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[Stang Bladeworks]

What's the finish on that blade?

Its an acid stonewash

 

[ten-six]

Recently finished my first attempt at a kitchen knife. I originally went for a santoku shape and didn't like it. After failing twice at a cocobolo handle I went with an old piece of oak out of my defunct family farm's barn. Also got a little hamon happening....I think.

Also it appears I deleted the good pic and saved the out of focus one. Oh well, still proud of my first kitchen knife effort!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Nice knife shape.

Some constructive criticism:
1) The handle should go forward more. It should end about where the dots show.
2) nothing really wrong with the two pins, but one woiuld do as well, and may look cleaner.
3) Cant tell from the photo, but make sure the handle is oval enough to index in the hand. I make them slightly egg shape so I can index it without looking.

 

[ten-six]

Nice knife shape.

Some constructive criticism:

Thanks Stacy! I was originally going for an octagonal hidden tang design but the thickness required for the handle didn't work with the geometry of the blade...the users fingers would've been too close to the cutting surface to be a useful tool. The handle ends where it does because this is the last piece I have of the family barn which has since burnt to the ground and I wanted to make it work. This will be a gift to a family member that spent a LOT of time with me in that barn. I regret the two pin situation...

What I should have done, and the mistake I see a LOT of new makers make, is not going with a known, proven design. It's preached to use a known steel rather than junkyard stock but I don't see enough recommendations for using a premade shape. I'm going to put a lot more notches in my belt before I go with a one off design again.

 

[DanF]

Would it be too late to put a black, wood bolster on it?

 

[ten-six]

Would it be too late to put a black, wood bolster on it?

That's what I tried and failed at doing to the cocobolo. I'm ordering some black linen "thermoset phenolic resin" for another project. Perhaps I'll try. Thanks for the idea!

 

[AntCaps]

Pic might not work but ive been tweaking the drawing for the next batch. A big ol sheet of 80crv2 is going to need to be ordered soon.

 

[kuraki]

I finished this guy up. Probably bad timing to try and sell the same week as Blade

 

[skillgannon]

I will give you $20 for it if you pay the shipping.

 

[john april]

looks great, kuraki. i think its actually a good time to list for sale. the collectors that did not go to the blade show are feeling left out

 

[lanternnate]

Having a go at this damascus thing. Drawing this out by hand does make you envious of those with a press. Got it welded and drawn out though. Up next is grinding, cutting, stacking and drawing it out all over again. It’s going to have to wait a week though because I fly out for a work conference tomorrow. It’s gonna be he’s to focus at the conference wanting to get back and finish this.

 

[J. Keeton]

Made a bevel jig today

And a 3/8'' plate work rest for my Dayton grinder.



*Don't judge me by my 2x42 grinder... and I know the belt is on backwards in this picture..

 

[Adam Buttry]

Frame handle clip point in progress

 

[JG Custom Metal Works]

I finished up this camp knife for a customer the other day.

 

[Richard338]

I finished up this camp knife for a customer the other day.

Excellent symmetry on the plunge.

 

[JG Custom Metal Works]

Excellent symmetry on the plunge.

Thanks Richard!

 

[ashwinearl]

little EDC O1 (JT heat treated), Jade ghost G10. I didn't realize how translucent it was. It shows the extra hole in the tang and how far up I soaked the blade in vinegar. I'm probably going to keep this for myself. I really like how slim the handles turned out.

6/7 oz sheath, British Tan dye, black edges

 

[Hengelo_77]

you could do some funky stuff with that semi translucent stuff

 

[HSC ///]

after a month plus off for moving and getting new shop sorted out I was itching to complete something
so this is just about done, another hour or so of sanding etc.
This is my first time working with pink ivory wood.
This one will be for me, Mr Pink

 

[J. Doyle]

Working on finishing this basket weave carved walnut handle.