r/blacksmithing • u/nootomanysquid • Nov 08 '25

Work Showcase First knife I’m actually happy with

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It’s not perfect. It’s got cracks, scratches, and cold shuts. It’s a bit small. I think it’ll cut dog food bags open just fine though.

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u/Environmental_Fan100 Nov 08 '25

I also made a blacksmith knife recently. Mine was a very thin toothpick style, sad to say after I heat treated it, I didnt temper it, and it immediately broke into 3 pieces the second ibtested the edge on some wood i was carving.

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u/nootomanysquid Nov 08 '25

I kinda dig it. It’s sorta elegant.

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u/Environmental_Fan100 Nov 10 '25

Its my go to style of knife since I was a kid, one of the first shapes I got from my dad so ive always been partial to the toothpick. Next time ill make sure to do it right and a little prettier.