My First Knife - Seax

[jheinen 41]

This is the first knife I've ever made. Just finished it up today. The blade is 10.5" long and the handle is 7". Forged out of 1095 steel, handle is curly maple finished with Tru-Oil, and the bolster is a piece of damascus I made. Lots of flaws; the blade is too thin I think, and I could have done a better job where the blade meets the bolster.

 

 

[Niels Provos 168]

That looks quite nice for a first knife. Well done.

[Tom Rudd 4]

This is the first knife I've ever made. Just finished it up today. The blade is 10.5" long and the handle is 7". Forged out of 1095 steel, handle is curly maple finished with Tru-Oil, and the bolster is a piece of damascus I made. Lots of flaws; the blade is too thin I think, and I could have done a better job where the blade meets the bolster.

 

 

you should see mine.... n/m I'll post it .

[Shmuel 4]

Wow, a seax and Damascus for your first knife. You jumped right in to it.

[GEzell 136]

That is outstanding for a first, and it appears that you have studied the seax, as you nailed the shape. Well done man...