Knife Makers Mastery

Thinking of starting a custom knife making business one day? My guest today is very familiar with the complexities of knife making. He has continued to evolve over the years from making "simple" fixed blades...to complex titanium folders! His workmanship is superb and his dedication to the knife making community is equally admirable! He has posted around 133 videos on YouTube, with over 23K subscribers. He also is a regular on Instagram and has a following of over 9K. With that sort of footprint, it's no wonder he has made the jump to full time knife maker! It's a privilege to have in the virtual knife shop, none other than Mr. Mike Stewart, owner, operator of Ekim Knives!

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Youtube: ekim knives https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVo_uKCir7cvgt6g-_DaqJA?view_as=subscriber

Instagram: @ekimknives https://www.instagram.com/ekimknives/

Website: https://ekimknives.com/

Email: [email protected]

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Steve goes through the process for cutting out your knife handles from your previously flattened knife scales and aligning them to the knife tang. Following Steve's methods will ensure your handles will be perfectly aligned and your handle hardware will fit correctly!

Steve discusses how to cut and prepare your own knife scales and make them into knife handles. He also introduces techniques to help you not to make mistakes.

Steve takes us into core topic 6, applying the maker's mark. He discusses two methods for putting your maker's mark on your knives: Acid etching and stamping. He also provides some information on where to buy supplies for both methods.

Here are the websites referenced in this episode:

argontool.com (for steel stamp) knifemaking.com (Jantz Knife Supply) markingmethods.com (stencils) popsknifesupplies.com (where I buy my Micarta)

In this short core topic, Steve explains what you need to know in order to drill precision holes into your knife blank.

One of the cool parts of podcasting is getting to meet other interesting knife makers. Well today's guest certainly fits that category, in fact he's extraordinary. He's been making knives for just over 2.5 years, yet, after just a little over a year, had one of his hunters put on the front page of Blade Magazine! Can you believe it? This man is blessed with God-give talent. It took me around 600 hours to get to the point where I made something that resembles a knife. Well I'm glad he stopped by the virtual knife shop to share some of his tips and techniques, aspirations and challenges to you.

Contact links to CJKnives: www.cjknives.com www.instagram.com/cjknives www.facebook.com/cjknives2 www.twitter.com/cj_knives [email protected]

In this episode, Steve goes step-by-step how he bevels his knives. He talks about his own techniques that he uses to achieve professional results. For best results, make sure to listen to Beveling parts A and B first.

This is part B of the introduction to beveling knives. In this second part, Steve concludes the 8 concepts of knife beveling, which he refers to as the Zen of knife beveling! Master the 8 concepts and you'll be beveling with professional results.

Welcome to core topic number 4! In this episode, Steve introduces the first 4 of the 8 concepts of knife beveling. Those concepts are what you will need to master in order to successfully bevel your knife blanks. This introduction is divide into two parts. Get ready to master the concepts that will make you a successful knife maker!

In this episode, Steve talks with Pop, a man who has been in the world of knife making for many years. He remembers attending knife maker guild meetings where speakers included folks such as Bob Loveless and A.G. Russell. My guest used to make beautiful knives that, if you can find on the market these days, will likely sell for over a thousand dollars. He has a unique style and his knives were made with precision and craftsmanship. These days he runs a small knife supply shop, www.popsknifesupplies.com/, and offers some of the best service and prices. I'm honored to introduce to you, a man who understands the knife making community, because he is one of the patriarchs of it, in my opinion.