How To Forge A Knife From Rebar

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How to forge a knife from rebar. Made from rebar which doesnt have much carbon in so wont heat treat. And knife making duration. The 30 second nail how to forge rose head clinch nails full tool making tutorial duration. We flatten out the blade we make the first curve on the handle using a hammer we make the second curve on the handle using a turning tool in the hardy hole.

A lot of you have been asking how i make rebar tongs so here they are. It is an easy project and it makes use of the ridges on the rebar to give the spine of the knife a nice look. Let me know what you think and let me know if there are other things youd like to see. Water quenched with a hand sanded finish.

This is a blacksmithing tutorial on how to make a knife out of a piece of rebar. I had some requests for a rebar knife with less forging and more grinding so here it is. Make a knife from a scrap of rebar with simple tools. Probably only going to be used as a letter knife.

1 hour knife making challenge. We leave the ribbing on part of the knife creating a nice looking spine. A cold and hot cut chisel forged. Hand made dagger forged from a peice of old rebar.