I was grinding steel on Saturday, and the result is pictured below. After heat treating, I will probably put a Japanese silk cord wrap on the handle.
Coursin Jack, you're looking like a pro. Do you have your logo yet because I predict you'll be selling them soon just like Valkman
That's another beauty!!!!! You've got some natural talent there..... What kind of steel ?.... balance?.... I know you're not supposed to do this but that looks to be a good throwing knife... a bit thin at the tip for that.... How thick is it?....
Awwww.....you'd be awesome at dagger grinds! After all, you were the one that I personally learned the most from!
How are going to heat treat those? Got yo bad self a Ghetto Forge™? I'd volunteer to do 'em but I don't think those'll fit in mine! Edit: I got to thinkin' about what I've learned about O1 in the time I've worked with it and posted a bunch of tips up in Knifemaking. Hope they help!
I don't have a way to heat treat them myself yet. Maybe in the near future, but 'til then I have to send them out. Thanks for the tips!
It took quite some time to get it like that. I had to slow way down when the two opposing bevels started to come together in the middle. At first I thought about leaving a little space between the two, but I kept going....