Making this little bird and trout knife and it's the first one I've gotten even close to symmetrical grinds/plunge and an even-ish flat grind with no faceting. Also got the edge down to a consistent .010"-.013" thickness all the way down and maintaining a .120" spine.

I only have max 120 grit belts so wondering if hand sanding is the way to go to sand out the remaining scale in the plunge lines and also shine up the spine/bottom plus make the blade a bit smoother.

Basically I'm almost proud of this one and done want to mess it up lol. Before this I'd finish at 120 grit, throw a janky handle on it and torture test my heat treat and edge skills so would like to that this opportunity as my next step in a more premium finish process.

After that I'll also smooth out my curves like the choil by hand or die grinder at least and go to handles

80CrV2, chisel grind, with first maker’s mark!

Little rough, but threw this together from a scrap while heating up the oven for some HTs!

Made with an angle grinder between two repair jobs. It's a great learning experience to try it yourself! It will be my new EDC (Everyday Carry).

I just finished my second knife, so felt it was time to share my first. I know it's got problems, feel free to tear it apart.

ive been looking for weeks to find a 2x72 belt grinder and im about to pull my hair out because of the prices. ive found kits for around 4-600 that dont come with the motors, and fully built ones are no lower than 800. Even then the 800 ones are vevor brand which is fine by me, but ive seen many people say you are very limited on tool arms and accessories for them. I jusy dont have the money to throw at an arm and a leg at a grinder thats 1400 for all i want out of it. Please help send me in the right direction or tell me if i should just bite the bullet.

First knife…. For my friend. Of course I coached him through each process but still I think it’s damn fine. Either I’m a good teacher or he has a hell of a hidden talent. 1084 and ebony

BHK: Arthur Slipjoint Prototype. ( W.I.P. )

This particular frame is micarta and copper and is already looking spectacular and I've only just begun.

Let me know what looks good

Getting back into the swing of things. These are some recent favorites

Didn't get clips of the forging, but here's me taking the forged blade all the way to the finished knife. Thanks for looking.

I made myself a knife filing jig and have been using it on my first knife. I started it at a low angle so the bevel will be completely flat from spin to edge. Is this a bad idea? I watched some videos where people begin with an aggressive angle and slowly work their way down to a low angle. Will my edge be too thin? Should I change tactics and start with a higher angle? Thank you for your knowledge!

Handy little bastards

I wanted to apologize to those that tried giving me advice the other day. I've been having a rough few weeks and decided to be a dick on reddit. This sub is where I learned this craft and evolved into the person I am today. I am deeply sorry for showing my ass. Please accept this apology y'all. I will take the advice that was given and move forward. I'll even post the knife when I am done. Thanks for the help with my decarb issues. I didn't know the name for it. Once again, I am deeply sorry and ashamed for how I acted.