I’m going to start making my first knife “from scratch” soon and I need some guidance. First, what kind of steel would be good for a newbie to begin with – one that is forgiving and fairly easy to work with. I’m tending away from the stainless steels. I see so many steels talked about, it makes me dizzy.
Second, I don’t have a band saw, but I do have an eight-inch bench grinder. I plan to rough shape the steel billet with the grinder but have always been apprehensive of overheating the edge. Since I’ll be heat treating, should this be a concern?
FWIW, additional tools available are a drill press, table saw, bench jig saw, jointer, 1” x 30” belt sander, 3” portable belt sander.
Any help would be appreciated.
Second, I don’t have a band saw, but I do have an eight-inch bench grinder. I plan to rough shape the steel billet with the grinder but have always been apprehensive of overheating the edge. Since I’ll be heat treating, should this be a concern?
FWIW, additional tools available are a drill press, table saw, bench jig saw, jointer, 1” x 30” belt sander, 3” portable belt sander.
Any help would be appreciated.