BuckeyeROC Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 Aesthetic. Seriously, cool pics man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted July 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 Aesthetic. Seriously, cool pics man! Agreed. He did a great job for someone with no formal training or anything I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Martelle wanted this old cleaver sharpened. I turned it into an ulu cleaver. Cleaned it all up then "aged" it since he wanted a rougher look. The handles are staves from Two Bitch Bourbon barrels I was able to get from them. It's his fav bourbon so I reached out to them to see what I could do. He wanted rustic, he got rustic with some personal touches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeROC Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Very nice! Those are some magazine cover looking pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 were not worthy to know randy. lol great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Very nice! Those are some magazine cover looking pics. Martelle took them. lol were not worthy to know randy. lol great work :lolguy: Stop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Pretty cool to get a shout out I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Pretty cool to get a shout out I guess. Awesome man, congrats. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Very good, Randy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Thanks, fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 We stopped by the slate run park old working farm Saturday with the kids. They had a little smithing shop setup. Unfortunately we were late in the day and no one was working it. Thought you'd appreciate it though. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Yeah, that place is pretty cool. I haven't been there since I was 20 or so. I'd really like a chance to work in that shop. If y'all were there Saturday you weren't but a stone's throw away from where I go to record our podcast. Not too awful far from our little village of ol' Round Town either. Cool pics. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted September 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Getting some things done for an event later in the month. Spike knives and a tomahawk cooling. Sxott working on a San Mai axe head. Twisting a spike handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted September 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Very cool video. Can confirm: bladesmiths will find every minute imperfection and make you aware of them. They pull no punches at all and have great honor and respect for the trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 The pile of Toyota spring packs in the background made me chuckle. Currently, I have a stash of 8 packs awaiting delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 The pile of Toyota spring packs in the background made me chuckle. Currently, I have a stash of 8 packs awaiting delivery. There's so, so, many. The pic doesn't do it justice. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Some works in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 A couple more shots. Leaving for an event in PA where I'll be doing demonstrations and teaching a little bit. I'm gonna try and get some good, clear, shots of each piece once we're set up Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 great work sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 I had a chance to go to the Uitwaaien Bushcraft Gathering (http://www.pagathering.com) and do demonstrations and set up shop last week. It was a great time and packed with all kinds of instructors teaching knife care, axe care, edge sharpening, soap making, moccasin making, wood carving, wild animal dispatching/cleaning/cooking, and more along with the likes of Dan Wowak from Alone season 3. There were vendors selling anything and everything to do with outdoor survival and camping/hiking/outdoor activities in general. A view from a scenic overlook near the site of the event. Another view. This was taken on the bridge as seen in the first pic. Some of my crap on the table. My forge and anvil set up with tomahawk/axe throwing and a great survival instructors booth set up in the background. Multitasking with the woodfired forge. The spike knives I returned home with. Posted them tonight and sold 4 of 5 within 10 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 randy great work as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Very nice, Randy. Did Sxott go with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Thanks, fellas. No, Tom. Sxott didn't go. Hoping he can next year and hoping I have more custom knives done by then. Profits from this event are funding a new propane forge and we're moving soon so I'm hoping to have more of my gear at home and be able to work on things more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Made enough from the PA event to cover all of our costs AND purchase this bad boy: It's my first personal propane forge. Definitely a game changer. Baby steps, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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