Just go with it... it looks fine as long as the blade is pointing to the left...
And, to be fair, you did say that this is going to be the last brass guard you were going to do...
Guess I'll just make my own
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And, to be fair, you did say that this is going to be the last brass guard you were going to do...
Yes... and they're tauting me every step of the way.
Actually, with the brass pins peened in, it will be nearly invisible once it's finished.
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Crazy thing to me is the other guard drilled near perfectly straight. I even checked the drill press to be 100% sure it was set up square and true.
The machine was completely fine. The bit ran to one side. I was cutting slow too. Shouldn't have happened, but here we are.
The machine was completely fine. The bit ran to one side. I was cutting slow too. Shouldn't have happened, but here we are.
One of our members commissioned these two for his grandsons, so I'm being extra critical. At least it didn't go through the side. I'm not happy, but it's acceptable since the pin will basically disappear on the guard.
At some point, nothing will be square & true on his grandson either. Happens even to the best of us.
Carry knife... initial shape, reshaped, and beveled.
I cut into my high dollar material yesterday... started with a $100 bar of Crucible CPM154. Cut out 2 blade shapes and I've got about enough material left for 1 more.
A very helpful member of the knife guild has offered to heat treat and cryo these for me.
Anyway, here's the start-
A very helpful member of the knife guild has offered to heat treat and cryo these for me.
Anyway, here's the start-
I managed to get 2 more knives out of the remains of that CPM154 bar.
These are a shorter bladed field knife, it so I'm calling it. Maybe call it a "Sportsman's Field Knife" or something.
Anyway, the blades are around 4". I took one picture below with a bushcrafter for scale.
And here one with the mill scale mostly grind off. Got to say this steel takes an incredibly smooth finish. Even straight off the 36 grit brlt, it looks pretty good.
These are a shorter bladed field knife, it so I'm calling it. Maybe call it a "Sportsman's Field Knife" or something.
Anyway, the blades are around 4". I took one picture below with a bushcrafter for scale.
And here one with the mill scale mostly grind off. Got to say this steel takes an incredibly smooth finish. Even straight off the 36 grit brlt, it looks pretty good.
Exactly if you’ll bevel the holes and peen the pins you won’t notice it