DIY forged ODC (Occasional Day Carry) by spader

[spader]

This ODC tool has been forged from a piece of old broken lawn mower blade in Feb. 2022.
It still is razor sharp and no rust. Must be some kind of carbon steel.
Using and carrying it occasionally in and around the house, when opening parcels or cutting parcel tapes for parcel up goods to post.
It is a good pry bar as well having thickish spine (about 5mm).

 

[Pattree]

Neat, does the job. There is nothing more to ask if it.
Cracking job.

 

[spader]

Neat, does the job. There is nothing more to ask if it.
Cracking job.

Thank you Pattree for your kind comment. I tried to stamp the date and my ID on the blade, and it was very tricky. Ended up stamping the D the other way around, and they were out of line.

It was the covid lockdown time, and really I was looking for something to pass the time in the garden, and DIYed a few tools. The rest are left unfinished rusting the shed. The ODC is the only one kinda finished. Still need to make a sheath for it though.