Introduction: Toolmaking - Forge Your Knife
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About: The Learning Connexion is a tertiary art and creativity school. We teach sustainable creativity through art making. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, we offer a blend of on-site, distance , full-time and part-…
This resource will show you how to make your own knife from a steel car coil spring. You will need quite a bit of equipment for this including necessary safety gear and a suitable workshop area. See the materials list of tools.
A note on Safety-
Safety is really important when working with metal, heat, power tools and hammers etc. Take extreme care, make sure you know how to use the tools correctly, do wear the safety equipment mentioned and take your time. If you have long hair, tie it up. More details on our online newsletter here:
http://tlcxpress.ac.nz/2011/07/make-your-own-knife/
