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Kiril Mitrashkov's Blog – May 2016 Archive (7)

A knifemakers gathering 20-23 May, Sopot, BG

Hi, guys!

About a year ago one of the best Bulgarian engravers - Evgeni Dimov proposed to make a gathering of the knifemakers in Bulgaria. The idea was to exchange some experience, to meet each other and to keep the tradition alive. Lots of people were interested and and said they will take part in it. 

The gathering took place in Sopot - a beautiful town in Central Bulgaria, in the Sopot…

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Added by Kiril Mitrashkov on May 31, 2016 at 23:39 — No Comments

Minion №10

The tenth minion. The blade is 75x27x4mm, TheOAL - 170mm. Thandle is olive tree, wite corian and red fiber spacers. It looks strange, but is really comfortable.…

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Added by Kiril Mitrashkov on May 8, 2016 at 13:57 — No Comments

A gift for the best man

This one is a gift for the birthday of my best man. The blade is 120x25x3,8mm, the handle is pear tree. …

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Added by Kiril Mitrashkov on May 8, 2016 at 13:37 — 2 Comments

Another two gifts

Some weeks ago two surgeon made a life saving operation of the mother of a colleague. So he came to me and asked me to make two knives as gift for these men.

The steel is RWL34, hardened up to 62 HRc, the handles are stabilized alder. 

The blades were thinned to about 0,2mm and than hand sanded to mirror finish. I must say I love this steel - it is really a pleasure to work with it! …

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Added by Kiril Mitrashkov on May 8, 2016 at 13:30 — No Comments

A tiny knife for a big guy

This is the tiniest minion I've ever made. A friend of mine wanted me to make him a knife. One day he came to my workshop to have a cup of coffee. As we were drinking the coffee, he said he wants to see the latest blades. When I showed them, he took the smallest blade and said :"THIS is MY knife!". It was really funny - my friend is 195sm tall and weighs more than 130kg. And this huge man was standing in the middle of the workshop, holding the tiniest knive and was happy as a child at…

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Added by Kiril Mitrashkov on May 8, 2016 at 13:28 — No Comments

Another tiny knife

Next one. OAL 175mm, blade - 80х25х3,8mm. The handle is twisted oak, alder and acacia with red fiber spacers.…

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Added by Kiril Mitrashkov on May 8, 2016 at 0:16 — 4 Comments

Two more minions

Two proud members of the minion tribe. The first is with acacia and red mahogany handle, and the second is with birch bark and alder. Both the handles are impregnated with linseed oil and polished with carnauba. The dimensions are both blades - 56х20х3,8mm, OAL ~150mm.…

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Added by Kiril Mitrashkov on May 7, 2016 at 23:59 — 4 Comments

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