Making a Forged Recurve Hunting Knife

Custom Knife Making: The Forged Recurve Hunting Knife Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be forging a Recurve Hunting knife featuring Stainless Steel Bolsters. I forged this knife using a piece from a Bus leafspring, 3mm steel pins and Bocote wood for the scales. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. #knifemaking #knifemaker #huntingknife #knifemaking #forging #handmade This video is sponsored by 1:00 Heating the metal 1:14 Flattening the steel 1:49 Talking about 4:45 Hammer in the curve on the tip 7:26 Determine the length of the blade 8:10 Hammer in the bevels 11:10 Hammer in the choil 12:40 Hammer in the Recurve 13:27 Hammer in the finger choils on the handle 15:25 Cut the profile 16:05 Clean the profile 17:06 Normalise the profile 17:33 Remove the forge scale 18:08 Flatten the profile 18:38 Mark and Drill the pin holes 20:00 Mark and scribe the bevel areas 20:53 File in the plunge lines 21:37 Grind the bevels 24:17 Heat treat the blade 26:10 Temper the blade 26:54 Prepare the pins 28:04 Prepare the bolsters 33:18 Grinding the false edge and sharping choil 35:18 Hand sand the blade 36:23 Grind the bolsters to a rough shape 38:47 Glue and fit the bolsters 41:55 Fit the handle scales 46:30 Peen the pins 48:22 Profile the handle 57:34 Sharpen the blade DISCLAIMER: The information provided on this channel is for entertainment purposes only. Any action you as the viewer takes upon the information on this channel is strictly at your own risk, and Zeeman Knives will not be liable for any losses, damages, or personal injuries in connection with the use of this content (including losses, damages, or injuries sustained while you were trying to emulate the actions and projects on this channel). Always wear the appropriate safety clothing.