I made this miniature bowie knife from an old wrench, a brass buckle and a piece of dowel. it's perfect for chopping baby pickles! I did most of the shaping with my cordless rotary tool (link below). I heat treated the blade with a Bernzomatic MAP torch. This was a three step process. First, I normalized the steel by heating the blade until it was no longer magnetic (critical temperature), holding the heat for about 20 seconds, and then letting it cool to room temperature. I did this three times, and on the fourth heating, I quenched the blade in preheated canola oil to harden the steel. Finally, I tempered the blade in the oven at 425°F for 2 hours. I tempered the blade three times, letting it cool to room temperature between each heating. Thanks for watching! You can directly support my videos and access exclusive behind-the-scenes content (including a BTS podcast for each video!), physical rewards and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morleykert TOOLS / MATERIALS I USED IN THIS VIDEO: Worx MakerX Cordless Rotary Tool - https://amzn.to/3c9xcl2 Bernzomatic Max Heat Torch - https://amzn.to/2T98Dy0 Ryobi Drill/Driver: https://amzn.to/3wN92UG Japanese Pull Saw: https://amzn.to/3fT6Oww CA Glue and Activator - https://amzn.to/35oeTEH Fiebings Leather Dye (Light Brown) - https://amzn.to/36yyhis Turtle Wax Polishing Compound - https://amzn.to/3yJNEAS 5 Minute Epoxy: https://amzn.to/3r0PsTz Note: The above links are affiliate links, meaning that, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. OTHER TOOLS I LIKE TO USE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/morleykert You can see more of my work and behind-the-scenes content on: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/morleykert/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/morleykert TIKTOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/xSfbdj/ I'm also on these podcasts! Into the Spotlight: https://anchor.fm/into-the-spotlight CLAMP: https://www.clampcast.com/ https://morleykert.com/ #miniature #shopsounds #tinythings