What’s on the bench
New Larger EDC Knives
Looking for an EDC knife to fit a larger hand or just wanting a better grip in your palm? These 3 new EDCs knives have been redesigned with a slightly larger handle and blade as well as a more positive finger cut out for the index finger. Choose your type...
Filework on EDC Knife Blades – A Mix of Art and Function
Always like adding a little filework to my EDCs - why not make a knife classy as well as functional!
Palm Skinner Hunting Knife Finished and Ready to Go!
Well, here she is - Lignum Vitae Palm Skinner, W23. Great little compact skinning knife. Beautiful green, brown and amber tones in the wood - turned out really well!
Hunting Knife Handle Made From Lignum Vitae
Ever hear of Lignum Vitae? Interesting material - one of the top 10 hardest woods in the world. Very durable for outdoor use due to its density and natural oils. Thought I'd try it out on this little palm skinner.
Grinding a Bevel on the EDC Knife Blanks
Need to grind a blade bevel on these EDC knife blanks before the filework gets done. Some guys eyeball it, but I like the using this homemade jig - gives me an equal plunge line on both sides of the knife.
Choosing a Wood for the EDC Knife Handles
Which wood to use for these EDC knife handles? Always tough to choose! Flame Maple and Burled Elm are popular with everyone (also two of my favorites) so will go with these. But, to keep it interesting.... I infused some color into the wood so each is a variation of...
New EDC’s Available!
Something new just in time for Christmas! Now available for purchase on the website - E5 and E6. Both have a unique style of blade called a seax. Which one do you want - the curly koa or the flame maple! Check out E3 for a drop point style EDC.
Going Fast!
Only have a few EDCs left - making cross draw sheaths for them right now. The spalted maple clip point (last knife in the photo) is already spoken for so will be shipping that one out soon. Once the sheaths are made, I'll etch my mark, give the knives a final polish...
Finishing Up 6 New EDC Knives
Almost finished the 6 EDC's and really happy with the results. Once the glue dried, the handles were band sawed out, shaped and hand sanded. After a good polish on the buffer, the colors and grain patterns really started to pop out - some nice edge grain patterns...
New Line of EDC’s
I have all the filework done and the blade bevels cut out on the new EDCs. Heat treating's finished and all the handles are cut out and drilled....now to mirror polish the blades then glue on the handles. I put a lanyard hole in the tang and will use some paracord for...
Finishing Up the Custom Sheath for W22
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 polish.
Tempering the Blade and Gluing up the Handle
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 and...