In this review, the author clearly demonstrates how to make a mini knife with the original handle in the form of a panther’s head. This will require a piece of steel plate and a wooden block.
First of all, the author draws a knife model on paper. After that, the paper template is transferred to the blank - a metal plate.
At the next stage, it will be necessary to cut the knife from the plate using angle grinders. After that, it will be necessary to process the workpiece with files.
When clamping a workpiece in a vice or pressing a clamp to a table, use a piece of cloth or a piece of plywood (wood) so as not to scratch the surface of the blade.
The process of making a mini knife
After processing the knife with files and a drill, you can proceed to the next step - the formation of descents and sharpening of the blade. For this, the master uses a angle grinder (angle grinder).
Then it is necessary to make small incisions on the knife with a grinder, ensuring that the surface becomes corrugated.
This is followed by hardening of the knife with cooling in oil, and then finishing sharpening on a water whetstone.
At the last stage, the master makes pads on the handle. You can make them from wood or plywood. The pads are glued to epoxy glue, after which they must be sanded with sandpaper and varnished.
The detailed process of making a mini knife with an original handle made of plywood or wood with your own hands is recommended to watch in this video.
