Stew's Works in Progress!

[Stew]

I've recently discovered a new forum feature here a part of the upgrade that has improved BCUK no end that I feel I can post more here.

For some time I've been pretty bad at posting pictures of any work I do. I just found that sorting out taking, hosting then uploading was a bit of a faff. Then I discovered Instagram and getting pictures up somewhere was a lot quicker and easier....snappier! The problem with that is then sharing it anywhere else.

I've been running this for a bit of a while on another forum and it's worked ok of actually posting stuff so I figured I could replicate it here.

I'm going to go back to the start of the year, as I have the stuff uploaded already. When I get up to date I'll just post as they come. Sometimes it'll be a number in quick succession or it'll be a week or more!

 

[Stew]

To start, a good summary of last years posts!

So top row numbers 1 and 2 are an Enzo necker I handled in Carbon Fibre over thin orange G10 liners. I don't have a picture of it done and it's still waiting to be sheathed (and sold!)

Top row number 3 is where I'm setting up to make two sheaths - one for a TRC and one for an Entrek (while watching a Lego film):

The middle row 1 and bottom row 1 are a rehandling an EKA in Yew plus a new sheath:


Middle row 2 is a rehandlng of a Habalis Bushtool in Australian Goldfield Burr. That picture shows how much the wood colour changed after soaking in Danish Oil, with the unoiled part to the left.

Middle row number 3 is a James Wood blade that I had part handled some time ago, not liked the handle and then rediscovered. I started a bit of reshaping but it go put to the side aain so there is nothing more to show....yet.

Bottom row 2 is a blade I won from Barmond . It's an RWL-34 blade and I have plans for the handling but can't find the bits. As it's one I'll be keeping for my own use I want to use some o my stash of handle materials that I don't want to sell - I have some Merino horn that I would like to try use but I can only find one side at the moment! If not that then I have various bits of Desert Ironwood or Yellow Mallee Burl that are candidates.

Bottom row 3 is a picture of the wooden surfboard I made at the start of the year. I have detailed some more pictures on it's own page here: http://www.stewartjlight-knives.com/2017/12/wooden-surfboard-76-magic-carpet.html

 

[Stew]

A bit of gut feeling of grinding some modified EN9. It's ended up as a Canadian style knife and has been heat treated (it'll probably feature further down)

 

[Stew]

It's a lot easier getting the grease in before stitching....

 

[Stew]

A basic sheath for a Farid knife

 

[Stew]

An old project, rediscovered and back to the grinder. A thick lump of D2!

 

[Stew]

Glue up! One of my full tang Leuku with brass and Laburnum

 

[Stew]

Say Cheese!

 

[Stew]

 

[Stew]

Pizza box doodles.

 

[Stew]

Just your standard Sunday dinner...

 

[Mesquite]

Ha ha ha... I've got a chicken roasting as well tonight, just minus the tray of knives

 

[Stew]

Ha ha ha... I've got a chicken roasting as well tonight, just minus the tray of knives

Making use of the oven at the same time as the wife is the most dangerous part of knifemaking!!

 

[Mesquite]

Making use of the oven at the same time as the wife is the most dangerous part of knifemaking!!

Ah, now I wouldn't have that problem unless she decided to do some baking.

Normal day to day cooking is my province so the oven is mine to do as I please so long as good food is put in front of her

 

[snappingturtle]

Thanks Stew, always inspired by the methods and work of others, I see we both re-purpose pizza box's for templates!

 

[Stew]

That and cereal boxes make great templates!

 

[Fadcode]

Stew
what sort of grinder is that you are using?, and I noticed the gorrilla glue, do you use that on the scales.?

 

[Stew]

Stew
what sort of grinder is that you are using?, and I noticed the gorrilla glue, do you use that on the scales.?

I have a few grinders but I'm guessing you mean the two wheel flat bed linisher. It's a woodworking machine but it's amazingly good on metal with the right belts. Single speed (fast) and should take 50mm wife belts but I've added a raised platen for 25mm width and only use that size belts.

The gorilla glue is for surfboard / paddle board making, not knives.

 

[Macaroon]

should take 50mm wife belts .

How does the Mrs. hold her strides up when you're using the grinder then?

 

[Stew]

How does the Mrs. hold her strides up when you're using the grinder then?

Ha ha! Joys of autocorrect!!