Something Different

beyond amazing for a first attempt

do you promise you never did any blade grinding before?
any pieces of metal that went into the trash if not... you were probley born for this
 
WOW....and first knife too...? Most guys would be
button poppin proud to be able to do that after
years of practice.....
Very well done....!
 
Unreal JT !! Its obvious that just as much thought went into it as skills to put it all together. You've definitely found your nitch. Welcome to BladeForums. :) :thumbup:

Incredible knife !! Keep on Rockin :thumbup: You started the next one yet :confused: ;)
 
Wow, Just Wow. First Knife? Wow! Can not wait until you do another one.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
James
 
1. Are you going to Pasadena this upcoming weekend? Some friends and I are going on Saturday.

2. Hot salt bluing would work for the blade, and would be durable enough to handle it, imo. There is a great bluer in Wyoming that I use for projects....http://www.gunbluing.com

The work that they do is fast, inexpensive, and very high quality.

Welcome to BladeForums!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
May have to go with a nitre blue or carbonia finish to get more of a blue than black, eh Steven? I am pretty amazed by that Octopus. Mad skills.
 
Bladeandbarrel said:
May have to go with a nitre blue or carbonia finish to get more of a blue than black, eh Steven? I am pretty amazed by that Octopus. Mad skills.
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That is true, Anthony.

I tend to focus on the durability aspect in these areas over aesthetics(yes, very strange, I know), so that is where the hot salt comment came from.

Glenrock can do a nitre blue for $90.00, considering what John must have tied up in materials alone(blacklip like that is going for $200+/set), that would be a drop in the bucket.

The patience and talent that John shows ranks with the best of them...the internet is absolutely amazing for bringing these prodigies out into the open!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
really nice knife! I cant seem to wrap my head around artsy knives...

I think that the hot salt finish would also fit the theme of the knife.
 
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!:eek: Absolutely amazing!:thumbup: I should quit while I'm far behind!:D
 
That is bad-A55. Wow.

If someone posted saying they had been making knives for 25 years, and they decided to take 6 months off to make a single knife- and that knife was it- I would not have batted an eye. Keep at it, you've got an eye for it. That octopus is remarkable.
 
Wow- I guess all that time aboard ship is why you aren't afraid of diving in at the deep end, huh?

Beautiful work, can't wait to see what's next!
 
I gotta chime in here and say for a first knife that is amazing...awesome work..

a knife like that needs a name...like "Oceans Dream" or something like that..

I would say you have a bright future in knife making or at a minimum a fun new hobby...:thumbup::thumbup:
 
That is one beautiful piece. You have a knack for this I believe.
All the bells and whistles right off the bat. :thumbup::thumbup:

mike
 
I think it is wonderful............what a great job.

I dont like how pointed the blade is, but that is your choice as the designer and maker........it really is wonderful!:D
 
John is doing service on a ship until mid-March. He may have spotty internet, or none. That said, he surely won't be in Pasadena.... :(

We talked, and if he wasn't commissioned, I would have shot this piece for him professionally. We will probably do it later this season. I think it will endure..... :)

Really an eye-opener. Can you say skyrocket...? ;) :p

Coop
 
Thanks again for the great welcome here.
I am truly humbled and very much appreciative of all the kind replies from you guys.
For the most part I’m happy with what I’ve made, but also realize that I still have a lot to learn and know I can improve my workmanship with help from guys like you. After all, you only need to look through the hundreds of pictures posted here to see what makes a really great knife!
As for the color on the blade, I was trying for an ocean blue color. My first thought was to try either a heat blue, or charcoal blue (peacock blue) like the old Colt percussion pistols had, but by that time I had already soldered on the guard and some other pieces, and doubted the solder would survive the process, so I went with the patina dye instead. I do like the color, but like I said it’s a bit delicate, so for the next one I’ll need to either improve the process, or go with some other method. I have 5 or 6 other nautical theme knives in mind, some of which I’d like to have a similarly colored blade so I’ll need to have a durable process.
As for grinding the blade, all I can say is that I went Slooooow. And even so still made mistakes,,,, and the bar kept getting smaller and smaller, yikes,, so I still have a lot to learn there.
And Coops correct, I am out on the ship now until march 22nd, so can only let my brain churn, sketch, and dream of other knives, but the first thing I’m going to do when I return is get the knife to him for some of his photographic magic!
And yeah, start on the next knife.
Thank you guys again, and it’s really great to be here!
John
 
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