first knife

[gusval]

I finish my first knife
Here it’s some pics

Materials:
Steel 1095 1/8 x 1. X 7.3/4
G10, brass and vulcanize rubber spacer.
Blade 3.5 hollow ground
full handle 1/2 thick whit blue spacer
And brass mosaic pins

Tools:
8' grinding wheel
Drill press, hacksaw, files
Sand paper and buffing wheel

All comments and suggestions welcome and encourage
I am new on knife making.
Been modificating some folders for friends and family
Carrie one most of mi life, I love tactical folders
I am working on one whit titanium and Damascus
Do not own a belt grinder yet
I am a machinist, cnc cad programmer
Like to do things by hands
Thanks for looking

 

[butchesforge]

Fine job Gus,heckuva nice first knife,especially with the tools you used,keep it up,we expect to see more great work from you!!:thumbup:--Regards Butch

 

[Ice-man28]

yea good work. I myself just completed my first one over to weekend.

Keep up the good work.

Todd

 

[panch0]

Nice job! My first was no where near that nice. Keep up the good work.
-frank

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I think it looks pretty good, but the photos are too small for me to tell for sure.

 

[gusval]

thanks for all your coments guys
I update to a biger pictures

 

[Will Leavitt]

Fit and finish look top notch :thumbup:

 

[jsmithknives]

Looks really good Gus!

 

[1984nitro]

very good start wish my first knife could have been so nice.
Eric Knight