Knife making---How to Make a Traditional（Kiridashi） Japanese Dagger Using a Saw Blade

I made a Kiridashi with a high carbon steel saw blade, mahogany, and two plastic plates of different colors. This short video records all the process of my knife making.
00:00 - Select materials, draw patterns, and make rough shapes
03:49 - Edge Grinding
04:43 - Handle making
09:55 - Assembling the knife
11:07 - Final shaping
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[@self-preservationsociety7057]

Pretty cool

[@tomhill4003]

the blade should have been annealed and re-tempered. All that hot work softened the steel. otherwise, great video!

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

What about heat treating the blade? Did you do that off camera? ;>)

[@kinfemaking]

No, this material is a special material, so there is no need to do heat treatment

[@tomhill4003]

@@kinfemaking even HSS will not retain it's hardness under these conditions. What kind of steel is that?

[@alierem4266]

Any chance to note here thickness of blade at start.
tks

[@kinfemaking]

Yes, the thickness of the blade is a bit thin