Knife Making-Tanto Knife
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Knife Making-Tanto Knife
for a best video suport go watch my video on youtube!
Shape
first you need to draw and cut the shape of the knife
Finish the Profile of the Knife
finish the profile of the knife with a grinder to make everything clean
Bevel
grind the bevel with a sanding belt machine
Pre-sanding
make the blade nice and clean before the eat treat
Hole
drill holl in the blade for the handle
Heat Treat
heat the blade until it's non magnetic and then get it in oil for about 15 seconde. After put the blade in the oven to temperate it
Final Sanding\polish
Final sanding with different grid sand paper.
Handle
draw and cut the shape of the handle and then drill hole the same place as on the blade.
Glue
glue everything in place with epoxy and pin
Final Shaping
shape the handle until you like the shape of it
Last Step
sharpen the blade and oil the handle