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These two knives are my second (blue) and third (brown) ever. I wanted to see how well I could do with "real" materials as opposed to the lawn mower blade I used last time. Both are 440C stainless, created via stock removal(bandsaw/drill press/belt sander, & air tools). Hardened to just over...

Hi all, I'm almost ready to assemble this knife for the final time. I'd like to reach out and see what tips you can offer before I just go with whatever I think makes sense (and then regret it). Tomorrow I will finish polishing my blade. The G10 scales are finished. I have brass that I plan...

Hello all, I'm new to the hobby. I find it rewarding to make pieces of metal useful and good looking. My first knife was this small whittler I made for my son from a lawn mower blade and a seasoned branch from the backyard. I'm currently working on number 2 and 3. Number 2 will...

Need to add pin holes after hardening... help! I'm making a knife for my father for Christmas, shaped a blade from 440C and hardened & tempered it. Brought it from 21.4hrc to 58.7hrc. And then realized today that I'm not going to get holes in it with my TiN coated bits... Any suggestions...