First time posting here, thought I should say hello

Personally, I'd go with the oven first.

 

I'm really impressed with your early knives. I just started myself, and wish my early efforts were as nice as what your making. Keep up the great work!

 

Well done on the membership change to Orange:thumbup:

 

You don't have to make that the benchmark of your knives. You don't even have to make that an aspiration. In fact....I wouldn't.

I want to be clear...I am in NO WAY slighting the makers or the knives that do the cinder block chopping. However, it isn't high on the list of attributes that make an exceptional knife or even a good knife. It's probably been used more as a test for the maker to understand what a given knife or steel is capable of rather than a desired purpose for the knife.

A knife that will chop cinder blocks well most likely won't do knife related tasks well. Everything is about balance and if you start altering that balance towards one end, you'll have to give up traits on the other end, in a very general way of speaking.

I just didn't want you to think your knives have to chop cinder blocks to be good knives.

 

Some nice looking knives. Keep at it and keep pushing yourself. Trying new techniques.

 

Very nice knives
I'm partial to fixed blades and your work is very thought out and the details are becoming more refined as you progress
I envy your work
Thanks for sharing it
Ray

 

A PA maker... Welcome!
Nice work.
Do you make a chisel grind?
rolf

 

i like your color choices on the handles, and nicely done blades.

 

Very nice style for sure, really like the Tangarine skinner looks like a great EDC! I will be keeping an eye on your work for sure. Best Martin

 

I just ran across your post, your doing excellent work it looks like to me. Keep posting your knives please. J. Doyle gave some very good advice.........

 

Very clean looking knives. Thanks for sharing.

 

I like the looks of your knives very much.

 

Those all look very nice to me. I really like the one you said you gave your brother ( orange and OD green handle). the little skinner is also cool.
On a side note if you think your work isn't good enough, take a look at some of the stuff being peddled at most gun shows in this country as being " handmade". I have seen a lot of stuff that is down right sloppy as far as workmanship.
I think it's safe to say you care what your knives look like, and how they are constructed. It is reflected in the pictures you have shown so far.