how do you make knifes and what tools do you need?

Answer 1

Forge anvil hammer grinder gloves and some metal and paper etc
Possibly some metalworking classes. please vot me as best answer after all i did take the time to answer.
A knife consists of a tang, a bolster, a blade and a handle. The tang is an extension of the blade into the handle. The bolster functions as a balance point and handguard, to prevent fingers from slipping onto the blade. The blade in turn consists of a tip, a spine, an edge and a heel.

A fuller, sometimes called a blood gutter or blood groove, is a groove on the side, along a blade. According to a popular myth, it lets bleeding occur from an artery without removing the knife. In reality, its only function is to make knives and swords lighter while sacrificing little strength; on most knives it has more decorative worth. Additionally, a groove on the blade can reduce surface tension between the blade and the item being cut, thereby allowing easier movement or removal of the blade.[1] Some knives also have a shoulder in which the blade thickens as it meets the handle. In piercing, this helps keep the knife from jamming, for example in bone. In kitchen knives, it keeps chopped items from moving back toward the hand.

The handle of a knife should be made of a non-slip material. For a large knife, it is desirable that the handle is thick enough that one's fingers just meet one's palm when the knife is gripped tightly. A hole in the end of the handles allows the knife to be hung or placed on a lanyard.

Answer 2

There are many different types of knives and knife construction. The first knives where most likely sharpened rocks and sticks. You can make a knife with just a few hand tools and some will and determination. There are a lot of places on the net to get some great information and some great books on the subject. One of the best books is Wayne Goddard's $50.00 knife shop published by Krause Publications they have several other books on the subject as well but this one is a personal favorite. The first knife I ever made I made from a car leaf spring and I use a hacksaw, hand drill, files and emery paper (wet/ dry sandpaper) and a torch. It was a slow and time consuming process but the knife is still working everyday 20 years later. I did have a little help from a friends father who was a welder, he annealed (made the metal soft) for me and then he also tempered it for me (made it hard enough to hold an edge but not so hard it would crack when I used it. There are a lot of places to buy materials and to get the blade heat treated properly for a very reasonable price. You can even buy a knife that has had most of the metal work done for you and has been heat treated so you can add the bolsters and handles as well as sharpen and polish the metal. This may be a good place to start and to get some experience. Just remember to use good safety and always wear the proper eye protection and lung protection when working. I encourage you to learn as much as you can. There are some great places to meet and ask questions on the web like www.usualsuspect.net it is free to join and you will meet some great people who would be happy to help get you started. Good luck and when you make your fist knife I hope I get to see it.

Answer 3

Anatomy of a knife

A knife consists of a tang, a bolster, a blade and a handle. The tang is an extension of the blade into the handle. The bolster functions as a balance point and handguard, to prevent fingers from slipping onto the blade. The blade in turn consists of a tip, a spine, an edge and a heel.

A fuller, sometimes called a blood gutter or blood groove, is a groove on the side, along a blade. According to a popular myth, it lets bleeding occur from an artery without removing the knife. In reality, its only function is to make knives and swords lighter while sacrificing little strength; on most knives it has more decorative worth. Additionally, a groove on the blade can reduce surface tension between the blade and the item being cut, thereby allowing easier movement or removal of the blade.[1] Some knives also have a shoulder in which the blade thickens as it meets the handle. In piercing, this helps keep the knife from jamming, for example in bone. In kitchen knives, it keeps chopped items from moving back toward the hand.

The handle of a knife should be made of a non-slip material. For a large knife, it is desirable that the handle is thick enough that one's fingers just meet one's palm when the knife is gripped tightly. A hole in the end of the handles allows the knife to be hung or placed on a lanyard.

Answer 4

i make knives all the time. all u need to to is get a bench grinder(u can find one at a home depot) and some metal about as thick as a pencil and as wide and long as u want the knife. then just sharpen the edges of the metal using the grinder. you will get the hang of it. its real easy.

good luck

Answer 5

a hot forge or somethin constantthat will melt metal and an anvil and hammer and tongs. If u got something close to the shape u dont need ot melt jsut get really really hot and pound it into shape. If ur gunna make it melt u beter get like a stone cup or somethin and tongs to pour it into a mold