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Sit at the medical clinic right now waiting for some stitches, so I thought I'd give a little safety tip. Flying steel can take a decent chunk out of you. I was profiling a blank, and my hand let go. The flying blade tugged at my shirt but I was otherwise fine. I should have stopped there but I...

I have found this as well. Knife makers will bend over backwards to help another start in the craft.

I want to make some Damascus knives but since I don't have to resources, and since I was planning on a traditional style, I was thinking of buying blanks. However, I keep seeing the pictures accompanying them with ground blades. I want to do the grinding and just want a cut out profile. Is that...

Remember to tape or otherwise protect the wood of your scales when you drill. I forgot to do that and I am in the process if trying to salvage some nice ironwood.

I have been googling this for 2 days. Should have known there would be something here. Any issues with mixing micarta and wood I should be aware of?

What kind of foam are you using for kydex presses? The first type I used was a firm cushion type foam and that was too soft. Next I used a much firmer foam from a sleeping pad and it worked good but now there is a indent permently in the foam. Any ideas?

Here is my newest knife. It is a Reverse Edge Tango Tip (RETT). It is A2, 59 HRC with black canvas micarta scales. All I need to do is sharpen it, touch up the finish and make a sheath.

30 people. That's awesome. I am getting excited. I hope who ever gets my knife will enjoy it.

I haven't bought anything yet but I was thinking something like this from the same company...

I was searching for parts to build a grinder, that I could buy in Canada. I found a nice 3 phase motor and now I know that I would need a VFD. Unfortunately, I am just not that familiar with them. Is this a VFD...

Well its done. But I'm going to hold off on posting a pic until June in case I have a better one to send out. This has been real fun.

Just got my kydex and made a press last night. Now to figure out how to make a sheath. :)

I'll look into one of those blades.

I have been trying use my band saw to cut out paper micarta in order to save on sanding time. So far all I have managed to do is ruin two slabs. My bandsaw blades keeps twisting and making curved cuts. Even with a guard I can't make a straight cut. Is this a common problem? I never had any...

Duncan, the grohmann was often called a jump knife due to its popularity in the old airborne regiment. It was also popular with sailors. I have always had a thing for them.

So that is a "Canadian Hunter"? Always wondered what they were called. That style was THE belt knife when j joined the Canadian Armed Forces in the 90s. Those are awesome BTW.

I have complete my "KITH knife" but since I have until July I will hold off and see if I can build any better ones to throw in the hat. This is the best one yet but I am sure I can still do better and I want who ever get my knife to get my best work.

The first knife I finished. I made it with found carbon steel and used a mapp torch to bring the edge to non magnetic then queched in motor oil. That was my heat treatment. It has held up surprisingly well. I took it to sea with me for a year or so and used it to cut det cord in December. It...

We got to July? Ah screw it, I'm in.

Do I need to make a sheath or just the knife?