- Man Crates Knife Making Kit, DIY Knife Crafting Gift Set for Men, Dad | Woodworking Project, Handmade Gift, Outdoor Hobby, Camping, Survival, Father's Day, Craftsmen & DIY Enthusiasts

My husband loved this set!!! The design was definitely great quality was good. Durability was fantastic and it’s super sharp after he got it all built.

It's a knife making kit. It makes knives. Knives it makes. Well, really it makes a knife but you get to be the cool person that makes a knife. If you have ever wanted to make a knife but want to keep your eyebrows, this kit is for you. If you prefer to go the eyebrowless route, this kit is still for you because home forges are expensive and knife kits aren't as expensive. No one had to know that you didn't forge the knife, all you have to say is "yes, I made this because I'm cool".

Great gift- well received

Ordered this for hubby - he loves to tinker. This was perfect. He’s been busy with it for a few weeks. He did manage to cut himself on the blade- lessons learned. It’s a great gift!

I received the knife making kit as a gift, which first off I thought was very cool & different. Upon opening the kit i noticed it comes with a fully shaped blade, your objective is to craft the bolster & handle. While this might sound like a breeze, it is certainly some work....so as long as you're up for a project, it is very fun. The box comes with everything you need including tools, plus instructions. You just provide the manliness to craft it, and perhaps a few minor tools such as a hammer & drill. This is certainly a project for someone who likes to work with their hands & enjoys projects. I've not fully completed the knife yet, but will update when complete. All told, it's a quality gift & a fun project to work on.

I bought from man crate in the past because it came in a wooden box that had to be pried open. That was part of the uniqueness. This did not come in a crate. Just a regular box.

Number one, the bolsters are not finished perpendicular to the tang. Therefore, you'll have to modify the edge of the micarta handles to fit the bolster. Number two, the holes in the tang are smaller than the pins, so unless you have an adjustable reamer or an odd size metric bit, redoing the holes in the tang will be touchy. Number three, the size of the drillbit provided is SAE, where the spec for the hole and the pins themselves are metric. Do yourself a favor and buy the parts individually. I've been out of knife making for 10 years and decided to get back into it. So I bought this kit because it provided several things that I was going to wind up buying.

I wanted to get into knife making and this was a great way to explore and start. One thing I did learn is that the wood scales they provided are not stabilized wood. This means that the wood will shrink and expand with the change in weather. Eventually this could lead to the cracking of the wood handle. There are ways to prevent this from happening so do your research. Overall I really enjoyed doing this project and plan on finding other kits to try and make gifts for family.