Knifemaking 1st attempt

[razorsharp]

Well, i have been wanting to start making knives for a long time, finally saved up and got a grinder with linishing attatchment.



2 knives in front of it for scale

Here is the concept http://www.slimber.com/index.php?image= ... ry.g127299

And here is the reality
CHOIL ISNT FINISHED btw :p :o





It is made of O1 steel. 3MM stock. It is going to be sent away for a HT up to 60 HRC. I am making around 10 knives and setting them sent off in a batch for the HT. By then I should have my new belts and will be able to take the knives to 400 grit, or higher if I do a special order

[c.joe]

Looks really Perrin influenced. Very nice Travis; I'm truly impressed! Can't wait to see the final product.

[razorsharp]

Looks really Perrin influenced. Very nice Travis; I'm truly impressed! Can't wait to see the final product.

Actually, not really :p . I was playing with handle shapes a few months back and came to the conclusions that a large area where your mid-ring-pinky fingers go feels amazing in hand. half of my designs have that :D .

My personal top 3 favorite folders, based on ergos from spyderco are the PPT, Para2 and chaparral, this tops them all and it isn't even finished :o :o :o .

Popsickle (chat) is getting one of my designs made by an American knife maker, the name passes my head , He was going to buy a 300 dollar fixed bladed PPT from Sacha Thiel , but he said he wants this made more:http://slimber.com/index.php?image=fb-u ... fe.g129997 THAT has honored me, With luck, It will earn me some business :)

[razorsharp]

[Macaulay]

Lol you actually put "Travisco" on the tactical butterknife XD

[razorsharp]

Lol you actually put "Travisco" on the tactical butterknife XD

LOLO yeah, because of cosmo7809 ;s spoof pic on sharpthings

[Azwaiian]

Fricken sweet! The endless possibilities of knife designs and of knife making would keep me up for days! Can't wait to see what you start putting out on a regular basis. Good Luck!

[2cha]

AWESOME!!!! I sent my first to Peter's Heat Treating in Erie, PA. Check 'em out. Fantastic company.

[.357 mag]

Cool for sure! What does it cost to heat treat a knife on average?

[cubsfan1969]

Travis that is awesome!!

[Donut]

Looks pretty nice Travis.

[cosmo7809]

Looking good Trav! Keep up the good work.

[Evil D]

I wanna do this soooo bad. I have a bit of experience sculpting metal on a grinder (artistic wise) and i really think i'd be good at this, i just don't have a belt sander or band saw or anything really to do it with.

[Rwb1500]

Oh dude.
That thing is awesome.

[mil]

I really like the design. What kind of handles are you going to use?

[razorsharp]

I really like the design. What kind of handles are you going to use?

I planned to use a Carbon fiber with blue kevlar weave but that company didnt reply to my emails so I will use 2 color g10 :D

[razorsharp]

I wanna do this soooo bad. I have a bit of experience sculpting metal on a grinder (artistic wise) and i really think i'd be good at this, i just don't have a belt sander or band saw or anything really to do it with.

that grinder cost me 1 high end spyderco...seriously. 280 NZD shipped, thats 230 USD. And bandsaw??????? its called hacksaw and elbow grease buddy

[Evil D]

that grinder cost me 1 high end spyderco...seriously. 280 NZD shipped, thats 230 USD. And bandsaw??????? its called hacksaw and elbow grease buddy

You tellin me you cut all those curves with a hacksaw??? That's crazy man.

[chuck_roxas45]

Nice work Travis. I knew you could do it.

[razorsharp]

You tellin me you cut all those curves with a hacksaw??? That's crazy man.

i ground the curves :D