Thread: various knives and sheaths

Originally Posted by christian_churton

this is a quick compilation of some of the knives and sheaths I have made since I started knife making a little under a year ago at first i made knives from some mild steel found at the school workshops scrap bin but then I quickly moved onto some old hand saws from the local dump wich worked just fine for a while when i was making a set of fish filleting knives feom wich I kept one and gave one away I then found that the thin steel was inconvenante when using other knives for bushcraft or the like when they would bow and bend causing the handle scales to pop off I then moved onto using some old concrete cutting saw blades again aquired from the local dump and the results from that once heat treated in a fire with a blow dryer were very good I have three more knives planned out and will start work on them tommrow as for the leatherwork i saw it online and thought it looked cool and decided to give it a go i bought some cheap tools on trade me and havent looked back t first i bough leather in scrap bags from the shoe shop on the raglan warf but then went into the local sadlery and was given a bag for free i learn to hand stick and have made numerous sheaths both for knives i have made or have bought without sheath or occasanally for a mate. I am very beginner at knife making and leatherwork but am keen to learn so if you have any advice or tips or constructive criticism please feel free to leave a comment or send me a message
cheers
Christian
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Look pretty. Good mate, definately moving in the right direction. Biggest thing that jumps out to me is fit and finish. Still file and sanding marks. There's no shortcut it just takes a shit load of time climbing the grits in sandpaper until the previous grit scratches are gone.

What are you using to grind your bevels? What grit sandpaper are you finishing the blade with? 400 grit satin is a great looking finish that doesn't take to long.

Design wise a bit more definition in the butt of the handle would improve the overall look. Check Von Gruff thread, he has a similar style handle that is very well executed