Just finished making my first knife!!

mihaelx said:
Just finished cuting some wood for my next knives,
they are from an old dried Apple tree and burl is from black poplar we cut in our forest, still needs drying.
https://imgur.com/a/vyKdnoa
Now the only problem is getting steel hah
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What kind of steel are you looking for or want to use?????.....You never know... Lot.of enabling goes on here.....
How old are you??? School, what school too.....???? I have old edger blades that I believe are high carbon you can have when you.get to forging.....I'd also chip in on some steel for you for your stock removal growth..😉

Your talent is obvious and I'd love to see more from you!!!!!!

James
 
jfk1110 said:
What kind of steel are you looking for or want to use?????.....You never know... Lot.of enabling goes on here.....
How old are you??? School, what school too.....???? I have old edger blades that I believe are high carbon you can have when you.get to forging.....I'd also chip in on some steel for you for your stock removal growth..😉

Your talent is obvious and I'd love to see more from you!!!!!!

James
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Thank you so much, im 18 about to finish high school. Few days ago i ordered 26C3 steel to try hamons, im gonna make a chef knife for my sister, ill post progress when the steel comes. I dont have a forge so yea, myb if i get lump coal i can try forgin
 
mihaelx said:
Thank you so much, im 18 about to finish high school. Few days ago i ordered 26C3 steel to try hamons, im gonna make a chef knife for my sister, ill post progress when the steel comes. I dont have a forge so yea, myb if i get lump coal i can try forgin
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Ok great!!!!! Keep em coming!!!!! Dont be afraid to ask for any help......Any kind of help........As I said I'd help fund a pile of steel to keep you busy and me entertained!😉......I'm sure I'll have a co conspirator here at.some point..👍

Oh also, where are you..... Its 4 am here in NYC......... Normally I'd be out at work by now but got injured and am on Disability for the.moment🙄....Torture....I drive a.tractor trailer moving over sized loads like bull dozers, excavators......Love.my work.playing with TONKA toys!!..😉

Your up late or early🤔 depending where you are???!!!!!.....

Have a great weekend. Keep up the good work..
 
jfk1110 said:
Ok great!!!!! Keep em coming!!!!! Dont be afraid to ask for any help......Any kind of help........As I said I'd help fund a pile of steel to keep you busy and me entertained!😉......I'm sure I'll have a co conspirator here at.some point..👍

Oh also, where are you..... Its 4 am here in NYC......... Normally I'd be out at work by now but got injured and am on Disability for the.moment🙄....Torture....I drive a.tractor trailer moving over sized loads like bull dozers, excavators......Love.my work.playing with TONKA toys!!..😉

Your up late or early🤔 depending where you are???!!!!!.....

Have a great weekend. Keep up the good work..
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Oh im over in Croatia, its 10 in the morning here
 
Oh one.more.thing. The best HAMON I've ever seen were made by a gent here.......Maybe he would share some knowledge...... jjsmith jjsmith Any suggestions for this promising young man???
 
mihaelx said:
Thank you so much, im 18 about to finish high school. Few days ago i ordered 26C3 steel to try hamons, im gonna make a chef knife for my sister, ill post progress when the steel comes. I dont have a forge so yea, myb if i get lump coal i can try forgin
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You're in high school? I'm pretty sure youve created your own trade school, attended it and graduated.
Wow. If you're this good now I gotta see what you make later in life.
 
mihaelx said:
oh and i heat treated it in regular campfire with hair dryer attached to a steel pipe, quenched in sunflower oil. Heated to nonmagnetic and tempered at 250C for 2 hours in home oven. Blade doesnt bend or chip so i guess i nailed it hah
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It appears to be a dubious claim doesn't it.
 
mihaelx said:
It took me like 2 months of on/off work after school but its finally done!
Blade is O2 steel and handle is Rosewood i bought
Guard is some stainless and spacer is same O2 steel
Always wanted a knife like this but they are all pricey, so i decided to make my own

https://imgur.com/a/MG2kAC1
https://imgur.com/a/CUROyOo
https://imgur.com/a/qbHGrS2

I also made my first sheath (wet molded with vacum) for it from some brown leather i bought,
guard and spacer are stonewashed and i also did a little filework on spacer with small files my father has.
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Sure doesn't look like a first effort.
 
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