First Knife / First post

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mgordon

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First Post and First Knife I have ever made

i have been browsing and observing for a while here. I have collected knifes all my life (25) and decided to try my hand at making one.

Be nice to me I know its not perfect or nearly as nice as many of knives here but i will improve. anyway here it is Sorry for the lint on the blade

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looks alright...give the technical specs of your custom...what is it's primary purpose: kitchen, hunting, etc....
 
The blade came of an old knife that i polished up.
The wood is acaia? from scraps in my shed.
Primary purpose was to practice making a knife to see if it will be worth my time spending money on a kit or nice wood to get started. It will probably just hang around the house for general usage.

MG
 
I really like it. Simple, clean and useful. I love wooden handles as they lend a nice rustic vibe. FFG is always nice, especially with a good belly on the blade. The deep choil and nice polish makes this a very nice piece.

What type of steel is the blade? Is it convexed?
 
If i had to guess the blade is 440c. flat ground
The handle is actually an interesting story. I thought it looked too plain so i took a small butane torch to it to add the color and sanded it some to make it old looking.

MG
 
Nice blade indeed:thumbup:.....and for your first:eek: looks pleasing to the eye and looks like it would be comfortable in the hand as well....good job!!!
 
Great job m! Anyone would be proud to own a fine life like that. Especially since you will probably be a famous knifemaker someday. :) (What lint? I don't see no steenken lint!)
 
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