Knife Makers Mastery

Feb 13 2019 32 ep. 44 mins 265
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Knife making information for new knife makers. How to make stock-removal, handmade, custom, knives for hobby or business,

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Knifemakersmastery Ep14 15 - Final Polish and Presentation of Your Knives v2

Feb 13 2019 43 mins  
In this final episode (episodes 14-15) of the 15 Knifemaking Steps, Steve discusses final polish, presentation, packaging, and marketing your knives. If you are new to knife making and thinking about creating a knife making business down the road, then you'll want to listen to this episode. Links: Gale E. Spring, Adjunct Associate Professor of Scientific Photography, RMIT Universi

Knifemakersmastery Ep13-1 - Sharpening your Knife

Feb 05 2019 63 mins  
In this episode, Steve discusses his techniques for making his knives hair-shaving sharp and why it all starts with beveling! Is it all about the type of sharpening stones you have?? No!!! It's all about using the right techniques. Master these techniques and learn how to achieve optimal sharpness in your blades. Links: Carter Cutlery sharpening a knife with a brick: https://you

Knifemakersmastery Ep12-1: Finishing your handles

Jan 29 2019 45 mins  
In this episode, Steve goes through the entire process he uses to finish his knife handles. Each part of the finishing process, to include the blade finish part, are crucial to the final presentation of your knife. For that reason, Steve explains the importance of the finishing stages and how to achieve professional results.

Knifemakersmastery Ep11-1 Attaching your handles v2.1

Jan 23 2019 36 mins  
In this episode, Steve talks about the 2 major ways to attach knife handles and breaks down different ways of doing it. He then explains exactly how he does his knife handles and options for buying handle hardware. Links: https://www.knifemaking.com http://www.jantzsupply.net https://www.aspenfasteners.com/

Knifemakersmastery Ep10-2 - Finishing Your Knives Part 2

Jan 16 2019 41 mins  
This is the second part of core topic 10, finishing your blades. Steve talks about how to get setup for sandblasting, how he does it and how he also blackens his knives with ferric chloride and other methods. Here are the links from this episode https://youtu.be/O7ZThs1y8xs --"Self Made Knives" rust test for knife makers https://youtu.be/MpnALC4HDeg --acid etch with ferric chlori

Knife Makers Mastery Finishing Your Knives Part 1

Jan 09 2019 49 mins  
In this episode, Steve discusses how he produces a satin and mirror finish on his knives. He explains the process step-by-step, as well as the types of supplies needed. Additionally, Steve also does a quick comparison between the Grizzly 1015 intermediate Knife Grinder and his new KMG-10 professional level grinder.

Knifemakersmastery Ep9-4 - Hanging Out with Dell Webber - Dirty Room Knives and Webber Handmade Knives v2

Oct 25 2018 44 mins  
Today's guest hales from the UK and has been crafting knives for over 10 years! He owns two different knife companies: Webber Handmade knives, where he offers bush craft and outdoor knives, and Dirty Room Knives, where he offer EDC and Tactical blades, which in my opinion, are nothing short of badass! I'm proud to admit, the this knife maker is one of my influences --his knife vide

Knife Making: Shop Talk - Outlaws, Bolsters and Recurves

Oct 17 2018 28 mins  
In this episode, Steve talks about his latest Primal Knife project --a batch of Outlaws! He discusses some of the principles of designing advanced features and what and what not to do.

Making Knives: How I Heat Treat my Knife Blanks

Oct 10 2018 30 mins  
In this episode, Steve discusses exactly how he heat treats his knife blanks, made from either O-1 Tool Steel, Sandvick 12C27 Stainless, or 1095 High Carbon steel. His methods assume that you will be using a professional heat treating kiln.

Knife Making: Introduction to Heat Treating

Oct 03 2018 40 mins  
Welcome to core topic number, episode 1 - the introduction to heat treating. Steve discusses the 4 elements of heat treating: Steel, Equipment, Quenchant, and process. As a prerequisite, Steve recommends that you review core topic 2, episodes 1-3, if you haven't already listened to those.