bdutton Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Hello names Brandon live in spartanburg. all ways liked working with my hands love the idea creating tools and works of art. So picked up some things two weeks ago and started hammering. No training need help badly know absolutely nothing other than what I've read. So any pointers are WELCOME! First knife I made is bad as turned more In to a prison shank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Knifemaking is generally considered an advanced skill in blacksmithing. Generally we advise you to learn hammer control, forge control, temperature control; etc before trying blades that greatly profit from all those and *more*---alloys, heat treat, grinding/filing, hilting skills, etc. If I teach new people to make a blade we make a simple medieval peasant's eating knife and that's with me coaching extensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Agree 100% big task for my first one still not complete have to finish the handle still. I was trying to stick with older methods using scrap steel. This is my first project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 "Older methods" being: Egyptian? pre 1000 AD european? 19th century? American Frontier? Blacksmithing has a *LOT* of history behind it and King Tutankhamun was buried with an iron blade made to a very fine finish using "older methods"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Very true didn't think about that guess I'd say American frontier no gas no power tools other than my blower at the moment went with what I had which is not hand crank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Great so you are more in the "foxfire book range" than Moxon or Diderot (Or Egyptian Metalworking and Tools...) Are you familiar with draw filing and do you have access to a decent vise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Heard the term draw filing no idea what it is and the vise I'm not sure about I have a vice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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