A Tour of a Knife Makers Shop

Today the family helps me clean my shop so my sanity level will stay stable. I show you some awesome old projects that have never been seen on youtube before. I also show some failed knife attempts I did years ago. After we are all done cleaning the shop, I give you a tour of it. I hope you guys will enjoy this!
I want to see what your shop looks like. Send me a DM on Instagram a picture of your shop and I will post it on my story. But hurry, I will only be posting the first 20 of you guys. I think it would be cool to see other makers shops! :)
DM me on Instagram @KyleRoyerKnives
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Don't miss out on the most resent build I did where I make a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie
Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 1
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 2
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 3
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 4
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 5
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 6
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 7
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 8
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 9
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie Part. 10
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Making a 23" Mosaic Damascus Bowie The Last Part
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I am a full-time Mastersmith knifemaker, and I love my job! I specialize in forged fixed blade knives and also make many other types of beautiful knives.
In March of 2007, I went to the W.F. Moran School of Bladesmithing in Old Washington, Arkansas where I took a two week class on Intro to Bladesmithing under ABS Mastersmiths Bert Gaston and Greg Neely. This is where I learned how to make a blade that would pass the ABS Journeyman Smith Performance Test, after that I took a class on Handles and Guards under ABS Mastersmith Jim Walker where I learned how to make handles out of stag, exotic woods and many other materials.
In June, 2011 I received my Mastersmith Stamp at the Atlanta BLADE Show. Now that I have been granted my MS certification I have a desire to expand my field and continue learning and teaching what I learn, God has given me all the opportunities and teachers that I’ve had and I thank Him for giving me the ability to do something I love.
Follow me on this journey!
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[@shawndean4957]

Most excellent! 👏👏 Best knife channel on the Tubes. 👍👍

[@colebroussard5117]

Hi Kyle!! I am 15 and an aspiring blade smith so I am loving these videos and this channel has quickly become my favorite on KZbin! I have been making knives for around 9 months now and you video have Taught me a lot and inspire me. I have also seen pictures of some of your knives which have beautiful Hamon lines and I was curious as to how you do your Hamons as I would like to do one on one of my knives.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Cole Broussard I will have to make a video going over hamon one of these days. I am so glad you enjoy the videos. I love your story! Keep on keeping on!

[@matthewkessler1643]

Great to see the shop - particularly hearing the stories behind each tool. Even better was to see the fun and loving interactions you have with your family.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

I think the best thing about your knife making and shop is that your entire family gets involved at times. It is refreshing to see a family work together like this without the bickering and arguing that usually seems to happen when an entire family is involved.

[@japcas]

The Bowie looks awesome. Definitely a work of art. The shop looks great also. Great family and great channel. Thanks for sharing. Also let's see some more of your Dad's work also. Adds an interesting dynamic to your channel.

[@esnyd]

Very cool Kyle, you got a great family, what a blessing that is. DM'd you my chaos, can't seem to ever get it 100% clean without getting distracted and making a new mess.

[@duesing6]

I had my eye on that last one he showed in the junk pile. Fun video, everyone likes showing off there shop after a good clean up.

[@jonadams4062]

Don't be bustin' on Dad. He brought you into this world, he can take you out. :-)

[@swedishviking1827]

Awesome 👍 Kyle. Good job cleaning the shop. Great channel.

[@neonstrawberry8826]

Kyle youre such a genuine dude, really hard to come across people like you nowadays.

[@evaderknives]

Man, that Bowie came out so sweet... I wish i had all that room, I'm always tripping over tripods & lights, hahaha... Someone brought you up last sunday on my livestream & we all agreed your work is beyond amazing... hope all is well, take it easy...

[@mattboston454]

Nice shop, awesome knives, and the coolest dad ever!

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Thanks! And yeah, I do have the coolest dad! Kyle

[@davidperry6360]

Keep up the good work man. You have massive potential. Love to see you continuing to invest in the you tube channel!

[@sambeecroft2246]

As always sir, great work!

[@Hammer757]

public family debate right off the bat, love it

[@RedBeardOps]

Excellent looking shop sir! You're the damn man!

[@krknfmkr8919]

Boy, compared to that place I must be a minimalist. 2 bench grinders, a 6x48" belt sander and a 1X30" belt sander and a 2 horse bench mill. Oh and a 1906 coal fired forge. I am somewhat jealous

[@cacon1239]

This actually made me feel soooo much better about the mess in my workshop

[@JeSsSe66]

Very nice! You should do a video with Caleb talking about various tricks & tips when it comes to photographing knives. From some previous videos his process looks extremely interesting!

[@randypopandy]

just incredible!

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey thanks Randy Kyle

[@heideknight9122]

Great info! Thanks!

[@91donwilson]

Love this video thanks

[@np8211]

Just came across your channel. Your soo cool to watch and totally love your work.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Thanks so much! Kyle

[@c4dan]

Awesome work, I would love to learn how to do gold in-lay like that

[@stephencallanan3795]

This is super exciting! I'm a total noob knife maker (2 years into my journey) and watching you work has been an amazingly informative and inspiring experience. Thanks for letting us into your world. Cheers from Australia!

[@skoitch]

I use copper plate when I harden gear teeth, could make an epic hamon on a knife!

[@nosaltiesandrooshere7488]

👍 = there is nothing more to say! Everything perfect!

[@okboston9086]

Maaan, youre dads awesome. Teaching you how to build knives and organize. # spoiled

[@dumengze]

you dont get the best shop ，however you make the best knife in the world。 thinks for shareing！

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

I'm slowly adding to the shop over time. I'm really happy with it right now but still have a long list of equipment I'd like to add in the future. Thanks for the compliment! Kyle

[@jessemarshall7176]

Minimizing the amount of horizontal surfaces you have is the best way to de clutter. Horizontal surfaces always end up covered in crap.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Funny Jesse I’m not sure if that reasoning will work when I remodel my sweetheart’s kitchen work surfaces 😆👍🏻🔥🔪 Thanks for the shout out Jesse Dad

[@jessemarshall7176]

KyleRoyerKnives think of it this way when your busy is it easier to place something g a a flat surface or but it back where it belongs. Almost all the time the answer will be I’ll just put it here and clean it up later. Then later turns into finding empty paper towel rolled hidden on a shelf from god knows when. I have two work benches in my shop a metal working bench and an other bench and even the. They get cluttered quickly. Love your shop though I’d kill for a mill and a surface grinder. Or a floor that doesn’t fill with water when it rains but that’s a story for another day. Keep up the good work!

[@robertbogan225]

The way i feel after ridding myself of trash is like pulling a giant splinter out of my brain. So much immediate relief its great.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

I know what you mean! Kyle

[@sithbadboy]

I have that same Darth Vader mug lol 🤣

[@daleb1225]

Dude you are a genius, I need to find a way to buy something you have made. I know better than to ask but can people order custom work or are you backed up for the next 20 years?

[@JimmyPage968]

I’ve an idea. I found your bluing on the hardware very awesome. Keeping with the firearm theme, how about color case hardened hardware? That would be amazing to see.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

That's a great idea and it's on the list of things I would love to try sometime on one of my knives. Kyle

[@JimmyPage968]

KyleRoyerKnives Thanks for the interest in the idea. To me, I’ve not seen enough detail of the process to satisfy me. Such a beautiful finish as well.

[@mdpjr2003]

is that the Grizzly mill/lathe combo? I was looking into those. trying to find a good first lathe and mill. would love to see some tool reviews from you

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

12:06 is the Grizzly mill/lathe. It is a good little lathe, but it is a bad for a milling machine.

[@lewismadeknifeandtool]

Thanks for the shop tour! That is a massive anvil! I love the home made press! So cool that you and your father built that. I agree with you on the mini mill assessment... Where do you order your steel? I'm currently buying small 1095 plates off of Amazon and wondered if there was a better place to get steel. Thanks! - Rob

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

We currently get all of our steel from New Jersey Steel Barron Dad

[@lewismadeknifeandtool]

@@KyleRoyerKnives Thank you! That is very helpful! Placed an order today.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Keep Forging On my friend If you’re interested in leveling up your knife making skills check out our online courses at learnknifemaking.com Cheers Dad

[@charliebowen5071]

MWblades.... I rate you highly.... wanting to get some publicity for yourself.... good on you man.. Kyle royer might be a tad beyond !! He is abs master smith..... I’m gonna check out your stuff.. I’m a small time knife maker from the uk and would love some collaboration

[@charliebowen5071]

Iif you are interested let me know and I’ll send some images over... just a little thought to make us little guys having some bladed fun

[@patricioberasategui7429]

i have an idea: why you don't you make a video showing us with the sketch of the knife and the finish knife? that will be pretty awesome

[@wadewilson5296]

Recently found your channel, love it! Where did you learn to engrave?

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

I started off Self taught, and later took a class at GRS with Steve Dunn

[@mikeready5298]

What the brand mill you got?

[@jamesthomson7047]

Share the responsibility for mess 🤣

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey James Funny guy One man’s mess is another man’s masterpiece 🤭🤪🤣 👍🏻🔥⚔️☕️. Dad

[@adoul2846]

I swar god that you are a real master and u r the beste of the beste i'm ur fun my love frome algeria hope that one Day u visite my Algérie and u r welcom with my love ❤️❤️❤️🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey thanks Adoul Feeling the love my friend May God bless Algeria,you and your crew Cheers from the Ozarks Dad

[@charliebowen5071]

I want to buy the heat treated 5160 blade from you... the last one...

[@wendel5868]

I like how you didn`t get into the recurve fever that has being going on with makers. Everything recurve, I think the younger crowd like it idk. Its becoming hard to see a traditional bowie shape on my Instagram feed lol and I have an account only with makers (almost a thousand by now)

[@VexChoccyMilk]

Is Papa Royer working towards his Master Smith title?

[@_aullik]

For the future when you pan over an image like that, move slower or render it in 60 fps. You can see the frame stutters. The knife looks really awesome tho.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Yeah, I really wasn’t happy with that shot. I literally had 5 minutes left to post the video though. Haha. Good tip, thanks! -Josh

[@grantpickens2704]

MTV's pimp my shop

[@26american]

Do you sell the knives you make?

[@harley1969chuco]

Can I get an autograft paper sketch of one of your designs????plz👍👍👍

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey thanks harley They may end up in an estate auction some day 🤭😳 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ANonymous-bh1un]

Caleb Royer (or whomever it is that does the video editing) - I've been trying to find out for a while, what are the music tracks used in the following two, queued video segments: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epLLapSPdtlleLM and kzbin.info/www/bejne/epLLapSPdtlleLMm28s ?

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

A Nonymous I can’t remember which song those were, but I do use epidemic sounds. And often use Peter McKinnon’s playlist. Check it out www.epidemicsound.com/albums/album/1102 -Josh/kyles brother/editor/Caleb’s brother

[@ANonymous-bh1un]

@@KyleRoyerKnives Odd, KZbin didn't notify me of this reply. I had to see it when I came here to copy/paste the question into a new video in hopes of it being seen. Weird, but thanks I'll look into that list and see if they're there.

[@ANonymous-bh1un]

@@KyleRoyerKnives That does sound like the style of music from those two clips above, but those particular tracks are not in the McKinnon playlist there - and I don't find any other playlists for him. Can you try and figure out what the names of the tracks were, or where I could see more of his music? ("Peter McKinnon" on youtube just goes to a photographer's page.)

[@ANonymous-bh1un]

@@KyleRoyerKnives My comment also appears to be hidden for some reason...

[@Journeyman1642]

Ay bruh can you pull you britches up alittle higher?

[@outbackladas]

Hey Dad, I know how you feel, my kids are always blaming me for the mess they make, just like your kids are blaming you. What should we do about it ? If you come up with a solution let me know!

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey my friend just grin and bare it. Time with the kids is getting more precious the older I get. My precious rug rats are making new ones. I’m lov’n it 👍🏻🔥☕️⚔️🤪😆. May God bless you and your crew. Dad

[@outbackladas]

KyleRoyerKnives Yes, thanks for the wise words, so true. May the Lord also bless your family, regards Noel (down under)

[@grantpickens2704]

You don't want to see my shop🤪