Warm Jam

Worked hard today, but got nothing much finished – took big chunks out of a few projects though. I’ll post those here when they’re finished, as they warrant a proper unveiling!

In lieu of real fanciness, here’s something put together in what passed for my lunch break -

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Oak scales fitted to a Victorinox Climber Swiss army knife. A much loved little knife – I can’t stand the Swiss Champ-type giants, but this thing has a nice balance of size with a simple set of useful tools & still slips in a jeans pocket, and with a little maintenance stays sharp as sin. A friend gave it me, and it’s been carried pretty much everywhere since, so it’s not surprising my keys scuffed the plastic scales into a bit of a mess (I’m not a careful person, much as I try)! This seemed more fun than cleaning them up.

The photo can’t really do it justice, the oak has this lovely shimmery quality to it when it moves in the light. I’m playing with oak a lot lately – just found a local supplier & it’s endearingly cheap compared to the fancy woods I keep in stock for plugs!

For the sake of an hour or so’s work, I think the result is very attractive. Definitely staying on my EDC list.
(Sorry, I’ve never used an acronym tag before, that felt patronising)

And yes, of course I’m still a knots nerd.

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