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im still reading and listening to everone i havent made my first knife yet but i have a question. undecided to try my hand at either a forged knife or stock removel using a belt sander. im guessing the only time you use a forge is when making a damacass blade. or using a forge when tempering...

As Jerry Clower said, (for those of us who knows who Jerry Clower is) just shoot up here amoungst us, one of us has got to have some release.

Hey Man, I may be new at knife making but my eye knows pretty work when i see it. Love it

Lagrange, i will give that a try first i got an idea in my head. i just got to put it down on paper. my fingers down always listen to my brain and i get something on my paper that wasnt in my head. my wife says i have selective hearing but i think i have selective fingers. Ha Ha

before ordering any high carbon steel i have acutally thought about just trying to make my first knife out of A-36 sheetmetal. it a low carbon steel but i got plenty of it laying around. do you'all think it a good idea or bad?

Lagrange, i have a small forge that i use in my shop. some times i fire it up. if i have a lot of heating and bending to do its cheeper than firing up my rosebud. but i think the stock removel might be easer. so the answer to your question. i really dont know which one would be better for me

Chocowinity, been living here for almost 25 years. i grew up in a small town, Bath

thanks guys can you give me a place to start learning or a starting point. my idea was start with a kit knife or order some 1095 or 1080 steel and give it a try to see what happens.

Hey Guys. Im from North Carolina I am self employed with a welding and fabrication shop. i have been welding sence i was 19 years old now i am 46. been doing it for a long time. Life has been tuff for the last few years business and family. I dont have a hobby i been looking for something to do...