Knife Making - Small SKINNER w/ Black Blade and Stabilized Wood Handle

This time we've made a small skinning knife :)
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Blackening the steel:
A mixture of caustic soda (700g), potasium saltpeter (250g) and water (1,2 l)
The temperature of the solution should be kept between 120 - 140 C.
I keep the knife inside for about 30 minutes to get consistent black colour, you can manipulate the time to achieve different results, shorter period should give you dark brown or purple - ish colour.
Be careful - this mixture is highly corrosive!

Heat treatment:
-Austenizing temperature: 830 C
-Tempering: 180 C

Specs:
Stingray
Steel: 80CrV2 3.1 mm
Length: 200 mm
Blade width: 45 mm
Blade length: 95 mm
Handle: Stabilized wood burl, Brass pins
Weight: 150 g

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