First knife

[LongRifle]

Here is a shot of my first knife. I forged the blade at Dan Farr's shop and finished it out at my apartment. I posted a few pics of the knife before it was finished...it's hard to tell the difference between unfinished and complete . The knife took a while to complete; by the end of the project I realized I needed to buy a grinder, a drill press, a mill, a surface grinder, and a band saw. I still don't have any of those machines, I did by a drill though . The knife has a Primos influence, blur your eyes a little and you might be able to see it. Thanks for looking.



http://photos.yahoo.com/mbuswellroberts I can never get photos to post from yahoo, sorry. The pics are in "Roberts001."

Matt

 

[Gutshot]

looks good to me.... nice work

 

[Keith Montgomery]

First knife, huh? Very nice! I'd have to see it up close, but from what I can see the finish looks very good. Congrats on a fine first knife.

 

[sabre]

Matt,
Great job! I can't believe you did that all by hand. You should be proud of that one.
Dan Farr

 

[Bailey Bradshaw]

This is a real good first knife, keep up the great work..

 

[Wulf]

Matt,
That's some excellent work. With a steady hand, some hard work and a great teacher you built yourself a real nice little blade. Well done!

 

[Raymond Richard]

Looks good to me, don't forget 2, 3, 4, and so on.....Ray