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Barry, It is machine finished. I've yet to try and hide the sharpening bevel and I haven't figured out how to hand finish my knives yet. What you're saying is though is to do away with the sharpening bevel completely and have one clean look from the top of the blade to the bottom. Harvey Dean...

Clarifying. Uneven grind meaning one side of the blade is angled more than the other towards the centered edge line. Or grinded down more than the other. Which would create an inconsistent edge thickness? Not sure what an over grind is. I guess this could be resolved by making sure I...

I leave the sharpening of the knife for last. I have sharpened the knife somewhat to give me an idea of where the edge will go, but it's not give to the customer sharpened. On the last two knives I've made I keep getting an indention that is further up than the original sharpening line. It's...

Hey guys, I want reiterate my appreciation for all the great info on this subject and let you know I've compiled this information into an article for my new knife blog. My goal is to share this knowledge in a complete form and help other new knife makers, like myself, have easier access to the...

I'd love to learn how to make my own pins. Baby steps though. I'm going to try the handmade pins Sally Martin makes to see if they're any better. I've had more than a few problems with pins from Jantz and TexasKnife. Nothing they've done, but I'll get into a tube 3 or 4 inches down and an entire...

Thanks for the tip on the correct terminology. I'll take your advice on rounding the scales more next time. While it's rounded it could certainly be more round. I ran into a problem with the mosaic pins on this knife in that I was using the end of a tube and 1/4 inch of the pin wasn't showing up...

Great tip. Going to use a finished knife with vulcanized fiber in the house awhile and see what happens. I do like the idea of using a very thin layer of G10. That will sold the problem right off.

I've made this mistake quite a few times myself. I've been experimenting with pointing them towards one another, having them the exact same direction, etc. You are right that it looks off when they are just going off in some random direction.

I took everyone's advice and convinced the customer to switch from Walnut to Rosewood. I understand Rosewood is naturally oily and dense and will repel water over time better than walnut. I've attached a photo of the finished knife to this post. I'm new to this forum and knife making in general...

Both of these were custom ordered in the Japanese Santoku style. The first order was a giraffe bone handled Santoku and the customer requested a 5 inch handle and 7 inch blade. Both knives are made from 440c stainless. The 2nd knife on the deer horn has a dymonwood handle. Both have a brushed...

Thanks for all the great information. At this time I'm experimenting with different woods, but I have two orders for wood handled knives. 1 customer would like Walnut and the other is sending me a chunk of Peach from his farm to use for the handle material. I just want to be cautious that any...

I'm making kitchen knives and will use whatever material the customer requests, but someone recently told me that collectors and experienced users won't purchase a knife unless the wood has been stabilized. Is this true? I under that a straight walnut handle won't last as long as a stabilized...

Spending time with my family near Brenham, TX! Hope to get a late afternoon duck hunt in. Worked on knives almost all day yesterday though! Merry Christmas everyone!

Joe, I'm also a knife maker in Central Texas. Although I'm just starting out. I'd love to see some photos of your knives. Travis

Hey neighbor. Are you making knives in Round Rock?

Howdy everyone. I'm a new knife maker focusing on kitchen cutlery. I'd like to contribute and learn from this forum to improve my skills and find answers in the ongoing pursuit of the craft. I've learned by reading books, watching videos, making knives and have been lucky to learn from a local...