I'm 26 and have always had an interest in knife making. I made my first one (if you want to call it a knife) in high school using galvanized steel and a grinder. For the handle I used an old sledge handle. Not too pretty and very crude looking.
A few months ago I decided to learn everything I could about the art of knife making. This website and your expertise have been invaluable to me for making my first knives.
I had a few old files that I inherited from my grandpa and decided to turn them into something useful, so here is what I came up with. The oak handled one was my first and taught me to put much more detail into the walnut handled one which will be a gift for my brother.
These were made using a file, angle grinder and Porter Cable 2.5 x 14 palm belt grinder (plans are in the mail for the NWGS).
I plan to get some proper steel and start out right as soon as I can get the grinder set up.
Comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
A few months ago I decided to learn everything I could about the art of knife making. This website and your expertise have been invaluable to me for making my first knives.
I had a few old files that I inherited from my grandpa and decided to turn them into something useful, so here is what I came up with. The oak handled one was my first and taught me to put much more detail into the walnut handled one which will be a gift for my brother.
These were made using a file, angle grinder and Porter Cable 2.5 x 14 palm belt grinder (plans are in the mail for the NWGS).
I plan to get some proper steel and start out right as soon as I can get the grinder set up.
Comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
