Faqs

MAPP (AKA MAP-Pro) gas burns at a higher temperature than butane and propane. Your choice between the three depends on what you’re using the torch for. Butane is clean burning and great for small [...]

One of the first steps of knife making is choosing the steel you’re going to work with. You might have seen some videos or read some articles of people who’ve made knives out of [...]

A sweeping plunge is a style of grind that curves gently from the knife’s edge (nearest the handle) toward the tip of the blade. It’s often the mark of an experienced knife maker as a clean, [...]

The plunge line is the line where the grind begins and is usually accompanied by a sharpening choil, though not always. The plunge line can be transitioned into the blade in a gentle, curved [...]

The Ricasso is the thick, unsharpened section of the blade, closest to the handle. Leaving it there can make sharpening easier as you don’t have to fiddle around and precision sharpen as you get [...]

The swedge is a faux second edge opposite the cutting edge, extending from the tip 1/3 to 1/2 the way toward the handle. It is mostly used decoratively, as the swedge is rarely sharpened.

Jimping is the process of using files to grind notches into the spine of your blade. The notches can help with thumb grip for particular uses. That said, most practical-use knives will not have [...]

Micarta, like G10, is a fabricated handle material. Micarta is made of cloth/fabric soaked in epoxy or resin, then compressed under heat. Micarta handles will generally be a little more [...]