Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades What was the first knife you made or tried to make??

Taking the thread about what was your first knife a little further, surely there are those here who are not professional knife makers, but you are like me, you have tried your hand at making knives. I made my first one from a large circular saw mill blade that was 01 high speed tool steel. It is easy to work with and makes a dang good knife.

I always wanted a Bob Loveless knife, but couldn't afford it. I saw a photo of one of his knives in a magazine and decided to make one like it. So I did, but it was 20 years later that I saw a real Loveless Crooked Skinner knife and realized that the one I made was bigger that his. No matter, it has worked fine for many years.



This is the only one left of the four saw blades that I had like this.



This is my big fat version of a Loveless Crooked Skinnwer. Don't laugh!!!! It works just fine thank you.




I also did the leather work on the scabbard.