Beckerhead Knife Making and Modification Thread

DunkEm said:
I've worked on it and worked on it. I still see a thousand flaws, but it's time to move on.

Fourth knife I've ever done. Second one of decent steel (1080). First one off the Sears 2x42.

Heat treated in the backyard.












Home done burlap-carta. I put a few layers of green burlap for color.

Click to expand...

Well color me impressed. Still trying to work up the stones to grind up some steel of my own. Totally diggin' the backyard HT. Homemade micarta looks pretty good, too. You should be pleased with it (despite the self critical voices....). Sheath looks pretty good as well. I'm just going to stay away from leather right now.....I don't need any more specialized tools and materials.
 
granitestateofmind said:
Well color me impressed. Still trying to work up the stones to grind up some steel of my own. Totally diggin' the backyard HT. Homemade micarta looks pretty good, too. You should be pleased with it (despite the self critical voices....). Sheath looks pretty good as well. I'm just going to stay away from leather right now.....I don't need any more specialized tools and materials.
Click to expand...

Thanks. The whole thing was fun - when it wasn't unbelievably frustrating, but I've gotta say the fire part was bonus joy.

The leather tools were actually the first ones I bought. Only while I was trying to figure out how to make a sheath did I learn you could actually make knives at home. I toyed with redoing the whole sheath. I was trying to finish it in a rush and messed it up from an aesthetics standpoint. It still holds the blade just fine but man there are some serious mistakes in it.
 
DunkEm said:
Thanks. The whole thing was fun - when it wasn't unbelievably frustrating, but I've gotta say the fire part was bonus joy.

The leather tools were actually the first ones I bought. Only while I was trying to figure out how to make a sheath did I learn you could actually make knives at home. I toyed with redoing the whole sheath. I was trying to finish it in a rush and messed it up from an aesthetics standpoint. It still holds the blade just fine but man there are some serious mistakes in it.
Click to expand...

So what? Holes? What extra holes? They're for....drainage, OK?!

If I can let go of the self critical voice (or just let it babble and not really pay attention) I find the process to be the satisfying part....not the product. But I know what you mean. Like when you only have one block of micarta and you let it skip off the router bit and shred some important stuff away, only to have to figure out how to repair your lack of planning and make it look as if you didn't totally eff the whole thing up. The whole time I was fitting that damn handle I was trying to do the rest of it right and unhitch my brain from the wild horse thoughts of "how in the hell am I going to fix that?" Turned out pretty good, after all - as did your project. Not perfect, but still pretty good. So learn to live with your above average competency.
 
granitestateofmind said:
So what? Holes? What extra holes? They're for....drainage, OK?!

If I can let go of the self critical voice (or just let it babble and not really pay attention) I find the process to be the satisfying part....not the product. But I know what you mean. Like when you only have one block of micarta and you let it skip off the router bit and shred some important stuff away, only to have to figure out how to repair your lack of planning and make it look as if you didn't totally eff the whole thing up. The whole time I was fitting that damn handle I was trying to do the rest of it right and unhitch my brain from the wild horse thoughts of "how in the hell am I going to fix that?" Turned out pretty good, after all - as did your project. Not perfect, but still pretty good. So learn to live with your above average competency.
Click to expand...

Those little voices are pretty tough to get rid off. I like the idea of just letting it babble.

Your "repair" was pretty amazing IMO. While I won't say figuring out how to fix the screw ups is half the fun, it sure is satisfying.
 
Thanks daizee. I have a BK16 and 11 to finish (page 32 of this thread). Then I will be working on my own designs.
 
Just finished - Damascus blade, Lacewood Handles with red G10 liners, convex ground from 3/16" stock. This is actually the customer's design which I was happy to build; and as I did so the design kind of grew on me - may have to make another one. :)



 
It's about 3/8" at the thickest part of the spine. I did grind in some distal taper, but needs a bit more to really feel lively. I've gotten a bit closer to getting the grinds right, but it's definitely a challenge. It's a 28.5" long grind, 29" long blade, leaving 7" for tang. Obviously the handle is longer than that. 3V from Aldo. The pins are going to be mosaic, eventually, and I'll have a couple more into the handle. Might do a cord wrap, or see if I can't figure out inlay. First frame handle. I'd like to have Hawkhead's skill at finishing the wood though. You got a real eye and steady hand, brother.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top