D2 Bushcraft with Tulip

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cubegleamer

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What do you think? This one is the most comfortable handle I've done yet.

Tulip Wood Handle
D2 Tool Steel
Black & Red Liners
Black Micarta Pins
Stainless Steel Lanyard Tube
Textured Flats
Hollow Ground Blade
Heat Treated and Temperred to 60 Rockwell by Perter's
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Very nicely done! :thumbup: Do my eyes deceive me or are those pins 3 different sizes? It almost looks like it goes small, medium, large starting from the blade end and moving backwards.
 
Good eye! They are different sizes. I was trying to figure out a way to give my knives a personal touch. The 3 pins represent Me, My wife and my son. Thanks!
 
Nicely played with the pins. I always like something a bit different.

Do you make knives professionally or was this a one-off?
 
This was my 25th knife so I'm not making them professionally. I'm just hoping to one day sell enough knives to cover the cost of the equipment I've bought:p. I've ruined way more than I've made. I'm starting to feel good about my finished product now. Trying different steel and handle materials is fun. I like the textured finish on this one. I'm about to grind out 20 blanks that are more pocket friendly. I made this Kiridashi style pocket fixed blade that I really like so I thought I'd try to do a run of these. They'll make good Christmas presents for my family members that have been asking me to make them knives.
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To my eyes it looks like you would be able to sell them now. Not only does the craftsmanship look spot on, but you aren't afraid to take risks with profiles and designs. :thumbup:
 
looks like a good knife. If you are going to sell them, you may have to start the hand-sanding process for finishing. It takes awhile, especially when you are newer at it. But, it gives your work every chance to shine.

I love tulip wood. It is dense, attractive, and tough.

you are off to a good start as a knifemaker. Just keep at it, and work to improve.

One of my mentors told me two things that were both solid gold, "If you look at your knife, and there is something that can be fixed, then it must be fixed." The second, "Finish... that is what sets the players apart from the dilettantes in the knife world. Finish."

for what it's worth. It helped me a lot.

take care
 
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