Sketch + paint in photoshop. May model this guy in zbrush at some point.

Updated this guy. Lots of fun.

Rework of a client kitchen I was never happy with.

Busy busy

Been super busy plus the knife making endeavor has taken 3d/2d time away but I needed a break. I did manage to work this guy out. Need to do a ton more. Hopefully it wont just end up another scrap model.
Zbrush + photoshop comp

Cheap Knife File Guide

I have recently started knife making. Only fixed blades with flat grinds to keep it simple. If you are like me you do not have a bunch of power tools or piles of scrap wood or metal to work with. I came across Gough Customs knife jig and built it (awesome guy). Cheap and simple, I did fortunately have a couple of pieces of wood I could cut up for it. The design works well but for a newbie there is not a great deal of precision or control. I later came across another jig by Mr Coop (another awesome guy) and I am going to move to his design, his updated design. So to start I have made a knife file guide from an angle bracket/L-bracket I had in the garage which was left over from a shelving project, witness one of the few surplus things I have around to work with. I will be replacing the screws and nuts below later. Probably pick up a two pack bolt/screw combo from Homedepot for $2 or less.

Its not carbide or any crazy hardened tool steel but it will work a bit better than just using a stove bolt or screw as a plunge line stop. Its also not $40-$150 quality either but if it wears out $5 or less will replace it. Cheaper since I have a couple more brackets out there. Also I think I prefer centering the plunge line and having the steel rod/file combo free to move rather than working from a central pivot (see both jig designs above). Once I get the jig together I will post some pics. In the meantime....

Here is my cheap knife file guide. Hope it helps someone.

A quick thank you to all the knife makers out there who share their experience and wisdom so freely. Cheers to you all.

Been a bit since the last post.
Been doing some painting and got around to modeling some new props for interior stuff.
Hope everyone is having a great 2013 so far.

A big thanks to Rob Nederhorst for putting up with my dumb questions and assumptions for the past few days. His work simply speaks for itself. Check out his stuff, you most likely have and did not know it.
http://throb.net/

Cheers