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Hello all. My name is Josh and I hail from the mountians in southern NY. I would like to thank you all for the plethora of knowledge I've absorbed from your posts over the past few weeks. It has given me the confidence boost to kick any doubts aside with regards to trying to make a knife. I hope to make this my last and most fullfilling new hobby in a long list over my short 30 years. For my first knife I decided to have a go at making a replica of my edc with a few changes i would prefer over the original model which is no longer in production as far as i'm concered. Seeing as how the company changed the profile. I welcome and would greatly appreciate any thoughts and criticism as to my progress thus far. I created an album on imageshack and posting a link to which I hope it goes. Rather than posting pictures. I hope it all works the way I figure it too. I would much prefer a smack on the hand to a spanking on my first post. Thanks for looking. :D
http://imageshack.us/g/1/10262961/
 
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Looks like a good start

Are you married to all those jimping grooves and finger grooves ?
 
I agree with the count. I like he blade, but I would smooth out at least the finger grooves.
 
Welcome to Bladeforums.

Starting with drawings is a better way than cutting out the steel. It is easy to erase a line and re-draw it. Your basic concept is OK, but a couple things are very noticeable on that knife. Take the below comments as guides, and see if any of this may improve your knife:

The handle overpowers the blade. It extends too far below the edge line.

There are to many dips and points in the handle. It will be very uncomfortable to use. Look at some knives in "The Gallery" and you will see that a smooth curved from the forward finger notch to the butt notch works quite well.

The jimping on the handle spine may be uncomfortable, and may be largely ground/sanded off in the handle finishing.

The "hump" on the spine isn't really all that useful, and the blade will have much better looking lines without it. A 3/4" row of shallow hacksaw cuts, spaced close together ( true jimping) where the hump is now will suffice to provide thumb traction. These should have a flat space about twice the width of the saw blade notch between each saw cut. Do not file them into pointed teeth.

The bevel could stand to come up farther on the side. I prefer a full flat grind, where the bevel comes all the way to the spine.

The blade looks pretty thick ( may only be the photo ). What thickness and type of metal is the stock you used? About 1/8" stock is right for an average knife. Most first knives are way too thick. This can make them both heavy and poor cutters.

Make any changes that seem fitting to you, and keep us posted with questions and photos as you progress on this project.

Again, welcome to Bladeforums.
 
Thanks for the input. The stock is 5/32 x 1-1/2. This being my first knife I am just looking to replicate the one that I have used as an edc for the past 6 years or so. This knife is actually in my comfort zone. The next one I'm working on will be outside it. I was planning on a full flat grind on the next one, but after all the filing on this one. A saber grind on this thickness of steel seems to be a logical choice. Seeing as how i'm doing everything by hand. Do you still the jimping will be mostly sanded away while finishing the handle?
 
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