jonny thomas Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Never made a knife before saw some at a show and thought I'd have a go Any opinions welcome but dont be too harsh its a first and not quite finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Sand and shape the handle a little more give the scales a few coats it should polish up lovely that looks a nice piece of wood. Warning it can take over your life :-):-):-):-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Blade looks nice, and there's a decent piece of wood there too. Bit more finishing work needed on the woodwork, but a sound effort. From a design perspective, you may find the lanyard loop at the upper edge of the handle gets a bit uncomfortable in use. Finger notches also aren't my thing, but your mileage may vary. I'd give it a month before you start the next one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Sand and shape the handle a little more give the scales a few coats it should polish up lovely that looks a nice piece of wood. Warning it can take over your life :-):-):-):-) Not it can take over your life it WILL take over , nice first attempt by the way top job did you heat treat and temper yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbox Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I like it! thanks for posting. what steel did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) The handle has been sanded more bonded and machine polished its hesian acrylic not wood The steel is a high grade stainless with a very low iron content so cannot be heat treated ironically if you work it badly it will work harden very well and it has the negative side of that is that it is now really hard to work . It should sharpen really well its a similar metal to surgical steel but I don't know how well it will hold an edge Thanks for the input people Edited May 30, 2015 by jonny thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 "Surgical steel" is a bit of a non-statement, quite common to see on cheaper knives, but doesn't actually mean something. Unfortunately, work-hardening is not the same as heat-treatment, so you may well find out won't sharpen well or hold an edge. If by "high grade stainless" you mean something like 304 or 316, then it definitely won't. I like the effect you have achieved with the hessian acrylic handle material, and the blade shape and grind look good - especially creditable if the steel has work-hardened. Probably a better steel to start with would be O1 or it's equivalent, or one of the water-quenching steels. Old files are an excellent (and cheap) source of the latter). Anneal, grind off the teeth, and away you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Looks a very tactile knife with plenty to get hold of and I like the lanyard ring (I'm a burger for putting down knives while cleaning all the goo off my hands after gutting a rabbit in the field so need something to attach the knife to me) and I like the effect the scales material has and its likely durability, and the blade itself is a lovely shape. I don't know about the qualities of the various grades of stainless steel but find some easier to sharpen than others. Nice looking practical knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 "Surgical steel" is a bit of a non-statement, quite common to see on cheaper knives, but doesn't actually mean something. Unfortunately, work-hardening is not the same as heat-treatment, so you may well find out won't sharpen well or hold an edge. If by "high grade stainless" you mean something like 304 or 316, then it definitely won't. I like the effect you have achieved with the hessian acrylic handle material, and the blade shape and grind look good - especially creditable if the steel has work-hardened. Probably a better steel to start with would be O1 or it's equivalent, or one of the water-quenching steels. Old files are an excellent (and cheap) source of the latter). Anneal, grind off the teeth, and away you go. Don't know exactly what steel it is when I worked for my f.i.l we just called it high grade its non magnetic and used widely in food processing machinery mostly for cutters its really hard and a ****** to work I've sharpened it and its a deal sharper than my carbon steel folder like I said I don't know how long it will hold a very sharp edge I used it because ive worked it before its low maintenance and mostly it was Free The whole project owes me £15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I know naff all about steel etc etc, but I like the look of that! If you take onboard all the input, the next one should be a cracker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) ... I used it because ive worked it before its low maintenance and mostly it was Free The whole project owes me £15 Free is always good Sounds like it may be one of the more kinky stainless grades if it's cutter steel - I'd be interested to know how it holds a fine edge, rather than the shearing edge of a food processing cutter. Edited May 30, 2015 by CaptainBeaky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I know naff all about steel etc etc, but I like the look of that! If you take onboard all the input, the next one should be a cracker! Thanks to all for input and being kind as for next one well I don't know about that But if there was to be a next one hypothetically it might be a carbon steel effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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