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First Custom knife
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:15 am
by chevyc10
Here is my first real attempt. Its rough but holds an edge, is well balanced, feels good in my hand, and throws pretty good to. Just steel from home depot and a Shoe lace.
Re: First Custom knife
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:15 pm
by gmusic
Cutting good and holding an edge are the first requirements of a knife. We get all hung up on appearance (I do myself) and forget what a knife is for.
Good start chevy.................
Re: First Custom knife
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:06 pm
by orvet
Looks like a good camp knife.
What kind of steel did you use and how did you harden it?
Great start!
Dale
Re: First Custom knife
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:24 am
by chevyc10
the names josh and I dont remember what the steel type is called (just piece of flat stock I had around the shop), and I heated it in a small forge till the blade was glowing red, then oil quenched it.