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2nd knife

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dougmo01

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hey all finished my second knife this week.. not real happy with the grind on this one but i know what i did wrong and learned from it
looking for honest opinions and thoughts http://imgur.com/a/MLVJ0
thanks,
dougmo01
 
Since you asked for critique:
The handle is oddly shaped and angled. It looks very uncomfortable and hard to use.
The blade isn't well finished, which you know, and the angle in the edge to the tip is not attractive or useful.
I can't tell from the photo, but it looks like you just put an edge on the steel bar and didn't file in any bevels.

Suggestions:
Finish - Work on finish. You should file/grind until the blade is smooth and has all the bevels and shaping done. Then you sand. Start with 100 grit paper and go to at least 400 grit. There should be no grinding or filing marks left when the blade is ready for HT. After HT go back to 220 grit and sand back up the grits to at least 800 grit.

Shape - The whole spine should be a more or less continuous line with a slight curve to it.
The whole edge should be a smooth line that curves up to the tip. Take a look at the attached picture

Take a look at the photos below and you will see the two shape features I am talking about. Compare them to your knife and see where there is improvement to be made. I would suggest you try a basic Drop Point Hunter for your next knife.

Keep at it and improve each knife over the last one. Before long you will be amazed at how good they get. The real thing is not to settle for, "Good enough".
 

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thanks for the feedback about my knife.
i agree about the finish and i had some concerns about the handle when i started but this is a heavy knife so the handle surprisingly feels good in my hand and control is not an issue. i didnt scale the photo but its about 13" overall and made for chopping.
on the grind i used too steep an angle and ended up taking a lot of it off when i filed my edge. thanks for honest critique. im still in the process of acquiring tools and materials to help me improve my finish so it will get better lol
thank you,
dougmo01
 
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