Recent content by Nhwk

I've made knives for a number of years now.. I'll tell you, that is a knife maker's worst fear when finish sharpening a Damascus blade, but it happens to the best. Most custom knife makers will tape the sides of the blade to help prevent it. just leave the very edge of the cutting edge exposed...

Ummm.. thanks I think? Yes I know I've got a strange sense of style. It's from years of trying to be different. Maybe it will catch on or not? LOL.

Yes, anytime I can use stabilized woods I do, but curly maple or tiger maple if the hard version is very stable, in my own experience. Any alcohol dye will soak into the wood, then sand lightly. I use a very old technique where acid is put on the wood then heat is applied. The acid...

Some current work I've done this last month. The teal / Damascus chef's knife was for my daughter. Made from U.S. sourced Damascus. If I had to do it again I'd go ahead and spend the money on a pure core Damascus ( pattern steel). I'd learn to make it but haven't seen the point when so many...

Just introducing myself. I have been making knives for a few years now. Most have been kitchen knives by trend or by skillset maybe? This is a style I'm sure a lot of you have seen. My version is very much a kitchen knife and not a cleaver.