just wanted to show this knife to everyone

[Badbilly]

nearly finished this knife, i just need to run it over with the polisher and a final buff and there you go! done. i think the mirror finish was the hardest thing about it to do. made it from an old tile cutting saw blade,hardened it further in a campfire, it is razor sharp and holds the edge really well,its pretty hard steel though and used 4 hacksaw blades to cut it out,made the handle from an old table leg i had in the shed. assembled the handle and started sanding...... 3 months of weekends working on it a few hours at a time i think the end result was worth the effort what do you guys think?

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[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

If it is your first knife, you might want to stamp it. Maybe a 1, 001, XX1, logo and 1, whatever you like. As or if you make more, up goes the number. Maybe you can keep track in your head. But if you hand them down to kids or grandkids? Maybe start a business making and selling knives?

I met a guy who was just starting out making knives at a gun show 24 years ago. Some of his new designs now he uses an old file. They look cool. He made a business out of it. Charges big dollars too, must be a pretty healthy market out there for custom knives.


http://siggmaknives.com/KNIVES1.html

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Very nice work!

It's good to see pride in personal craftsmanship in this day and age.

[shippingsteel]

Nice blade, with that shape it would make a real nice skinning knife. How much did ya get for the hookie on the weekend.?

[Badbilly]

did well with that. got 400 and a little old barlow pocketknife he had in the bargains box . the first bloke i showed it to took it straight away without a second look he was happy and so was i