Broach blade only - tang hole saw for fitting stick tang blades

Broach - Tang Hole Saw Blade for Knife Making This tool from Nordic Edge is our version of the tang hole saw, or "broach". A broach is used when fitting a stick tang blade into a handle block, by rasping drilled holes into a slit or hole that matches the tang of the blade. This is the broach blade only for those wanting to make their own custom handle. The blade is made from stainless steel 5Cr15Mov, a tough and highly corrosion-resistant steel tempered to 56-57 HRC. The blade is 162.8 mm long (6.4") including the tang, and about 2.6 mm (0.1") thick at the teeth.  The sharp section of the blade is about 96 mm x 2.6 mm (3.77 x 0.1") with the Nordic Edge logo lasered on. How to use the broach: accurately measure the tang of the blade where the handle will start scribe this onto the handle block drill a series of holes smaller than the marked area in a straight line use the broach to remove the handle material between the holes to create a slit rasp out the rest of the marked area, stopp