Planet Pocket Tool

Well, the traditional definition involves a dastardly deed in which the unlucky recipient has their underpants grabbed from behind and force...

I'm having a lot of fun with these two new pieces! The CPMS30v Wharncliffe Booger is really cute on the keychain and makes for a very p...

Here's something new and different, a damascus belt buckle! Made of Mike Norris Raindrop damascus with a nickel silver backing and exact...

This was the last of a series of 3, Mike Norris Raindrop damascus.

I'm really digging this little guy. Calling it the Scout. First in a series of protos...

My buddy Brian has started making these cool little flat fobs. These are the latest and feature 3 titanium 1/4-20 nuts tied into them. I bel...

This was the ? piece from below. I thought it turned out quite nice from such humble beginnings. :) On it's way to a new home today.

I have gotten some very cool letters over the years. Lots of fine folks have taken a moment to thank me for my tools and service. I apprecia...

That's the question I am trying to answer every day. Here are some of the other questions that often pop up at the same time.... What wo...

I just have to say a few words about the gadget and gear forum edcforums.com. The guy who started and owns the board, Jon S. Burlison, is ju...

Here was piece #2 from the batch below. Man, I love that Odin's Eye!

There is a rule of thumb in the knife and tool world that when you are about to make something that might be close to someone else's des...

Hey, remember the Odin's Eye Damasteel pieces I had shown below? Here's how the first piece came out, the Mini:

A peek in the oven. Temp was at about 1700F. on it's way to 1950F.

Here are some pieces after heat treat. You can see the thin scale and discoloration. After bead blasting these will become a uniform gray in...

Or I should say, what's in the oven? :) It's finally not as hot and humid today so I'm running the heat treat oven. Managed to s...

Got the controller all squared away and running. Three cheers for Rob Frink, he's just great! :) Now my grinder is making a little noise...

Those were the words that came out of my mouth followed by some choice expletives yesterday as I flipped the switch on my grinder. I have a ...

Hello everyone, sorry for the long absence. I've been up to my eyeballs with alligators as the saying goes. Just spent the weekend crank...

See the sequence of making these pieces by scrolling down the page. Then work your way back up.