CHALLENGE | Unknown Metal |Wakizashi My Way - Part 1!

[@robertos4172]

Jason has the ability to explain and remain natural, not trying too hard to be funny or sensational. A really instructive, pleasant, and enjoyable channel.

[@seanhardman1964]

he seems stoned

[@knusprigebeute2313]

..."the taper is 70% less as we approach the tip"...??? ok :D

[@travishopkins9719]

@@seanhardman1964 well if he is stoned I wish I had even half of his talent, and skill, sober as he has while baked!

[@bobhaehn5470]

Watching you establish the two tapers and your bevels all with and on the hammers was, honest to God, a wish come true. I have watched many a smithing video and I've never seen it done so thoroughly, or carefully, anywhere. Thank you, sir Knight, for making an old man's wish come true. Damn fine camera work! Looking forward to seeing you finish it

[@mattboyer7466]

This channel is gold.

[@philipprigmore8723]

Jason, between the FORGED instructional videos and your KZbin videos, you have established yourself as one of the top instructors for bladesmithing. I am proud to be your student. Thank you.

[@88349]

One of my favorite things in forging knives is being precise and efficient when hammering out ur blade shape and shapping as much as possible.. this man knows his craft.. iv seen alot of guys sloppily bangin away blades but this is mastery thanks for the lessons mr. Night ! Good day to u sr👍

[@BlueEternities]

The quality of the videos keeps getting noticeably better. Really like what they did there with the camera following the power hammer. As always great quality craftsmanship! Keep em coming to stave off the quarantine boredom.

[@TheLeatherSniffer]

Fantastic! Also, your video team do a wonderful job of getting in there and making it really easy to see what you're doing, and how the metal is moving.

[@americanjaeger4131]

Best effects in the video work I've seen in a smithing video. Props!

[@jamescunliffe9872]

Excellent!!! I like your presentation style as in no nonsense and unnecessary babble,clear technique and process without hype and gloss!!!

[@BamaDanKnives]

Can’t wait for part 2 ! Enjoying the videos thx!

[@TheGreatest1974]

Brilliant to watch you Jason. 🇬🇧👍👍

[@faizalavi5065]

Jason moves metal like it's nothing. Really a pleasant thing to watch and be in awe at.

[@Mitchasauraus]

Hahaha that's a great pencil sharpener! Awesome video jason as always ! Hopefully you do a live stream this weekend !

[@stevecaptin007]

Great video, learnt loads again, great camera work to, top class

[@edgarrolla6748]

Soundtrack is just something! Loving your videos, master Knight!

[@DeaconAles]

Man... this is so good! Love watching a master at work!

[@TheDevildog2000usmc]

Amazing job sir. Once again you prove how great a bladesmith you are. Cannot wait to see how this ends up.

[@zimc2341]

Hello I enjoy your videos I am 12 years old and I have been forging for about a year now but thanks for the expertise!

[@JasonKnightMS]

That's great! Keep it up. Both of my kids, now young adults, are bladesmiths. My son was about your age when he really started getting into it, my daughter was a few years older.

[@tygs6984]

Mr Knight thank you again for another amazing Video!

[@zivac1976]

Extremely educational content. Thank you for sharing Jason. It’s greatly appreciated 🙏🏻

[@tomcarlson3244]

I like the close up real time blows. This helps me understand how the direction of your hammer and face of hammer moves steel.

[@ashleymaclennan3615]

Incredible session as usual. Love the interplay between power hammer and hand hammer.

[@BespokeCarpentry]

With your production value, skill, and comedic ability alone, you should have 10 times more views

[@knightbp]

I always did love to watch you play.

[@jonathonlang1844]

Ive made stuff out of the spring clips before, and man are they tough to work with but strong as hell. Im hooked already 🤘

[@michaellutke654]

Outstanding ! Im working on my 2nd wakizashi now, longer blade and a recurved handle. Great work Jason!

[@dmg4415]

I waiting and waiting and waiting, no 2 yet. Nice videos? No Great. I just heard a voice back in my head "A matching pair"!

[@Ironraven001]

It's the Apocozashi! Love it, I've made short swords out of rail clips.

[@marcigarcia6506]

So nice to see the metal moving and how you are guiding the shape. The shop in CA I go to for forging classes is on hiatus due to shelter in place and I’m missing hitting metal. Props to you and your camera guys.

[@nathanfeusse]

This is one of my favorite channels

[@billhicks9952]

Right on my low country brother .... great to see your success after these years

[@TomofAllTrades]

That material looks difficult to move even under the power hammer. I really enjoy your channel for it’s production quality, entertainment value, and the opportunity to learn a thing or two. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻

[@michaelfoster7065]

Great video. Nice job man. I have one of those railroad clips in the shop. I’m on it. Have a good one

[@granitegreg7883]

Love your videos! Started following you recently on here on Instagram after becoming completely obsessed with Forged in Fire! You and that show have inspired me to get into this craft. With a very strong welding and fabrication I think this will give me a pretty good jumpstart!

[@Jigger30]

Great channel. Production level and editing are top notch quality. Your natural ability in front of the camera is terrific.

[@chrishorne703]

You're just going to leave me hanging after all this???? Honestly, I love your videos. They have a lot of quality production value and I really like your personality. Once I find a place in Cincinnati to set up a small work area I'll be buying your online class for sure.

[@Edgunsuk]

in the UK those are round and they are used to tie rail track to the hardware in sleepers , really hard steel to hard in fact to weld without pre heating , it just snaps either side of a weld i made a rotating sculpture out of some once, they serve a similar purpose in the states i assume just a different shape from an older system of laying track.

[@tehbonehead]

In the US they're called "Rail Anchors" those look like Unit Spring type. Fairly tough stuff. As to the shape, there are several popular types used in different applications and to the preference of the particular railroad...

[@farbodshemranifar2966]

it's amazing you share you'r knowledge whit us sir thanks alot

[@Grof2000]

Jason this is a rail creeper old stile it is steel , I am railroad guy recognized it right away ... good channel man

[@bustedford]

Rail anchors👍🏻

[@Grof2000]

@@bustedford we call it creepers

[@jonathanrogers9961]

beautiful work, thank you, subscribed!

[@xer0184]

As always very cool brother 💪👊

[@LoganSumrell]

Yall are killing it. Loving everything so far. There is just on problem though....not enough. We need more. Thanks for all yall are doing. It is awesome. Learning some too :)

[@jasonknight8647]

Logan Sumrell There’s another episode after this shows the finish

[@StarkKnives]

This is going to be sweet, can't wait to see the next part.

[@StellarManta]

I have enjoyed watching you work for a few months now and I have nothing but respect and admiration for the talent and composer you exhibit. I am not trying to be cynical, although I will sounds it. I have not seen a blade yet, just shaped steel. Do you have plans to show any of the finishing because I , and i'm sure others, would enjoy seeing what and how you get from these beautiful shapes to a finished blade. All stated, I will anticipate your future videos and continue to enjoy past videos i have yet to watch. from a forge aspirant in Wisconsin, keep up the fantastic work Sir Knight!

[@tuckerabbott]

The title literally says part one lol

[@StellarManta]

@@tuckerabbottnoticed that after and I couldn't figure out how to edit. My statement still stands lol

[@mikemeinders6717]

I like it Jason! I would say yes Apocalypse style

[@InspectorJeremy]

Best pencil sharpener ever!

[@dr.weaver6011]

I work with those spring clips all the time they are similar to 1060-1070 high carbon steel and when made into a knife they hold a pretty good edge.

[@FiredUpKnifeandTool]

They are 60Si2Mna similar to 9260 they havent been made from 10xx steels in over 80 years

[@ryan5sam]

I got my first forge going last nigh It's a cast iron sink I got from work packed with dirt right now but it works. I was so excited when saw scale falling off when I was working. I've never seen my steel so hot before

[@shaunnaude5190]

Hi Jason lovely work there bud.That is called a rail clip if I were a betting man I would have said 1060 as the steel type funny we also use the round types around these parts and I picked up a bunch of them just 2 days ago.

[@travishopkins9719]

I REALLY wish he was still a judge on Forged in Fire when they started having the competitors compete against a judge. He would have wiped the floor with them!

[@stokermeister3]

Wicked knife 😁😎

[@andycamm6317]

Looks beautiful already

[@victorsykes5334]

I like how you (Forge 2 Finish). instead of makeing a billet ,then grinding out the pattern.

[@timvallier9701]

This was awesome as I have some of those clips and was looking for ideas on what to make with them. What quenching oil do you use? I have been told as a starting blacksmith that canola oil works well, is this true?

[@jasonknight8647]

tim Vallier peanut oil is ok

[@jasonknight8647]

tim Vallier I used aaa quench for this blade it will be in the next episode any day it should be ready

[@timvallier9701]

Amazing thank you for the information.

[@mrarrjoe]

It's a rail tie clip we call them dogs. They're place on the underside of a railroad track next to the ties to keep the ties from sliding.

[@jonahjohnston6909]

Thanx dude, I have a bunch & have always wondered just what the hell they are!😁

[@mikesak7838]

Intense music! Loved the shot that followed the power hammer up and down a few times!! Awesome video as always^^ GG Well played!

[@mothauckin1461]

Those are anchors used to keep wooden RR ties from moving and sliding once they are spiked. They’re mainly used close to railroad switches and frogs.

[@selfrestoration9564]

Good work Done 👍

[@t.s.railfanning]

Those clips are actually railroad track anchors and they normally are used to control expansion and contraction of the rails. The railroads put an anchor on both sides of every tie for this purpose

[@andrefourer]

You're a boss Jason. Congrats.

[@Zach-ku6eu]

I love the Hawaii 5O music at 15:00.

[@Mbonner73]

I had a friend give me seven of those pieces of that steel you used for this video, I'm excited to try to make something out of them now

[@tonywhite2935]

Jason, are you holding down pressure on the piece at the anvil or do you rest it on the anvil's surface when striking it?

[@jasonknight8647]

Tony White I’m just resting it I’m looking for flat and then I let it sit there and then I hit

[@tonywhite2935]

@@jasonknight8647 thanks for the answer. Very interesting, enlightening and entertaining,

[@jsmith79123]

Dude! Quick question that’s totally unrelated to this particular video. You posted a vid about folks freaking out about a 1200.00 chefs knife. That knife you held in that video has a bevel right at the heel/choyle. How do you do that? Is it hammered in or ground. I’m struggling with that particular spot.

[@jasonknight8647]

James Smith I don’t remember I’ll have to go back and look at it

[@jackparkinson4284]

I like the format with the background music.

[@joarflesja1516]

Nice. Its fun to make somthing of trash. Me and my son are making two post apocalyptisk trench knifes of some old leafsprings

[@keeneddie101]

Are you going to use the rest of those spring clips?

[@LPJMagicmusic]

Visit your local union Pacific, I'm sure they have plenty of old clips. If not go to big farm and ask for old s-tines from a cultivator

[@johnjones2151]

Absolutely bad ass

[@woody4431]

The fireproof wooden ruler. A classic blacksmithing tool.

[@benengel1687]

thanks for the inspiration and knowledge

[@benengel1687]

@@JasonKnightMS I think I'll go forge something right now :) out of an old leaf spring, so kind of an unknown too, right?

[@jeffharvey8283]

Those hammer swings alone are fun to watch.

[@smrettpecca]

No Sleep till Hammersmith! :) Great Work! Will you do some differential hardening, or just heating up and Quenching?

[@neilyakuza6595]

I like it! 😁

[@JBThunder2000]

Track anchors are 400 series steel which I use to make knives. I like it!

[@0megaJB]

I've been looking forward to this video. Quick question. Around the 6 min mark could you use the vice to flatten the metal instead of the hammer or were you looking for more info on what type of metal it was?

[@jasonknight8647]

NoVa JB I’m just trying to figure it out

[@alainrichard111]

Great video ! And it will be a awesome wakizashi ... do you know some smith in Canada... or even in Québec 😅

[@johnathanollenberg6041]

Great shape! Any zombie would happily want to go out this way!!🧟‍♂️

[@matth5552]

This is so much better than forgedinfire even the first few seasons or however many Jason was on! Thanks for the education, inspiration and great video content Jason and team, keep em coming

[@mdpjr2003]

If I remember right, those rail clips should be right around 1060 per AAR regulation.

[@FiredUpKnifeandTool]

Im unfamiliar with AAR... Not a u.s.a designation? In the u.s. we use AREMA specification and its 60Si2Mna ...similar to 9260 (a bit more pure of an alloy)

[@jmbutcher7616]

Wicked dumb question...But will this be available??

[@gkward1981]

I love working with spring clips. I’ve made lots of blades and tools out of them.

[@MsKessik]

Waaaayyy better than forged in fire. All the content, none of the drama BS.

[@reddcherry251]

I wish there were more links when Jason brings up other blacksmith their Facebook and Instagram

[@kcparker2736]

I can't wait to see how it turns out. I got a bucket full of various railroad steel, including those rail anchors. I was thinking of doing a bearded axe made from 2 spikes with a rail bit for the edge.

[@dundalk7037]

I want to know how I can get a day in your shop working and learning from you

[@jesusisalive3227]

I used to find a ton of those rail clips along the railroad tracks when I was a kid. Never knew what to do with them but I collected a bunch of them.

[@LPJMagicmusic]

Isn't it funny what you'd collect as a kid? I found the weirdest stuff cool and needed to hoard it😂

[@jesusisalive3227]

@@LPJMagicmusic Yes! Lol my wife still thinks the stuff I collect and save is weird lol

[@timothynaquin8899]

I don't know if you covered this, tapering the Tang? I've seen some Smith's say to taper the tang just as you taper the blade on long and short swords and some daggers. Some say it is not necessary. What is your take on tapering the Tang? What is the benefit of tapering off the tang?

[@casadelshed9128]

timothy naquin It helps with the overall weight of the blade as well as moving the balance of the blade. Also the strength and the shape you can make the handle.

[@vicentefernandez9084]

Hey there! Just subscribed, can't believe I follow like four other blacksmithing channels and never ran into you. Your work is amazing, and honestly the way you present and explain it, so great. If I can make one little suggestion, it's that it would be great if the music was a bit lower when you're talking. It's not bad enough to drown out your voice, but I think it would fit better with a little less volume. Just a thought, and a very minor nitpick, but regardless, amazing content, man, you got a sub for the long run ;)

[@Marc-qo1gz]

Where did you get the railroad anchors? I’ve been looking for some and can’t find any

[@JasonKnightMS]

They were given to me by the crew. Sometimes you can find them at the scrapyard.

[@Marc-qo1gz]

@@JasonKnightMS ok thanks your videos are awesome I learn a lot from them

[@NordicEdge]

Hi Jason, after straightening you let it cool down. Is that to stress relief or for grain size or what is the reason? Sorry if you mentioned why, I missed it. Thanks, Bjorn

[@evasanders7327]

And thank you for hammering out those bevels.... Drives me nuts to see a smith grinding a blade

[@ClenioBuilder]

Thanks for shering.

[@twogoblinstall894]

Never had the opportunity to see hot steel in person and was curious if it bothers your eyes after staring at it for awhile? Always wondered , been binging forged in fire , lol.

[@grey_ronin8645]

The camera tracers were a nice touch 🤘. What are you doing with that Sabian cymbal? lol. Looks like a large splash or small crash 😅

[@jamesbaker5392]

I APPRECIATE YOUR EXPLAINING OF WHY YOU USE VARIOUS TOOLS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

[@codyorvis6598]

Dope vid series

[@edwinleeson4863]

They are anchors ,you put one on both sides of a crosstie to hold the tie in place under the rails

[@EarthAngelFire777]

These springs are part of the railroad

[@jasonknight8647]

Aaron Knudsen used to be omg days past

[@EarthAngelFire777]

Jason Knight I have a bunch of them and now that I know they're better than spikes I'll be using them up this summer!

[@joelpa4638]

THAT'S A BAD ASS SWORD