Mr. Ruppert and Mr. Grepper thanks for your kind words, it is only my apprentice work, U3A (University of the Third Age). 
The handle is my own product also. It was made from two thin ash wood plates. In the middle I routed a groove for the tang.
My knife making equipment is really humble. For both, the blade and the handle, I use a belt sander with Tormek universal support bar mounted on a wooden platform. The knife jig slides sideways on the support bar and guarantees consistent bevel angle along the straight part of the blade.
For raw estimation of blade hardness I use hardness testing file set (40 to 65 HRC).
Jan
The handle is my own product also. It was made from two thin ash wood plates. In the middle I routed a groove for the tang.
My knife making equipment is really humble. For both, the blade and the handle, I use a belt sander with Tormek universal support bar mounted on a wooden platform. The knife jig slides sideways on the support bar and guarantees consistent bevel angle along the straight part of the blade.
For raw estimation of blade hardness I use hardness testing file set (40 to 65 HRC).
Jan