More knives I've been working on.

Gamez235 · Feb 28, 2015

I feel like I am getting a slightly better understanding of the process. Although I still make mistakes, I hope I am learning from them. Still nowhere near the level of makers I look up too, but I think I am improving here and there a bit. I appreciate the guys who've offered up advice and helped me along. Thanks to all the people who have purchased a knife and follow along as I keep trying this learn this craft.

The next three blanks are laid out. 39-41 will be the new Gamez Patch Knife (G.P.K.)

New site is up and running. For those who've hate Facebook the new site will be the focal point of all the things happening knife wise. The entire archive of all my previous knives are up and I'll be adding the new models when available.

jgknives.com

Avtomat-Acolyte · Feb 28, 2015

What kind of grind do you do? I've been getting into knives (as a user, not creator) and find that I prefer Flat Grind and dislike Hollow Grind.

Gamez235 · Mar 1, 2015

Flat grinds.

fordnut · Mar 1, 2015

I really like your knives...They are something I wish I could do....But can''t...

Do you sell your knives when they are finished? You might put some prices on them here...Some of us might be interested....I know Ihat I might be...

Steve

Avtomat-Acolyte · Mar 1, 2015

I'd be interested in a price for a short sword of identical dimensions of a Busse Combat Gladius.

Gamez235 · Mar 2, 2015

No's 39-41 getting the rough bevels done.

The other sides, these will get cleaned up and ready for heat treat.

Using some acetone to clean them up while the oven gets to temp.

Heat soaking.

From the oven to the warmed oil quickly and dipped in till they are cool enough to be handled. Tempering is up next.

Read more here: http://www.jgknives.com/blogs/news/1733 ... ot-peppers

Gamez235 · Mar 5, 2015

Tomorrow is Friday and in hopes of getting some stuff done this weekend, I made sure to get into the shop and get some work done. I've not worked 3 of the same model at one time, but I can see the benefit. Less fiddling with tools and more just making great progress. No. 39 is the ready for a sheath and then a sharpening. I was able to get the scales shaped and epoxied. This walnut had me a bit disappointed at first. The grain just wasn't really popping to me. <<READ MORE HERE>>

Dayman · Mar 6, 2015

Your knives are looking great... more and more refined every time. Did you find a local source to cut the blanks?

Gamez235 · Mar 6, 2015

Not yet, still cutting them out one at a time with the band say and shaping them.

Well the weekend has arrived. After getting some work done this morning and the afternoon closed in on the weekend, I headed into the shop and I managed to both 40 and 41 to 90%. Still waiting on my sheath supplies, so I can finish the current run, but it was nice to see these two close to completion along with 39.

Well this is probably the largest gather of my work that has been on one place at one time ever. Mainly I've been building them in recent weeks to ensure the new website has content for those who are not on the forums or facebook. Also this is allowing me to run out my current stock of materials. Hopefully UPS and Fedex come though and I can finish these in the coming week.

No. 41, G.P.K. in Walnut Burl.

No. 40 G.P.K. in Walnut.

No. 39, G.P.K. in Walnut.

No. 37, S.P.K. in Black/Red Micarta.

No. 38, Slicer in Curly Koa.

Also got started on another S.W.K. which marks 42 in the journey.

Not to be content in the shop, I also managed to till the garden. Looks about 3 times bigger than last year. Since the move caused us to get a late start last season, it's nice to get going in early march instead of late June.

Forgot about this piece of Black/Orange G10, so since the last on turned out so nice in a layered scale, looks like this one will be a nice choice.

A very cool thing to see was the owner of No. 4, posted a photo of it to the Facebook today. It was cool to see one of the original first 5 after nearly a year of daily carry and use. Humbling to see.. Thanks for the continued support and encouragement everyone.