Knives are a staple in most survivalist arsenals. But wouldn't it be even more badass if you made your own? We think so. And not only that, we found a tutorial online that is easy to follow and the finished product looks incredible. It seriously looks like something you would buy in a novelty shop! And the best part, you get to pick which materials you want to use to make it unique.
Handcrafting a tool from scratch should also give you a sense of pride. Not only is your item unique, like we mentioned above. But it now has your personal thumbprint on it. So if you're looking for an awesome gift (this would actually be pretty cool as a gift for your groomsmen) for fathers day or a birthday, you'd score extra craftsman points.
On page 2 we'll review the tools and materials you'll need and give you step by step instructions for this Rad Handmade Knife.
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Chris?
I enjoy up-cycling old kitchen knives from thrift stores. Easy to find stainless, sometimes good carbon steel for like a buck.
Forged from spring steel just this weekend.
After grinding
Also your tutorial forgot to mention tempering , if you quench any carbon steel and don’t temper you’ll break it in the first hard use. Tempering temps vary by steel.type and alloying elements so make sure when you work with a steel you know how to heat treat and temper as well as if the steel has enough carbon to harden, I.e. 1095, w2, 5160 etc… mild steel (hardware store steel ) won’t harden and you’ll have just wasted a day or two making a knife that won’t hold an edge