First one finally completed!

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Scoli Forge

Knife maker in training
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I wanted to share my first completed knife. I had 5 before this one that were various levels of fail. I learned a ton making this one. I would also like to thank everyone who spends their time helping and sharing their knowledge. I hope to be able to return the favor as my skills improve.

Type: K tipped Chef Knife
Method: Stock Removal
Steel: Aldo W2
Blade Length: 8"
Heat treated to a Rockwell Hardness of 61.
Handle: Stabilized Hackberry with brass corby bolts.
Saya (wooden sheath): Walnut
I custom made this saya to fit this specific blade. I also made the saya pin from brass rod.

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Thanks guys. I'll get a couple spine shots up when I get home tonight. I was using a light box for the first time on these pics and completely forgot about the spine and edge shots.
 
Here are the spine and edge shots. I couldn't get a good shot of the edge. It looks thicker than it really is. I didn't taper the tang on this one. I was worried that my handle might be too narrow at the butt end since my scales were not very thick to begin with. Thanks for looking.

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Man that looks REALLY nice! Makes my first one look a little amateurish :( the blade grind looks really nice and that piece of wood is lovely--Good on ya!
 
Holy crap, that's a first knife?!? What do you do for a living? And do you have someone teaching you?
 
It's my first completed one yeah. I made 4 attempts prior to this one but they were failures for various reasons. I almost completed my fourth one, but it ended up snapping in half while I was trying to correct a slight bend post heat treat. My day job is in the IT field. I've always wanted to makes knives since I was a kid. I've collected and read up on knives for years. When I finally got a house I started researching different making methods before I tried anything. My first four were forged and shaped with files and sandpaper. It took forever, but I enjoyed every minute of it. After my fourth one failed I decided if I was to reach my goals I would need to purchase some equipment. Luckily I had just got my tax return back and after some fast talking I got the wife to sign off on a grinder. I got my grinder in May and profiled a small batch of blades, so I could get the batch pricing at Peters heat treat. I got them back in August and dedicated all my free time to completing this one. Now that this one is done I'll probably start grinding in batches to be more efficient. If people are interested I can post picks of my first four attempts.I kept them all so I can remind myself how far I've come. I don't think I'll ever become a full time maker, but my goal is to be a professional level part time maker. I'm hoping to build my reputation by making beautiful yet functional knives. I do a lot of cooking so most of what I make will probably be kitchen related. Sorry for the long rambling post. Thanks for the complements.
 
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