Was going to become a maker
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Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
lol biker.
do you know what steel the knife makers are using bud and is it engravable????????????????? any info gratfully recieved
There are lots. Generally high carbon steels for cutting. 01 tool steel is the most common I'd say. But if its a made knife then it will be hardened, so I'm guessing you are looking at diamond bits. Not my field, but best guess I have.
Most common by a maker in the UK? O1.
However, there are loads more - 52100, D2, A2, Elmax, CPM S30V, 15N20, 1095, 1080, CPM Rex-121, Damasteel, N690, M4, etc, etc, etc.
Is setting up with engraving going to cost you much? I don't want to sound negative but you've said that engraving is more popular than scrimshaw - what research have you done to find that out? I make the odd knife but I don't have a queue of people asking anything about getting any engraving work done. It's something that barely gets mentioned. You do see the odd bit here and there but not much. I would hate for you to get set-up and find there actually is no market.
Can I ask what sort of engraving you're talking about - can you show some examples?
robin wood
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I didn't see the mora thread but have read through this. It's nice to see all the support and I would agree with everyones encouragement to carry on making stuff but I would suggest make it for yourself, make what you want or make stuff for mates. If you find it disheartening to post stuff and not get lots of positive feedback then I would suggest it is a rough road you are on. People who make stuff have to deal with disappointment after disappointment after disappointment. I have been doing it full time professionally for 20 years, I still keep thinking I have just designed the next big thing that will finally make me a decent living, it doesn't happen. There are rewards and occasionally some wonderful positive feedback but you have to be able to take a whole lot of knocks and get up and get going again if you are going down that road, don't stress, don't do what you think might be popular, do whatever you are passionate about and sod what anyone else thinks.
I think Robin has hit the spot.
Do what you enjoy making for yourself, if you have a real passion for it, you'll make what you want anyway. With a bit of luck other people will like what your doing and want some of it.
I love making classic V-Lam skateboards, and hoped to sell them to make some money, in the end I sold 1 and gave a few away, even though I had lots of positive remarks.
It doesn't stop me making them though, I just enjoy making them for myself.
Strangest thing was, I offer bespoke builds only, but it seems that people are less interested in a bespoke item than a production item.
I think its down to people wanting to be told/shown what they want, rather than deciding themselves.
I suppose you get the same thing with Flash.
Keep on trying though if you enjoy it.
Do what you enjoy making for yourself, if you have a real passion for it, you'll make what you want anyway. With a bit of luck other people will like what your doing and want some of it.
I love making classic V-Lam skateboards, and hoped to sell them to make some money, in the end I sold 1 and gave a few away, even though I had lots of positive remarks.
It doesn't stop me making them though, I just enjoy making them for myself.
Strangest thing was, I offer bespoke builds only, but it seems that people are less interested in a bespoke item than a production item.
I think its down to people wanting to be told/shown what they want, rather than deciding themselves.
I suppose you get the same thing with Flash.
Keep on trying though if you enjoy it.
Bolsters(on penknives) are usually nickle silver and are very engravable.
Hennie Haynes also sell a rough rider slipjoint with white bone scales so the bolsters and the scales are usable.
Hennie Haynes also sell a rough rider slipjoint with white bone scales so the bolsters and the scales are usable.
i'm virtually set for engraving just got to get the correct gravers for the steel used i thinki'm going to give both scrimshaw and graving a go .i think the reason on here nobody asks about either of my ideas is that as far as i know nobody offers it
so my plan is to do some test pieces to post up and see how we fair
