simple as that, show us your first smithed knife, as rough as they are they're always interesting. i guess starting the thread makes it obligatory to post mine, so here it is

simple as that, show us your first smithed knife, as rough as they are they're always interesting. i guess starting the thread makes it obligatory to post mine, so here it is

Test run of a kitchen knife from a spike.
Didn't like the look of the grip, pulled it off and back to the design board.

Not the first one but the first of its kind. Not the greatest knife, but pretty good for a beginner I think. Blade was rough forged by brother from half-round file and antler handle guard and pins are brass. The fit could have been better but I am pleased.

This was "technically" the fourth knife I ever completed, but the first time for forging and the first that I would consider a usable knife. I have been experimenting lately with patinas and right now the knife is looking like it was buried for a few decades... I'll take some pics of that tonite if I can remember...

This was my first, rasp, elk, and cherry.

Here's my first make not to long ago. Made from an old Chisel. Handle and doweling is made from bamboo.

This is my first completed forged knife. I finished it about a month ago. Its the first of three in this style that I managed to get out of a single harrow rake.

Blade: Forged 1084 (from a 75+ yr old harrow rake) with a 10 1/4" cutting edge. Forged bevels and 3/16"-zero taper at the spine. 2000 grit hand rubbed finish w/ forge-finished flats.

Handle: Crotch Sugar Maple with a weathered moose antler bolster. Tung oil and buffed conservator's wax finish.