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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