My first FINISHED hand made knife

[twostepadin]

nice knoife, i dig the pommel most of all.

 

[Knife Lady]

nice knoife, i dig the pommel most of all.

Yeah that design looks like the HEST

 

[indyauctionbrokers]

that looks awsome great looking knife you did good bro

 

[billyboyr6]

Thanks again for all the complements. I half way expected to get some negative feedback of some sort. But I'm loving all the positive comments. I can not wait to get started on the next one out of d2.

 

[rnungester]

Awesome knife, I do a little knife making myself, for fun, and yields knife turned out 10x better then anyone of my knives ever has. Keep up the good work

 

[cubby]

Thanks again for all the complements. I half way expected to get some negative feedback of some sort. But I'm loving all the positive comments. I can not wait to get started on the next one out of d2.

thats a BIG pitfall of the internet. 99.9% of the comments are positive, when posting pictures. some folks then believe that everything they make is awesome, even if its not. not the case, here, as your work is very good for a first knife! but there are makers who have made for years who can make a steaming pile of crap and fanboys will claim its the most awesome piece of kit EEEEEEVAH!!!

 

[drbarnes]

BLING BLING thats a shiny knife!

 

[bladebanger]

Looks like you caught the bug, get a more knife friendly steel and show us another one there's no holdin' ya' back now. Good lookin' stuff keep it up!

 

[Sailor]

Wow, ummm are you kidding me? that's your first knife? This is a skill I covet.

I made one out of a circular saw blade. Traced a spyderco, sharpened it and wrapped in paracord for the handle. Tested in on field dressing a deer. But, it looks like someone chopped up a circular saw blade.

Nice work guy.

 

[billyboyr6]

Wow, I didn't expect this thread come back to life. Lol. But for the record, I am working on two more at the moment. Both being 1/4" thick d2 tool steel. And let me tell you, a full flat grind on 1/4" D2 is no easy task. Especially with average hand tools. I really like to do my stock removeal freehand with a hand held angle grinder (which is how I ground the above blade), and it's just not gonna cut it for this hard tool steel.

I kind of put them on hold and have been looking into belt grinders. I picked up a small belt, disc combo sander, but realistically that is just for the wood work. But I will keep posting as I get farther along.

 

[Dargasonus]

I like the design

 

[dead2rights]

I might have a new hobby starting as well! Good job!

 

[forklfteddie]

i like it so much that i would be interested in one. PM me if you decide to make some more. it looks like one i would use.SWEET JOB

 

[JohnnyTre]

That is a great looking blade, good job.

 

[Bushido Devil Dog]

Thanks again for all the complements. I half way expected to get some negative feedback of some sort...

Wouldn't want you to feel disappointed, so here ya go...

Yer knife sucks, this thread sucks, and *YOU* SUCK(!!!) because we can't see more pics of your blade!!!





...Now that I've restored your pessimism towards the Interwebs , please post some more pics of your sweet lookin' handiwork, dude!!

 

[whocares]

Awesome! Browning inspired?

Hey thats awesome! You are an artist, like a warrior poet.

The knife reminds me of a vintage Browning Drop point hunter, but bigger. I dont know but thats a nice knife and was curious if the old Brownings had any impact on design.

Congrats on the incoming rep

 

[Sigasaurus]

Wow, I didn't expect this thread come back to life. Lol. But for the record, I am working on two more at the moment. Both being 1/4" thick d2 tool steel. And let me tell you, a full flat grind on 1/4" D2 is no easy task. Especially with average hand tools. I really like to do my stock removeal freehand with a hand held angle grinder (which is how I ground the above blade), and it's just not gonna cut it for this hard tool steel.

I kind of put them on hold and have been looking into belt grinders. I picked up a small belt, disc combo sander, but realistically that is just for the wood work. But I will keep posting as I get farther along.

Try using a metabo disk on the tool steel. I fabbed up a custom guard for a dewalt grinder so it accepts the metabo disks and they really do a fine job of honing hardened steel. Although i did bite the bullet and pick up an official metabo since then.Keep in mind they are intended for cutting and not truly a grinding disk, but who follows the rules with power tools anyway.

 

[brutalone]

I want one..... Let me know if you will do special orders.... I have some ideas in my head that my hands won't make a reality...