All Things - Knife Making Tutorials

Here I have compiled a page of information to external links delving into the world of Knife Making. These are not just pretty pictures, they are full tutorials on how to get into the craft!.. So delve in and get making your perfect blade!

What is a Scandinavian Knives?

HANDLE MAKING TUTORIALS:

Enzo Nordic Kit Tutorial - BB tutorial on piecing together an entire Enzo Nordic Kit knife. by Nylunds-Knives

Nordic Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a Nordic Knife Handle. by Brisa

Low Tech Scaled Enzo Tutorial - BB tutorial on making a scaled Enzo Knife Handle, with low tech kit. by ZDP-189

Scaled Neck Knife Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a scaled knife handle for a Neck knife. by Nick

Easy Scandi Tutorial - BB tutorial on making a Scandi Knife Handle. by ZDP-189

Hidden Tang Scale Tutorial - BB tutorial on scaled hiding the tang of a blade in a scale handle. by ZDP-189

Knife Handle Tutorial - BB tutorial on making a knife handle. by Pennillion

Friction Folder Knife Tutorial - BB tutorial on making a Friction Folder. by deviant11

Leather Handled Knife Tutorial - BB tutorial on making a Leather Handled Knive. by fastbreak

HANDLE MAKING - BITS & BOBS TUTORIALS:

Bolster/Tang Fitting Illustration - BB Illustration of Bolster Fitting on a Scandi Knife. by  ZDP-189

Ferrule Attaching Tutorial - BB tutorial on fixing Ferrules to knife handles and making the blades fit snug. by ZDP-189
Stabilizing Wood Tutorial - a tutorial on poliester resin impregnation into porous woods to stabilize it. by ArielSalaverria
Why Use Liners? Answered BB useful link on the use of Liners in handles.

Setting a Jewel in Steel Tutorial - by Don Cowles

Fitting Dovetailed Bolsters Tutorial - by Don Cowles

Instructions for Assembling a Knife Blade Without a Guard Tutorial - by Jim Lemcke (TKS)

Coke bottle style handle Tutorial - by Bruce Evans

Making a Oval Guard with balls on the ends Tutorial - by Bruce Evans

Half penny quillion style Guard Tutorial - by Bruce Evans

Making a Shell Buttcap Tutorial - by Bruce Evans

Soldering a guard Tutorial - by Bruce Evans

Making a Boot Clip Tutorial - by Bruce Evans

Solderless Guards Tutorial - by Terry Primos

How To Make Your Own .004 Inch Stainless Steel Washers Tutorial - by Chris Crawford

Tang-tapering Tutorial - by Don Cowles

Tang-tapering Tutorial - by Rob Brown

Fitting Bolsters Tutorial - by Rob Brown

Fitting Guards Tutorial - by Rob Brown

BLADE MAKING TUTORIALS:

Types of Steel Tutorial - A tutorial on different types of steel.

Steel Classification Tutorial - by Terry Primos

Effects of Alloying Elements in Steel Tutorial - by Terry Primos

Composition of Knife Steels Tutorial - by Terry Primos

Heat Treat Tutorial - by Max Burnett
Making a Forge Tutorial - an example on how to make a forge.
How to Build a Small Adobe Propane Forge Tutorial - by Tim Lively
How To Build A Full Size Charcoal Burning Adobe Forge Tutorial - by Tim Lively
Accurate Temperature Judgments of Heated High Carbon Steels Tutorial - by Tim Lively
Heat Treating the Forged Blade Tutorial - by Tim Lively
Differential Heat Treating Tutorial - by Terry Primos
Scale Prevention During Heat Treating Tutorial - by Terry Primos
Forging To Shape Tutorial - by Terry Primos
Blade Grinding Tutorial - BB tutorial on grinding out an edge on a knife. by Aly
Grinding a Cutlass ground Blade Tutorial - by Bruce Evans

Blade Sharpening Tutorial - A technical tutorial on how on sharpen knives.
Hand rubbing a Blade Tutorial - by Bruce Evans
Mirror Finishing Tutorial - by Rob Brown

Testing Blades Tutorial - by Terry Primos
Making Mokume for the Bladesmith Tutorial - by Jonathan A. Loose
Creating a blade to pass the ABS Journeyman Smith Test Tutorial - by Ed Caffrey
Forging Chainsaw Chain Damascus Tutorial - by Max Burnett
How-to for making bronze cable damascus Tutorial - by Gene Osborn
The Making of an Integral Bolster Camp Knife Tutorial - by Francisco Ferrari

Let's Build a Lil' Skinner Tutorial - by Terry Hearn

Vine Filework Tutorial - by Bruce Evans

Arrowhead Filework Tutorial - by Bruce Evans

LEATHER SHEATH MAKING TUTORIALS:

A Simple Pouch/Draw Leather Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a simple leather pouch/draw sheath. by Knives.com

A Simple Pouch/Draw Leather Sheath Tutorial - PB tutorial on how to make a simple pouch/draw sheath with no specialised leather working tools. by Stick65

A Pouch/Draw Leather Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a Pouch/Draw leather sheath. by Bruce

Pouch/Draw Leather Sheath with Fastener Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a simple pouch/draw leather sheath, with a clip fastener. by North Coast Knives

Pouch/Draw Leather Sheath with Fastener Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a pouch leather sheath with a clip fastener. by Gray Knives

Split/Butterfly Pouch/Draw Clip-On Leather Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a Split/Butterfly leather sheath pouch with an intergrated metal clip for a Mickley Knife. by Mickley Knives

Fällkniven WM1 Pouch/Draw Leather Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a Fällkniven WM1 pouch style leather sheath. by Gerd Jørgensen

Enzo D2 Leather Pouch/Draw Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a leather pouch sheath for the Finnish Enzo D2 blade. by Jim Dillard

Scandi Leather Sheath Tutorial - BCUK tutorial on how to make a Scandi style leather sheath. by DKW

Scandi Leather Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a Scandi style leather sheath. by Gerd Jørgensen

Randall Style Leather Sheath Tutorial - BF tutorial on how to make a Randell style leather sheath. by nick681

Crossdraw Leather Sheath Tutorial - BB tutorial on how to make a Crossdraw Leather Sheath. by robtattoo

Bowie Leather Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a Bowie Knife Sheath. by North Coat Knives

Ringed Damascus Fighter Leather Sheath Tutorial - BF tutorial on how to make a sheath for the Ringed Damascus Fighter Knife, with intergrated metal tip. by ArielSalaverria

Mexican Loop Style Leather Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a Mexican Loop style sheath, the Brown, Cales and Fink. by Wild Rose

Primitive No Stitch Leather Sheath Tutorial A tutorial on how to make a primitive sheath with no stitches required. by Bill Scherer

Mora Crook Knife/Spoon Knife Leather Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a Mora Crook/Spoon Knife Sheath. by MrEd



Leather Stitch Tutorial - A tutorial on how to stitch a leather sheath.
Making Leather Working Gouges Tutorial - by Bruce Evans


WOODEN SHEATH MAKING TUTORIALS:

Puukko Wooden Knife Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a wooden sheath for the NCK112  5" Puukko. by North Coast Knives

Wooden Knife Sheaths Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make wooden knife sheaths. by Old Jimbo



KYDEX SHEATH MAKING TUTORIALS:

Bark River Aurora Kydex Sheath Tutorial - LP tutorial on how to make a Kydex sheath for the Bark River Aurora knife. by Sharpshooter

Kydex Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a simple Kydex sheath. by North Coast Knives

Kydex Sheepsfoot Sheath Tutorial - CKD tutorial on how to make a Kydex Sheepsfoot sheath. by ansoknives

Kydex Pressed Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a Kydex pressed  sheath. by Noth Coast Knives



METAL SHEATH MAKING TUTORIALS:

Silver Nickel Sheath Tutorial - A tutorial on how to make a silver nickel sheath. by Bruce

BCUK=BushcraftUK.com BB=BritishBaldes.com BF=BladesForum.com
PB=PlanetBushcraft.com CKD=CKDForums.com

If the information your after is not listed above then try one of the sites below, they are bound to cover anything you are after.

KNIFE MAKING SITES:
Engnath - knife making site with loads more info on how to do things.
Knivesby - knife making site with loads more info on how to do things.
AJH Knives - knife making site with loads more info on different materials.
Ragweed - Scandinavian knife site with great links. Great info on blade types.

KNIFE SUPPLIES:

Brisa - knife making supplies from Finland

Nordell - knife making supplies from Sweden
Heinnie Haynes - knife suppliers
Nylund Knives - top quality knives, blades & gallery
Knife Warehouse - a range of knives

KNIFE FORUMS:

Blade Forum - all about blades

British Blades - all about blades
Blade Gallery - all about custom blades

Knife Dogs - all about blades
Knife Forums.com - all about blades
CKD - all about blades
Knife Network.com - all about the custom knife world

LEATHER FORUMS:
Leather Pros.net - all about leather crafts
Leather Worker.net - all about leather crafts

CUSTOM KNIFE MAKERS:

Andrew Jordon -  European Custom Bladesmith

East Village Knives - Netherland Bladesmith

Sycamore Chopping Board With Reversible Plate

I wanted a chopping board made out of food friendly wood that fitted inside my Tibetan Plate/Bowl, with the added bonus of also doubling up as a secondary plate/bowl. For some pleasing edging I decided to add my leaf design which I've already used on a previous item, my griddle handle.

Sycamore wood blank.

The Sycamore wood blank chopped to a rough thickness.

After cutting the sycamore, rounding and bevelling to the required shape to fit my Tibetan Plate/Bowl, it was time to pencil out the overlapping leaf design.

The finished design all carved out.

The plate/bowl side.

The chopping board side.

The leaf design folds around the edge of the board, just far enough not to hinder the chopping surface.

Just a little more finishing required with some fine sandpaper and diamond tip awl.

FINISHED PICTURES

I decided to finish off the Sycamore with two coats of linseed oil and rubbed down with Carnauba Wax. I wanted a thick seal so the plate and chopping board would take some punishment from food stuffs and knife edges.

A perfect snug fit inside the Tibetan Plate/Bowl, with room to spare for a cloth fire glove, and chopping knife.