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Making a Leatherworker’s Rounding Knife (Head Knife) from Scrap

In this episode, I take a scrap piece of 15N20 steel and turn it into a fully functional leatherworking rounding knife (also known as a head knife). This is a complete start-to-finish knife build, perfect for leather crafters, bladesmiths, and DIY tool makers who want to see every step of the process. I begin by making a clean and accurate template, then cut out and profile the blade shape. After profiling, the blade goes through heat treatment and tempering to bring out the best performance from the 15N20 steel. Once hardened, I remove scale and flat grind the bevel using a wheel—yes, a flat grind on a wheel! Next, I move into the details: hand sanding the blade, etching my maker’s mark, drilling and fitting the handle scales, and preparing everything for glue-up. After the epoxy sets, I finish the handles on the 2x72 belt grinder, then buff everything to a smooth, professional finish. To wrap it up, I sharpen the blade to a razor edge and test it on paper and leather to check its cutting performance and control. Finally, I share my thoughts on what worked well and what I would do differently next time. If you enjoy knife making, leatherwork, tool restoration, or DIY metalworking projects, this build is packed with tips and techniques you can use in your own workshop. 🔧 Tools & Materials: 15N20 steel 2x72 belt grinder Grinding wheel for flat bevels Drill press Etching setup Leather for test cuts If you enjoyed this build, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more knife-making, metalworking, and leathercraft tool projects! (Below are affiliate links to products that I get a small fee at no extra cost to the buyer) YesWelder welding machines https://yeswelder.com/?ref=qkvl6voq Use CODE: TONYSEVERIO at checkout for 10% OFF! Framelock building playlist: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/P... Knifemaking Playlist    • Knife Making   Damascus making Playlist    • Making Damascus Steel   Optical Center Punch https://amzn.to/3GSLGY6 Cratex Jeweling Stick 400-600 grit https://amzn.to/47boZcR Barrel Lap set https://amzn.to/4eY47Gx Digital Angle Finder https://amzn.to/3CFWJC9 #53 Carbide Drill Bit https://amzn.to/3ZbhqhW #54 Carbide Drill Bit https://amzn.to/3Z82u4i 1/16 inch 440C ball bearings for detent https://amzn.to/3ZbiZfO 1/16 inch ceramic ball bearings for detent https://amzn.to/48UAHaI Cutoff Wheel and Arbor https://amzn.to/4eoW0T5 5/16 Carbide Ball End Mill https://amzn.to/3AL24Hv Optical Center Punch https://amzn.to/40vS3Z8 5/64 carbide drill https://amzn.to/3AhnagC #44 carbide drill https://amzn.to/3YToY9b .166 counterbore https://amzn.to/4e2hAfS #13 (.185 inches) Carbide Drill https://amzn.to/4eVfyQ3 3/16 (.1875 inches) Carbide Reamer https://amzn.to/3UmDBPi 1/8 (.125 inches) Carbide Spotting Drill 9/64 (.14 inches) Carbide End Mill 8-9 Ounce Vegetable Tanned Leather https://amzn.to/4cBGq7j Weldwood Contact Cement https://amzn.to/4lyhx06 Brown Leather Dye https://amzn.to/3GexsRe Neats Foot Oil https://amzn.to/43Tgu4F 3 piece basketweave leather stamps https://amzn.to/44cQ64i Leather stitch groover https://amzn.to/45ztTjg Leather stitch marker https://amzn.to/4lhtxSX Reading and Instruction: Knife Engineering by Dr. Larrin Thomas: https://amzn.to/3SO7hlP BUILD YOUR OWN HYDRAULIC FORGING PRESS by Dr. James Baston: https://amzn.to/3fV86L1 THANKS to my Patrons! Robert Moline John DeMatteo Paul Horner Eric Bethard Charles Apodaca Michael Hodges Jeff Schafer Mark Anderson Allan Williams Anderson Hand Forged Michael Baker Sonja Stevenson Jeremy Green Justin Goodman James Buck Jason Mulkey Richard Branton Robert Bryant Bruce Brissette Clint Hancox Joe Dees Steve Mowatt Dave Perry Dan Still Sam Daugherty Shane Wismeyer Robert Gore George C. James Murphy Rynn Smith My Patreon:   / tonyseverioknives   My Website: https://www.tonyseverioknives.com My Instagram:   / tonyseverioknives   My Facebook:   / tonyseverioknives   My TikTok:   / tonyseverioknives   #customknives #bladesmith