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The most budget-friendly way to start

Robert_Phelps

Robert_Phelps

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What is the most cost efficient way (IE: Metal to use? Equipment needed?) to begin making sharp, strong knives with a differential temper line (hamon, whichever you prefer)? Will I need an expensive ($500+) furnace for the heat treatment? I just need to be setup for a hobby sort of thing, and they don't need to be gorgeous, I just love a good sharp knife with a nice temper line.

Thanks :)
 
Welcome to the forums!
Check out Jonesy's [URL="http://hossom.com/tutorial/jonesy/]"Absolute Cheapskate Way to Start Making Knives".[/URL]
Regards,
Greg
 
If you buy Wayne's book from the link deker gave you you save 5 or 6 bucks right from the start. Wayne's been working on a cheap skate anvil the last couple weeks. Not sure if he'll write a book on it but don't be surprized to see something in Blade Mag about it.
 
build the tools yourself and see where the hobby takes ya.
If it goes a distance, you then would've made nuff money
or had nuff fun to justify _buying tools

Look for my posts on home made oven and belt grinder
 
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