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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: tomh on November 03, 2008, 07:22:00 PM

Title: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: tomh on November 03, 2008, 07:22:00 PM

Here is my just completed utility hunter. It is 1084, about 3 inches in the cutting edge. The handle is black canvas micarta. It is only sanded out to 400 grit on the guard and handle because I don't have a buffer or any finer belts than that. The blade was hand rubbed to 600, then polished with 0000 steel wool. It is going to be my personal everyday user.

  (http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee95/tomh73/tomsknife.jpg)

This knife is special to me, since it is the very first out of my own shop, and the first one with no adult supervision     :D

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: sticshooter on November 03, 2008, 07:37:00 PM

awesome job! Looks great congrats.<><

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: Ray Hammond on November 03, 2008, 09:04:00 PM

That, Sir...is a fine knife...let alone your first solo!!!!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: Larry Surtees on November 03, 2008, 09:30:00 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: Kevin Evans on November 03, 2008, 10:12:00 PM

Great Job!!!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: Chris Surtees on November 04, 2008, 01:06:00 AM

Awesome nice!!!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: OconeeDan on November 04, 2008, 05:17:00 AM

That is TOO nice for a first knife.  You must have cheated!
Great looking knife!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: Lin Rhea on November 04, 2008, 06:20:00 AM

Excellent! Good fit and the lines are great. You should be proud.   :clapper:   Lin

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: skullworks on November 04, 2008, 06:58:00 AM

Spectacular job!!!!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: d. ward on November 04, 2008, 07:04:00 AM

Wow now thats a knife.....beautiful.bd

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: oldpaths on November 04, 2008, 10:05:00 AM

way to go!   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: tomh on November 04, 2008, 10:18:00 AM

thanks to my great photography all the flaws are unseen  ;)  thats why this is going to be my beater to see how it holds up.
Thanks for all the kind words guys!Today the sheath gets finished, and more knives are already in the process!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on November 04, 2008, 12:31:00 PM

Nice work Tom.  She's a beaut for your first.
 Keep up the good work.  oh and BTW, fix your home page addy in your profile so we can see some of your other handy work.

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: beaver#1 on November 04, 2008, 01:55:00 PM

that sure is a special peice.  and you have a great skill. heck of alot better than firsts.

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: vermonster13 on November 04, 2008, 03:30:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: tomh on November 04, 2008, 07:56:00 PM

here she is with her new house.

 (http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee95/tomh73/withsheath.jpg)

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: Bodork on November 04, 2008, 08:38:00 PM

That's a beautiful knife. Great job!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: Steve Nuckels on November 04, 2008, 08:43:00 PM

That is some kinda nice!  You should be very proud!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: JEFF B on November 04, 2008, 08:51:00 PM

now that is awesome for a first knife  :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: prarieboy on November 04, 2008, 10:01:00 PM

Fantastic ! No Bull....!  :clapper:  c-ya Bob

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: T.Minish on November 13, 2008, 09:41:00 PM

Absolutely outstanding Tom!

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: melsdad on November 13, 2008, 11:58:00 PM

That is a very nice looking knife. Great job   :clapper:

Title: Re: first finished knife out of my own shop
Post by: skullworks on November 14, 2008, 07:34:00 AM

Great job!