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Contemplating my first folder .. the book I have says that the spring needs to be around 45HRC ... what do you guys recommend for tempering to achieve this?

One side down .... now if only I can get the other side to match ... lol

Got the shape cleaned up, plunge lines established and started freehand grinding on the 1x30

Hoping to get some good guidance on this one

got my band saw stand done today and cut out a blank for testing purposes. Decided to do a proper WIP with it. 1/8” 1084 steel - 8.75” OAL 4” blade....biggest knife I’ve attempted. I work slow but wanted to document it all. Have olivewood for the scales and maybe some black G10 and natural...

Had to cut a blank ... I mean testing is key right?

Works like a champ! Got a stand welded up and a better table. Gotta redo the table at some point .. I somehow slipped while using the transfer punch for the screw holes and can only get one in at a time. It’ll be fine for now though.

That’s an amazing trick .... gonna do that tomorrow!

Pretty work!

Not trying to hijack but what thickness steel do you start with for kitchen knives? My goal is to make some for our kitchen

I like stuff ... I’ve entertained picking up something like that forever ... you totally should grab it. Then let me know if I should :p

This forum is the best! The access to knowledgeable makers is hard to believe

Me too ... I’ve read bad things about “too thin” thanks for caring ;)

I was assuming that was the steel and the cutting

Agree...I have tons of tools .. most not for knife making. I have been working on building up my knife tool collection but still grind my bevels with a file. It’s time consuming but somewhat therapeutic. You’ll spend more money on sandpaper than you’d ever imagine... lol

What kind of cost per knife? If you don’t mind ... I’m a curious person

My “APL Man” branded portable bandsaw came today. Pretty beefy for what it is .... gonna weld up a stand tomorrow. Cut some 1/8” x 2 angle with no issues. Never heard of the brand but ... you know ... Amazon

Damn I like that knife

This thread is way more complicated than I anticipated ... no disrespect

I do what @opaul does ... do you all flare the ends? Id like a smoother feel