Newberry Knives

newberry knives forum on KnifeDogs.com

2010-01-23T08:05:00.000-08:00

I now have a forum on Knifedogs.com! Come on over and check it out. I am also running a contest that will run for about one more month. All you have to do is post in my forum. Each post is an entry to win a knife!

knife with habaki (not yet finished)

2010-01-23T07:21:00.000-08:00

Here is a bit of a photo progression of how this knife came together. It is not yet done. I still need to hand sand, buff, sharpen, etc.

Here is the blade and the Habaki before it was soldered and sanded etc.

Here is what it looks like now:

The wood for the handle on this one is some unusually dense redwood burl that was cut in the forties!
I didn't want to put my makers mark on the blade and the habaki was in the other traditional place for a mark so I decided to put t on the underside of the guard:

2009-12-09T12:04:00.001-08:00

I glued up a few knives last night. Here is a shot of one of them in a sweet little vise that Chuck Ward made.

Santokus

2009-12-09T11:42:00.000-08:00

I am working on some santokus in 1095 and I am liking them so far. They are a lot of fun to do as with the wider blade you can play around a bit with the clay.

I think I may need to make myself a few kitchen knives.

A few knives for sale

2009-09-08T06:49:00.000-07:00

Up first is one of my first camp knife/tactical styled knives. I have only made two of these so far and the other is already spoken for. This one is in 1095 with olive drab G-10 for the handles. The blade is a little more than 4 1/2'' and the overall length is about 9 1/2''. It comes with a simple kydex sheath. This one is SOLD and shipping is SOLD.

This next one is one of my edc knives. It is also made with 1095 high carbon steel and has black linen micarta with blue liners for the handle. It has a blade length of about 3'' and an overall length of about 6 1/2''. This one also comes with a simple kydex sheath That is drilled to fit a small tek-lok (not provided). This one is SOLD and shipping will be SOLD.

Finally this knife is the last of the current batch of Altoids tin survival kit neck knives. It is made of 1095 that is 5/32'' thick so it is fairly thick for this size knife. It has a blade length of about 1 1/4'' and the overall length is about 3 1/2''. It has a slightly different finish than the previously offered knife in that while it does have a satin finish I left the mill scale, scratches, and small divots intact for a little bit different finish. I think it is a pretty cool effect. It comes with a neck sheath and ball chain. This one is SOLD and shipping is SOLD.

Here are a few reqested photos:

Knives for sale!

2009-09-03T14:10:00.000-07:00

Altoids tin survival kit neck knife in 1095 steel with a kydex neck sheath SOLD (no kit included). Dimensions: Blade length about 1 1/4'' and overall about 3 1/2''
(shipping is SOLD)

Pocket Cutlass in 1095 with a hamon and Arizona desert ironwood handles with red liners and a leather sheath SOLD
Dimensions: Blade length 3 1/4'' Overall about 6 1/2''
(shipping is SOLD)

Finally an edc in 1095 with G-11 scales large thong hole tube and corby bolt SOLD
Dimensions: Blade length about 3'' and overall about 6 1/2''
(shipping is SOLD)

Professional Photo Shoot

2009-09-01T19:22:00.000-07:00

At the Oklahoma Custom Knife Show I had Chuck Ward take a few photos of one of my pocket cutlasses. I think they turned out rather well.

This pocket cutlass has a blade of 1095 high carbon steel that has been edge quenched and etched in a solution with copper and brass added. The handles are stabilized cherry burl.

Oklahoma Custom Knife Show

2009-08-30T10:13:00.000-07:00

We had a good time at the Oklahoma Custom Knife Show. I got to talk to several great makers and got a lot of good feedback from regular folks all the way up to master smiths. I even had a knife photographed by Chuck Ward.

p.s. I didn't get all of the knives that I had going finished in time so keep an eye out for a few to become available some time soon.

newberry knives is now on facebook

2009-07-27T19:52:00.000-07:00

newberry knives on Facebook

Finished a couple to put up for sale.

2009-07-04T08:08:00.000-07:00

I am putting up two of my knives for sale. They are my EDC pattern and this is the one that I have been carrying myself for a while. They are made of 1095 high carbon steel and one is handled in green canvas micarta and the other in natural canvas micarta. The blade is around 3'' and the overall length is around 6.5''. They also come with a kydex pocket sheath (That's how I carry it). They are each priced at SOLD.

New model..the pocket cutlass!

2009-07-04T07:53:00.000-07:00

Here is a new one that I have been working on. I really like how it turned out! Now I just need to figure out what I want to do for the sheath.

Heat Treating = Progress

2009-05-26T10:37:00.000-07:00

I finally got my heat treating oven back up and running. This led to doing the heat treatment on six knives. I did two of the big ones and four of the more edc sized ones.

new logo

2009-05-20T20:35:00.000-07:00

I am looking at using this as my new logo.

Who likes guns?

2009-05-16T19:19:00.001-07:00

ME!!!

So I just figured I would post a couple of my toys. What are you guys playing with?

Semi-productive day in the shop. Finally!

2009-05-06T20:30:00.000-07:00

I finally got a little shop time and this is what I got out of it. I finished up my forged blade that I started a while back(aside from making a sheath and sharpening). I also started a bit larger blade and a little guy that came out of a scrap from making the larger blades tang.

Tom Maringer reassembling a haiku at an AR Chapter USN GTG

2009-04-05T16:17:00.000-07:00

p-32 Kydex Pocket Holster

2009-03-18T20:34:00.000-07:00

I tend to like pocket carry for knives and I have a pocket holster for my pm-9 that I enjoy, but all I have for my Kel-Tec p-32 is the little zippered case it came with. So when I had to do a Kydex sheath for a customer's knife I figured why not kill two birds with one stone.

The beginnings of a new batch.

2009-01-24T18:42:00.000-08:00

Here are three new patterns for my next batch of knives. I love coming up with new stuff. This should be fun!

Christmas knives finished

2009-01-10T08:18:00.001-08:00

Last night I finished up the Christmas knives for my Mother and my Mother in Law. I also finished up a couple that had been floating around in the shop for a while.
They are pairing knives made of 1095 high carbon steel with stabilized pink spalted maple handles set up for neck sheaths.

I am regretting that I only made two. I am thinking that one with blue G10 and another in black linen Micarta would be pretty nice.

This is a close up of the one that I am giving t0 my mother. She gets this one because there is a dog in the spalting of this handle and she has a dog (Lily).

Christmas knife teaser

2008-12-26T20:53:00.000-08:00

Here are the last pictures that I plan on posting of the knives that I am making for my mother and for my mother in law before Christmas. Otherwise they would know exactly what to expect. In these pictures I have the handles profiled and thinned but not yet shaped. I am going to have to make myself a couple of these as I am really liking them. However, they will not be pink. I am thinking a bright blue G-10 and perhaps black linen micarta.

Heat treating finished, finally.

2008-12-26T20:52:00.000-08:00

Next step: grind off the scale from heat treating the blades then finish grinding the blades. After that it will be handle time.

Christmas present W.I.P.

2008-12-26T20:51:00.001-08:00

Here is where I am at on my christmas presents for my Mother and my Mother-in-Law. These are the same ones thata I was working on here and here. I still need to do the heat on these two. I keep saying today is the day and then Mace needs some holding and this gets delayed. However, one way or the other these will get done.

W.I.P. part 2 (a.k.a. What I did while Keisha was at Bible study.)

2008-12-26T20:47:00.001-08:00

I figured I would take a picture of one of my last drawings of the knife before I started making them.

Here are the knives so far and the steel I cut them from sitting on my bandsaw.
The knives are so small that I can actually get two of them side by side out of the width of my bar.
The next step will be getting both of these to look like the pattern I made (profiling).

W.I.P. (Work In Progress)

2008-12-26T20:46:00.001-08:00

Well here is one of the knives I am working on at the moment. Pam gave me a pink stabilized spalted maple block after the A.G. Russell Knife Event and told me to make her and my Mom (Surprise! I don't think she knew) a couple of pink handled knives. So this is what I did today during Violet's nap.

I would prefer to make it out of some thinner steel, but this is what I have. Anyway, I made a smaller knife so that i could use the wood on both knives. This first one will actually end up being a pattern so that I can make more although I could finish it out if I wanted, as it is made out of the same steel.

Forged Blade W.I.P.

2008-12-26T20:41:00.000-08:00

I am getting close to finishing my first forged blade. I just have to make a few adjustments solder the guard and then I will get it all glued up.

Forged blade W.I.P.

2008-12-26T20:40:00.000-08:00

Well I have the bade ground out and ready for heat treat. I just need to figure out what I am going to do with the handle and guard So that I can make any holes etc. before the heat treat. I am glad that it has turned out so well so far. Since this is my first real full flat grind. The handle an guard will also be uncharted territory for me. I like that there is so much new with this one. It is keeping my up at night.

First forged blade!

2008-12-26T20:39:00.000-08:00

Well, first blade since I knew anything about knifemaking.

Yesterday I went over to Tom Upton's shop and he helped me to forge out this blade. I am pretty happy with the efforts. Even though I did allow Tom to try and straighten the blade and after drawing out the tang for a minute or two he offered to draw out the tang on his power hammer and I accepted. Now the question is will I be able to make a reasonably cool knife out of what I have here. I hope so, but I will have to learn a few new skill sets to pull it off.

others scores from last week

2008-12-26T20:35:00.001-08:00

A verticle mill (a big one) at a price that was hard to turn down. Moving it around involved cars, chains, and tractors.

And, my Grandpa won this sweet 4-wheeler and then gave it to my parents. Which means that we will now have something fun to ride out at the land.

Intestine Sandwich... Why not !

2008-12-26T20:27:00.000-08:00

HUGE garage sale score

2008-12-26T20:24:00.000-08:00

What appears to be a riverside belt grinder. They run almost $1,700 new but I got it for $30 (Currently not working, I think it is the electronics the ac/dc conversion/variable speed part. Maybe AaRon, Matt, or one of his friends can help?)
An old heat treating oven (notice the variable transformer) $20 a basic kiln is probably $300-400.
A bunch of knife carrying cases.
Various other things including these two nice pieces of stag.
A ton of books (About a dozen of them are autographed.) and even a few old framed pictures of knife makers.

p.s. I made another score earlier in the week. But, that will have to be another post.

Batch # Deuce

2008-12-26T20:23:00.001-08:00

Well I have just about got my second batch of knives finished. This time I decided to go with five different woods for the handles.
I think that they turned out pretty well. Although, I still need to make sheaths and sharpen them. Plus I will probably wax the handles once I am done with everything else.
The woods are Madagascan ebony, padauk, zebra wood, cocobolo, and purple heart. My Dad already claimed the one I was going to keep myself (the ebony one with the thong hole tube). But, I figure he is probably less likely than me to ever get rid of it.

Another batch ready for handles.

2008-12-26T20:18:00.000-08:00

This batch of knives is looking pretty good. I differentially heat treated the blades so if you look close you can see quench lines and hamons on the blades. I did a couple with an edge quench and a few with a clay coating(This gives you that japanese style wavy line.). Next step is putting on handles. This go around I am planning on using five different exotic woods so this should be fun.

Batch #2

2008-12-26T20:16:00.000-08:00

Today I started working on my second batch of knives. I am making five knives but it looks like six because one of them is the pattern. You can also see my drawing and the handle pattern in the top right corner of the picture. So what you see here started with an idea which became a drawing. I then cut these from an 8 ft. piece of steel.

Knives

2008-12-26T20:14:00.000-08:00

I finally finished my first batch of knives. It took a while since I am working out of someone else's shop (Tom and Dan were a huge help and very generous) and could only work on them about a day a week. I have been working on gathering up the needed equipment to make knives at home, but I haven't got it all yet. So my next batch of knives will probably take a while as well. I still haven't figured out what I want to make for the next batch but I'll get it figured out.

A Fun Knife

2008-12-26T20:13:00.000-08:00

Well my first batch of blades survived the heat treat process. So now I am waiting on handle materials. Here s a knife I made all in one go with a bunch of help from Dan Koster. It was made from an old lawnmower blade. I was heat treating blades and decided to practice hollow grinding so when Dan noticed the hole in the blade he thought well we could do a karambit. So he drew out a knife with a karambit style handle and I got to grinding. I may do a cord wrap on the handle or I may just leave it as it is.

Don't let the grind get you down!

2008-12-26T19:59:00.000-08:00

I have been working on some knives the past couple of weeks with a couple of area makers. I have been learning a lot. Lots of grinding and lots of fun. However, the learning curve on hollow grinding may have taken its toll. The blades got a little too thin so they may crack or warp during the heat treating process. Regardless, I have been having a blast.