A Couple New Knives... What do you think?

[Nic16]

Hey all! Here are 2 knives, both 1084 steel and walnut. The first one is a small 5 inch knife with my first try with any filework. The other is a big 8 inch bushcraft knife, sheath is suede side out intentionally, wanted to see what it would look like, probably wont do it again though. So what do ya'll think?

 

[coloradoclyde]

The first one is cute...and it has an interesting spine....
But,.....OMG! look at that big nick in the middle of that tomahawk blade.. :shake: :nono:

 

[Nic16]

Thanks! Haha, manure happens...I think that was a rock that did that, I threw too far

 

[Nic16]

Oh wait, I forgot, that wasn't my hawk!!!! It was my buddy's I grabbed to take those pics :rotf:

 

[hoochiepapa]

They look like workhorses, nice job.

 

[rfisher]

Nice file work, real classy touch. I see you have went with the same pin placement, that will be your trade mark when you are a famous knife maker. Very cool, you are doing some fine work. :bow:

 

[Birddog6]

Nice looking utility knives. I think the file work takes away from them knife, but each have their own preferences.
You need to seal or stabilize the handles Prior to installation, as if of mot & the knife gets washed allot, the walnut
normally will fail you with age & extensive use.

All in all, nice job. :thumbsup:

Keith Lisle

 

[Nic16]

Thank you!

 

[Nic16]

Thank you! I just wanted to play around with the file work, I'll actually start using patterns and whatnot on my next ones. I was actually just going to scrap this blade due to some imperfections till I did the file work on it for practice and actually kinda liked it! Very famous? I don't know about that but thank you very much for the complement!

 

[Nic16]

Stabilized wood is definiately important if it's going to be washed a lot as you have said. I have used stabilized woods before and am looking into "cactus juice" stabilization that you can just do at home rather than sending the wood out. Thank you!