How to Care for a High Carbon Knife / Maintenance of a High Carbon Knife
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Knife 54 Hunter EDC from a file – Blade Filing
This knife was made from a file with Blade Filings added This knife was made from a file with Blade Filings added. This knife’s design […]
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Knife 50 5 ½” Hunter – What About Knife Handles
To me a classic looking knife, a truly exquisite knife, one you just want to carry on your next adventure, will always have a wood handle. Wood is the traditional substance for a beautiful knife handle, and unless you plan to be in the most extreme survival conditions, for lengths of time almost humanly unbearable, a wood handle will always perform wonderfully. And nothing really can compare to wood for adding beauty to your knife, but a basic note about wood scales or handles.
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Knife 40 – Fully Forged Hunter
Knife 40 – Fully Forged Hunting knife This is the first knife I’m going to call forged. I’ll admit it took me longer due to […]
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Knife 32 – Mini Cleaver
This was made from a left-over piece of 1095. The shape of the piece of steel inspired the knife. I also wanted to try grinding after heat treating before I did it on a full-size cleaver.
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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 Patterns
Some of the most common knife shapes are listed and explained.
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Bladesmithing – My Starter Tools, Jigs and Supplies
Bladesmithing – My Starter Tools, Jigs and Supplies One of the questions I’m sure you’ll ask is what kind of tools do you need. […]
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Lets make a knife – Stock Removal Style
Lets make a knife – Stock Removal Style
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The Oldest American Blacksmith in 1901
The Oldest American Black smith. Reprint from “The American Blacksmith” 1901 In response to the request made by The American Blacksmith for the name of […]
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