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| Jim
Lemcke of Texas
Knifemaker's Supply was a cut above when he kept members on edge about the
science of knife blades and techniques of making handles for knives. Jim
provided several examples. He also answered the question regarding what
is "stabilized" wood. The wood is placed in a vacuum
chamber where it is immersed in resin, basically Resionol. A
vacuum is pulled so the resin enters all the pores of the wood. Then it
is heated and dried resulting in a stable piece that won't warp, twist
or bend which is what you need for a knife handle. Jim also talked
about the process of tempering and hardening.
If you'll notice the blade in the top, left photo is wrapped in blue. All sharp edged blanks provided to customers are wrapped to protect not only the integrity of the blade edge but the customer - knifemakers who cut themselves don't make happy customers. |
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Steve Wavro crafted this wonderful intarsia wreath of yellowheart, western red cedar, and walnut. | ||
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Butterflies grace this cross of 3/16 inch plexiglass. Glen Edwards apologized for it not being of wood but as with the spirit of the man who this cross represents, all is forgiven. |
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John Gay isn't planning on sailing the tropics in this boat but
someone's dog somewhere can bark commands from the poop deck when it is
finished. This nautical dog house will be part of the upcoming dog
show at the Reliant Center.
See finished boat: August Projects |
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| Bill White can do a pretty good frame job - crooks beware. Wormwood from Alabama, maple and bore ("bore ray") from South America are the woods he used. And, yes, Bill snapped those framed photos. What did you expect, Bill conducts the photography splinter group. |
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Lon
Kelly shows off his knot skills by twisting ropes of wood into a knot
and embedding them in the box....well....maybe not quite but his
attention to detail can definitely be seen.  |
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