Finished a couple of knives today....

[Grand Torino]

The smaller one is basically a bush knife. Total length is about 8 inches and the blade is about 4 inches.  It features file work and jimping on the spine and a stone washed finish on the blade. It really came out good.   The scales are black canvas micarta and cocobolo wood backed up with a white liner to contrast the stone washed finish and has two stainless steel pins. The blade itself is made from 3/16" thick 1084 carbon steel and was professionally heat treated to a 59-60RC.

 

The larger one would be considered a tactical knife I suppose. Total length is about 11 1/2 inches with the blade being about 6 1/2. It has a bit of larger jimping on the thumb rise near the handle and a lanyard hole and glass breaker at the rear. It also has an extra finger grove on the steel just rear of the ricasso which adds more control for close in work. It's made from 3/16" thick 1095 carbon steel and has green canvas micarta scales with bright orange liners and stainless steel pins. It was professionally heat treated to a 59RC.

 

I've very happy with the way these turned out overall. I learned a lot with these blades and am confident they are built well, heat treated to the steels capabilities and will last as long as any knife out there.

 

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Edited March 30, 2014 by Grand Torino

[UncleJak]

They both look awesome! Sent barefoot from the hills of Tennessee

[jimmydeuce]

VERY nice work!!

[willis68]

Excellent work!

[MacGyver]

Nice! Love the detail on the handles.

[Luke E.]

Very nice. I know nothing about knife making but wish I knew how.

[Guest Broomhead]

Very nice work!

 

I've got one I'm finishing up now, just got it hand sanded to 400grit and got the front of the scales finished up. Ready for some epoxy now.

[xjsnake]

Nice work. Would love to see a close up on the spine of the smaller blade.

[Fourtyfive]

Love 'em !

[Monkeyman2500]

Those are great! Really love the small one. Nice work.

[BigK]

I like them both quite a bit. I've been considering buying a knife kit from KnifeKits.com. It basically comes with a blade, blanks to make the grips from, and assembly hardware. I know some make their own blades and all that, but I don't have the desire to get that deep into it. Still it seems like it would be fun.

[Guest Lowbuster]

Things of beauty. Great work there. I wish I could do that.

[Guest Broomhead]

BigK, I could supply you with a piece of 1084, let you design the profile, help you cut it out on the band saw, refine the shape on my belt grinder, and then you could take it home and work on the bevels with files and sandpaper. I have plenty of wood for scales, just nothing exotic. I could supply you with pin material too. You'd have to excuse my messy shop though.

Edited March 30, 2014 by Broomhead

[Grand Torino]

Thanks for all the kind words men. :)

[daddyo]

Wow, just wow. The craftsmanship on these is outstanding!

[R1100R]

Very nice work!!

[hipower]

Great looking work, GT.

[Chazmr]

Excellent work.  Both of those look awesome.  I just wish I had the ability to hand craft something like that.

Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.

[JAB]

Wow, just wow. The craftsmanship on these is outstanding!

 

What he said.  Gorgeous knives.

[Guest copperhead_1911]

Nice work man

[mikegideon]

Very nice work!

[Dustbuster]

Hey I want one!! Awesome!!!


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[Grand Torino]

Hey I want one!! Awesome!!!


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Sorry my friend...they are both sold already. Maybe next time.