End of the year post full of knives and such!

Gamez235

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As 2016 winds down to a close, I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who has made this year in the shop a great one. To everyone who has bought a knife, took a class or just followed along, THANKS for your continued support. I accomplished quite a bit this past year. Even with a few bumps in the round along the way, I still managed to grow considerably.



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Here is a look at where 2016 is ending and I'll pick up for 2017!



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A pair of prototype "Finger Hole Cleavers" are in process. These are taking way longer than I originally intended, but it has been a new model filled with little things that need more thought and fine tuning. I'll decide when these are done if they become a regular offering down the road.



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An L.U.K. ground and ready for finishing.



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6pc. hand tool sets continue to get forged and go out to customers all over the country.



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Modification of a B.T.K. blank I had on the bench and decided to chop and grind on it a bit more for a pronounced poon at the tip.



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Deer season 2016 wasn't a waste, had a great time at deer camp and managed to fill the freezer a bit.



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Coke, the superior forging fuel.



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Getting closer with these. I had to redo the scales a few times to get the shape down pat. Those holes present a mess of problems when sanding.



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More punches.. Order your set here:

https://www.jgknives.com/products/jg-knives-blacksmith-6pcs-punch-chisel-set



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SC sunset from the foothills.



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Meat fork a student and I finished up during a Blacksmithing 101 class.



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L.U.K. nestled in some Yellow and Orange G10.



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This one will be hard to lose in the woods, and keep clean.



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A speical project S.B.K. that will get finished in Cerakote by my friend at Drake Firearms, check him out if you're in the upstate of SC and need a deal on a gun or firearms finishing.



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As the year ends I've got a few knives up and available for immediate purchase on the store. I will split my work load for 2017 and keep a few extra knives online, while I work on custom orders. Due to the increase in classes and other projects, leads times on custom knives for 2017 will be around 3-5 weeks from ordering for completion.



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Thanks everyone again a great 2016 and I hope you continue to follow along as I keep traveling along on this adventure.



-JG
 
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Thanks gamez for the update! I really enjoy your write updates. I hope to take a knife making class in the near future.
 
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