Knife makers ! May I see your 1st efforts at knife making

[Paddytray]

reverend graham you sound like a man of my own heart . i'm like a magpie and I'm always on the hunt

 

[TurboGirl]

Yes it is short and stubby 3 fingers to grip but it's for the missus and her small hands also it was made from off cuts steel/wood.
the steel pins are from my boys first baby bed .
I think it needs some file work on the spine for a thumb grip.
Also planning to etch it for her .
We both get carpet tunnel so the chunky handle also helps .
But I'd agree it is a little on the stumpy side

It sounds well designed for its user- especailly with the babybed pins, what a lovely thought!- and thats the best knife no matter what others personal preferences are I started with neckers too as I thought they'd be easier to heat treat. Mind you they're the only two I've made as I'm on a project ban after forgetting to sweep up the filings one night

Theres a lot of us magpies, aren't there... the wood for the scales was part of a log I split with 2 nice bushbros, the split edges gor oiled and the rest used, hence the araldited worm holes in the handles... tis 'charecter'!

Oh and I love Woodland Knife Supplies (no connection apart from deepest respect for selling me a damascus billet that I treat better than my man )

 

[Paddytray]

I like the liners and sheaths on them . That is my next mission making sheaths , thank you for the link turbogirl

 

[Paddytray]

Found time to play with some o1 today . Still learning & still loving it

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[Paddytray]

few more from today

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[Paddytray]

Bar stool converted into a mobile gas forging station

Paddytray .;

 

[Mafro]

My first one I bought a knife blank and put a handle on it.

And got bitten, and felt the need to craft my own blades making these..

And then these.

Its great fun mate. Enjoy yourself!!

 

[Paddytray]

Its great fun mate. Enjoy yourself!!

I Am thank you mate . I like your knives also

 

[grey-array]

Here is a look on my first one, smithed the blade at the moot 2012 under the watchful eye of Dave budd,
with the subtle reminder if I made a slip up and hurt his anvil it was game over XD, luckily I lived to see another day ^^

Yours sincerely Ruud
Goodluck on your first!

 

[heath]

My first is on the right and my second on the left.

 

[Niels]

Heath that last one is insanely good. For any knife and especcialy for your first. Love knives of that type

 

[heath]

Thanks Niels, appreciate the compliment.

 

[Paddytray]

Very nice indeed

My first is on the right and my second on the left.

 

[brancho]

Here is my first from the usual Karesuando kit a lot of lessons learned from this.



Here is my second

 

[Steve13]

My first is on the right and my second on the left.

Love the one on the right , wish I had that level of skill

 

[dazcon]

This was my first. It was a Sabatier chef's knife that broke.I turned it into a neck knife. Ebony scales. Brass pins and enormous brass lanyard tube.The sheath was leather from a steel toe-capped boot and the triangular metal attachment was a tent peg.

I guess I enjoyed it so much that I decided to have a go at making a couple from scratch. Bit of 01 steel, mahogany and home-made denim and t-shirt micarta.

I must have made about twenty now. Some have turned out better than others, but that's just part of the learning curve. I've got a batch of six ready for heat-treating as I type (bought the charcoal this morning!). Just a word of warning, it's seriously addictive and there will be many highs and lows if you go down the path,but it is a very rewarding hobby!!

 

[johnbaz]

Hi all

My first (two) attempts were rather large knives (or short swords!) at around twenty inches long!!

The Cutlass type I bashed out of mild steel packing and so is a wall hanger

The double edged is actually hammered out from a high carbon sharpening steel, both were hammered out at my works as we used to have loads of anvils and Oxy Acetylene, all the anvils have been scrapped now and we've gone to Oxy Propane uppy_dog

I finished them both by hand with emery cloth wrapped around a large file for the double edged one and just the file on the soft one!!

It's a foundry that I work in so I whittled a couple of patterns for the Stiletto type for the handle/knuckle guard, made a mould and poured some molte brass in, the brass is much easier to fettle than the steel!!!

The wood handle on the Cutlass was whittled from a Dealwood pallet and pinned with 1/8" brazing rod!, scales were fixed with Araldite..

The Cutlass again..

The double edged blade..

I've loads of materials to start making again but have to erect a shed first so that I can clear out my garage where the machines are situated (my old shed collapsed so most of the stuff went in the garage )

Cheers, John

 

[Paddytray]

I am already hooked . And I have already had a failure or 3 . I seem to be preparing blanks with the handles shaped first then practicing drawing out the blade and bevels on the anvil. I've tried stock removal with some scraps and that's how my first finished one was made . But I'd like a decent bench sander for getting the grind neater . I need more practice at making twists also as I bodged a rat's tailed knife . I think forging the blade is more for me . As I'm rubbish at stock removal and like working with the forge and hammer . Lots to learn !

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[Paddytray]

Hi all

My first (two) attempts were rather large knives (or short swords!) at around twenty inches long!!

The Cutlass type I bashed out of mild steel packing and so is a wall hanger

The double edged is actually hammered out from a high carbon sharpening steel, both were hammered out at my works as we used to have loads of anvils and Oxy Acetylene, all the anvils have been scrapped now and we've gone to Oxy Propane uppy_dog

I finished them both by hand with emery cloth wrapped around a large file for the double edged one and just the file on the soft one!!

It's a foundry that I work in so I whittled a couple of patterns for the Stiletto type for the handle/knuckle guard, made a mould and poured some molte brass in, the brass is much easier to fettle than the steel!!!

The wood handle on the Cutlass was whittled from a Dealwood pallet and pinned with 1/8" brazing rod!, scales were fixed with Araldite..

The Cutlass again..

The double edged blade..

I've loads of materials to start making again but have to erect a shed first so that I can clear out my garage where the machines are situated (my old shed collapsed so most of the stuff went in the garage )

Cheers, John

Oh wow what a hoard . I need to get collecting materials for some handles . Loving them long blades hope you fall back into knife making soon

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[The Cumbrian]

Here's my first:



It's a shame that I don't use it any more, as I prefer smaller, slimmer blades.

Cheers, Michael.