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Making Your Own Knives
by Joe Darrah

I've been asked many times about how I make my knives. If you're interested in getting dirty and trying out a few of your personal knife designs, then the following tips should get you started...

When I make my knives, I, as well as a few others, use a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder/die cutter type tool. They work good. I use a very narrow cutting blade so as not to have to cut extra steel. I also have an 8 inch bench grinder with a rough and fine wheel on it for taking a lot of metal off but I usually use the angle grinder and then the bench grinder.

DESIGNS
When I have an idea for a knife design, I cut a template out of cardboard and kind of get the feel of it as cardboard is more forgiving than metal (as far as cutting and shaping goes) and when it feels right in cardboard, as far as balance and all, I tape the cardboard template down on my bar of steel and trace around it. And then I get to grinding.

WHERE TO GET STEEL
Leaf springs from a junkyard will work great and they will not need tempering. Old industrial lawn mower blades and chain saw bars will also work just fine. Or you can go to your local hardware store and buy bars of steel for pretty cheap. The knives may bend a bit but you can usually hammer them straight when they need it.

I always recommend going with Harry McEvoy's formula. A knife 12 to 16 inches long, that is balanced no more than an inch front or back from dead center is best. And the knife should be around 3/16 to 1/4 inch thick.

One thing to keep in mind though is that a 1/4 inch thick, 16 inch long knife will wear you out quick so try to find a happy medium!

Have fun, take care and stick with it!

Article Contributed by:

Joe "Brokenfeather" Darrah
Knife Maker, Champion Knife Thrower,
and Hall of Fame Board Member
Valley Forge, PA




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