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Beginners Guide to Grinder Belts: What belts to buy?(Post)

Abrasive belts can be a confusing topic, at least if you are not able to pop into a shop for some good advice.So here is a quick guide to get you going. This is not a long, exhaustive list covering lo

How to get Baker Forge & Tool steel to REALLY pop(Post)

Coy Baker and his team in the US make some amazing looking specialty steel for high-end makers:LINKThese bars are made for stock removal to not distort the pattern, and to avoid any risk of the elemen

How to get a good finish on forged items?(Post)

How to get a black, shiny finish on forged items.By Bjorn Jacobsen, 20th of Nov 2020.Many times when forging bottle openers, hooks and other little gadgets I have wished for a better looking finish th

How to: Sharpen on a belt grinder(Post)

By Bjorn Jacobsen, March 2024"A Sharp Knife is a Safe Knife"Knife sharpening is part of using knives - or at least it should be. Most people use knives all their lives in the kitchen, when going fis

Can You Forge Baker Forge Steel?(Post)

By Bjorn Jacobsen, Jan 2024.If you have been doing knife making for a while, you possibly have come across some of the amazing photos of Baker Forge & Tool steel. The knives usually have a black core

3 hour project: Forged spearhead candle holder(Post)

By Bjorn Jacobsen, Oct 2022I was supposed to work on my bowie build for the #townsbowiebuildoff challenge this week, but felt like forging instead. I had 3 hours Thursday night, here is what I did;Las

2022 Towns Bowie Buildoff Challenge: Pirate Bowie(Post)

By Bjorn Jacobsen, 29.11.2022Sam Towns is again holding the #townsbowiebuildoff challenge. The makers taking part has 2 months to complete a big bowie knife in either beginner or "open" category. Sam

Bit Short For A Samurai?(Post)

-- or "no samurais allowed in Melbourne? "-- By Bjorn J, May 2023Going to my first ever knife showThe Melbourne Knife Show 2023 was my first ever show as a maker. I have been to many shows with Nordic

1084: The Best Steel Ever?(Post)

Is 1084 Really the Best Steel Ever?!Well...it is a good steel, and very popular due to both making a great blade AND being easy to heat treat.1084 is an old "simple carbon steel" and probably what you

How To Etch Stainless Damascus Steel(Post)

By Bjorn Jacobsen, March 2023.Here are some photos I took recently of making a stainless damascus steel paring knife.Wanting to show how to etch stainless damascus steel in a way that will last in dai

HOW TO: Hand Sanding a Knife Blade(Post)

How to: Hand Sanding A Knife Bladeby Bjorn Jacobsen, October 2023 Hand sanding is part of the Fit & Finish of a knifeHand sanding flattens the blade, removing bumps to a level not possible with a g

Making a Viking Sword - In Pictures(Post)

Who wants to make a sword!As hobby knife makers, don’t we all want to make a sword at some point?It doesn’t seem all that hard, it is basically just a long knife – right.. Like most other knife make