Derek Parker
03-27-2008, 12:42 AM
first off, introductions are in order, as i am new here.
my user title takes care of the name so, im 26 and live in st louis missouri. i have been making knives for total of four years, and about eight months ago decided to make it a business.
an example of some of my work:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/parkercustoms/damascuswithironwood.jpg
unfortunately, i have learned that i wont be able to make the money i would like for quite some time. in an industry where experience reigns, i struggle to keep my head above water. competing with people that have made knives since i was born does not yield a great profit.
the one thing i pride myself on is bringing new ideas to an old game, so to speak. that theory is what led me to this machine in the first place.
about four months ago i started attempting to make my own handle material, and after some difficulty have successfully made quite a few variations. the intention was to use something new on knives, but like i said, i cant make the money i want.
examples of the handle material. first picture is denim, second a twist pattern made from fabric:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/parkercustoms/Knives122.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/parkercustoms/Knives134.jpg
sorry for the bad pictures, but thats all i have on the PC right now.
i have started making pistol grips out of this material, and in the future plan to expand into stocks and other parts.
that is mainly what i will be using the CW for, and i was wondering if anyone here had any advice in that area. ive used the search feature and have read many threads about all sorts of topics. so if anyone has ANY advice they would like to give a newbie in general, or about pistol grips specifically, i would be very grateful.
i will be ordering my machine in the next week, and i want to get my area set up. i have one specific question regarding that: is there a dust port, and what size is it exactly? im going to have the CW in a seperate area, as my shop is pretty exposed to the elements. i want to get the dust collection system set up and ready to go by the time i receive the machine.
thanks in advance, and get ready to have another active member in this community.
have a good one.
my user title takes care of the name so, im 26 and live in st louis missouri. i have been making knives for total of four years, and about eight months ago decided to make it a business.
an example of some of my work:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/parkercustoms/damascuswithironwood.jpg
unfortunately, i have learned that i wont be able to make the money i would like for quite some time. in an industry where experience reigns, i struggle to keep my head above water. competing with people that have made knives since i was born does not yield a great profit.
the one thing i pride myself on is bringing new ideas to an old game, so to speak. that theory is what led me to this machine in the first place.
about four months ago i started attempting to make my own handle material, and after some difficulty have successfully made quite a few variations. the intention was to use something new on knives, but like i said, i cant make the money i want.
examples of the handle material. first picture is denim, second a twist pattern made from fabric:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/parkercustoms/Knives122.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/parkercustoms/Knives134.jpg
sorry for the bad pictures, but thats all i have on the PC right now.
i have started making pistol grips out of this material, and in the future plan to expand into stocks and other parts.
that is mainly what i will be using the CW for, and i was wondering if anyone here had any advice in that area. ive used the search feature and have read many threads about all sorts of topics. so if anyone has ANY advice they would like to give a newbie in general, or about pistol grips specifically, i would be very grateful.
i will be ordering my machine in the next week, and i want to get my area set up. i have one specific question regarding that: is there a dust port, and what size is it exactly? im going to have the CW in a seperate area, as my shop is pretty exposed to the elements. i want to get the dust collection system set up and ready to go by the time i receive the machine.
thanks in advance, and get ready to have another active member in this community.
have a good one.