me first knife

[laro13]

It's not fair, first you make some very nice stuff out of leather and now you made your first knife and its a really nice one.
Can't you leave some talent, for the rest of us!

I'm curious too, about the type of wood you used.
Looks a bit like the same wood I used on a knife, but I don't know what it is?



Cheers, Jasper

 

[luckylee]

Woww, thanks for the comments guys, was not expecting this at all to be honest, I'm not sure what the wood is bud,mi just had it, and can't remember where I got it from,as for heat treatment, I done so much research, it was unreal, to get it just right, also I make so much leather for knife makers, they helped me loads, with what temp and such, I heat treated mine in a little heat treatment kiln, I bought from a knife maker, that does not do it any more, as for me the most important part of a knife is heat treatment, so I spent more time on this subject than I have on anything else., I heated this to 800c and tempered at 400f, I let this soak for 3 and half minutes.
hope that helps mate.

 

[FGYT]

Looks pretty good to me Lee

 

[luckylee]

Looks pretty good to me Lee

From you mate, that's made me very proud bud, thank you.

 

[ibeef]

That looks awesome! Especially for a first attempt!

 

[BILLy]

very tidy for a first atempt
Well done!!

 

[HillBill]

Cracking effort Lee. Well done mate

 

[Big Stu 12]

Nice one Lee, I look forward to seeing the sheath that goes with it

 

[bilmo-p5]

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

+1 to that.

Nice job, Lee.

 

[nic.]

I heat treated mine in a little heat treatment kiln, I bought from a knife maker, that does not do it any more, as for me the most important part of a knife is heat treatment, so I spent more time on this subject than any one else, I heated this to 800c and tempered at 400degrees, I let this soak for 3 and half minutes.
hope that helps mate.

Great knife- are you mixing c and F in these figures? - 800c sounds OK but 400c is I think too high for tempering, 400F is fine though!

 

[HillBill]

As Nic says, 400F (202C) would make it around 61/62RC. 400C would make it about 40RC at a guess.

Great knife- are you mixing c and F in these figures? - 800c sounds OK but 400c is I think too high for tempering, 400F is fine though!

 

[cowboy]

Lee, great job mate!!! Id be chuffed to bits if my first one turned out like that!.. My question is, who are you planning on getting to do the leather for it??

 

[Karl82]

Nice one Lee looks good you bringing it to NW ?

 

[warrenbond]

That looks great Lee ,well done mate.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice job Lee, looks great.

 

[luckylee]

As Nic says, 400F (202C) would make it around 61/62RC. 400C would make it about 40RC at a guess.

Sorry mate meant 400f lol came out a lovely straw colour very pleased with the heat treat mate, a digital heat treat oven helps with that mind you mate.

 

[copper_head]

That's a real beauty, nice work

 

[HillBill]

Good stuff

Sorry mate meant 400f lol came out a lovely straw colour very pleased with the heat treat mate, a digital heat treat oven helps with that mind you mate.

 

[calgarychef]

Anyone would be proud to make a knife like that, good job!

 

[drowso]

I'm soon to make my first knife, also 01 tool... hope it comes out even close to this good.