Finally

[Greg Rice]

Have not stepped a foot in my garage for way too #^#% long. Time to get back to doing something I love - trying to learn to make a knife... Here’s my start for 2021

1084
OAL around 11”
blade is around 6 1/2”
Just starting to hand file the bevel

I learned sooooo much from making ol’ hillbilly’s knife - I really hope to up my game on this one where the fit n finish are concerned - tis where I struggle.

Man it’s good to be back - missed you guys a lot.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Fit and finish is where ALL newbies struggle. Meownself included.
But one thing that I'm certain of and that's this : fit and finish are the most important thing. It's just a matter of paying attention and taking your time. Ed Caffery said it best : " if ya look at it and day "that's good enough" then it's not. " Print that out and stick it over your filing station . And over your sanding station. And over your finishing station.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Ditto what Bruce said. Spot on.

 

[billyO]

Ditto what Bruce said. Spot on.

Yep. And always believe that perfection is within your grasp. Don't believe folks who say that perfection is an impossible goal. They're just not willing to try hard enough.