Maddogrecurve wrote:Hello, I am a beginner in the locksport arena. I have been making knives for 20 years and plan on making my own picks.
I see lots of wisdom here so pardon any stupid questions that I may have.
There are no stupid questions of the kind you are likely to ask. Your bladesmithing skills will help since you already understand tempering, heat treating and enough metallurgy understanding will point you on the right track. The rest is shapes.
Gordon
Just when you finally think you have learned it all, that is when you learn that you don't know anything yet.