Nordic Edge
Basic Knife Making Kit, Carbon Steel
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Description
Make your own knife from scratch
Everything you need to make a single knife including steel, handle materials and instructions.
The kit consists of
- Piece of 1084 carbon knife steel (3.2 x 38 x 300 mm)
- Handle scales, selection of Australian or imported woods ( see Options)
- Pin stock to fit the scales to the blade (Steel, brass or copper)
- Vulcanised fibre spacer material (select colour in Options)
- Rhynowet sand paper (longer lasting, metal worker paper)
- Full Instructions online (link below)
This is the most complex build we offer and requires more work than the other kits.
You will be designing your own blade and cutting it out, grinding in the bevels (edges), and then heat treating it.
1084 is a very popular beginner carbon steels,popular for holding a good edge and possibly the easiest steels to heat treat yourself.
A blade is nothing without proper heat treating, and by using 1084 Carbon steel, you are giving yourself a bigger window of opportunity for successful hardening, as opposed to steels like 01 and D2.
The steel comes annealed so it is "soft" and workable. Carbon steel has the advantage of being easier to work (can be forged) and easier to heat treat than stainless steel.
You also get a pair of solid wood handle scales, selected sets based on grain character that are dry and ready to use. If selecting imported scales like Curly Birch or Alder, the cost of the kit will increase when selecting these options.
Included is also vulcanised spacer material, metal pin stock in either 416 stainless steel, brass or copper, sandpaper and full online instructions. For the detailed instructions see this link (also found under the "Instructions" tab) https://nordicedge.com.au/basic-kit-making-both-blade-and-handle/
Rhynowet sandpaper is popular among metalworkers as solid stuff, we are including 5 sheaths of Rhynowet paper.
If not making a decision on materials, we will select a set of hardwood scales, spacer color and pin material for you.
The blade can be forged out, or ground out using stock removal.
Instructions:
- design your blade shape, and rough cut out with an angle grinder or hacksaw
- file to shape by clamping steel in a vice and using a file, or on a bandsaw, with a jigsaw, or grind to shape
- file or grind in bevels, using a filing jig if hand filing, or a belt sander or grinder (look up filing jig on youtube)
- Heat treat, temper, then sand again (or send off for professional heat treating)
- Add fibre spacers, handle scales and pin stock, glue together
- Shape handle scales, then sand to at least 1000 grit sand paper
- Seal handle with oil, wax or similar
Heat treat instructions for 1084 Carbon Steel:
1084 is a popular steel in knife making, being easy to heat treat. Heat the blade anyway you can to non-magnetic, then quench in luke warm canola oil. Temper in the stove for 200 C for 2 hours x 2 times and the blade is hardened and ready. If using temperature controlled equipment, heat the blade to 815-820 C and then quench.
When the blade is hardened, sand or grind it again to get the scale off and sharpen.
From here on out it is basic knife making including attacing the scales and shaping the handle. Instructions: https://nordicedge.com.au/instructions-fulltang-knife/
This is the most complex build we offer and requires more work than the other kits.
You will be designing your own blade and cutting it out, grinding in the bevels (edges), and then heat treating it.
For more options in handle materials, fibre spacer colors, pin stock and other supplies, check out NordicEdge.com.au and to join the knife making network, join the Australian Beginner Knife Making Group on Facebook.
10 Reviews
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Begginer knife making kit
If you are interested in knife making then this kit is absolutely perfect! I bought one and was so impressed with the value nd quality of products that I instantly purchased another! You get everything you need to design and craft your own knife. The postage was very fast and inside the box I got a few Nordic edge stickers and Mentos!!!! An absolute must not just for begginers but for stocking up on materials as well!!
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Excellent value. Excellent service
Great little kit for very good price. Customer service is excellent.
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Excellent kit
Great kit. Comes with everything you’ll need and good instructions too. Will definitely get another one
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Basic knife kit
Good shipping time. Good packaging. Instructions can be improved ( can give you some ideas if you want - just so you know this is the first knife ever) but is good. The only problem i encountered was the spacer material was too little to produce 2 spacers fot my knife. My knife handle is only 11cm and 4.5cm wide.....and the spacer piece was 9cm wide (long enough)....but not wide enough....if it was 10cm it would give you 5mm per scale for a margin pf error...something that I think should be in a beginners kit. But otherwise good kit. Thanx for putting something like this together.
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Basic knife making kit. Carbon steel.
Great kit for a beginner like myself. Good quality materials, which I had no issues with. Would buy again.
I made a general purpose camping knife with the kit I bought, and I was happy with the results. -
Basic knife making kit
I was a little sceptical when buying this kit but i am super happy. It came in really nice eco friendly packaging with lots of extras. i have made 3 knifes out of this kit (1xbushcraft knife 2xscalples with chisel grind for EDC) the bushcraft knife i did miror polish on and i still had enough sanpaper to make another 2 full size knifes. Very happy and definitely buying more from this seller.
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1084 knife kit
I've purchased 2 kits so far, as a beginner it gives you everything you need to start making knives. Each time it has has come nicely wrapped in a little bundle and sent in a timely fashion.
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BASIC KNIFE MAKING KIT, CARBON STEEL
Great kit - made a mighty Nakiri style blade. Everything you need is right there in the box.
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exactly what it says
Ok.. I've thought about making knives for a while now. I finally bought what a kit with this steel and managed to cut grind heat treat and temper with success despite my limited knowledge and quasi primitive tools. Great starter kit and metal and you get a sense of satisfaction making something like this. You don't need a workshop just some common sense and patience. Would Seguin jelly recommend
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