Nightmare Build

[JTknives]

I just had K&G stabilize 110 maple burl blocks for me. My students found the wood and I cut it and shipped it off. Shipping both ways and stabilizing totalled about $500 usd. So I'm paying $5/handle block. No messing around, beautiful wood no learning curve, done right. Could even sell 30 blocks at $15-$20 each and get my cost back and have 80 blocks for myself/students if I wanted because I know K&G has done a good job.

your going to need more blade blanks lol

 

[Randydb]

your going to need more blade blanks lol

That day will arrive sooner than later at the rate my students are building! The blanks you sold me are great. I'm learning to grind better bevels and the kids are learning to do handle work and make sheaths. Sharpening too!

 

[Ken H>]

I started making knifes because my wife bought me a kit where you put the handle on and do all the shaping/sanding. I thought it was cool but that just sparked the fact I now "HAD" to make the blade. So I built a coke forge and got to work. That was two months ago, and already I've bought a Atlas forge, am building a belt sander, bought a crappy 4x32 belt sander, 4 sets of tongs......it goes on and on.
The only problem I have is coming up with excuses/reasons I can tell my wife on why all of these things are essential!!

I haven't been this excited or commited to a hobby since I sold my last Harley.

Hey, think of it this way, even with all those tools and supplies it's still cheaper than a bass boat...... or hanging around bars {g}