Plump Little Pumpkinfest

After the success we had at the Ames Plantation show it was necessary for me to get right back into the shop and get some more work done.  All of the FireStyx were gone so the first thing I did was make 50 more.  These little things sell like hotcakes and are so fun to use.  I needed to make more antler handled seam rippers and diamond sharpeners too. 

It seems that there were quite a few open spots in the new knife display after the show.  Guess what?  Commence to making more knives!  Now!!  And don't stop till you got'm done!!!  Got that?  Here's a few of them, almost ready for Pumpkinfest 2012.

Leslie posted these on FaceBook and people gave the impression that they liked them.  There are more in the works but I don't have the pics available as I'm posting.

From L-R:
Damascus Hunter with Maple Burl handle.
Forged Frontier Knife with really cool Spalted Maple handle.
Nessmuk style in 1095 with Curly Hickory handle.
Utility Knife in Aldo's 1095 with Mystery Burl handle.
Wharncliff Knife in VW steel with Cocobolo handle.

We are looking forward to a fantastic show, despite whatever the weather may throw at us.  It sounds like there may be some early rain and only a high of 57, but hey it's almost November.  Be ready or be left out.

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While I'm at it I may as well post another knife that is about ready to ship out.  Literally.  The blade is 52100 steel and was donated by Aldo Bruno the NJ Steel Baron, it was cut out by Great Lakes Waterjet and heat treated by Peter's Heat Treat.  This was a great opportunity for me.
My KnifeDogs.com Post:

Wanted to post up the military knife I built thanks to KnifeDogs. First off, the knife will be going to our son. He is in the Marines. He was picked to train for Marine Special Operations. Unfortunately just before he was to leave he broke a bone in his hand and was lucky enough to have his training delayed till the next class.



So being the guy he is I figured it would be best to send the knife just prior to his leaving. The knife was 90% complete until a few weeks ago. I decided to give it some color so I blued the blade. I used the blue liners Boss had given out earlier this year and glued them to some home made micarta. This micarta was made from a vietnam era duffel bag and looks pretty cool. It also has special meaning as it belonged to a good friend.



The sheath is made from .083 black kydex with small molle clips attached. I'm going to make a belt loop for it also.

This project really turned out to be very special. So glad I could be a part of it and sincerely want to express my appreciation to all the men and women out there that sacrifice so much for this great country.

Pat

Cani Credimus - In Dog We Trust

Thanks Everyone And See Y'all  After The Show!

Pat