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Fusion 360, is great as have migrated away from rhino 3D, for about 90% of my cad tasks! They use to have a fully functioning version (free) that was available for hobbyists I.e not earning my than 100K from memory. You had to hunt around for it, but certainly worth putting into the mix. Sorry...

Not to put you off, but save some money for tooling .... if you buy a second hand mill or lathe try and get the tooling as well. As most people starting out miss this fact, tooling and work holding adds up quickly. But they are a fantastic tool to have in the shop.

About $2k-3K. They have a basic and pro pack checkout below for accessories http://www.northridgetool.com/packages/

If you arn’t In a rush I would have a look at the Northridge tool grinders; I can’t give first hand experience as I am yet to revceive mine and apparently he has quite a backlog. I did a lot of research as I needed a grinder for ‘90%’ other tasks and have just started out with knife making, but...

Just regarding the the OP post looking for an adjustable carbide bit, that can be used for bore holes. I think what you might have had mind was a boring head, which is normally used on mills or lathes...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone and appreciate the link to the video, will order a copy as always like to learn from people that have been around the block. Cheers, Adrian

Thank you for the kind welcome, I have a few books too read on the folders, before I tackle those. Think I will do a deer skinning knife with a full tan first up, as I am in need of one those.

Thanks for posting your build, this was on my wish list, and has now just become affordable as diy build. I think it will have a million and one uses being i don’t have room for a surface grinder, nor are we blessed with the massive second hand market like you gents have in the US for machines...

Hi All, New forum member, and new to knife maker. Have a shop with mill/lathe as do a bit of R&D from home for work. Have been interested in knife making for a while but never put the time aside to make some blades. In the process of upgrading my sander from a small 6” disk (which is too...