I had been working myself a bit too hard..So.. I decided to take a break and devote some time to a small project. I enjoyed making this little knife. It's my first knife ever and though it's not spectacular, it taught me a few things and allowed me to clear my mind while trying something new.
This is a chronological map of my weekend adventure in knife-making. It's not the best knife in the world and it's far from perfect, but I'm not a fan of "perfect" things; imperfections are what make things beautiful. It's my favorite knife.
If you'd like a knife, let me know. All knives will be donation-based. You offer whatever you want and if it's fair, I'll make it for you as long as you leave me room for creativity.
This is a chronological map of my weekend adventure in knife-making. It's not the best knife in the world and it's far from perfect, but I'm not a fan of "perfect" things; imperfections are what make things beautiful. It's my favorite knife.
If you'd like a knife, let me know. All knives will be donation-based. You offer whatever you want and if it's fair, I'll make it for you as long as you leave me room for creativity.
 I had an extra piece of steel and decided I would try my hand at making a knife. This is the knife after forming. Soon thereafter it was heated to red and quenched. |  After heating the blade to blue and allowing to cool, I needed a handle and found some scrap Aspen. This is the knife handle drying before carving. |  After the handle had dried I shaped the wood so that it would look and feel more like a "handle" and sharpened the blade. |
 Sideshot showing the "full tang" running through the blade and throughout the handle. |  I applied some finish to the wood and made a sheath out of left-over Aspen. Snug fit. |  almost done.. after this picture was taken, I added a steel band connected to a clip. It can be clipped on the belt or the pocket. This knife was made from 100% recycled materials :-) |
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