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My 2nd knife - Honest opinions or recommendations?

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psiewert

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This is the second knife I've ever made. 100% hand crafted except a drill press for the pins. Blade is O1 tool steel hardened and tempered and the handle is walnut. I put the blade through a couple of special surface treatments to achieve the "weathered" look. Let me know your honest opinions or recommendations. I'm here to learn.

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a top down view of the spine and handle would be handy, as would a straight on side view of the knife's profile.

your handle's profile is very nice looking- a complementary mix of curved and straight lines. Many first knives, including my own, have quite bulbous, strangely shaped handles that probably feel great while looking terrible.

it doesn't look like your pins are standing proud of the handle scales, although that will likely change since the walnut doesn't look to be stabilized. That's a problem that I've seen with the work of some very experienced makers, so judging by your pics you nailed it. A testament to the value of using hand tools only.

design-wise, the tip looks a little high to me. If you removed some material from the top of the blade, (at the spine) and lowered the tip no more that .25", I think you'd have a much sleeker looking knife without giving up too much when it comes to utility

some obvious finishing touches you probably know better than anyone, but overall I'm impressed
 
Thank you so much for your input! While I do love the look of walnut, you're right that over time I may run into issues depending on the use. I'll do some research on vacuum stabilization for future knives.
 
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