turquoise under the sea green acrylic.

Off-topic, but outback has a brush.......Would look good with that!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Off-topic, but outback has a brush.......Would look good with that!

Yeah, I think I've seen the brush you're talking about in an SOTD pic or two with the same tint of acrylic? Lately, I have been matching up some sets, like the African Blackwood razor/brush set I collaborated on with a local woodworker. Hoping to do more of that in the near future; I'm really digging some of the Maggard's knots I've put into the same woodworker's brushes.

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

I considered grinding off a little from the front end while refinishing the wedge, but decided I liked it as is. I built it exactly the way I wanted it to look, from front to back. Opinions will vary.

edit: Apologies if that came off a little salty. While I am slowly developing my own artistic aesthetic that values the tradition of these blades while sometimes re-imagining them in more modern, edgy scales, I have learned (and continue to learn) much from all of you fellows as my skills and techniques mature and evolve. Thanks for your good faith constructive criticism. I hope that I never stop learning and growing in this community.

I pride myself on the strength to accept constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth, whether from my department, parents, students, or you guys. I often tell my students the old saying "You have to know the rules before you can break them" (as applied to their writing). You experts collectively are "the rules." I have a tendency to do things my own way in almost every aspect of my life, as everyone who knows me well will attest.

Off to do some honing now.

You're not getting my Bud Light Aaron

By the way, I like it.

Thanks, and life is too short to drink light beer (especially Bud Light!).

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Yeah, I think I've seen the brush you're talking about in an SOTD pic or two with the same tint of acrylic? Lately, I have been matching up some sets, like the African Blackwood razor/brush set I collaborated on with a local woodworker. Hoping to do more of that in the near future; I'm really digging some of the Maggard's knots I've put into the same woodworker's brushes.

No, it's a HarryWally handle of turquoise Recon.