TravisFry
Member
Hello all. I've been around here before back in 2014-2015, but all of my user info was lost to the ether (or the fog of memory) in the years since then. Anyway, I'm back because of a renewed interest in kitless pens. I got bored with components, still have a bunch of them unused, etc., but I traded a custom fountain pen for a kitchen knife I made with an IAP member (Danny Clarke, @More4dan) and he's been slowly trying to reel me back in to the penmaking world. It might work.
I'm really a knife maker by hobby, but dabble in all kinds of things. If you're interested in the knives, check out MY WEBSITE. It's recently been updated. My most recent one currently in progress borrowed a lot from the pen experience, and has a blue lapis Trustone handle. That stuff is HARD! Here's a shot of the current state. Still a fair bit to go, but you get the idea I hope. Apologies in advance if the size is ridiculous. I laid out the flutes with a clever little jig on the lathe, and cut them in with tiny files. It was about as fun as it sounds, but the results can't be beat. Left to go is final shaping of the middle part of the guard, final polish, fitup, and glue, then a ridiculously elaborate sheath. I'm about 15 hrs in, with about 10-15 to go.
I'm really a knife maker by hobby, but dabble in all kinds of things. If you're interested in the knives, check out MY WEBSITE. It's recently been updated. My most recent one currently in progress borrowed a lot from the pen experience, and has a blue lapis Trustone handle. That stuff is HARD! Here's a shot of the current state. Still a fair bit to go, but you get the idea I hope. Apologies in advance if the size is ridiculous. I laid out the flutes with a clever little jig on the lathe, and cut them in with tiny files. It was about as fun as it sounds, but the results can't be beat. Left to go is final shaping of the middle part of the guard, final polish, fitup, and glue, then a ridiculously elaborate sheath. I'm about 15 hrs in, with about 10-15 to go.
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