Knife Making: Serbian Cleaver DIY

This is my first video of a Serbian Cleaver or Serbian Chef Knife that I made for a friend as a gift for his wedding. Razor sharp with rough lines. Description of process included below. Materials: Steel: 1/8 in. (0.125in.) thick O1 Tool Steel Handle: Zebrawood Knife Scales Pins: 3/16 in. Brass Knife Pin Steps: 0:03 Grinding knife profile with angle grinder, belt sander, file and Dremel 1:29 Marking and drilling 3/16” pin holes in blade 2:11 Marking center line and grinding main bevels 3:36 Hand sanding part 1 4:07 Etching logo into steel with 9V battery and salt-water 5:02 Heat treating blade with propane forge and vegetable oil quench 6:11 Tempering blade – 2 cycles, 400 degrees, one hour each 6:26 Hand sanding part 2 7:04 Flattening and drilling pin holes in handle 7:28 Cutting brass pins to length 7:43 Drawing handle shape and cutting handle profiles 8:14 Acid etching with ferric chloride, rinse baking soda and dish soap 8:40 Hand sanding part 3 8:53 Refining front edge of handles (can’t do this after glue) 9:44 Glue up of handle with 2 part epoxy (set overnight) 10:48 Refining handle profile on belt sander 11:16 Shaping handle with a file 11:51 Sanding handle (up to 1000 grit) 12:28 Finishing handle with Danish Oil (4 coats total) 12:45 Sharpening a 16 degree edge (stones from 100 grit to 0.6 micron) 14:06 Performance test and photoshoot – this thing is sharp! Website: http://www.GinHouseWorkshop.com Follow me: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ginhosueworkshop/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ginhouseworkshop/