Looking back 2 years

[dereklee12]

Sometimes I feel like im stuck and my work is crap. Then I looked back 2 years and I feel a little better. I'm not where I want to be but I think I am doing alright, So here is my first and this is my latest. Thanks for looking and as always any feed back is more than welcome.
Derek Lee

 

[Smallshop]

night and day......

That is amazing progress. The fact that your last knife looks that beautiful and you are still "not where you want to be" speaks volumes as to what your goal is as a knifemaker. No worries as to where you'll end up!

 

[Brinven]

Yeah, you're making amazing progress. We are always our own worst critic

 

[rhinoknives]

Derek,
One of the best descriptions of how many of us knife makers are, is We don't finish a knife as much as we give up on it. I always can find something that I wish I had done a little differently on every knife.

Your fit, finish & ergos have all greatly improved. Keep going the direction the direction your headed and you will continue to improve and most importantly, enjoy the journey.

 

[Mitchell Knives]

Major improvement.

I've seen guys who have been making knives for years who don't have that level of quality.