Lots of you guys know I homeschool (5 boys!) Part of our curriculum is doing REAL stuff in the REAL world... This is one of the latest...



My 15yo son, Alex, is bringing the Budget Bushcraft Pack Skinner back to the RainShadow Shop!

Had a TON of people love these little knives! Made with sawmill bandsaw blade steel and micarta grips, sheathed in kydex thermoplastic. Shaving sharp, amazing edge retention and toughness, handy and cheap!

This one is SOLD... He's planning to make more as he has time, so they can be ordered.

Alex is meticulous and detail oriented, he's learned under supervision (and the heat treating will remain under supervision, these are wicked cutters, and they will always be.) His work is as good as mine on these!

This one is now representative, the style and size is almost always the same. 7 1/2 OAL, give or take.





Let me know if you want to order one. The time frame will vary, but no payments will be accepted until you approve the finished work!



(Edit...) $50 delivered






budget1b by Steve Tormala, on Flickr




budget1a by Steve Tormala, on Flickr

Those look really nice. Looks like you’ve taught him well. I wouldn’t mind to get on the wait list. I’ll send you a PM!

Steve, that is great that you are passing skilled work along to your sons. We need more of that kind of thing these days.

Thanks Al... I don't see it as optional. It's very rewarding when they take to it!

These three have been buyer approved and paid for...


budget1c by Steve Tormala, on Flickr

budget1d by Steve Tormala, on Flickr

budget1e by Steve Tormala, on Flickr




This is Alex (No Sunglasses) and his brother David (Sunglasses, the one doing pens in my shop) last Spring when we passed thru Loooziana!




dcbc2 by Steve Tormala, on Flickr

Here's a couple more that have been approved and paid for...

I inspect everything and I oversee the heat treating and the sharpening... they are shavers!


budget1g by Steve Tormala, on Flickr




budget1f by Steve Tormala, on Flickr




Will get to the next guys on the list in awhile, thanks so much for supporting Alex in this, and we will get back to everyone... it just might take awhile. Again, no payment up front, and no obligation when we get to you.

I’ll take one too,,,,anything to help the kids.

Pm me

Bryan

You're on the list, digger. I'll contact you when he has one built for you. We'll talk details and $ then. It'll be awhile, he's only here 2 weeks on 2 weeks off and the list is getting long.

Hey that works for me

Latest buyer approved and heading out.... actually shaved on my face with this one!

budget1h by Steve Tormala, on Flickr

heattreat1 by Steve Tormala, on Flickr



Alex is back in the shop! He's trying to get another 10 done this round! Heat treating...

Will post a few here now, need to post the rest of this round tomorrow...

These are all approved and claimed by their buyers...


budget2a by Steve Tormala, on Flickr


budget2b by Steve Tormala, on Flickr


budget2c by Steve Tormala, on Flickr


Ended up getting 8 out of him this time here, not bad considering the playing music at church, and snowboarding, and a frenzy workout with the Selah football team, and all the other stuff we cram into life! Proud of this kid, I'll tell you what!

Will post the rest of this batch tomorrow...

Here's the other 5 this round... All these are claimed and either pending or paid for.



budget2d by Steve Tormala, on Flickr




budget2e by Steve Tormala, on Flickr




budget2f by Steve Tormala, on Flickr




budget2g by Steve Tormala, on Flickr



budget2h by Steve Tormala, on Flickr




Next time he's home it'll be for two weeks, so I hope he gets a big batch (or two smaller ones) done that round.

Here's 4 more that have passed under the sneeze guard at the Post Office!

budget3a by Steve Tormala, on Flickr


budget3b by Steve Tormala, on Flickr


budget3c by Steve Tormala, on Flickr


budget3d by Steve Tormala, on Flickr





Alex is here, sheltering in place for another week. He's working on a large batch this time. Hoping to knock another 10 out.....

I would like to be added to the list please.