I tried making a few knifes on my own without much success. I then found the WIP forum and the thread "USA knifemakers knife kit tutorial and copied and followed as much as I could. On my first couple of attempts I was frustrated because I was taking one knife through the process so I was not getting much practice on each step and when I made a critical error had to pitch it and start over. So this time I decided to take 8 knives through at once. I first printed the design picture to just fit on my stock. I then cut out the outline and transferred it to a lightweight cardboard box and cut it out again. Finally I transferred this to my 1095 stock. I drilled a couple of hole where it had a tight radius and cut the rest on my band saw. Using my NWG I ground the outer profile of the knives. Drilled several holes in the handle to help with the wright and balance. Then I used a chainsaw file to help get a sharper transition and the flat ground the initial bevel on the knives. I took each blade to 220 grit on the grinder. This is where I have 8 blades sitting waiting for me to find time for them. Many thanks to John Dabney's WIP tutorial for getting me this far.
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