Photos Finally finished one..

[Justin Schmidt]

Well I'm not proud of it at all. I made ALOT of beginner mistakes. And then a few more. I got some cleaning up to do and put some Danish oil on it. Probably gonna make a sheath.
First pin is too far forward, grinds are not the greatest, handle (scrap walnut) has voids. List goes on but I finally finished it. On to the next one. Man I need a drill press lol

It's .128 80crv2 from AKS. Tight at 7.5 in OAL.

 

[Busto]

First of many....at least you pushed through and finished so you can see where you need to concentrate your efforts on the next one...

 

[Minnesota Man]

You should be proud man! Good job!

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Thanks gentleman. I definitely learned a lot.

 

[KnuckleDownKnives]

Nice job for a first. Better than mine was.

 

[Sharpe5097]

Nice job.

 

[milkbaby]

Nice job, defintely better than my first knife!

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Thanks guys I appreciate it. Working on messing up the sheath now

 

[Hengelo_77]

It's your first, make a sheeth, use it and be proud to use a self made knife

 

[Bladegunner]

Looks like its a slicer, probably be a great knife for utility work around the house/yard.
I wish my plunge lines looked that good!

 

[wkfl]

That’s a nice knife!

 

[Brock Cutlery]

I don't see any band-aides on your fingers. Excellent work!

 

[3fifty7]

Congrats, first off.

Use it, learn from it, make another.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone. Learned alot and plan on moving forward. I'll hopefully have the sheath done today and will post pics of everything finished.
Sharpened it and in the words of Doug from forged in fire "it will cut"

 

[Angus McGunnigle]

First of many....at least you pushed through and finished so you can see where you need to concentrate your efforts on the next one...

This.^^^^^^

Very cool. Now do it again....and again......and again...........

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Working on number 2

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Completed number 2. Really need to work on bringing that handle up closer to the plunge.

 

[Kevin McGovern]

I make some of my knives with the front of the handle set half way in the finger choil like that. I personally like it on some knives. Including yours.

Valnut finished one. What's next? democrats and republicans working together???


- Just busting your chops. keep it up.

 

[Justin Schmidt]

I make some of my knives with the front of the handle set half way in the finger choil like that. I personally like it on some knives. Including yours.

Valnut finished one. What's next? democrats and republicans working together???


- Just busting your chops. keep it up.

Haha appreciate it. And for the record that 2 finished ones lol