Tag: Forging
Copper Damascus: An Exciting New Way To Make Knives
Whether you call it copper san-mai, cu-mai, or anything else, copper damascus is one of the trendiest ways to forge knives today.
The Soft-Backed Blade
For maximum toughness without sacrificing edge performance, consider a soft-backed blade.
San-Mai: Steel Trinity
The three-layer construction of san-mai results in sharp, durable, beautiful blades
Knifemakers’ Key Equipment
Shop Dump: Top makers reveal the key equipment that helps them get the job done
“Shop Dump” is a new BLADE® feature showcasing the special...
Stainless Damascus: Challenges In Forging
Stainless damascus knives look fantastic and resist rust in the process, but present the knifemaker with a host of challenges.
DIY Engraving Vise or Block
The bowling ball vise makes knife handle work easy and inexpensive
As the old adage goes, “necessity is the mother of invention,” but whoever thought...
Knifemaking: How to Make Temper Lines
Temper lines—aka hamons—are a very exciting part of knifemaking, and I would like to share with you how I produce cool temper lines on...
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Knifemaking 101 – Read This Before You Make a Knife
by Wayne Goddard
My experience has taught me that there's nothing like digging in and getting started. I've often said the hardest part of the...
