Page 1 of 1

Help Getting started

PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 1:07 am
by Mr_Nice_Garrett
I have some good ideas for blade shapes and the like but i have no idea how to get into balisong making

I need tips guys like materials, tools, procedures?

Would love to make a custom bali for you guys one of these days but i haven't the slightest idea of where to start

Anything will help

- MNG

Re: Help Getting started

PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:18 pm
by range jw
You would need a drill press, a belt grinder, a disk grinder and lots of taps. I say get some shity welding steal and start grinding there. Rilly it is not cheap

Re: Help Getting started

PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:20 pm
by exile82187
That or you can go to some highschools and ask for their scrap steel and if they are nice they will give it to you. :TU:

Re: Help Getting started

PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2013 7:23 pm
by Mr_Nice_Garrett
Well I work at a shop at the school so I guess I could get scraps from there and I know I can use that drill press but a belt grinder sounds expensive I've heard you can start with just a file if you're new to knife making... and any old steel will work?


- MNG

Re: Help Getting started

PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2013 8:22 pm
by exile82187
for your first knife you should work on grinding styles and all that, as you get more advanced you can start picking up more quality steels.

Re: Help Getting started

PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2013 11:43 pm
by Mr_Nice_Garrett
Any idea on what grind i should start with?


- MNG

Re: Help Getting started

PostPosted: Sat May 04, 2013 9:24 pm
by exile82187
I am not sure I would go with something simple first(I have only made two knives if you can call them that so my grind knowledge is pretty minimal) and work your way up from that. :TU: