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Old 04-02-2013, 10:13 PM
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First Knife

Alright, it took me a while, because when I look at my "first" versus all of the other first knives on here I get a little intimidated. I don't think my knife compares; which gives me great respect for the skilled craftsman on this site.

The steel is 01. The handle is made from an ironwood tree in my folks front yard.

One thing I know I'm struggling with is the well defined ricasso and bevel, would love some advice on how y'all make those so clean.

Would apprecaite any and all advice/comments.

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Old 04-03-2013, 08:32 AM
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I love the looks of the wood, handle seems to be more blocked like a kitchin knife than a hunter, like the shape of the knife but cant tell much about the grind/blade witht he light in the pic. from pics i have seen of first knives...this is great! better than mine was!


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Old 04-03-2013, 06:58 PM
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Great knife for your first.


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Old 04-03-2013, 09:22 PM
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Great job! Keep at it and things will get better with practice.


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Old 04-04-2013, 06:49 AM
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Quite good for a first, you did really well over all. Do like the handle material, slightly different cut from the norm. Do you know genius/species on the "Ironwood Tree", it doesn't appear to be desert ironwood (just curious).

ps - thank you for your service to this great country.


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Old 04-04-2013, 12:48 PM
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It may be American Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana, that grows over most of the USA. I would need a pic of the tree to be sure. (I am sure my father will be glad to know that my fish/wildlife bioogy/ forestry degrees are worth something!)

This my be useful:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/c...roliniana.html

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Old 04-04-2013, 10:27 PM
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man that handle looks killer!!! love that wood.

as for the grind i'm still learning myself and the curve on getting it right is steep! but that turned out great for a first try! what kind of grinder did you use?
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Old 04-04-2013, 10:32 PM
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also i like your pin placement! its good to try different stuff!
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Old 04-05-2013, 05:22 AM
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Hey Mike, was leaning the same based on coloration and growth ring spacing/orientation, but need much closer look. Was hoping he could expound. What year you graduate (NCSU?)? >same degree - UGA/72, fur instead of scales.<


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Old 04-05-2013, 07:01 AM
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'91 It's nice to be able to use a bit of my education from time to time.
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Good education never goes to waste. I wound up an environmental engineer doing stream impact studies before I finally retired. Only practiced forestry a little over 4 years in the swamps of SC (right out of the box).


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Old 04-05-2013, 10:37 PM
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Small world--I went through biology/zoology/natural resources and now I'm a wildlife biologist. . .
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Old 04-06-2013, 06:53 AM
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Mike, where 'bouts in NC? If you're close enough (or not), you are welcome to come down and join us at Trackrock next weekend. Lot of NC's come to the event. We even have one fella drive all the way down from RI for every event.


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Old 04-08-2013, 04:32 PM
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Thank you for the comments everybody. I think the picture actually looks better than real-life!

Carl- the iron wood is Genus: Olneya Species: tesota. Also called Palo-de-Hierro and Palo-de-Fierro. If you are familiar with the Sonoran Desert, the tree looks like a really gnarley mesquite tree. The flowers look like a sweet pea flower that you might grow in your garden. It only grows in the desert southwest. The following link will tell you more if you are interested! http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert_ironwood.htm

Hondo- Did most of the work with a variable-speed grinding wheel, to get the initial shape. Worked the bevel with a hand file mostly.

I'll attach a picture of another blank I've cut out as well as a branch piece I think I'll try next time.
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Old 04-09-2013, 06:12 AM
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Thanks, know about DIW (actually a legume and not a tree), just didn't look like it from the endgrain cross section cuts from the pics posted. You backing the slabs with any liner material or stabilizing? Cross sectional pieces tend to be a bit fragile in arid growth species.


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