2nd knife I've made. 1084 carbon steel with an acid etch and rock tumble finish. Simple paracord handle wrap.
2nd knife - Stock removal
- Thread starter jasonb
- Start date
Purdy blade. Could maybe find some neat scales around here somewhere... 
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #3
Thanks, I have a couple more in the works that might end up with some purdy scales.Purdy blade. Could maybe find some neat scales around here somewhere...
You have a very professional finish on that. And a nice even bevel on your edge. You have a jig or holder or the never grind or you do that all handheld ?
Did you forge the blade yourself? Very cool! Chuck
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #6
My eventual goal is to freehand, but for now using a jig as there is so much to learn.
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #7
At some point I liked to learn how to forge, but for now I am learning how to make knives via the stock removal process - taking a piece of flat stock metal, cutting and grinding it into a knife shape then hardening.
What did you harden it with? Torches??
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #9
propane, benzene or matt gas?
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #11
Propane