The hollow spaces are deliberate, for rat tail or hidden tangs it give the tang flex room to absorb impact. Without the dead space the blade is more likely to break.
Cobalt drill bits with a plasticine ring around the area to hold cutting fluid - much easier than faffing about with a blowtorch & risking the blade temper.
If you ever want to try this again, mora does sell knife blanks for 13-15 dollars so you can save time and money not having to cut one out
Next video : use the leftover opinel blade to build an Opinora.
why destroy two knifes?
The hollow spaces are deliberate, for rat tail or hidden tangs it give the tang flex room to absorb impact. Without the dead space the blade is more likely to break.
Cobalt drill bits with a plasticine ring around the area to hold cutting fluid - much easier than faffing about with a blowtorch & risking the blade temper.
Never underestimate the brainwaves a fella will have in a shed ☺☺
511 blades work
I had to torch mine for a bit longer at bright red to soften enough for carbide drill!
Is. The mora. Carbon. Steel. ?? If it is why. Bother. ?!!!!
Safety first and then he uses the angle grinder 😂
Best of both worlds. 👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌
That's brilliant! 👍
if you build it, they will come... nice job all around. fantastic use of what you had on hand....
Absolute genius and class A craftsman - let the creative ideas continue! marvellous vid - thanks for posting
I literally dreamt about it and you did it!
Best video on TH-cam. Keep it up
Nice!
That's beautiful man, obviously opinel is already perfection but I get it.
Nice video 👍
Nice!!!