Sat tonight working out my taxes for the past year and it looks like I will be getting some cash back.
After making adult decisions I have a portion I would like to put into getting myself into Knife making.
As a novice in a small town I don't have anybody to go visit or a shop to chat it out with.
Basically I own a 1x30 and have made two knives from the stock removal method. One a fail and one a rough almost acceptable knife.
My options are
1. Knife course in another town, use my 1x30, get a bubblejig and build a DIY coal forge, little left over buy materials.
2. Buy 2x72 http://www.herbst.co.za/index.php/products-services/machines/three-wheel-grinder
Will make it in budget with a couple belts.
3. Save for better grinder http://www.herbst.co.za/index.php/products-services/machines/ultimate-grinder
I do want to stick in budget as the rest is going to a college fund for my soon to be born daughter.
I am not going to be a full time knife maker but I want to eventually forge and become a bladesmith.
Thank you for your time, I find shop keepers just push their products and I need a good honest starting point.
After making adult decisions I have a portion I would like to put into getting myself into Knife making.
As a novice in a small town I don't have anybody to go visit or a shop to chat it out with.
Basically I own a 1x30 and have made two knives from the stock removal method. One a fail and one a rough almost acceptable knife.
My options are
1. Knife course in another town, use my 1x30, get a bubblejig and build a DIY coal forge, little left over buy materials.
2. Buy 2x72 http://www.herbst.co.za/index.php/products-services/machines/three-wheel-grinder
Will make it in budget with a couple belts.
3. Save for better grinder http://www.herbst.co.za/index.php/products-services/machines/ultimate-grinder
I do want to stick in budget as the rest is going to a college fund for my soon to be born daughter.
I am not going to be a full time knife maker but I want to eventually forge and become a bladesmith.
Thank you for your time, I find shop keepers just push their products and I need a good honest starting point.