My very first knife, and my very latest.

Phillip Patton

Phillip Patton

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I was rummaging around in a drawer of old knives, and found the very first one I ever put a handle on, back in the late 90's. The blade was cut out of an old sawblade, and the handle is some scrap aromatic cedar, with an epoxy coating on it. The pins were made from nails or something.

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Now for contrast here's one I just finished today. 9" blade of forged D2, with 400 grit handrubbed finish. Sharpened clip. Stabilized curly koa handle.

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So, if you're ever feeling discouraged, just look at this thread and you can say to yourself, "Hey, Phillips knives were crap too at one time. If I work at this for 12 years, maybe mine will be halfway decent like his."

Or something like that. :)
 
I fail to see much difference......?????

:) Obviously joking. It's always nice to look back and see how much we're progressing. At least we hope we are.

You have definitely come a LONG way. Your latest knife there is outstanding.
 
Wow! I guess persistance pays off!

It's hard to imagine that you made the first one.
 
That is interesting to see where you have come from, amazing. It's a nice reminder that we all have to start somewhere. The Koa knife is just beautiful!!! I LOVE Koa wood and it really compliments the shape of the D2 blade, I want one!
 
Ok...you've obviously cloned yourself and in the process turned into a more perfect entity. If not, then let me get this straight: you are building at least one beautiful guitar at the moment (possibly another if I guess correctly), you have time to put together one of the most epic WIP threads that this board has seen related to that beautiful guitar, and you are still able to crank out amazing Patton bowies all at the same time. Come clean. No one will think less of the three of you.

--nathan
 
Now that's the kind of thing that new makers like me use to keep plugging along. And it's great to see that you don't mind showing your older, "less sophisticated" work.

Great stuff.
 
Haha... Very nice Phillip, it's nice to know there is hope for us newbies!
 
Just a super show and tellI have always been a slow learner but have salso known that if you keep at it you will learn even if it is slowly, but it will happen. What a beautiful knife !!! Frank
 
Thanks for all the comments, fellas!


silver_pilate said:
Ok...you've obviously cloned yourself and in the process turned into a more perfect entity. If not, then let me get this straight: you are building at least one beautiful guitar at the moment (possibly another if I guess correctly), you have time to put together one of the most epic WIP threads that this board has seen related to that beautiful guitar, and you are still able to crank out amazing Patton bowies all at the same time. Come clean. No one will think less of the three of you.

--nathan
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Ha! What you don't know is that it took 2 months to make the knife. ;)
 
That's cool.

You should consider making another like your very first knife using all the skills and knowledge you've gained. I'll bet even #1 there would cut like heck all day long. :)

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Brian_T said:
That's cool.

You should consider making another like your very first knife using all the skills and knowledge you've gained. I'll bet even #1 there would cut like heck all day long. :)

B
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Yeah, it would, but you'd have to sharpen it every 3 minutes. I didn't heat treat it. :eek: It's whatever hardness the original saw blade was. Probably the low 50's
 
Starting to finally see some progress in your work. Keep at it, you'll get there :D

I threw my first several blades away out of abject shame and I'm glad I did.
 
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