Knife Making
Make knives by stock removal, grinding, heat-treating, and handling steel into a finished blade.
~$100Cost to start
ModerateDifficulty
1–3 hrTime / session
2 setup steps, ~$100 all in. Nothing to buy until you say so.
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The path13 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$100
- Get a steel blank and shaping tools
- Check what you are allowed to make and carry
Then the quests
- Make a knife by stock removal
- Grind a clean, even bevel
- Fit a simple handle
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