In my knifemaking days I fancied the full tang Loveless designs, from mostly O-1 which I had professionally heatreated to Rc 57-59.
Properly hardened and tempered, a full tang knife is fine .
Of course, ALL holes were drilled, including the hilt holes and the bevels rough ground prior to heat treat.
Last edited by Zeke/Pa; 06-05-2012 at 09:33 PM.
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