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For some time Bro Workshop Blades stops!

Stefano — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:04:15 +0000

Sorry to everyone!
For my work I’ve to serve all world and currently I’m deployed in Africa for quite some time. I will be back on my lab, hopefully for the next mid-June. I just want to say to all people reading here that if you want to write to me for any kind of project, or if you ask for some quotes, or if you want only to say “Hello Man!” by email I will reply as soon as possible. All mailing will be read and of course, it is a pleasure to read also some funny emails while out from home, so feel free to write anything you want to me.

Regards,

Stefano
Bro Workshop Blades

Sometimes happens in the workshop…

Stefano — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:09:58 +0000

Ouch! It snapped! While trying to raise my perfection in flattening, only few thumps with the hammer.

And it was a real beauty of blade… made by one of my favourite carbon steels 52100.

Fortunally it was the chance to check the hardening and the grain: I was astonished, the grain was really not visible, almost like glass. So it promise well…

Work In Progress – Two New Friction Folders Update #4

Stefano — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:23:39 +0000

I think this will be the latest update before releasing these two stunning Friction Folders.

These is before going into the oven, a perfectly satin blade.

Here the pice has gone bad but it still remains a great D2 blade

It’s quite time consuming to give this kind of finish but always rewarding. Always!
Yes guys, next step is to put these baldes into the oven for heat treat.

Cheers!

A picture from the lab #4 – The Mask!

Stefano — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:38:58 +0000

Here it’s me! I always wear a mask and protective gear.

Cheers!

Work In Progress – Jigged Steel Utilities Knives Update #2

Stefano — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:22:58 +0000

Yes. These are something beauty that I wish to do since a long time. They will be very attractive yet strong, different and unique. More? They will sport nice wood handles and handmade mosaic pins… more? They are compact and rugged, made in excellent O2 carbon steel and will be heat treated something more harder than usual.

And this is almost the final grind…

Small Kiridashis

Stefano — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:30:35 +0000

Here some small kiridashis. It is one of the my very favourite shapes in blades since it’s knife at its maximum expression, they’re so useful in multiple tasks. And since they are made of 1095 carbon steel they cut and cut flawlessy. They are maybe made by scrap of steels but this doesn’t matter that I make them with any love and passion as possible.

I use them most of time as pencil and pastel sharpeners, as wood scrapers, as metal scribers, as openers of various things. I love them. Since they have up to 1″ (2,5cm) chisel ground blade, small and powerful enough.

Welcome 2011 – Good wishes

Stefano — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:35:03 +0000

Here it is!
A new year is born and in this 2011 Bro Workshop will make new projects. All kind of creative project I’m sure will be boosted from quality and quantity side.

I’m very positive, and if I think about colours, flavours, sensations aboout the 2011 I think it will be great. I have great ideas about making always unique and only projects. Without compromises.
Just some good wishes for this year.
For folders:
I will try to continue in making excellent friction folders first.
Then I’m studying and experimenting in making slipjoint in the old fashionable way and also in my way with new solutions and materials. Maybe also some folders with a lock. I prefer back locks… Time will come and will tell.
For Fixed blades:
i will try to use even more care and quality, searching always the best woods and composites materials, using the best steel around the world. I love, really love to do fixed blades that are working and that are unique, rare, fitting like a glove in the hands, and cutting like a laser.
For more:
my anvil is awaiting to forge some damascus. Soon I will go to take suggestions from a master baldesmith that will help me also in this research. Making damascus, even the simpler one or a simple san-mai, is always something exciting and beatiful. And of course it adds more unicity to every project of mine.

For the past year I only say thank you to my girlfriend and nextcoming wife. She’s the one that had given to me unlimited support in every effort of my life and all I have and all I am now is dedited to her.

Love.

M-Tank Friction Folder Review

Stefano — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:31:25 +0000

D’Oh!
Everytime it happens I feel so shy but happy.
This is another customer review posted on British Blades regarding the M-Tank Friction Folder.

“Received this wonderful friction folder from Stefano, BB member mostho this morning and just thought I’d show a few pic’s. It’s a fabulous working knife, very very well put together, and built well, like a tank”

Picture courtesy of my friend Pete!

Here the full review

Thanks!

A picture from the lab #3 – My Oven!

Stefano — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 08:34:14 +0000

Here it’s a shot of my electric oven for my heat treatments. It’s inside an old fireplace. It’s safe. It’s handmande by an artisan, friend of mine and great knifemaker. It’s very well made and has a sofisticate controller that allows to me to do precise and exotic heat treatments. Naked but true as a Ducati Monster.

There is my first gas burner oven also, the smaller one on the left. Used sometimes. Can be improved with serious burners. Also this can be a future work.

This is actually… maybe in the future something more. In the meantime I dream for a forge so to make some sanmai or some damascus, and with the new baby surely I will do in the next future.

Ps: a radio that is a must for every lab!

Cheers!

A picture from the lab #4 – One of my workbench!

Stefano — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:30:45 +0000

One of my workbench, actually.
I love to see a lot of files in first places. They are always useful and at the end of the life they will begin to be knives!
Gloves and safety first. Alot of vices of every size and weight, also a big vice here is not shown.

I love my lab!

Cheers