I like the knife - that 1095 doesn't pull out that thin easily - looks good.  How are you going to heat treat it?

Fortunately, it was a fairly thin file to begin with. I did the quench in transmission fluid, then cleaned the blade up. For tempering, I heated up a big chunk of steel in the forge to orange heat, pulled it out onto the bench and set the spine of the blade on it. It's slower and more of a PITA than using a torch, but I'm not that good at controlling the temper with a torch, and the big chunk of steel method is a lot easier (for me) to direct. I drew the temper out to light straw along the edge.

eagle scout knife? needs an eagle. period.

Quote from: corey on October 21, 2011, 01:11:33 PM
eagle scout knife? needs an eagle. period.

Good point. I'd been looking at the BSA eagle badge (I've got one of those in a drawer around here somewhere...) and trying to figure out if I can do a stylized rendering of it. With my limited skills & equipment for leatherwork, trying for too much detail will get very ugly, very fast.

most files are made of 1095 or similar.  After you quench,  you can put it in the oven at 375 for an hour or so and let it cool slow - should give you RC 59 or so.  It should cut like mad!

Some "newer" stuff... Paintings can be seen and bought at http://www.artchateaugallery.com/










And here is some fun stuff on a day out in the trails...



for reference






Thats about all I have to say about that

Quote from: lazylightnin717 on October 29, 2011, 12:32:18 PM

wow!  I really like that one.  Your gallery is right near my parents house, I will have to swing by and check it out.

Thanks! If you swing by, tell Kevin and Georgia that you know me.

I actually live in PA but have contacts in the area. It's beautiful up there and the houses are 

Quote from: Vindingo on October 29, 2011, 01:30:52 PM
wow!  I really like that one.  Your gallery is right near my parents house, I will have to swing by and check it out.

I liked them all, but like V, that's my favorite.

I actually like the river art.

Reminds me of some stuff I saw in the White mountains years ago when I was fishing just south of Crawford Notch.

If you are into "nature art" then you should definitely check out Andy Goldsworthy's work


http://www.ucblueash.edu/artcomm/web/w2005_2006/maria_Goldsworthy/TEST/index.html

Finished the bar in a few days..  still needs some touch ups after yesterdays party.. seems the oil based paint on the bar didn't fully cure in couple spots and wrinkled up in the getting drunk process. 







Family new years night...



Going to sand it down a bit and repaint.. but then I want to put some pictures, bottle caps etc and poor an acrylic over top..  anyone know a good one? Should I make a frame around the top about half inch or more to shape and hold it in?  How do I make it so when I pull the frame off it doesn't stick?

Pouring 1/2" thick epoxy is going to be $$$ and it will take you about 4-5 pours to get 1/2".  That is a week (one layer per day to cure) of having noxious fumes in your apartment.  You are better off leaving out the bottle caps, using only the photos and pouring a 1/16" layer of epoxy.  Open a window with a fan blowing out. 

It looks like you learned what happens when you sand veneer ply too much.  Some 1x trim and brad nails could dress up the edges nicely.   

Yea I used wood filler n sanded.. but it only really shows in the pictures. Ill check out the trim..  Yea ill just do the pic thing only...

Make sure you wear long gloves and maybe some other protective items - some people are allergic to those resins.  My wife poured a lot of cypress clocks, and other items and usually ended up with a nasty rash out of it until she started suiting up when she used it.  I don't seem to react to it, but be aware you might or someone else in your household.  It didn't seem to be directly related to contact so watch the vapors also.  They do look cool when you are done though!