>>679318O1, since it'll be easiest for me to heat treat.
>>679323Agreed. Really glad I did it. It was comfy before, but I think it's even better now honestly. I can play around with trickier handles later if I really want to.
>>679351Thanks bruh. If you're actually interested in making your own, you can do it all with hand files and a lot of time. It's not as much fun as slapping the steel against a belt grinder, but you can definitely make a knife lol.
The only real concern with the power tools is the sound. I've carved out a little space in my garage and I've started setting up a little workshop. It's pretty messy and I don't have many tools and I haven't organized what I do have, but whatever.