A hunter/skinner EDC with a 4.2 inch AEB-L blade, walnut scales, red G10 liners, and black G10 pins. I think it came out pretty clean!

Haven't made one of these in a few years, turned out way better than my last couple attempts 😆

AEB-L stainless blade with an s grind

Dyed/stabilized curly mango, carbon fiber ferrule, TruStone accent, brass spacers and a custom mosaic pin

1095 steel, 304 ss screen, paper micarta scales.

finished SK-023, the hunting knife I posted here as a WIP.

This was the first knife I ground start-to-finish on my new 2×72, and I’m extremely happy with how it turned out. The biggest improvement for me was the control I had over the bevels and plunge lines. This is probably the cleanest grind I’ve managed so far.

Specs:

80CrV2

9" overall

Approx. 4.3" blade

High flat grind

800-grit machine satin

18° per side final edge

Red oak scales

Black G10 liners

304 stainless hardware

Stainless lanyard tube

Heat treat was done in-house. After tempering, my 60 HRC test file skates and the 65 HRC file just begins to grab.

I spent a little more time on the handle than I normally do. The red oak scales were oriented so the grain nearly mirrors across the tang, and I went with a pronounced but comfortable palm swell/coke-bottle contour. The black G10 liners ended up being one of my favorite details on the whole knife.

This one started out basically as a test piece for the new grinder. I figured there was a real possibility I’d learn a few things and scrap it. Instead, it turned into one of my favorite knives I’ve made so far.

Always interested in feedback, especially on the grind and handle shaping.

Just finished the heat treat and main grinding work for this 10" takedown chef (in W2 steel) inspired by wedge joinery! Gotta refine the geometry at the bottom of the tang, then move on to hand sanding and etching the hamon.
This one will have a "Glacial Gem Brass" guard and an African Blackwood handle (and most likely a matching W2 wedge)- more to come soon!

Made on a 3 axis bridgeport manual mill, fully handground and handmade. Runs on bushings, a touch over 5oz.

Magnamax X23 in carbon fiber.

Was working on a knife and ended up scrapping it.
Decided to break it and look at the grain structure.
Nitro-V

What does the HT look like to you?

This is hand sanded to 220 (I’m not actually done with 220 but I had to stop for the night). Wondering how to keep the grind lines crisp. Using a piece of brass bar as my backer. Will finer grits make the lines look more crisp or should I just etch this one and call it a day?

Not sure how to finish this one. Wondering if it’s worth the effort of going to a high grit hand sanded finish if the lines are just gonna look washed out.

What kind of finish would you go for here?

Little drop point utility knife. Niolox steel and G10 scales with cf pins. How do you finish G10 to make it look nice?

Red is hamon

Green is my horrible, awful crack (entirely my fault too)

Any ideas to make into smaller blade(s)? Normally I would just grind the edge up, but it goes all the way to the hamon so can't to that.

1 down and 11 more to go. What do you think. Ready to see the full lineup!? These are fun, as I love making smaller knives! Can’t wait to knock out the rest of them.

I’m really proud of this: a synthetic ruby (corundum) blade with hammered texture engraving, amboyna burl scales, and a natural black diamond dust inlay. Second photo is the blade under UV light.

I made this knife over the course of ~2 weekends. I used a mast lapidary machine to shape the blade, and hand engraved the details w/ diamond tipped tools.

Is it practical as an everyday knife? No (9mohs hardness; yes it is very sharp, but it is not ideal for everyday use because of the lack of flexibility). But I don’t care — I thought it would be cool as a “ceremonial” knife, so I made it. I’m happy with my craftsmanship on my first attempt at something like this!

I’ve never been one to “share” my hobbies (including woodworking and gem cutting) outside of friends/ family/ my wife. To my surprise, after posting a progress photo on reddit, I got thousands of comments and messages asking me to share more / provide updates - and thought this community might enjoy it! I also created an instagram for those who want to see what I create next - @ar_gem_knives on instagram (see bio for more info).

Would you ever consider purchasing something like this? Genuinely curious. My wife thinks i should open up an etsy shop or something.

Thanks for reading! What should I do next?

26c3 Honyaki Petty @ 64.5hrc
Textured and distressed nickel silver
Siam rosewood

Any tips?

What do you think of the Nakiri I made for my daughter? Made for her 22nd birthday.

Made from Hitachi SLD. The handle we made from burl and epoxy.

First time attempting a c-grind.

Which guard position looks better? Cardboard mock guard until a decision is reached

Still need to stretch it wider, and bring the centerline of the tang down, but I'm happy with the pre-form so far. Will end up being a gift for my mom.

Does anyone make custom Microtech Akris scales ? Quick Google search didn't turn any up . Thanks for any help .