complete newbie & aspiring amateur hobbyist blade maker

[Guest]

In other words, I'm just doing it for the challenge, and to have fun!

hello!
I'm a sparky by trade and find working with my hands to create to be rather therapeutic and if I can create something useful and awesome, then even better.

I greatly appreciate quality craftsmanship and materials regardless of artistic discipline, and am enjoying the opportunity to learn about and create some of my own.

I look forward to learning and conversing on here greatly.

Cheers,
Josh.

Here's a pic of my first (very amateur) attempt at knife making from some 1075 steel.

[Stewart Townsend]

Welcome aboard, you should get some good info here.

[Wozfnq]

Welcome joshman. You have come to the right place if you want to learn about knives - the depth of knowledge amongst the members here is unreal, and they're good people as well! That's a good looking knife for a first effort - I've never made one so I take my hat off to anyone who has. Cheers mate

[Mark Sinclair]

welcome Joshman , cool looking wrap on the handle

[CoppaTone]

Hey Josh. I have been a member here for a while and I gotta say if you need info on how to create pretty much any knife shape/type/finish you will find it here. Welcome to ABF.

[TheDishD]

Hello and welcome Josh, great,inforamtive and very helpful people here and thats a fine first crack at the world of knife making

[wave man]

Gidday Josh, welcome to the forum

[Corin Urquhart]

Welcome to the forum mate! Looks like a great little user you have going there! I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[ash9nine]

Welcome to the forum and you have done something a lot of us are wishing we do in the future. Well done!!!

[Alicia LeCroix]

Welcome to ABF Josh I think you will find any information you seek on knives here

[Doug Hurstfield]

Welcome Josh, nice first blade and good choice of steel.

[blsblades]

Welcome to the addiction mate. Great first blade, always very rewarding especially the first time you use it. I keep looking for reasons to cut stuff so I can use the first knife I made.

[International]

Gday Josh welcome you'll find some fantastic makers here for inspiration.

[Dutchy357]

Welcome!!

Hi Josh

Welcome to the forum.

That's a great start!!

I look forward to seeing more of your blades as your skills develop.

Dutchy