Beginner Knife Making: How to make your first knife

Hello everyone and welcome back to the forge, In this week s video I show how to make a basic knife using a file. To do this project you do not need a forge, just some simple tools and you will be well on your way to making your first knife. Everything in this video can easily be done with a cheap harbor freight 1x30 grinder or even an angle grinder with flap disks. I appreciate you watching and if you would HIT that SUBSCRIBE button and RING the notification bell to be informed when my latest content posts. Steps I used in making this knife: 1. Steel selection, I used a Nicholson file 2. Draw or print a template you want your knife to look like 3. Use the template to mark your design onto the steel, I do this with a cheap can of black spray paint. 4. Cut your steel and grind in into the shape of your knife. 5. Temper your steel at 425450F for two hours, this should give you the desired hardness you need. 6. spray your edge with spray paint or color it with a sharpie and scribe a cent br, br,