...after all how much can it cost?I am just going to make a couple of knives, It just going to be a hobby.
...after all how much can it cost?
Not wanting to start with a simple pattern. Frank
Not understanding the overall succession of processes and what they require. Having a basic plan from the beginning, including how the blade will be heat treated, can be very helpful. Without this beginners often end up facing problems like how to HT a complex alloy in an uncontrolled forge, how to drill holes in a blade that is already hardened, etc.
The only thing left was to order a carbide bit and wait a day for it to arrive. Any suggestions?
Which is why I spent the $8 on a 150lb welding magnet at HF that stays stuck on the back edge of the press' workshelf...Not respecting the drill press. I've lost count how many times I helicoptered a piece of steel before I finally started using a stop pin or vise. The buffer can really mess you up by flinging steel through you but the drill press can take fingers off or at least give you stitches just as fast.
I haven't found anything that I'd call "hard" yet, but there is an assumption when you have zero experience, that you will be able to whip something together in one afternoon and have it look professional...Thinking it's going to be easy.
HaHaHaaaaa....I am just going to make a couple of knives, It just going to be a hobby.