First handmade knife done

Good lookin' user! I hope that it's the first of many for you.

Where did you find 400C?

Really nice! I've practiced on a few saw blades, and feel comfortable enough to get onto some nicer steel. I hope my first blade is as good as your's.

I was going to say 'very nice for a first attempt', but that almost sounds insulting. It's more like 'that's your first attempt at making a knife? holy cow, nice job!'

Go go go! /cheer

That's so much better than my first it's embarassing. Keep at it and every one will be better that the last.

Lookin' good, keep going!

bodam

Nice looking clean design. Very workmanlike.

Good work and craftsmaship shows. I like them both.

Bodam what are you using to remove material?

I just discovered wenge myself I really like the wood.

I have one of the little 1"x30 sanders myself, you using the platen ?

I really like the third one!
You are getting better by leaps & bounds!!

Now, time to get fancy!
Taper the tang on the next one!

It's way easier then grinding the blade.

Just a little hotter is all.
But it doesn't matter.
As long as your leather gloves don't shrivel up tight on your fingers and burn your fingerprints off!

(Rope edge done with a chain-saw file, then buffed.)





rc

Nice job, the 3rd one is really nice!