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!

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