Knife Class Reference Material

IForgeIron Blueprints Copyright 2002 - 2011 IFORGEIRON, All rights reserved BP0305 Knife Sides by Dennis This is day two of our little knife making demo. Yesterday we closed with the knife ready to be normalized. This process in it basic form involves three cycles minimum of heating the blade up a little hotter than non-magnetic and holding it there, followed by letting it cool slowly. If the blade bends at all during this process, straighten it and then start the count over. If you get to the third heat and it is still straight when it has cooled, it shouldn't bend when you quench it (unless your quenchent is too cool--if the blade warps on quench, anneal it, st…

IForgeIron Blueprints Copyright 2002 - 2011 IFORGEIRON, All rights reserved BP0304 Making a Knife by Dennis hl This same techniques could be used to make a period knife or something similar. This is where I started, a piece of scrap spring steel from the pile. I cut the pointy end on the right off. The area I'm working with is about 1/2" by 3/8" by about six or so inches long. I roughed in the general shape on the anvil. Don't worry too much about making the end into a sharp point. Begin drawing out the blade on the face of the anvil. Do not make it too thin, we'll take care of that later. Draw it out and shape it, but try not to thin it out be…

IForgeIron Blueprints Copyright 2002 - 2007 IFORGEIRON, All rights reserved. BP0235 Knife Finishing by Rich Hale Several have asked how can they get a clean mirror polish on a knife blade. I can show you what I do, Keep in mind that I use Stainless steel that has been heat treated and cryogenically treated. I use one of three steels, ATS-34, 440C, or 154cm. None of them are very different from the other and they all worked about the same with the methods I use to finish. The belts I use are 50grit, 220grit, A45, and A16. All of the belts are made by 3M. When I order I rarely remember to look up the catalog numbers so I order a 50grit yellow belt. 22…

IForgeIron Blueprints Copyright 2002 - 2011 IFORGEIRON, All rights reserved BP0595 Making a Knife Sheathe by Trentini Stefano With photos like as these, who needs text?

I post this quite often on another forum and hope it's helpful to some here too. I've put this together to answer most of a new maker’s questions on how to make a knife. I'm sure it will help you too. How to Instructions for making a Knife. The Count's Standard Reply to New Knifemakers V22 The answer to a 13 year old student is different than to a 40 year old engineer. We may recommend a local supplier, you may have a helpful neighbour, or local Hammerin; but that depends on where you are. We have members worldwide. Please fill out your profile with your location (Country, State, City), age, education, employment, hobbies. Look at the threads stickied at the …