Haha sure thing mate 😁

Yes you can, but the string can stretch and give you a false measurement when you go around the jig or when you lay it out to measure. Sometimes the difference can be quite significant.

As he showed, the wire is for pieces that are curved. He then takes that wire and measures it.

tailor measuring tapes are flexible @@eisig1760

Yes you can. I find that things made of soft plastics get damaged in my shop with hot forge scale or, sometimes when I need to measure something hot, they melt. Definitely a decent option when doing cold work.

You're welcome, glad you have found it useful.

Give the knife a quick brush up with a wire brush or sand paper to remove the rust first, then gently heat the blade with a heat gun and apply a little bees wax or a product called Axe Wax and wipe off the excess. This is a more durable option that I usually used. You could also just any food grade oil if you are using it for food or mineral oil. You just need to prevent moisture sitting on the blade.

Thankyou!

Cheers mate!

Thanks, I appreciate it 👍

It's a Fisher! She's had a hard life before me but it's pretty flat overall.

@@bradtheblacksmith my Trenton has the same eagle on the side of it

Oh really?! Mine has Fisher stamped on the feet of the anvil. I'll have to go double check now hahaha.

Thankyou

Cheers 🍻

Thanks. For these ones no, but you totally can.

Sure. The one I use is a gas forge. It works like giant Bunsen Burner in a highschool science class, except it can get the forge to 1250°C. The more gas and air that goes into the burner, the hotter it gets. If you dial back the oxygen by closing the air intake, it can make a cooler flame and reduce the amount of oxidation on the steel you are forging.

I was lucky enough to be gifted a large quantity. People do have them from time to time or you can buy them new from the manufacturer.

Try E-Bay...in Western Australia you can find them by the buckets full.

These are the ones you have in your kitchen! I made them a few days before I swung by 😁

People love them 😁

You can totally weld in some 1084 or an old file to get a knife edge that will perform like a good knife should. These knives will hold up for tasks like cutting soft foods like cheese or maybe a steak knife. It's more of a novelty item. Like I mentioned in the video, it won't hold an edge well, the steel just wasn't designed to be turned into blades. I notice a lot of beginners getting into this thinking that spikes are amazing and are disappointed when they can't get an edge to hold. The only way they will hold a decent edge is if they do what you suggested and add a better hardening material 👍

Thankyou 😁. I agree, it's more of a novelty as the steel is just not designed to be used in this way. Good for a cheese knife or letter opener, maybe a steak knife but not much else.

Until you have a pop top and don't want to ruin your table or your teeth 😂. Probably one of my best selling items, quick to make and if anything they are great forging practice.

Thanks for the tip 👍 I'll check it out.

I was doing an upset to make a custom handle for a really long fire poker. It ended up like a little hand guard on the handle to stop their hand sliding down.

I appreciate your kind words 😁 I also enjoy making them. I would love to see your work one day.

Thanks for letting me know, I have a solution that may work well for the next one 👍

Appreciate the sub. I will hopefully get a few more videos out soon so keep an eye out.

Cheers 🍻

Thanks mate, I appreciate it.

Yes, I totally agree. They will not hold an edge like I mentioned in the video, the steel is just not designed for that purpose. I usually sell them as a cheese knife or letter opener for that purpose. I have been making knives and instructing knives classes for a few years now, I have some pictures on my Instagram @bradtheblacksmith of some I have made recently. And don't worry, they are from high carbon.

Thanks mate!

I have them on my website www.bradtheblacksmith.com/shop/p/yov12qnylc1ax3leal8f3gbroyv4ex

They sure are. They are here on my website 👍 www.bradtheblacksmith.com/shop/p/yov12qnylc1ax3leal8f3gbroyv4ex

If you want to make a railroad spike knife that’ll be a workhorse, you can forge weld a high carbon bit for the edge. I use 5160 from an old truck leaf spring for this. The softer railroad spike is great to have as the spine of the knife while the hard 5160 performs like a champ.

@@CaptCorpMURICA yeah, ive seen people take that approach. Should work well, especially since its basically just warikami , or san mai (depending on the way they want to do it).

Thanks! Yes, it is definitely worth mentioning that it has a low carbon content to avoid disappointment from beginner makers. Also helps a great deal with the heat treatment 👍

That will definitely work a treat. You get the look and the performance. I usually use 5160 for my axes and have never been disappointed. I think @diesineveryfilm does a spike knife with a 1075 edge...

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm going to be working on a few videos in the new year so keep an eye out.

Thanks.

Cheers, appreciate it. My brother was showing me some of your stuff over Christmas, definitely keen to come round :)