I thought a would make a head knife

[kk1992]

sorry i know this is an old tread butthe harder a steel is the better edge it will hold, butalsothe more brittle it will be. so take a page outta teh japanese book and mix up abatch of brick morter, clay,and a small amount of water. take your mex and bast it all over the blade and handle except for the first 1/2in. part that is the blade. with this you can quench in saltwater and have an incredibly hard edge and a softer back. it's do perfectly for working stressesjust don't drop it wich will shatter the blade.

[Pelallito]

Hello,

I just made a head knife out of 1/16 by 4" O1 steel and was going to post it until I read this great thread. The only thing that I would add to the tutorial , is that the oil should be warmed up over 120 degrees. This is supposed to work better.

Regards,

Fred