Thread: Just finnished my 1st run of knives

a few knives I whipped up for gifts for my groomsmen....

I used blanks, reshaped the blade, and the angles, cut out the Filework, then made the handles and ta-da...

They are all damascus steel, and different types of wood were used for the scales. I named them after mountians in Wa.

WOW Those are some truly impressive knives. Very nice work

yeah those are amazing

Very nice craftsmanship and impressive work.

Those are beautiful. They will be proud to have them

Thanks, Im just getting started but they are getting easyer, and better as I go along... It is a very fun hobby to get in to!!!

Quite nice. Thanks for the pictures.

Originally Posted by Iansstud

Thanks, Im just getting started but they are getting easyer, and better as I go along... It is a very fun hobby to get in to!!!

VERY nice!

How did you get into this? I have always wanted to try it. Where would you recommend a newb start?

Any advice would be appreciated...

Very nice work. Here is a link to Blacktoe Knives.

http://www.blacktoeknives.com/

Jim is a guy that posts on TheHighRoad.org who started out making knives as a hobby and turned it into a full time business. He might be willing to share some tips with you as well.

How did you get into this? I have always wanted to try it. Where would you recommend a newb start?

I was looking at wedding party gifts in a catolog and thought it was all tacky.... so I thought I would make them knives... I would recomend doing some google searches on making knives, theres a TON of info out there for those that look for it. I would start with blanks, and try makeing handles and attaching them... Its pretty easy, The next knives I make will be from Billet. PM me if you have any questions...

Nice work!!!! How do I sign up to be a "groomsman"?

Nice work!!!! How do I sign up to be a "groomsman"?

your about 6wks late....

Excellent work! Do you ever sell them?

Excellent work! Do you ever sell them?

Thanks, Its in the works right now.... Im buying up Billet, Then haveing it laser/ waterjet cut to my shapes. My supplyer just screwed me on 3 blades, He sent me one of 3 and the one he sent was the wrong style... so from now on, I will be designing and cutting my own stuff from billet... Originally I wanted to work from billet, but had no way of cutting it cold (so you dont burn up the carbon in the steel (the Heat Effected Zone around a cut with a torch or plazma that looks gray)

I will also be making the same knives/shapes out of 440c SS and in Polished and black oxide finnish (for that tacticool look.) I have over 100 drawings and blade designs in my drawing book... and a million more in my head... I am in the metal trades, a Journeyman PipeWelder/PipeFitter to be exact, and wanted to do something like this for about 8 years...

Im working on buying billet, making a webpage, getting some stock built up... I will be sure to keep you posted...

Hey don't know how set you are on grips but got turned on to a company down here that makes really cool material. If interested PM me and I'll try to find her card- plus the girl was hot!! At least at the time I meet her ~1yr ago!!!

Wow those are beautiful blades!

Amazing work~great job!

Ever try forging your own damascus? Its hot... pun intended

Hey don't know how set you are on grips but got turned on to a company down here that makes really cool material. If interested PM me and I'll try to find her card- plus the girl was hot!! At least at the time I meet her ~1yr ago!!!

I pm'd you

Ever try forging your own damascus?

I have not, I really dont have the stuff to do that... It would take a LOT of work and time to even get set up for that...