Finished some knives

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Irony314

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About a week ago I got 6ft of ⅛" 1084 and some micarta scales, and started a couple knives. Also built a little paint can forge for doing heat treat.

I just got 3 finished up, here's some pictures. Lemme know what you think

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Here's the first one, sort of traditional tanto I think. Natural canvas micarta scales and brass pins. 8" over all length
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This one is kind of a skinner style. Same material as the last one, with red g10 liners. 9" over all, 4 inch blade. Bevel is just ground on one side, called chisel grind right?
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My friend asked if I could make him a tanto. This one is 11½" over all, Blade and handle both 5¾". Black canvas micarta and red g10 liners, with brass pins. I like this one alot
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Those aren't scratches on the blade, its a bit of oil I didn't wipe off.

Thanks for looking, let me hear any criticisms you got
 
I like 'em all. My favorite though is what, at the top, appears to be a RR spike knife. Love the proportions and the shape of the blade is very nice.
 
i4Marc said:
I like 'em all. My favorite though is what, at the top, appears to be a RR spike knife. Love the proportions and the shape of the blade is very nice.
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Thanks! Ya that one is a RR spike, it was fun to make. Definitely gonna forge some more of those, maybe make myself some throwing knives
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looks good I like the 2nd one the most.
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Its my favorite too, lol

Edit: here's another shot of the spike knife
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Very nice, if I can offer some tips to things that jumped out to me is the finish on the blades. Every one seems to have left grind/file marks right at the plunge and granted they are the toughest ones to get, but with diligence and patient hand sanding they'll disappear and the time spent will pay off. Always remember get ALL the scratches out from whatever previous file/sandpaper you used before you move onto the next grit. Alternate the angle you sand at as you move from grit to grit so you can see all the marks from the coarser grit is gone before you move up. When you get to your final finish grit (whatever that may be)do not sand back and forth anymore it'll leave fish hook marks on the blade pull the sandpaper attached to whatever backing piece your using from the plunge to the tip and off the blade. Start at the plunge again and repeat until you have again, all the scratches out from the previous grit and you'll have a nice hand rubbed finish on the blades.

All in all though very nice work!
 
Thanks. Ya that's the hardest part, hand sanding the grinder/file scratches out. Especially by the plunge, takes forever.
 
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