Kevin L
A True Doomsday Prepper
I believe that knife manufacture might be a useful skill post SHTF.
I'm perfectly competent at making prison-style shanks from scratch, and I can actually knap a flint blade from a core.
What I would like to learn is how to make high-quality utility blades from scavenged steel (like car parts), and how to create sheaths and grips.
I'm interested in function before appearence, and I want to create a good product without neccesarily becoming a master bladesmith...I'm not prepared (or inclined) for the lifelong dedication that one sees of the 'smiths who make katana and ho-tachi in Japan.
Can anyone (maybe Roninsensi?) direct me to an educational resource for rank beginners?
Thank you.
I'm perfectly competent at making prison-style shanks from scratch, and I can actually knap a flint blade from a core.
What I would like to learn is how to make high-quality utility blades from scavenged steel (like car parts), and how to create sheaths and grips.
I'm interested in function before appearence, and I want to create a good product without neccesarily becoming a master bladesmith...I'm not prepared (or inclined) for the lifelong dedication that one sees of the 'smiths who make katana and ho-tachi in Japan.
Can anyone (maybe Roninsensi?) direct me to an educational resource for rank beginners?
Thank you.