His and hers hunting knives

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Lagrange that was a suggestion from one with more experience in this field than I. I do see the blah factor in this knife but is a cheepy quick make and sell type. 50 bucks w sheaths for two knives. So is basicly covering electricity barely"

These are your learn how to make knives and should not be sold. You dont want people to see your knives and associate you with the guys who makes cheap knives - Cheap has MANY connotations and a knife maker doesn't want any of them!​
 
exactly what I was thinking, but I didn't want to say anything negative. To sell a knife, it has to be damn near perfect. Beginner knives are kept for yourself, or given away as you perfect your craft. Now you are going to be known as the guy that cranks out quick, rough $50 knives.

Now if that's ok to you and your client base, then carry on and keep having fun.
 
Steve you are dead on with the CHEAP statement, cutting quality and flawlessness out is the epitomy of a cheap slap together knife. Most of the clients are just wanting a tool that has a bit of personal/individual style to it. I know my grinding is mish mosh no where the quality and precision of the advising knifemakers. I started actually making tools that resemble knives and hold an edge in July of this year. I am still soaking up the wisdom from others and am trying to take it all in stride, good with the blunt. A major hurdle is the simple fact of balancing time for sleep,work,knives,and most importantly my young family. So knife making gets about 20 min a day.
Bodam I was asked to just make a simple knife and not get too fancy with them. By attempting to engrave and personalise them I really overextended my skills and went into a realm I never have been in. Long story short I have too much sheet going at one time and not enough private time to work on knives. I get 5 to 20 min before I have to stop and rescue my wife from kids or kids from grumpy mom so theres my excuse.
 
Wall E - No hard feelings. You asked, so we gave some advice. I would add one other thing beyond the advice to watch lots of videos. One of the biggest pieces of advice I took home was to not grind or work on knives if distracted or in a hurry. At a minumum, you will destroy the knife. At the worst you can get hurt.

When I read your posts, I get the feeling that you aspire to make knives for income which is great (I don't do that because my skill isn't near that point). I will again say that you are sabotaging this goal by putting out subpar knives because people talk.

I have been asked to make knives for people several times and just reply that I am not good enough to do custom work, but thank you for asking. Its Ok to say no until your workmanship catches up to your desires.
 
I would like to make something back on them yes. Most often though they are trades for stuff I need and my buddies have. Most of my buddies who trade with me dont know much about knives and are happy with the learning knives. Thanks for the honesty Steve.
 
wall e said:
........not enough private time to work on knives. I get 5 to 20 min before I have to stop and rescue my wife from kids or kids from grumpy mom so theres my excuse.
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I about laughed out loud when I read that part, that's my house to a T. Here's my trick, and it ticks off my wife to no end, I "forget" to take my phone out to the shop with me. My shop is about 200 yds from the house, with woods between them, so she can't easily get my attention. I try not to stay over there too long without checking in, but you really just need an hour or so every once in a while to focus on what you're doing.
 
I wasnt meaning to dismiss the encouragement with a healthy side of caution, I do want to someday achieve that goal. I do not want to have the reputation of a hack who charges people for crap.
 
Self Made Knives, I have approxomatly 15 square feet of back porch to attempt to shape a knife. So is the major reason for no time. Lol Its chaos here. 6 mo old and a 4yr old some times a 13 and 16 yr old. When the older ones vusit is when I get time to work on knives.
 
Rereading the helpful constructive criticism and my posts I noticed that I neglected to state that these are made from already hardened and ht D2 planer blades. I know its not a easy medium to work with but is at the moment all my broke arse has. I have been taught how to work this steel and not lose the ht. Frank I tried a piece of my broken file on these and well was a waste of energy the sand paper removed more material than the file. I am happy to share a blade with some one to try and make something out of the same way I am and give me a little feedback on what they did that worked for them that I'm not.
 
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