Bladesmithing 101 - Forging a full tapered tang knife - Full Process Explained

Bladesmithing 101 - Forging a full tapered tang knife - Full Process Explained.
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Neels van den Berg
Journeyman Bladesmith with the American Bladesmith Society
Black Dragon Forge, Lanseria, South Africa
As a full-time Bladesmith and Knifemaker, I spend most of my time in my studio workshop. Almost every second is dedicated to learning and / or perfecting some or another aspect of my craft.
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[@polishavenger1]

Best bladesmithing tutorials on KZbin...not a wasted moment!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Thank you Sir!

[@davidcohen4747]

You have a great personality! Thanks for the helpful instructions. It's interesting how many different methods there are depending upon the smith.

[@randykatsoolis2147]

Your videos are instructional and informative you are a true craftsman, love your work. Cheers Border Blades

[@rodneylangstroth4577]

Excellent tip for me. Thank you Neels 👍👍😎

[@messerist]

I mentor High School students in blacksmithing and knifemaking. Your videos are required homework for the kids I teach. It is amazing how much they learn.

[@adrianpavelescu2781]

Tell your students they're lucky! I'm fortunate enough to have some great mentors around and I've taken/paid for a good deal of courses around me and I'm now considering taking a "smithcation" (vacation) and flying out to a smithy school. I wish I would have had the opportunity to learn back in highschool.

[@Jeffsmetalworks]

Great video sir, your expectation from start to finish is awesome

[@Jeffsmetalworks]

Explanation

[@MrWTPunk]

Thank you, love your accent

[@whilomforge3402]

I swear, it sounds like I’m listening to Hugh Jackman forge a blade. 😂😂

[@lsubslimed]

The problem solving methods you show here on how to get the flow of the curves etc. back to how they were ( or how you want them) are golden! I learned a lot more in this one video than I have learned in quite a while from numerous other vids. Your sharing of all these tips is very much appreciated so thank you!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

My pleasure

[@philipprigmore8723]

Love watching you work. The way you make it look so easy yet you provide all the information a novice needs to follow the same method and produce a very good knife. Have a great day. Looking forward to another great video.

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Thank you Sir!

[@mi5veezee]

Thank you !

[@adrianpavelescu2781]

Wow, very nicely done and explained. Easily the best bladesmithing video I've seen to date!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Glad you liked it!

[@florincochintu8691]

After watching all your vids and subscribe realised I was doing my kak wrong! Greetings from a Romanian with loads of SA friends! Thanks for sharing and explaining clearly boet!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Florin Cochintu my pleasure

[@florincochintu8691]

Neels Van Den Berg just done exactly what you explained in this vid. Work that I was doing in 6 hours did it today in 2.

[@buckvanzyl]

great info...thx for sharing...

[@timhooper1557]

packed full of fantastic in-depth info! really enjoy your content, would love to see you show more of your finished blades, start to finish, Thanks for uploading ;)

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

My pleasure

[@oljames1687]

..it's a Pleasure watching the process from flat bar to the shaping ready to finish Neels, Thanks...!!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Pleasure

[@munckmb]

Thanks for sharing Neels, helps alot!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Thanx for the feedback. Now go hit some steel ... :)

[@msblades5382]

Neelsyou simply make it look easy. great job .Cheers, M&S Blades

[@trashman49057]

Excellent Neels! Great teaching as always. would be cool to see you forging out some of your custom one off blades as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

I have one coming up soon that I'll record the process

[@trashman49057]

Looking forward to it

[@markbenoit4187]

Excellent video sir!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Thank you

[@markdjones4000]

this has taught me alot thank you

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Glad I could assist

[@mccullenj]

Appreciate the shared knowledge

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

No Issues brother!

[@jackdawg4579]

watched a couple of your videos now, you have a nice cheery style and explain what is going on well. Thank you for sharing!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Pleasure Sir!

[@PinoyBlacksmith]

Super technique sir!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Thank you

[@VossieVos-fu4jc]

Im a professional coach, and you mr bru, know how to teach . Thanks so much for these!

[@sportingchancesafaris5596]

Bliksem , ek't nou baie geleer in daai kort stukkie. Wonderlike werk. Dankie Neels - Roy Sparks.

[@jcknives4162]

You have probably heard this a hundred times... I just can't hear what you are saying when you are pounding... I am really studying your technique and comments... Oh so hard. thank you for your videos, I still learn a lot even though I can't hear very well.

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Still working on getting a mice setup. In the mean time, look and learn ... :)

[@williambarnhartblacksmith414]

Wow, I've never see anyone draw their heel out like that. Good idea.

[@latouille6925]

Hi, how thick and wide is your steel bar? thanks

[@noahvachon5025]

Another great tutorial! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I was wondering what is the total time it takes you to forge a blade to this point including forge time? Cheers!

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Total time is about 35 min. Actual forge time is about 6-15 min. Here is a link to a demo i did for some of my students a while ago ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIvCk2qwa6-AidE

[@OTSBlades]

How to do a taper without horn on the anvil?

[@scottydanger8784]

What thickness is the bar stock you're working on?

[@NKG416]

what's the advantage if tapered tang over even tang?

[@jaymuzquiz2942]

How come when I forge the blade point on my substandard homemade equipment the tip splits open?

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

It's not your equipment. You are forging cold and THAT is what is causing the split.

[@rkayser89]

What is your anvil made from? There's no ring to it- is that the anvil, or just your sound processing on the video?

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Rob Kayser the ring on the anvil has very little to do with what it's made from. Make sure your nail is properly cured to a steel or wooden base. That's it.

[@Trolleroftrolls707]

Neels, if you don’t mind me asking, what is the dimensions of the bar stock in this video?

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

6mm thick x 25mm wide

[@Trolleroftrolls707]

Neels Van Den Berg Thanks man.

[@ryanc5681]

What kind of hammer? Cross pein what brand and weight?

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Kenedy Brand, 800g, 100g & 1500g

[@StuDogg81]

Very hard to hear what you are saying

[@royhuckaby5012]

the sound needs some adjusting

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

Wow! That's what you took away from this?

[@royhuckaby5012]

@@NeelsVandenBerg actually it was a very interesting process and the sound improved in various portions during the video. You are a fine smith!