Hi new to all this and having a go at my own knife!

[jamesc76]

Hi there been looking at all the great posts on here and thought I'd have a go at making a knife myself out of an old file, talking with a lad at work and he wants to have a go too!

So I built this forge so that I can soften the files

There now cooling off (still in the ashes)

I have come up with two only very slightly different designs and just trying to work out which one now!

Any feed back is greatly received!

 

[Robbi]

hi and welcome matey

purely my choice but i like the look of the bottom one best, looks like it could be really comfy and has traits of the spyderco bushy handle. looking forward to seeing this develope.

 

[Barn Owl]

I like both of those blade shapes in a knife.

If chosing one at the moment, i'd do the top first.

 

[Shewie]

Drop point for me

Look forward to seeing how it works out

 

[JAG009]

Both look good to me ,make them both, you know you will anyway !!

Jason

 

[lannyman8]

both looking good mate, but i would drop the point a little more on the second down......... good blade shape though.........

you done yet.....lol......

post some pic and ask if you need help mate.........

regards.....

chris...

 

[DaveBromley]

Id agree with dropping the point as chris said but other than that looking good matey, I'm trying to motivate myself into finishing my latest project but cant seem to push myself on!

Dave

 

[jamesc76]

Got the basic shape roughed out gonna clean it all up and get rid of all the file lumps and bumps!

Got some hard wood for the scales, but cant work out what wood it is! but looks loverly!

 

[lannyman8]

good job mate, keep it up.......

 

[Hugo]

That is looking real good, bet you are pleased with it.

 

[jojo]

That looks like a great blade, James. Are you sure you want to erase the filemarks? It's part of that bit of metal's history. I think they look good personally, but of course, it's your call! You don't have to listen to me rabitting on Good job anyway. Looking forward to the end result. And welcome.

 

[jamesc76]

well the marks have all gone! can just about see um if you look really close! Heres the wood for the handle too!

 

[Chambers]

Looking good there mate. What did you use to cut the shape out and grind the edge?

I really should get on and progress with my knife but cutting it with a dremel is a SLOOOWWW process

 

[jamesc76]

cut the basic shape out of the blank with an angle grinder then used a bench grinder and files to get the shape/angle! to smooth out the files marks used the angle grinder files and wet and dry paper!

 

[Chambers]

Ah angle grinder, never thought of that. Just means I would have to use files to do the grinds

thanks

 

[jamesc76]

Handle is now done did a little bit of sharpening on the blade but needed to get the handle vanished! had to clamp the knife to my computer table in the house ans its that cold in the workshop the varnish would never dry! The wood for the handle is sooooo hard its daft, had to use a rough as hell rasp on it then clean up the marks it left with 40 grit sand paper and its smooth!

 

[nenook]

thats a nice piece of work mate looks like my hans anderson , I like it well done,

Nenook

 

[red devil]

Your knife looks fantastic - I particularly like the wood you've used for the handle. It's amazing to see what you can achieve when you're, as you say, 'new to this'. Really well done!
Steve

 

[jamesc76]

A mate has seen the photos and recons the wood might be keruing? had a look on line of keruing and it does look like it?