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Optics, Lights, Lasers, Holsters & Accessories / Re: Input on getting into knife making.
« on: Today at 06:21:33 PM »i've made a few myself.
unless you have lots of expensive machines to cut down on manhours
it's a pain trying to make a living from it.
lots of competition too.
the stainless materials will be a pain to treat unless you farm
it out in bulk to a pro.
i've bought stuff from jantz supply and texas knifemakers supply.
they're reliable if they're still in business. quite a few
different folks carry pre fab blades. i've done some with what
they called semi-finished blades, basic shape and heat treat done,
just needs final shaping and polishing
just me, i'd go with the previous ^ ^ ^ ^ post and do a few
kits before you decide to jump in the deep water.
I have no intention of trying to make a living or huge sums of money in this endeavor. Simply want to take my hobby and love of custom made knives to a different level.
Both places are still in business that I can tell.
Though I am going to use a forge, mainly going to use it for heat treating. My main focus will be using the stock removal method for making knife blades. I plan on concentrating on buying quality blade steel stock for making blades.
