Close-up pics

[Steve Lindsay]

Here are close-up pics of some older projects.

This was the first folding knife I tried making.
No machine tools, except for a drill press that I converted to a disc sander.
Otherwise the tools were a jewelers saw, files and sandpaper.




This is the butt end of the forth knife my father and I worked on.




This is the fifth knife dad and I did together. This is the one that around a year ago resold for $110k





Round Broach...




Tim Herman made knife

[Peter]

Great stuff. Thanks for posting it Steve.

Peter

[Ddbltrbl]

Awesome Steve! Thanks for sharing these.

[Chris Malouf]

Wow!

Steve, how did you inlay the blade on that first knife?

[Rick S]

Undoubtedly.....the best.....It doesn't get any better than that. Thanks for posting these Steve.....You da man!!!

[Steve Lindsay]

Thanks Rick! Hope you post the one you just finished soon. It is awesome!

Chris, Do the engraving before hand including the pocket and under cutting, harden and then
hammer in the gold and engrave the gold. It should also work to inlay the gold before hand and
then hardened since the heat treat temp is below melting point of the gold. I haven't tried
it that way before though. Use stainless wrap to seal the blade from the air to keep it from
oxidizing during heat treat.

Here is another one.

[Dave London]

Dang Steve
Beautifull work thanks for the close ups

[Rick S]

Steve,

More pics are coming. I'm just trying to get the best ones. Not happy with the close-ups so far. I'm gonna see what Coop does with it in New York this coming weekend at the Art Knife Show. Keep' em coming.

~Respectfully,

[jlseymour]

Steve, Great work and thanks for the pic's...
You must not get much sleep with all the work you have to do...
Jerry

[Chris Malouf]

Steve, your shading looks just as good close up. The camera doesn't lie. This is a great study in "less is more" as the calculated placement and number of shading lines is fantastic.

I've read about the stainless wrap (available from Brownells) with a wood chip inside to consume the existing oxygen. Wasn't sure just how well it worked, especially of there's a leak in the foil. I was gonna try it on a case hardened Sharps action to anneal it but decided that I'll probably send it back to Shiloh. They are a very kind and accommodating group. I didn't know the hardening temp was below the gold melting temp either ... great info and thank-you Steve.

Chris