My first knife

eyeeatingfish

eyeeatingfish

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A knife maker in japan offered to show me his shop. I said yes, then he offered to let me make one. It wasnt till later that i realised it was a side bussiness for him to show people how to work with metal and that i had to pay, but $200 was well worth it.
So i started with a blank of metal and scribed on a design i hade made earlier, used various machines to shape it then got it heat treated, then shaped it some more over a few saturdays. Sharpened it, put on a handle, polished it, even got to make a sheath and here is the final product.

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So what you guys think?
Now i wouldnt mind getting into knife making more. I dont have the money to buy tools though hehe, all i got is a belt sander. I guess that could work some but eh.
Anyone wanna hire me? hehe
 
barney said:
dont waste your talent! build your own knive workshop
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Assuming i just send out the blade to get heat treated and buy steel blanks (is that possible?) do i need much? A belt sander would work for a handle i know, maybe a grinder for the metal?
 
Keith Montgomery said:
Nice work. If that is your first knife I would love to see what you could with some practice.
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Thanks!
I am interested in doing more but i dont know where to start...
Though i might just want to keep every knife i made hehe.
 
A 2X72" belt grinder will work for general knife making (material removal method). There are a bunch of choices out there, and most will recommend saving up and paying more for a nicer grinder. I'm using a somewhat cheaper Grizzly grinder, and my only complaint is occasional belt wander and the cheap graphite surface on the platten. You can order various grit belts for roughing, finishing, and polishing. For sure you'll need a coulple of scribes, a center punch, some good files, a drill press, and a benchtop vise. A wheel polisher might be a good investment as well.

Many people have started out with much less (ie. making a knife only using a vise and a file).

Rough stock can be ordered from a number of places. Just pick your choice of bar stock and what size you want it. Handle materials are much the same.

Have fun, and good luck.

--nathan
 
silver_pilate said:
A 2X72" belt grinder will work for general knife making (material removal method). There are a bunch of choices out there, and most will recommend saving up and paying more for a nicer grinder. I'm using a somewhat cheaper Grizzly grinder, and my only complaint is occasional belt wander and the cheap graphite surface on the platten. You can order various grit belts for roughing, finishing, and polishing. For sure you'll need a coulple of scribes, a center punch, some good files, a drill press, and a benchtop vise. A wheel polisher might be a good investment as well.

Many people have started out with much less (ie. making a knife only using a vise and a file).

Rough stock can be ordered from a number of places. Just pick your choice of bar stock and what size you want it. Handle materials are much the same.

Have fun, and good luck.

--nathan
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Thanks for the info, i should go down to a hardware store and check what tools they have. Got ideas for handle materials but where can i get knife quality steel and how abotu heat treating?
 
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