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These are all in AEB-L at 62-63 HRC. Edges are ground thicker at the tip for poking 🇺🇲 gonna have a few on my website soon!

I’m making my first set of knives from 1084 steel and managed to only get iron rod for the pins (hardware store didnt have brass or stainless). Handle will be scales cut from a block of leftover afzelia wood I got from my friend (also gave some exterior wood sealant). Do i have to worry about the pins rusting or interacting with the wood? If so what precautions should I take?

Im working on moving from a hf sander and a blow torch to the next level. Trying to figure out next equipment buying order and improving workflow.

All the videos I've seen so far are either some variation of "Make a knife with no tools!" Or "Watch me make a knife with a $20,000 workshop".

I'm trying to find YouTubers who are closer to my level of equipment but make really nice knives. Like a basic Amazon forge, cheap anvil, a budget 2x72. People working out of a workshop that's maybe $3000 of tools all together, but are really making it work.

Bout 6 weeks in I guess still don't know shit lmao but feel like I'm getting a Lil bit better. What should I make with these 1/8 1084 Billets. My goal is to make my father a kbar or something I usually try to give him something vietnam or death related

Any suggestions on a good business or individual who could do this? Preferably with some photo’s that I could see previous work. Hoping to start with one or two custom sets and possibly get more in the future. I’d like to do it myself but don’t have the tools, time, or great woodworking skills for that matter. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Help please.

I am ready to order steel and handle material for my first knives ( stock removal) . Where should I order from? What deminsion stick and what steel? I am considering 1095 1084 and 80crv2 at 3/16 inch thickness but open to suggestions please.
What handle material and size? Been leaning toward hard woods or g10. Who has best shipping and delivery times in the US? Thank you in advance!!

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When I was younger(just a few years ago) I had this Rambo knife and honestly I thought nothing of it. Was black, sharp and had a material on the sides that made me think of sandpaper, emery cloth or shark skin. But I was with a friend who was a dumbass and liked to play with shit he had no business touching and he said something. “Yea they put this so it burns as it enters and is removed” and I have never in my life been able to find anything like it, even the site no longer has it. Incidents occurred and now no longer have said knife so I can’t even take/show pics to get the best form of help from these forums. Most I can say is that it was like a regular Rambo knife, was completely black, had this material with a very high (or let’s just say a moderate) amount of grit. The material could not be removed from what I remember, it almost felt as if it was part of the knife; it’s been so long that’s the most I can say besides it being an M-Tech Rambo knife. I need this knife because this is like when you lost that cool transformer toy that was a collectible you know you may never find again 😂🤖

Just starting out and need some recommendations on some youtube videos I can watch. I bought some knife blanks as well and just plan on sharpening and making the handles to start.

Any advice helps

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Im trying to make a swiss army knife style pocket knife but i have some questions about what pins to use,

1. Do i even use pins?

2. Would the screws that have the threads on the inside so it screws on both sides(idk the word but leatherman uses them) work better?

3. If i use pins how do i attach them? Do i just epoxy everything but the blade?

Hi gang

I’ve built a filing jig similar but not identical to this one: https://youtu.be/BVIlNYuqW70?si=KvMq2JY2vPcz4G9x

I’ve just clocked that I’ll file in one bevel, flip the knife over and file the other and the angle is different between the two. This happens consistently and I cannot figure out why.

I’ve set stops so the blade is always the same distance, and I’m ensuring that the plunge line is aligned the same relative to where the rod passes through for each side.

What the heck could be causing this, any ideas?

New here but I've been making blades since 2002 and full-time since 2017. More to come.

Looking at an LT Wright outdoor/bushcraft knife and noticed that some models come with a plain saber grind while others some with a saber grind w/ False Clip

saber grind with false clip

Curious what is the purpose/advantage of this?