by Gary Greer | Aug 27, 2021 | What's on the bench
Well it’s just about time to start making knives again. Fall is fast approaching and hunting season is coming. I wanted to try some different colored handles for the knives this year so decided to do some stabilizing. It’s been 7 years since I did my last batch of...
by Gary Greer | Dec 9, 2020 | What's on the bench
I’ve had some requests to do an alternate finish to mirror polishing, so I came up with a new series of knives incorporating an acid stonewashed surface. I first etch off about .002 inch from the blades with acid. This leaves the blade with a matt black finish. The...
by Gary Greer | Jul 19, 2020 | What's on the bench
Just got this knife back. It’s been touring Canada for 2 years in the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s biennial Dimensions 2019 Show. I almost forgot what it looked like! This particular knife has been finished as a show knife and has some extra class for someone who...
by Gary Greer | Jun 30, 2020 | What's on the bench
Managed to take a few photos of the elk horn knife I’d been working on before sending it off to a collector in Ontario. I fashioned this hunting knife with a drop guard and framed the guard with black Micarta liners. A special brass oval was inserted in the butt...
by Gary Greer | Jun 24, 2020 | What's on the bench
I’ve had a few projects on the go over the last few months. I built another elk horn knife and am working on a new line of knives – more posts about these later! I did manage to finish up the 2 palm skinners in the meantime. Here’s a couple of photos...
by Gary Greer | Apr 25, 2020 | What's on the bench
I’ve been spending more time in the shop these past few weeks working on a couple of palm skinners. The blades have been bevelled, all the filework’s done, the handle slabs have been cut out and the pins fitted. Today I did the 10-hour heat treat and the blades...
