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Offline Elkman1985

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My first knife
« on: 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.          [/url] [/IMG]  [/url] [/IMG]  [/url] [/IMG]
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Offline tomsm44

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #1 on: 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
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Offline Bladepeek

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2013, 05:58:00 PM »
Not your computer Matt. I can't see anything either.
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Offline Elkman1985

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #3 on: 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.
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Offline gables

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2013, 12:24:00 AM »
Good job.
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Offline bjansen

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2013, 09:32:00 AM »
Nice work
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2013, 09:51:00 AM »
It looks good. Very good.
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Offline tomsm44

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #7 on: 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?
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Offline Elkman1985

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #8 on: 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.
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Offline akaboomer

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #9 on: 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
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Offline Elkman1985

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #10 on: 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.
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Offline tomsm44

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #11 on: 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
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Redwing Hunter:  58", 53@28
Ben Pearson 709 Hunter:  58", 47@28
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Hoots Recurve:  56", 42@28

Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2013, 08:50:00 PM »
Very Nice  :thumbsup:
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Offline Elkman1985

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #13 on: 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.
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2013, 04:19:00 PM »
Wow!

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Offline Bladepeek

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #15 on: 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.
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Offline StringRash

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #16 on: July 03, 2013, 07:41:00 AM »
Great looking knife. I wish my first effort had turned out that nice. Congrats
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Offline longrifle

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Re: My first knife
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2013, 10:16:00 PM »
I HATE YOU,just kidding that is awesome.
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