Still working on my first. I got the holes drilled in the handle. Its done but it was not the easiest with what i was working with. I'm going to need to buy a small drill press for the house here the one at work is a bit wobbly. Also need a step bit not sure my holes are perfect.
Justin,
Doesn't it feel great working on your very first knife! And I can tell you that that feeling get's even better as the knives and years roll by!
Justin,
Doesn't it feel great working on your very first knife! And I can tell you that that feeling get's even better as the knives and years roll by!
Yes it does! I'm constantly thinking about the next step and it's like I can't wait till the work day is over on my regular job so I can work on my knife.
Justin, looks like you are coming along very nice. I think you would love having a drill press around. Great shop tool. And I know what you mean about can't wait to get home to work on current knife. Just as soon as you get one done, you just want to build another.
I have my small drop point hunter I'm working in another thread. Here is a large blade I'm making out of 3/16" O1 and about 12.5" long. It is already hardened and tempered, I'm just trying to get my finishing sanding as good as I can get it. I've spent several nights on it. It does have a gradual bend in it. While setting on my granite block with the bend down, the center of the blade is about .008" high. I'm not sure if I can or should try to straighten it. I'm open to suggestions. I would suspect average Joe on the street would never notice it, but the biggest critic "me" knows it's there.
I am just a hobbyist knifemaker so I don't get into the workshop as much as I would like to. managed to get a couple of hours today and got this little lot heat treated.