What do you think of my first knife?

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So this is my first knife,
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It is made from high carbon steel taken from a saw for marble. It is about 56 on the rockwell scale.
The handle is made from walnut wood and as you can see has a brass pin in it.
What do you think , and at what price can i sell this knife?
 
Aside from reading the rules, nobody should be thinking about selling with one knife under their belt. Wait until you have quite a bit more experience.
 
I am sorry for not reading the rules, but I am only asking because i want to know an estimation and I dont want to sell it.
 
Allright. Here's some honest feedback as I see it.

Please don't be hurt by this because it's meant to help you look for points to improve.

First off the positive points:

  • The grind is nice and even.
  • Everything looks to be well fitted and tight.
  • It looks like it might work as a fairly comfortable knife.

However it's showing some very clear signs of a FIRST knife.

Points to improve on:
  • The handle is looking pretty square. the edges are rounded off sure. But they actually look and feel nicer in the hand when they're round.
  • The wood doesn't looks very well finished. Walnut is not the easiest wood to finish nicely either but it DOES have a lot of potential if you do. Look up some tutorials/threads on Tru-oil or CA finished and you'll see what I mean.
  • I'm not 100% sure what thickness that stock is....but it looks like about 1/8 or close to 3mm. If so then that's a very short grind unless you're planning for a scandi grind. Remember...a higher grind will let if cut and work as a knife better. A shorter grind will make it stronger sure...but I suspect a knife this short and small isn't really intended for batonning and breaking open doors. Since the knife seems to have a micro bevel I'm assuming it's not meant as a scandi grind in any case.
  • You really want to have at least 2 fasteners if possible. Right now you have 1 which means that when over time when the glue loses it's strength (as all chemical fasteners do) you'll only have one pin to keep the scales in place. That in turn means that the likelyhood of it coming loose will increase since sideward force becomes more and more of a problem since the scales will be able to spin around the pin. Instead of just a hole near the back you could have used a tube of some sorts to do this without adding another pin on so short a knife.

Hope it helps.

As for what would I sell it for? I'd not sell it. It's a first. I know my first was unworthy of someone else's money and priceless to me anyway.

Don't ask a question like that on your first knife...even if you find someone who's actually willing to answer it...you might not enjoy the answer.
 
I am not hurt man, i find all your tips beneficial. My reason for posting here was exactly that , getting honest feedback. I know the grind is a little short but since i got it sharp enough to shave myself with it (i really did it btw), i dont see a reason to grind it further. All of your other points were great.
 
You can grind an axe sharp enough to shave hair with. It'll still cut better with a thinner grind though.

Good luck in your new hobby. It's a lot of fun.
 
Way better than my first!
 
I did my best to polish the handle and look at the results....
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Please tell me honestly whether this is a good enough finish on the wood.
 
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