Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Morgan on November 04, 2017, 12:03:11 am

Title: My first blade.
Post by: Morgan 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.

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Post by: Pat B 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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Post by: BowEd on November 04, 2017, 08:04:29 am

Nice skinning design and overall useage.Nice work.

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Post by: Hawkdancer on November 04, 2017, 01:30:57 pm

Nice!  Congratulations!
Hawkdancer

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Post by: Morgan on November 04, 2017, 01:37:46 pm

Thanks guys.

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Post by: dylanholderman 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

Title: Re: My first blade.
Post by: Morgan on November 05, 2017, 05:34:47 pm

Quote from: dylanholderman 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

Thank you!

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Post by: jeffhalfrack on November 05, 2017, 06:50:15 pm

Nice!,,,,,,,jeffw

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Post by: selfbow joe on November 05, 2017, 07:26:14 pm

Nice knife.

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Post by: Trapper Rob on November 05, 2017, 07:33:36 pm

Good looking knife.

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Post by: mullet on November 06, 2017, 06:04:15 am

Good looking knife, has that Nesmook look to it.

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Post by: sieddy on November 07, 2017, 12:08:32 pm

Cracking knife mate!

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Post by: Morgan on November 07, 2017, 02:38:56 pm

Thanks again guys. Ready to try another one.

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Post by: Pappy on November 08, 2017, 06:49:18 am

Nice job, that is a good looking knife. :)
 Pappy