How To Get a black finish on a knife

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I want to make a more modern tactical knife and I was wondering how I should put a black finish on it like the finish on the picture above. How expensive is the process as well?
 
Google it, research it here and elsewhere, and make up your own mind... this forum is better used for more specific questions, particularly if you've already looked into a given subject but still want to know things. I.e. a big open question like that is almost like asking "how do I make a knife." Folks aren't going to want to type up everything involved when what you need to do is just go do a whole lot of reading.
Another thing, "cheap, and easy to do at home" aren't really values many espouse here. We like to be concerned with doing things in a quality fashion, and that all too often takes time and money. Cheap and easy to do at home are almost the two main things that knifemaking is absolutely NOT...
You can find out what it takes to get into cerakote for your own blades, or how much it costs to have it done elsewhere, with a little searching around the site.
 
What the heck. Have you actualy ever made a knife. You are jumping from topic to topic. This is a give and take forum not just a take. I understand wanting to learn and ask questions but keep it practical and specific. Also what is your experience level. Not having ever made a knife and asking questions like this is like a 15yr old asking how he should change the oil in a Ferrari. But he does not even own a car or know how to drive.
 
Let me step in here as Moderator:

I JUST NEED HELP,
In the course of less than a day you askes 12 questions varying from making a shovel to advanced handle finishing techniques. I suggest you take a deep breath and relax for a while. Fill out your profile with age, location, and some info about you.
Read the Stickys - there is a LOT of information in them.
Use the Custom Search Engine ( In the Stickys) to find past threads on many topics.
Start slow. Make some simple knives and after you gain the basic skills, move on to forging shovels and machining handles.
 
Before you do anything I'd forge out a blade or 2 and see how you feel about swinging that hammer all day,this site is full of people who started all gung ho and after swinging that hammer all day decided to take up an easier hobby
 
JTknives said:
What the heck. Have you actualy ever made a knife. You are jumping from topic to topic. This is a give and take forum not just a take. I understand wanting to learn and ask questions but keep it practical and specific. Also what is your experience level. Not having ever made a knife and asking questions like this is like a 15yr old asking how he should change the oil in a Ferrari. But he does not even own a car or know how to drive.
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Or have any oil.
 
around $30 + to have it done plus shipping both ways.
 
he may have assumed its like facebook, just ask any question and 30 people will happily answer with 79% of the information being incorrect. except here, if you give wrong advice, people will attack you like wild dogs and straighten you out lol. like those guys said, this place is for specific questions when you cannot find the answer anywhere else. there are guys here that sell knives for thousands of dollars, and they give their expert advice for free. that advice took hundreds or thousands of hours to learn. so we must be careful not to overuse that resource, or they might stop answering. for instance before i ask a question on this forum, i will type in my search bar or google "how much does it cost to cerakote a blade? or " what sanding belts are the best for knives ? ".
 
Ok well fuck. I figured it would be ok to ask questions. Didn’t have to be so negative. Simply starting a little fast and be over excited yes. I don’t know what I want to do for a first project yet so you all can calm down. Don’t see why it has to be so negative and rude. You were all beginners at one time and asking for advice or needing help. Obvious the community isn’t wanting to be helpful or kind to beginners. Please don’t be a dick for no reason to other people looking for help it’s very discouraging.
 
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Ok well fuck. I figured it would be ok to ask questions. Didn’t have to be so negative. Simply starting a little fast and be over excited yes. I don’t know what I want to do for a first project yet so you all can calm down. Don’t see why it has to be so negative and rude. You were all beginners at one time and asking for advice or needing help. Obvious the community isn’t wanting to be helpful or kind to beginners. Please don’t be a dick for no reason to other people looking for help it’s very discouraging.
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The people in this forum are trying to give you good sound advice. Which is to make a knife blade, probably a full tang to begin with and then post a pic of it, then ask a few questions. This will give you and everyone else a starting point and possibly help give you some direction in your work.
 
In the days when many of us got started there were no forums ... no internet ... no facebook ... and no books available. Blacksmiths were the only people to get help from and they really didn't understand knives.

I don't think there is a more welcoming community for new people than Shop Talk. We help new folks, offer them visits to our shops, and often give them starter materials and tools.
I didn't see anyone being negative and rude. Sometimes we are blunt, but it is meant to help you. In many cases, it is the attitude and response of the new person that determines how well he enters. Your reply isn't a good introduction. You might want to edit it.

Take a breath, make some plans, and start on a knife. Post the plans in anew thread and tell us how you intend to make it. The guys here will help you along and cut your learning curve a lot.

I'll close your current threads to keep things from going farther south.
 
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