Milt's Maiden Voyage

[Milt]

After putting handles on 5 purchased blades, I completed my first knife from scratch. I did all phases of the knife including hardening and tempering. I call it a small skinner, and it is 7.25 inches long. I used 1095 and cocabolo for the handle. My grinder was a Cootes 8 inch wheel. I practiced grinding on mild steel for about a week. I made the sheath also. Thanks to the many, many fellows on this forum for sharing their knowledge and experience. I could not have done this without your help!

Comments welcome, I have thick skin.


Milt

 

[Edro20]

Sweet! I wish that I had your control of the grinds. Well done!!

 

[David Loukides]

Nice first Solo!!!

 

[Cliff Davis]

Very nice Milt. As clean as your lines are, it looks like the practice really paid off.

 

[B. Davis knives]

very nice looking first knife!

Cant wait to see # 50 they all get better than the last.
But that mite be hard for you because Your first is a "HOME RUN"

 

[butchesforge]

Makes me jealous-great job Milt,keep it up:thumbup:Regards Butch

 

[sharpeknives]

Milt, very clean. Excellent job.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Milt that is great work, thanks for sharing. It is very clean and smooth looking, I like the arch to the whole thing too.

 

[R APPLEBY]

Nice job on number 1, I think my first went in the trash

 

[indian george]

Done good Bubba:thumbup:

 

[panch0]

Great first knif milt, better than my first thats for sure.
-frank

 

[Sweany]

purty nice Maiden.

 

[L6steel]

That is a grand knife Milt!!!
Excellent lines and it looks like a well balanced hunter!
You should be proud of it and hang onto it!
Ten years down the road you'll pull it out of a drawer and think, " Man, that's real nice for my first knife!! " ! :thumbup:

 

[Milt]

Thanks for the kind words, fellas. You have been encouraging.

Milt

 

[PIndelicato]

Extremely nice first nice...excellent grinds, design, etc.

 

[james7729]

fantastic first or even fantastic fifty first. well done and executed.