Hello from Ohio

Hawk45 · Post by **Hawk45** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:21 am

Hi everyone,

New to the forum and just give a little introduction. I've always been into knives since I was a young boy and now that I'm older I've started to make my own knives in addition to my collecting. I'm mostly doing fixed blades but looking to move towards slip joints and some liner and lockbacks. Right now I do it as a hobby as I don't want my hobby to become a job, otherwise I probably won't enjoy it as much anymore.

Glad to be here and hope I can contribute something to the membership in knowledge and advice.

Cheers,
John

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:40 am

MrBlister · Post by **MrBlister** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:41 am

Welocme to AAPK . . . betcha like it here

Regards Puma Pants..

P S >> HET

ricky · Post by **ricky** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:44 am

Welcome to aapk

Hawk45 · Post by **Hawk45** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:14 am

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:07 pm

Hey John, welcome to AAPK

royal0014 · Post by **royal0014** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:58 pm

Welcome aboard!

Now.....get busy posting some pictures of your work! We love pics here.

Hawk45 · Post by **Hawk45** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:32 pm

Here are some of what I've made. To be honest I haven't photographed all of them and some are already in others hands. Being new to the craft I've been gifting them away to friends/family. I'm just doing it as a hobby. I really enjoy working with the materials and mostly the design aspect. I've got a pretty low end setup. Craftsman 2x42, Harbor Freight drill press and some hand tools. I'd love to get a KMG grinder and mini mill, but that's not in the budget for now. I've mostly been doing fixed blades, but did make my first friction folder, well, it's a work in progress till I get stuff to the heat treater and back. I'm also really interested in trying some slip joints next, probably followed by liner and lockbacks. Not everything I make is practical, but most are.. sometimes you have to let the wild side out right?

Knife Nut · Post by **Knife Nut** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:12 pm

Welcome to a great site Hawk.
Beautiful work you have produced.

Paul

Cutty · Post by **Cutty** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:13 pm

Hawk

Nice knives

What type steel are you working with?

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:34 pm

Welcome aboard!

Hawk45 · Post by **Hawk45** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:36 pm

Cutty wrote: Hawk

Nice knives

What type steel are you working with?

Right now I'm using carbon steel, either 1084 or 1095. Once I get a few good designs and have the courage I'll grab some stainless or semi stainless to give a try. I'm a big fan of the character that carbon takes on with use as well as it's durability and ease of edge maintenance. Plus it's 5 x cheaper if I mess up a blade (lucky doesn't happen that often).

Cutty · Post by **Cutty** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:01 pm

Hawk45 wrote:
Cutty wrote: Hawk

Nice knives

What type steel are you working with?
Right now I'm using carbon steel, either 1084 or 1095. Once I get a few good designs and have the courage I'll grab some stainless or semi stainless to give a try. I'm a big fan of the character that carbon takes on with use as well as it's durability and ease of edge maintenance. Plus it's 5 x cheaper if I mess up a blade (lucky doesn't happen that often).

I agree. Carbon steel, especially 1095, is superb for knife blades

Hawk45 · Post by **Hawk45** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:58 pm

Thanks for all the nice comments again everyone!

philco · Post by **philco** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:57 pm

Welcome to AAPK. Glad to have you join us.

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:22 pm

Welcome to AAPK. Glad to have you aboard.

knifetime · Post by **knifetime** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:04 pm

Hey man glad to have you on the forum. I'm in Ohio myself,what part are you located in,I'm south of Circleville in the Hocking hills region.
Welcome

Hawk45 · Post by **Hawk45** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:07 pm

Thanks guys. I'm closer to the Cincinnati area

knifetime · Post by **knifetime** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:54 pm

Then your up near Elvis another awesome member we have hear.

gino · Post by **gino** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:31 pm

WELCOME!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:26 am

Welcome aboard Hawk! I thought I'd seen you somewhere before.

Hawk45 · Post by **Hawk45** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:08 pm

Yeah, I get around. Happens when you sit in front of a computer all day.
Thanks again for the warm welcome!

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:53 pm

Hi there Hawk, awesome knives. Welcome to AAPK.

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