New knife.

[Trunks]

A real test of Stu's skill that'll be, as I've never known anyone do that before.

He strikes me as a guy who likes a challenge Sounds like a good twist on your design though, I'd be interested to see how it turns out...

 

[stuart m]

There is a 7mm in the works, which is an experiment to make the thumb ramp wider. After that, the blade will taper to a 5mm spine and then tapering down to a flat grind. The thickest part will be the tang area and ramp up at the spine.

Me and my big mouth

 

[JonathanD]

Me and my big mouth

Oh yes

 

[Trunks]

Stu, you know that 2mm of steel you just shaved off, can you put it back on? :yikes:

 

[Trunks]

Stu, you know that 2mm of steel you just shaved off, can you put it back on? :yikes:

Just winding you up Stu

 

[stuart m]

Just winding you up Stu

Now you tell me, I have been welding all day

 

[Trunks]

Now you tell me, I have been welding all day

hehe

I'm so racked with guilt, i might have to console myself with a beer

 

[Trunks]

New pics

 

[JonathanD]

Hey a full flat. Superb.

 

[stuart m]

Wait until you see it today James, check your email in 5 minutes.....

 

[FGYT]

It's the 5/6mm damascus Stu is currently working on. There is a 7mm in the works, which is an experiment to make the thumb ramp wider. After that, the blade will taper to a 5mm spine and then tapering down to a flat grind. The thickest part will be the tang area and ramp up at the spine. A real test of Stu's skill that'll be, as I've never known anyone do that before.

well I have a 7.3mm RWL 34 version of my DSP ground it a while back (not as nice as Stu's grinds) tang down to 1mm but as its for me i still havent had time to put a handle on it

and all my current DSP carbon blades are cut from 7.3mm which i will either have to surface grind to the 6mm intended or taper as is


7.3mm is a comfy thumb rest tho

ATB

Duncan

 

[JonathanD]

Wait until you see it today James, check your email in 5 minutes.....

No fair... I wanna see.. bwah bwah bwhaaaaaah [and throws teddy outta the pram]

 

[Trunks]

Wait until you see it today James, check your email in 5 minutes.....

I'll check when I'm back from voting

 

[stuart m]

well I have a 7.3mm RWL 34 version of my DSP ground it a while back (not as nice as Stu's grinds) tang down to 1mm but as its for me i still havent had time to put a handle on it

and all my current DSP carbon blades are cut from 7.3mm which i will either have to surface grind to the 6mm intended or taper as is


7.3mm is a comfy thumb rest tho

ATB

Duncan

What Jon means Dunc is that although the thumb rest is at 7mm, immediately forward of that, the spine of the blade will drop to 5mm, from 5mm it will taper forward to the tip, behind the thumb ramp the tang will taper away to whatever, that's easy

 

[FGYT]

What Jon means Dunc is that although the thumb rest is at 7mm, immediately forward of that, the spine of the blade will drop to 5mm, from 5mm it will taper forward to the tip, behind the thumb ramp the tang will taper away to whatever, that's easy

Ah gotcha yes mine sort of does that but thats because i set the angle a bit wrong and the and over ground it

yep thats gonna be a Bu@@er to get to look right

ATB

Duncan

 

[stuart m]

Ah gotcha yes mine sort of does that but thats because i set the angle a bit wrong and the and over ground it

yep thats gonna be a Bu@@er to get to look right

ATB

Duncan

Watch this space

 

[JonathanD]

Ah gotcha yes mine sort of does that but thats because i set the angle a bit wrong and the and over ground it

yep thats gonna be a Bu@@er to get to look right

ATB

Duncan

I wondered what that 4m high mountain of Deval bushy blanks was doing in the corner of the workshop

 

[stuart m]

Ah gotcha yes mine sort of does that but thats because i set the angle a bit wrong and the and over ground it

Set the angle wrong

Freehand, it's the future, practice it and you'll never look back

 

[FGYT]

Set the angle wrong

Freehand, it's the future, practice it and you'll never look back

lol yes and the 35 yrs practice you have helps a little

also i can see the advantage of your flat edge away style where you can see the spine for this one

quite happy for a master class next time Im up or if you want a Busmans holiday on the south coast

ATB

Duncan

 

[stuart m]

lol yes and the 35 yrs practice you have helps a little

Hey, how old do you think I am, it's only 26 years, if we are only counting full time that is

quite happy for a master class next time Im up or if you want a Busmans holiday on the south coast

Hmmmm....