Garry Keown 943 Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 These two away today. The AH EDC and an Old Western with bookmarked Eucalyptus over Buffalo Horn 3 pin CB bolsters. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Just bought these handle blocks so some more nice knives in the offing when they arrive. Top right are a pair of amboyna scales then an amboyna block, Box elder and two spalted buckeye with another of the same on the left. Bottom of the pic are two blocks of blister maple Another amboyna block and a spectacular block of blister maple 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 added another blister mapkle block to the box to fill it out. Should be here within a week. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Christenberry 346 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Are those from J&R, Garry? I really need to ride my scooter down to see him sometime. If for no other reason but to drool all over his wood. Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Chris Christenberry said: Are those from J&R, Garry? I really need to ride my scooter down to see him sometime. If for no other reason but to drool all over his wood. No, not J&R so you will have to ride a bit further thandown the road in OK and all the way to TX to catch up with Jason Williams Thism is his FB page https://www.facebook.com/jwstabilized.rawwoods?epa=SEARCH_BOX Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Christenberry 346 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 That's who I meant, Garry. J&R is the name of his Custom Processing company in Rochelle, TX...........his primary source of income. Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Chris Christenberry said: That's who I meant, Garry. J&R is the name of his Custom Processing company in Rochelle, TX...........his primary source of income. The yes I get them from J&R . Hadn't dealt with his busness, always on a personal level with Jason himself and a better, more honourable man to deal with would be hard to find. Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Christenberry 346 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I've spent time with him on the phone. From that short encounter I can say I most likely agree. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,740 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 I do like your style, Garry. It's obvious you are a long-time professional knife user, so that while the wood may be fancy, there's nothing unnecessary or without purpose about any of your knives. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 A 4x4 Hunter with spalted Buckeye over CB bronze bolster on the stone washed 1084 blade 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 A few more that are ready to shipp off to new homes. The first two were packed up before I got the photo tent out so unfortunate;ly they only have the early morning shots to show the owner. An AH EDC with Gidgee and a Safari with Cherrywood. An AH EDC with Blister Maple A Mini skinner with Blister Maple A professional Boning Knife with Swamp Kauri and a Hunter Skinner with OD Canvas Micarta. Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 So these are ready to ship off now. A Light Hunter with gold Tasmanian Blackwood over curve backed brass bolster with copper pins on the (random pattern) stainless damascus. Border stamped sheath with owners initials and steel attached. This is a very pretty general purpose kitchen knife with the spalted buckeye over the stainless blade And a swamp Kauri handle over the C B buffalo horn bolster on the 1095 HC Safari knife blade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Have these ready to sharpen and ship now. Old Westerns with Maple Burl over CB Buffalo horn bolster on the 1095 blade. brass and micarta pins. Hot waxed sheaths border stamped with initials. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Toneguzzo 792 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Wonderful! That wood is awesome and you sure do it justice Gary. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) This is a 7 1/2 in chef with spalted buckeye on the 12C27 ss blade and ready for an edge for shipping. Leather slip cover. and the little field scalpel with oliove on the 2 1/2 inch 1084 blade. Pocket sheath with no belt loop. Edited October 7, 2020 by Garry Keown 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Christenberry 346 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I like that Buckeye, Garry. Saw a nice handle recently with Buckeye Burl that was a knockout!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Chris Christenberry said: I like that Buckeye, Garry. Saw a nice handle recently with Buckeye Burl that was a knockout!!!!! It is rapidly becoming my favourite wood for handles Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Christenberry 346 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 No doubt. Wish I had a drawer full of it! Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 Had four knives ready to ship today and and sent three off without taking a pic of them. One was an AH EDC and two of the slicers from the the batch I did the other day. This one I will deliver on fri when I am in the city Gidgee and brass (with 3 copper pins) on the Nitro V stainless blade and in the first group of stainless blades that I have given a cryo quench. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 1,171 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 I like the copper pins mirroring your touch mark. They should look great as patina makes them stand out from the brass. Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Brian Dougherty said: I like the copper pins mirroring your touch mark. They should look great as patina makes them stand out from the brass. Thankls Brian. They are barely visible after the high polish so it takes a few weeks till they start to show themeslves more clearly. I have taken to doing that on all the larger bolsters now. Another thing I will do on some of the larger knives is to do the mark on the blades as a drill through rather than a partial drill mark, radius slightly, peen the pins in place and have them visible on both sides of the blade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Had to make a decision on the Chinese vegetable knife after the handle shaping started to come together and wasn't pleased either the weight or the feel in hand so have put it aside and will take the handle off, regrind the blade with higher grind to remove more weight and use a different bolster and wood combination. In the meantime I ground the other blade and have it in the clamps to finish tomorrow. Also got a Wapiti knife with handles on for tomorrow as well. The slicer came up rather nice with its Tasmanian Blackwood and bronze furniture 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Garry Keown 943 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Second chinese vegetable knife done and more pleased with it in every way. Stabilised Huon Pine and brass with the first "D" handleand and quite like the way it feels in hand. Last pic is of the previous one with bronze and ebony and it can be seen how wrong the handle and the grind is so it will be reground and have the handle changed in the next few days 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,722 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Garry Keown said: how wrong the handle and the grind is so it will be reground and have the handle changed Funny thing is, someone will like it better than the other one. You never can tell. Nice work Garry. Link to post Share on other sites
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