This is really a question for all the people who have been curious and wondered if they can, or should, have a go at hacking together a knife of some description.
We see stunning images of knives everywhere on the internet, and on forums like this one. Knives that look like they could only have been made by the Gods themselves. Beautiful shiny exhibition grade woods and amazingly decorative Damascus blades, that must have taken months to complete. Covered with stunning filework and engraving etc etc.
Friends of mine have wanted to make a knife but have been put off by work like this. But i always tell them.....it doesn't have to be pretty.... It doesn't have to be made of space age or stupid rare materials......and in the end it does not matter whether anyone actually likes what you have made.
As long as you like what you have made.
As long as you enjoyed every moment you were making it.
As long as you were overjoyed you found you found an old bit of metal, or a bit of cool wood in the back garden, or some old upholstery rivets in your dads shed. Some string and superglue in the kitchen draw and the cord off an old fleece jacket.
With a bit of imagination, and a little help from a friend who works with their hands, you can make something you never thought possible.
This knife i made is as ugly as sin. Will win no competitions anywhere in the known universe. But i made it out of waste materials i would normally throw away. It didn't take long. The whole thing was completed in a day. Certainly no more than a regular working day.
It does not matter if you hate it.....or laugh at it......i kinda chuckle as i look at it myself. But it was fun to make.
What i'm trying to say.....somewhat longwinded......is, have a go. Just have a go. I promise you it will drive you nuts. You will swear a lot, and kick the dog for getting in the way. But when its done you will realise you had a lot of fun making it. You can say......I made this out of old crap stuff lying in the shed. I dont care if you like it.....I like it
Sorry for the rambling. Its hot over here in England today. We're not used to it and i think the heat has gone to my head
We see stunning images of knives everywhere on the internet, and on forums like this one. Knives that look like they could only have been made by the Gods themselves. Beautiful shiny exhibition grade woods and amazingly decorative Damascus blades, that must have taken months to complete. Covered with stunning filework and engraving etc etc.
Friends of mine have wanted to make a knife but have been put off by work like this. But i always tell them.....it doesn't have to be pretty.... It doesn't have to be made of space age or stupid rare materials......and in the end it does not matter whether anyone actually likes what you have made.
As long as you like what you have made.
As long as you enjoyed every moment you were making it.
As long as you were overjoyed you found you found an old bit of metal, or a bit of cool wood in the back garden, or some old upholstery rivets in your dads shed. Some string and superglue in the kitchen draw and the cord off an old fleece jacket.
With a bit of imagination, and a little help from a friend who works with their hands, you can make something you never thought possible.
This knife i made is as ugly as sin. Will win no competitions anywhere in the known universe. But i made it out of waste materials i would normally throw away. It didn't take long. The whole thing was completed in a day. Certainly no more than a regular working day.
It does not matter if you hate it.....or laugh at it......i kinda chuckle as i look at it myself. But it was fun to make.
What i'm trying to say.....somewhat longwinded......is, have a go. Just have a go. I promise you it will drive you nuts. You will swear a lot, and kick the dog for getting in the way. But when its done you will realise you had a lot of fun making it. You can say......I made this out of old crap stuff lying in the shed. I dont care if you like it.....I like it
Sorry for the rambling. Its hot over here in England today. We're not used to it and i think the heat has gone to my head
