1095 machette and hunting knives

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1187ford

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Manufactured by M.A.D.D. Knives Flora Illinois. A co worker of mine. The bottom knife a proto-type. Razor sharp, patina I used apple cider vinegar on. Doug has the 1095 professional heat treated by an outside vendor. All other work is done by hand in his shop. Very good knife. Kydex sheath came with knife.

The machete on top of photo, is my favorite. It has three cutting edge surfaces and is very sharp. I personally cut through a 4x4 board, as if I had an axe in my hand. The handle on this knife is really great and affords a good purchase on the knife in hand, especially in rain. It is .188 of an inch thick.
 
Overall, these look like a good first attempt at knife making.

Not to be harsh, but:

Your friend needs to work on some better blade finishes. The blades look like they were ground on an angle grinder and left.

Also, try rounding the handles. It looks like the edges of the grip on the top one would be sharp and dig into your hand.

Just an FYI; these would not sell for very much. I would recommend that Doug works on a better blade finish, more rounded handle, and QC before bothering with "prototypes" for selling.
 
thanks for the kind words, and to spydercobenchmadekai, I do not sell them for very much, I don't consider myself a knife maker, just a guy that makes knives on the side, and I do agree with the blade finishes, im working on that, but when you sell the knives at almost material cost, the more belts I use to achieve the finish means I have to charge more, which I try to keep even the largest pieces under $100, the big knife is 20" overall has a 14" blade made from .188 thick 1095 heat treated by peters heat treat.
 
I'm just learning, too. The guys over in "Shoptalk: Bladesmith questions and answers" can give you even better advice than I can. What kind of handle materials are you using?
 
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