My father-in-law found a couple of knife blades at an old homestead near his house.
Step 1. Aneal the blade.
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| Aneal the Blade |
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| Conceptualize the blad |
I usually conceptualize the blade on paper. That was you can get a full understanding of what it is you are trying to make
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| More onceptualization |
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| That tang is a little too much |
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| That's a little better |
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| Final Concept |
Now that the knife is conceptualized and the hilt and the tang fit nicely it is time heat treat (harden) and then to braze the tang on with brass.
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| Tempering Steel makes it less brittle |
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It's best to do many at a time
It's that simple.
 
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| The sheath was molded to the knife by getting it wet and heating it up and shaping it with a tool |
After some user testing the silly horn was taken off.
The blade came from an old saw blade
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| And the knife is now ready to be used. Personally tested and approved |
