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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…

Honey Maple Nessmuk

Stefano — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:35:14 +0000

This a classical nessmuk. I wanted to do one of this like the Sears suggestions, my way.
I always express satisfaction and love when seeing these kind of knives because they really works, they really looks gorgeous (always) and they really are “knives”.

This knife has a blade made in O2 carbon steel, about 110mm (4.3″) long, 4mm (.157″) thick. As the thickness and the convex to zero grind are suggesting that this nessie will support also medium to camp tasks plus the “normal” processing tasks as small wood, food and so forth.

Handles are in this Slovenian Striped Maple, light coloured to a gold honey with brass Corby rivets and red liners.

There are some small heat-treating pits left in the grinds. Instead to do a higher grind that leaves more room for weaknesses I left them. They also gives more characther to the blade without affecting the performance.
You like it or not in my opinion are better than a fake polished look.

Hope you will like it!
Cheers!

Two Nessmuks in Striped Maple

Stefano — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:39:05 +0000

These are two lovely knives made with love. I was really fascinated in reading Sears and about the nessmuk. I totally agree with that philosophy for a knife that should do so much tasks in a fashionable way and it does not seems like a weapon or making you a robbery expert.

These are my two nessmuks. The first is a from top is made from a lightly coloured striped maple.
More details on these cute cutters will follow!

Cheers

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!

My first Friction Folder! A short story.

Stefano — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:08:44 +0000

Here it is my very first friction folder. A true love. With this friction folder I discovered the pleasure of simplicity, ease and performance. It is not so well made with today eyes but, I love it.
It was made with good old O2 carbon steel, that is something rusty, but cuts with ease with his scandi to zero bevel so you can sharpen also in the stones you find in country paths…
Maroon and white micarta made by me, full of small error. It was also like a Frankestein I discovered how and why sharpening, filing, grinding, screwing… Everything. Still works and serve.
Friction folders are magical because less you put into to build, the more they last!

It’s love, no doubt!

New neckers are coming 29/11/2010

Stefano — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:36:35 +0000

Heer there are other two neckers that will be made in good old plain O2 carbon steel.
They are made for confort and performance, without any fear to complete slightly larger tasks since they are 4mm (.160″) thick.

No need to mention that right now I’m still undecided to do something more tacticool in G10 or something more calssical and classy with horn or hard wood…

Cheers!

Nemo Friction Folder

Stefano — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:12:09 +0000

Another great user. I think that this is a great user, expecially the blade shape.
Made in O2 carbon steel, almost mirrored. Blade is 6cm (2.36″) , 4mm (0.16″) thick.
Handles are sculpted black G10. An allrounder with a nice grip.

Cheers!

Work In Progress – Friction Folders Coming Soon #4

Stefano — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:11:49 +0000

This is the last update about this batch of nextcoming friction folders.
So, if you read previously the other posts you see that some blades are missing.
Okay, you will see completed. And some will be available, maybe!

There are two new carbon friction folders with a popping out gorgeous hamon. Not yed completely finished, the do need the final polishing.

And another sample of small companion in a high polished satin (not yet fully mirrored, no need) in O2 carbon steel

Cheers!

Work In Progress – New Fixed Blades

Stefano — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:28:50 +0000

Here there are the next fixed blades in progress.
Two of them are for a customer, he need to choose from the black camp knife and the classical Hunting knife in Teak.

The others are my personal design of nessmuks! They sports gorgeous handles, nice steels and soon a great leather sheat.

And all the two nessmuks have stunning AAA Tiger Maple Luthiery Grade handles. Made of the same wood where here in the lab my brother-in-law make violins and other instruments.
This one is made by D2 Steel, scary sharp.

One Nessie is almost done, the other is on the way for finishing.

Cheers!

Work In Progress – Friction Folders Coming Soon #3

Stefano — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:31:03 +0000

Here some new updates from yesterday grinding.
As you can see there are three frictions that has grinded to a nice starting point. All bevels are symmetrical and edge is straight.

Three friction folder ongoing!

From top to bottom steels are RWL 34, O2 and 1095. Nice choice!
Man! How is difficult to do this without any jig or machine! But is very very funny and overall relaxing!

Cheers!