A simple knife

[Rancid Crabtree]

Beveling completed. Time to heat treat. The label said to use light oil so I did.



I used the burner from my range in the "Man Room" as well as a MAP gas torch to get the blade hot enough that a magnet would not stick to it.



Then it hit the oil.



Next, It sat in the oven for one hour at around 500F



During that time, I worked on the finger guard and the antler to get it ready to assemble.







After tempering, I cleaned it up a bit.



Then I assembled it.



And let it sit over night.



After unwrapping and a bit of buffing, it;s starting to take shape.





I filled in the blank slate as well.



Here is how I used the cut off end of the antler. I cut a slot in it to display the knife.