Hey buddy Good to see ya! Nice work Man. Glad to hear you're still doing your thing.

what drill press especifiacations u recommend

aweaome guy you teach amazing from Panama

hey Davei i thought you'd like to know i finally heard from Matt over on cats cradle he says fine and he's doing his gaming channel now (cats cradle gaming!) didn't say anything about anymore blacksmithing videos though.anyway i said i'dlet you know if i heard from him later!!

More videos with the 6" wheel please, not all of us have big wheels like most videos use, thanks.

Dave I just ran across your videos on knife making, I bought a forge an built a 2×72in belt grinder from a treadmill an just getting into knife making, you are very inspiring I really enjoy your videos your very talented, keep the videos coming im learning a lot thank you brother!

hey Dave been a while thought i check in and see how your doing! find a place and get settled yet?

luv your channel, I'm new to knife making, now have a forge and belt sander, would like to see your bandsaw setup... I need to get one likes yours.

What do you mean by facets? Are you meaning that the knife had different flat spots? I’m just curious because I’ve been having issues with weird spots showing up on my knives when I hand sand them with higher grift paper and it didn’t click until now that the issue might be because my bevels aren’t flat.

I would say outside of a 2x72, my porta band and swag table setup is my favorite shop equipment. I just do not like using an angle grinder for many, many reasons.

Your a genius

Oops sorry, I think you have covered those points!

Can you please tell what is knife thickness and what thickness you leave in the center of , nobody seems to explain that small technicality, enoying your videos, so far I've only ground bevels with file jig, now wanting to make the HUGE step up to 1×30, wish me luck as you wave me goodbye!!

First offcut your nails lol. Also stop working with your hands for a few days and loosen that bandage its cutting of bloodflow which will take longer to heal. That flitz ive been meaning to try. You showed it can make real changes

Great to see you again old friend. You look fit and healthy mate. Looks like life is treating you well. It’s been 2 years and 3 months since I sold my home. Been travelling since. Living life. All the best to you 🇦🇺👍

those new tat guns are going to take some getting used too i'm used to seeing the power cords on them!! get around to trying the stiletto style blade yet?

Hey Dave. Great video. New house looks good.

hey Dave it's been a while since you posted thought i'd check in and see how you're doing!!

What a story! Have you found a new way to turn your brain off?

Hey Dave. I think I just walked past you at the Tyson mall. We are visiting Wash DC and stopped at the mall on the way back to WV.

I have been using a hot brine quench for low hardenability 1075 steel. My experiments with my blades for 1084 show that canola oil is kind of on the border, but I will do more experiments of my own using your Canola Fast Quench recipe, mixing the brine, canola and soap dish. What are the ratios that you use, is it 50/50, how much salty water to canola ?

Dave your knives are beautiful and their own unique design

Hi there i wanted to ask how can i buy a knife or get a knife so i can teat out

How can I buy a knife

not a bad set up but i think the lighting still needs some work!! first i've heard of numbing cream around here they normally use southern comfort to numb ya!!!

I see how it would rub you the wrong way, but brother you earned that shit. Congratulations on making it through, many don't. But your injury, whether it was your fault or not, in my eyes, that doesn't diminish it in any way or make it less legitimate. I understand what you mean though.

Those wireless machines are bad ass man!

Ðamn dude your tattoo shop is shaping up good and it looks like you are getting a good customer base! Fantastic man!

I’m just getting back into knife making and only have a hollow grinding set up. This was very helpful and entertaining! I hope you’re doing well. Happy new year from Oakland Tennessee.

06/01/2024 Hi Dave I started watching your videos on bevel grinding dated 4 years ago then saw your story on your arm then the jealousy video and I thought are you still alive and checked your latest video’s date. You are still going, Well done for hanging in there!!! I am a knife maker taking a sabbatical lasting now for 6 years, back in the corporate world earning a salary but missing knife making every day. Your videos are great, you are addressing all the issues I battled with making knives. Please keep on going I learn more with every one of your videos!!!

Thanks

Good job

Merry Christmas bro

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Digging the bevels Dave. Still working towards those mirror finishes, but the budget is stretched and I have to hand sand to get there! Merry Christmas man and thanks for the sharing of knowledge and the laughs! Greatly appreciated.

Thanks Dave! Hit the like button!

great vid, got a chef knife that warped and this vid is exactly what I need to straighten it. Hope you can continue to make these videos in the future.

i'll tell ya Dave grinding angles i need a wood angle block to go by i'm terrible at getting and keeping the angle when grinding!!

Really appreciate seeing your method 🤘🤘

Thanks Dave, I get more tips from you than any other channel, appreciate all you do! Simply amazing….

3:09 That little round relief at the base of the edge What did he call that? And what's the point of having it there? Like, what's the practical purpose for it?

oh Dave, someone is in the same mood i am full on smart ass!! i like my oil around 115- 120 for hardening but i forge my stuff! and i like a blow torch on the spine for straightening myself but i'm not normally doing knives

Been a while keep up the good work. I've learned a lot through the years watching your videos . Made a d2 blade going to give it to my Dad for Christmas

Awesome Dave, looking forward to the grind. You make the oven? I need to get one of those, currently just have a gas forge. Always seems to be a challenge to heat treat with gas. Keep up the good work!

So many things to unpack here. I refinish axes as a hobby and got lots of good tips here, thank you!! 1 question I have is where do you get these belts like your A45 and 100grit cork belt at? I'm looking tp put a satin finish on my heads but I always have noticeable linesmore like brushed finish. I stop at 600 grit after 400 grit usually. Any tips?

It puts on the lotion!

How much did ur 1×30 cost i got the ken onion worksharp grinder with the grind attachment but its 1×18 an i feel like it takes alot of time to remove metal i learned by destroying my guardian tactical o35 by being inpatient caz its elmax steel so i took a belt sander for floor an turned upside down an i ruined it but i brought it back to life on the ken onion i mentioned any way take care be well

Best knife channel an your the one who makes it awsome . I noticed u had some surgery ive had open heart surgery twice an had valve replaced and spine surgeries an 5 surgeries on my arn from racing sport bike on race track so i know what its like goin thru that shit anyway i love your channel its got good energy take care bud

staying descent? i've never even visited there Dave! that's like mercy never met the bitch and sure ain't looking for her! (this is the 18th or 19th Email account to get back on here that ought to tell you something my feelings on honest frankness and telling it like it is over descent and mercy! those are like morals just an excuse for the weak to do nothing and yet feel superior!) you know chamfer or countersink either works for those bits i've heard them called both (some of that by the same person in the same video piece!!) and seen both on the packaging!! personally though for me it's got to be either a flat or hollow grind or i end up reprofiling the bitch to a flat so it'll cut!! the way i grip a knife i can't use a sabre grind period the cheeks are too thick and it tears rather than cuts!

Thanks Dave, your hollow grinds are awesome. I have been working on my hollow grinds for some time now, have to disagree with you when you say they are easy (perhaps for you). I have been tempted to throw in the towel on hollow grinds, but you give me support and persistence. You are the best! My favorite channel! ❤