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Title: Some Knife Pictures
Post by: gudspelr on June 07, 2011, 04:41:00 PM: I finally got a few knives done, one's for my dad's fly fishing outings, the other is for mom in the kitchen. Both were forged from farrier's rasps and I did a LOT better during the forging of both than the last time. Dad's has a Lacewood handle and mom's is Purpleheart (her favorite color). Mom's has a little piece of copper that I peened the edges of along with several decorative copper pins. Dad's has a steel finger guard (bain of my existence...) with a thin copper spacer and single steel pin. Unfortunately, both have several "issues", but I guess they'll just make the next knives I make for them look that much better. Still need to sharpen them and give dad's a sheath to sit in.

(http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae71/gudspelr/Kitchen%20and%20Fishing%20Knives/IMGP1940.jpg)

(http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae71/gudspelr/Kitchen%20and%20Fishing%20Knives/IMGP1941.jpg)

Just started 2 other knives, both will be Sendero style blades. These are the first I've forged from known steel-5160.

Got the file guide on there to keep my "grind" lines right.

(http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae71/gudspelr/Senderos/IMGP1936-1.jpg)

Darned near there

(http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae71/gudspelr/Senderos/IMGP1939-1.jpg)

On a really cool note, I might be getting myself into a Grizzly 2x72 at the end of the month, which should make my "grinding" WAAAAAAY faster. I wouldn't change not having one to start with, though-I've learned a ton about better forging, filing, and several other things, most of which had varying levels of pain involved :knothead: . Anyway, I wouldn't be anywhere near the place I am without the help from you all on here. Here's to hoping these next knives are better than the last.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Some Knife Pictures
Post by: charlie phillips on June 07, 2011, 09:57:00 PM: look'n good.

TXCP
Title: Re: Some Knife Pictures
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on June 07, 2011, 10:34:00 PM: Great looking knives, you should be proud
Dana
Title: Re: Some Knife Pictures
Post by: skullworks on June 08, 2011, 06:02:00 AM: Wow! Beautiful work!
Title: Re: Some Knife Pictures
Post by: Doug Campbell on June 08, 2011, 10:05:00 AM: Nice work Jeremy :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Some Knife Pictures
Post by: gudspelr on June 08, 2011, 11:09:00 AM: Thanks for the kind words. There's a reason I don't have any close-ups of those first two... It's amazing what a little of that "perfection" gene can do to a guy. I guess the good thing about those frustrations means I learn what to do different the next time. As long as I always try to make the next knife better than the last, I guess I'm going down the right road.

I'm fairly excited about these next two hunter type blades. I'll be sure to post pics as I go along with them and get help if I run into any problems. I'm thinking about trying nickel silver for a finger guard on one but never used it before. Any thoughts on working with it?

Jeremy
Title: Re: Some Knife Pictures
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on June 09, 2011, 12:33:00 AM: Jeremy,

You are doing awesome. Keep up the good work. The key is to learn and improve on every knife you make. Soon enough your acually good at it. I am glad to see your new addiction is growing nicely.