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Lil' Red, My first slipjoint

I really like the look of it. Its different than the normal but still holds that traditional look to it. Very nice!
 
Cool!

I would carry and use it with a smile. Nothing to be overly critical with. A great "first".
 
I can only imagine how much hard work went into it. Keep it up, that knife looks nice to me.
 
Looks like a very handy knife, I don't hate the red G10, really like the double long pulls (maybe that could be your signature?). Looks like a fantastic start to a very hopefully long career.
 
Thanks to everyone for the wonderful comments. I think my next two will be sodbusters, one unlined in red and one with brass hardware in ??? Maybe toxic green?
 
Hold on a minute son. Don't be quite so quick to jump on the sodbuster wagon. Sometimes accidents provide the background for great things. There's no shortage of sodbusters on the market, but I don't know of many light weight work knives with sheepfoot blades. Or wharcliff blades.

While I like what you've done there, I'm wondering how well it would come off as a don'on purpase' kind of thing? Look at the popularity of the sway back jack. Now if there was a feather light wharnie available with G10 handles, would there be a demand?

I'm not saying yea or nay, but just to hold up and give some contemplation to the thing.

Carl.
 
Well........the one sodbuster is for someone. :)

As for making one of these on purpose, well, I guess tomorrow I'm designing the "backpacker." :) I think there would be a market for a well made, semicustom, lightweight work knife. I know I'd carry one.
 
That looks dang fine Brian. I agree with everyone else that there is something pretty neat in how a bunch of screw ups can turn out in such a great way. Keep up the good work.

Ben
 
Wow, the last knife I made was out of cardboard for my daughter. And it was a fixed blade. I'm impressed.
 
It's a great looking for first one. I love the double long pull, you have to continue with it.
The blade shape is my favorite.
Mike
 
Haha, oh yeah I am! I'm going to work on a sodbuster design today, and a semi-soddie with a nice wharncliffe blade.
 
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