I will start working on this one but first I need to decided between my available materials: horn, bone, lacewood, our amber plexiglassAttachment 159573Attachment 159574
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I will start working on this one but first I need to decided between my available materials: horn, bone, lacewood, our amber plexiglassAttachment 159573Attachment 159574
Part 1 of todays work. I've also made one of those big meat choppers with curvy monkey tail (which is still cooling down slowly in the fire to anneal) and a long vegetable knife which is still in the oven, tempering for the 3d time while clamped in order to remove a slight warp.
3 razors made from scratch today and heat treated. All are 7/8.
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This is new filework I did, trying out some files I nought at a flea market. NOS Nicholson files. Excellent quality for a dollar apiece. :D The pattern is inspired by Something I saw on a Robert Williams razor a long time ago, though I have to say it doesn't hold a candle to the original
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2 Japanese style razors with western grind. Also heat treated.
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A stainless kitchen knife made from niolox steel (Also called SB1 I thought). Heat treated.
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Bruno, you never cease to amaze! That file work is stunning.
Today reground a busted Bengal (1/4" crack 1/4 " from the toe)
The other day did 12 razors on the buffer, now have to find time to do scales.
Made 2 paddle strops.
Still have to put scales on a Spiderco Mule Team, and Spiderco Bushcrafter
Have to hone my Husqvarna Hatchet, it still has the factory "edge" on it.
Have to hone 7 razors till Monday (not looking forward to this one right now :( )
Part 2 of yesterday's work.
One of those 10/8+ choppers. Foring went better than last time, except my forge is really disintegrating. Time to build a better one. I'm starting to get a feel for how to transform a piece of stock into a blade. I know, because I feel I am more in control of the process, and the steel is starting to do what I want it to. The last half inch of the toe is for removing because that is where I chiseled it from the stock.
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Another niolox kitchen knife for chopping vegetables. This one is longer (12" or so)
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Looking good Bruno
Taking this Jas. T. Scott 5/8 from this:
http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4dgbmzzy.jpg
To this:
http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...psbp1b8p5t.jpg
Just waiting on new scales to arrive and then we are off to the hones.
Frank
And an update: Now we have this ...
http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...pshfbra1qw.jpg
http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...psw4zbcdmo.jpg
First shave later today after honing from bevel set to strop yesterday using Lynn's methods on the Naniwas.
Frank