First Post Very First Knife Lots of Pics

[Seaco]

First of all hello to everyone...

This is my first attempt at making any kind of knife my father does hawking and needed a good knife so I thought I'd have a go from scratch,

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I started out with a bar of 01 steel 30mm x 4mm

Roughly cut out with a hacksaw

Little work on the grinder

Gave me this

Now time to bevel the blade edge I made this jig from a link I found on the net, all done with varying size files...

Gave me this!

Next to diamond polishing stones used wet

I missed a bit here as I got a bit excited as the next step which was forging the blade, this I did by hollowing out the centre of a large air/fire brick then drilled a hole in the side to let a propane torch in, I heated the blade until the metal became un-magnetic the quenched it quickly in a 2 gallon of cooking oil then reheated it with the torch to hopefully temper it and ended up with this...

A bit more polishing!

Now for the handle I used Amboyna burr

Cut roughly to shape

Drilled out

Pins used for attaching, these are hollow rod as I added buffalo horn as an insert!

Roughed up the tang and handle

Joined together with epoxy

Clamped up

After 24hrs I sanded it all around to follow the tang...

Now for shaping the handle again with varying size files

And sandpaper right up to 2000 grit

now it's steeped in a solution of 50% linseed oil 30% turps and 20% Danish oil for 36hrs

Dried for a week a lightly buffed I'm not 100% happy with the finish so I may try something different soon...

Sharpened it to 20 degrees and it easily take hairs off my arms...

Hope you like I'm really happy with for a first go... Please let me know what you think!
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[cattyman]

beautiful mate excellent

 

[Ed]

Lovely bit of work there..... well done, and welcome aboard to BCUK


Ed

 

[John Fenna]

Hello and welcome - nice work!

 

[Pignut]

Go away.................. Your work is rubbish............... we dont want stuff like that on here............even if it is your first go............................

Better send it over to me so I can dispose of t safely


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Nice Job looks cracking! let us know when you have a sheath made

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[steveo]

Well done ! thats rather nice you should be chuffed

 

[Ogri the trog]

For a first,
That is truely remarkeable!

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Soloman]

Congrats on a realy nice bit of work,if thats the first cant ait to see the nexy.
soloman.

 

[jondavy]

That is very nice, can see you've really put the effort in to get such a perfect finish.

I'm especially impressed with the way you've done that bevel, any chance of a look at that link for the jig.


Jon.

 

[markheolddu]

Welcome and great knife you should be really proud, cant wait to see the next one.

Mark

 

[WilS]

Ye gods, if that's your first, I'm not bothering making any more. Puts my meagre efforts to shame, very well done mate. Of course, I hate you, naturally.

Will

 

[mazeman]

cracking knife, well done mate!

 

[fred gordon]

Welcome to the site! Very good looking knife. Your father must be well pleased.

 

[Pict]

That's mighty fine for a first knife! Keep at it, you'll be one to watch. Send it to me and I'll make a sheath, and field test it. I'll even send you a postcard letting you know how it went... Mac

 

[lostplanet]

superb, you have inspired me to try and make my own knife as well now.

Well Done !!

Where did you get the idea for materials, shape and dimensions from?

 

[Indoorsout]

That is great! Do you still have the link to that jig, it looks like just the job

 

[Traper]

Great knife.
If I may...
- drill the pin holes before hardening- should be easier
- finish handels from blade- facing side before gluing- You may have noticed that it's is very hard to finish then after gluing.

Hope You know what I mean.

Anyway- really good job. My first isn't half that good.

 

[Singeblister]

Nice job you did on that well done

 

[Lemoneyewash]

Nice job you did on that well done

Agreed

Looks very good!

 

[cub88]

welcome to the forum, great piece of work. you've inspired me to give it a go!