newbie wanting to make himself a knife

[xander]

well ive bit the bullet and ordered a Enzo Trapper 95/D2/Scz Curly Birch kit just hope i can do a good job on the handle lol

 

[Man of Tanith]

and get it past Becs!
let me see it when you get it pretty please?

 

[xander]

no problem sam ill pop over or if its here before the boy you can have a look when you have to crash the night

 

[ged]

well ive bit the bullet and ordered a Enzo Trapper 95/D2/Scz ...

I'm sure you'll get on just fine. One thing you might want to think about is sharpening D2. It's an excellent steel, holds an edge very well but it can be a bit of a challenge to sharpen. So if and when you feel the need to sharpen it, don't be discouraged and think it's your fault that it's hard work. If all else fails there are people here who offer a sharpening service. There's plenty of meat on the blade so you'll be hard pressed to do enough damage to destroy it through experimenting with different sharpening techniques.

 

[xander]

cool thanks for the tip m8

 

[xander]

sorry mate lol

 

[Man of Tanith]

be nnice to me and i might let you use the waterstones

 

[xander]

im always nice lol

 

[PaulSanderson]

hi mate...i have just finished 2 blades using nothing more than a hacksaw, 2nd cut file and a leckie drill. i simply got some o1 flat stock or about a tenner, and a brass door hinge for the pins. the oak i cut from dead wood in the woods here on the farm and it was all sanded down with various grades of sandpaper. cost me next to nothing, a damn site less than 30 for both blades together.

check them out here:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74118

bit rough and ready but as i made them im really chuffed...and theyre razor sharp too.

i'll be keeping an eye on this thread, let us know how you get on...

cheers.