Handy Paring Knife Made from Old Hacksaw Blade
A Serviceable Paring Knife Made from a Piece of Hacksaw Blade, and Details of Its Construction: The Handle and Blade are Held Together with a Rivet and a Lead Ferrule
With a little work a hacksaw blade, or a portion of one, can be made into a paring knife that will prove very durable because of the excellent quality of the steel. Two pieces of hard wood should be cut into the shapes shown and riveted together with one end of the blade between them. After putting a paper mold about the end of the handle from which the steel projects, melted lead is poured into it, to form a collar that will hold the parts firmly together. The exposed part of the saw can then be ground as desired.