Fifth knife done

Sawce · Apr 18, 2009

First of all I have to thank Andrew takach who donated some wood and steel to my knife making efforts (the wood is from him). Second Mykul Morris who helped me with a few bits of info. Last but not least Nathan Burgess who pointed me to a post of his that sort of helped me with my first kydex sheath.

About the knife, its a Simmonds file with wood handles and brass pins. Blade was hollow ground but hasn't been sharpened yet. i really tried to take my time with the handle and it turned out much better than previous knives.

Please tell me what you think of this knife because i'm wanting to improve any way possible. I plan to give this knife to a friend with an upcoming birthday, i'm hoping he will like it. Oh by the way i'll be replacing the eyelets in the sheath the ones i used were too short.

Jason Brown · Apr 18, 2009

Looks great! I love file knives with the crosshatching left on. Is there a reason why you only used one bolt in on the grip?

panch0 · Apr 18, 2009

I think your friend will like it very much. Since you asked maybe 2 pins instead of one, but other than that it is a really nice fifth knife. Great job!

-frank

Sawce · Apr 18, 2009

Jason Brown said:
Looks great! I love file knives with the crosshatching left on. Is there a reason why you only used one bolt in on the grip?

Actually, I was goin to do a thong tube in the hole in the back but after I cut the scales out there was some rotten wood inside so I removed it thus leaving that "L" shape at the back just above the lanyard hole.

pinkstiletto · Apr 18, 2009

Very cool, your friend will love it! I like the look of the handle cut out like that in an "L" shape. Really nice!

hellgap · Apr 18, 2009

your design is nice but i would have put in 2 pins min. Also I would make the sheath go up the handle further. nice just a few things to improve on. Nice grinding as well.

go mike · Apr 18, 2009

I'd have the handle less flat on the top, but other than that, I think it's great! Your friend should love it!

foxbat34 · Apr 18, 2009

looks good. I would agree that two pins would be better.
I really like that you left the makers mark from the file on it.

Lucky Bob · Apr 18, 2009

Besides what everybody else said, I'd take a closer look at the top edge of the grind, as shown in that first pic. Looks a bit uneven to me, like you dipped farther in at the transition from ricasso to blade (there's a name for that, but I'm blanking on it.)

Sawce · Apr 18, 2009

Lucky Bob said:
Besides what everybody else said, I'd take a closer look at the top edge of the grind, as shown in that first pic. Looks a bit uneven to me, like you dipped farther in at the transition from ricasso to blade (there's a name for that, but I'm blanking on it.)

Yes, you are totally right. I'm still trying to get the hang of making the grind line really straight.

Thanks all for looking i will surely have more pins in the future.

atakach · Apr 18, 2009

hey take what every one has to say into consideration, even criticism, it's good for ya like spinich......lots dont like it, but makes you strong

hell considering what your working with, i'd say it's a damn nice 5th knife.

Great Job on the finish on the wood i actually just gave it a shot vacuum pressure stabilizing some of that wood.......lets just say i had less than favorable results

(i think)

andrew

btw, i just realized there was alot more pics than i initially thought.....now i must say real damn nice knife, i'd say it's time to break away from the files and start just working with barstock, you'll have much more appealing finished pieces in the end, but thats just a matter of opinion.

JasonSCarter · Apr 18, 2009

Ridiculasly good fivth knife :thumbup:

Jason

Sawce · Apr 19, 2009

atakach said:
hey take what every one has to say into consideration, even criticism, it's good for ya like spinich......lots dont like it, but makes you strong

hell considering what your working with, i'd say it's a damn nice 5th knife.

Great Job on the finish on the wood i actually just gave it a shot vacuum pressure stabilizing some of that wood.......lets just say i had less than favorable results (i think)

andrew

btw, i just realized there was alot more pics than i initially thought.....now i must say real damn nice knife, i'd say it's time to break away from the files and start just working with barstock, you'll have much more appealing finished pieces in the end, but thats just a matter of opinion.

Thanks man, I really do want to move onto some bar stock but I want to get better at grinding clean lines. So i'm happy to practice on the files a bit longer.

Thanks everyone for the tips and pointers.