All About Pocket Knives

I could see some, for lack of better words, gunk in the pivot area, so I used a butane lighter/torch to burn it out, then used some 3 in 1 oil on it. Works like a charm.

here it is

ill post a pic after dinner.

Ok I just got a gerber from target, pretty cheap type that you just push open the blade with a thumb-stub. (sorry about my lack of terminology). Anyways, its pretty tough to open the blade and i'd like to make it so a flick with your thumb could open it almost all the way, without any blade wobble. ...

Hey guys, I just wanted to ask you, if I am going to order some handle blocks from texasknife.com, and i am
not using power tools, so i need something very fast to shape, with just files and sandpaper, what would you reccomend? (keep it cheap)

Sports Afield printed on blade. Nice multi-tool with rubber inlays on handle. Any info?

I actually think I have one identical to your zoro knife you got in the picture, and one like it although smaller. If I find them I'll send them to you.

Wow, I've probably speant 5 hours and I'm not even close, argh... I tried files and sandpaper and dremels, but what exactly a rasp?

well I have been using a drill with a dremel - sanding bit, and it is very slow. Should I use something else?

I am almost done making a set of coco bolo handles for a blank, but I have found that this wood takes very long to sand/file/dremel into shape. What woods would be considerably easier to work with?

What is used for the rc-3 and similar products, to give the blade that finish, and where can it be obtained?

could I just put the knife on its side in a pan?

Oh Hukk, would this stuff work for heat treating the 1080?

http://www.shop.com/Vet_Mineral_Oil-370 ... urceid=298

Ok thankyou, do you think a metal file, or a dremel minimite would work better on the 1080?

If I was using stock removal on 1095, would it be easy to drill holes around my blade, hack saw it out and file to a good shape, or would it be too hard?

for a begginer what metal should I use? The only custom knifemaking I have ever done is madehandles for a texas utilit blank.

Hukk, if I get the 1080 from Kelly, will i be able to drill, hacksaw and file it right away? And after I shape and sharpen it will heat treating be an option necessity?

Im looking to use a process similar to this one for my first few knives: http://www.hossom.com/tutorial/jonesy/

what about 5160? On google type in "absolute cheapskate" and click on the first link. Will this method work?

Which of these should I use if I want to be able to immediately start cutting with a hacksaw, without any heating to soften it?


440C
ATS34
CPM
D2 Toolsteel
O1 Precision Ground Toolsteel

Also whichever you think is best, will it need heat treating?

To use motor oil for heat treating does it have to be used?

I just read a tutorial and it said if I use 440c stainless, and use coals to get it to a nonmagnetic stage, then soak it in canola or motor oil it will heat treat. Then to temper you can put it in an over an 425 degrees for 2 hours. Would this method work? Also with 440c could I cut it into basic sh...

what about a maxam knife with the big square blade? Could I cut off the handle and make a knife with the steel?

Oh and also if I want to buy a piece of plain steel to make my blade out of without fancy equipment, what material can I use that doesn't require any heat treating or tempering or anything?

Also would anyone here heat treat a knife of mine after I made it if I payed them?

Thanks

nobody in my family does any of that. Does anyone live near Dallas or Waco Texas, who I could come and teach me how to make a few knives?

I got plenty of advice. What I'm thinking is I am going to buy probably 2 more knife blanks (Already did one) with Coco Bolo blocks, and make the handles for them for a little more practice, then I will make 4 or 5 fully custom knives, and start doing what you said, replacing the elbow grease with w...