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Knives are back from field test phase 1. So far I am very pleased with how these turned out and held up. There was a lot of wood splitting, whittling/carving, in some cases throwing, smashing things, butchering game including rabbits and fish, and food prep. The A2 steel proved to chip and...

Looks sharp, I like it.

Getting some patina. I have abused this knife hard these last few days. Including throwing it at trees a few times, not recommended. Here's James with the Mudlore

Oh this isn't the class yet, there will be A LOT more knife work at the class. The photos are just us messing around in the woods. I'll bring them by for sure.

P.Rollins helping me out with some testing. Putting the pommel to work. Mr. Rollins only uses the freshest dead wood.

I had a heck of a time at blade, so many people were willing to share their advice with me. A very nice man at the Nicholsan wood table, gave me two pieces of handle blocks after I told him I was just getting into knife making. Met so many great people, if anything it was more of the makers that...

Thank you very much. Yes, the white handled knife is O1 and the black handle is A2. Thanks! I payed close attention and took notes while I was at your shop. Testing has already begun, I am here in TN. Working out the knife, then going to an outdoors class mid week. I very much appreciate...

Thanks, I got them made by Ernie at blue lightning I think? I'll have to look him up when i get to a desktop. He got the stencils to me three days after paying. Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk

wonderful work! I'll be keeping an eye out for you at the show.

Thanks for the vid dude!

Blades are pretty much done. I left the handle rough shaped, wanted to use them first to make sure it's what I want before final finishing. Glue dried up. Cutting excess on the bandsaw to minimize generated heat from grinding It's crazy just how thin this saw can cut! Sanded flat...

Ha your on here too! Thanks, I love hearing feedback from people. Trying to document everything is rather time consuming, but serves to help me memorize things to improve upon down the road. Looking back on it, even though these are my first knives- I can't imagine anything better than a paper...

Thanks Laurence, I did radius the corners of the platen a while back. But what I haven't done is use the jflex, forgot I had them. Also haven't used near enough over hang on the belts, that just might be my actual problem. Will give it a go and report back on the next knives. These ones are...

I have a file guide from Bruce Bump, but it's too large to work with the jig I use. I'm going to get a smaller one from him after Blade. The guide would help me get even starts to the plunge, but most of my issue is with a smooth even transition into the actual cutting edge. Where one side looks...

Thank you. Yes, I really hope to improve my plunges with time. Not sure either, I found it really strange. Although I do have more A2 blanks of the same pattern that were heat treated, I'll confirm if it is indeed the same issue when I get the chance. Yes TruGrit does the tempering and...

Great looking blade! I like those bolsters and pommel a lot.

Got some more work done today, still down to the wire. I have work in four hours, then hitting the grinder again right when I get home. Drilled out holes for Loveless bolts and pins. Handle material. Toxic green liner with green canvas micarta, white and maroon liners with Black linen...

That is a beautiful piece!

Jeff's jig allows you to rotate the blade in any direction as far as I can tell. It's an idea I will have to borrow once I get the material. :biggrin: I think of his jig as more of an angled work rest.

Small update for today. I picked up my blades from Tru Grit today- 2 days for HT is awesome- especially when they are within driving distance. Can't say enough good things about these folks. I've been there twice- once to drop off and another to pick up. Both times everyone was very friendly and...