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Wayne Goddard's The $50 Knife Shop.
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If you fill in the rest of your profile with where you live we can help find some makers near you that you can learn from. Welcome to the addiction and welcome to BladeForums.
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www.hurleyknives.com
If you Look at Will Hurley's site you will see he has a collection of templates from LLoyd Harding. He was an Australian knife maker when he died a few years back his son gave permission for his designs to be listed for free use for individuals.
I scanned the templates in at 1 : 1 scale so that they could be printed and used by beginers. Some makers get a bit dark if you take there designs. Copy write and all that.
If you have any problems down loading an image I will be able to send you a full size file for which ever knife you need.
rellery@iinet.net.au
Naturaly not every one of the knives will apeal to everyone but I like a lot of them. There will also be some argument about the tang sizes. SOme are small for the knife size. They were made for a collector and not for use. That causes arguement also Even if made for a collector and sow only they should be functional. I do believe all the tangs would be functional hower some like to have more meat in the tang.
If you Look at Will Hurley's site you will see he has a collection of templates from LLoyd Harding. He was an Australian knife maker when he died a few years back his son gave permission for his designs to be listed for free use for individuals.
I scanned the templates in at 1 : 1 scale so that they could be printed and used by beginers. Some makers get a bit dark if you take there designs. Copy write and all that.
If you have any problems down loading an image I will be able to send you a full size file for which ever knife you need.
rellery@iinet.net.au
Naturaly not every one of the knives will apeal to everyone but I like a lot of them. There will also be some argument about the tang sizes. SOme are small for the knife size. They were made for a collector and not for use. That causes arguement also Even if made for a collector and sow only they should be functional. I do believe all the tangs would be functional hower some like to have more meat in the tang.
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Good call on the Lloyd Harding designs. My first (and only so far) knife was based on a Harding design. It's a class act putting those designs up for general use.
It would've looked better if not for my exceptionally meager skill.
It would've looked better if not for my exceptionally meager skill.
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do you want to forge your blade or grind to shape?
find some oil hardening steel in your area O1, 5160, 10xx, L6, or decide to send out the blade if it needs a more complex Heat treat- A2, most stainless steels etc. A full tang design is easy and strong so that will probably be your best bet. What steel you use will determine the heat treat so we cant help you yet. Have fun!:thumbup:
find some oil hardening steel in your area O1, 5160, 10xx, L6, or decide to send out the blade if it needs a more complex Heat treat- A2, most stainless steels etc. A full tang design is easy and strong so that will probably be your best bet. What steel you use will determine the heat treat so we cant help you yet. Have fun!:thumbup:
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Some good starters are:
How to Make Knives, by Richard Barney and Bob Loveless
Step-by-Step Knifemaking, by David Boye
The $50 Knife Shop, by Wayne Goddard
The Wonder of Knifemaking, by Wayne Goddard
The Complete Bladesmith, by Jim Hrisoulas (expensive, but really worth it !)
Knife Talk, by Ed Fowler
Another source for learning is the many knife making videos you can rent from SmartFlix.
www.smartflix.com .
Info and tutorials also at, www.knifehow.com .
There are some great makers who have websites full of tutorials and information. Don Fogg, Dan Gray, and many more. They are listed in the newbies sticky at the top of this forum.
Stacy
How to Make Knives, by Richard Barney and Bob Loveless
Step-by-Step Knifemaking, by David Boye
The $50 Knife Shop, by Wayne Goddard
The Wonder of Knifemaking, by Wayne Goddard
The Complete Bladesmith, by Jim Hrisoulas (expensive, but really worth it !)
Knife Talk, by Ed Fowler
Another source for learning is the many knife making videos you can rent from SmartFlix.
www.smartflix.com .
Info and tutorials also at, www.knifehow.com .
There are some great makers who have websites full of tutorials and information. Don Fogg, Dan Gray, and many more. They are listed in the newbies sticky at the top of this forum.
Stacy