Tag: Knifemaking
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...
Custom-Made Chef Knife: The Kitchen Integral
One-piece custom-made chef’s knives embody strength, balance, line and flow and more
By Mike Haskew
As it does in other aspects of custom knives, integral construction,...
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...
The Best Blade Grinds: What To Look For
As with most things knife, one type never fits all.
BY MIKE HASKEW BLADE® FIELD EDITOR
Finding the best blade grind for the job at hand...
Jerry Hossom makes a Navy-themed set for Capt. Ryan Heilman of the USS Nevada
Submariner Steel
Jerry Hossom makes a Navy-themed set for Capt. Ryan Heilman of the USS Nevada
Jerry Hossom had that twinkle in his eye again and...
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...
