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Thanks Mark! Is that the one you use?

Hey folks Ive seen some neat tools for scribing edges or grind lines but I cant seem to find anything on the Internet. Im sure im not using the correct term. Can anyone let me know where they got theirs?

Hi folks, I'm new to knife making and would love some feedback on the bottom sketch here. I'm going for more of a piercing/thrusting style dagger. Thoughts?

Thanks Doug! I guess I missed those at Jantz!!

I just finished my first completely "by hand" knife from raw bar stock. I transferred my design, hacksawed the rough blade, used files freehand to complete the profile and used a Gough filing jig to "grind" the blade and then board-sanded to a mirror finish. The lionshare of my time was not...

This is an example of what I am asking about. I dont think these are Corby or Loveless I have looked on Jantz and other sites but don't see them...

Hi all, I keep seeing bolts used more than pins for scale fasteners. Can anybody cue me in? What are they? Where can I get?

Tks Rudy!

Thanks Laurence - I will make sure to drill those out before I send it off :-) Using 3/16" pin stock - so use a 3/16" drill bit?

As the title says, I'm wondering how much blade material I should remove before heat treating. I seem to think I recall hearing someone say to not grind the blade to it's final profile, but maybe 3/4 of the way then heat treat and grind to a final finish after heat treating. Is that best...

Good suggestions - nobody mentioned Lauan so I get it, I went the wrong way :-) I had thought about the paint stirrers too, but they are too narrow for what I'm envisioning. Will look for some cheap 1/16" sheet metal - thought about using the "weldable metal" bars at Lowe's too...

I've had recommendations to keep a master template for each "keeper" design. What material would you recommend for cutting fixed blade templates? Tried 1/8" luaun but it splintered too much. Polymer sheets? Composite?

Hello all! I'm brand new to the world of making knives. I recently stumbled across Gough Custom on YouTube and got bit by the bug. Mr. Gough's video "Making a Custom Knife for an Infantryman" showed me that I could make a pretty decent knife with just hand tools and some creativity. Add to...