Your Knifemaking Resource Library
ForgeBrain is Torus CNC’s knowledge base for knifemakers: a growing reference covering knife steels, heat treating, abrasives and grinding technique, shop calculators, and troubleshooting for anyone running a 2×72 belt grinder. It is built to answer real shop questions quickly, whether you are choosing a steel for your next project, dialing in a heat-treat cycle, or figuring out why your belt will not track.
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Knife Steel DatabaseComposition, properties, and heat treat for dozens of steels.Heat Treat LibraryRecipes, principles, and equipment guidance for hardening and tempering.CalculatorsBelt speed, motor sizing, and other shop math tools.Abrasives & GrindingBelt selection, grit progression, and grinding technique.TroubleshootingSymptom-first fixes for common grinder and heat-treat problems.Beginner GuidesNew here? Start with picking your first steel and understanding the ratings.Blade DesignGrinds, blade shapes, and designing a knife that works for the job.MetallurgyThe science behind the steel: alloying elements, steel types, and heat-treat theory.Selling & BusinessTurning knifemaking into real income: pricing, selling, and the business basics.
Damascus & Pattern WeldingForge welding your first billet, the classic patterns step by step, and the etch that reveals them.
Forging & BladesmithingYour first forge and anvil, forging a blade from bar stock, and the hammer skills that make it work.
Damascus & Pattern WeldingForge welding your first billet, the classic patterns step by step, and the etch that reveals them.
Forging & BladesmithingYour first forge and anvil, forging a blade from bar stock, and the hammer skills that make it work.