Here are my first two knives. I haven't gotten good enough with the hammer to forge a knife yet so these were made by stock removal.

The first was ground out of a Camillus OVB blank. The blade is about 5 inches. The handle is Desert Ironwood Burl.

The second knife is a skinner out of 1095. The handle is Desert Ironwood.

I'm working to improve my forging skills. I hope to post a picture of a forged knife when I have learned enough to try.

wow i wish my first two knives had that level of detail, reminds me what patience can get, sweet knives, how were they heat treated/ tempered???

Great knives! I really like everything about them. Good lines, great file work, wonderful handle. Keep up the good work.

I really like the detail in the 2nd photo! Is there a name for that?

hey great knives, i just posted my almost finished first knife that was like 50/50 forge/stock removal as i gain skill and confidence in my smithing skillz.
great job and something to be proud of!

I really like the detail in the 2nd photo! Is there a name for that?

That is just a vine pattern file work on the spine of the blade. I learned how to do that from a picture on the Internet.

wow i wish my first two knives had that level of detail, reminds me what patience can get, sweet knives, how were they heat treated/ tempered???

I sent these to a knifemaker in Texas for heat treating. I didn't have my forge built so I didn't have a good way to do it. I'm practicing heat treating now (making steel strikers etc.) so I can heat treat my own next time.

Thanks for the comments!

I saved the second picture to my hard-drive so I can learn how to do it from a picture I saw on the internet...are we sick or what? On foot in antiquity and the other in cyberspace...ain't it cool. By the way, great knives...much better than my first ones.
bart

It is funny to think that we use the Internet to learn about blacksmithing. A combination of old and new.

If your first forging is anything like these knives, your on your way...Hang On

thats very nice

Very nice! Great job on the file work. Really something to be proud of on both of them.

you sure got the lines down. i bet you'll do fine on the forging. good luck!

I've got my 6th nearly finished knife sitting beside me and I am JUST NOW considering trying my hand at file work. Those are outstanding. Keep at it and keep posting. You're doing fine!