Category: Bladesmithing

* Follow Me for my first 100 Knives *

February 3, 2020December 17, 2021 Don Wilwol No comments

Soon after I decided to take knife making a little more seriously, I decided to track my progress and document what I learned along with my my mistakes. I thought if there were mistakes to make and I made then others would likely make the same mistakes. So, here is a progression in some reasonable order of my beginnings as a knife maker and bladesmith.

My 2″ x 72″ belt grinder build for Knife Making

Bladesmithing

February 1, 2020June 28, 2021 Don Wilwol 9 comments

I wanted to build a 2 x 72″ belt grinder. I did a bunch of research and formulated a plan as follows. The best resource […]

Bladesmithing – Start Simple

February 1, 2020December 17, 2021 Don Wilwol No comments

If you’re going to start into the journey of Blacksmithing and/or bladesmithing, think about the learning process. Start Simple and make a progression to harder […]

DIY Knife Sharpening Jig

February 1, 2020December 17, 2021 Don Wilwol No comments

I don’t have a lot of trouble Sharpening knives, bit I wanted something with a consistent and repeatable edge from knife to knife without spending a bunch of money. This seems to be doing the trick.