Tai's Tomahawk

Here's a tomahawk of Tai's I was admiring. He gave the spike poll an interesting "twist."



Here are a couple more shots.

Little Carving Chisel

Here's a little chisel Tai uses for making handles and wooden sheaths.

Master at Work

Here is Tai forging a tang. Notice the details; there is much to learn.

Tai Goo's Latest Integral

Here is Tai's latest. Another phenomenal work of art. I got to see this one in its early stages when he was still filing it. Then I was able to handle the finished knife recently. If I was a collector I would be snatching that one up in a hurry.

Highest Complement

I've only made a couple of knives for my wife to use in the kitchen. The first one didn't hold an edge according to her and she didn't use it much. That was made way back in my early days. This one was made not too long ago and last night she told me it was her favorite knife. She does use it a lot and I guess it's holding a decent edge because I haven't sharpened it in awhile. I saw it lying on the counter last night and just snapped a couple of shots right where it lay.

Broken Tip

I've been using my scandi pretty hard. I was digging pinyon sap out of trees when the tip broke off. It was a very small part that broke off and hasn't hurt my use of this knife at all. I think the tip was too thin. It was 1mm thick before going into the bevel. It could also have gotten too hot since the thin tip sometimes overheats. It's also possible that I just didn't temper it high enough. Got to use them to learn. There's a lifetime in it.





And just for kicks, here are the latest two I've been working on.

Makeshift Sheath

Here's something I've been doing until I get my lame butt off the bench and make some real sheaths. I take some cardboard and cut it to size, then wrap it with duct tape. I stick a little piece of leather down in the bottom so the point doesn't come through, but plastic would work too. It works great for just sticking in your pocket or waistband. I never wear belts anyway, so if I did have a leather sheath, it would still get stuck in my pocket or waistband.