Need some advice with 'practice'

Justin I have nearly completed 12 knives in the 2 months ive been playing at this new hobby. 4 from scratch cheated on a few other and attached handles for practice on 6 or so. What your saying sounds like you want to go to MCdonalds but order a T bone steak. If I want a good meal i eat in a classy place ,if i want to shove food in my face I go to Mcdonalds. Good food is no different than good knives in a round about way. I will take quality over quantity any day. Oh ya I have alot of spare time right now waiting for major reconstructive neck surgery.If i get a better grinder like you ya lucky dog ide go hard and make one a day.Kellyw
 
We are presented with options in every day of our life. What we choose to do with those options makes the difference in success... or failure.

Some very good advise is offered here by a wide variety of makers; the choice is yours.

As far as my advice... Make the best knife you are able to make now, and improve on it the best you can.

Congratulations on the new KMG

Craig
 
I recently hammered out a damascus neck knife that had forge scale that I could not remove, as it was hammered very thin. This knife was contracted for a "real" customer. I was not pleased with the final results, I took a picture of the knife and sent it to my client telling him that I would start work on another for him. He replied that he liked the knife as is, that left me in a bit of a dillema as I'm not satisfied with the blade, but that's what he wants. Is the customer alway right? :confused:
 
Larry this is the only time the customer is not always right if it is not up to your standard but it aside as a reminder of what not to do ;) i have alot of them:grumpy:

Dave
 
T Blade said:
I recently hammered out a damascus neck knife that had forge scale that I could not remove, as it was hammered very thin. This knife was contracted for a "real" customer. I was not pleased with the final results, I took a picture of the knife and sent it to my client telling him that I would start work on another for him. He replied that he liked the knife as is, that left me in a bit of a dillema as I'm not satisfied with the blade, but that's what he wants. Is the customer alway right? :confused:
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I think the real risk in that situation is if the customer later sells the knife and then you'd have a flawed knife out on the market that otherwise you'd have never let leave the shop. It might come back to bite you...
 
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