Sk Bjorn Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 So finished knife 4 and 5 tonight mistakes and all ... Skinner of my own design made from a lawn mower blade and the bowie is a 9.5inch blade made from a 1.5 inch section of a truck spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlasterJoe Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I really like the shape of the skinner. What type of wood for the handles. I've only done a couple knives myself so I don't have a lot of criticism. Will you leave the hammer marks in or grind them out more? Might be difficult with the handles affixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I have seen blades done both ways with and without some hammer marks. your choice, I would think. I see improvement. I'm also no knife maker and can only speak from my untrained yet knife loving opinion. keep these as is, improve on the next. The bowie could look better with the grind cleaned up after HT. They look good IMO for 4th and 5th knives. keep at it. always work to your best before finishing them. On knives, pushing it through and thinking about it after dosnt seem to work out to the best. Keep up the good work. just an untrained opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk Bjorn Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Used western maple for the handles an wanted the hamer marks in but in hind sight my down fall was a time crunch had to have the bowie done this weekend and put the handle on right after tempering the blade and dint notice all the grind marks but I did tell the gentleman who is getting this one that the more I make the better I will get so the first one is free lol but have seen a improvement in each knife I have made . #6 is ready for film profiling and going to bring almost to a polish then I will heat treat and temper and clean it up before I fit the handle #7 win be à keeper when I get to it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Funny enough I started this craft through wanting to forge blades and now I have found other interests in it. If I ever hand anyone a blade that I made to use I think it will be about the 30th one lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk Bjorn Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 I didn't think much of making blades but have 5 stepson's that are into hunting so I thought I would bang some out for them but it all builds on the skill set next challenge is going to be fire place set and brackets for the closet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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