Knife #2.

Parke1

Parke1

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Hey everyone,

Well, here she is. I just finished up the blade this evening. Now, I know that the picture is pretty nasty, but just as a disclaimer, the handle is a temporary one. I just threw it on there and it's held in place with a couple unsecured pins. I'm going to be making a better handle this weekend, once I have some more time (and some more heat) in my shop. I just wanted to show the blade design.

I'm very happy with how it came out. I'm planning on polishing it up a little more, but the overall shape and edge I'm very pleased with. Sharp as all get-out. It's definitely much more sharp than my first knife (which is the one in the background).

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So, once I work up a new handle, she'll be all set. Hopefully this weekend after completing this one I'll be able to start on a couple more designs.

Thanks again for everyone's help and advice. You're all life-savers.
-Parke1
 
Looks like a great knife, is it at all front heavy? Seems like it would be then again I don't know how thick it is. Good work.
 
65535, thank you! It is a bit front heavy as it is now, but that's because it has such a tiny, undersized temporary handle. Once I put the full size one on (once I figure out a design for one, that is), it should help balance it out more.

Thanks again for the compliment!
-Parke1
 
looks great man. hows that blower working for you? your grinds are looking good man. cant wait to see the next one. im still working on the whole design of my second knife.
 
Grease-man, yeah, it reminds me of some sort of weird scandi-tanto hybrid. I really like it, I just need to get a different handle finalized. This one is going to be given to my dad, I believe, once it's all done.

Jacob, the blower is working well. The only thing I really did to it was to put a longer cord on it, although I'm going to wire in a rheostat/dimmer switch to it so I can dial down the speed a touch. It's a good little blower for my forge, though! I reall appreciate it.

Thanks again for the compliments!
-Parke1
 
Use sharper belts! You are burning your wood by the looks of it! I would draw file those blades to even them out, as well! basically just take a normal file thats not a double cut and hold it and draw lengthwise along the blade.
 
David,

I would use sharper belts, but there's one problem, I don't have a belt grinder. All of my edge and and bevel grinding is done on a home-built 9" disc sander. The wood was burnt because I didn't put a new disc on the sander and I just gave it hell on a worn out disc. That is a temporary handle, so I wasn't really concerned. On a final handle for it (whenever I come up with a suitable design), it will be hand carved and finished.

Thanks for the tips, though! I definitely plan to start draw filing in the near future to finish up my blades, I just haven't really implemented it yet. I just found my good draw files a couple days ago.

Thanks again everyone!
-Parke1
 
You're on a roll dude! Very nice start. They have a rugged, hard workin' around camp type of look to them.

By the way, I grew up in Massillon, Ohio. When I was back in town on business back in January, I went with my family to Hartville Kitchen for lunch. Which, as you know, is just down the road a few minutes from you.

You have quite a few knifemakers in your area. mdoyle on this forum lives in Columbiana County. Rick Hinderer lives in Wooster. I haven't met Mr. Doyle yet, but I've met with Mr. Hinderer on numerous occasions and had dinner with him and Gerber one night in Portland to talk business. Rick is a wonderful gentleman and a fantastic bladesmith/artist. You won't find a nicer guy. I also think there is a gentlemen by the name of Tom Dowling in the area too. Of course, there are three or four people on this forum from other parts of Ohio.

Good luck as you continue your quest to become infected with this disease!
 
Parke1, I think I only live about 45min from you. If you are looking for a grinder I'll make you a deal on my Grizzly. I'm going to upgrade soon. Email me if you are interested.
Matt Doyle
 
I like both. Very rugged and primitive looking. AWESOME!
 
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