We were all new here once

Enzo McGavin said:
Not knife related, but my magnum opus so far...

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This is incredible. I live in the PNW and see a lot of totem poles but this is very unique.
BTW, I'm a FNG as well.
 
Howdy! First post as well... I have been making knives for a couple of years. I have had questions! But no where to ask them.. UNTIL NOW! I hope yall have patience with me! I cry easily! And for those of you who just went... awwwwwwww I was kidding!
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Happy Friday My Blade Brothers and Sisters !!
Couldn’t think of a better day to start my 11 day Vacation 😁👍🏻👊🏻
 
Jacksampson110 said:
Is there a way on here i can identify a Blade?
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If you're looking to get a knife identified, you can create a thread and ask here in General Discussion, or you can post it in the Bernard Levine subforum. To find that subforum, click on the "Categories" button in the banner across the top of the screen, then click "Knife Discussion", then scroll down and click on the Bernard Levine subforum, it's the fifth one down.

Depending on what type or brand of knife it is you might be directed to a subforum that is specific to that particular type or brand.

Wherever you post your question, posting pictures increases your chances of getting an ID. You need to use an image hosting site like Imgur.com to post pics here.

Welcome to Bladeforums.
 
killgar said:
I don't mean to be preachy, but those of us who have been here awhile know that sometimes newbies don't always receive much in the way of patience and understanding. Sometimes it's easy to jump on those who are new to knives, know less than we do, or simply have different tastes in knives. Sometimes criticism comes a little too easy on internet forums.

Remember that we were all new to knives once, we didn't know anything. And if we were lucky someone with a generous amount of patience and understanding was willing to take the time to teach us, even if it meant pushing their patience and understanding to the limit.

How many of us can say that every knife purchase we made was a smart one. How many of us at some point have bought a knife simply because we thought it was "cool", or "tactical", etc. How many of us have bought knives from questionable companies with silly marketing. I doubt that any here are perfect.

In my humble opinion, this forum should be about more than personal entertainment, it should also be a place to provide guidance to those who are new to this "hobby", even if that means exerting a bit more patience and understanding. After all, how would we want to be treated if we were new here? In the end, we can teach newbies a lot more with patience and understanding than with insults and criticism.

Of course, if you've been here a while then you better have thick skin, because you're fair game ;).

Just my thoughts.

UPDATE: It's been over 8 years since I started this thread, and I thought it was time for an update.

When I started this thread back in 2012, new members were sometimes treated a bit rough. But things have changed since then. These days most active members are eager to help new members. So I don't want you to get the impression that you're entering a lions den where the members are just waiting to bite your head off. I think you'll find the vast majority of members to be friendly and helpful. So welcome, and enjoy :).
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It's been great for me so far. Super welcoming & the wealth of information is incredible.. I like it here, a lot.

Thank you everyone!
 
TheArab said:
It's been great for me so far. Super welcoming & the wealth of information is incredible.. I like it here, a lot.

Thank you everyone!
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You’re fitting right in beautifully my friend!

It’s a real pleasure to see your collection of fixed blades, and even more so, to be able to interact with you on the different threads you have been to.

Welcome again to BladeForums TheArab TheArab 🙂
 
killgar said:
I don't mean to be preachy, but those of us who have been here awhile know that sometimes newbies don't always receive much in the way of patience and understanding. Sometimes it's easy to jump on those who are new to knives, know less than we do, or simply have different tastes in knives. Sometimes criticism comes a little too easy on internet forums.

Remember that we were all new to knives once, we didn't know anything. And if we were lucky someone with a generous amount of patience and understanding was willing to take the time to teach us, even if it meant pushing their patience and understanding to the limit.

How many of us can say that every knife purchase we made was a smart one. How many of us at some point have bought a knife simply because we thought it was "cool", or "tactical", etc. How many of us have bought knives from questionable companies with silly marketing. I doubt that any here are perfect.

In my humble opinion, this forum should be about more than personal entertainment, it should also be a place to provide guidance to those who are new to this "hobby", even if that means exerting a bit more patience and understanding. After all, how would we want to be treated if we were new here? In the end, we can teach newbies a lot more with patience and understanding than with insults and criticism.

Of course, if you've been here a while then you better have thick skin, because you're fair game ;).

Just my thoughts.

UPDATE: It's been over 8 years since I started this thread, and I thought it was time for an update.

When I started this thread back in 2012, new members were sometimes treated a bit rough. But things have changed since then. These days most active members are eager to help new members. So I don't want you to get the impression that you're entering a lions den where the members are just waiting to bite your head off. I think you'll find the vast majority of members to be friendly and helpful. So welcome, and enjoy :).
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Good people! Appreciate folks like you.
 
Good morning everyone. First post and what led me here was googling for how to heat treat properly. Made my first knife last month. Was a disaster. Second one. Scales didn’t bond right. I’ll be looking to treat and put a handle on #3 and 4 as soon as it warms up again. Located in southern Alberta and the garage gets a little chilly. Anyways glad to be here and looking forward to learning a ton.

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Lehbauer said:
Good morning everyone. First post and what led me here was googling for how to heat treat properly. Made my first knife last month. Was a disaster. Second one. Scales didn’t bond right. I’ll be looking to treat and put a handle on #3 and 4 as soon as it warms up again. Located in southern Alberta and the garage gets a little chilly. Anyways glad to be here and looking forward to learning a ton.

Meet Google Drive – One place for all your files

Google Drive is a free way to keep your files backed up and easy to reach from any phone, tablet, or computer. Start with 15GB of Google storage – free.
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Welcome to Bladeforums Lehbauer.

In case you're interested, there is a sub-forum here at Bladeforums specifically for knife makers. It's a place to ask questions and discuss knife making. You can find it by clicking on this link- https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/shop-talk-bladesmith-questions-and-answers.741/

You might find all sorts of valuable and interesting knife making information there.

You can also find it by clicking on the white "Forums" button in the banner near the top of the screen and scrolling down until you see the Knife Maker's Discussion Forum.
 
Lehbauer said:
Good morning everyone. First post and what led me here was googling for how to heat treat properly. Made my first knife last month. Was a disaster. Second one. Scales didn’t bond right. I’ll be looking to treat and put a handle on #3 and 4 as soon as it warms up again. Located in southern Alberta and the garage gets a little chilly. Anyways glad to be here and looking forward to learning a ton.

Meet Google Drive – One place for all your files

Google Drive is a free way to keep your files backed up and easy to reach from any phone, tablet, or computer. Start with 15GB of Google storage – free.
drive.google.com

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HI: I also am new - everyone has been very helpful . Keep your first knives so when your making beautiful knives you can laugh . Dan
 
Red Legion Defense said:
HI: I also am new - everyone has been very helpful . Keep your first knives so when your making beautiful knives you can laugh . Dan
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Hang them on the wall as motivation. Trying to approach it similar to when I first got a forge, and was trying to make all sorts of little trinkets to practice. Finish, critique, and learn from each one.
 
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