Learning to forge: scrap steel or "good" steel?

Hey, that's a really nice-looking knife. Good job!
I like the retention of the file texture for the grip and the file ID markings too.
How does it feel in the hand? Is it a tad heavy being all steel?
 
the possum said:
:D I like the way you left the "Flat Bastard" mark clearly visible on the knife, even when sheathed.
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Hehe..you noticed that eh. Thanks for the comment. Did you notice I left some of the original file on the blade edge near the ricasso? Makes a handy serated section, at least until it gets sharpened away.
 
JCaswell said:
Hey, that's a really nice-looking knife. Good job!
I like the retention of the file texture for the grip and the file ID markings too.
How does it feel in the hand? Is it a tad heavy being all steel?
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Thanks for the nice comments. The balance is a bit heavy towards the handle but I didn't notice it being overly so. It balances back in the finger groove where the trailing edge of your index finger would lay.
 
Kerry Hampton said:
Thanks for the nice comments. The balance is a bit heavy towards the handle but I didn't notice it being overly so. It balances back in the finger groove where the trailing edge of your index finger would lay.
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I'm generally not a fan of all-metal knives, but I really do like what you've got going in this one. Nice execution and the retention of the file 'checkering' on the handle and stamps/markings is really neat. Seems to me that's a pretty sellable product. I'd think about $150 would not be unreasonable for the one shown. Maybe you should do some more.
 
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