Sparky's new knife making table, March 14, 2012

[Soapweed]

Sparky's new knife-making table

His handmade anvil

Knife making tools

The antler canopy

Grinder number one

Grinder number two

Magnifying glass

My two sons

Air hose to run stuff

Beltgrinder

Necessary knife making components

A knife in the making

Showing off his new Shamrock insignia. This is the first knife to have this decor.

Copper in the fancy handle

Profile of a knife maker

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

That is a nice set up.

Sparky will be in such demand for making knives you won't be able to get him out to weld a axle on a baler. :wink: :lol: :lol:

 

[LazyWP]

I see I need to make a trip west. He is getting a nice set up, and makes some really nice knives. I still have oil if he wants it.

 

[leanin' H]

How does a guy get on the list for a new knife? That is a neat set up and he is a handy feller.

 

[LazyWP]

How does a guy get on the list for a new knife? That is a neat set up and he is a handy feller.

You are gonna have sooooo much stuff from here in the Sandhills, that you are gonna have to make the trip. Maybe even gonna have to bring an armored truck with all that crusty old money. What, with a paur of leggins, a knife, a truck load of heifers..... By the way, wipe the drool off the screen.

 

[LW Leather]

I think I know someone who makes knife sheathes too!

 

[RSL]

They are beautiful knives, and they must be sharp. I count 2 sets of missing whiskers in these pictures alone...

 

[Dylan Biggs]

Beauty of a set up, looks great.

Was the anvil made from a piece of rail road track?

Those pics and the topic make me want to travel south for a visit.

Craftsmanship is in short supply in these days Made In China.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Soapweed]

Thanks for the nice compliments. Sparky is quite handy at whatever he does. He did make his anvil from a piece of railroad track. I think his goal is to get good enough at knife making, and sell them for high enough prices, that he doesn't have to fix hay baler axles. :wink:

 

[leanin' H]

Thanks for the nice compliments. Sparky is quite handy at whatever he does. He did make his anvil from a piece of railroad track. I think his goal is to get good enough at knife making, and sell them for high enough prices, that he doesn't have to fix hay baler axles. :wink:

Get me on the list quick before he gets out'a my price range!

 

[leanin' H]

How does a guy get on the list for a new knife? That is a neat set up and he is a handy feller.

You are gonna have sooooo much stuff from here in the Sandhills, that you are gonna have to make the trip. Maybe even gonna have to bring an armored truck with all that crusty old money. What, with a paur of leggins, a knife, a truck load of heifers..... By the way, wipe the drool off the screen.

You can my drool through your screen? :???: That's a fancy computer! I am gonna need to build a lot of fence to finance my trip east to pickup all the stuff i find i must have! Those chillies are gonna have to go up in value as they may have to bear the brunt of my expenses! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[leanin' H]

How does a guy get on the list for a new knife? That is a neat set up and he is a handy feller.

You are gonna have sooooo much stuff from here in the Sandhills, that you are gonna have to make the trip. Maybe even gonna have to bring an armored truck with all that crusty old money. What, with a paur of leggins, a knife, a truck load of heifers..... By the way, wipe the drool off the screen.

You can my drool through your screen? :???: That's a fancy computer! I am gonna need to build a lot of fence to finance my trip east to pickup all the stuff i find i must have! Those chillies are gonna have to go up in value as they may have to bear the brunt of my expenses! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[leanin' H]

Sorry! Got all excited and punched the enter button twice.

 

[LazyWP]

I sure understand how you could get so excited. Our weather has been nice enough, that I am getting started on some of my fencing projects. And like you, I may have to take on a few more jobs on the side, to fund my chillies.