Bronze age begins
Some time ago I scored a nice big piece of bronze for a decent price. I love how it looks like fresh off the machine and I can’t wait for the patina to show up. I will use this stuff Read more
Some time ago I scored a nice big piece of bronze for a decent price. I love how it looks like fresh off the machine and I can’t wait for the patina to show up. I will use this stuff Read more
A friend of mine “complimented” my last knife by saying “you know, I liked the simpler knives that you made”. I do not know how much simpler my knives can get, but I guess this could be it. A very Read more
For a while I wanted to make myself a nice machinist hammer. I did not exactly follow any blueprints, I only made a rough sketch and then kind of winged it. It turned out ok, although making it out of Read more
This blade is from N690, handle is stabilized birch burl, brass spacer and a cold blued steel guard. The cold bluing is already rubbing off on the edges, creating sort of worn look, so durability of the finish is not Read more
This is a variation on Aaron Gough’s sanding block (at least that is where I saw this first). The idea behind it is that you have a block with three flat sides that you can use as backing for your Read more
This one is from a remainder of D2 / Bohler K110 that I left to marinate in the shop for a couple of years before finally using it. Handle is micarta with brass liners, blade is polished to P1200 – Read more
Same blade shape as the previously shown knife – but the handle is a bit simpler (stainless guard, G10 + brass spacers, wood is padauk). This one has some tell-tale signs of an amateur knifemaker’s work (such as the grind Read more
I really like this blade profile (I stole it of course), there will be more of these in the future. Handle is composed of a brass bolster, red G10 spacers, some imitation of ivory, and a stabilized walnut burl. The Read more
A friend asked for a knife with a scandi grind – so naturally I waited about two years and then I made it. The knife has many blemishes even for my low standards, and the “sheath” is very rudimentary. But Read more
Hey there! Long time no see. The blade for this knife was actually ready since last summer. However, because I thought it looks very nice, I was reluctant to finish the knife, from fear of messing it up. I manned Read more