DIY Knife

[Mastino]

Talking to a fellow bushcrafter today, I saw this knife that he bought as a kit. He received an impressive blade, wood scales and the nuts & bolts. The idea is that you buy the kit and finish it yourself, like for instance the Grohman kit.

See link: http://www.hillknives.com/HillWebsite/Menu/The%20Azimuth%20foto's%20eng.htm


Ro relation to the company etc.

 

[Tourist]

That seems expensive at Euro200.00 when you consider you can buy a similar blade here for £50.00.

 

[Dougster]

For an ATS 34 blade that's not too bad really.

 

[happybonzo]

That seems expensive at Euro200.00 when you consider you can buy a similar blade here for £50.00.

Any suggestions for suppliers etc would be welcome. I wouldn't mind having something half decent but really cannot justify £200+ and that's what a lot of the hand made kinfes seem to be

 

[joejoe]

try wandering blades, or dennis who runs brisa. over on british blades. both excellent people

 

[joejoe]

Any suggestions for suppliers etc would be welcome. I wouldn't mind having something half decent but really cannot justify £200+ and that's what a lot of the hand made kinfes seem to be

that should be wandering blade

 

[maddave]

Have a look at these

http://www.attacc.com/acatalog/KNIFE_MAKING_KITS.html

I've made one of the £30 kits...Turned out OK I think

 

[Ogri the trog]

For UK suppliers of knife kits, either Dennis at Brisa.fi - even though he's in Finland, his gear arrives in quick time and they work out cheaper than similar items from Attacc (sorry Maddave) or Steve Wade Cox, have a search for SWC handmadeknives!. No relation to either other than a satisfied customer of both.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[eskimotwenty]

i've used brisa for knife scales (quick turnround) but i have been tempted by some of the enzo blades and kits, i can also recommend swc just recently bought a sheath and blade from steve, the blade is a woodlore (ray mears) look-a-like came polished and razor sharp, i'm just in the middle of adding the scales, paid £55 for just the blade, which i thought was quite reasonable. again no relation of either just a very satisfied customer of both.

 

[Tourist]

Any suggestions for suppliers etc would be welcome. I wouldn't mind having something half decent but really cannot justify £200+ and that's what a lot of the hand made kinfes seem to be

A few bladesmiths produce bushy blades for you to handle yourself all at around the £50 - £55 mark: Shing; Spain; Steve at SWC; Bernie Garland. There are more than a few around and some are members here.