rdnkfireman2001

Hey guys new to this , and i intend on getting started making knives . I have spoken whith a guy that is a knife maker . He suggested for my first knife build i use 1095 , and i was wondering if anyone knew if i could find it locally . I live just outside san antonio , if anyone knows of a place to get it in or around san antonio ,tx i would appreciate it . Otherwise i will just order it online , but im itching to get started so if i can get it without waiting for it to get shipped that would be great .thanks in advance Justin

howdy , im new to the site ,and really interested in starting to make knives . My question ( the first of many i am sure ) is what would you guys reccomend for someone just starting out to use for the hardening portion of making knives ? I have a recipie of what kind of metal to use and how to do it , i am just not sure what route to go to get there . I have been looking into building a small gas forge however to build one to do a good sized hunting knife is almost as much to just buy one . At this point im not to worried about getting to welding temperatures , as for now im not looking to forge weld anything . I figure when i am ready for that i will be ready to build a bigger better forge . Ofcourse as im sure everyone is now days im on a small budget for this hobby . I would greatly appreciate any advice . Thanks Justin