Knifemaking
Almost there
I had this pre-cut blade blank for a long time. It was only profiled, and I had it for so long that I had to do some detective work to even figure out what kind of steel it was (it’s Read more…
Knifemaking
Good from afar, far from good
Things were going well, until they weren’t. If set aside the asymmetric scales, scratched finish on the blade, sloppy solder job and about a dozen other things, this knife could have been ok. But the crater left after the etching Read more…
Knifemaking
First post-worthy knife
This is a knife of many firsts: my first through tang construction, first milled brass bolster, first handle that has a bit more sculpting in it. There is a LOT to improve, but nevertheless, I am a happy camper. This Read more…
Knifemaking
Electroetching apparatus
To my surprise it is extremely easy to make a machine that etches and marks metal (steel in particular) using electricity. This is one of those projects where the enclosure for the whole contraption will cost more than the internal Read more…
Welding
Welding square
As soon as you start learning how to weld, people will start asking questions. Questions such as “Wow, did you really make this?”, or “Why are your eyeballs bloody?”. But the most frequent (and important) question is “Why is this Read more…
Lathe
Two jaw chuck
I needed to drill and bore a hole in a square-ish piece of stock. The only piece of machinery I have that is even remotely capable of doing that is the lathe. I do however only have a three jaw Read more…
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