first go at making a knife

[luckylee]

hi people i have had a go at handling a knife, i bought the blank of fgyt, and bought some spalted maple blanks, i bought some purple liners to complement the wood, fgyt gave me some black one's with the blank but i changed me mind, and went with the purple, i have learnt a lot doing this, like don't but to big scales, as there is a lot more work involved getting the ergonomics to how you would like them, i has to take so much wood of to get the fit and finish that i wanted.
considering that this is me first crack at this, i think its turned out OK.
i also wanted to do some justice to fgyts blank, i just hope that i have achieved it.
i hope you like it.

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all coments are welcome, the next thing is to give him some clothes.

 

[luckylee]

why there is an angry sighn at first go at making knife i din't no lol, and i have noticed that it seem's that the handle underneath does not look the same, but its the light, it is the same on both sides, i wish i could take better pictures it drives me nut's, wish you could see the grain in this wood, its outstanding.

 

[HillBill]

Looks alright that mate, Nice one

 

[woof]

Looks good Lee, you just need someone to make a sheath for it !.

Rob

 

[luckylee]

Looks good Lee, you just need someone to make a sheath for it !.

Rob

laughing here mate.

 

[chas brookes]

Very nice job and a lovely bit of timber, have you got enough left to make a matching firesteel
If that was my first attempt it would be a big row of smiley faces not an angry one

 

[luckylee]

Very nice job and a lovely bit of timber, have you got enough left to make a matching firesteel
If that was my first attempt it would be a big row of smiley faces not an angry one

thanks mate, that one thing i can do with whats left, great idea.

 

[SimonD]

looks great mate

 

[luckylee]

looks great mate

cheer's mate, i got the insperation from the spyderco bushcrafter, because i love the erganomics of that knife, when we go to the meet, you will have to have a feel (oooerrr) of the erganomics on this, for my hand, it fits perfect, i suppose thats what you get when you make on to suit you.

 

[SimonD]

it'll be a pleasure mate. you made the sheath yet???

 

[luckylee]

it'll be a pleasure mate. you made the sheath yet???

not yet bud, but will hopefully get round to it some time this week.

 

[Barn Owl]

very nice.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Looks flippin lovely Dude!

Also I have an roll of reindeer antler here if you still wanted to have a go at the neck carry thing for a fire steel, didn't know if you found some. but it's yours matey, if you want it shoot me a pm, and I shall post it on either Tuesday or the following Saturday, if not no probs.

Cracking wood too!

 

[HHazeldean]

That looks seriously lovely Lee.

Love the scales on it!

 

[luckylee]

Looks flippin lovely Dude!

Also I have an roll of reindeer antler here if you still wanted to have a go at the neck carry thing for a fire steel, didn't know if you found some. but it's yours matey, if you want it shoot me a pm, and I shall post it on either Tuesday or the following Saturday, if not no probs.

Cracking wood too!

i have sent you a pm mate, regarding the antler.
thanks for the comments guys.

 

[Angst]

dude....very nice....i'll be doing my first knife soon....if it comes out like that i'll be more than happy....nice work m8

s

 

[luckylee]

dude....very nice....i'll be doing my first knife soon....if it comes out like that i'll be more than happy....nice work m8

s

thanks brother.

 

[T1Viper]

Thats a lovely looking handle, i like the spalting.

the hollow pins look really nice too!

My fgyt is off to longstrider for a full service in a couple of weeks, cant wait to see what its like when it comes back.

 

[Ch@rlie]

Looks well nice Lee, cant wait to see it with what ever sheath you decide to make for it.
definatly 2 thumbs up!