me first knife

[luckylee]

i have decided to have a go at knife making to this year, this is my first attempt from start to finish, i no its not like what the other makers make on here, please be gentle, i have a long way to go, i made this from a peice of 01 tool steel, i ground this free hand on a little 1 by 30 grinder, that me brother owns, it has stainless pins and stainless tube, im not sure on the wood its all i had, now a lot of you no that im known for the stipling i do on me leather work, so i have incorporated this onto this knife, it also had a lot of pitting the steel, and there was a skull type bit on the blade so i added a couple of eyes into that, thought it would look a little different, i polished the blade and added a patina into it, to give it a little contrast, i also heat treated this my self, which im over the moon with no chips no rolling, and i gave it a good hammering.
any way hope you guys like it.

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me first knife from start to finish by lucky_lee, on Flickr
i just hace to make a sheath for it now.
thanks for looking.
all comments are welcome.
thanks for looking.
take care.
lee.

 

[Niels]

I'd say that's pretty awesome. Especcialy for a first attempt!

 

[Biker]

So will you be having Hill Bill one of the other knife makers do you the sheath for it?

Seriously, that's really nice :notworthy Like that stippling effect you've done on the metal of the full tang. Really good job Lee. Well done.

 

[luckylee]

So will you be having Hill Bill one of the other knife makers do you the sheath for it?

Seriously, that's really nice :notworthy Like that stippling effect you've done on the metal of the full tang. Really good job Lee. Well done.

i might have to out source the sheath mate, lol, thanks mate, you kind words mean a lot mate.

 

[Dreadhead]

nice! i really like that Lee

 

[Macaroon]

Looks like a great little knife, Lee.............bet you found metal-bashing a little different from leatherwork, eh?

 

[luckylee]

Looks like a great little knife, Lee.............bet you found metal-bashing a little different from leatherwork, eh?

yes its a lot different, but its something i have wanted to do for some time, as i make so much leather for knife makers, its about time i started to put some clothes on me own.

 

[juttle]

That's a serious blade, not just as a first attempt, but for any attempt! The first dozen or so I made were mostly used as 'gardening implements' and door wedges!

That is one cracking blade, Lee, excellent work!

 

[Perrari]

That is really nice ! Obviously a natural talent ! And original ideas. Just hope the sheath you make for it is good enough to be paired with the knife ?? (just joking of course).
Way better than my first attempt was !

 

[MertzMan]

Looks great! Must have taken ages to knock that out. Well done for jumping in at the deep end and making the blade!

 

[Albus Culter]

God you are annoying

Yeh for a first attempt its rubbish........... No cannot do it. That's so great. Stuff first attempt. The profile is lovely, the workmanship is nothing but perfect, and the finishes I love.

Fella, you are so good.

 

[luckylee]

God you are annoying

Yeh for a first attempt its rubbish........... No cannot do it. That's so great. Stuff first attempt. The profile is lovely, the workmanship is nothing but perfect, and the finishes I love.

Fella, you are so good.

thank you very much mate, that means the world, im really going to try me best at this, and hopefully i will be able to make something a little respectable, in time, and make stuff that people with be happy to carry and use.

 

[Leiflet]

And it looks like a knife, not a sex toy.

Cheers,
Leif

 

[Angst]

nice one lee....great job m8!

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[lannyman8]

awesome work lee, about time you got started on the blade side of life...

you will be the perfect knife maker in no time..

 

[The Survivor]

Lovely job. Well done.

 

[Dunx]

Wow.. thats pretty!

 

[luckylee]

Thanks for the kind words, it has given me the confidence to carry on and pursue this.

 

[bdshim]

looks great better than my first try, the heat treating i found messed things up for me. how did you do it?

 

[Mick721]

Cracking job there. I like the choice if wood. It works very well with the patina.