So I've had these done for a while now, but just never got around to photographing them.
They are just little bare bone EDC/pack knives. Both are the same pattern but with a little different grinds as I was practicing.
They are both stock removal from old files, selectively hardened in "goop" and vinegar etched. The second one is also lightly polished using a felt wheel and cerium oxide(it's what I use for final polish on glass work).
OAL is 6 3/4", with a 3" blade.
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/jralexander13/knives/67A9F151-BC88-423A-95B6-31DE13DD2573_zpswhztl4pk.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/jralexander13/media/knives/67A9F151-BC88-423A-95B6-31DE13DD2573_zpswhztl4pk.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/jralexander13/knives/C920E108-EBA0-462E-9739-8F56FC6AADA3_zpsnmpxev1n.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/jralexander13/media/knives/C920E108-EBA0-462E-9739-8F56FC6AADA3_zpsnmpxev1n.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/jralexander13/knives/5925D8F5-34D8-45E4-97B1-747F0ACBC45A_zpsf8eerjg5.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/jralexander13/media/knives/5925D8F5-34D8-45E4-97B1-747F0ACBC45A_zpsf8eerjg5.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/jralexander13/knives/A7289CCB-DA2E-4203-9358-A103DDF943A1_zpskqb3fmjx.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/jralexander13/media/knives/A7289CCB-DA2E-4203-9358-A103DDF943A1_zpskqb3fmjx.jpg.html)
This next one is the one I tested polishing on and has a little different grind.
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/jralexander13/knives/B4A9F79B-25E9-4E8D-8284-183721E5BC6E_zps8cr0quay.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/jralexander13/media/knives/B4A9F79B-25E9-4E8D-8284-183721E5BC6E_zps8cr0quay.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/jralexander13/knives/316D9ED1-DCD6-44C6-85CB-2414C5EC73EF_zpsrffcm14p.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/jralexander13/media/knives/316D9ED1-DCD6-44C6-85CB-2414C5EC73EF_zpsrffcm14p.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/jralexander13/knives/BFA38144-B349-403B-BFEE-FF401DBA0218_zps9ahjtweb.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/jralexander13/media/knives/BFA38144-B349-403B-BFEE-FF401DBA0218_zps9ahjtweb.jpg.html)
Thanks for looking and I appreciate all feedback good or bad.
Cheers
Joel
Nice looking profile and looks like a nice size. The grind and the hamons look good.
Matt
Joel,
Nice job! I personally love those bare bone type blades. My hunting pack would feel naked without one or two. They work great, easy to clean up, and no worry about messing up a beauty. Plus they're easy to make...a true hunting man's blade!
Not tying to steal your post but a few other syles for you to consider, tippit forged versions...
(http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp543%3B9%3Enu%3D38%3A%3B%3E7%3C3%3E885%3E299%3C7%3C397623%3Bot1lsi)
You can even get fancy with them...
(http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv8%3A94%3Dot%3E2395%3D%3C78%3D763%3DXROQDF%3E2%3A2%3C99953723%3Bot1lsi)
nice work. The polished one is my favorite.
Darcy :)
Those look real nice! Good job.
Awesome little knives, Jeff. Once I make sure that they'll pass testing then I plan on making a few more.
Thanks for all the comments guys!
Great knives Alexander, perfectly simple.
Quite nice, to say the least. Very well executed!