If the wood is wet, cut it to length and put it in your freezer. Frozen wood splits easily.

How did you attach rods (for hammers) to bar stock? You drilled holes into bar stock for rebar cross pieces - what holds them in place ?

So sick brother. Fixing to make myself one next week, a little different in design, but equally dirty

I was under the impression that lawnmower blades were usually 1080 or 1084. decent steel for rough use blades. hardens just fine in light oil. mIght not in used motor oil-DON'T USE THAT FOR TRYING TO HARDEN ANYTHING! Might crack if you quench it in water. I like to air cool ti from just Critical twice-refines the grain. Then heat to critical (nonmagnetic) , hold at heat five minutes, and quench. temper at around 500 for a machete. Softer and tougher than the 375 degree temper for a knife.

The fact you did the work manually for the most part was awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Late to post but glad I found your video. I just bought six old 2lb and 3lb sledge hammers, plus 2 large ball peens at an estate sale with 2 milk crates full of other old tools, dies, chisels and some scrap steel for $20. I need to dress all the hammer heads and replace most of the handles. Also, love the t-shirt. I'm a Fender guy as well. Thanks again and I subbed.

Great job.

This was so interesting. You are the Bob Villa of blacksmithing.

Thanks for the video.

with that system, lets say 20$ an hour for a small knife. it took you about 5 hours to finish that small camp knife. so the knife was 100$ worth in time. add the price of the material used. lets say another 30-40$. 140$ for a handmade knife thats gonna last you YEARS....is a very nice deal.

Awesome tanto I like that

Bought a 450 lb anvil. I enjoyed your video that gives me lots of ideas.

Fantastic!

Very nice job on the knife.

Red oak does fine as well as Ash. I wouldn’t make anything over 18 inches with it. And that shelf that you carved out for. It’s actually the top of the hammer. It’s so that it mushrooms out into it and lock it in.

WOW!

100% about the harbor freight clamps!

This was great. Thanks for the info. Just received my first order…..for eleven of the same knife. I’ve made a grand total of four knives in my life lol! I feel like I can absolutely do it, but I also feel like I’m super new to this😂

Love the improved hammer

I've been using walnut from Home Depot (43 bucks, 1.25 x .75 inches x 8 ft), Looks good with walnut oil, and Tru-oil finish. I've got a crap load of Mesquite for firewood going to try some of that but I've spent hours and hours chasing wood down the rabbit hole and then tossing it. . The safest way to cut non-square wood (other than a handsaw) is to make a sled that can safely hold the wood secure and a draw knife to rough flatten and a jack plane to smooth it. I'm 63, less muscle, more sharp blades :) Nice work.

Nicely done!

Great stuff. Glad i watched. On my way to the lumber shop now!

Ol Harmful fright

Built one similar several years ago. Just went to move it and due to wood drying the shrinkage made everything loose.

Hella dope results, @helmwoodshopandsmithy3582!

Really useful video thanks for your efforts!

That looks like an Armitage mousehole which is wrought iron with a thin piece of steel welded to the top. If you grind too much or put it on the milling machine you may grind away all the tool steel and have a very soft working surface. Pretty much making it useless.

People driving under the speed limit is one of my biggest pet peeves

I believe there is a farrier shop in weatherford that sells coal.

Great tip on hammer size! Im a big guy like you and always pride myself in being able to swing BIG hammers that i know will move the steel faster. That's just pride talking.. hammer smarter not harder. Thanks for that reality check. You really got me thinking and I'll benefit from it

Anchorman has ruined the word "mahogany " for me. As soon as you said it ,the first thing in my head was " My apartment smells of rich mahogany. " 😅

Dagger & sheath both lookin' hella dope, @helmwoodshopandsmithy3582!

I like it. Just getting into blacksmithing and watching bunch if videos on how to make a stand and put my own idea from everything ive seen into my own. 👍🇨🇦🇺🇸

Hey, I know I'm late to the party but just wanted to say thank you for making this video. I'm over here getting started in Lithuania and I learned a lot from your video!

Beautiful

Very nice. You aren't kidding. Making content for KZbin is a craft / art all iys own. New subscriber

Very nice

Could you share the knife template on Instagram?

My problem is, when do I know when my knives are sellable..

you should rename this to talking about making handle scales i saw like 30sec of what your doing 😂

My plan after I get my tools is to just make knives, I’m aiming at 100 first. My goal is to just learn and grow with each knife. I’ll probably hand them out as gifts and get feed back. After that I’m going to try filming stuff to get an online presence and just make knifes for fun. Then I figure when I start getting people asking if I sell my knifes it’ll probably be the point I start looking at becoming an actual knife making business and charging on the low end until I feel my work is worth charging more for. I plan to try and sell online and also at farmers markets, gun shows, and swap meets. I figure it’ll probably be a good 5 years or so before I really start seeing any take off, but I’m looking forward more to the journey of becoming a bladesmith than I am being a business. Also that is also a big pet peeve of mine too. People just blocking isles and doors and roaming around like they’re lost and have no idea where they are.

I believe I'll attempt something similar, but different. You have inspired me to make my dream metal machine a reality. Thank you!

You really helped me to see how you made your cuts and grind the steel hammer. I ground my hammer with hand grinder.

Good 👍 info. I’ve been searching for videos that explain this process simply. I have chestnut oak limbs that I’ve wanted to process, but wasn’t sure how to dry them, other than the slow way. Thanks for the video and just subscribed. I’m a hobbiest from Pennsylvania

Thank you for showing another way to make a rounding hammer.

People who only drive the speed limit in the left lane of the highway. Good video. Are you a full-time knifemaker? If so, at what point did you decide to go all in?

Enter. Thanks!

If you're a maker or creator of anything you should be placing a high value on your time, creative abilities, and skill, not even talking about materials here. Lets normalize this value on anything handmade. Thanks to Forged in Fire there are thousands of new knifemakers out there in numbers that just weren't there 10 years ago. Shows like FIF give people a glimpse into the work and skill involved in making something by hand. Now Im not saying a new knifemaker should slap scales on a blade and sell it for $250. I just know a few blademakers that totally undervalue their time and effort. Charge $50 for a handmade knife because youre "just learning and I dont think I should charge much" and you'll produce a $50 knife. Charge $150 for a handmade knife and you'll make sure every detail is correct and fit and finish is close to perfect. Dont be afraid to raise the bar for yourself and your customers.

a discussion on the production cost of making a knife wouls be great whether hand made or industrial

incredible work kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGHUgmiea9mBbMU&pp=ygURbWFpdHJlIGNvdXRlbGxpZXI%3D