I’ve always liked knives and I have bought several from sponsors on here. I was always curious to build/make my own. Chops was advertising a beginners knife making class and my wife let me go for Father’s Day. Tim is a great teacher and funny dude but I never thought I would enjoy making them as much as I did. I left his his house and started thinking about making my own knives and what all I would need. I started doing my research and had no idea how big the knife community is and how awesome and helpful they are. Next thing you know I have 5k worth of tools ordered. I took another class from Chops, this time with a couple more members from TBH. So I thought I would post my progress as a “Rookie” knife maker and get y’all’s feedback on what’s cool and what’s not. I will be doing stock removal as I have no interest in forging for now. This will not be a fast thread but a thread I post on as time goes by. Hope y’all enjoy.
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If you don't call your first knife the super freak you are doing it wrong. -
My first bug purchase was a 2X72” belt sander/grinderAttached FilesComment
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That is hilarious and you sir just named it and will get something for that. It may take a while but I’m gonna hook you up.Originally posted by kcnatural View PostComment
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These are the first 2 that got me hooked. These are the ones I built in Chops classAttached FilesComment
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Cannot make a knife without etching your name into it. So here is my first makers mark.Attached FilesComment
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Here the first 2 plus the one I built the second class I took.Attached FilesComment
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Some handle material I have received over the last couple weeks.Attached FilesComment
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Here are three designs I have came up with. I have taken bits and pieces of knives I have bought and created these. You will see some resemblance of chops knives in these.Attached FilesComment
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I just received a shipment of steel and will have some profiled And ready to ship to get heat treated. I’ll post up more as I work on them.Comment
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You weren't kidding, jumped in with both feet. Those look great, good luck to you Sir.Comment
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I also took a class from Chops. In fact his very first one!! Lots of fun and learning!Comment
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Brodbeck makes a solid grinder. If you need anything, I'm no expert like Chops, but have a bunch of stuff and have been tinkering in this hobby for a while. You got my digits...Comment
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And if anyone says, "That design looks familiar. Are you Chop?" you have to slap them and yell, "I"m Rick James, *****!"Originally posted by kcnatural View Post
Those look amazing. Chop makes awesome knives and you obviously got your money's worth. They look great!
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