Bladesmithing - Forging a hunting knife, take 2 (and making its leather sheath)

[@davidferre9752]

Turned out very nice! Great job

[@redwhitetrueblue9353]

I recently began knife making as a hobby. I have so much to learn. Your videos will help me tremendously. I hope to get to your level someday. Nice work. Thanks.

[@andrewhanowski9601]

Thanks man! Glad to help!

[@backyardbladesmith7612]

great job man looks beautiful

[@andrewhanowski9601]

Thanks!

[@christopherneelyakagoattmo6078]

true artwork.

[@andrewhanowski9601]

Thank you!

[@aCaptAmerica]

Can you make a video on how you make the chisel to engrave?

[@msblades5382]

Great job there bud . A bit on the unsafe side of things I hope you are more careful now that there has been some time since you made these. Martin M&S Blades

[@andrewhanowski9601]

Ha ha, yes I am. Wear the respirator more, the grinder has a spark guard and a cover for the pully so nothing gets caught, and a new motor.

[@WUNDER8AR]

you dont need no cutting fluid for thin flat stock with a somewhat sharp decent quality drillbit. the only thing you get from it is toxic fumes and smoke that will destroy your lungs in the long run. I see a ton of people using WD40 for drilling and milling. Idk about the fumes and smoke produced by it but chances are that it is highly toxic, maybe even carcinogenic like so many (outdated) industrial cutting fluids. there's actual non-toxic fume producing cutting fluids out on the market. if anything you should use that. but really provided your steel is properly normalised/annealed and you got a somewhat sharp drillbit it shouldn't make any difference if you leave it out on thin stock

[@Dylanschillin]

I'd say that's W2 since you forgot what steel it is The sparks that O1 give off can tend to trick people into thinking its mild

[@bogomir67]

You do know that the cross peen on a hammer is actually for drawing out?