Second slipjoint completed, Bose Pattern Zulu Spear, please critique

[Brian.Evans]

My advice is to buy the best machines you can afford and then take all Dons advice. Many makers try to get by with poor equipment and drop out from frustration.

That's where I'm at with my grinder. Hopefully fixing the platen will help, then I can get my GIB finished soon and get going on an actual grinder instead of the little Craftsman.

 

[Don Hanson III]

My advice is to buy the best machines you can afford and then take all Dons advice. Many makers try to get by with poor equipment and drop out from frustration.

Thanks Bruce, but my advice may not always work for others. I can help a little though.

Medic, my best advice is still, make a bunch of parring knives. You can not pay for a better way to learn knife making than this!!!

Use 1/16", or 3/32" stock, any steel of your choice. Personally I'd use W2, but it's not readily available, especially in that size. A2, 01, 1084, 1095, etc will work. Patterns? Find one at a store that you like and copy it, or search the interwebs. They are a small simple knife and the most used knife in the world.

Now after all that, I need/want to make some!