Dinnerware

[Ken Massingale]

A shop that sells some of my stuff had requests for dinnerware. The hardware came from jantzsupply and included the Dymondwood scales. I used the Dymondwood instead of real wood because it is dishwasher safe. Lots of sanding and then more sanding.
Thanks for looking.

[Uncle Cracker]

Really nice work, Ken!

[lrogers]

Yeah, that is nice and it's a project that you don't see everyday. Very cool!

[Lonnie in Orlando]

Ken:

That is an outstanding set. Good choice for hardware, too.

- Lonnie

[leehljp]

Great looking work! Is it OK to ask how much? Trying to decide if I want LOML to see those or not!

[Ken Massingale]

Thanks, they were a fun project.
Hank, the set is $29.95, and are on page 8 of their PDF catalog online. The scales and stainless steel rivits are included.
I corrected the vendor link in the first post, these came from Jantz Supply, not Texas Knife. They have lots more kitchen items, so let the LOYL see the catalog at your own risk!

[DonHo]

Really nice looking work. I'm planning to try a couple of the knife kits but I'm not sure I would want to take the time to make a service for 12. Of course I might change my mind if somebody was willing to pay

DonHo

[Black wallnut]

Looks nice. What finish did you use?

[Popeye]

Pretty cool Ken. Pat

[Ken Massingale]

Looks nice. What finish did you use?

Thanks folks, the handles are quite darker than the pics. I had trouble getting a good shot due to the reflections, I guess.

Mark, the finish is just Mineral Oil so the customer can refinish. I buffed the handles goosd with a Beall and Carnuba at the end.

[JTimmons]

Nice job and thanks!

I got to say I was racking my brain trying to figure out what I was going to get my dad this Christmas, I think you found it for me.

Now just to decide which one of the hunting blades to get.

[GPA61]

Very nice.

[linear]

That's a great project! Thanks (I think) for sharing that catalog. And one question about that....

How hard would you estimate it is to build say a chef knife project for someone who hasn't done one? I'm very interested (and I have some ebony scales) and it looks like a winner, but I have no sense of the degree of difficulty.

[drumpriest]

Very nice Ken, looks interesting. At 30$ a pop. not making much considering the time involved, I'm sure, but looks like it was fun.

[Ken Massingale]

Thanks for the nice comments...

That's a great project! Thanks (I think) for sharing that catalog. And one question about that....

How hard would you estimate it is to build say a chef knife project for someone who hasn't done one? I'm very interested (and I have some ebony scales) and it looks like a winner, but I have no sense of the degree of difficulty.

Rob, as far as technique, knifes are fairly simple. It's just a matter of shaping the scales to match the outline of the tang, then sanding and forming the handle to be comfortable in the hand. The first ones I did took much longer than later ones. The only touchy part of the process is to make sure the front of the scales (at the blade end) are formed and sanded to the final step before epoxying the scales to the tang. This is because after the scales are applied to form the handle, it's near impossible to sand there without hitting the blade and making a rough spot. I accidently hit the handle end of the blade on a hunting knife and spent an hour polishing the mark off the blade.

Very nice Ken, looks interesting. At 30$ a pop. not making much considering the time involved, I'm sure, but looks like it was fun.

Keith, $30 is the cost of the kit, the selling price is no where near that.