Knife Making - HUNTING Knife w/ Elephant IVORY Handle (Synthetic)

Here's how we've made our classic hunting knife with a complex handle made out of elephant ivory and bog oak.

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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:
Forbidden
Steel: 80CrV2 3.1 mm
Length: 230 mm
Blade width: 28 mm
Blade length: 105 mm
Handle: Synthetic Ivory, Bog Oak, Brass pins
Weight: 160 g

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