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Offline Morgan

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My first blade.
« on: November 04, 2017, 12:03:11 am »
Made a knife for the first time. Don’t know for sure what kind of steel it is, got it from a big rotary cutter blade that broke at work. I annealed the steel and cut my blade shape out. Brought a scrap piece up past non magnetic and quenched it. Hit it with a hammer and it shattered, so I proceeded. 90% of the bevel is free hand filed and cleaned up with my belt sander. Acid dipped it after all is said and done, and the steel had a lot of pattern to it. Really wish I knew what kind of steel it is. Took a razor edge, time will tell if it holds. My son made one as well and he should finish it this weekend.

Offline Pat B

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2017, 05:26:40 am »
Nice knife. :OK   I made a few from lawn edger blades that worked out well too.
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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2017, 08:04:29 am »
Nice skinning design and overall useage.Nice work.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2017, 01:30:57 pm »
Nice!  Congratulations!
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Offline Morgan

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2017, 01:37:46 pm »
Thanks guys.

Offline dylanholderman

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2017, 04:54:34 pm »
That's a good first blade! You payed attention to which ever tutorials/books you read  :OK

Offline Morgan

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2017, 05:34:47 pm »
That's a good first blade! You payed attention to which ever tutorials/books you read  :OK
Thank you!

Offline jeffhalfrack

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2017, 06:50:15 pm »
Nice!,,,,,,,jeffw

Offline selfbow joe

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2017, 07:26:14 pm »
Nice knife.

Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2017, 07:33:36 pm »
Good looking knife.

Offline mullet

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2017, 06:04:15 am »
Good looking knife, has that Nesmook look to it.
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Offline sieddy

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2017, 12:08:32 pm »
Cracking knife mate!
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Offline Morgan

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2017, 02:38:56 pm »
Thanks again guys. Ready to try another one.

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Re: My first blade.
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2017, 06:49:18 am »
Nice job, that is a good looking knife. :)
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