What every aspiring knifemaker needs in his boo-boo kit:
https://www.amazon.com/Celox-2GM-Pac...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
Why wait?
https://usaknifemaker.com/shop-categ...c-172-173.html
FWIW - a grinder is going to be necessary, regardless of how you make the blade (stock removal or forge). And a propane forge is probably the best way to start. IF you can't convince her to start with stock removal.
Ram Maramba taught me to make knives both forged and stock removal. The most important lesson I ever got was, you rough the shape out and then you have to do all the things to make the knife function like a knife. That's the part they always kind of cut on Forged in Fire, but it takes awhile.
The Karambit demanded a blood sacrifice. It is yours now.
Just a dog chauffeur that used to hold the dumb end of the leash.
Can't say I blame her - my wife and I did a really basic "try it" style blacksmithing class, and it was really satisfying to learn to move move metal with heat and a hammer. I'd very much like to learn more. When/if we have a bigger place where we'd have space for it, I'd love to set up a forge and try my hand at making knives. I'm sure the results would be awful at first, but any new skill takes time and effort to become proficient at, so that's fine.
My father collected knives, and did gift me and my brother our first (and my only) Wenger Swiss army knives, but other than retaining a folding knife for general utility (the QuietCarry Chase and sometimes the iQ), which was mostly reinforced by military service, I am not much of an enthusiast for edged tools or edged weapons. My brother does have very nice santokus and other kitchen knives, as he seems to have inherited most of my parents' enthusiasm for cooking. I do hope to maybe learn more things next month with Mr. Burch and Mr. Stilson in their Entangled Handgun next month, as I am open toward the idea of carrying a clinch pick but realize that for me it would a long road until I get to the point of being confident with actually doing so. I see that class as being a stumble towards the right direction.
The welding department at Mesa Community College shares its space with the school's basic blacksmithing class.
http://contacts.mesacc.edu/richard.rozinski
http://azblacksmiths.org/
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Just saw an article on her in my hometown paper. You see I get my hometown paper in my news feed to make trick me into thinking I still live in Wyoming instead of this place.....
https://mycountry955.com/the-first-f...-from-wyoming/
As far as LL goes - the fact that your girl wants to be a bladesmith is beyond awesome!
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