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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: mmattockx on February 08, 2021, 01:27:38 pm

Title: First Knife
Post by: mmattockx on February 08, 2021, 01:27:38 pm

Since it's been too cold to work on bows I decided to finally start my first real knife (I have made decorative ones from junk steel in the past). It's stock removal, so not really at the forge yet, but it will be heat treated using a 2 brick forge.

O1 steel, 1/8" thick, 7.5" long with a 3.25" blade. Just have the shape finished for the moment, waiting for it to warm up enough to grind the bevels without gloves on.

(https://i.imgur.com/iLa7NNk.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/2y9f8Uj.jpg)


Mark

Title: Re: First Knife
Post by: TRiggs on February 08, 2021, 02:28:19 pm

Thats a very nice shape and size it will make a  great EDC knife

Title: Re: First Knife
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 08, 2021, 07:56:07 pm

Looks nice

Title: Re: First Knife
Post by: Stoker on February 13, 2021, 06:03:21 pm

Great start
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: First Knife
Post by: Bryce on February 14, 2021, 02:39:57 pm

Looks like a good start! Keep it goin!

Title: Re: First Knife
Post by: mmattockx on February 14, 2021, 03:01:48 pm

Quote from: Bryce on February 14, 2021, 02:39:57 pm

Looks like a good start! Keep it goin!

Thanks to all for the comments. I have been stuck for over a week with a brutal cold snap, but that is letting up this week and I will be able to get back on this in the next few days. I sure get grumpy when I am stuck inside watching it snow and can't do anything...


Mark

Title: Re: First Knife
Post by: Pappy on February 15, 2021, 09:56:46 am

Looking good, love the size. Look forward to seeing it all finished up. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: First Knife
Post by: Hawkdancer on February 15, 2021, 01:52:39 pm

Nice start!  Looking forward to seeing the finished knife.  It is a bit of a cold spell, -26F with a -45F wind chill overnight, high temps have been below zero for most of the week.  Supposed to break above zero today, and it has been worse north of here!
Hawkdancer