How to Make Your First Knife
This course will teach beginners how to make a modern, tactical custom knife with with very little investment in tools.
You will learn:
- How to use a ready-made full-tang blade that you bought in an online store
- How to attach and shape the scales of the handle
- How to finish the handle
- How to make a basic Kydex sheath
You will not learn:
- How to make a knife with a hidden tang blade
- How to make the blade itself
- How to make a leather sheath
- How to make bolsters
Check out http://customknifetutorials.com/make-your-1st-knife/ for additional details!
LECTURES:
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03:36
Lecture 1:
Part 0 - Introduction -
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Lecture 2:
Part 1 - Shopping - The Shopping List -
14:03
Lecture 3:
Part 1 - Shopping -
14:30
Lecture 4:
Part 2 - Scales & Fiber -
09:42
Lecture 5:
Part 3 - Preparing The Scales -
07:34
Lecture 6:
Part 4 - Drilling the Pin Holes -
06:11
Lecture 7:
Part 5 - The Glue Up -
19:55
Lecture 8:
Part 6 - Grinding Away - 80.88 KB
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08:30
Lecture 10:
Part 7 - Sanding -
12:25
Lecture 11:
Part 8 - The Kydex Sheath -
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Lecture 12:
Part 9 - Bonus Video: How to make a custom clip
Frequently Asked Questions
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How long do I have access to the course materials?
You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel. -
Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?
Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don't have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That's up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!
- Over 12 lectures and 1.5 hrs of content!
Instructors
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Alec Austier
Learn how to make jaw-dropping custom knives without any prior experience and a fully fledged workshop!
Alec Austier is the founder and owner of Knife Making Tutorials.
He is a self-taught hobbyist knife maker living in Germany. It is his aspiration to enable as many people as possible to start this craft by removing the barriers created by the necessary investment in tools.
Also, he wants to keep frustration levels for beginners low - by using simple techniques and store-bought solutions for common problems.
In order to walk the talk, Alec is limiting his knife making investments in just the same way the viewers of his video tutorials might be limited by. He creates custom knives having spent less than $250 on tools in his 2x2 meter space in the basement.
Alec truly believes in the power of information. Please get in touch and share your feedback or requests for future courses!