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I've never made a knife before (unless you consider grinding a piece of scrap sheetmetal to an edge) and I need some direction in my life. I have a bench grinder with stone disk and a new sears 2 x 42 belt sander/grinder with 6" disk. I have access to a variable speed buffer too.
I am interested in playing with something that has a Japanese flair to it, possibly a traditional tanto w/cord wrapping.
Where should I start. I need to know what kind of steel to use, how to figure out angles, belt grits, etc. I also need to see how to wrap the handle so it won't come unwrapped.
Thank you in advance
Mark
I am interested in playing with something that has a Japanese flair to it, possibly a traditional tanto w/cord wrapping.
Where should I start. I need to know what kind of steel to use, how to figure out angles, belt grits, etc. I also need to see how to wrap the handle so it won't come unwrapped.
Thank you in advance
Mark