Making Progress...

[rasret01]

Here are my first 4 . Ground from A-2 and 01 and heat treated in a 2 brick forge (currently setting up a gas forge from IG.) Thanks to you all, especially IG and Lamont Coombs, for the tips and information, and I would appreciate your comments and critisizms.

Dick

 

[DustinHall]

Great looking knives and sheaths for your first 4. Keep it up!

 

[Shawn fu]

Those look great,especially for your first ones!:thumbup:

 

[JasonSCarter]

Lookin good for firsts! your handles rock by the way!

 

[indian george]

That a boy Dick:thumbup:

 

[rasret01]

thanks for your kind words gents.

Dick

 

[smitty0331]

Looks great. Good for you.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Nice work Dick! I find it weird though they get thicker the shorter the blades , shouldn't it be the other way around?

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Those look good for your first knives.:thumbup: Take a longer look at the transition between the handle and the blade; thin the handles down a bit.

Nice job overall. I would take one to the woods with me anytime.

Fred

 

[69_knives]

they look good to me. How did heat treating the A2 go with the 2 brick forge?

 

[rasret01]

Sam - I got a small gas forge from IG last week and picked up an anvil today. Before long I'll be able to thin them down like you do - with a big hammer

Fred - I see what you mean - I always thought handles would be the easy part

69 - I heated to non-magnetic and quenched in oil, same as with the o1. The blade seems to take a good edge, but I'm going to need to get together with a real knifemaker to help me test for toughness.

 

[pike3e]

I am by no means a real knife maker but I am in Bangor send me a message if you want to get together.


John