All About Pocket Knives

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:20 pm**

Thought I would give this topic something new...
Haven't been on the forum lately, busy setting all this up in the shop, to go along with my upholstery and knife store.
Like I don't have enough hobbies already, I decided to dip my feet into custom knifemaking.

but like how it has gone so far.

Currently, I am getting to know the grinder with some cheap steel, grinding practice bevels and choils, etc, and acquiring the necessary tools, mostly organizing ones I already have that will work for knives. I got the multi speed Jet drill press at an auction for 200, and bought the belt grinder and metal band saw off Amazon. Hope they hold up

Still gotta build or buy a forge. Maybe by winter, I will have a presentable knife to show.

Posted: **Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:31 am**

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:20 pm Thought I would give this topic something new...
Haven't been on the forum lately, busy setting all this up in the shop, to go along with my upholstery and knife store.
Like I don't have enough hobbies already, I decided to dip my feet into custom knifemaking. but like how it has gone so far.

Currently, I am getting to know the grinder with some cheap steel, grinding practice bevels and choils, etc, and acquiring the necessary tools, mostly organizing ones I already have that will work for knives. I got the multi speed Jet drill press at an auction for 200, and bought the belt grinder and metal band saw off Amazon. Hope they hold up Still gotta build or buy a forge. Maybe by winter, I will have a presentable knife to show.

If you need someone to field test your creations or take any factory seconds off your hands, I'm your guy. I'll need to get them early in your career and for cheap before you take off and get famous and expensive

Posted: **Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:39 am**

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:20 pm Thought I would give this topic something new...
Haven't been on the forum lately, busy setting all this up in the shop, to go along with my upholstery and knife store.
Like I don't have enough hobbies already, I decided to dip my feet into custom knifemaking. but like how it has gone so far.

Currently, I am getting to know the grinder with some cheap steel, grinding practice bevels and choils, etc, and acquiring the necessary tools, mostly organizing ones I already have that will work for knives. I got the multi speed Jet drill press at an auction for 200, and bought the belt grinder and metal band saw off Amazon. Hope they hold up Still gotta build or buy a forge. Maybe by winter, I will have a presentable knife to show.

Great looking start to your future knife shop, Tony!

Hope you remember us common folk when you become a famous custom knife maker.

Posted: **Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:49 am**

I brought part of my setup outside. It's usually in a windowless corner of my basement so the change in scenery was nice. I usually have this white tray on my desk anyway so going mobile is easy. The knife is a PIC Japan with locking blade and saw secondary that i purchased from Scott. It's getting a shakedown and clean up for use. Yeah I know, abrasives and what not. I'm not collecting this bad boy though, it's getting the hardest use that a suburban stay at home dad can dream up. Which isn't much.

Posted: **Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:02 am**

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:39 am
Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:20 pm Thought I would give this topic something new...
Haven't been on the forum lately, busy setting all this up in the shop, to go along with my upholstery and knife store.
Like I don't have enough hobbies already, I decided to dip my feet into custom knifemaking. but like how it has gone so far.

Currently, I am getting to know the grinder with some cheap steel, grinding practice bevels and choils, etc, and acquiring the necessary tools, mostly organizing ones I already have that will work for knives. I got the multi speed Jet drill press at an auction for 200, and bought the belt grinder and metal band saw off Amazon. Hope they hold up Still gotta build or buy a forge. Maybe by winter, I will have a presentable knife to show.
Great looking start to your future knife shop, Tony! Hope you remember us common folk when you become a famous custom knife maker.

Thank you Kevin!

Starting this hobby at age 69 is definitely gonna keep me from retiring ... better to burn out than to fade way.

Posted: **Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:07 am**

ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:31 am
Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:20 pm Thought I would give this topic something new...
Haven't been on the forum lately, busy setting all this up in the shop, to go along with my upholstery and knife store.
Like I don't have enough hobbies already, I decided to dip my feet into custom knifemaking. but like how it has gone so far.

Currently, I am getting to know the grinder with some cheap steel, grinding practice bevels and choils, etc, and acquiring the necessary tools, mostly organizing ones I already have that will work for knives. I got the multi speed Jet drill press at an auction for 200, and bought the belt grinder and metal band saw off Amazon. Hope they hold up Still gotta build or buy a forge. Maybe by winter, I will have a presentable knife to show.
If you need someone to field test your creations or take any factory seconds off your hands, I'm your guy. I'll need to get them early in your career and for cheap before you take off and get famous and expensive

TWKG, I be too old to start another career ... hobbies only. I will put you on the list for a future test piece.

When TBD.

Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:46 pm**

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:20 pm Thought I would give this topic something new...
Haven't been on the forum lately, busy setting all this up in the shop, to go along with my upholstery and knife store.
Like I don't have enough hobbies already, I decided to dip my feet into custom knifemaking. but like how it has gone so far.

Currently, I am getting to know the grinder with some cheap steel, grinding practice bevels and choils, etc, and acquiring the necessary tools, mostly organizing ones I already have that will work for knives. I got the multi speed Jet drill press at an auction for 200, and bought the belt grinder and metal band saw off Amazon. Hope they hold up Still gotta build or buy a forge. Maybe by winter, I will have a presentable knife to show.

Sweet CxIII

I have set a forge up in my back yard, but the daytime temperature is 106 and only more heat will be on the way for months to come

... so I have not fired up the forge yet.... also, I have absolutely NO idea what I am doing forging .... so

I'v got that going for me....

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2025 8:58 pm**

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:46 pm
Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:20 pm Thought I would give this topic something new...
Haven't been on the forum lately, busy setting all this up in the shop, to go along with my upholstery and knife store.
Like I don't have enough hobbies already, I decided to dip my feet into custom knifemaking. but like how it has gone so far.

Currently, I am getting to know the grinder with some cheap steel, grinding practice bevels and choils, etc, and acquiring the necessary tools, mostly organizing ones I already have that will work for knives. I got the multi speed Jet drill press at an auction for 200, and bought the belt grinder and metal band saw off Amazon. Hope they hold up Still gotta build or buy a forge. Maybe by winter, I will have a presentable knife to show.
Sweet CxIII I have set a forge up in my back yard, but the daytime temperature is 106 and only more heat will be on the way for months to come ... so I have not fired up the forge yet.... also, I have absolutely NO idea what I am doing forging .... so I'v got that going for me....

Thanks TopDog! No idea here either ... a lot of trial and error coming. Show us some pics of your forge.

Posted: **Fri Jul 11, 2025 6:32 pm**

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 8:58 pm
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:46 pm
Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:20 pm

Thanks TopDog! No idea here either ... a lot of trial and error coming. Show us some pics of your forge.

I'll get outside and get some pictures CxIII, a friend made it for me to burn coal, it is pretty basic, made out of a tire rim and set up to attach a blower to it. I have a big 'ol anvil and a couple of smaller "homemade" anvils and a pretty good selection of hammers and tongs.

Posted: **Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:23 am**

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Jul 11, 2025 6:32 pm
Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 8:58 pm
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:46 pm

Thanks TopDog! No idea here either ... a lot of trial and error coming. Show us some pics of your forge.
I'll get outside and get some pictures CxIII, a friend made it for me to burn coal, it is pretty basic, made out of a tire rim and set up to attach a blower to it. I have a big 'ol anvil and a couple of smaller "homemade" anvils and a pretty good selection of hammers and tongs.

Thanks TopDog ... got my note pad handy. Sure I will learn something from you. You are ahead of me on the forge. I'm just practicing stock removal to begin with, then move to heat treating after I get a forge. Then after I get that and the handles satisfactory, I will try forging. Look forward to your pics!

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2025 4:30 pm**

I've been organizing my knives and getting the ones I like out of my work area and into my little knife world I'm setting up for my self. This used to be a sort of correspondence desk where I could type or write up letters, emails and knife listings. It's been a while since it's served that purpose as I usually just do those things on my phone, or on my notepad that's obviously quite portable. So now it's a knife desk. I just hung this repurposed display with my user fixed blades in it. Thought I'd share the set up with the group.

Pretty much everything is thrifted and repurposed. There's wooden dresser caddies on top, and matching faux leather caddies in the drawer. The other drawer is dedicated box and sheath storage. The small display in the middle has my Squirrel Brady knife in it, I think it once housed a tourist trinket of one kind or another. The desk itself was found marked free outside the Salvation Army store. The lighting isn't great for pictures, but is warm and cozy for sitting and admiring my little world

Posted: **Fri Jul 18, 2025 3:24 am**

Ok...I would just like to say to all of you posting pics of your areas.....I dont like any of you. Period.

Seriously, I commit the sin of envy by looking at those pics. You guys have some awesome areas and if I had 'em, my wife might have a hard time finding me ever again!
Way to go, everyone!

Posted: **Sun Jul 20, 2025 12:21 pm**

ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 17, 2025 4:30 pm I've been organizing my knives and getting the ones I like out of my work area and into my little knife world I'm setting up for my self. This used to be a sort of correspondence desk where I could type or write up letters, emails and knife listings. It's been a while since it's served that purpose as I usually just do those things on my phone, or on my notepad that's obviously quite portable. So now it's a knife desk. I just hung this repurposed display with my user fixed blades in it. Thought I'd share the set up with the group.

Pretty much everything is thrifted and repurposed. There's wooden dresser caddies on top, and matching faux leather caddies in the drawer. The other drawer is dedicated box and sheath storage. The small display in the middle has my Squirrel Brady knife in it, I think it once housed a tourist trinket of one kind or another. The desk itself was found marked free outside the Salvation Army store. The lighting isn't great for pictures, but is warm and cozy for sitting and admiring my little world

Knice organized area TWKG!

I see more wall displays most likely going up. I am OCD about organizing, but still have to hunt something down at any given time, tools especially

Knice job!

Posted: **Sun Jul 20, 2025 12:26 pm**

MissouriGuerrilla wrote: ↑Fri Jul 18, 2025 3:24 am Ok...I would just like to say to all of you posting pics of your areas.....I dont like any of you. Period.
Seriously, I commit the sin of envy by looking at those pics. You guys have some awesome areas and if I had 'em, my wife might have a hard time finding me ever again!
Way to go, everyone!

Many thanks MG! My wife always knows where to find me ... she calls it the "Kave".

Posted: **Sun Jul 20, 2025 1:00 pm**

Saw this on Facebook and it was too good not to share. I hope this individual gets the help they need

Posted: **Sun Jul 20, 2025 2:14 pm**

bestgear wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 1:00 pm Saw this on Facebook and it was too good not to share. I hope this individual gets the help they need

A place for everything and everything in its place.
Mine would be the total opposite of that. Nor do I have that many tools/stuff
Steve

Posted: **Sun Jul 20, 2025 2:40 pm**

Places like that give me the jitters!

J.O'.

Posted: **Sun Jul 20, 2025 3:24 pm**

Most definitely, a sick individual. lol

Posted: **Sun Jul 20, 2025 4:20 pm**

Obvious that person has an O.P. Organizational Problem.

I hope he gets the help he needs.

Posted: **Sun Jul 20, 2025 4:35 pm**

Must be Anal Retentive!!! ftd

bestgear wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 1:00 pm Saw this on Facebook and it was too good not to share. I hope this individual gets the help they need

Posted: **Sun Jul 20, 2025 4:53 pm**

Now I've been accused of being too organized, but I'm nothing like that! Wonder if they took a picture of their workshop or a picture of Ace Hardware?

Posted: **Mon Jul 21, 2025 3:52 pm**

I've got a buddy that makes him look like a slob, he would never put up a putty knife in the shape those nasty things are.

Posted: **Mon Jul 21, 2025 4:47 pm**

My humble "shop" (the garage of my apartment). Simple but effective. For knives, motorcycle parts, or anything else I need to make or fix.

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Although I sweep the floor after each use (don't want to track bits of metal into my apartment), I am admittedly lazy about cleaning my bench. This is "mildly" messy.

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Gratuitous motorcycle shot

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Posted: **Mon Jul 21, 2025 6:45 pm**

Killgar wrote: ↑Mon Jul 21, 2025 4:47 pm My humble "shop" (the garage of my apartment). Simple but effective. For knives, motorcycle parts, or anything else I need to make or fix.

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Although I sweep the floor after each use (don't want to track bits of metal into my apartment), I am admittedly lazy about cleaning my bench. This is "mildly" messy.

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Gratuitous motorcycle shot .

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I like it! You've made do with what you have. Very nice. Something cozy about a small shop In my mind. Very cool!!

Posted: **Mon Jul 21, 2025 7:38 pm**

woodwalker wrote: ↑Mon Jul 21, 2025 6:45 pm
I like it! You've made do with what you have. Very nice. Something cozy about a small shop In my mind. Very cool!!

Thank you

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