hello to all bushcrafters out there! i am having a knife made for me and i just realized that making a knife is not all that difficult! i am going to probably end up using a friends machines until i can cough out the big bucks for my own, and i have basically just been researching and making sketches of knives i would like to build. i will post them here soon and i thought i would share some concerns and other things going through my head....
-obviously i am not going to start forging and will use the stock removal method
- i would like to exclusively work with 01 to start out, using scrap metal to get the hang of knife making and working my way up from there and eventually experimenting with other metals
-i would also primarily be using wood scales and brown micarta as the green stuff is significantly more, the wood scales, or eventually other stuff like bone and antler being up to the customer
- how should i go about heat treating?
- how do i measure a scandi grind perfectly on a belt grinder (belt sander)?
-what should i charge? i was thinking about $100 with a kydex sheath and i dont know if i should do $120 or what.
-what should i fo for a belt grinder? i looked up making one, which is the most cost effective way of obtaining one, as i really dont have a lot of money to spend for a 2x72 girnder, but i dont know much about making one
- can a wood cutting bandsaw cut metal if i get a different blade?
-where does one get the cheapest micarta?
-what specific handle materials work best for you?
i guess that is it for questions for now, but i would absolutely LOVE for any knife makers to pitch in and give me some help!
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Originally Posted by Ranger
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