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Title: My No.1
Post by: TRAD JOE on April 03, 2009, 02:46:00 AM

Hi all, finally finished my first knife! I had a lot of fun making it and I can see how this can turn into yet another addiction.

Don´t know what steel the material is. It´s a bit on the soft side but it was good practice and I am sure it can be useful as a hobby knife. Overall length is about 4". Used a few rasps, sanding paper and a Dremel tool. It´s still a bit rough  but I think this one is finished.

Here are a few pics of the process:

The general form:
 (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/lombarau/knife1.jpg)

Polished and Drilled:
 (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/lombarau/knife2.jpg)

Using the blade to shape the handles:
 (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/lombarau/knife3.jpg)

Handles finished without oil:
 (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/lombarau/knife4.jpg)

After rubbing and sanding and rubbing again with TruOil:
 (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/lombarau/knife5.jpg)

Joe

Title: Re: My No.1
Post by: skullworks on April 03, 2009, 06:46:00 AM

Great work! Welcome to the addiction!

Title: Re: My No.1
Post by: prarieboy on April 03, 2009, 07:41:00 AM

great start! Hang on now brother this ride gonna be wild!

Title: Re: My No.1
Post by: swp on April 03, 2009, 07:51:00 AM

Congrats on the knife & addiction.

Title: Re: My No.1
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on April 03, 2009, 08:15:00 AM

Good job
once you start, you can not stop
dana

Title: Re: My No.1
Post by: LONGBOWKID on April 03, 2009, 03:04:00 PM

Congrats...You done gone and done it now! I am sorry, we can no longer save you..  :biglaugh:

Title: Re: My No.1
Post by: Gerardo on April 03, 2009, 05:10:00 PM

Congrats .. on the knife and to think that we started together now i need to finish mine,

the knife is great I hope I can see it soon, and take a look at the follow up knife

Title: Re: My No.1
Post by: TRAD JOE on April 03, 2009, 07:52:00 PM

Thanks to all for the comments and encouragement.
No. 2 starting soon...