aerohydro Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Here's my first attempt at a knife. The steel is from an unknown leaf spring, handle scales are tallowood. The rivets are mild steel with copper washers. I don't know much about knives, how would you describe this style? Any comments? Leon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Aerohydrological? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 i think its beautiful in its simplicity. good job for a first, i'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc_cooter Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Nice first knife. Looks like an early trade knife or a scalper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Mayo Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Good job on it! I would say it will make a nice user or patch knife. Is that a big block of purpleheart it is stuck into in the second photo? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 outstanding first attempt at making a knife Was it forged ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I cannot tell from pics several things about yoru knife. I don't know how it was heat treated or how it feels in the hand. But the pictures show me a lot. I have handled a lot of knives and looked at a lot more. I would bet that I would like the feel of that piece. I like the shape and the balance between blade and handle sizes. One of the big mistakes in my history of knives is that I did not keep the very first knife I made. But then I did not know in grade school that I would ever make another and i dont even remember what I did wtih the first. A few years ago I started making folding knives and I did keep the first one. If It were me I would keep that knife and be exremely proud of it. It is way above what a first piece typically looks lilke. Thanks for sharing pics with us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted T Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 aerohydro, This may be your first attempt at making a knife, but you are no doubt a good craftsman. Very nice knife! Be safe! Old Rusty Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerohydro Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Thanks very much for all the compliments, I really didn't expect that. I forged it as close to shape as I could get it. The filing and abrading work was mostly to refine the finish and make the bevels more uniform. I annealed the blank in ashes, forged the shape, annealed again and then did the filing and polishing. I then heated the blade portion to above non-mgnetic temperature then quenched in oil. Inexperience gave me problems keeping temper colours even, but the edge was drawn to light straw with a purple spine. It took me a couple of tries to get the handle riveting sorted out. It weighs 166g/5.85oz and balances about on the first rivet, if that's any indication as to feel in the hand. The stump is probably a piece of Blackbutt, Eucalyptus Pilularis. I think there's something wrong with the colours in that photo. All in all, I was pretty surprised at how well it turned out. I'll most likely try making another knife pretty soon. Leon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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