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I got some shop time in today. 2 of the new design and 1 Monarch are ready for glue up. Chipping away at it. 💪 ...
07/18/2024

I got some shop time in today. 2 of the new design and 1 Monarch are ready for glue up. Chipping away at it. 💪


Opinions needed. Machined distressed satin finish at 240 grit vs hand sanded distressed satin at 800 grit... which one?...
07/10/2024

Opinions needed. Machined distressed satin finish at 240 grit vs hand sanded distressed satin at 800 grit... which one?

I'll start this by saying that distressed satin is one of my favorite finishes. That being said... it takes a lot of time, which adds to the cost of a knife. I wanted to try to reduce the time and create a similar product that I felt comfortable offering as a less expensive option. I feel like I'm close, and maybe going a step above 240 grit will do the trick... but I can't get over how those grind lines flare in the right light.

The last two pictures compare the new design with the machine satin vs a Monarch with hand sanded satin.

What are your thoughts?


Picked up where I left off around a year ago. These 5 were sitting on the bench waiting for a date with the surface gri...
07/01/2024

Picked up where I left off around a year ago. These 5 were sitting on the bench waiting for a date with the surface grinder and then drill press. Heat treat tomorrow if all goes well. Felt good to be back in the shop. More to come.

Thanks for not giving up on me!


💥 Please Read 💥One of the elusive Vandals will be up for grabs, but for a different reason and in a different way. A me...
06/21/2024

💥 Please Read 💥

One of the elusive Vandals will be up for grabs, but for a different reason and in a different way. A member of our local community recently passed in a tragic accident. was in the process of moving from Blacksburg with her wife when she passed away. I had seen her and her family at TOTS a day or so before. I got the news on Monday.

Morgan loved knives. She also loved the Vandal, and constantly asked me when I'd be making more. When got this knife, Morgan asked if she could take pictures of it since she was a photographer. I've included some of those pictures, as well as the knife in its current used state.

We will be selling spots in a live drawing that and I will do at a later TBD date. All proceeds will go to Morgan's wife.

I plan to touch the edge up before it is shipped out. Everything else is as is.

PayPal and Venmo - 10 per 🎟
PP - [email protected] / VM
Claim spots by commenting "In X( # of spots)."
Pay as you claim, and I'll reach out to confirm.

I'm not going to set a limit on the number of spots based on the cause.

Tag your friends and let's do a good thing!

As the production Vandal inventory is dwindling... I wanted to remind you to keep stacking your precious metals. Check...
01/08/2023

As the production Vandal inventory is dwindling... I wanted to remind you to keep stacking your precious metals. Check out mfbladeworks.com for some CPM3V.
fulp and I are having a productive full of pork butt smoking, meal prep for the week, cleaning, workouts, and a little in the background.

What are you all up to?


For those of you that don't follow on IG, Vandal production knives are arriving soon. Pre-orders for the first 15 singl...
10/27/2022

For those of you that don't follow on IG, Vandal production knives are arriving soon. Pre-orders for the first 15 single edge and 15 double edge have filled... but I have 35 more of each going live soon after they arrive. 🤙

Vandals fresh out of the stonewash. The new rotary platen got some more work in today. I had originally thought the t...
07/05/2022

Vandals fresh out of the stonewash. The new rotary platen got some more work in today. I had originally thought the tool rest that comes with the package wouldn't work with my grinder... but I figured it out finally. Human error.

As I continue to learn the new rotary platen, some things about these knives will continue to change. Because of the nature of the rubber belt running beneath the abrasive belt, I'm able to get much more consistent swooping plunges. Also because of the rubber belt, the grinds have a very slight convex.

I'm really excited to start trying some grind variations on the different models I have. I'm also finally looking forward to grinding a chef knife again. I think this platen will make them less mind numbing.

Lots of possibilities... lots to learn.


This small batch of Vandals is almost ready for heat treat. It's kinda crazy to think back to the knives I was making, ...
06/28/2022

This small batch of Vandals is almost ready for heat treat. It's kinda crazy to think back to the knives I was making, and just hoping to sell, before and I teamed up for this design. We've come so far!

has received the deposit for the production run. When I have more in terms of a timeline, I'll let you all know. As for now, roughly 4 months. I may offer a set number of pre-orders as they near completion.

As always, stay sharp.


Monarchs and Mondals on the bench. I'll probably start handle prep and glue up, then finish the grinding on the other M...
05/31/2022

Monarchs and Mondals on the bench. I'll probably start handle prep and glue up, then finish the grinding on the other Monarchs while they're curing.

I've been trying to put at least a few hours in each day, which is difficult on the weekends because I work back to back days. It seems to keep the motivation up... which is obviously a great thing. We'll see how long the mental and physical hold up.

I know I said I was only going to push 2 of these ahead, but once I got the new jig in... all I wanted to do was grind. It also didn't make sense to have them ready for handles and set them aside. A Monarch and Mondal will be put out as lottos... the rest to the list.

I'll be drilling holes in some Vandals and prepping for heat treat after all of this.


Prepping for heat treat is always a blast. Two of these are spoken for and being pushed through... one for a friend, an...
05/25/2022

Prepping for heat treat is always a blast. Two of these are spoken for and being pushed through... one for a friend, and one to replace a knife that USPS lost. The top two have a slightly different hole patter and are meant for something special. The rest are for the list.

Stay safe out there. 💪


I had two mail calls when we got back from the honeymoon. sent me a bunch of sheaths for upcoming Vandals... and sent...
05/20/2022

I had two mail calls when we got back from the honeymoon. sent me a bunch of sheaths for upcoming Vandals... and sent me some precious metals. It's time to unpack and unwind.

🍻


These Vandals are ready for edges and sheath fitting. While these are for the list... one is going to someone who just ...
04/21/2022

These Vandals are ready for edges and sheath fitting. While these are for the list... one is going to someone who just left on deployment. To my knowledge, this will be the third knife carried by a service member overseas.

The story continues.

🤙


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