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I've forged a couple in the past :)

I've been experimenting with making my own of late with very good results! (some not so good lol)

Latest kitchen knife finished up for a customer :) 170mm blade, 300mm overall. 01 tool steel. Bocote handle and saya with a peened copper bolster

You can spend as ittle or as much as you like to get started tbh. I've spent thousands over the last 2 years, but I looked upon it as an investment. YouTube is your friend. there are many many makers out there putting out videaos that are invaluable to beginners and experts alike. nothing beats...

No power hammer yet, hopefully one day. Rent an outbuilding on a farm just down the road where we are setup, only one house nearby and they don't mind :)

Few snaps of one I finished a while ago and is now living in Austria :)

Some great stuff folks are making :) I only had a month to get stuff together as it was a bit of a last minute thing. Heading up this afternoon ready for the show tomorrow!

Get yourself on this forum https://edgematters.uk/ There are a few suppliers of belts on there and answers to any questions you could dream of :) I mainly use ceramic belts as they are good bang for buck.

Great grinder! I have one of Nicks slightly larger 2"x72" older versions and it's a work horse. Defo worth the investment. I got mine with a 3 phase motor and vfd combo so I could run it off single phase supply and have variable speed. Oh and it's still only a hobby for me :)

YouTube lol

The billets for these were made by someone else, I'm not set up yet to make large billets yet. I've made a few small bits, it's a lot of work and good fun. I'm putting together a hydraulic press at the mo so I can make my own :) Get in touch :)

Always wanted to try pottery, but not got round to it yet.

I do make to sell yes, a bushcrafter in that style would be about £150 dependant on handle material choice. £80 for something like that :)

I did :) and many more besides. It's a very therapeutic way to pass a few hours! Check out my Instagram page linked for more work. They are not cheap due to the amount of work that goes into them, but they are proper work horses... £250 to start.

So do any of you fellow OcUK'er have a passion for making things? My job has slowly moved towards a more managerial role in recent years, and I've missed the hands on productivity. Year before last I met up with a friend who had started blacksmithing as a hobby, had a go at making a few things...

I make knives part time and the retarded proposals to legislate in an effort to tackle the problem are all farcical.

That'll cover pretty much everything. That being said I made myself one that gets used for everything pretty much. From carving a roast to fine work on small veg thanks to a very fine tip.

Oh that sucks! :( Is the tip rolled? bent? It looks to be from the pic. If so that really shouldn't happen if it was heat treated properly. A fine point should have just snapped, especially on a kitchen knife that you would expect to have quite a high hardness. I went with the handle shape...

Cheers for the kind words guys :) getting better at this knife making malarky lol

I did with this one. I have made a few damascus billits by hand so far, but noting this big yet. Planning on building an hydraulic press this year for bigger stuff :)