Mike Stafford
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I finally got around to taking pictures of the knives I built last year. It was raining and quite windy here yesterday so it seemed like a good time to set up the photo booth and take some pictures. I also wanted to try out my new acrylic knife stands which made it a lot easier to photograph knives which are totally uncooperative and never want to stay in position when I lean them against a block of burl or something.
So I hope you will indulge me as I post a few pictures of my latest and sharpest creations. One thing I noticed this time around was confirmation of how blind I was before my cataract operations. I thought I was doing a pretty good job of polishing out the forge scale and scratches on the knives. Well, as these pictures show I still have a lot of work to do with regard to getting the blades clean and free of scratches. I don't guess these cosmetic defects affect the usability of the knife but they sure do affect the aesthetics. I don't think I will ever be able to achieve a mirror finish because I just don't have the patience to polish a blade to that degree.
Here are a few of the smaller blades....most in the 6 1/2" - 7 1/2" range. You may notice that my handles are getting a little fatter. Feedback from some of the hunters suggested that my handles were too small for their hands. My hands are not particularly large so I had to quit using it as a measure of comfort.
Walnut skinner
Zebrawood skinner
Padauk skinner
Purpleheart skinner
Purpleheart skinner
Oak, dyed green (failed experiment ) skinner
So I hope you will indulge me as I post a few pictures of my latest and sharpest creations. One thing I noticed this time around was confirmation of how blind I was before my cataract operations. I thought I was doing a pretty good job of polishing out the forge scale and scratches on the knives. Well, as these pictures show I still have a lot of work to do with regard to getting the blades clean and free of scratches. I don't guess these cosmetic defects affect the usability of the knife but they sure do affect the aesthetics. I don't think I will ever be able to achieve a mirror finish because I just don't have the patience to polish a blade to that degree.
Here are a few of the smaller blades....most in the 6 1/2" - 7 1/2" range. You may notice that my handles are getting a little fatter. Feedback from some of the hunters suggested that my handles were too small for their hands. My hands are not particularly large so I had to quit using it as a measure of comfort.
Walnut skinner
Zebrawood skinner
Padauk skinner
Purpleheart skinner
Purpleheart skinner
Oak, dyed green (failed experiment ) skinner