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The Newbies Arena Are you new to knife making? Here is all the help you will need. |
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Introducing myself
Newb alert!
Ive been around and had a passion for knives as long as I can remember. In times past ive made handles for mora blades but actually crafting a knife was beyond my skillset. Well around Christmas I made a few deals and got a small 1x30 sander, drill press, and bits to cobble a forge together. The results have been progressively better. Youtube channels like walter sorrells and chandler dickenson have helped alot. |
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Welcome! seems you caught the bug...if you need help with specific topic (like heat treating) just ask I am sure a bunch of us would try to help. Other than that I would sugest learn to Heat treat steel like 1084 or some other simple carbon steel that you can do in a forge. In that process there will be ups and downs and get ready to break some knives (on purpose) to see what it tells you....with out A good heat treat its just a knife shaped object....again welcome this is a very fun hobby
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How do i post images
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Last edited by Gabriel G; 04-15-2017 at 04:10 PM. |
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You'll be able to post pictures after you have participated here for a while longer ...
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Thank you sir.
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Gab, you might want to checkout the NC Knifemakers' Guild sub-forum here on KNF. Might be some of their members close to you that can help you out with the learning curve. Hands on beats U-tube any day.
Also if you are really getting into this, google Trackrock Hammer-in, Blairsville, GA. I put on a hammer-in twice a year at the Campground and you are welcome to come. Great learning environment. Next one will be end of Sept. I will be posting dates and particulars later this summer. __________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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Welcome! This forum will help you a lot! Good people. Lee
__________________ Lee Barnhill Custom Knives
Visit me on Facebook at: Lee Barnhill Custom Knives |
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1084, bee, blades, carbon, chris, christmas, drill, forge, hammer, handles, heat, help., hobby, image, knife, knives, made, mora, need help, post, press, sander, simple, small, steel |
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