Basic Blade Grinding Techniques with the TW-90

Starts with .25x1.5 bar stock and ends with a blade basically ready for hardening.

[@timstools]

Thanks for actually showing us how to do it, that was great.

[@dylanbennett3851]

Man I love your machines! They are top notch and the craftsmanship shows. I'm currently working with a 2x42, I was saving up to buy one of yours but unfortunately my grandmother got sick and needed 24/7 care so that was priority. But you better believe my first 2x72 will be a TW-90! Grind on brother! Love your work!👍🏻

[@ssunfish]

I learned more than three things watching this and making a comprehensive practical guide with a lot of tips is called for! Too many books about grinding, not enough talk and visuals with explanations/ reasons. Im happy to get this chance to learn!!!

[@girliedog]

Very nice demo, you are a beast and so is your machine.

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

Hmmmm no respirator, bad boy. Great demo, I really like the set up on your grinder design w/the bevel guard/table, that's very slick. 👊

[@stemack1975]

great vid the attachements you have created are good design

[@b.a.firefist1473]

Spark shield up is my favorite part about this video! 🤩🤩🤩

[@missjungjeelee]

This was fun!! Thanks for documenting, I can watch this all day!!!

[@damionlowther78]

Really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge.

[@duesing6]

Learned so much from this video. and love your grinder. Thanks so much for taking the time.

[@kcchand9386]

Great demo... wish I lived closer so I could swing by and watch you work.

[@Nicol80145]

The two time forged in fire champion. What a legend.

[@mikehood5071]

Just got mine about a week ago. Travis is a crazy talented guy and these grinders show his absolute attention to detail. He's 2-3 months backlogged on them, but definitely worth the wait. The TW90 walks through steel.

[@OsborneForge]

³,3w

[@bwell6863]

Just received my TW90. And all I can say it is a beautiful machine. I can't wait to set it up and play!

[@kimcurtis9366]

I appreciate your knowledge AND the explanations as you go along! I learned a lot. I ALWAYS have trouble with my grinds and this really helped. I never even thought of using a push stick! DUH! Amazing what the mind doesn't think of to help out!

[@skyme01]

Love it! Thanks for showing this, helped me make up my mind to get one!

[@bull1226]

Cant wait for mine! Thursday cant get here fast enough. Thanks Travis

[@vancleiramos5961]

Amigo,muito Obrigado!Excelente aula top parabéns👏👏👏👏

[@RyanKirk99]

Mistakes and all. I appreciate that!

[@InexorableOne]

Enjoled and Subscribed, can't wait to have enough money to burn to buy the machine. Waking up is all about goals and things to look forward too. I mean I like some stuff and don't like other stuff but stuff in general is good. Just like this video

[@johnknox5692]

beautiful demo thks

[@marcusacosta9992]

Travis brother you are the man!!

[@clems6989]

Love the chain on the wrench !!!......

[@robbyb4959]

Just watched Jim Skelton’s video of your prototype grinder it looks awesome I want one

[@ellieprice3396]

Good job, that belt is seriously aggressive and cuts faster than a band saw. Put a bag of magnets or some type of deflector at the rear of that grinder to keep the hot sparks from flying in your face.

[@swordfish1120]

Excellent vid. I'm not a knife maker but I use a belt grinder. Nice tips on using a belt grinder. What speed were u grinding at?

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

Needs a mounted laser pointer for centering on the axel

[@JamesKeeton1]

Great video. Thanks for the knowledge! I need to try this technique. What is that white push stick made out of? Ready for part 2!

[@wwheros]

great detailed video. Part 2 coming?

[@schmidtforge1946]

thanks for the video travis. is there a follow up to this one?

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

Travis, wear your respirator! Seriously, that grinder is awesome!!! Geeeze, all those band saw & belt grinders I've wasted.

[@rudigertaghinejad6607]

Was thinking the same... my weak a** belt grinder would take an hour for that. He grinds that shit in 10seconds.... Time to safe up same money und buy a good one.

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

@@rudigertaghinejad6607 Ditto!!

[@TheBigKahuna3000]

Master at Work

[@who-manwho4182]

Nice grinder Travis but I want that little 1 inch pneumatic motor powered one you showed on Jim's channel about 2 years ago that little thing was badsss I've been waiting since I saw it for it to come on the market to sale but nothing yet what's up?

[@cae2487]

This is NOT directed at the video maker but it's to all the folks out there that make their knives just like this and they go on to say how they hand forged this knife they have......wrong you didnt hand forge that knife you simply grinded/sanded it out. There is a large difference between heating and hammering steel in shape vs just grinding it out.

[@griffiths-handmade-knives]

+Travis James Wuertz I was just on the website, would you be interested in doing a quick video on the Sine Bar and how it surface grinds bevels? Great video by the way, I can see why your machines are so well respected, and you have put a ton of work and thought into your grinder.

[@jeverettrulz]

Most stock removal makers would use a chop saw etc to cut that stock off, but Travis' arms say "just grind it a bit and we'll break it in half..."

[@shaunm2208]

Cheers my man great video

[@SteveWrightDesign]

Great video! What speed do you run the belt at for grinding in the bevels? Thanks, Steve

[@NamBui-ot2ox]

how many kw is your motor and how many revolutions per minute

[@jackphillips1383]

Sorry if you've already answered this but what is the advantage of forging the blade versus grinding a blade profile as you did in this video.

[@whatsreallygoingon253]

Jack Phillips there is no real difference you can get a great knife either way forging just lets you do less grinding

[@bernabesanchez387]

Great pointers..but you should use a respirator..take care of yourself

[@b7694]

Looks like he is a grown man, treat him like it and let him decide if he wants a mask or not

[@clm652]

@@b7694 Grown men can be absolute retards....in fact most absolute retards I've met have been grown men, sometimes they need non-retards to make proper suggestions.

[@b7694]

cl m My point in letting him choose his own safety equipment is that one cannot protect the individual from himself, I don’t wear a seat belt because I choose not to, I don’t wear steal toed shoes because I choose not to, I wear Levi’s because I choose to. I chew Copenhagen because I choose to. Let the individual decided for himself.

[@johnanderson5815]

@@b7694 Feedom to be as stupid as you want.

[@Toria18Edwards]

Me and my son are fans of Forged in fire. You was his favorite competitor... He also loves video games I was wondering if there was anyway to find out if you could make him a sword.

[@michelribellu]

superbe vidéo...

[@huellasdeser]

mas claro imposible lo voy a aplicar de forma urgente,saludos desde argentina!

[@jonathanmelo6558]

Ótimo trabalho professor

[@keithkelsey5856]

How do I know this guy???

[@dg5450]

My dream machine

[@coleprivett4651]

Skelton visited your shop

[@amramilan6424]

Just watch some old stuff from MTV, and guess who I saw in episode of NEXT?

[@sarithaa.j1631]

Awesome

[@astrazenica7783]

Love how he uses the grinder to cut the bar stock. All the noobs using angle grinders & saws lol

[@garethbaus5471]

my belt grinder would take to long, but if you have the equipment it is pretty awesome.

[@garethbaus5471]

@Matthew M yes I am using a 1 by 30 I refer to it as a grinder because although very slow it does the same thing.

[@garethbaus5471]

@Matthew M it gets the job done Eventually.

[@MountainFisher]

I'm not a noob, but I use a bandsaw to cut out my profile, it's faster and doesn't waste a $7/8 belt. I use expensive pre-lubed belts and I'm not going to waste them doing that, but I'm not selling belt grinders either. Also I avoid creating heat in my blank grinding as it causes warping just as much as being uneven does. I know other knife makers who only grind out the outline before heat treat and grind all their bevels afterwards, that's difficult using the high vanadium steels I use as vanadium carbides are harder than tungsten carbide and is hard to grind after HT. I dip my blades in water after every grind and make certain I don't change the heat treat.

[@iPhroggy]

Jesus fuck this guy is jacked

[@ernstfuhrmann7353]

Absolut eine super Bandschleifmaschine zum Messer machen.

[@CORZER0]

Thank you

[@davidendres7808]

Hey dude do you have specs for your grinder I would love to make one the same thanks Bear from down under

[@xxstr8jacketxx]

He does! But its $3600

[@robertreid5903]

@@xxstr8jacketxx and definitely worth it

[@hunterlinville7918]

what type of grinder is it

[@ellieprice3396]

Looks like a 2 x 72 belt grinder with an 8 inch front wheel.

[@blackarm3265]

Chatter sounds like grinder falling apart

[@Renelovesdancing]

Yess!! Grind that shit!! Let me grind on you lol

[@williamemerson1799]

$3600!!!! Me thinks Travis wants some new farm equipment. Or maybe a new Rolls.

[@stocky9218]

Pretty good for that tho

[@bwell6863]

Man you get what you pay for and it's worth it. And I hope my purchase gets him more farm equipment to feed people!

[@iAMboognish]

I don’t think I’ve ever felt like my arms are so skinny! Seriously though... I hope you went to the veterinarian as soon as you stopped this video. I mean.. those pythons are sick!

[@mijohnst]

Badass....wish I could afford one of those. Lol

[@derekasparkles9712]

Do you have Instagram or Twitter? My Friends, Danng. He a Hunky Dory lol

[@snay1345]

Am I the only person pissed that I have wasted so much time cutting blanks out on a band saw and with an angle grinder after seeing this?

[@stormyeffects4795]

We match. I’m wearing a red shit and blue jeans too :)

[@MikeG-js1jt]

This is why maybe a jig is a better idea in many cases.... 40:45 - 42:00

[@convex7456]

Shmedium

[@TheBfair21]

Awesome stuff but good god you guys need to learn how to video record. Bring the knife up to the camera when u want to show us something, or have ur camera man move in close to the knife.

[@blackarm3265]

Grinder saying your too strong dont push so hard lol😂

[@110americalovingpatriot2]

Bro you need to start lifting some weights. Looks like that little piece of steel was wearing you out!! Lol JK

[@frostcb2]

I built one check it out. Built for $1200

[@christianefrost7138]

Frost Knives great work

[@frostcb2]

Considering his cost $4000, mine is cheap relative to what tool you receive. God Bless America

[@FearNoSteel]

@@frostcb2 but it's no TW90 😂😂🤣

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

@@frostcb2 or maybe you should advertise your shit on your channel.

[@thelastgreatman6841]

🛸

[@coleprivett4651]

I know that voiccccccceee

[@catherinebrenckle9284]

Hot...hot...hot...where can I send my private photos 😁😁

[@robertreid5903]

I’m stopping by his house next week. Just send them to me and I’ll make sure he gets them

[@cheriemertes3680]

You are too adorable....just saying:)

[@paulboyle8416]

H

[@willw7595]

FIX YOUR AUDIO

[@happykillmore349]

Laughably overpriced too. Far nicer machines for half the cost from people who aren't weaseling for more money based on a trendy name from a show.