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Making the TinyAxe for my sonThe below are some photos showing how I made my son a small axe. The size makes it a toy rather than a usable tool, but then again he was 5 years old at the time. Ended up being a fun project and quite a learning process.I started out with a small piece of W2 carbon steel and pre-drilled a pilot hole for the handle, thinking this would be easy to drift out on such a small piece. The drift I made from a 1/4" mild stainless steel handle pin that I ground down a bit;In …

Justin Hansen from HCK Knives sent a couple of photos today.A very nicely done hollow-ground bowie with handle in polished buffalo horn and inserts front and back of Juma Ivory Snake before the brass guard and butt cap. Blade in 440C heat treated with included cryo treatment before tempering for optimal performance.Justin and Jim's work can be seen on the Facebook group HCK Knives: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1906499186265071/ …

We love getting photos of completed projects!Check out this little gem that arrived today, from Chris P:Paring Knife 90 with G10 handle scales and brass pins, using alternating sizes for the pins.Looking very nice, Chris! …

Scott Reynolds sent us another couple of recent knives. Here is one in Juma and Stainless Steel damascus, clean lines and good attention to detail as always on this one.To me it comes across as especially clean due to the simple, white colour of the handle.I think this is a good knife design decision, over using a "complicated" material for the handle of a damascus blade. Thinking that the blade of a damascus knife draws the eye to it due to the pattern. Leaving the handle a single material …

Phil D sent a couple of photos of his work, very unique sheaths made from fallow deer skin with the fur left on.The knife has handle scales in Juma Gem and carbon steel blade.

Phil D from Broadford, Vic shared some photos this week of his last project.This is a drop point skinner with nicely contrasting handle scales.Phil used Tassy Black Wood inside Purple Juma Gem, with brass pins and red spacers. Nice contrating colours in a sturdy, solid looking result. …

How To Complete a Chef Knife Kit: Tutorial on the Grand Chef 220 KitThese instructions will be the same for most fulltang blades, here using the Grand Chef 220 kit.A "fulltang blade" means that the handle profile is part of the blade already, we will attach handle scales and shape it to our design in the 2 dimensions that are left. Epoxy spacer material to the handle scalesShape the front of the handle scales Drill pin holes in the scalesCut pin stock to lengthEpoxy handle scales, pins and blad …

We finally got some good steak knife blades in store!These are satin finished, stainless steel with 100 mm of blade and total length is 203 mm.Here is a photo by Shawne (@KnivesByShawne on instagram) with handles in Redgum and brass pins.Shawne also takes custom orders, if you are looking for something special. …

Everyone seems to make the hand filing bevel jig so very well explained by Gough Custom on youtube (link)That is a great way to get started when making your own blade.However, David T-N just took it up to a whole new level!Using his carbide-faced file guide as a file stopper for more consistent results than using the standard bolt, as a file stopper. By making a channel down the middle, in front of the eye bolt that holds the file. Now the file has a hard stop that does not wear away, unlike the …

Mark E from Sydney has shared a couple of photos of his last project.A small skinner with damascus blade and handle scales in Juma Ivory substitute. Bolsters in micarta with matching spacers and mosaic pins.  Looking very nice!