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Blade blanks are knife-shaped pieces of steel that are either ready to assemble or require additional finishing. Because steel is expensive, even when purchased in bulk, knife blanks are sized and...

Novice bladesmiths often start with stock removal techniques to recycle old tools or metal parts into knives, axes and swords. This provides practice with grinding techniques and helps the smith...

Making knives has been an obsession for most of human history. Even now, when mass production has made even the fanciest knives inexpensive, people are fascinated by one of the earliest tools ever...

A bone handle on a knife makes it aesthetically pleasing. Bone works best as a stacked handle. Stacked handles are a little more difficult to make than other handles, but they add value and visual...

Chain saw bars are an excellent source of recycled, already heat-treated blade material for swords, knives and machetes. The materials used to make the bar are either abrasion and impact resistant...

A claymore is a large two handed sword. Creating swords at home requires a great deal of time and a good selection of tools. This method will teach you how to make a basic claymore sword as an...

Hobby knife blades can be made from hacksaw blades. Any hobbyist knows that the cost of supplies like knife blades adds up quickly. Many times, the hobby store does not sell exactly what you need....

Stacked knife handles are used on show-quality blades in order to illustrate the qualities of various handle materials in relation to one another. It is important to use materials with similar...

When making steel swords, it is important to understand the basic principles of metalworking, shop safety and metallurgy, as well as the use of hand and power tools for cutting, grinding, heating...

Blacksmith arts are practiced by fewer people every year, especially industrial blacksmithing. Most of those who remain are still producing knives, swords and armor pieces. Blacksmiths do not...