I finally got my first knife all done. It took a while but I think it was worth it :D

Very nice Tek great job for a first knife. Can't wait to see number 2.

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

Very good job. Could you explain how you did the file work on the top of the blade.

*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!

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

Thanks, I appreacate the info.

smitty

Nice knife. Great shop you have put together.

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.

Tek the knife looks great! I like the wood and bolsters, very clean. Great job!