Made a knife!

Minibear453 · #1

Well it's National Knife Day, what was I supposed to do? :D

3 7/8" blade, 8.5" OAL. D2 steel, G10 handles, and linerlock. Also, the hole's not supposed to be a spydie hole, but instead it's a backup stop pin, so when the lock travels too far over, then I can just hammer in another pin and reset the lock.

Dr. Snubnose · #2

Nice work on the G-10....Doc :)

SpyderNut · #3

Cool looking knife and blade, Minibear. How was it to work with the D2? I once tried .125" thick ATS-34 in the past and found it fairly easy to work with. I also like the handle design--did you use a hand-held device for the grinds? Again, congrats on the folder!

Minibear453 · #4

Thank you. The D2 was very soft, and easy to work with. I'm not a great sharpener, but compared to my Endura, the D2 seems to sharpen very easily. I used a round file to make the handle. Can't wait to take it hiking next month!

dialex · #5

That's a cool knife congratulations and thanks for the pics. I aways said there's nothing like a knife made by your very hands. :) To many more.

Pockets · #6

Nice. I've worked with D2, and it's currently my favorite. Did you do the heat treat?

Minibear453 · #7

No, I sent it out to Texas Knife Supply for heat treat. Wish I could, but I don't have any power tools, so starting from the bottom.

tonydahose · #8

nice job!

SpyderNut · #9

Minibear453 wrote:No, I sent it out to Texas Knife Supply for heat treat. Wish I could, but I don't have any power tools, so starting from the bottom.

Glad to hear the D2 was easy to work with. I'm thinking about ordering more ATS-34 1/8" stock for an upcoming project. (Seems like it was also pretty easy to work with--prior to the heat treating, of course). If you don't mind my asking, how much did the Texas Knife Supply charge for the heat treat for your blade?

gull wing · #10

Good for you! Stay with it!
Great design, neat flipper.

Minibear453 · #11

Thanks a lot gullwing! Your knives look a lot more polished, but every knife I make is better than the last, so I'm still hopeful. BTW, how many knives have you made gull?

gull wing · #12

I believe it was Wayne Goddard that said- Until you grind 50 blades...........
I hit my fifty many years ago :D
This is a fun hobby, keep working.

Donut · #13

That is pretty nice looking. Good work.

Jazz · #14

Nice job man! I really like the peened pins. Thanks for sharing.

- best wishes, Jazz.

Ed Schempp · #15

Good job, keep it up. Creating a knife is very personal, and very rewarding...Take Care...Ed

Blerv · #16

Very cool! I dig the design :)

dete · #17

I like the blade shape and it tucks in quite nicely in the closed position!
the hole for the pin is a nice back up idea!