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First Forged Knives

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nc_cooter

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Well, I finally forged some knives. Still have a lot to learn, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

steel: 1095
blade length:3 1/2" to 4 1/2"
Handle:Curly maple, micarta, deer leg bone
Heat treat: 3 normalize and edge quenched in 150F canola oil.
Etch: FCl and vinegar

The first 3 were given to some deer hunters to test for the last month and all 3 sold. The fouth one is my EDC.

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Your comments are welcome and thanks for looking.
 
Very nice...:thumbup:
I really like the ones with the maple.
Mace
 
2nd one down is GREAT!! Good for you buddy:thumbup:
 
The blade geometry looks right, so does the width and the overall shape. They have to be good cutters. All of them are nice. Of all, I like the second one down the best! Nice job, keep it up:thumbup:!
 
Thanks for the kind words. The second one was originally handled with curly maple but the customer wanted micarta with a rough grip. It was finished 60 grit and hand filed grooves. The curly maple came from a 1"x8"x10' piece of maple, every inch is curly. The maple is 7/8"thick after the plaining.
 
They all look great. Looks to me like you do ok on the forge work.
 
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