My second knife that lived.

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Any Cal.

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Hi all. This is my second knife that made it past the heat treat. I really like the bushcraft knives, so I am trying to build one of my own. This one is not quite as finished as it could be, as it is destined to be a user. Steel is 1080, maple handle, full tang, bronze pins. If the time it took me to get it sharp is an indication, it should hold an edge for quite a while.:thumbup::D:eek:






Thanks for looking. Comments are welcome. This one has a few rough edges, as I am still coming up the learning curve. Have a nice day.
 
I, on the other hand, do not care for the "teeth". They seem like, they would, tear up your thumb!:eek: when you chocked up on the blade.
If you were to grind a little longer and move the grind line up towards the spine a bit, that would increase the pitch and make the knife easier to sharpen. It will be a whole lot sharper, also.:D
I, also, really like the knife. Bloth, shape and proportion are very nice.:thumbup: The handle is clean and well thougth out.
I would make a few more, if I were you.

Fred
 
Well, they were not supposed to be teeth. I was trying to do some filework rather than filing lines for grip. They are not sharp. Now that they are done, I think maybe I should have done something that left more surface area under the thumb.

The grind is low because I really like the scandi grinds. I realize there are some compromises, but there is a huge change in how they work on wood. I use the scandi w/ a tiny microbevel that gets very sharp. It cuts well, but obviously does not do as well going straight through cardboard.

Thanks for the kind words, and please don't think I am trying to argue, simply trying to explain.
 
Any Cal. said:
Well, they were not supposed to be teeth. I was trying to do some filework rather than filing lines for grip. They are not sharp. Now that they are done, I think maybe I should have done something that left more surface area under the thumb.

The grind is low because I really like the scandi grinds. I realize there are some compromises, but there is a huge change in how they work on wood. I use the scandi w/ a tiny microbevel that gets very sharp. It cuts well, but obviously does not do as well going straight through cardboard.

Thanks for the kind words, and please don't think I am trying to argue, simply trying to explain.
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We argue here, all the time. As long as its civil. :D
Looking forward to seeing the next one. Fred
 
Looks good from here! Now, make more, make more! The sickness never ends you know....

;)

-d
 
Nothing wrong with doing filework. It does seem to go a bit far down the side, giving the look of teeth in the photos. I, too, think the grind should move up a tad. Still, all in all, it is a nice job. Keep it up.
Stacy
 
Okay, the ayes have it. Next one gets a higher grind.

deker, you guys are all sick. Before I came here, I could go to a knife shop, find a knife I liked, buy it, and carry it for 6mos to a year. Now, I feel like I have to make it to suit me, and I am planning the next before I have the HT done or a handle on it.

I figure if each is a little better than the last, at a certain point they will come out pretty good. Thanks all.
 
I love scandi grinds on thinner blades. I've been doing up my last 3 projects (mini skinner, bird and trout, and a field 'paring' camp knife) with a compound scandi, going to JUST before burr (with a lot of time spent using a loupe) on the scandi and then doing a compound a couple degrees higher.

And the finish is fine for a field knife. I love polishing, but I also like not worrying about my finish once I start hacking at stuff.
 
Well, this one has been undergoing a few field trials. It chopped through a 1 7/8" spruce branch, a pine 1x4, and after, on the same section of blade, did a couple nice clean cuts on 1/2" polypropylene diamond braid. All in all, I am happy with the performance, though my personal comparisons would be to 12c27 and Bucks 420. 30-40 seconds on a crock stick got it back to sticky sharp. The knife weighs 3 3/4oz.
 
I like it, and I love the scandi grind. My first knife was a scandi grind, and I plan on doing all my knives with a scandi grind. It looks like a great user congratulations.

Btw, what are the dimensions? blade length, width, thickness, handle, etc.
 
8.5" long. 1" wide. 4" of cutting edge. 1/8" thick 1080. Handle is maybe a shade over 4".
Thanks.
 
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