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Let's see what every one is working on right now. Here is what is sitting on my bench in various stages. From right to left, I have version 3 of my RETT pikal fighting knife, a skinner, two drop points, followed by another skinner and a Wharncliffe that I just finished profiling. Finished all...

What about AEB-L? Lower carbon content but razor steel should make a pretty sharp knife.

I'll have it professionally treated so that's not a problem. I will go try stainless eventually but a 10 series steel has about half the learning cost lol. Thanks for the tips. Laurence, I will definitely be hitting you up for advice as I go.

I want to start doing some kitchen knives. I think there is a bit of a market for them and I have a brother who is a chef who could test/display them for me. My questions are as follows. If I want to use 10xx steel should I use 1084 or 1095? Why? Also what is a good knife to start with...

That sucks. Hopefully, you can still make some knives on good days. Your knives are too nice to disappear forever.

I'll mail some tomorrow.

For me, to get back on topic, I am in this as a long term option at retirement. I am a career military man and I will be able to retire at 55. That will leave me with 20-25 years of life where I will be able to work. I hope to get to the point where I can supplement my pension doing a job I...

Would army green work? I got a spool and I could cut of 30 feet or so.

Glad everyone is OK. Stay strong and anyway we can help let us know.

Agreed. While I think it is kind of dumb to keep some file work secret, if you have given your word, you have to keep it.

Here it is in all its glory. :biggrin: It is 8.25 inches of A2 heat treated at Peters to 59 HRC. Satin finished with some desert Ironwood I got from Bossdog. Sheath is a simple pouch sheath made with black kydex and a TekLok. . BTW the blade ended up being a touch over 4 inches. If it ends up...

To complete the thread drift, what is the etiquette for a shop visit? There is a maker and hour or so away from me, and I would like to meet and see how he does things but I have only seen his website, I have no contact with him. It would be different with someone who posted here, which would at...

My KITH Knife Here it is in all its glory. :biggrin: It is 8.25 inches of A2 heat treated at Peters to 59 HRC. Satin finished with some desert Ironwood I got from Bossdog. Sheath is a simple pouch sheath made with black kydex and a TekLok. Edit: BTW the blade ended up being a touch over 4...

That is awesome. What width is the steel? thanks for the tip on the hack saw blade. That line is what was causing me grief.

At the same time its only file work, not a proprietary steel formula. I didnt mean to start a bashing session but I was surprised because this is the first time a knifemaker hasn't bent over backwards to help another maker(at least in my experience). I have been fiddling with it and I think I...

The maker had been asked not to share the secret of roman knot file work. Guess I'll have to figure it out myself. I'll post a tutorial when I figure it out.

Awesome. Thanks.

I just found it during a Google search of knife file work. I am sure someone here has done a similar style, I hope.

Anyone know of any tutorials on how to do roman knot file work? I was looking at different file work patterns and I found this but I can't find an explanation on how it is done anywhere. This is what I am talking about, so we are all on the same page.

I was shaping the back of the handle when it got away from me on my belt grinder. The belt travels towards me so it fired the point right into my arm Edit: just took a look at the belt, it looks like a sharp piece, from the holes I drill when I cut out a blank, may have caught in the belt...