Here is a progression of pictures through my most recent project. I have a basic knife/chisel tool design patterned after a Graham Knives Razel. I made this tool from flat ground O-1 tool steel in 1/8 inch by 3/4 inch dimension, here it is cut to length.
After cutting to length, I transferred the design to the metal and ground the knife's outline and then ground one side only on the bench grinder and belt sander. When I finished sanding, I heat treated it to around 1500 degrees and quenched in vegetable oil. I tempered it in the oven at 450 degrees for 1 hour. After tempering, I did the final sanding. The knife is now awaiting a handle and it will be finished.
After cutting to length, I transferred the design to the metal and ground the knife's outline and then ground one side only on the bench grinder and belt sander. When I finished sanding, I heat treated it to around 1500 degrees and quenched in vegetable oil. I tempered it in the oven at 450 degrees for 1 hour. After tempering, I did the final sanding. The knife is now awaiting a handle and it will be finished.
