My first knife

Elkman1985 · June 16, 2013, 10:28:00 PM

Howdy fellas,
Here is the first knife I've ever made! I made it out of extras my father in-law had around his knife shop. Blade is Stainless, bolster is water buffalo and the handle is curly maple that was dyed blue with resin.

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tomsm44 · June 17, 2013, 04:46:00 PM

May be something wrong with my computer, but I can't see the pics. I'd like to see the knife, I made a blue curly maple knife for my son last year and it usually makes for some nice looking knives.

Matt

Bladepeek · June 17, 2013, 05:58:00 PM

Not your computer Matt. I can't see anything either.

Elkman1985 · June 17, 2013, 11:05:00 PM

Sorry guys! It was my first time posting pictures and I messed up on my post, I hope you can see them now.

gables · June 18, 2013, 12:24:00 AM

Good job.

bjansen · June 18, 2013, 09:32:00 AM

Nice work

Lin Rhea · June 18, 2013, 09:51:00 AM

It looks good. Very good.

tomsm44 · June 18, 2013, 10:15:00 AM

Very nice. That blue maple looks awesome and I really like the metal spacer between the wood and horn. Did you make the blade as well?

Elkman1985 · June 18, 2013, 08:10:00 PM

No the blade was a spare blank, that was lying around. It's Japanese stainless or so I'm told.

akaboomer · June 18, 2013, 10:31:00 PM

Very nice. I can see it now. Time to make another one. You done good thanks for sharing.

Chria

Elkman1985 · June 19, 2013, 12:41:00 AM

I've been thinking of doing another, as I really enjoyed making this one, maybe a kukri next time or something......need a good chopper.

tomsm44 · June 19, 2013, 10:05:00 AM

I thought that looked like a blank that I used a few times before I started grinding my own last year. If it is the same one that I used, it is Japanese steel. I made several with that blank and they were all outstanding as far as sharpening and edge retention goes. You definitely did a good job of dressing up.

Matt

Kevin Evans · June 19, 2013, 08:50:00 PM

Very Nice

Elkman1985 · June 20, 2013, 12:46:00 AM

Thanks for all the comments guys. I can't wait to use this knife in the field, hoping to get an elk this year to try it out on.

Steve Nuckels · June 20, 2013, 04:19:00 PM

Wow!

Steve
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Bladepeek · June 20, 2013, 07:47:00 PM

Might have messed up your first picture post, but the knife is great!

Hope you get an elk to try it on. If that's ATS-34 and it was properly heat treated, you won't be disappointed in the edge holding. Nice clean work on that handle and the sheath as well.

StringRash · July 03, 2013, 07:41:00 AM

Great looking knife. I wish my first effort had turned out that nice. Congrats

longrifle · July 11, 2013, 10:16:00 PM

I HATE YOU,just kidding that is awesome.