Welcome to the Yard, Coolbeer! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Knifemaking is fun, addictive, and a lot of hard work. There's a lot of good info out there if you can find it. I was trying to remember a link, but I can't seam to remember it right now, I'll have to look for it... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
Spring steel is great stuff, especially to practice with... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
Ron Hood has and interesting DVD on knifemaking.