teknition Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I finally got my first knife all done. It took a while but I think it was worth it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Turner Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Very nice Tek great job for a first knife. Can't wait to see number 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronPuppet Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Tiz an elegant thing, it tiz. My first knife will not be anything as nice as that. Very nice how you made the handle fit the guard. Looks Pro! Christopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty7 Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Very good job. Could you explain how you did the file work on the top of the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 *Much* too good for s first knife---go back and hack and gouge something out of a rusty RR spike that wouldn't even pass muster as a prison shiv, else we will all be expecting *great* things from you for the next one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknition Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 Thanks for the compliments guys. Smitty, the filework on the spine was done by laying out even marks at 3/8" along the spine and then using a chainsaw file to make alternating round indents on each side of the blade. Hold the file at about a 45 degree angle to the blade. From there you just blend the round indents so it has smooth flow from one indent to the next. Number 2 should be ready in the next week. Thomas, maybe I will make the railroad shiv in my next batch. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty7 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Thanks, I appreacate the info. smitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skunkriv Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Nice knife. Great shop you have put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknition Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Glad I could help Smitty, if you google "filework" you will find a few tutorials on doing filework. Thanks Skunkriv. The shop is still a work in progress, its filling up fast and I still need benches and a few more tools like a band saw. The kids will be flying the coop soon so all my wood working tools will be moving into the basement and that will free up alot of space in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Tek the knife looks great! I like the wood and bolsters, very clean. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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