Knife making Class General Class Discussion

41 topics in this forum

1. Modified knife is chipping like crazy

   By Bart, December 30, 2018   

   • poor quality blade?
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   • Bart
   • January 3
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3. Can someone tell me if ferric Chloride freezes if so how to stop it.

   By Beatsy' s Forge, December 18, 2017
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   • ThomasPowers
   • December 27, 2018

4. Pairing Knife

   By Lar45, August 6, 2018
   • 3 replies
   • 542 views
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   • Irondragon Forge & Clay
   • November 11, 2018

5. My First Knife

   By Seabass, October 21, 2018
   • 3 replies
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   • LikeMakinStuff
   • November 6, 2018

6. What steels for a beginner's Damascus?

   By Gavj75, October 22, 2018
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   • Jclonts82
   • October 29, 2018

7. Steel size when beginning a knife

   By MikeTausig, August 20, 2018
   • 19 replies
   • 877 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • September 3, 2018

8. Looking for a bladesmithing class in Massachusetts

   By Jeverett02, December 7, 2017
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   • Steve Sells
   • August 30, 2018

9. 52100 tempering?

   By Lar45, August 4, 2018
   • 23 replies
   • 700 views
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   • SLAG
   • August 9, 2018

10. My first attempts at forging and stock removal.

    By Lar45, July 13, 2018
    • 9 replies
    • 591 views
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    • Lou L
    • July 25, 2018

11. Metal thickness

    By Redhoodarsenal, December 27, 2017
    • 4 replies
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    • Jasent
    • December 27, 2017

12. what can go wrong.....

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    By (M), September 10, 2017   

    • knife
    • knifemaking
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      Tagged with:

      • knife
      • knifemaking
      • forging
    • 29 replies
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    • (M)
    • November 20, 2017

13. how to forge a knife as a beginner

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    By forge of serendepity, March 16, 2017
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    • EnglishDave
    • August 27, 2017

14. Talk About Importance Of Grinds, Hardness, and Testing Of Knives And Axes

    By littleblacksmith, June 29, 2017
    • 16 replies
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    • BlackMetalViking
    • July 7, 2017

15. Beginner forging question

    By Scruffylookingnerfherder, June 16, 2017
    • 15 replies
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    • Scruffylookingnerfherder
    • June 21, 2017

16. "How to forge a Colonial style knife" Video

    By jlpservicesinc, April 22, 2017
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    • jlpservicesinc
    • April 22, 2017

17. What is this type of tip profile called?

    By rockstar.esq, March 7, 2017
    • 18 replies
    • 881 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 8, 2017

18. Having problems soldering guards

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    By Will W., January 24, 2017   

    • solder
    • 28 replies
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    • will52100
    • February 26, 2017

19. Sparks up or sparks down?

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    By loktr2002, December 4, 2014
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    • bigfootnampa
    • January 9, 2017

20. Economical shop tools for a beginner knife maker (some past experience)

    By Shaggy, August 30, 2016
    • 9 replies
    • 3,951 views
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    • LibrariaNPC
    • October 18, 2016

21. Black smithing for child

    By Allen1975, April 1, 2016
    • 22 replies
    • 1,865 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • May 9, 2016

22. Knife Chat

    By Rich Hale, December 16, 2012
    • 13 replies
    • 2,803 views
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    • Bruno C.
    • June 21, 2013

23. results of first 3 classes

    By Steve Sells, November 22, 2012   

    • from Email
    • 4 replies
    • 2,672 views
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    • Norseman C.B.
    • November 23, 2012

24. Knife chat preperation piece

    By Rich Hale, September 17, 2012
    • 16 replies
    • 3,802 views
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    • Dick L.
    • November 1, 2012

25. Knife chat thoughts

    By Rich Hale, October 29, 2012
    • 1 reply
    • 1,284 views
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    • Rhettbarnhart
    • October 29, 2012

26. Return of the Knife Chat

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    By Steve Sells, July 24, 2012
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    • Chancellor
    • October 28, 2012