My Fiddleback inspired project

[schmittie]

Really cool Tod! Thanks for taking us along. I've only made a few knives, but I completely agree. It puts a new perspective on Andy's work.

Now that I think of it, I still have a piece of 1084 in the garage.......

 

[FeralGentleman]

Very cool and great job on that first knife. Will be interesting to see what you come up with next now that you got your feet wet

 

[RRaconteur]

Wow, Tod!! What a great project! And your product sure looks better than anything I would do.


Michael

 

[SA Condor]

How did I miss this thread?! What a great job. I've wanted to make a knife for years now too. I'd like to learn from forge, hammer, and anvil to finish product 😊

 

[Comprehensivist]

This is an impressive accomplishment Tod. I have always admired your adventerous spirit for learning new skills and trying your hand at interesting projects. First it was hatchets and forging and now it is a complete knife. You did a great job with all the details of building and finishing this knife. I really like your heat treat furnace also.

Great work my friend. I can't wait to see where you go from here.

Phil

 

[hasco]

Great job on that!

Really cool Tod! Thanks for taking us along. I've only made a few knives, but I completely agree. It puts a new perspective on Andy's work.

Now that I think of it, I still have a piece of 1084 in the garage.......

Very cool and great job on that first knife. Will be interesting to see what you come up with next now that you got your feet wet

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Wow, Tod!! What a great project! And your product sure looks better than anything I would do.


Michael

Thanks Michael and I think you could easily make one of this quality. I really was just winging it.

How did I miss this thread?! What a great job. I've wanted to make a knife for years now too. I'd like to learn from forge, hammer, and anvil to finish product 😊

Thanks! I would like to forge a knife from a scrap piece of metal. I need to find an anvil and hammer. It turns out anvils are expensive for a good one that is nice sized. I think they might be easier to get back east. I have a railroad tie that might do for now. Before I spend a bunch of money on an anvil though I would like to get a good grinder. I might have to sell most of my knives to do that.

This is an impressive accomplishment Tod. I have always admired your adventerous spirit for learning new skills and trying your hand at interesting projects. First it was hatchets and forging and now it is a complete knife. You did a great job with all the details of building and finishing this knife. I really like your heat treat furnace also.

Great work my friend. I can't wait to see where you go from here.

Phil

Thanks Phil. I just finished my second knife today. Well, finished for now anyways. We are leaving on a road trip tomorrow to I had to wrap it up early so I could get the family packed. It turned out a lot better in some ways than the first as I had a little experience with the grinder from the first go. I almost ruined it at the end though. My better half was getting anxious for me to put away the darth vader mask and get to packing. I tried to rush and ended really goofing the handle on the sander. Oh well. Each time I learn something new. Someday I will get the chance to talk with someone who actually knows how to make a knife and hopefully get a few tips.

Here is the one I finished today. It is sort of like runt on steroids with more of a drop point.

 

[Mistwalker]

Nicely done man, I think it turned out well.

 

[swonut]

Nice. I've been trying to get Andy and company to make a smaller version of something with a Wharncliff, insignio, or similar type blade. Phillip (VANCE) is working on one that I am eagerly awaiting. I think it's code named the Dip-Can project.

 

[Student762]

Hey man, awesome skills. :thumbup: I have a pretty stupid question here but when you say 400 degrees what temperature scale is that? Cheers.

 

[Cloudmaker]

Fahrenheit mate. That will make it pretty hard at around 62HRC.

 

[Student762]

Cheers. I figured it'd have to be but I wanted to check. I have no knowledge of this area so I figure I better ask all the idiotic questions I can before I have a bash at it.

 

[Fiddleback]

Hey. I love it. Please keep posting!

 

[hasco]

Hey man, awesome skills. :thumbup: I have a pretty stupid question here but when you say 400 degrees what temperature scale is that? Cheers.

Yes, Fahrenheit. Sorry for not clarifying.

Fahrenheit mate. That will make it pretty hard at around 62HRC.

I did the second one at 450 Fahrenheit on Rick's recommendation.

Nicely done man, I think it turned out well.

Thanks Mist!

Nice. I've been trying to get Andy and company to make a smaller version of something with a Wharncliff, insignio, or similar type blade. Phillip (VANCE) is working on one that I am eagerly awaiting. I think it's code named the Dip-Can project.

That looks great!

Hey. I love it. Please keep posting!

Thanks Andy!!

 

[hasco]

We are on a big road trip to the Canadian Rockies so I am getting a chance to do some field testing.

So far so good with some battoning. The handle needs some work though.

The smaller one works pretty good, but I think I will make another one on thinner stock as it isn't the best slicer. It fits well in this beautiful Mark Condos sheath that was a generous gift from Kirkwood.

Keeping it sharp!

 

[Bamboo]

Awesome looking knives Tod! When can you start?

 

[xxwjtxx]

Tod,
That is some impressive work my friend -- I'm digging both your setup and the final product! Outstanding job on both knives; that little one looks like a neat little tool :thumbup: