Chole Notch and Jimping Before heat treating, it’s important to add any jimping or a choil notches. Jimping is a series of half holes on the spine of the blade. They act as a thumb rest and provide extra grip to prevent the blade from sliding. A Choil Notch acts as a starting point for the bevel of the blade. In either
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Knifemaking: A Complete Guide to Crafting Knives, Handles
The best way to start in knifemaking is usually to make a fixed-blade knife, and this photo-rich guide with carefully detailed instructions offers a full tang knife and a hidden tang knife. Make each of these two projects by following the individual construction principles here, and learn all phases of the knifemaking process. A few simple tools and a suitable workplace are all you need; materials are inexpensive.
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