Fixed Blades

I use two methods on fixed blades. I will grind my own blades from bar stock or use commercially available blade blanks. When I use commercial blanks they first go into my oven to be annealed. Then I refine or sometimes redo the existing grind, add filework, relocate pinholes, drill for bolster pins or guards etc. When I put bolsters on a knife I dovetail them. I finish all my knives with a hand rubbed satin finish. All my fixed-blade knives come with a leather sheath that I make and hand stitch myself.