The process and its many steps.
1. Design and cut out or forge
3. Grinding
Free grinding or with a guide
4. prep for heat treat
2. prep blank for grinding and handle work
5. Heat Treat
6. Tempering
7. Final grinding
7. Final grinding
8. Sanding
10. Handle WorkPlacing pinsfittingGluing
11. Final contouring of handle and sanding
9. Sharpening