Sidearms & Scatterguns New Hobby: Knife Making

[DirtyDave]

Decided to try out knife and sheath making. Pretty fun. Made everything myself, Blade, Micarta handles, Sheath.
1st: 7" x 2" skinner, O1 steel, Burlap Micarta scales. Gave this to my Father in law for Christmas




Cut out the profile then filed the Bevel in a file jig that I made.



Made some Micarta



2nd knife, Drop Point. 9" OAL x 1.5" Wide Blade, .156" thick O1 Steel. Orange and Black Paper Micarta. Did a forced patina on the blade by submerging it in Apple Cider Vinegar for a half hour. I like the way it came out. It faded the handle a little bit, I need to polish it up with Johnson's Paste Wax
Giving this one to my Dad

 

[308Gunner]

Looks good I like the skinner.

 

[K_4c]

I respect anybody that can make a product worthy of use.... Keep it up bud.

 

[Parsons]

If you were on east coast I was gonna say you could take a knife making class at my college. May have them at one out there. Some custom knife makers come in and teach NRA classes a few times a year. Most people that take the class have never made a knife but figured might be able to learn something. Knives look good. The skinner would be super handy this time of year

 

[Eagle Eye 72]

Very nice work! The leather work in itself is an art! I had an uncle that was a master leatherworker. I like the rustic finishes on both the steel and leather. I was at a local survival shop and they had some knives from a local artisan. I was blown away at his work. One of the knives looked like it had been made from a piece of metal from an old farm implement or something. Deep pitting and patina in parts of the blade, very cool!!