First DIY blade

**Tartan Hiker** · 9th March 09, 07:33 AM

So what did you use to heat treat if even the tang got hot enough to harden? Doesn't sound like a propane torch....

**Kerr the Walker** · 9th March 09, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker

So what did you use to heat treat if even the tang got hot enough to harden? Doesn't sound like a propane torch....

Charcoal fire and a lot of fanning to get the heat up.

Ended up annealing the tang down a bit more so I could get the hold drilled. I used a torch for that part.

Probably not the best way to do things, but for a first crack at it, it'll do.

**Firetacoma** · 9th March 09, 08:55 AM

Moderators, please feel free to delete this if it's inappropriate, but a firearms forum I visit has a custom knife section. The following link is to a user's write-up about how he creates custom knives. Many of these steps/tricks/tips could certainly be applied to making a sgian dubh.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums...d.php?t=264909

Again, if this is out of line, feel free to delete it without ill will from me.