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Out of the oven 20/02/2011

Stefano — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:45:13 +0000

Yeeeee!
The friction folders blades are cooked! And blackened. Ready for use, abuse and even the worst fight!

Out of the Oven – 06/02/2011

Stefano — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:35:45 +0000

I was something slowed down by many business things, and now I’m trying to regain some more time. I’m a little late on some projects but they shuold go ahead. Show must go on and very quickly!
Here there are the new neckers coming. Small precious and very sharp thingies. And some full size blade with a leaf shaped blade and three finger grip. More compact and stiil powerful.

Work In Progress – Mil Utilities Update #2

Stefano — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:33:23 +0000

These are some Mil Utilities that I’m making for an Army friend that soon will be redeployed in Afghanistan. hope they will help him a bit. And he is asking for more and other specs.

Knives are made in tough CPM S30V stainless steel and for sure they will sports synthetics handles. Yet to decide…

Cheers

Work In Progress – Some New Neckers Update #2

Stefano — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:27:18 +0000

Small and compact companions. About 2″ blade enough to do any small cutting task or to be used as backup. I think that the choice of the resilient 52100 carbon steel is right. Plus a leather or kydex sheat or something like horn or bone handles what do you think about them?

Different grinds, different flavours.

Work In Progress – Two New Friction Folders Update #3

Stefano — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:22:28 +0000

Oh yes!
My friends allover the world will be happy to see these new updates. They are both D2 friction folder knives, similar but very different in substance. Notice the grind: one is full flat, the other smaller is a classic user with a small swedge to improve penetration without affecting great cutting abilities.

Work In Progress – Two New Friction Folders Update #2

Stefano — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:49:34 +0000

These are two new friction folders that I think they will come out great. Right now I’m checking tolerances and mechanism so the next step is to proceed for grinding the blades to the final shape.

I’m very happy and pleased to so thiese projects since they are very niec and the D2 carbon steel is one of my favourite since it is an excellent cutting steel. Usually people that demands of this D-2 steel is a user that loves to use the friction folders for cutting and for great performance in these kind of tasks.

Btw this is the first one that will have more than 9cm (3.54″) of cutting edge, a beast.

And this is a folder that is for my friend over the atlantic sea. I slightly modified the point to have better strength and more cutting power. Because it’s quite compact, about 7.5cm (around 3″), moreover in this design I can make a swedge .
I hope that my customer will like it!

Work In Progress – Some New Neckers

Stefano — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:09:07 +0000

These are cute neckers in processing. Made by an excellent 2,6mm (.109″) 52100 carbon steel are thinked with small task and elegance in mind. One of this will be probably finished to a mirror look, the others will be leaved to a quiet brut-de-forge finish.

They are small but they will be cute since I want to use nice woods, stabilized and will be sported of a nice full grain leather sheat. They are not worried about any task, they are pointy, they will be great cutter and performers.
Something like with use in mind but with an elegant touch.

Work In Progress – Jigged Steel Utilities Knives

Stefano — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:15:31 +0000

Okay, there are two fixed blades showing something I’d like to make since some time.Jigged blades over a strong and nice hard wood.

Something precious, for sure they will sport a lot of precious details: unique patterns of jigged blade, pau ferro (a very strong purple wood, also called purpleheart), brass mosaic pins, custom hand stitched leather sheat.

They are utilities, with about 8cm () 4mm (.160″) o2 carbon steel blade with my leaf shaped idea.

The flats, I like so much this kind of jigging. It’s beautiful, it’s unnique and most of all is relaxing. Like scratching when phjoning!

Cheers!

Work In Progress – Two New Friction Folders

Stefano — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:59:05 +0000

These are the rough shapes of two new friction folders that are coming out.
Right now are only roughly cutted and hand satin finished to a 600 grit. It’s a lot of work from now but for sure they will be great folders, since the steel is a 4mm (.157″) D2, and they will be finished in black.

One will be about 9,5cm edge (3.8″ about) with a santoku inspired shape. A small monster.
The other is about 7,5cm (3″) blade based on my other Nemo Friction Folder. Since I love to make unique projects and I love to always improve this one has a slightly different point shape. More classic and I think more utilitarian, hope will like to my friend.

Work In Progress – Mil Utilities

Stefano — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:35:29 +0000

Of course, this new year is started again with new exciting challenges.
Here there are two new utilities knives in progress, both in 4mm (0.160″)S30V stainless steel.
One of this probably will serve a friend of mine in Afghanistan, belonging to an italian special team.

I love this shape, is compact yet strong, not a full hand grip but it is very secure . The steel is a great performer and will serve flawlessly.

Right now they are barely finished to a 600 grit hand satin. They will have a nice grind with false top edge and sculpted handles. But things can change…

Cheers