Ronnie Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Hello all. Its has been a while since I have been in and I thought I would show my first attempts a knife making. I forged these three knives from O-1 steel. Handles are from stabilized maple. Thoughts on how to improve is always welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rravan Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 is that black paint or like a blueing proecess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Well its a bad picture. They have a mirror finish and I did not notice the pictures were that poor until after I had already gave them away for Christmas gifts. I will see if I can get my hands on one of them and get a better picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Nice looking wood that stabilized maple. Where did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Nice looking wood that stabilized maple. Where did you get it? http://www.veddermountainhardwoods.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyman Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I like your design...nice curves they flow well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Waldon Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 It's incredible that they have such a consistent shape. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Thanks Lyman and Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 The blades look good indeed! The handles are a bit clunky looking with the lovely curves on the blades putting more curves, "organic" looking handles would be super---and you're using really nice material for the handles too! (I might try to make that finger curve on the blade able to open bottles for one for myself...but that's a dangerous thing mixing bottles and blades!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 The blades look good indeed! The handles are a bit clunky looking with the lovely curves on the blades putting more curves, "organic" looking handles would be super---and you're using really nice material for the handles too! (I might try to make that finger curve on the blade able to open bottles for one for myself...but that's a dangerous thing mixing bottles and blades!) Thanks Thomas not sure what you have in mind. I agree the handles kicked my rear. So if you have time feel free to expand on the comment I could sure use the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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