Knife Making: Serbian Cleaver DIY

This is my first video of a Serbian Cleaver or Serbian Chef Knife that I made for a friend as a gift for his wedding. Razor sharp with rough lines. Description of process included below.

Materials:
Steel: 1/8 in. (0.125in.) thick O1 Tool Steel
Handle: Zebrawood Knife Scales
Pins: 3/16 in. Brass Knife Pin

Steps:
0:03 Grinding knife profile with angle grinder, belt sander, file and Dremel
1:29 Marking and drilling 3/16” pin holes in blade
2:11 Marking center line and grinding main bevels
3:36 Hand sanding part 1
4:07 Etching logo into steel with 9V battery and salt-water
5:02 Heat treating blade with propane forge and vegetable oil quench
6:11 Tempering blade – 2 cycles, 400 degrees, one hour each
6:26 Hand sanding part 2
7:04 Flattening and drilling pin holes in handle
7:28 Cutting brass pins to length
7:43 Drawing handle shape and cutting handle profiles
8:14 Acid etching with ferric chloride, rinse baking soda and dish soap
8:40 Hand sanding part 3
8:53 Refining front edge of handles (can’t do this after glue)
9:44 Glue up of handle with 2 part epoxy (set overnight)
10:48 Refining handle profile on belt sander
11:16 Shaping handle with a file
11:51 Sanding handle (up to 1000 grit)
12:28 Finishing handle with Danish Oil (4 coats total)
12:45 Sharpening a 16 degree edge (stones from 100 grit to 0.6 micron)
14:06 Performance test and photoshoot – this thing is sharp!


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