1st go at a Sharpfinger

Matt Rochester · Apr 7, 2015

So, here's my first go at a "Sharpfinger" style knife. It's 440c in 1/8" with desert ironwood scales. It's hollow ground, 7 3/4" OAL, 3 1/4" blade. What do y'all think of the hand rubbed flats and cork finished hollow? I think it looks fine but wasn't sure with the lines going opposite directions. Also, I had a tough time getting the front of the scales to look right with all the different lines on this knife. Anyway, it should make a good skinner. Let me know what y'all think.

zhyla · Apr 7, 2015

I think the opposing sanding marks look nice actually. Though I wonder what the flats would look like if sanded high enough that you can't see the lines.

I really like the grain direction of the scales. Is that a rosewood?

Matt Rochester · Apr 7, 2015

It's desert ironwood. I sanded to 1000 and buffed. I may take them on up to 2000 later.

Lycosa · Apr 7, 2015

Nice work!
You could make it pointier but this point works just fine.
rolf

S.Alexander · Apr 7, 2015

That looks great. I really like the figure in the wood.

Lo/Rez · Apr 8, 2015

That's a nice looking knife.

Matt Rochester · Apr 8, 2015

S.Alexander said:
That looks great. I really like the figure in the wood.

Thanks. I really lucked up on these scales. I bought 4 or 5 sets for, 12 bucks a piece, a while back and all of them were very nice. One probably should have been 25 or 30 because it was beautifully figured. That's how it goes when you order "sight unseen". They came from Arizona ironwood.

S.Alexander · Apr 8, 2015

I ordered a few from them as well. It seems that you lucked out and got some really good pieces.