My first knife

[ERL]

Made some new pics today of my first knife that is made from Damasteel.
I did a fake hamon with a double etching. Wood is maple and a piece of Amboina. Because i cut of the wrong size for the handle, did not take the habaki into account so i came to short.



http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m287/notusemyname/Tanto/tanto.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m287/notusemyname/Tanto/tanto1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m287/notusemyname/Tanto/tanto2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m287/notusemyname/Tanto/tanto3.jpg

[jabussard]

wow, impressive!

[DCL]

looks really nice lovely wood sheath :)
that is a hell of an first knife :) keep up the good work

[cosco]

Your firs! No kidding!

Very nicely executed and you did not chose the easy one for your first.

[jeroboam]

That's a bit blinkin good for a first effort!
Top work!
:)
J

[daveathall@btin]

Wow, nice job.

[MarcusV]

Every time I see "My First Knife" the evil person inside me hopes it is average so that when and if I make my first knife it wont look that bad... but alas they are all so bloody good!!!! Nice job.

[Danzo]

That's a beauty!

:biggthump

Danzo

[tribalbear]

very nice clean lines.

[G.Holmberg]

Hej ERL!

I realy like your knife, it´s allways good to see someone who dare to do something different from the ordinary.

Regards Gunnar

[megalift]

That's a beautiful knife - You should be proud.

[murphy]

That's great and a first attempt!

[ERL]

thank you all for your kind words

[Albert E]

You have made a fabulous work!!And the amboyna looks great,it does not look like an afterthought!!
Regards:Albert

[mloc]

That is great, is that a tool for dismantling the knife ( hammer/pin punch ) also self built ??

[ERL]

thanks


That is great, is that a tool for dismantling the knife ( hammer/pin punch ) also self built ??

no that is from a Paul Chen kit. :)

[flexo]

congratulations for all your work!;)