by Gary Greer | Apr 28, 2018 | What's on the bench
The finished sheath is now dyed and I am making a final check on the fit before applying the keeper strap to W22. Last things to do are to etch my “maker’s mark” on the blade, sharpen it and give it a final...
by Gary Greer | Apr 21, 2018 | What's on the bench
Things are going great with the W22 – my newest hunting knife. Tempered the blade, sanded off the heat treating oxide, made a final fitting for handle slab alignment then glued it up. Lots of hours sanding and polishing but well worth it. What a gorgeous depth...
by Gary Greer | Apr 10, 2018 | What's on the bench
One of my favorite handle materials is Desert Ironwood – it’s super dense and has the property of chatoyance. I have a nice piece tucked away – time to use it! My newest knife W22 is a clip point hunter and the Ironwood is going to look fantastic on it. I’ve cut out...