Well technically second knife because I made one when I was 16. I didn't know anything about metal, or even wood; just wanted to make a knife. That's it below. Funny story - When I first made that I was taking it to a friends to show him (Its not at all sharp by the way, the metal was way to hard to grind) and I pulled up to a stop light and this thug next to me keeps staring at me. I don't think too much about it, but when the light turns green he stays with me just glaring at me and he continues to do this through the next light. Well when that light turned green I took off a little faster and grabbed that "knife" and just started scratching my head with it. When he pulled up to the next light he took one look at me and quickly looked straight; light turned green and he took off. Hahaha jackass. Yea yea yea, not safe, not responsible...I was none of those things when I was 16.
ON TO MY FIRST REAL KNIFE!!
I've always been in love with making things, especially things that cost too much to buy. So I got the urge to make a Scandi-Bushcraft knife, but I live in Colorado in a small apartment and had to wait until I went home to Houston to use my dads shop. So thanksgiving comes around and I only have a short amount of time to get EVERYTHING finished. I researched the crap out of everything so that it would be readily available in my mind when I began.
I used a Nicholson File because I did not have time to order any steel, I found that it was in fact 1095. And unfortunately, with everything I make, I did not have the right tools for making this. I had a small bench grinder, a handheld belt sander, some files, a chiminea (for heat treat, yea i know) and those were my basic tools. I used a friends angle grinder to cut the knife out of the file.
I have never worked with anything metal, I usually make things out of wood. So it was a learning process and I had a great time doing it too.
When trying to do the scandi-grind I severely screwed it up, and actually got quite depressed about it. My dad kept telling me not to give up, so I finally figured out a way to cover up my mistakes...but with that came no scandi-grind, oh well.
Heat Treat was a pain! I had to do it 3 times, but I got it right. When all was done, I put some Black and White Ebony handles on it, sharpened it up, and was good to go! I used hidden dowels to attach the handles because I didn't have immediate access to any rivets or pins. I really like the wood, so I'm glad I did what I did. Finished it the night before I left. It has its flaws, I scratched the blade while sharpening it and have been having trouble getting it out with sandpaper. With the lack of right tools, and a rushed project and it being my first, I think it turned out great!
I tested it out today, not for long because it was freezing, but it retains is edge well and thats what I wanted! Thanks for looking!
Overall Length: 8.2"
Blade Length: 4.1"
Thickness: 1/8"
Scales: Black and White Ebony
ON TO MY FIRST REAL KNIFE!!
I've always been in love with making things, especially things that cost too much to buy. So I got the urge to make a Scandi-Bushcraft knife, but I live in Colorado in a small apartment and had to wait until I went home to Houston to use my dads shop. So thanksgiving comes around and I only have a short amount of time to get EVERYTHING finished. I researched the crap out of everything so that it would be readily available in my mind when I began.
I used a Nicholson File because I did not have time to order any steel, I found that it was in fact 1095. And unfortunately, with everything I make, I did not have the right tools for making this. I had a small bench grinder, a handheld belt sander, some files, a chiminea (for heat treat, yea i know) and those were my basic tools. I used a friends angle grinder to cut the knife out of the file.
I have never worked with anything metal, I usually make things out of wood. So it was a learning process and I had a great time doing it too.
When trying to do the scandi-grind I severely screwed it up, and actually got quite depressed about it. My dad kept telling me not to give up, so I finally figured out a way to cover up my mistakes...but with that came no scandi-grind, oh well.
Heat Treat was a pain! I had to do it 3 times, but I got it right. When all was done, I put some Black and White Ebony handles on it, sharpened it up, and was good to go! I used hidden dowels to attach the handles because I didn't have immediate access to any rivets or pins. I really like the wood, so I'm glad I did what I did. Finished it the night before I left. It has its flaws, I scratched the blade while sharpening it and have been having trouble getting it out with sandpaper. With the lack of right tools, and a rushed project and it being my first, I think it turned out great!
I tested it out today, not for long because it was freezing, but it retains is edge well and thats what I wanted! Thanks for looking!
Overall Length: 8.2"
Blade Length: 4.1"
Thickness: 1/8"
Scales: Black and White Ebony
