A newbies knife making question.

[savagesicslayer]

You guys have probablly seen THE HUNTED well I'm thinking of trying to make the knife that Del toro makes at the end out of a leaf spring from an old truck.
Other than good steel what else would I need to get the job done?Tool advice,anything your pool of knowlage can help with would be greatly apreatiated. Thanks

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Do a search on this forum about the tutorials available.Read at least three books on knife making.Go to a hammer-in or another makers shop and spend a weekend watching.Then You will know what you need - and what to ask.
(my personal thoughts are that anyone who is learning a technical skill should read on it first.I believe Chiro read at least six books before he became a chiropractor.)

 

[ZDP-189]

You guys have probablly seen THE HUNTED well I'm thinking of trying to make the knife that Del toro makes at the end out of a leaf spring from an old truck.
Other than good steel what else would I need to get the job done?Tool advice,anything your pool of knowlage can help with would be greatly apreatiated. Thanks

LOL! I hope you aren't going to try to heat it using a pile of sticks for a forge.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1872

 

[dfarmerknives]

You guys have probablly seen THE HUNTED well I'm thinking of trying to make the knife that Del toro makes at the end out of a leaf spring from an old truck.

That was outrageous! I would have beat the hell out of him with the steel bar!!!

 

[dfarmerknives]

Other than good steel what else would I need to get the job done?Tool advice,anything your pool of knowlage can help with would be greatly apreatiated. Thanks

I would find a teacher. You may have to travel a bit, but there is nothing better that instruction.

 

[Ripper]

savagesicslayer,

This tutorial is a good place to start (it shows you how to make knife with hand tools by doing stock removal ):
http://hossom.com/tutorial/jonesy/

If you are interested in forging the blade, here are a couple of places to look at::
http://www.primalfireshome.com/spikeknifetutorial.htm
http://www.primalfireshome.com/hurstfileknifetutorial.htm
http://www.brazilianbladesmiths.com.br/integral.htm
http://www.andrew.jordan.scarlet.nl/process/forging.htm
http://www.vikingdesign.co.uk/technique.html
http://www.himalayan-imports.com/kami.html

Links to more tutorials, books, videos, classes, and info: http://gbrannon.bizhat.com/

Regards,
Greg

 

[savagesicslayer]

Thanks.That's really helpfull.

p.s. I wouldda used the slab of steel to beat him too