My first knife...

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I put this over on the makers page to see what makers thought, wanted to see what ya'll thought, any constructive comments/critiques very much welcome!

About the knife, its made of 5/32" o-1 has tung-oiled walnut scales with red liners and 1/4" stainless pins peened and all superglued together. I heat treated it in a weber charcoal grill using a hair dryer for a bellows..which worked as far as i can tell using the file test but i wont do that again.:D I went ahead and ordered a poorboy propane forge.

Anyways, I think i am addicted to making knives now!!
Thanks for checkin it out!

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Nice work on the superglue. Good work, looks like the grind and finish are nice, and amazing considering it was over a coleman w/hairdryer. You have some talent.
 
Thanks dandreco..yeah you should have seen this thing when i pulled it out of the coals! I thought i ruined it. It had black crust all over it and i wasn't sure if it would clean up.:(

But it did!:D
 
Thanks fellas! Yeah im afraid i have a new addicttion here...just what i need!:D
 
That's a great looking, usefully shaped blade, regardless of it being your first or hundredth! Being your first is pretty amazing. What're the blade/oa lengths?
 
LastXJ said:
That's a great looking, usefully shaped blade, regardless of it being your first or hundredth! Being your first is pretty amazing. What're the blade/oa lengths?
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Thanks lastxj, dberry, and banana-clip!

about the knife, it is 6 and 3/8" overall with a 2.5" blade.

I wanted something small and easy to carry..and easy to make! My next knife is a little over 9" overall with 4.25" blade for my brother. it has a lot more belly than the first for skinning deer. I already have it ground but need to heat treat and finish it out. It'll have a nickle-silver gaurd that hangs down a little just on the edge side. Im thinking stabilized ebony with 1/4" mosaic pins, red liners and a thong hole pin at the rear of the handle for a lanyard. Then im going to buff this one on a wheel til she glows!
Here it is next to the littl'un.

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Sticky, looks like you've got another nice knife started there! Congrat's on a new hobby and some serious skill.
 
I don't remember the knives that I had when I was a kid, but I remember my first good knives that I had when I started collecting as an adult. They were a bunch of el cheapo knives from Bud K. The most memorable ones were the United Rambos, 1,2, and 3. I don't remember when I got my first knife, but I had a camp knife, with a spoon, fork, and a knife.:o
 
ktomes_340 said:
I don't remember the knives that I had when I was a kid, but I remember my first good knives that I had when I started collecting as an adult. They were a bunch of el cheapo knives from Bud K. The most memorable ones were the United Rambos, 1,2, and 3. I don't remember when I got my first knife, but I had a camp knife, with a spoon, fork, and a knife.:o
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Maybe i should have said "Made my first knife".
 
MValborg said:
wow makes mine look like el sheeto, really nice - my envy is yours
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Thanks! Did you make yours with a belt grinder or files or?
I tried doing one with hand tools and a bench grinder but gave up and threw it in the garbage. After reading more I knew i had to build a 2x72" belt grinder....what a difference!
 
Good design, simplicity is functional and often is beauty. That you accomplished this with improvised tools indicates you certainly are pro material.
 
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