| Building a hunting knife is quite easy if you have all | | | | 5.Get Started with Building your Hunting Knife |
| the correct materials ready. | | | | Following is a quick guide you can use to start |
| What you need? | | | | making your own knives- Blade Metal |
| 1.A steel sheet for the blade part that is | | | | Your hunting knife has two basic parts. The metal |
| preferably made up of carbon steel. You can get | | | | blade, and the handle that holds the holds the |
| this easily from the scrap yards | | | | blade. Getting the right type of metal is important |
| 2.Steel marker pencils, cardboard | | | | and something as strong as carbon steel should |
| 3.Grinding equipment. Wheel and belt grinders with | | | | do. You will need ample sheet of carbon steel to |
| different grit belts (40, 80, and 120 grit belts) | | | | carve your blade out of it. |
| 4.Gas torch, and if possible an electric kiln. | | | | |