I think I outdid myself

Original posted from asdf12345: My personal preference for knives that see use are single bevel chisel grinds. They take a beating, stay sharp and don't seem to chip or roll at all. I think you executed the grind very cleanly and well.
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This has nothing to do with chisel grind or no chisel grind. A 10 degree angle is a 10 degree angle, no matter if ground from one side or from two sides!
 
Kohai999 said:
Matt,



Your scratching the mark in with whatever you did looks like dog dookie.....either get a stamp made or buy an electro etch machine.



STeven Garsson
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Or take it to a jeweller who can rotary engrave it.
(make sure it's not just scratch engraving)


Laser engraving is nice, but it won't show up on damascus.


Where the grind and swedge meet, next time try and get that line level instead of pointing down.



Let's see how the handle work comes out when you get that far.
 
Ok... as promised

[video=youtube;tcqY12x3T8E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcqY12x3T8E[/video]
 
Not a fan of the "one sided grind." Also the tang is too narrow going in to the handle, but I suppose that is part of the overall design. Otherwise well done.
 
As a "fighter" it won't last long in a fight. The finger choil is far too deep and would likely break in a real fight or hard use.

The handle looks half finished.

As said, the grind is more suited to a slicer than a fighter.
 
This is what my influence was for the high choil...

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CM,

You have your own vision and skill level and you did a good job on your blade and should be proud.

I really like chisel grind blades, but not so much on bowies. That aside

You wanted a bowie with a chisel grind and swedge. That combination would provide for a very effective back slash cut as well as creating a wound that would be very lethal due to the geometry of the blade.

And no the tang would not break in a real fight or heavy use and while the finger choil is deep it functions as you want on a guardless blade in protecting you as well as providing a secure grip.

Just a thought. If you made it from 3V with textured G10 handle and chain ring bolts a entire group in the knife world would be singing you praises.

You got a lot of good and some bad advice here on this thread, do with it as you like, but we all know there is only on CM and he is not trying to be like the herd around him :)
 
I love your scratched mark, and actually very much dislike all those cookie cutter blah blah blah electro etched makers marks out there including my own. Kudos, but I do agree the choil is too narrow to be comfortable for me, I am not a knife fighter though.
 
AVigil said:
Just a thought. If you made it from 3V with textured G10 handle and chain ring bolts a entire group in the knife world would be singing you praises.
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Thanks for the idea... I don't have any 3V on hand... but I got some Elmax.
 
I admire your work and your style. Doesn't fit my taste but keep it up. I got my first etcher and stencils this week and I hate it. Much prefer stamping my initials in the blade for some reason.


"Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness. And they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy... or they become legend."
 
Opinions are like belly-buttons... everybody has one, and they're mostly good for collecting lint.

Personally, I would have taken the grind at least halfway up the blade on stock that thick, left a lot more steel "above" the choil, and I don't think the handle is anywhere near done.

But it's not my knife. :)
 
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I think one thing alone would make it look more finished, and that is to blend in your makers mark. A quick dip in FC would darken it, and then you could blend it in as dark or as light as you wish. As it is, it stands out too much and does indeed look scratched in. Other than that, your knives/skills will progress as others here have.
 
I think the mark will look better down the road when it patinas. Or if it had been done prior to the etch. And smaller, but I think you made it that size for a reason. But whatever, that steel is just gorgeous.

I'm curious about what you say about the chisel grind making a better wound. I've never heard that, can you explain that a bit?
 
zhyla said:
I think the mark will look better down the road when it patinas. Or if it had been done prior to the etch. And smaller, but I think you made it that size for a reason. But whatever, that steel is just gorgeous.

I'm curious about what you say about the chisel grind making a better wound. I've never heard that, can you explain that a bit?
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Watch the video. I did darken the mark... cleaned up the handle a bit I explain the chisel grind theory.
 
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