Homemade Kukri Style Bowie Knife Blacksmith DIY Project is detailed in a step by step tutorial in creating a tool that can be use on your homestead for generations to come.
There are many different style knives that have very distinct looks and feel that draw people to them and the Kukri Bowie Knife is one of them. Its unique handle and distinctly curved blade give it the look of power, strength.
This project was designed to introduce the reader to DIY project that can show them how with some blacksmithing knowledge and some hard work, you can turn a hunk of metal into a great looking knife.
Materials List:
1. Spring steel
2. Brass for handle
3. Cooper for handle
4. Brazilian Ipe wood
5. Glow in dark casting
6. Micarta
7. Mosaic pins ( you can replace them with rivets if you don’t have because they come quite expensive)
8. Two part epoxy
9. Sandpaper from size 60, 80, 120, 150, 220, 320, 400, 600 and then with 1000 grit
10. Buffing compound
~~ Tools Required:
1. Angle grinder
2. Bench drill
2. Flap wheel
3. Cutting wheel
4. Grinding wheel
5. Buffing wheel
6. Forge (How to build your own coal Forge )