11-18-2013, 12:22 AM
Looks great Sam but, HOLD THE PHONE!
What type of steel did you use? If you heated it above critical temp and quenched it in water and it's high carbon it is about as brittle as glass right now :-o
Heat it back to a cherry red and, let it cool slowly, for a tang you want tough,not hard.
As far as the leather can't tell for sure from the pic but, looks like it may be thin veg tanned that has been dyed can you get a shot of the cut edge?
What type of steel did you use? If you heated it above critical temp and quenched it in water and it's high carbon it is about as brittle as glass right now :-o
Heat it back to a cherry red and, let it cool slowly, for a tang you want tough,not hard.
As far as the leather can't tell for sure from the pic but, looks like it may be thin veg tanned that has been dyed can you get a shot of the cut edge?
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