how to make almost any small toy in 5 minutes

This instructable will show you how to make small tools like custom screwdrivers, awls, chisels and more. The materials you'll need are a knife, a large framing nail, a hammer and some wood. You'll also need a bench grinder and a metalworking vice or anvil.

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Step 1: Prepare the wood

Use the knife to whittle the wood to a sort of round shape that is comfortable to hold. Use sandpaper to smooth it if it's very rough. Try to avoid knotty wood. Then go to the band saw and cut the wood to length. It should stick out about a half inch when you hold it in your hand.

Quick-tune says: Jan 15, 2013. 10:35 AM

First drill a hole in the wood half the size of the metal, and hold the metal in the vice whilst you gently hammer the handle down. Now heat the tool tips to cherry red and then quench in oil to temper the tools, by grinding most metal you heat it up, then letting it cool slowly it softens the metal - this is known as 'annealing' using old tools is better than nails as tool steel usually has a higher carbon content so is much harder.
keep at it - this is how blacksmiths begin to happen.