Second knife, first sheath

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Rickoo

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I am blown away by the quality knives produced by folks on this forum. Thought I might try and share some pics of my second knife. (And my first try at leather working.)

I know where the small screw ups are in both these items, but am pleased with the results for the most part. I'd be interested in any constructive criticism.

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IF YOU did all the work in making this knife and didn't start off with a kit or blank pre-ground blade then I'm saying you a good maker already.
I can't really see the edge of the case too well. I offer this only if you haven't done it already and that is to make the welt as a thickness at the top to suit the the thickness of the blade at the top and then taper it to the end as a wedge.
Frank
 
Thanks Frank. No kit or blade blank. I ground it from O1, heat treat and finished it. I'm 58 and have been working with my hands my whole life. I feel blessed that stuff like this might come a little easier for me than some others.

The finish on the ricasso and flat portion of the blade isn't what I hoped for. Pictures don't really show the finish detail. I probably should have spent more time on it before doing the finish bevel and installing the bolster. Bolster was made of O1 as well. I'm wondering if there are any advantages of using nickel silver over O1? My thought was to try and match the blade material.

Really wanted to attempt a fuller where the bevels meet. Maybe next time!
 
Great grinds on that double edge. The pin closer to the blade could still be a little closer. Take in the side of the sheath to mirror the shape of the handle more. That is a VERY good second knife!
 
Super, Sir !!!
I think you should get some 416 stainless to use for bolsters and other than blades. There are other stainless steels that can be recommended but that one is a favorite of mine!
 
Very nice work both knife and sheath. The sheath does seem a little bulky for the knife, too wide maybe, both handle and blade. I'd probably put your stitching groove a hair closer to the edge, I've found about a 1/4 seems right for most of my sheath work. Yours seems a bit wider. Glass/slick your leather and that will help with some of the wrinkles. I like to crease every edge that is not stitched, just gives a finished, professional look to an item. Leather dislikes sharp points. Eventually these will curl or distort (the tip, the throat corners where the sheath body transitions into the belt loop and the corners of your retention strap). Little more time rubbing the edges, particularly on the belt loop. Do that part prior to construction. Really though a very nice job. Stitching looks great and that is one of the hardest parts for guys to get starting out. Well done.
 
Great suggestions. Thanks for the input. I enjoyed making the sheath as much as the knife. Love the idea of creasing the exposed edges. Kinda knew the sheath just didn't look "finished" and was kinda bulky. Gonna have to work on some leather techniques. Was thinking of wet forming some leather around the blade and see what that looks like.
 
Pretty damn impressive for a second blade IMO. Not taking that into consideration,
My only criticism would be the gap between the scale and bolster on one side.
If I picked this up at someones table, I would want it to have a tapered tang.
Nice clean work and stiching on the sheath.
Keep up the good work
 
Sprayman said:
How did you adhere the bolsters? I don't see any pins. Are they epoxied? Soldered?
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They're pinned with 2, 1/8 inch O1 pins. They're slightly visible. You really have to look for them tho.

Jonathans said:
My only criticism would be the gap between the scale and bolster on one side.
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That was one of the screw ups. There's also a small amount of epoxy I missed where the bolster meets the ricasso. All in all, I learned a lot from this one.
 
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