Hello!

 

As my nephew had his first communion he had to get his first proper sized knife. It is kind of a family tradition, so i thought i could make one for him.

 

I'm not so enthusiastic about knife making because i hate polishing and all that tiny stuff around. But now i had a reason to make one.

So i made a testknife of an old file:

 

Grinding was done by anglegrinder and paper-discs. Polishing started with 75mm Roloc Scoth disc and ended with unipol polish and a rag.

 

As i made some mistakes on that one i gave attempt on the present itself. Design is more or less like the puma white hunter.

Blade was a file rest is mild steel and a piece of wood which looks bit like beech tree.

 

Well i hope not get more nephews or kids so i don't have to make more knifes

It was kind of hard work doing leather pouch, grinding and polishing.

But my nephew was very happy and proud of the present and did smuggle the knife into church service where the presents got sanctification.

 

Greetings,

 

Hannes

 

p.s.: the stripes on the blades is the reflection of my heating.

 

 

 

Hi Hannes,

Good work, I like the bigger one better - but it's just me. It reminds me a German paratrooper's style knife.

So, i'm sorry you don't want to make more knives but on the other hand I can totally understand it. That "tiny stuff around" you mentioned has been keeping me out of knifemaking.

Bests:

Gergely

Looks very good! I really like the handle on both knives!