Handmade Karambit Knife cut from mild steel. Flame Painted for distinctive color. Step by step knife making process.

I made this Karambit for my son. Since the edges would remain blunt, I used mild steel so that I could flame paint it without ruining any heat treatment. I also detail the stencil making process. I used PCB Photosensitive Dry Film to create the logo stencil. I would not recommend this process for small, detailed logos like mine. The film is very fragile and usually takes many tries to complete successfully. I am looking into improved methods for future builds.

Chapters
0:00 the request
0:16 cutout
1:47 profiling
2:42 drilling holes
3:50 scribe lines
4:16 grinding swedge
4:32 grinding bevels
5:18 hand sanding
6:23 making handle scales
9:37 creating the stencil
11:51 etching the logo
12:17 flame painting
13:08 attaching handle scales
14:03 shaping the handle
17:06 done
17:10 handing it over