My On The Bench Today Thread

[Stuart Mitchell]

Soldering iron?

TBF, it owes me nothing; I must have had it for ten years or more. As luck would have it, I found a spare screw cap in the workshop that fits (not the hinged portion), so I stripped all that gubbins off, so it is good to go again, if a little ugly.

I didn't fancy breaking in a new, bright silver one, so I had a wander around Go Outdoors earlier. They have these, and they are nice, 8oz and in black or green.






I almost bought one but didn't, in favour of casting my net (on the net) a little wider when I got home, which I just did. I found these.





Link just added to the family WhatsApp @opticron1

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

And they do this colourway, handy if you get searched....

 

[johnnytheboy]

Disaster has befallen me…


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Good god, what are you drinking chap!

 

[Rafter]

You can tig pewter, just turn it right down and use strips cut off another pewter item for filler.

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Or.

Work smarter, not harder

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Grinding a couple of chef’s knives today.

Just as with tapering tangs I find that grinding an initial hollow grind makes the large flat surfaces easier to grind.

Hollow here.





As the first pass on the flat abrasive shows.

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Flat goodness.

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Culinary collection…

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I’m not sure why I haven’t done this yet?

Beginnings of matched set of Portland90, 120 and 150.

What to handle them with??

 

[snake_2586]

I’m not sure why I haven’t done this yet?

Beginnings of matched set of Portland90, 120 and 150.

What to handle them with??


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For a matched set I would try to have all the handles come out of the same block of wood if posible then the grain could line up through all three

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

For a matched set I would try to have all the handles come out of the same block of wood if posible then the grain could line up through all three

I might look into that.

It is always a but disappointing though as you can never tell

 

[snake_2586]

I might look into that.

It is always a but disappointing though as you can never tell

I know what you mean, you never know how wood will turn out until it's finished,

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Maybe that should say STUART MITCHELL SWORDS..?

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

P90 in Axis

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Did someone say blue, GITD, liners..?

 

[SSN100]

"If you strike me down....."

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Trying out some TurboGlowliners this time.

Not used it before; it is supposed to be glowier than a very glowy thing.

 

[.25-06]

Trying out some TurboGlowliners this time.

Not used it before; it is supposed to be glowier than a very glowy thing.


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It's in deep camouflage at the moment

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

It's in deep camouflage at the moment

Not so much now

Sold: Thread '#1408, Portland90 in Green Canvas Micarta over Neon Green TurboGlow Liners'

Yesterday at 1:23 PM

Glowier than a very glowy thing, they said...

...#1412 is another stunner; P90 in SF100, 3mm stock, HRC 60/62 with a superb stonewashed finish to the blade.

Handle scales are of green canvas Micarta, those fitted over neon green, TurboGlow GITD liners.

The premium leather is also of outstanding quality and bomb proof.

This superb outfit is priced at £395 all in.

The first nine photos below were taken at around 08:50 this morning. Before taking them, I placed the knife on my bench alongside my phone with its torch turned on and pointing at it, then took the photos. Outdoors, in the...​

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