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Knife making wiki

The knife making wiki

Plain-English answers about knives and how they're made: styles, steels, heat treatment, history and the law. Every page lists its sources, and every page links to courses where you can learn to make it yourself.

Knife styles

Kitchen, outdoor, historical and folding knives: what each is for and how it is made.

Knife anatomy

The parts of a knife, blade shapes, grinds and tangs, with labelled drawings.

Knife steels

Carbon and stainless steels, Damascus and how to choose a steel for the knife you want.

Heat treatment

How steel is hardened and tempered, and what the temper colours mean.

Making

How knives are made: forging and grinding, handle materials, pins, sheaths and finishing.

Sharpening and care

Whetstones, sharpening angles, stropping and keeping a knife in good order.

History

From flint to stainless steel, and how Sheffield shaped British knife making.

UK knife law

Plain-English answers on owning, carrying, buying and selling knives in the UK.

Glossary

45 knife making terms, from bevel to wootz.

Tools

Compare knife steelsCompare 1084, 1095, 80CrV2, O1, 52100, 15N20, 440C, AEB-L and 14C28N side by side: toughness, edge retention, rust resistance, ease of sharpening and how beginner-friendly each is.Temper colours chartSteel temper colours from pale straw to blue, with the temperature for each in °C and °F, and what each colour was traditionally used for.