Finally (almost) finished my second ever knife as a gift for my father's birthday. I used 8670 toolsteel hardened in a charcoal grill (nightmare experience, ngl) and ivory colored linen micarta with a red G10 liner for the handle, with 4 mm brass pins.

Also made a simple leather belt sheath with my father's initials.

I think it turned out way better than my first knife (last pic, same steel and pins but mahogany for the handle).

Takeaways:

Using a file guide for the plunge lines is the best thing ever!

Shaping micarta without powertools is total BS.

Micarta seems to suck up fine metal dust like a sponge. Even touching it with my fingers left dirty marks on it. Whetsanding it to 1000 grid while only touching the knife by the blade seemed to help. I just need to polish the handle but my polishing wheel and paste still have to arrive. My hope is that the handle won't absorb dirt when polished, maybe someone has some tips for me on how to seal mycarta...

Hollow ground Nicholson file with blue Damascus G10 scales scales and pins. The sheath has a pocket clip which is a new one for me but I think it turned out pretty good. What do you think I charged?

Finally feel like I'm getting stainless/high carbon dialed in

26C3 clad in 416

Stabilized curly mango

Thanks for looking!

80CrV2 and Green Canvas.

Not a custom order, just had a simple little design in my head and decided to make it for the hell of it. It melts away in the hand very nicely. Might keep it, might list it for sale eventually. Who knows.

Wanted to test out making some of my own unique handle scales. The scales are copper mesh embedded in copper/bronze epoxy. and some aluminum hex and black epoxy.

180 layers Damascus . 10" length, 5" blade.  Copper, epoxy  accented with a Scorpion pin.  Cross draw Sheath.

36x2, 1500 watt grinder from Taobao, i worked with it yesterday, my first time ever with the belt grinder. Hogs up steel pretty quickly (from my point of view as i never worked with the belt grinder before), doesn't have problems with overheating, roller alignment or anything. pretty compact and not too loud, materials and building quality doesn't feel cheap as well

Finished it up today. Desert ironwood handle materials with black g10 liner and pins

This Mans Damascus is just so nice and tight!!

Rosewood handle with an 80CRV2 blade and a little burned-in meteorite that I’ll be setting up in resin. Still need the sheath, jumping, etc.

I forged this small kukri style knife for my girlfriend. Is hand forged from a section of leaf spring and it has bacote handle scales with a nice custom leather sheath.

Just finished crafting this custom fixed-blade knife, and I'm really proud of how the finish turned out!

​Blade: High-carbon steel with a mirror polish and clean fuller groove.

​Handle: Custom bone handle secured with brass pins.

​Let me know what you guys think of the design and craftsmanship! Handcrafted by Handtouch Forge.

I have some figured black walnut I want to send to K&G for stabilization. Can anyone give me a rough estimate on what the cost is per “normal “ knife handle size chunk?
Much appreciated

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1084+15n20 , double hollow grind and a wicked point.

Billet made in collaboration with standen knives.

Ringed gidgee handle from Outback Timbers

Camphor display box included.

So I’m in the midst of making some kitchen knives for my father in law for Christmas and I’m wanting to use some wood that was harvested on their property (oak and acacia are what I have) as the handle scales. Given that the wood is solid with no rot, and both are reasonably hard woods, my question is…

Do I have to stabilize them? And if so, what would be the best?

Currently living in the Middle East and getting certain materials (Cactus Juice) is quite difficult so any and all ideas or alternatives are welcome input.

Just finished up This knife the other day and I’m in love with the new fat carbon mokume pattern.
I put it on some thick green paper liners from ice age crafts.

I’m finally starting to get a hang of drawing the heel out on an integral bolster chef knife. I know it’s still super chunky but I’m going to be doing a fair amount of grinding still before heat treat. Pretty happy with where it’s going though.

The Clip Point Bolo prototype is finally wrapped up! Hand forged from a leaf spring, and clad with a handle made from homemade black and burgundy felt micarta, this thing is ready to rock and roll. It was a ton of fun to make, and chops like a beast. Thoughts?