Some knives out for sheaths. Some ready to go out for sheaths, Some ready to be assembled. Some still out for heat treat.
And before you say that I should put some source of heat in the garage, then I would feel obligated to do a lot more and for now I have enough on my plate.
Thanks Tim
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".
I thought it was cold down here in Wild Wonderful West Virginia, but Michigan is another kind of cold that has to be experienced, but not more than once, in my opinion.
Goodness Tim, stay inside where it's warm. I can't speak for others, but don't feel any obligation to work on my knife until the weather warms up enough to be comfortable and enjoy working.
8-12" coming here tonight and in the single digits. Only good news is I get my 2nd Covid shot tomorrow.
It seems to me like this CPM S35VN at 60/61 Rc is taking more effort to sharpen than other steels I have used in the past. Anxious to hear from customers on how the edge retention on these goes for them. And the touch up as required.
Thanks Tim
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".
Yep, I have switched to the edge pro Matrix diamond stones. Even abrasive blasting them with 80 grit AO I had to up the air pressure to get a consistent finish.
Hunt hard, kill clean, waste nothing and offer no apologies.
"In rifle work, group size is of some interest...but it is well to remember that a rifleman does not shoot groups, he shoots shots." Jeff Cooper
my new Olt knife showed up in yesterday's mail. I could not be more pleased!. Tim did a slack belt convex on this one, and the handsome handle is dyed Camel bone, one of my favorite materials. Hair popping sharp, and easily cuts dry Ash, Oak and Hickory wood. The shape is my old design from 2011, but made longer.
I received mine in the mail on Monday too. It looks fantastic, and feels great in the hand. Great job Tim! Thanks again for using the maple that I provided for the handle; you made a new family heirloom.
Shipping some more out next week and working on the last batch that should go out around the end of this month. Then a couple stragglers after that. Thanks Tim
Last edited by michiganroadkill; 04/14/21.
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".
my new Olt knife showed up in yesterday's mail. I could not be more pleased!. Tim did a slack belt convex on this one, and the handsome handle is dyed Camel bone, one of my favorite materials. Hair popping sharp, and easily cuts dry Ash, Oak and Hickory wood. The shape is my old design from 2011, but made longer.
Well, this was a heck of a run. Down to one knife left to ship and the list will be completed.
I do have a couple hardened blades left over. I will be doing a heat #2 sometime later this year. I have some customs to do out of the sheet steel I have left. I also have a small pile of blade blanks to drill, grind, etc of the same patterns we did in heat #1.
Some time I will finish off the M4 I have left also.
Thanks to all. It was a good project. Thanks for the support and comments.
Tim
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".
Going to work on another S35VN batch later this year. Knives s/b done this fall or possibly later. Same basic line up as on page 1 of this thread. Possibly a couple customer customs thrown in. Let me know. Thanks Tim
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".