I finaly finished my first knife

Excellent job and a example of what can be done by someone with a minimum of tools and a maximum of effort and thought. Many have worked more steel with more tools and have still not executed a piece on that level. Well done.
 
orca8589 said:
Very nice piece, and knowing it's the first knife you made, that makes it that much nicer. Love the black & white theme. Would you possibly make one along the same lines to sell? (Or is it appropriate to ask that here in this forum?) Reason I ask is that my 'callsign' in the Navy was 'Orca'. Ever since, killer whales have kind of been my favorite animals.

thx - cpr
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Thank you for the compliment, Orca.
But to be hounest, I don't have the convidence yet to take an order.
If somebody else would like to make a copy of this one I wouldn't object.
:)
 
Hengelo_77 said:
Thank you for the compliment, Orca.
But to be hounest, I don't have the convidence yet to take an order.
If somebody else would like to make a copy of this one I wouldn't object.
:)
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Well, keep up the good work. The best part was the fix idea (with the handle inlays) that you came up with.

Don't worry about the confidence. It will come with time. As with any 'labor of love', what matters is having fun getting to the the end result. I've made a few things myself, and it's all about the satisfaction of actually making something useful.

thx - cpr
 
You've got to be kidding me! That's awsome! The inlays realy add that something special, very very good fit and finish overall.:thumbup:

One question, how did you add the extension at the finger gaurd? Drilled and pinned? I ask because that is a stress point and if not nailed down would be pretty easy to knock off.

Your going to go far if that's your first.
 
Will52100 said:
One question, how did you add the extension at the finger gaurd? Drilled and pinned? I ask because that is a stress point and if not nailed down would be pretty easy to knock off.
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Thnx for the compliment :)

I hope this picture will make clear how I did it. It also shows the knife somewere half way trough.
I wanted to use a diagonal line so there is more surface of steel and handle material touching eachother and covered with glue. (compared to straight lines)

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Looks like you got it nailed but good if I understand the pic and drawing. A flat surface glue joint would be pretty easy to break, that looks like you would have to break it off to make it come loose. Well done, still can't believe it's your first.
 
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