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    Default im making a metal knife and im very new to knife making

    anyone have any tips/suggestions? im going to make the blade 6 inches and the handle 3 the blades back end will be thicker for hammering on it sooo i am going to need tempering tips
    you say im young for survival but i know more than most


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    Quote Originally Posted by jagjj View Post
    anyone have any tips/suggestions? im going to make the blade 6 inches and the handle 3 the blades back end will be thicker for hammering on it sooo i am going to need tempering tips
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    Look at these tutorials, but the "50 Dollar Knife shop" book as a good starting point. I would suggest using 1080 steel to start off with. You can't make a knife out of any old stell...well at least not a good reliable one. Look over the link in this thread:
    http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ead.php?t=7435

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    You might get some ideas from my post, just search Leafspring Knife.
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    Since you specify that you are making a metal knife - what types of knives have you made in the past?
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    Get a piece of carbon steel and grind off everything that doesn't look like a knife.

    By the way a 3 inch handle may be a little tricky to hang on to unless your hands are very small

    What do you intend to "hammer" with this knife???

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