1st real Knife

[Patrickknives]

Its good that you knife making is better than you photography, nice job looks good. Now its time to get it hair popping sharp.

 

[mykulmorris]

Not bad for a first, You can be proud of that!

 

[Ice-man28]

with sheath. Hey I'm all done .

Thanks for looking and thanks much more for the feedback

Todd

 

[Mikel_24]

with sheath. Hey I'm all done .

Hey Todd!
Could you please tell us a bit more about how did you make that Kydex seath? I am about to get all set up and I am trying to import the minimum tools (I live in Spain, shipping kills me everytime). I will be making my own press with some steel plate and I will just get the flaring dies (to use with a hammer), rivets, screws and kydex. Which is your current set up? How did you warm up the Kydex? Heatgun? Kitchen oven? uh?

Thanks in advance,
Mikel

 

[Ice-man28]

http://www.northcoastknives.com/northcoast_knives_tutorials_kydexsheath.htm

http://www.northcoastknives.com/northcoast_knives_tutorials_kydexsheath2.htm


I used the two links above and ordered the kit through North coast knifes also.
By the way that is my first Kydex sheath ever. I am now going to make one for my 9mm.
I have only made leather sheaths and have done so for about 25 years. It is always fun to learn new things .

Hope this helps
Todd

 

[Will52100]

Looks good. Especialy for a first. I agrea that it looks like the blade may be over buffed, but it's more with the grainy apearnce, may just be the light in photo. I actualy like everything rounded and smoothed out, only sharp edge I like is the one to cut with. And I love a convex edge. That said it took me a while to learn but the best mirror finish comes from taking to a near mirror finish with sandpaper first then lightly buffing to get the shine. Then again some steels just don't like to take a good quality mirror finish, depending on alloy and heat treat.

All in all excellent job, it's definatly one to be proud of.:thumbup:

 

[AK Knives]

good job, make sure you keep it I wish I had my first.