New Builder

[dustin_mud]

Hey guys Im new to the site and new to knife building and would like to get your thoughts. So far I have built 3 from scratch and replaced the scales on a old slip joint, one of the 3 is a slip joint I built out of 1/8th 440c.
Let me know what you think.

This is #2 I build for a friend:



The one I replaced the broken plastic scales and made the leather sheath for:


my first folder, bit of a nail breaker and I added a half stop:

 

[Brian.Evans]

Hey, congrats on making a folder as one of your firsts. Now make another five, one at a time. Then compare them. Keep going.

What's the wood on the slipjoint?

 

[dustin_mud]

Thank you, the wood is a stabilize maple burl.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Excellent folder. Good work.

 

[Lo/Rez]

Nice looking knives. Looks like you have a lot of talent.

 

[dustin_mud]

Thanks guys, I still have a long way to go.