Guest gaspode Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 can any of you kind gentlemen or ladies (or whatever ) reccomend a good book about knifemaking for a total begginer,something that gives the basics without needing a fully kitted out workshop complete with forge, anvil , engineering degree etc..its time i tried somethin diffrent :ph34r: anim gettin bored wi the telly through the day(kids proggrammes ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest baldie Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Get in touch with attleborough accesories mate, they have a lot of books on knives, and will probarbly be able to recommend one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swanseajack 228 Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Just done a quick search on the net found this mate british blades hope it helps, let us know if it's any good.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jjbull 38 Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 http://www.attacc.com/acatalog/Attleboroug...ife_Making.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest gaspode Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 cheers all ive already been on to attlebourgh an they cuoldn't help with book contents (the book they sent my [bANNED TEXT] is far too advanced for either of us and we'renot really that thick) that forum looks good tho many thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest baldie Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Ok , buddy, if its too advanced, you should start with a finished blade, that just needs a handle putting on. Ive done a few like this. The brussletto range of blades [ from attleboro, are the dogs bollocks mate] are a good starting point. The last one i finished was a 12" bowie, the blade was made in sheffield [as was the original bowie, never mind the fackin alamo, ] i finished it in a coffin handle, made from two sides of cocobolo, with an ebony centre, i will post a pic tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest merle Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 gaspode mate you can make knives very easily i make about 10 a year for my mates they tell me what they want mabe draw it and i make them i normally only make small ones for gutting and skinning the best blade i have found to make them out of are the 18"x2" electric hacksaw blades they cost about £2 each somtimes you might get given some broken ones this will be the sharpest knife you will see you can also use gun blue on these blades i make aluminium handles on mine by welding two pieces of ally over the tang of the blade and then polish the ally i make leather cases from sadle leather and hand stitch it hope this helps merle by the way you cant drill hacksaw blades so you can use the hole in the end of the blade and some epoxy glue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madhunter 16 Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 any pic of the one,s you make merle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest merle Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 i will take a pic of 1 when i see my mate i might even make 1 tomorrow why do you want 1 merle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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