Steven Long
Well-Known Member
How is everybody doing? I am very glad to be here and have been reading for a few weeks now. I wanted to thank all of you for the wonderful posts you have kindly created. I have learned more here than most books have to offer.
I have been researching knife making for a few months now and have slowly been acquiring the essential beginner tools to start. I have finally gotten started, thanks to a lot of you. I have been working on two camping style knives using a cheap 'ol Craftsman 4"x36" belt sander, hacksaw, files, sandpaper, and good old fashioned elbow grease. I have to say, it has got to be one of the most rewarding things one could become obsessed with.
Anyway, it's great to be here and finally posting. Looking forward to getting to know some of you!
Here are my first two in progress... 1/8" O1 steel
The bottom one is the second knife I worked on and still need to do some profiling to get a better shape. Thinking about taking some of the belly off. I worked on it last night until I couldn't see anymore (need to get some lights set-up). Thanks for looking!
I have been researching knife making for a few months now and have slowly been acquiring the essential beginner tools to start. I have finally gotten started, thanks to a lot of you. I have been working on two camping style knives using a cheap 'ol Craftsman 4"x36" belt sander, hacksaw, files, sandpaper, and good old fashioned elbow grease. I have to say, it has got to be one of the most rewarding things one could become obsessed with.
Anyway, it's great to be here and finally posting. Looking forward to getting to know some of you!
Here are my first two in progress... 1/8" O1 steel
The bottom one is the second knife I worked on and still need to do some profiling to get a better shape. Thinking about taking some of the belly off. I worked on it last night until I couldn't see anymore (need to get some lights set-up). Thanks for looking!
