Finished my 3rd knife

Mr.Conservative

Mr.Conservative

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I finished my 3rd knife a couple months ago, and took it out camping last weekend at Rothrock in Pa, and gave it a work out. It held up pretty good. It made from 1084 from NJ steel Baron. Scales are canvas micarta rough sanded with some CLP oil for color. I left some of the black discoloring from the heat treating just for a older vintage look. I left it i the center just to look different, instead of at the top. I heat treated it in my back yard in my grill with some charcoal and a hair dryer for a blower, till it was not magnetic. then quenched in vegetable oil, tempered in the oven at 425 for one hour then let cool, then back in for another hour.
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if your using photobucket there's a little gear on the top right of each pic in your library , click on "share links" then I think its the one at the bottom.. probably starts with
 
I'd go with getting rid of the black scale, and would have made cleaner grind lines with your primary bevel. What's your set up, what tool are you using? I'm new at this also, so don't think I have all the answers. Others will also come in and help.
 
Yo Mama said:
I'd go with getting rid of the black scale, and would have made cleaner grind lines with your primary bevel. What's your set up, what tool are you using? I'm new at this also, so don't think I have all the answers. Others will also come in and help.
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I actualy really like the black scale, and i know the grind lines could be better, but the highest grit i have right now is 120 grit lol. The only tools i have right now are a angle grinder, 1x30 harbor freight, and a 6 inch bench grinder. Im about to pick up a old drill press also
 
Pick up an assortment of finer grit sandpaper as well. 220, 400, 800. 800 grit is a nice finish.

Watch this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I4x4QLpfnk

At first I wanted to only do belt finishes and everything with power tools. I hated hand sanding because I was not good at it. I practiced and f'ed up a few blades and now I see what folks are talking about when they say get all of the previous grit scratches out before moving to the next grit. I also see how nice that hand sanded finish is although a nice scotchbrite belt finish looks good as well. You still have to have a decent finish on the blade before you do that too.

Recreate as much as what you see in Mr. Wheeler's video.

You will be amazed how close you can get to some of the great finishes you see in this forum with simple tools like a file guide and a decent hand sanding setup.

Another thought I had. Nick has been (so the legend goes) making knives since he was a wee lad.

He still finishes quite a bit of his work by hand.

Maybe pick up some finer grit belts and then finish by hand? I have been taking things to 800 grit on the grinder and going back up from 400 grit by hand.
 
I would add that some of that black scale mixed in with a nicer finish would look pretty cool to me as well.
 
Looking good for your third. I suggest using a chainsaw to clean up your plunges. They look washed out on this one and a nice, sharp file fill make it crisp. Also the handle looks kind of flat and boxy. Try and round out the corners more, it's a lot more comfortable in hand that way
 
beaster456 said:
I suggest using a chainsaw to clean up your plunges.
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Dude, that seems extremely hardcore!!!

;) :p

Sorry, but I had to go there. ;) :D


Mr. Conservative: Looks like you're off to a good start to me. :)

The slack belt grinding on the little HF unit is what gave you scratches on the bevel and then on the top part near the spine. It will look more cohesive if the top 1/3 or so has the scale intact, and the rest of the bevel is cleaned up (just MHO).

Your overall look would really be spruced up with some follow up on things like a consistent finish over the spine and such. Keep it up... it's an addiction or sorts. :)

Thanks for the props Maelstrom. :)
 
NickWheeler said:
Dude, that seems extremely hardcore!!!

;) :p

Sorry, but I had to go there. ;) :D


Mr. Conservative: Looks like you're off to a good start to me. :)

The slack belt grinding on the little HF unit is what gave you scratches on the bevel and then on the top part near the spine. It will look more cohesive if the top 1/3 or so has the scale intact, and the rest of the bevel is cleaned up (just MHO).

Your overall look would really be spruced up with some follow up on things like a consistent finish over the spine and such. Keep it up... it's an addiction or sorts. :)

Thanks for the props Maelstrom. :)
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Yea I recently had a chainsaw seize up on me trying to get at those plunges. I need to invest in a better one
 
"I suggest using a chainsaw to clean up your plunges"

Where is that knifemaking quotes thread? This is going to be a future classic.
 
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