/diy/ - Do It Yourself

I'm steadily getting better. The toaster oven is turning out really well as a tempering oven. This pelican knife blank spent about 2.5 hours in it at around 425F. Instead of wrapping the blank with foil, I made a quonset hut shape over it just to block the top heating element's direct heat. That allowed good air flow and the oxidation this time is really pronounced and exactly what I was shooting for. I found a little used spot on the last file I have and was able to put a scandi grind on this blank. It isn't perfect, I need more freehand practice, but it is better than the rest. The edge is 2" long exactly.

The bottom left image is the old antique saw blade where I've been sourcing the blanks. I've made 8 knives out of it thus far. I've been using a single-speed 30k-rpm Dremel with 1.25" fiberglass reinforced cutting discs to cut out the blanks.