my first knife :D

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Edmonton_hunter

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hey guys.
thanks to all here who helped me get this project off the ground.

Just got my first knife all but done all thats left to do is to oil/stain/varnish the handle (not sure what I'm gonna do there. any sugg?) and make a sheath

my camera went crazy after I took the first pic and now it wont let me take anymore so I'll post more here when the camera is willing.

The steel is 5160. 4.5" blade 8.75" OAL. Hollow ground and edge quenched. Bocote scales with stainless pins and lanyard tube



what do you all think?
 
Wow, this is your first knife? Very nice. Mine was the ugliest thing ever!

That blade looks pretty thick along the spine. How thick is it? I'm curious.

You might want to try rubbing the handle with tung oil, let it sit overnight, then wipe off the excess and buff with a rag.

Are you going to make a sheath? It won't feel complete until you do. :)
 
the steel started 1/4" thick so the spine is probably only a hair or two off of that from grinding and sanding off the HT scale

where would one find tung oil? would they have it at homedepot or the like?
 
Pic doesnt work for me but I can see the thumbnail, an yes it is a first Knife you have there (with capital "k"). As far as I can see one of the best first knives I've seen, good job on that...
 
Nice work, You should have seen my first one.You did say bocote didn't you?
If it is bocote, sand to 800 then buff real good with white compound, it will shine like a new penny.
Good luck,
Jerry
 
Any hardware store will have it. It's really common and runs about $10 a can, but lasts a long time.
 
That is an awesome first knife. You need to pat yourself on the back.
-frank
 
Great job! Looks like a practical knife, Is there a second in the works? :)
 
thanks again guys.

got the camera working again, so heres some more pix



it's hard to see in the pic but the serpentine filework down the spine goes right to where the scales start


 
thanks again guys...

I think I might have a problem tho... I was looking at my knife and I noticed a mark like a divot in the epoxy in the wide spots between the scale and the spine in the filework that wasnt there before. so I tested with my thumbnail and the epoxy is not realy hard it pretty easily dents in with my fingernail.
I glued it on saturday night. the package says sets in 1 hour ready for use in 8-12 depending on the temp. I applied the epoxy in the garage shop then cleaned up the excess real good and brought inside to cure where it's warm.

I'm scared that I'll have to take off the handle and start again....
 
Edmonton_hunter said:
thanks again guys...

I think I might have a problem tho... I was looking at my knife and I noticed a mark like a divot in the epoxy in the wide spots between the scale and the spine in the filework that wasnt there before. so I tested with my thumbnail and the epoxy is not realy hard it pretty easily dents in with my fingernail.
I glued it on saturday night. the package says sets in 1 hour ready for use in 8-12 depending on the temp. I applied the epoxy in the garage shop then cleaned up the excess real good and brought inside to cure where it's warm.

I'm scared that I'll have to take off the handle and start again....
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I had that problem on my first knife also, soon I figured I didn't mix the components well, some areas were hardened some parts were semi hardened after a day. I had to take the handle apart (corian scales were cracked so I had to cut scales again :( ) and re do... If that is the case with yours you may wish to do it again or give it a try with that knife, maybe that is not that bad. You will notice some flex between the scales and tang while bending the knife. If there is a gap under the scale it is wise to do it again IMO...
 
thanks I think I'll leave it as is for now and if it seems to be moving at all I'll grind them off and try again..... I just realy like it how it is now...
 
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