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Title: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: mwmwmb on February 02, 2009, 02:26:00 PM

First off thanks to the gangers and the wealth of info on here and the how to section. I got an old lawnmower blade and went to work. I did the basic torch heat treating (annealing, quenching and oven temper). I had some scrap black walnut from a table project i used for the scales. couple of coats of danish oil then several of superglue and buffed with 0000 steel wool.

Man, I have have learned a lot. it is heavy. the next one i will drill out some of the tang to reduce weight. it is 8 1/4"s OAL. I started making a sheath this weekend, I think leather working is harder than knife making  :knothead:  
 (http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp75/unionid/100_1502.jpg)

what do you guys think.

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: prarieboy on February 02, 2009, 03:13:00 PM

Wish My first would have looked that good! Good job.

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: skullworks on February 02, 2009, 03:31:00 PM

Great job and welcome to the addiction!

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: OconeeDan on February 02, 2009, 04:15:00 PM

That looks nice, you will enjoy carrying it to the woods with you.
Dan

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: vermonster13 on February 02, 2009, 07:48:00 PM

Excellent first knife.

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: drewsbow on February 02, 2009, 08:31:00 PM

nice job

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: Steve Nuckels on February 02, 2009, 09:03:00 PM

Nice Job! good shape.  Well life as you knew it is over now!  You will be thinking knives all the time!

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: mwmwmb on February 02, 2009, 09:06:00 PM

thanks guys, I am hooked. thinking of making some micarta for the next handle. maybe some brass.

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: d. ward on February 03, 2009, 08:44:00 AM

Outstanding work...bd

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: Chris Surtees on February 03, 2009, 10:47:00 AM

:clapper:     :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: Toecutter on February 06, 2009, 03:08:00 AM

Very nice job!!

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: Leo L. on February 07, 2009, 04:01:00 PM

WOW

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: jeff mccray on February 10, 2009, 12:06:00 AM

I'm impressed!  Great work my man!

Title: Re: Thanks to this site i made my first knife.
Post by: JEFF B on February 10, 2009, 12:42:00 AM

good going buddy  :clapper: