First Knife, Did it right this time

[bikerdoc]

OK, You all know the first knife I made, that I forgot to heat treat. :banghead:

So, I Stared over, heat treat to orange, Quenched in oil, cleaned up again :banghead: tempered again :banghead:. Then I took the time to make the oak scale and pinned them using Valkmans method (thanks Don)

This is what you get when you follow HSO's detailed instructions



I figure about 30 hours or more into this thing, At $20.00/hr I got a $500.00 knife

 

[Maelstrom]

Not a bad job at all. Let us know how well the heat treatment took. I'd like to know how the edge holds.

 

[bikerdoc]

So far so good, roughed out another cane with it, and cut cardboard, still slices paper.
Time will tell.

 

[Mokwepa]

Coooool, looks good. Now for the big question...................WHATS NEXT?

This hobby is adictive, i promise.

 

[bikerdoc]

...................WHATS NEXT?

Glad you asked Found an old carbon steel boning knife at a yard sale.

Going to try to...............Uh on second thought, wait for the pics

Thanks
Doc

 

[Todd A]

That is sweet doc!!!!!!

Great job. Love the scales.