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I used Hemp cord for the wrap I want to Dip it in something to keep it from fraying was wondering what I could use.
 
It's fairly crude, but I sincerely admire your determination - and that matters a whole lot! :thumbup:

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Now you see why we reccomended against a bench grinder.
It's impossible to keep anything flat and stop the gouging.



You can buy ,or make this kind of thing to fit that bench grinder.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200399966_200399966


You paste abrasive sheets on the side


It will give you a fighting chance on getting a flatter smoother finish.


You could also draw file by hand and then finish with abrasive paper to finish , but it takes longer
 
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Nice effort. Spend some time asking questions and planning your next one. I would imagine you will do things very differently the next time.

Good luck, and welcome to the addiction!
 
I admire your determination. I am in no was trying to be rude, but i had been checking here looking for progress because i had kinda figured like many of the guys who start on here, you would get discouraged and give up. (not that i was in any way rooting against you). Yes it could use some refining, but the most important part is that you learned many things on this knife as far as what works and what doesn't. As long as you work to make each one better than the last you will always be going in the right direction. Did you heat treat this knife?
 
I attempted I am unsure of how well I got it to work but for my first blade I don't really mind I learned a lot from it I tempered it to 500f for like and hour then I let it cool in the air not sure if I did that right but I still enjoyed the experience
 
500 would be a bit warm, but like i said, its a learning experience and i am far from an expert. I have only made about 20 knives, and have several out on loan to hunters right now to test them. I beat them up myself but want real life feedback from others as well. The easiest basic test of how your heat treat worked is to take it out and use the crap out of it. Just keep reading stickies and info on here and you will do good. This site has some of the best makers around and more knowledge in new and old posts than one brain could even hold. I learn something every day i am on here
 
mocaba said:
I attempted I am unsure of how well I got it to work but for my first blade I don't really mind I learned a lot from it I tempered it to 500f for like and hour then I let it cool in the air not sure if I did that right but I still enjoyed the experience
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Is that tempering step the only heating you did ?

Or did you do any other steps ?
 
i used a torch and heated it for like 5 10 min on both sides then quenched it in a canola oil soap and water mixture
 
mocaba,
You asked a lot of questions when starting this project....You got a lot of good advice. A lot of that advice was to slow down.

You decided to do it your way instead of reading all the info provided and following the accepted methods.
You took a bar of steel, put a quick edge on it, and make a "knife". To be honest it isn't all that different from my first knife at age 11. Many of the guys here had first attempts at knifemaking that are similar.

Now that you have this one out of the way, do yourself a favor. Read all the info provided, get some files and abrasive paper, clamp a board to a workbench, and make a knife following one of the tutorials given you earlier. If you do this and take your time the looks of the knife will be amazingly better. Also, I am willing to bet you get an offer from a maker to do the HT for you.
Understand that this will take time and won't be done in a day. It is also work. Most of us enjoy this type of work, but it will take muscles, concentration, and sitting in one place for hours.

About your HT - Where in the world did you get that info??? It is so wrong I don't know where to start. The fact that the blade survived probably is proof that the blade wasn't hot enough when quenched. It is unlikely that the edge will hold up for long without re-sharpening.
Again, reading the info provided would have let you know how to do it properly.
 
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