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Materials, techniques and the designing of Folders.

If you're into automatic knives, this board discusses all aspects of them, from custom to production autos, mechanism design and overall appreciation.

Fit and Finish = the difference in "good art" and "fine art." Join in, as we discuss the fine art of finish and embellishment.

Sharing ideas for getting the most out of our steel.

Discussion of heat treatment and metallurgy in knife making.

The art and science of melting crap ... on purpose!

The art and study of Damascus steel making.

Everything from hand engraving and scrimshaw to filework and carving. The fine art end of the knifemaker's craft.

Sub-Forums:

• FE Wall of Fame

Customs to productions, discussions about balisongs/butterfly knives, what's the best and how to do those crazy tricks.

This forum is dedicated to the discussion of historical knife design and its influence on modern custom knife work.

A place to meet for special project threads.

The Knife Network learning center for leather sheath and holster making. Learn to work with leather, leather tools, embellishment techniques and more...

The Knife Network learning center for thermoform style sheaths and holsters. Learn to work with HOLSTEX?, KYDEX?, Concealex, Boltaron? and more. All thermoform materials and forms discussed here.

A place to view finished leather sheaths and holsters for inspiration, design concepts and workmanship examples.

A place to view finished KYDEX?, HOLSTEX?, Concealex and Boltaron? sheaths and holsters for inspiration, design concepts and workmanship examples.

Whether you're a commercial knife maker, dealer or part time hobbyist, learning how to sell more knives begins here. (This forum is viewable by advanced members only. Only members with 30 posts and above are allowed to view/respond. )