I haven't finished my forge or got an anvil yet but before I do I figured I should post on here and see who will be interested in a hand forged knife.

It's going to be either leather wrapped or para cord wrapped handle or wood if requested and possibly hard gritted plastic handle for saltwater use. Full tang single piece of tempered steel for the whole knife. Shaped any way you would like.

I am mainly going to produce very small reproductions of miniature Bowie knives in a smaller overall design but keep the shape. Serrated on the back and also a small gut hook if requested.

Also on all of my knives they will have a fishing line cutter made into the butt of the knife so you can cut it even while still in the sheath.

I haven't figured out the sheath's yet but possibly leather, nylon, and hard plastic poured into a custom design with my Starr logo with a sharpening blade in the holster for every time you take the knife in and out of the holster it will hone the blade.

I haven't figured out the price yet but it will depend on how long it takes me to make a knife. The reason I am doing this is to help pay for me to have my surgery and pay for all of my current medical bills from my spinal injury from firefighting.

I'm very handy with metal and I know how to forge so this Saturday I am going to auction with the little cash I have and try to buy a used anvil. I have no where near the cash to buy a new one since they are $700 and im sure no one wants to give me the startup cash for a free knife or two.

 

Good luck on your venture. I would like to see some pics when you get a chance.

 

I'll be making the forge sometime this week. It's going to be a coal forge which is really a smoky and dirty way to heat metal but it produces the right temperature and makes an overall better knife for the long run.

I found a mini anvil for $25 which will let me get started but I will need a bigger one down the road. Hopefully he still has it because I can't start anything without it.

I think it's going to be a nice business. It's going to be Thomas Starr Custom Handcrafted Knives for legal reasons since Starr Custom Knives is already taken.

I figured a nautical star on the rear of the handle will be my logo with a TS underneath the star.

 

Nice man

 

Post pictures

 

I haven't started making them yet but when I finish the forge and can afford an anvil I will be definitely posting pics

 

What kind of steel are ya going to be using, how about cryo treating the steel??

 

that sounds cool, I like to get myself a skinnin knife for my huntin trips there a guy out here that forges alot of his own tools and hes a farrier. He likes to make knifes outta coil springs.

 

If he is a farrier, he should try used hoof files.

 

Railroad spikes after shaped and tempered are extremely tough. They keep their edge and can be used to cut just about anything!

I did not make these but here is an example