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That original post was from 2016. Maybe they still have it or have one like it, sure is a pretty knife. Good luck!

Thank your for explaining that Ed. I had not really considered it before and since I've only been doing this a year or so, most of my knives haven't seen a full year of seasonal changes and have been indoors most of that time. I'll be keeping an eye on them.

I'm fairly new at this too, but hopefully can add some tips. I would experiment with less expensive blades and materials. I have not tried dovetails yet, just side angles between scales pieces. Yes, it can be very picky finesse work. I ended up gluing these pieces together on a black liner as a...

Merry Christmas!

Rushing to finish up some Christmas presents...

Usually right after I bought a replacement... Someday when my kids have an estate sale, they are going to look at each other shaking their heads and ask "Why does Dad have two of everything?"

Gee, I don't think I've ever misplaced 500lbs of anything... although I can't find my car in the parking lot sometimes. Have fun!

I have two. The little black one is currently the one that is always in my pocket and the red one is on my belt when I am working in the yard, around the house, at Scout camp, etc. Swiss Army knife - The Original Multi-tool!

I have done something similar where I have used a spinning finish nail in the drill press that I have ground the head off of and tapered. Seems to separate the fibers rather than removing material like a drill bit and doesn't leave tearout on the back side.

Letter opener?

Careful what you ask for there... :oops:

Please post a picture of it when you have it made or designed. I'm imagining something like a piece of 3/4" iron pipe... ???

Yup, contact cement - Not sure what brand I have. I use binder clips and scraps of leather. Sometimes on a foldover/taco sheath getting the body tight against the welt at the tip is a little tough so I'll use a stronger spring clamp or small ratchet clamp to squeeze it together there.

Looks great. Much better than my first one. Interesting take on how you did the loop. I might steal that idea. Don't be afraid to whack the stamping tool harder and really leave a good deep impression. The pattern kind of shrinks as the leather dries after stamping.

If they are full tang knives like chicago cutlery, the scales are likely not glued on, just held on by the pins. You might have to drill them out. Here's one I did. Epoxied on the new scales and pins are brass rod from the hardware store. You can get Corby bolts from knifemaker supply places...

Gets an A from me!

Yes! I have found chicago cutlery knives for cheap at thrift stores and garage sales. Most have rotten handles that are easy to remove and they are great for practice and useful when you're done.

Welcome! Are you looking at making folders or fixed blade? If folder, then I would think that kit would be a great way to start and learn what the pieces are and what they do without the frustration of having to manufacture the parts and make them fit together. I'm about a year into this hobby...

I think if you take a random shaped piece of metal heat it up and pound it into a flat knife shaped bar, then that's definitely forging. Taking a bar shaped chunk and heating it and pounding one edge into thinner stock and a point on one end might be... In junior high shop class (1973?) we took...

A pleasure to look at!