Hey guys the whole knife thing has interested me for quite a while now...and i finally thing i will have some money to get started...plan on doing the helle thing first..jus twondering what i need to get started...i think i have a pretty good idea just wanting to hear form the experts before i stick my foot in my mouth

oh.. i like your signature... Red Sox baby. best thing to do, is get started!!.. haah but then your addicted! then your gonna want a forge, then everything else... its like crack!...

im thinking a vice for sure, sandpaper and maybe a rasp...other than that i have no clue...any suggestions?

I've made a few using Helle blades and most of the stock removal was done using a belt sander.  then a rasp and sand paper to get it smooth.  A neat trick I have used is to buy small brass screws and nuts.  I drill and tap holes thru the handle and thread the screws thru with a little epoxy, tape next to the wood and tighen the nuts down.  When the epoxy is set I loosen the nuts and cut off the screw and sand smooth.  Looks just like a pin only stronger.