1st Knife Attempt

[Chambers]

Well after a long time in the making and the previous one getting butchered at the hand of an angle grinder this I my first, almost complete, knife.

Made from 4mm 01 steel it still needs the holes drilling, heat treating (which I'm not looking forward to), and handling.

The shape was drawn on the steel and shaped with a bench grinder then the knife grinds have been done by hand using a file. I also gave it a go at some basic filework, I don't think its bad to say its my first attempt. I've coloured the filework in with a Sharpie just to help show it

Comments welcome

 

[lannyman8]

loves it Rich well done, really like that file work on the spine mate.......

if you need help HT bring it to the meet, we can do it there if you like.......

 

[Chambers]

sounds like a plan to me mate, Ill get it brought along. Might have even done another by then lol

 

[lannyman8]

good good we all need more blades....lol blades he he he he he he

 

[addo]

Nice work, great first one. Don't worry about heat treat its very easy with a BBQ, hair dryer and a domestic oven.

 

[Barn Owl]

Nice blade and filework.

 

[sasquatch]

Very tidy indeed, that's going to be an impressive first knife!

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Very nice Rich,....

i,m impressed,....very impressed,..

i'll bring your wood to brockwell (should be dryer than too!)

its a proper drug eh??....i just finished another tonite,...its addictive,...

and it was the gentleman above,..(Sasquatch) who gave me the run down and shove needed to turn a file into my first knife,....

Yay for BcUK!!!!!

Yay for homemade knives,....

generally just "YAY"!!!!!!

 

[sasquatch]

Very nice Rich,....

i,m impressed,....very impressed,..

i'll bring your wood to brockwell (should be dryer than too!)

its a proper drug eh??....i just finished another tonite,...its addictive,...

and it was the gentleman above,..(Sasquatch) who gave me the run down and shove needed to turn a file into my first knife,....

Yay for BcUK!!!!!

Yay for homemade knives,....

generally just "YAY"!!!!!!

You're certainly off to an impressive start yourself! It's all good fun innit

 

[Chambers]

Oh its addictive, I think Im gonna start on another one straight away a bit smazller, then HT them both together