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Usaknifemaker sells the burner and regulator for 50 bucks. Is this good for a two brick design? Or if I can swing the price just get their mini atlas forge? I am thinking to make a two brick design with this burner or can design with that burner. Om not sure which would be easier to make. Then I...

OK all thank you. I think I am getting close to figuring out how to start. Just need to build something to start out. Either the brick or can. Any place you can recommend getting steel ? I am looking at USAknifemaker, 1084 Steel .180" x 1.5". Is this OK. Is 1095 ok for a beginner? I have some...

thank you all. I appreciate all the help for the new guy!!! I am really toying with the idea of making my own two brick or coffee can forge. Can you tell me how I can determine the temperature(color) for 1080 ( i think this is correct for a new guy)

Thanks all. I guess Im going to read alot and then get some metal. Anyone recommend places to send blades to for heat treat? I figure I can work on shaping some blades while I am reading up on heat treatment.

Guys I know Im probably all over the board and Im understanding this better now. I want to make a knife from raw stock to finish blade. I see some guys taking the stock cutting out the pattern, putting a torch to it then shaping and putting a edge on it. Then putting the blade in a oven, then...

Sorry if I made no sense. Ill try again. I want to start making my own knives from raw stock not a kit knife. I want to learn how to take flat stock cut it, file it and t harden/temper it myself. So if you could point out any books,dvd or threads I can read to start understanding what I need to...

Hello all. Im just starting out making knives for my family. I have made three kit knives and had some good success. I would like to start making my own now. Again I am making these for the family so maybe 2 to 3 knives a year. I do not have the money to get special heat ovens. I have done some...