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I think part of me is just impatient, and wants something that I can at least use for now... kind of hard dome days to not go plop down the $45 and get the 1x30 at HF...

If I could join in a little on this... I'm very much a beginner too, and at this point, have no belt grinder at all. I've tossed around the idea of the 1x30, simply because they're cheap, and I live like 6 minutes from a HF store... I havn't pulled the trigger though, because of reading...

Thank you for the replies, both of you. @Fred Rowe, not entirely sure from your response, but it sounds to me like you're refering to the hollow grind vs. flat grind vs. convex grind debate. That wasn't actually what I was refering to, though I appreciate the thoughts regardless, more food...

So as I often do, I get lots and lots of ideas all the time, and usually they don't make it a whole lot further than maybe a scribble on a sheet of paper, but anyhow... I'm tossing around the idea of making a trainer karambit, just because I can, and it seems like it could be a fun toy to boot...

Please forgive the noob question, but why the large relief in the scale 'behind' the lock spring? Is it just to allow enough travel in the spring to disengage from the blade easily?

I like that blue one, very nice!

I really like how you lined up the grain in the scales"through" the tang. While I understand the concept of bookmatching, I personally much prefer the way you did these scales.

Speaking from the experience of recovering from hip replacement, load up the DVR (if you have one) with stuff you've been wanting to watch, but havn't had time. Get a clipboard or make something so you can design knives while sitting on the couch, or in the recliner, whatever... Heck, I broke...

Well, the file jig is a simple copy of Aaron Gough's design (look him up on YouTube, you'll find the file jig vid). So don't give me any credit for an idea that's not mine! Not sure I follow you on how to index positioning on the jig from the pin holes though. I did have a sort of method I...

Well, looks like this project is going to have to wait a bit to get finished. I found while test - hardening a scrap piece that my forge needs some tweaking to generate the heat needed to heat an entire blade. Being as I work outside on that, and it's January here in PA, that tends to be a...

Justice - Yeah, it's somewhat of a risk, looking back I wouldn't do it again, but I did test - harden a scrap piece, so that's at least a good sign. In other news... feeling a bit frustrated with it lately. As I progress in hand sanding everything I'm starting to see issues that I can...

I know some here have/do deal with this company. I've seen and heard good things about them, but I do have a couple of questions that I didn't see answers to on their website. Are their rates different depending on the steel you send them? Or is it pretty much just dependant on oil vs air...

I've got a few questions to ask that hopefully some of you that have some more experience can help me with. I have concerns about where I can/should set up my coal forge. I do most of my work either in my attached garage,(actually under the bedrooms) or in/on the driveway right outside it...

I've been thinking about trying to use an old PC power supply to make an etcher. I don't know about all of them, but I'm fairly certain that at least the one I've been saving for some sort of project is actually labeled for voltage, polarity, and amperage as well. Not as nice as bein able to...

Thanks for the thoughts Bill. For me the choice of a flat-bar was because I could get it easily and locally. I thought that, because if the design and intended use ot those bars, that it would likely need to have decent carbon content to not just bend when under reasonable use. I really have...

Well, I performed an experiment today. My forge isn't exactly finished, but it is usable. So, I grabbed a chunk I cut off the bar I used to make my blade, grabbed the 1/2 bag of charcoal that was kicking around the garage, and got things fired up. Things learned: 1: definitely need to get...

Well, you may be right Scott, I hope not, but I'll find out soon. I do know that it has enough carbon to at least partially harden, as it did soften noticeably when I annealed it. Wether on not it will reach knife hardness remains to be seen. I actually am planning on buying a bar of 1084...

Thanks Ed. I would have included steel type, if I knew. I was stubborn/cheap/stupid, and went mystery steel (actually a flat pry bar from HF), and I find myself regretting it quite often. That said, I also am doing this blade largely as a learning experience, and in that light, I have...

I'm getting reasonably close to being ready to ht my first blade. I have a few general question that I'd like some advice on though. First off, I will be heating with a brake drum (ish) forge, it's what I have, and I know it can work, as long as I do the right things. 1. Should I heat from...

Worked some on pre-ht sanding today. Running into a little bit of an issue in the 'shoulders' of my plunges. I have some pretty deep file scratches right in the corner of the plunge. I took a small piece of round rod (maybe like 5/32 or 3/16) I had laying around, and wrapped some 180 grit...