Thread: What are you working on?

I will start working on this one but first I need to decided between my available materials: horn, bone, lacewood, our amber plexiglass

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

NOT,is only about 10 Lbs, is not Ivory,Is natural material.

Well said my friend, well said.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Prep work before the hammer falls
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Will you make me a giant brush out of the chunk on the far right.

Put about 12 knots in that sucker.

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.



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. 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



2 Japanese style razors with western grind. Also heat treated.



A stainless kitchen knife made from niolox steel (Also called SB1 I thought). Heat treated.

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.



Another niolox kitchen knife for chopping vegetables. This one is longer (12" or so)

Looking good Bruno

Taking this Jas. T. Scott 5/8 from this:




To this:



Just waiting on new scales to arrive and then we are off to the hones.

Frank

And an update: Now we have this ...





First shave later today after honing from bevel set to strop yesterday using Lynn's methods on the Naniwas.

Frank