>>474961I'm not so much a kid (I'm 33 goddammit) but I started making knives maybe 7 years ago ish because making things is fun, and good knives are expensive. Obviously now I've spent way more on sandpaper, materials, bench grinders, random tools etc etc than if I'd just bought a good knife to start with, but fuck it - it's a fun hobby.
So short version, didn't have enough money for a real good knife and a fairly handy person so knife making.
