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Posted: 4/17/2017 6:04:55 PM EDT
That I made myself.  Definitely a learning process.  Next one will be better, but it sure is fun and rewarding to do.  Made the knife and the sheath.  440c stainless and micarta.

I guess I own a custom now. 



Link Posted: 4/17/2017 6:07:06 PM EDT
[#1]
That's badass.
Link Posted: 4/17/2017 6:08:35 PM EDT
[#2]
Great job man, looks awsum!
Link Posted: 4/17/2017 6:20:57 PM EDT
[#3]
Looks good!
Link Posted: 4/17/2017 7:20:47 PM EDT
[#4]
Nice job! My first anything doesn't look anywhere near that good. Except my oldest daughter that is.
Link Posted: 4/17/2017 9:41:54 PM EDT
[#5]
Thanks guys, I appreciate it.
Next one to finish is the top one.  They were both sent out for heat treat, something I will be doing myself in the near future.
Link Posted: 4/22/2017 11:45:36 AM EDT
[#6]
I love that knife- feel like making another?!
Link Posted: 4/22/2017 11:47:47 AM EDT
[#7]
very nice job
Link Posted: 4/23/2017 11:06:36 AM EDT
[#8]
Oh it' a learning process alright.

I have made a couple, each one comes out better than the lasts for the most part, but I have been using cold saw blades (A1 tool steel) for the blade which is a PITA to work with as it air hardens... the only advantages it has are that it can be hardened to glass like hardness and you can't hardly soften it...Over heat it grinding...no worries it just got harder. You have to temper it at 500*F for an hour then LEAVE it in the oven and let it slowly cool to have a shot at a useable blade that will flex some and not just snap off. I put them in a vice and make sure I can flex the blade some without it breaking before I even start thinking much about the handle. And it's still really hard, like RC of 58.

I really like that for your first one, very good job.
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