I handmade one for my son's Christmas

[Meridian_Mike]

Thanks for those good words guys!
Mike

[Jdub]

That is a heck of a job. Great looking knife.

[Meridian_Mike]

Thanks Jdub!

Mike

[Jeffinn]

That’s really impressive Mike!
Did you use a bandsaw to cut the blade to shape?
Jeff

[TripleF]

Sorry I missed this thread....great job pal!!

[Steve Warden]

NICE!!

[Meridian_Mike]

That’s really impressive Mike!
Did you use a bandsaw to cut the blade to shape?
Jeff

Thanks Jeff!
Well, actually I cut it to the basic shape with an angle grinder with a cut-off blade. (sho nuff throws sparks all over......LOL)
Then I got on my "tinker toy, sample" belt sander and finished the blade to shape.
After that, I clamped the blade blank to the back of an angle with the bed of the sander pitched over to cut the grind on the blade.
This procedure takes a while but works OK I guess.

I'm thinking about upgrading my sander to a larger one. The one I have now uses a 1" x 20" belt.... they wear out pretty quick too.

Mike

[Meridian_Mike]

Sorry I missed this thread....great job pal!!

NICE!!

Thanks y'all.
I appreciate the kind words.

Mike

[JACK OF ALL TIRADES]

Awesome work and explanations. It seems like it would be lots of fun to be so talented

[samb1955]

Very impressive.

[SteelMyHeart85420]

Walk and talk? Half stop? Blade play? It's purdy, wondering what you're disatisfied with. Nice build, sir

[Meridian_Mike]

Walk and talk? Half stop? Blade play? It's purdy, wondering what you're disatisfied with. Nice build, sir

Yes, thankfully it has walk and talk. This one is my best so far. I showed to my wife and opened and closed it for her.... Then she said, "You want to keep that one don't you.".....LOL. I said yes...... but, I made it for my son so he will get it for Christmas.
The first 2 I made didn't have any talk at all....... SO, they went in the "experience" bin to rest until a later date.

While taking knives apart and studying/fixing them, I noticed some things that would make a huge improvement on what I made from scratch. I made this blade with a square tang area so it would have a "half stop".... so yes, it does have that.

I do need to work on my pining techniques and wood to metal fit. Those things are not as "sharp" as I would like. You can see that in this pic....

This is number 8 so I am getting better..... Not where I want to be BUT I am getting better.

Here is a pic of my first..... I was embarrassed so not pics were posted until now...

IF and I say again IF... things go like I hope, I should be able to get started on my next project Sunday... (see link).

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=59764

That is a project I hope will be a LOAD of fun to do.

Mike

[doglegg]

Embarrassed??? Don't know why. Mike you started off doing good. I am enjoying your work.

[Meridian_Mike]

Embarrassed??? Don't know why. Mike you started off doing good. I am enjoying your work.

Thanks for that complement....
You are TOO kind!

[Jdub]

I can’t wait till you get started. Please take plenty of pics for us to enjoy!!

[Meridian_Mike]

I can’t wait till you get started. Please take plenty of pics for us to enjoy!!

Will do.....

[SteelMyHeart85420]

You've got absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. I doubt any cutlers' first knives from scratch were heirloom quality, if ya learn a lil bit from every one...you're well on your way to where ya appear to wanna go