Payne Bros Custom Knives7" SKINNER BLADE Damascus knife kit - KNIFE MAKING - KNIFE KITS (PURPLE HEART)

The first kit we ordered was missing the pins and there was no info to be found except the instructions. I contacted amazon to see if they could just send replacement pins and each time they said to return/replace. Such a pain as the block and blade were great. We got the replacement and indeed the pins and a card with seller info was in there- a pain we now have to go down to ups to get it shipped back- nobody has time for that right now 😑 I’m not sure if this was Amazon or the seller.ABOUT the knife-Awesome kit! The Purple Heart is beautiful wood. The blade is sharper than expected and beautiful as well. We have bought 2 different kits and we would be back for more if we were confident we would receive the full kit and not have to hassle with a return. These will be gifts for our sons to make with their dad and should hold until they are old and pass to their own kid! My husband made a knife around their age and he still has it.Work on quality control and it would be a perfect set. I’m not confident to buy and send as a gift.

While it is a neat little kit there were a few problems. 1. The blade wasn't perfectly straight so no matter how flat I made the wood (or how hard I clamped it during application) it couldn't sit perfectly even with the handle. 2 the wood was prone to break and splinter. 3. The pre-cut holes on the blade are bigger than the pins they sent.

I bought this kit to dip my feet into the knife making world and I love it! Instructions are through! Although the holes are pre drilled, you will need to make them larger for the rivets to fit. Which I liked the more hands on involvement personally. I'll keep buying these until I have the means to make my own blades.

Bought this kit for a knife loving friend. He was over the moon excited and loved it. The finished product is beautiful and looks professionally made. Now, my friend has the talent, but the supplies/product made it happen. Will definitely buy from this vendor again.

It was a gift for my husband, and he loves it. Beautiful blade.

I love making my own handles to fit my hand. Next will be my own blades

Great looking and very nice

Beautiful blade and wood. I will buy a different knife kit after I make this one.