Thread: Finished my first knife

This has been complete for a while, but I've been honing it up in stages because some mistakes I made on the bevel meant a section of the heel end was not quite as it should have been. Every time I got fed up with it I put it down for a while.

Anyway, it's finished now and I'm pleased to say it's extremely sharp!

Specs are:
O1 tool steel, 3mm thick at the spine
Orange G10 scales
5mm Brass washers
Overall length approx 180mm
Blade length approx 90mm
Handle length approx 90mm

And here are some pictures, hope you like it. Really worth while doing one of these if you have a bit of time. It does take time, but it's not really difficult, especially if you send it out to be heat treated like I did. Also I didn't use any power tools to shape the metal, so if you have an angle grinder that would considerably cut down the time required.







Cheers,
Greg

That is really fine looking knife. The shape of the blade and the handle matches nicely together. Did you count your work hours?

Neat! Great job on your first knife! I like that handle material. What do you plan on using it for?

Thank you. It was a simple idea but I think it came off quite nicely.

I'm not 100% but I reckon some where in the region of 8 to 10 hours.

As far as use, I think I will use it mostly when I'm camping, or for duties which a folding knife is less than ideal for. For example, I collect kindling for the fire and strip all the damp bark off it, I usually use which ever pocket knife is on me at the time but this will probably replace that role.

What I really need to do is make or get a sheath for it.

Edit: the handle material is called G10, it's very tough, and the stuff I got is textured to increase grip. It's good stuff. The only trouble with having it in orange is that the depressions in the material pick up dirt like no ones business, it's a PITA to keep clean.

Nice job. i likes it.

Quite nice Greg! Congrats congrats on your first piece. That many more may come.

That G10 is a PITA to cut innit ?
Congrats on a really functional looking knife

Have to say, I didn't find it too difficult. I put on a fairly weighty hack saw blade and went for it. Sand paper is effective as well. I was quite surprised.

That being said, I had been cutting steel before I cut these scales, and it was bound to feel easier after that!

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Beautiful job Greg! I trust you can shave with it?

Cheers dude. It pops arm hair pretty nicely!

Making a sheath for it next.