by Gary Greer | Apr 10, 2018 | What's on the bench
One of my favorite handle materials is Desert Ironwood – it’s super dense and has the property of chatoyance. I have a nice piece tucked away – time to use it! My newest knife W22 is a clip point hunter and the Ironwood is going to look fantastic on it. I’ve cut out... 
by Gary Greer | Jan 20, 2018 | What's on the bench
Finished up the three new hunting knives I’d been working on – W18, W19 and W20. The sheaths have all been hand tooled, hand stitched, custom dyed and fitted to match each knife. After adding these beauties to my Hunting and Sportsman Knives inventory,... 
by Gary Greer | Jan 18, 2018 | What's on the bench
I’ve shaped, polished and sharpened my 3 new hunting knives, W18, W19 and W20. Now all they need is some fitted, welted sheaths. To make these, I first design a pattern for each knife, then lay out 6 layers of leather, cutting some to the exact profile of the... 
by Gary Greer | Jan 10, 2018 | What's on the bench
Finished my heat treating. Here’s a few photos – blades were placed in a custom built cage and wrapped in a nickle/titanium pouch. This step was taken to ensure the blades were protected from oxidization in the ovens that runs up to 1975 degrees F for... 
by Gary Greer | Dec 10, 2017 | What's on the bench
I finally decided on the handles for my new knives W18, W19 and W20 – burled maple for the backpack skinner and flame maple and burled elm for the hunters. The blanks are cut out, holes are drilled and the handles shaped – tomorrow I’ll head out to...