Progress

I’m currently working on 11 knives and a letter opener, all made with CPM154 steel and various handle materials. These are a combination of 1/8″ and 5/32″ thick steel. I expect to have these completed mid 2012 View the photo slide shows below.

Date 2011  9/02


Scribed and Cut 11 knife blanks.

Date 2011  9/18


Profiled knife blanks.

Date 2011  9/24


More profiling. Picked out handle materials. Started drilling holes.

Date 2011  10/29-10/30


More profiling and drilling holes. Started tapering tangs.


Date 2011  12/03-12/04


Continued tapering tangs. Started main bevels


Date 2011 12/10


Continued on main bevels


Date 2012  12/03-12/04


Continued tapering tangs. Started main bevels


Date 2012 2/25-2/26


Touched up plunge areas, continued on main bevels, pre heat treat sanding


Date 2012 3/10-3/11


Pre heat treat sanding, countersinking of holes


Date 2012 4/15-5/29


Knives back from heat treating. Worked on letter opener and dinosaur bone handle hunter. Shaped and polished handles.


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