First knife - file knife, need advice!

When sanding, are you using a block of wood? If not then do, it will be easier to knock down the high spots that way.
 
ev13wt said:
When sanding, are you using a block of wood? If not then do, it will be easier to knock down the high spots that way.
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Yes I do, well not with the two last finest grit papers but with all the others I use a block to keep the bevel even and to spare my fingers..

Update on the sanding:
I'm glad too see that I'm able to sand down the deformation on the blade but it takes a lot of time, makes me wish I had a belt sander in my cabin.
As you can see on the second picture some of the "craters" are rather deep but the spear point was a bit too thick and front heavy anyways so I think I will be able to get it as smooth as before even if it will take hours of sanding.
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I'd just leave them in this knife. To get that out with sandpaper will take ... forever :)
 
Bra jobb, Brokkr.

It is good to see how well you take the info and advice given and apply it well. You will do well as a knifemaker.

I would like to see you work in a good steel and make a puukko. Send me an email and lets talk a bit.
 
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ev13wt said:
I'd just leave them in this knife. To get that out with sandpaper will take ... forever :)
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I was about to leave them thinking it's my first knife and all but I couldn't stand the thought of having to watch them forever so I decided to sand them anyway. It does take a long time indeed but I think I've made some progress during the last couple of hours. There is that one crater that refuses to go away.. I guess I will just have to keep on sanding, I'm still using 50grit so there is a lot of work to do.
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bladsmth said:
Bra job, Brokkr.

It is good to see how well you take the info and advice given and apply it well. You will do well as a knifemaker.

I would like to see you work in a good steel and make a puukko. Send me an email and lets talk a bit.
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Tack!
I still have the problem finding a place to buy good knife steel around my area, that is why my first knife is a file knife. I'm not too sure about making a puukko since I have 3 of them already, maybe a large one though since they are great knifes. Still need to find a good steel source for it.
 
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I'm finally done with the sanding, I think I got rid of most of the marks from the burnt steel. It's not perfect but I think that is as good as it gets with the amount of sandpaper I have at my cabin.
Now I only need to sharpen it and make the handle. I'm really excited to see what it looks like when it's complete and how it performs!

I'm going on a hike tomorrow to climb Galdhöpiggen (the highest mountain in Norway), so I will post the final pictures in about 2 days.
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I would rather prefer something more interesting than oak for the handle, but it's the only wood I have laying around, I think it should do for my first knife.
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It's great that the handle material comes from the cottage :thumbup:. Looking forward to the results.
 
You have 3 Pukkos already but 0 made from your own hand. Then you would already have a sheath for it as well:thumbup:
 
Back from an amazing hike and the handle is now complete. There are a few things that I'm unhappy with about this knife but I won't make the same mistakes again on my second try at least.
Unfortunately I didn't have enough leather for a sheath so that will have to wait a few weeks until in back home.

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Nothing wrong with the look of that knife. Simple and rustic. It definitely needs a good sheath.
 
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