Feukair Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 This is a practice piece. Again, working on the hammering technique, this one completely formed with the hammer including the bevel. (except where I cut off the rod I had welded on for a handle) It is made from an old nicholson file. I've already finished it up with my new grinder. I'll get more pics up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Looks like it's gonna be a fine one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Here's an updated pic after some work on the grinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantrum86 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 very nice clean lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Thanks for the comments guys, i've attached the scales to the blade and done a little sanding. Should have it finished up this weekend and another picture. This will officially be the first knife i've finished with a handle on it. ;-) That W1 leaf knife i made was actually my first "finished" knife, only cuz it didn't need a handle. I've got a few others that are still in need of some work and handles. Handles being a part which I've barely put any time into practicing making yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Got this one finished up. The scales are made from cocobolo wood and the pins are copper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Like I predicted, it's a fine one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I love it, cocobolo has very rich, deep colors hence one of my favorites. Did you ever use pink ivory? Anyway keep it up, especially those clean lines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 just an observation, as I am not your teacher, but if I were... I would give you some real steels like some1084FG or O-1 maybe, and tell you stop practicing, and start producing blades for sale. but your not my student, so I wont say a thing. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Very Nice indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Thanks again everyone. And thanks for the compliment Steve. I really appreciate your comments. I still think i've got to figure out a few more things before I would even try selling a blade. I've only finished a few knives and yet to do any kind of an edge holding test on any of them. Once I get a few more out I'll try to do something like the abs bladesmith test against them because that seems pretty standard. However I don't know that I'd ever get into selling them. Right now this is a hobby for me, i don't know how much i would ask for a blade or whatever i would ask would it be fair and worth the time in put into them... i dont know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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