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Hello!
This is obviously my first post here. I found this forum while looking for information on knife making. Several of the threads and posts have been profoundly helpful so I decided I should join as I will inevitably have questions. This seems like an excellent resource.
I'm in the process of making my first knife from 1095 bar stock. I've built a filing jig (I do not have a good belt sander yet) and a centerline scribe. I'll need to work on building my forge here very soon as I believe I am about ready to normalize and harden the blade. I've started gathering supplies for said forge. I will probably be asking for guidance on that and following other people's posts on the subject. I'm looking for this to be a relaxing hobby. I appreciate the aesthetics and attention to detail involved with this endeavor.
Anyhow this is what I've done so far. The knife is about 8" overall with a 4.25" blade. I'm using 1095 steel to start. I know I'll need to drill my holes for handles and do some other clean up before heat treating. I'm not 100% on how thick the edge of the blade should be prior to heat treat. I originally had about 1cm thickness at the edge but after sanding it to 220 grit, the edge is actually a bit sharp. I believe this is not a good thing at this stage. Any advice?
Thanks, I look forward to learning quite a bit here!
This is obviously my first post here. I found this forum while looking for information on knife making. Several of the threads and posts have been profoundly helpful so I decided I should join as I will inevitably have questions. This seems like an excellent resource.
I'm in the process of making my first knife from 1095 bar stock. I've built a filing jig (I do not have a good belt sander yet) and a centerline scribe. I'll need to work on building my forge here very soon as I believe I am about ready to normalize and harden the blade. I've started gathering supplies for said forge. I will probably be asking for guidance on that and following other people's posts on the subject. I'm looking for this to be a relaxing hobby. I appreciate the aesthetics and attention to detail involved with this endeavor.
Anyhow this is what I've done so far. The knife is about 8" overall with a 4.25" blade. I'm using 1095 steel to start. I know I'll need to drill my holes for handles and do some other clean up before heat treating. I'm not 100% on how thick the edge of the blade should be prior to heat treat. I originally had about 1cm thickness at the edge but after sanding it to 220 grit, the edge is actually a bit sharp. I believe this is not a good thing at this stage. Any advice?
Thanks, I look forward to learning quite a bit here!
