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Awesome moment from free sparring and board breaki

Awesome moment from free sparring and board breaking

Graded up to Black Belt today. Training in martial

Graded up to Black Belt today. Training in martial arts has made a huge difference in my life. The discipline and fitness have made a big change in how I can approach many things in life. Still hard to believe that it is something I have achieved. Never thought I would reach this point when I started.

I have been getting a few enquiries about the comp

I have been getting a few enquiries about the compatibility of the @dlttrading Kapara exclusive and my backspacers along with the possibility of swapping the scales with the Carbon Fibre versions. Just finished filming a video giving it a go.

Good luck to everyone hoping to pick up one of the

Good luck to everyone hoping to pick up one of the exclusive @dlttrading Kaparas in 20CV today. Pics courtesy of @ozspyder

Today was one of those completely rewarding days i

Today was one of those completely rewarding days in the workshop. Everything went to plan. Super happy with the end results. Of course there are some things to work on and improve but I wouldn’t know what they are without getting to this point. I guess that is what prototyping is all about.

Now I need to make some modifications to my fixture for Op1 and I have a part to test out Op2 as well. That will give me plenty to do before I fire up the machine again next weekend.

#cnc #prototyping #instamachinist

Slowly but surely proving out the programming for

Slowly but surely proving out the programming for this first project in Titanium. Things went really well and I ended up catching up to what I had programmed so far. Fingers crossed that I will be able to complete the programming for Op1 during the week and get it all proved out next weekend.

Interview and workshop tour video with @spyderco_i

If anyone is chasing a Kapara they are now back in

One of the best rulers I have in the workshop.. I

One of the best rulers I have in the workshop.. I usually use it to quickly see how thick my edge is when grinding but today I am using it to make sure this san mai blade has the middle centred.

Another knife from a built off.. this one was in 2

Another knife from a built off.. this one was in 2012 for the Custom Knives and Guns forum. This one was send over for Blade Show and won an award.

#buildoff #knifebuildoff #slipjoint #damasteel # titanium #carbonfibre #handmade #customknife #foldingknife

Last photo that was taken by @sharpbycoop @sydneyk

Last photo that was taken by @sharpbycoop @sydneyknifeshow last year. This one remains with me and is one of my favourite knives. If you notice there is no nail nick and a strange notch on the ricasso. There is a trick to opening and closing this one. I call it the trick lock or mystery lock knife. This one has travelled the world with me as my EDC and I love to see how people solve opening it up.

The blade and spring are damasteel. The liners, pins and bolsters are 410/416 and the handle scales mammoth ivory. This was built as part of a knife maker built off on one of the forums. I was limited to one week in which to make it and had to show progress photos each day.
#tricklock #handmade #customknives #damasteel @damasteelab

Another one I got photographed by @sharpbycoop @sy

Another one I got photographed by @sharpbycoop @sydneyknifeshow last year. A classic stockman slip joint with a modern spin. S35VN blades and springs. Titanium liners and bolsters and canvas micarta scales. Completely screwed together construction.
#handmade #customknives #slipjoint

I got this one photographed by @sharpbycoop at las

I got this one photographed by @sharpbycoop at last years @sydneyknifeshow
Takefu SG2 blade, marbled CF handle scales and timascus clip, backspacer and pivot collars.

#alistairphillipsfolders #spyderco #customknife #edc #handmade

Last project of 2019 finished this @damasteelab ri

Last project of 2019 finished this @damasteelab ring between Christmas and New Years.
#damasteel #ring #handmade

Just finished watching @nickshabazz doing a disass

Just finished watching @nickshabazz doing a disassemblieview video on the CQI version of the Kapara. It is a great video showing the addition of the bushing to improve the closing action. Thanks Nick for the video and @spyderco for an even better Kapara.

Like many others I have listened in on @saundersma

Like many others I have listened in on @saundersmachineworks John and @johngrimsmoknives John chatting away and gleaned quite a number of ideas, approaches and tips to help not only my machining but also my approach to how I think about my knife making and my programming as a contractor. I guess there is a good reason they call it the Business of Machining podcast.

I was a bit hopeless about taking photos at the kn

I was a bit hopeless about taking photos at the knife show last weekend but had to share this one with my tshirt. This photo with @mitchvscancer sums up knife shows for me. It is always great to catch up with everyone... makers and enthusiasts.
#sydneyknifeshow #yodabestknifemaker

@sharpbycoop is sharing his secrets to keep our kn

@sharpbycoop is sharing his secrets to keep our knife photos looking sharp after the doors closed @sydneyknifeshow

@spyderco_inc won best production knife @sydneykni

@spyderco_inc won best production knife @sydneyknifeshow for my Kapara design.

With any luck these 2 will be ready for @sydneykni

With any luck these 2 will be ready for @sydneyknifeshow just hand sanding and finishing tasks to go.

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