my first try at making a knife!

**Andreas G** · 13-05-12, 08:50 PM

i have been trying to make a knife cause you all made me jealous !!so here is the result of it and some progress pictures!!

this was the original design

although the little thingy right under the edge got grinded cause after all i found it kinda useless

this is the result of my newbie work with an angle grinder you will have to excuse me it was my first time with it

after A LOT of work with the file and sand paper and a bit of drill included!

and this is how it ended up looking before i diped it into a varnish-sortOFthingy

this is how it ended up looking

All comments are most welcome ,constructive critisism is even more welcome!

**Navaja** · 13-05-12, 08:53 PM

That's great, even better for a first try, well done.

**Andreas G** · 13-05-12, 09:04 PM

thanks !!

**Dienekis** · 13-05-12, 09:28 PM

Nice finish.Welcome to the knifemaking madness

**earthman** · 13-05-12, 09:32 PM

Do you know which grade of steel that is? Did you do the heat treating yourself?

**Andreas G** · 13-05-12, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by earthman

Do you know which grade of steel that is? Did you do the heat treating yourself?

i know it is called sleipner and it is from the company uddeholm ( http://www.uddeholm.com/ ) they also did the heat treatment( because i have no barbeque and live in an apartment flat ) .turned out to be 58.5 rockwell

**Glevum** · 13-05-12, 09:44 PM

very nice indeed!

**earthman** · 13-05-12, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Andreas G

i know it is called sleipner and it is from the company uddeholm ( http://www.uddeholm.com/ ) they also did the heat treatment( because i have no barbeque and live in an apartment flat ) .turned out to be 58.5 rockwell

Ah, good. "Rust never sleeps"......they sure are right there.

**Danzo** · 13-05-12, 10:34 PM

That's great and for a first attempt is very good indeed!

Danzo

**gray** · 13-05-12, 10:39 PM

That is a very good go for a first attempt.
If I knew I could get results like that I would be out to my shed in a flash.
Now you have made me jealous

**Andreas G** · 13-05-12, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by gray

That is a very good go for a first attempt.
If I knew I could get results like that I would be out to my shed in a flash.
Now you have made me jealous

maaannn .... you have a shed?! Jealous^2!!
go go go !!

**Fjellräv** · 14-05-12, 08:25 AM

Superb rersult of a first try, mate. The shape is not that easy to work, but you have succeeded to turn out a great looking knife!

**NPD** · 14-05-12, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Fjellräv

Superb rersult of a first try, mate. The shape is not that easy to work, but you have succeeded to turn out a great looking knife!

+1 on that.

**Ru Titley** · 14-05-12, 09:33 AM

Great unique lines especially to the handle .
I look foward to more of Your posts .

**Cody2** · 14-05-12, 08:38 PM

That looks great! Very nice shape.

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