How to Make Home Made Weapons. How to make Knives, Tutorials. Knife making. Jere Davidson engraving a knife Knife Making is the process of manufacturing a knife by any one or a combination of processes: stock removal, forging to shape, welded lamination or investment cast.[1] Typical metals used come from the carbon steel, tool, or stainless steel families.
Primitive knives have been made from bronze, copper, brass, iron, obsidian, and flint.[1] Materials for blades[edit] Different steels are suited to different applications. There is a trade off between hardness, toughness, edge retention, corrosion resistance, and achievable sharpness. Making a Bushcraft Knife from an Old Putty Knife.