Little story about my first serious attempt at some knifes.
I was asked by my 2nd boy aged 7 "can you make a knife?"
which I answered "yeah sure"
him "can you make me a knife"?
Me "yeah sure"
at the end of the conversation somehow a date was set on the calendar for me to start making a knife for both boys.
The months got closer to the June date, I was doing all I could to rub off his writing on the calendar with no luck, so I resigned to the fact that I would have to make a start.
The plan was to use files, but I got some sound advise by Kimall to use known steel to begin with.
Little did I know that there is a lot involved in turning a steel blank into something worn on your belt.
I started with 2 90mm blade, 1075 steel, 4.3mm thick pairing knife blanks from Gameco, I had to add a bit on the back of each handle for the pommel. I was looking for a bushcraft style knife.
Lots of reading and watching youtube, then testing out stitches, acid etching etc and 3 weeks later I have 2 knifes that I thought I would share.
I would be guessing that each knife took me at least 10 hours each and cost close to $50 in materials alone.
After spending so much time with these "small" knifes I am wondering if the knife I carry is to big.
Of course some obligatory photos taken in the garden.
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