Making A Leatherworking Half Moon Tool 🌙

Upcycling a high carbon steel circular saw blade into a classic leatherworking tool. Want to see how it's supposed to be used? Check this video by @DarkHorseWorkshop https://youtu.be/1qYFYLmA3aw And while you are there be sure to subscribe for great content all about leather! Index of operation and materials: 0:30 Rough shape cut with angle grinder and cut off disk 1:17 Coke forge used to heat the metal 1:30 And bend the tang in position 2:06 Anhealing the steel to make it soft and easy to grind 2:25 Mark outline of tool I have drawn on paper with spray paint 2:30 Grind profile to shape with 2x72 belt grinder 3:17 This inside radius is easier to shape with a die grinder and abrasive stone bit 3:50 Hardening 4:00 Remove scales with bench grinder and steel wire wheel 4:16 Grind bevel to zero with 2x72 belt grinder 4:50 Hand sand up to 1200 grit for a mirror finish 5:15 Buff to mirror with bench grinder and fine polishing compound on cotton wheel 5:40 Prepare handle material (possibly cherry wood, not sure) 6:10 Handle is turned on the 1912 wood lathe 6:55 Only critical measure is the place for the steel ring on top 7:15 Cut excess material with bandsaw 7:50 Press the steel ring, friction fit 7:50 Drill hole for blade tang 8:00 Split dowel used to secure the tang. 8:20 Boiled linseed oil to protect parts and help them fit one in the other 8:50 Turn a brass cast ingot into a small disk for the bottom of the handle 9:13 Stamping initials 9:26 Antique patina to darken the letters and make them pop 9:40 Buff the raised parts with fine steel whool 9:50 Glue the disk with a drop of five minutes epoxy 10:13 Boiled linseed oil as finish 10:23 Stropping the edge with fine polishing compound on a piece of leather I just started to list some of the stuff I use for my projects in this amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/blackbeardprojects It's affiliate marketing, so if you order something from here you'll help the channel for free! Thank you! Thanks a lot for watching, I hope you liked the video! Suggestions and comments are welcome. Leave a like and share to anyone who might be interested! ★Patreon★ https://www.patreon.com/blackbeardprojects ★Website★ http://blackbeardproject.com/ ★Follow me★ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/BlackBeardProjects/ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/BlackBeardProje Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/black_beard_projects/