Making a Knife from an Old File | NO POWER tools Knife Making

Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Custom Knife from a File

🔪 No power tools? No problem! With just a few basic hand tools, you can transform an old metal file into a stunning and razor-sharp tanto knife.
I'll show you how to shape your blade, beveling, temper the metal, polishing your knife blade to a mirror shine, sharpening and add a touch of personalization with a custom handle from apricot wood.

▶️ Step by step tutorial:
00:00 Old File
00:33 Anneling
00:58 Blade shaping
03:33 Grinding knife bevels
05:47 Drilling the holes for pins
06:37 Quenching + Tempering
07:27 Clean up a blade after heat treatment
08:08 Hand sanding
09:14 Polishing
10:00 Making a knife handle
15:59 Cold Bluing
16:34 Sharpening
17:14 Impregnation
17:41 Finished knife