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Title: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: HFD60 on August 14, 2008, 01:31:00 AM

these are my first attempt at making knives...
 (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g232/HFD60/IMG_1470.jpg)
 (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g232/HFD60/IMG_1467.jpg)
 (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g232/HFD60/IMG_1468.jpg)

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT GOOD OR BAD....

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: theunluckyhunter on August 14, 2008, 01:42:00 AM

those are some awesome firsts! what did you use to stain the antler? for future refference dark furniture POLISH works great, my taxidermist had me try it and it looks great

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: skullworks on August 14, 2008, 06:34:00 AM

Good looking stuff!!!

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: elk ninja on August 14, 2008, 11:37:00 AM

If those are your first.... look out world!  Very nice!
Mike

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: Lin Rhea on August 14, 2008, 12:13:00 PM

I see hardening lines! That's a great sign. Looking good.   :thumbsup:  Lin

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 14, 2008, 07:25:00 PM

Very cool knives!  And I like the pics too!

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: JEFF B on August 14, 2008, 08:29:00 PM

well if those are ya first ones looks like we have some more to look foward to well done!!! much better than my first ones thats for sure.

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: HFD60 on August 14, 2008, 10:59:00 PM

Unkucky, the antler is it's natural color, no stain added...Thanks for all the kind words, there will definately be more to come...

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: Izzy on August 20, 2008, 02:11:00 PM

Wow, a heck of a good start.

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: Nosight on August 21, 2008, 01:44:00 AM

My first did not look anywhere near that GOOD.

  Look forward to see whats coming next.

 Excelant job show more .......

  Later...........Buzz

Title: Re: First attempt at making knives.....
Post by: Darkstar on August 23, 2008, 06:49:00 PM

Very nice for first time. alot better than my first,what type of steel did you use?