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I really liked this design for a camp knife, so I am making it with .25" thick CPM 154. I am thinking flat or even saber grind going 3/4 of the way up to the spine. perhaps a false edge on the drop point. I also want to try and taper the tang. I am looking for feedback before I commit to the...

So this weekend my grinder came in and I very quickly scrapped a couple pieces of steel and some belts trying to get a feel for this thing. Don't get me wrong, I love the grinder, I just don't know how to really use it yet, but I will. By the end of the weekend, this is what I came up with...

Throughout my life I have done tree work, been a mechanic, a tow truck driver and more. Now I am a systems administrator which really means that I am now out of shape from sitting on my butt for the last 15 years. Throughout all of this I have dreamed of making knifes and finally, with most of...

Okay, this is my very first knife. I know that I have a LOT to learn, but I don't think it is too bad for a first attempt (That is what I keep telling myself at least). Steel: cpm 154 hardened at 1950 degrees and cryo treated in a dry ice and kerosene slurry before tempering twice at 425...

I am an ex mechanic turned nerd (Systems Administrator... any more and your eyes will likely glaze over) that has always enjoyed making things with my hands. I especially enjoy working in metal and wood, which is one of the reasons that knife making has always been a dream of mine. Until...