First time knife blade from scratch

[tmt77]

Hi all

not been on here for a while. Still amazed at the skill and talent of so many of the members.

Iust thought I'd share my first attempt at a knife blade from scratch.
Made from a peice of O1 flat stock. All shaping done with hacksaw and files

Overall pretty pleased with the result although I would have liked a sharper line between the bevel and the rest of the blade

sharpens up a treat, hopping it's not a shade too hard on the temper but time will tell

 

[DurhamBushcrafter]

That's pretty darn good to say its all Hackie n Files!.......some hours gone into that.
Gotta say there is nothing quite as satisfying as making and using your own Knife. Well done!

post more pics later please, would love to see the finished knife

 

[Robbi]

that's a great effort indeed, well done matey.

 

[Disco1]

Looks pretty good so far, what handles are you going to put on it?.

 

[tmt77]

Thanks guys. Definitely stiff arms towards the end! I've got a few well seasoned bits of yew about I want to see if I can get a set of scales out of. No loss in otherwise as they only came out of a batch of tree trimmings I was offered

 

[Fraxinus]

That looks like the work of a very patient man.
Yew scales would look lovely on that, defo post more pics when it is done.

Rob.

 

[Zingmo]

Good job! Did you make some kind of jig for filing the bevels or just do them by eye?


Z

 

[BogdanS]

Very good job you did there!
As Zingmo also said - if you wish that sharp line between bevel and the rest of the blade you will need to improvise a filling jig (a quick search on google will tell you how); this is the most basic yet very precise tool for a perfect bevel (it will also work for sharpening it later on

All the best,

Bogdan

 

[forginhill]

Looks great to me! And I'm looking forward to seeing your progress on it.

I make mine the same way (hand tools), and I don't get the sharpest lines on my bevels either. But if that was really important to me, I'd get a grinder. It doesn't detract from function at all.

 

[tmt77]

Zingmo Bogdan. Thanks for your comments. I worked out a pattern on cardboard traced it onto the steel and then just eyeballed everything from there really. Good tip on the filing jig, they look the business I will definitely make one up next time.

Cheers

 

[BogdanS]

Keep them comming mate and if you have any questions i would be glad to help

Zingmo Bogdan. Thanks for your comments. I worked out a pattern on cardboard traced it onto the steel and then just eyeballed everything from there really. Good tip on the filing jig, they look the business I will definitely make one up next time.

Cheers