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Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:21 am
by Hawk45
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
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:40 am
by Miller Bro's
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:41 am
by MrBlister
Welocme to AAPK . . . betcha like it here
Regards Puma Pants..
P S >> HET
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:44 am
by ricky
Welcome to aapk
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:14 am
by Hawk45
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:07 pm
by tjmurphy
Hey John, welcome to AAPK
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:58 pm
by royal0014
Welcome aboard!
Now.....get busy posting some pictures of your work! We love pics here.
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:32 pm
by Hawk45
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?
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:12 pm
by Knife Nut
Welcome to a great site Hawk.
Beautiful work you have produced.
Paul
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:13 pm
by Cutty
Hawk
Nice knives
What type steel are you working with?
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:34 pm
by orvet
Welcome aboard!
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:36 pm
by Hawk45
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).
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:01 pm
by Cutty
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
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:58 pm
by Hawk45
Thanks for all the nice comments again everyone!
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:57 pm
by philco
Welcome to AAPK. Glad to have you join us.
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:22 pm
by jerryd6818
Welcome to AAPK. Glad to have you aboard.
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:04 pm
by knifetime
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
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:07 pm
by Hawk45
Thanks guys. I'm closer to the Cincinnati area
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:54 pm
by knifetime
Then your up near Elvis another awesome member we have hear.
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:31 pm
by gino
WELCOME!
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:26 am
by singin46
Welcome aboard Hawk! I thought I'd seen you somewhere before.
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:08 pm
by Hawk45
Yeah, I get around. Happens when you sit in front of a computer all day.
Thanks again for the warm welcome!
Re: Hello from Ohio
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:53 pm
by Rookie
Hi there Hawk, awesome knives. Welcome to AAPK.