Knife 19 – Small Hunter or Everyday Carry Hophornbeam scales Another hunting type knife made with 1080 Steel and Hophornbeam scales. Again, I’ve chosen a […]
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Knife 18 – Small Skinner with Cocobolo Scales
Knife 18 – Small Skinner with Cocbolo Scales was made from a left-over piece of 1084 steel. The Cocobolo scales were scraps sent to me from a woodworker who was going to throw them away.
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Forming the Plunge line on your knife
Forming the Plunge line on you knife The plunge line is that spot between the blade and the ricasso. The plunge line takes some practice […]
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Forging a Custom Made Knife
Forging a Custom Made Knife Forging a Custom Made Knife is the process of forming metal after heating it to forging temperatures. This can be […]
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Knife 17 – Hunting-Skinning Knife with Wenge Scales
This was made as a hunting and skinning knife. The style was chosen for a couple of reasons. The bevel of the knife makes it easy to make. The curves could be easy made with my grinder, making the hand sanding to a minimum.
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Knife 13, 14, 15 and 16 – Kiridashi
To make these knives I used the grinding jig for the bevel. The large choil (I’m not sure this term is being used technically correct, but it’s close) was done on the belt grinder. I try to design my knives based on the equipment I have to simplify the builds.
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Knife 12 – Kitchen Knife Hophornbeam Handle
Knife 12 – Kitchen Knife Hophornbeam Handle
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Knife 11 – Leather handled EDC
This Knife 11 – Leather handled EDC is a simple design and fairly easy to make. Using leather, rope or paracord for a handle saves […]
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Knife 10 – Riggers Knife / Sheep’s Foot
The Rigger’s knife is traditionally a sailor’s knife. The dropped blade allows a rope to be cut on the deck without skinned knuckles and the sheep’s foot stopped a sailor from stabbing another (or himself I suppose) in rough seas.
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Knife Edge Geometry Types
Knife Edge Geometry Types Hollow Grind or Concave Grind a knife blade ground to create a characteristic concave, beveled cutting edge. This is characteristic of […]
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