James Keeton
James Keeton
Apprentice Bladesmith (5yr)
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Joined: Sep 3, 2021
Last seen: May 16, 2024
Topics: 2 / Replies: 59
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RE: What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

Well yall, this is how my dagger build turned out (full build below). I'm extremally open to recommendations from yall on my process. Lots to learn he...

3 years ago
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RE: What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

Thanks man! I have a ton to learn, but the process is what's fun!

3 years ago
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RE: What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

100% will be Trying to get my process down on the mill. Taking notes from the great @karl-b-andersen-510 [img/p> [img/p>  mill.jpg

3 years ago
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RE: What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

Working on my first dagger over here! [img/p> IMG_8729.JPG

3 years ago
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RE: Takedown Damascus Bowie | RBO

Attached the actual file for history  IMG_7502_1x1_vignette_edit_small.JPG

3 years ago
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RE: Takedown Damascus Bowie | RBO

My attempt at photography:[img/span>[img/span>

3 years ago
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RE: Takedown Damascus Bowie | RBO

Cleaning up the back end: [img/p> [img/p> Used the WEN water cooled sharpener to set my angle to 17.5: [img/p> Refined with an 800 grit nora...

3 years ago
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RE: Takedown Damascus Bowie | RBO

Time for final glue up: [IMG/p> G-flex this time around... also got a new 24'' clamp for this project! [IMG/p> [IMG/p> Tomorrow I finish the...

3 years ago
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RE: Takedown Damascus Bowie | RBO

notching the tang to help lock it in with the epoxy:[imgbr />Built this etching tank out of 3'' PVC... 1 part Ferric Chloride and 2 parts water... I m...

3 years ago
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RE: Takedown Damascus Bowie | RBO

Getting everything parallel to the blade:[img/span>Trying out the front scallops:[img/span>[img/span>[img/span>After the grinder cleaning up the chamf...

3 years ago
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RE: Takedown Damascus Bowie | RBO

Drilled a hole in the dowel to avoid it acting like a piston: [IMG/p> Glue Up layout: [IMG/p> Got all the epoxy in there along with the blade ...

3 years ago
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RE: Takedown Damascus Bowie | RBO

I really need a DRO Step one was getting the 1/2 hole drilled in the "bolster" I left 0.200'' for the slotting: [img/span> I used a dial indicat...

3 years ago
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