M40's Basement Bladesmithing
from Concept to Reality...
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M40's Basement Bladesmithing from Concept to Reality...
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"Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid - copper for
the craftsman cunning at his trade.”
“Good!” said the Baron, sitting in his hall, “But iron - cold iron - is master
of them all.”
Rudyard Kipling
excerpt from the poem, "Cold
Iron"
BLADE PAGES
Field Blade Reviews - (This is a large section with many pages, and is growing all the time) - What is a good "field blade" and why? How do you choose a blade that will perform without breaking the bank? Also, some expensive blades that don't stack up.
NEW! - Introducing the Bowkri - A project I'm working on... sort of a cross between the venerable bowie, and the time-tested Khukri. An M40 Original Design.
NEW! - Bowkri 2 - Here's some new twists on the Bowkri project.
What Happened to Camillus? - See my open letter to the new owners!
Working With Steel - This page is still under construction, but I invite you to peruse what I have so far.
What's the Best Blade Steel? - Coherent essay, or the ravings of a madman... you decide.
M40's TEN CENT Survival Knife! - See how it's easily made in just a few minutes.
Khukri Style Blade Evaluations - There's a lot of great khuk's out there, but some are clearly better.
Khukri Modification - This was the first blade I did, and it is just a rebuild/modification of an existing knife. These pages get a LOT of traffic. I guess I'm not the only fan of the Khukri!
The BAMF - I'm sure you can figure out what this stands for.
The BUFF - In the Air Force, the B-52's are called "BUFF's", which stands for "Big, Ugly, Fat F*ckers".
A Sawback - Sort of a Lile knockoff. Done for fun.
M40's LATEST BLADES - See some of my basement projects that are still under construction.
SHOP TALK - I've had a LOT of emails asking what kind of tools I've used for this or that, what I use for sources (steel, handle material, etc), and about techniques. I've attempted to put some answers down here.
LATEST DESIGN - BULLDOZER - I haven't actually made this... yet!
FURTHER READING...
How I Modified the Khukri Sheath
How to remove the Khukri Handle
Return to M40's Ghurka Modification Page