Tag: Forging
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...
How to Do Plug Welds on Knives
Plug Welds the David Lisch Way
The ABS Master Smith shows how he puts a plug weld in a damascus blade
On this and the following...
How to Make the Price Guard
BY JORDAN LAMOTHE
The author fashions it in the style of the classic 19th-century maker
In 2017 I received a commission for a piece in the...
The 5 Most Dangerous Knifemaking Machines
Inattentive operators are more dangerous than the machines themselves
BY JOE SZILASKI BLADE® FIELD EDITOR
"I am a newbie to knifemaking with a limited budget for...
Knifemaking: Frame Handle Construction
KNIFE SHOP BY JASON FRY
Are you up to the challenge of frame handle construction?
Frame handle construction for knives has been around for centuries. Historical...
The Hamon: What, Where, Why and How
To those who appreciate the tempered steel of a Japanese sword, the hamon is visual evidence of the maker’s effort to produce the finest blade work.
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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...
