How to modify an Old Hickory knife into a Custom Bushcraft knife. 

+qzetu Thank you! I thought about forcing a patina but I figured one would form over time.

Would you be willing to make me one and how much would you charge? I would do it myself but i don't have the proper tool at hand.

Not a waste at all, I learned some valuable skills by doing mods like these.

You can see me cooling the steel in a bucket of water and feeling it with my hands to prevent overheating as to not ruin the temper.

@@JeremyAdley I did not see. I'll look again. Regardless that paper test did not return great results. 1095 can get a lot shaper than that. Try some multiple grit stones.

@@shouse94 I agree. This was mostly an exercise on learning to grind. A strop sure did help this knife.