WIP, Heavy duty camp Knife

[Josh A Weston 32]

Excellent thread! Very nice work.

[Mason Simonet 53]

Thanks josh.

[Wes Detrick 455]

That really was an excellent WIP Mason.  Cheers to you man.  Great work on the knife and sheath.

[Mason Simonet 53]

Thanks again Wes. 

Ill still be posting up some pics of the sharpening process. So, stay tuned!

[t cudworth 22]

we all appreciate the time it takes to do that! what a great learning experience. Thanks for the hard work, looks beautiful!!

[Mason Simonet 53]

2 hours ago, t cudworth said:

we all appreciate the time it takes to do that! what a great learning experience. Thanks for the hard work, looks beautiful!!

Thanks!

[Mason Simonet 53]

I just finished up sharpening it.

 

 

I’m using king water stones. I have the 220–800 stone and the 1000–6000 stone.

 

I start by sharpening the first side with 220 until there is a burr on the other side.

 

then I sharpen the other side until not just a burr forms but until it looks even with the first side.

 

Now I move up to 800, I sharpen each side until a burr forms.

 

then I repeat with 2000.

 

now I repeat with 6000. After I have a burr form on each side, I finish it by passing it over the stone rotating once on each side. I do this about 10 times per side.

 

now it has a shaving sharp edge, I would show some proof but I’m running out of hair on my legs 

I’ll post some better pics maybe tomorrow if it’s not raining.

thanks for looking! 

Edited May 18, 2018 by Mason Simonet

[Mason Simonet 53]

Here’s a better picture.

thanks to everyone for the kind words. 

Mason

[Rich Bostiga 3]

Thanks so much for taking the time to share this.  This is great for us newbies.

[Charles du Preez 303]

Yes. A well deserved pin. Thanks Mason

[Mason Simonet 53]

Thanks guys! Glad I could help.

[HAP SMITH JR 0]

Beautiful work on the knife and on the leather as well.

[Mason Simonet 53]

2 hours ago, HAP SMITH JR said:

Beautiful work on the knife and on the leather as well.

Thank you!

[RobertMunford 10]

wow sure like the way you did it from start to finish.  thanks for all the pics and directions.  

gave me lots of ideas on how to make the sheath for the big camp knife that I am making.  long ways away from the sheath though.

keep it up the great work mason

Robert aka bob

 

[dcbcaaron 0]

Great work, thanks for doing this so step by step, gave me some great ideas on how to improve my own technique.