Kid/Teen knifemakers

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GaryPogueCustomKnife

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Are there any other kids out there that make knives? I am 15 and have been making them for about a year and a half now. I'd love to see other people around my age making them. Ill post a few pics of mine below. Whether you make them by stock removal or by forging, I'd love to see them (I do both). :D

My current edc i made from a file and cocobolo-
http://s992.photobucket.com/user/Ga...dia/Mobile Uploads/image_zps012252d5.jpg.html

My current and last edc
http://s992.photobucket.com/user/Ga...dia/Mobile Uploads/image_zps9dbf8c66.jpg.html

These to are a carving/whittling knife I made from a sawzall blade, redheart, walnut, and basswood
http://s992.photobucket.com/user/Ga...dia/Mobile Uploads/image_zpscf64f7b7.jpg.html

http://s992.photobucket.com/user/Ga...dia/Mobile Uploads/image_zpsddc367e6.jpg.html

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The only knives I carry are the ones that come out of my shop.
 
I am 13 and I make knives from 0.125 01 carbon steel. I do stock removal with a benchgrinder, belt sander, dremel, and angle grinder.

Here's one I gave away in the PIF thread.


A Mora I converted to full tang and maple scales. See this thread:http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...and-custom-handles-promised-in-the-PIF-thread



Some that I have made/WIPs.



Filework:


I also make G10 and wood handles for production knives.


 
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I try to make knives as a fun hobby for myself when I get time. So far I mainly have blanks but have more materials coming to make some custom scales for production knives.
 
That is a great start you guys, I did the same when I was your age but I had trouble keeping up with it. If you keep going at it you have a promising future even as a hobby!
 
Any of you young men that live in the LA, Santa Monica area are welcome to contact me if you would like to come by my shop and learn a little about how to make a fixed blade full tang knife & handle?

I can help get you started as long as its OK with your parents of course.
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
Any of you young men that live in the LA, Santa Monica area are welcome to contact me if you would like to come by my shop and learn a little about how to make a fixed blade full tang knife & handle?

I can help get you started as long as its OK with your parents of course.
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Only if I lived where it was nice and warm outside everyday, I wouldn't mind going out to my un-heated shop... I wish I could go to your shop though :)
 
My business partner and I are 18 and 17, respectively. I cant post pictures right now but we've got a couple up in the for sale section.
 
15 over hear and have been at it for around to years! Here's the last one I finished up, in 3V and green micarta. I'm not planning on ever going full time (although I do dream about it) but I hope I can continue doing it just for fun. Good to see some other young guys here, keep it up!

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16 here! I've made a few knives around 20 or so. I don't have pics though because most of my early knives are of such poor quality and the rest I made as gifts for my friends. Just on the fly, anyone else get weird looks when you tell people you make knives as a hobby? I guess it looks weirder when you're a high schooler.
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
Any of you young men that live in the LA, Santa Monica area are welcome to contact me if you would like to come by my shop and learn a little about how to make a fixed blade full tang knife & handle?

I can help get you started as long as its OK with your parents of course.
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That's a great offer and I'm sure a stand up guy and a great craftsmen as well but that sounds a little sketchy hahaha. No offense but there's no way my parents would go with that. "Hey Mom and Dad, can I go somewhere in Santa Monica to a guys workshop and make knives? No it's cool. I met him on the internet." Again I'd love to actually stop by, but perhaps maybe create a class or business to help people get started on knife making. So it seems a little more legit and less "Get in the van." I hope I didn't offend you that's just what I'm thinking.
 
Showler said:
16 here! I've made a few knives around 20 or so. I don't have pics though because most of my early knives are of such poor quality and the rest I made as gifts for my friends. Just on the fly, anyone else get weird looks when you tell people you make knives as a hobby? I guess it looks weirder when you're a high schooler.
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The only people that don't give me wierd or funny looks are the guys at gun/knife shows, cabelas knife counter, or my family but even sometimes certain people in my family give me looks. To me, making knives is no different than making a model cars.
 
I think my family looks at me especially weird. Guess they didn't expect this kind of hobby.
 
GaryPogueCustomKnife said:
Only if I lived where it was nice and warm outside everyday, I wouldn't mind going out to my un-heated shop... I wish I could go to your shop though :)
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Gary,
I am sure that there is a local knife maker group in Michigan that would let you come to a meeting and watch. Also I can't speak for him, But Randy Haas is a maker in your area and his young sons work with him.

Randy could tell you where a meeting of knife makers is locally if he isn't able to help.

http://www.hhhcustomknives.com/about/ Give him a email or call.
 
Impressive work from all you guys! Good to see the next generation of knife makers coming up.

Blade needs to do an article on you guys.
 
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