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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: nlester on December 12, 2013, 10:28:55 pm

Title: My 1st Knife
Post by: nlester on December 12, 2013, 10:28:55 pm

I've been wanting to make a knife for quite some time, so I decided to take the time to see if I could make one.  It was an average attempt, but I learned a lot from this project.  I'm looking forward to making another one.  All I have in this knife is time.  I had the horn, the stainless steel pins were cut from a rod I found laying around the shop, and the blade was made from an old concrete saw blade that a guy gave me.  Any suggestions would be welcomed.  :)
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/tennjed9/IMG_20131212_202545.jpg) (http://s177.photobucket.com/user/tennjed9/media/IMG_20131212_202545.jpg.html)
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/tennjed9/IMG_20131212_202604.jpg) (http://s177.photobucket.com/user/tennjed9/media/IMG_20131212_202604.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: Pat B on December 12, 2013, 11:35:17 pm

I'd say it looks pretty good!  8) Not too shabby for your first. Looking forward to seeing your second.

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: Lone500 on December 12, 2013, 11:49:24 pm

nice knife im liking the profile of it looks comfortable for skinning and butchering.

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: Pappy on December 13, 2013, 05:43:48 am

Looks might fine to me,nice work. :) Knives get kind of like bow making[adictive.] ;) :) :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: dbb on December 13, 2013, 01:36:24 pm

Good first knife,i like the curve of it!

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: Buffalogobbler on December 13, 2013, 03:30:39 pm

Cool knife, I like the antler handle.

Kevin

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: KHalverson on December 13, 2013, 05:25:36 pm

cool first knife.
question did you have to anneal the handle portion so you could drill the holes for the pins  or was the blade soft enough to drill?
again very cool first knife
Kevin

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: CherokeeKC on December 13, 2013, 05:33:46 pm

I love the profile of that!  Great job on first!

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: nlester on December 13, 2013, 06:16:40 pm

Thanks everyone.  I appreciate the kind words. I'm already thinking about the next knife project. KHalverson,I didn't annel before drilling and I had no problem.  I'd like to try and forge one from scrap steel.  That'll have to wait though. :) 

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: Stoker on December 18, 2013, 10:42:54 am

Good looking knife...
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: Mohawk13 on December 18, 2013, 01:39:20 pm

Nice Knife. I would suggest making a nice heavy leather sheath and carrying it with pride...

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: bowtarist on December 18, 2013, 03:56:44 pm

You did good! dp

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: bow101 on December 18, 2013, 11:15:43 pm

Nice blade. I like the curve and handle.

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: Denham Archer on December 19, 2013, 09:08:25 am

Good lookin' knife!   :D

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: Aaron H on February 28, 2014, 09:08:10 pm

Sweet, good work

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: Andoing on March 02, 2014, 06:03:45 am

wicked... some years later it will be ancient :P

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: silverfox on March 02, 2014, 11:01:35 am

Awesome knife, what a great job

Title: Re: My 1st Knife
Post by: burchett.donald on March 02, 2014, 11:37:41 am

 Nice design and going the extra mile on the scales. Its tough sometimes to get antler and bone flat enough not to show any gap at the tang...