Behold the Magnificence

[Kiah]

I figure at this rate, I'll be the best in the world by December.:foot:


Anyway, I had a couple hours of free time, and decided to go ahead and try grinding my first blade (Well actually the second, but that was a while ago, and it was a catastrophe.) It started out longer, with a different shape and a different grind, but somehow it ended up as the masterpiece you see here. It's actually just a piece of 1/8" flat-stock weld steel I had laying about, so it's not really a knife as much as a paint scraper, but anyway.

Behold, and stand (or sit, whatever) in awe.

Eh, I'm going to go bend some plastic now.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Shappe looks good. You need to move the bevels farther up the blade sides. The edge has too much edge angle like it is.
Nice first/second job.
Stacy

 

[Kiah]

Shappe looks good.

Ah, but there's no perspective. The handle is at least an inch too short to hold. It started with a bit of a guard, but for reasons unknown, I started the grind on top of it.

You need to move the bevels farther up the blade sides. The edge has too much edge angle like it is.
Nice first/second job.
Stacy

Yep. I was going to try a flat grind, but got lazy. The only belt I have for my 2 inch grinder is the one that was on it when I bought it, as I haven't seen a need to use it much. I have buttloads for my 1 inch HF, but I'm too impatient for that. Gonna get some belts, some steel, and make a jig, and have another go at it soon. Now if I could just buy some spare time I'd be set.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

...wow... it is so amazing. It is as if I had looked upon God himself. Looking at that made me feel small and insignificant. I'm going to go hug my family now...

In all seriousness, that is a good first attempt. Go try it again with a stick of 1084, heat it in your grill (I guess that will work. There was a HT oven in my shop long before I ever made a knife. Bright red hot, around 1500, is what you're shooting for), quench it in some oil, then go cut some stuff. You'll see what all the fuss is about.

 

[Kiah]

...wow... it is so amazing. It is as if I had looked upon God himself. Looking at that made me feel small and insignificant. I'm going to go hug my family now...

Your welcome. :thumbup:

In all seriousness, that is a good first attempt. Go try it again with a stick of 1084, heat it in your grill (I guess that will work. There was a HT oven in my shop long before I ever made a knife. Bright red hot, around 1500, is what you're shooting for), quench it in some oil, then go cut some stuff. You'll see what all the fuss is about.

Thanks. I'm better with materials that melt at 200 degrees. I had some 1084, but it got, um, mangled in my true first attempt. I guess I need to order more than one 12" bar at a time.

I'm gonna order some actual knife steel and give it another go when I get a chance. I've got a JTH7 torch and am gonna have a go at a one-brick forge at some point. I've been meaning to try to make my own blade for quite a while now, but other things keep popping up. I'll get it one of these days.

 

[Will Leavitt]

I just threw my Burr King the garbage.... You could always slot a piece of brass or SS and pin it in place for a guard.

 

[Kiah]

I just threw my Burr King the garbage....

I'll tell ya what. Since I've put you out of the business anyway. I'll trade you this awesome blade for that now useless Burr King. I'll even include a signed CoA. Heck, in a year I'll be so famous you'll be able to sell the knife and buy yourself a small island somewhere.. You need to cover shipping for both items of course.

You could always slot a piece of brass or SS and pin it in place for a guard.

That's alright. I don't think I want to put that much more work into it. Cause it's, um, perfect like it is. Yeah that's it.

 

[psycho78]

lolz