Making Tapered Full Tang knife

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In this video I show you how to make a tapered full tang knife. I made this knife with permission of the designer Aslan Zhanabay Instagram: @knives_and_design When I stared making this knife it weighed in at 12.75 oz. After removing excess weight, it came in at 8 oz.

STEEL
3/8 inch (9.5 mm) thick
High Carbon 5160

TOOLS
AMAZON LINKS

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Bessey Vise
Dewalt Drill
American Vermont Drill bits
Milwaukee Band Saw
Craftsman 2x42 Belt Sander
Nicholson files
Shop Fox W1668 ¾-HP 13-Inch Bench-Top Drill Press/Spindle Sander
Grizzly G9618 Dial Height-Gauge, 6-Inch
2 Burner Knifemaker Deluxe Majestic Forge
AAA quenching oil-heated to 140 degrees F.
Pitssburgh 15 inch long reach locking pliers
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Dykem blue layout fluid (spray can)
Harbor Freight 6 inch buffer

MATERIALS
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Windex
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