My first try at knife making

gordonjohn · Post by **gordonjohn** » Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:23 pm

this is my first try at making a knife I used an old belt and made a stacked leather handle with a deer antler putt cap ,j b weld for the leather and gave it four coats of bees wax on the handle.

Steve Warden · Post by **Steve Warden** » Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:30 pm

Niiiiiiiice!
Looks good!

gordonjohn · Post by **gordonjohn** » Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:53 pm

Thanks Steve

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Fri Jul 01, 2022 11:25 pm

That grinding shaping job on the blade looks excellent. I’d have never guessed it was your first one.

catspa · Post by **catspa** » Fri Jul 01, 2022 11:37 pm

That came out about 200% nicer than my first knife.

Parker

gordonjohn · Post by **gordonjohn** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:11 am

Thanks for the words of encouragement it means a

lot thanks colonel and catspa

cudgee · Post by **cudgee** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:01 am

gordonjohn wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:23 pm this is my first try at making a knife I used an old belt and made a stacked leather handle with a deer antler putt cap ,j b weld for the leather and gave it four coats of bees wax on the handle.

Outstanding for your first try. A new name in cutlery has emerged.

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:28 am

Man, that blade grind looks factory. Awesome!

Madmarco · Post by **Madmarco** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:25 am

Fabulous work Gordy! I don't know much about blade grinds, but yours looks professional to me. Very imaginative with the pommel too. Looks like we have a new maker in our midst, so I'd like to be the 1st to place an order with you, an automatic stiletto please! LOL!

Reverand · Post by **Reverand** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 4:23 am

I love the shape and the grinds in that blade. It has a similar look to some Western hunting knives that I love. Great job!

Dan In MI · Post by **Dan In MI** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:58 pm

If I ever try my hand at knife making, I'll be ecstatic if my first effort looks half as good. Nicely done!

gordonjohn · Post by **gordonjohn** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 4:20 pm

Thanks for all the great words, but the grind I ended up with was not what it started out to be, a lot of ooops and some other words of wisdom later this is what I wound up with, I still dont know if I like it or not

ken98k · Post by **ken98k** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 5:18 pm

Great job!

Madmarco · Post by **Madmarco** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 9:06 pm

Jus' "like it" bud and never mind "or not", it's a beautiful knife whether it's your 1st or your 100th, you should be proud. I remember last year when I did some mangling how much fun it was until it wasn't, cuz lack of space and proper tools made it too difficult, but I sure enjoyed tinkering while it lasted. I even repaired a couple that had minor problems, but 2 that were very important to me but were beyond my capabilities were sent and came back from Muskratman completely repaired and reassembled. It was definitely worth it, they're 2 of my nicest knives, he does great work.

wiseguy · Post by **wiseguy** » Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:07 am

Very nice !

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