I never posted a blog about moving into the new house, no new pictures of my new workspace, nothing.
I'll blame all that on work, since I was leaving before real light and getting back after dark, things just didn't lend themselves to a strong desire to do more work, especially after taking care of the kids, and having dinner, and sometimes running errands, and occasionally getting some sleep.
I also finally got around to putting together the Bighorn folder that I picked up a long time ago. Its a nicely shaped simple single blade lockback folder. I put salt cedar (tamarisk) scales on it, which look pretty nice, in my opinion at least. It went together well enough that I may do a couple more at some point. At least until I decide that I need to start machining my own, with a bunch of tools that I don't have.
Now that time has changed (a couple weeks ago already) there is a little more time in the evening to get a little bit of work done - so I've been really productive right?
Nope...
We did start to put a vegetable garden in the back yard, and some other yard work though :)
And dealt with a little plumbing issue.
The shop is a little better organized, and I've played with the Lathe once or twice, but very little else. I bought a hollow grinder around Christmas so that I can make straight razors, but haven't even opened the box yet.
I added a guard to Uncle Jed's Country Skinner - not too exciting, but functional.
I also picked up a Spyderco Mule Team Blade - the concept is good - they put out blanks of different metals to give people the opportunity to test them out - everything else is identical. And of course, it is up to you to put the handle on. Which I just started to do yesterday.
The one I picked up is Cruwear, which in theory was designed to be a perfect knife steel with excellent sounding chemistry:
| Carbon | 1.10% |
| Manganese | 0.35% |
| Silicon | 1.10% |
| Chromium | 7.50% |
| Vanadium | 2.40% |
| Tungsten | 1.15% |
| Molybdenum | 1.60% |
I also finally got around to putting together the Bighorn folder that I picked up a long time ago. Its a nicely shaped simple single blade lockback folder. I put salt cedar (tamarisk) scales on it, which look pretty nice, in my opinion at least. It went together well enough that I may do a couple more at some point. At least until I decide that I need to start machining my own, with a bunch of tools that I don't have.
If I don't post this now, I probably won't get to it for another three months.
Until then...
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