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Patience and attention to detail make all the difference. Finish all shaping, drilling, filework, etc before heat treat. After heat treat it should only be hand rubbing to surface finish, then whack...

For what it's worth, if you're happy to start with a wedge, then you could do it all by hand. i have made knives that way. Just need a vice, a hacksaw {as Charlie said a quality blade will help},...