Posted: 12/2/2010 7:36:00 AM EDT
With all of the custom knives I see (you know who you are posting new knife photos every week  ) It has got me interested in looking at getting set up to build my own knives.
I have done a little google work, but has anyone actually built their own here in the HTF? Any insight or advice? |
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Yep. My knife page Be prepared for some initial frustrations. And you'll need a good grinder, I use a Bader BM-3. Been too long since I made one, now that I think about it. |
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my 10 yo nephew made one for him to take back to Sweden with him since he cant barely get them over there. we got the stuff from www.knifekits.com. they are also here in GA.
it didnt come out like i wanted it since we got pushed for time and had to rush it. but he loved it. used buffalo bone for the handle :) |
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My dad and uncle make custom knives.
Here's a link to their site: http://www.twinxblades.com/ Send them an email with any questions you have. They also offer lessons/instruction over a weekend. They are pretty busy right now trying to play catch up but im sure they would be glad to answer any question you have. |
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my 10 yo nephew made one for him to take back to Sweden with him since he cant barely get them over there. we got the stuff from www.knifekits.com. they are also here in GA. it didnt come out like i wanted it since we got pushed for time and had to rush it. but he loved it. used buffalo bone for the handle :) Those folder kits look pretty cool. I'd really like to have a tactical-type folder with a damascus blade and carbon fiber handle material. I've seen some customs made like that, but they're crazy expensive. |
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My dad and uncle make custom knives. Here's a link to their site: http://www.twinxblades.com/ Send them an email with any questions you have. They also offer lessons/instruction over a weekend. They are pretty busy right now trying to play catch up but im sure they would be glad to answer any question you have. I may do that. What I am interested in making is something similar to their "bird & trout", model 1 & 1B. Just simple, high quality steel hunting/skinning fixed blade knives. |
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Yep. My knife page Be prepared for some initial frustrations. And you'll need a good grinder, I use a Bader BM-3. Been too long since I made one, now that I think about it. The story of my life 
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| Well, over in the Armory we have our own blade forum here at ARFCOM; I have read some neat project threads over there from guys who either make their own from scratch, or from people who have bought theirs from just such a craftsman. |
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My dad and uncle make custom knives. Here's a link to their site: http://www.twinxblades.com/ Send them an email with any questions you have. They also offer lessons/instruction over a weekend. They are pretty busy right now trying to play catch up but im sure they would be glad to answer any question you have. Email sent! These guys are less than 30 minutes from me! 
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If you are not even interested in knife making the 5 part knife making thread is well worth a read in the blade forum. Its well written and illustrated.
What do beginner knife makers sell D2 or S30V knives with micarta handles for? I know what an Ingram goes for 
This is beginning to really really interest me as a little side business/hobby to tinker around with. |
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for sale? Yes, he sell used metal working equipment. I know of member here who has built some nice guns with the lathe he got from him.
ETA: He has a couple of very nice sanders with built in dust collection as well. Caver check your IM's. Can I get an IM too? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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for sale? Yes, he sell used metal working equipment. I know of member here who has built some nice guns with the lathe he got from him.
ETA: He has a couple of very nice sanders with built in dust collection as well. Caver check your IM's. Can I get an IM too? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile NO!!! Don't send him the contact info....he will start making his own knives and I will have nobody to sell too!!!
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for sale? Yes, he sell used metal working equipment. I know of member here who has built some nice guns with the lathe he got from him.
ETA: He has a couple of very nice sanders with built in dust collection as well. Caver check your IM's. Can I get an IM too? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile NO!!! Don't send him the contact info....he will start making his own knives and I will have nobody to sell too!!! Oops, too late.
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My dad and uncle make custom knives. Here's a link to their site: http://www.twinxblades.com/ Send them an email with any questions you have. They also offer lessons/instruction over a weekend. They are pretty busy right now trying to play catch up but im sure they would be glad to answer any question you have. I got a return email ...........hope to do the weekend package
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My dad and uncle make custom knives. Here's a link to their site: http://www.twinxblades.com/ Send them an email with any questions you have. They also offer lessons/instruction over a weekend. They are pretty busy right now trying to play catch up but im sure they would be glad to answer any question you have. I got a return email ...........hope to do the weekend package
Email me the info you got. I am VERY interested in this class as well. [email protected] |
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My dad and uncle make custom knives. Here's a link to their site: http://www.twinxblades.com/ Send them an email with any questions you have. They also offer lessons/instruction over a weekend. They are pretty busy right now trying to play catch up but im sure they would be glad to answer any question you have. I got a return email ...........hope to do the weekend package
Email me the info you got. I am VERY interested in this class as well. [email protected] Email sent!
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I made a bunch about 10 years ago, I have not made any lately. They take a surprising amount of time.
Here are a few of mine: 
The one on the left is a Bear/MGC blade blank the rest are ground by me out of 440C or 01. All the sheaths are made by me. Nothing spectacular, but they work well. I have a 1X48 belt sander made by Grizzly tools. It is slow, but beats the heck out of a file for stock removal! I recommend David Boye's book Step By Step Knifemaking: You Can Do It, and Barney and Loveless' How to Make Knives. That is the only instruction I had. |
| If you want some nice stuff, check out http://www.ds-tactical.org/ a guy I found on twitter |
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I am going down to visit with Henry @ http://www.worldclassknives.com/ later this month. He recommended Twin Blades highly. Henry is only about an hour from me....Twin Blades is over 4hrs away. Keep me updated! Ordering a KMG-8 next week. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Its nice to know rich folks (totally jealous of the KMG )
Just place my first order with Landi too, Bushcraft in A2 with green buffed micarta and a leather sheath. 4-6 weeks out  LOL...I'm poor. I like that Bushcraft too! Must post pix when you get it. I think I may get a MPS from him when they go on sale. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |