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I really enjoy making knives so far. This will be where I post some of the ones that I make and hopefully I'll get criticism and see progress as i go

This one is 1/8" 1084, micarta & 3/16 g10 pins.

It's not finished yet but this one will be; The shovel V2 :rolleyes:PSX_20210416_110700.thumb.jpg.a3a85b84f90eba8e701bc5577f056a62.jpgPSX_20210416_111147.thumb.jpg.87dbdfb3a95ee7d7e68230465ffccfc8.jpgPSX_20210416_110845.thumb.jpg.f6096038894a1f7867be5101bf8fdb25.jpgPSX_20210416_110927.thumb.jpg.9db2385e44a81d768763405203842693.jpg

That's a very nice little blade, WRLD. I had a couple of minor criticisms of some small details, but on looking more closely, I realized that what I'd seen as flaws were actually problems with the photos. Looking forward to seeing more.

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Thank you! 

Some of my photos don't like downsizing I'm noticing. 

That's a beautiful blade! Not to many knives made in that pattern!

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Thank you people for the compliments!

 

Fresh out of the oven :lol: Canola oil makes some pretty colors if you don't get it all off before tempering. PSX_20210423_204512.thumb.jpg.541ce96c3bd054cc061f3f65357efe23.jpg

 

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My first makers mark on a blade :) it can definitely get better but I'll take it! PSX_20210428_171712.thumb.jpg.63ef8f579c8640511e746feb0d031e9e.jpg

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Roo, My shop rooster was curious as to if what I was making was edible, big nope!PSX_20210501_143442.thumb.jpg.b7be2724b02a0026c1c07a0f9254684b.jpg

He's pretty happy to be included though..

Today's progress on a blade for a buddy 

 

A little forge scale won't do him any harm provided it's not some high alloy steel. 

Frosty The Lucky.

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Dont tell him that :lol: he already gets much to close to the forge while it's running.

 

 

One of the bigger knives that I'm working on is almost ready for some epoxy. 

I read that a blade should be "almost sharp" before you grind the final micro bevel, Guess who cut themselves on their "almost sharp" knife today :rolleyes:

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Touch the dull end. :rolleyes: New guys, geeeze!

Frosty The Lucky.

On 5/1/2021 at 4:36 PM, WRLD said:

Roo, My shop rooster was curious as to if what I was making was edible, big nope!

 

 

19 hours ago, WRLD said:

Dont tell him that :lol: he already gets much to close to the forge while it's running.

let us see... knives + rooster + fire = chicken dinner:D

M.J.Lampert

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One of my favorite parts of making knives is taking photos of them when they are finished :rolleyes:IMG_20210516_171728_800.thumb.jpg.f058218c893d935deb6ee89834be6ebf.jpg

WRLD what ids the sheath material ? i like the right sheath and the left knife

M.J.Lampert

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They are both kydex sheaths. 

Thank ya! My buddy asked for these and was pretty specific about what he wanted. *he even sent me the kydex :lol:

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Today was a busy day! PSX_20210522_150746.thumb.jpg.9b8797751a3304cec5fcf98f009b99fd.jpg

Tomorrow I get to use my parks 50 quench oil for the first time! No more preheating canola :rolleyes:

 

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Getting more crisp every time I mark a knife! Good old battery charger :D

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On 5/28/2021 at 4:25 PM, WRLD said:

Good old battery charger 

??? sorry don't understand you doing electric etching

M.J.Lampert

Love those blades Mr. WRLD especially the third from the top. 

Would like to see them finished. 

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On 6/1/2021 at 8:29 AM, M.J.Lampert said:

??? sorry don't understand you doing electric etching

M.J.Lampert

Yes. I used a battery charger, stencil, salt water. To etch my makers mark in that photo. My bad, I should have been more clear :lol:

 

Thank you Rojo! I've finished one of them so far. PSX_20210602_144944.thumb.jpg.91e43dde52466bd0971bdb238bec9b9c.jpg

 

 

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Im back in the shop! Here's a few that I've been working on.  Hopefully lots more to come

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Completed my first knife of 2022

1084, Micarta scales.  I'm not completely happy with how high I let my grind lines get but I feel like I'm getting more consistent.PSX_20220117_185252.thumb.jpg.ef8356c7e080eb65c0873e588e49ceb3.jpg

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This one is a lot like one of the first knives that I ever made. It just works a lot better though. 

 

1084, orange g10, black g10 pins, kydex sheath with probably to many rivets*

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Fresh out of the last tempering cycle is one of my favorite times during the "making" process :)

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