This paring knife left the nest yesterday, a gift for a young cook. The blade is 3.5” of low layer damascus, and the handle is stabilized, black-dyed myrtle. #cook #cooking #cooksofinstagram #paringknife #paringknives
In case you were wondering whether I’ve been busy lately, here are ~130 new knives. Almost all available. I will have all of these on display at the @leagueofnhcraftsmen Annual Craftsmen’s Fair at the Mount Sunapee Resort from August 7-15, in Tent 6. If you are in the area, come say hi! It is a great show, with scores of craftsmen displaying our wares. Also note that the League has worked to adapt to Covid in order to make things as safe as possible, AND it is an outdoor show. #finecraft #finecraftsmanship #handmade #craftshow
17 Shortcut 2.0’s, fresh off the stones and razor sharp. Sometimes when I’m working on a large batch like this I get a kick out of actually adding things up. By my math, between the sharpening stones and stropping between each grit, it took about 1620 strokes to get from dull to sharp. #edc #edcknife #edcknives #smallknife
Introducing the Black Tie River Gaucho. A month or so ago, one of my students brought in a sketch he’d done of a small belt knife. The design inspired me to draw up my own interpretation of the form, and here we are. This knife has a real hybrid pedigree: part hunting knife, part chef, part fighter, part camp knife. It is a compact design, measuring only 7” overall, with a 3.75” blade. I’ve made a run of seven of them to begin with, and I gifted the first one to my student as thanks for the inspiration. #customknifesale #edcknife #handmadeknives #highcarbon
A few hunting knives, all sheathed up. #huntingknife #droppointhunter #hunting #deerhuntingseason
Staring down the proverbial barrel of this absolutely screaming sharp damascus skiving knife I just finished up. This thing is scary sharp. #leatherwork #leathercraft #leathertools #handmade
The Shortcut 2.0. “Because it’s short, and it cuts.” I designed the original (last photo) years ago. It has been a popular model, but it was time for an update. I’ve got 4”, 5.25”, and 6” models. This batch is all in 5/32” 1084 high carbon steel, heat treated to ~61 HrC. These are small and light, but they are also real, heavy duty tools. Meant to be scratched up, scuffed up, and USED. #edc #edcgear #edcknife #edcknives
Shortcut 2.0 ready to drop tomorrow morning. I’ve got 40 of them in three sizes for this initial run. #edc #edcgear #edcknife #neckknife
The folks at @axe_wax sent me some of their finish to try out. I’ve been eyeing this stuff up for a while, so I’m excited to take it for a spin. #knifehandles #knifehandle #woodwork #leatherwork
I needed to warm up the salt bath to heat treat the 16 pieces I ground yesterday, so while I waited I ground 13 more and prepped another 15. #quench #knife #edc #edcgear
I decided I didn’t have enough on the go at the moment, so I took a few minutes and ground out 16 of these little guys in three different sizes. These will replace my Shortcut model, which was long overdue for a redesign. Stay tuned. #smallknife #hollowgrind #knifegrinder #edc #edcgear
When you make a lot of knives, you use a lot of abrasives. #knifemaker #knifemaking #customknives #turningtheworldtodust
Time to hone some [more] steel. I’ve got 20 knives ready for a new edge. #sharpening #knifesharpening #knifemaker #knifemaking
Who’s got two thumbs and a 14” wheel? This guyyyyyy…. I have wanted one of these for YEARS. #2x72beltgrinder #knifegrinder #knifegrinding #knifemaker
I spent some time today refining the carving on this rather special handle. Still plenty yet to do, but it is beginning to resolve rather nicely. #woodcarving #byhand #knifehandle #mastersmith
I just received a care package from a VERY generous friend. Karelian birch burl, carpathian elm, royal ebony, macassar ebony, Indian rosewood, and zitan. Very excited to add these to my collection. #exoticwood #exoticwoods #woodworking #wood
A pair of Old Boots, freshly sheathed. So fresh that these are still drying. #knifesheath #leather #leatherwork #leathercraft
Some of the current group. All chefs. #chef #chefknife #chefroll #handmade
Time to finish grind some handles. Twenty-two of them, to be precise. #knifemaker #knifemaking #knife #knifehandles
Eventually, when you make all these knives, you have to make some sheaths. #leather #leatherwork #leathercraft #knifesheath