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Title: D2 Knife made for a friend
Post by: Idahomike251 on May 04, 2010, 07:04:00 PM

After I got the knife making "kinks" out on my first knife, I proceeded to make a second knife for a friend who has been waiting patienly for years for me to re-start my knife making hobby. 3.75" long blade is made of mirror polished D2 tool steel. Handle is cocobolo. Regards, Mike Okamura, Boise, ID  (http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt31/mokamura_photo/Toddsknife05-04001.jpg)

Title: Re: D2 Knife made for a friend
Post by: beaver#1 on May 04, 2010, 07:08:00 PM

wow shiney. thats nice

Title: Re: D2 Knife made for a friend
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on May 04, 2010, 07:56:00 PM

Looks great.  What motivated the high number of pins in the handle?  Looks good, just seems like a lot of them.  Mirror finish,  nice looking and long in the process to get them there.  Nice work.

Title: Re: D2 Knife made for a friend
Post by: Idahomike251 on May 04, 2010, 08:36:00 PM

Hi Clay,
10 pins just "felt" good for propotion. I've also used "Loveless" style screw pins for handle with good results. D2 tool steel is very wear resistant, and has a good amount of chromium in it, so it seems to take the mirror polish well. It's been my favorite steel for use on hunting knives. Regards, Mike O.

Title: Re: D2 Knife made for a friend
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 04, 2010, 08:42:00 PM

I am liking your knives. I also like the way your pins are "fanned" out with the handle lines. Lin

Title: Re: D2 Knife made for a friend
Post by: Idahomike251 on May 04, 2010, 10:34:00 PM

Thank you very much Lin. I'll try to post my last folder I made 12 years ago, but I've got to find the darn knife first. It's in my hobby room somewhere....

Title: Re: D2 Knife made for a friend
Post by: Track on May 05, 2010, 07:09:00 PM

Real nice work.