Here is a new spike knife that I have been working on. It's taken me a while to do b/c since I don't have a belt grinder, i had to file it by hand and sand it by hand. I'm not finished, but hopefully I will be soon. Feedback wanted. constructive criticism needed!! But a quick question before I get attacked (LOL): how high of sand paper should I go up to? 2000? 3000?

I like it, Hillbilly. The way the handle worked out is unique. Keep on going, it's coming along fine. Heck, I would stop there!

Thanks Key, but I would like to make it a completely and totally mirror polish. I'm planning to trade it for one of my teacher's woodworkings. It's absolutely beautiful. When (if) I get it, I will surely post it. :grin:

For a mirror polish I use grits to 2000 and then hit it on the buffer, But then I have a belt grinder and several buffers. If I were to do one of those by hand i would do aa you have, spend a lot of time with files and then wet or dry papers. Not sure what grit you are up to but I would draw file. then 120 paper until I got all the file marks out,,then 220 to remove the 120 scratches. If you leave any of the larger scratches they will show stay in one grit until close inspection with a good light shows you are ready to go smaller grit. 220 then 360 or 400 then 600 etc you can go up to 2000 if you wish, Then maybe some semi-chrome polish for a shine. You did not say if this has been heat treated. If it has it will take a nicer finish. Have fun,,and be prepared to spend some money on good wet or dry papers

I am currently up to 600 grit by hand, but missed some scratches. I may have to go over it again. It is heat treated about where I want it.

Nice work. I like the way the twist work out.

Hillbillysmith,
Plain and simple: I just like your knife!
Be safe!
Old Rusty Ted

HBS, LOOKS GREAT! I love the flattened sided twist handle, is that a bit of a temper line there?

AM, where do you see a temper line? I did not make one on the knife. It may just be the bevel for the edge. It has a distinct line in certain lights.

OH ok that must be a trick of a light/the edge bevel, looked like a temper line:D.

Did not look at the dates for the previous posts