Dire-Wolves are real & I used one to make this knife 👀

[@Tincad4]

Great little knife Will! I would love to see a giant vice restoration video this year! I know you have at least one waiting for some attention!

[@WillStelterbladesmith]

I’ve got 2 ready for some love!

[@mikebroom1866]

Love tiny things with a massive amount of attention to detail. I've carried a sub 3" knife for the majority of my adult live due to work restrictions. Always wanted a higher quality folder. Now that I work from home, there's lots of options. lol!

[@Friedbrain11]

Pattern on the blade was perfect for the knife. The handle fits the knife too and looks great.

[@Evolution1101]

Hi Will, palaeontologist here. That's not a toe bone (which would be a phalanx or a metatarsal), that's a calcaneum (ankle bone). It's the bone that in humans forms the heel, because we walk on our whole foot rather than just our toes like other animals.

[@MDobri-sy1ce]

I like how your videos are non theatrics or garbage stock music put in all the time just the rawness of you and the steel.

[@darrell840]

Yes I totally agree

[@adamragz]

okay, you figured it out. I normally slide on past the sponsor section of videos, but you included your dog in this one...and I stayed through the whole thing. MOAR dog sponsors!!

[@lalremlianasaaza777]

That piece is just so dang BEAUTIFUL!

[@Ccoolbeans101]

Hey dude! Epic result on the toe bone handle! I would love to see you literally walk outside, find a rock or stone, and make a handle with that! Could be neat :)

[@terrenusvitae]

What a nice idea and great result.

[@forgedpointe6558]

The Claw!! The Claw is our Master! The Claw decides who will stay and who will go!

[@scottlanghorst1483]

Nice blade, Will! The Dire Wolf and other species in North America were affected by a Meteor strike. It affected the Solutreans, too. In my opinion. 🤜🤛

[@sloth_e]

Very nice work with such a cool bone as inspiration. The shape of the toe really lent itself to being a blade with the cutting edge being on the side you chose. A great natural finger hold and it matched the use of the original animals claw.

[@Thundermuffin93]

Super awesome project Will! Always impressed by how you push yourself out of your comfort zone as a knife designer.

[@Tugmun11]

Will well done Sir that little pokie thing is Awesome

[@matthbva]

Very cool little project. It might have been worthwhile to fully stabilize that bone with some kind of resin, just to make it more durable.

[@Andy-jq5yw]

Tip from This Old Tony. The more soot you use, the better your parts will fit!

[@ThatWorks]

Ohhh that’s so cool! I watched this with my 9 year old and she was so excited when you said Dire Wolf! Tbh so was I !

[@supperwelder]

that looks so cool and organic 😻😻😻

[@isaacsudduth1574]

That turned out awesome 😎🐺

[@ldamoff]

That knife it is a beauty for sure, but my thumbs up is really mostly for Marty. So much cooler than a dire wolf.

[@Kossmok]

This looks like an amazing leatherworking knife

[@braylon3233]

I bet that wolf didn't think it would become a knife one day

[@robertmcpherson138]

Such a cool looking little piece.

[@corruptedo1]

What a wonderful piece. Expertly made!

[@cleanthegreen]

Slight correction Will my man. That is not the toe bone, that is the heel bone/calcaneus. Specifically the left heel. Keep up the good work Will!

[@kryogenik2073]

I am really surprised you didn't put a real nice pin through the bone and tang for a mechanical joint on top of the glue.

[@paullmight42]

awesome piece

[@darrell840]

Much love from croatia my brother

[@Nick_Slavik]

Jason Knight? Like, the former Forged In Fire judge Jason Knight!? 😳

[@Lorddanielrushton371]

Absolutely well done. Looks awesome

[@alfiegoldsworthy7132]

Love the blade etch👏

[@alexpitman7819]

I love how this knife was made before the straight razor but this video comes out 8 days later than the razor.

[@Ryan6.022]

Something to think about next time if you use another porous material like this is to try and resin impregnate it in a vacuum chamber. That way it's a more solid material to work with. Might take some trial and error to figure out though.

[@KaneyoriHK]

It got its claw back

[@theradioweyr]

What about vacuum infusing epoxy into the entire bone handle to fill all those pores?

[@graelgraan2428]

Hey Will! Awesome knife. Have you any experience with stabilizing of wood and bone or antler? I think that would have made this project go a lot easier for you.

[@mikeythai]

Beautifully video Will.

[@laforgeduronin1597]

great !

[@brodiemossBHST3966]

Mate doug marcaida would love that blade

[@dutchgoalie935]

Hey Will, I was wondering if maybe you would want some old high carbon ( I think ) steel coffee grinder burrs to try to make a knife out of? Like maybe a Damascus or even just forging them out?

[@gregchapman2634]

Awesome knife! Where did you get that bone?

[@crcrewso]

Officially my favorite knife of yours

[@BillDerr]

Wanted to see what you were selling the knife for (and maybe buy it), but the link doesn't work and I don't see it listed under products section either. Has it already been sold?

[@ashleycarey3190]

What rotary tool do you use will?? I'm starting my journey into bladesmithing I've made 2 knives both with a file and angle grinder I want to make sure i can do it before I buy the expensive kit having said that I enjoy watching your content keep it up man

[@austinjennifercolby2603]

you should do a harbor freight challenge

[@dennislloyd494]

That's a monster's toe bone!

[@Yoddeley]

Could you use red food color to etch? Will it do something?🤷‍♂️

[@omarhabra6689]

Where is the knife, can't find it for sale

[@varuntiwari8485]

Awesome awesome. What happened in India? Where da VIDEOOOOOOOOOOO Nice blade btw

[@U014B]

Ah yes, the oft-overlooked Black Dykem.

[@richardruiz3654]

Sweet Blade! Swimmingly? I haven't heard anyone but me say that in a long time :)

[@ReluctantLightningForge]

Awesome build! One critique: I think you need some music in your videos so we don't have to hear you breath.

[@MDobri-sy1ce]

Alex I need more of your relaxing videos in my life!

[@popefang]

Sir, this is a Wendy's

[@camdenjones5879]

He should make a Wyoming knife.

[@dr.floridamanphd]

If I ever wind up in prison I’m gonna need that for a shiv 😂

[@tomjohns8498]

Love the wee knife but could of Don without the DENTIST sound track

[@TheDynamiteGuy]

Why is it that every time I want to see the items you mention in your videos and I click on the link you provide, the page is missing or the link is broken?

[@Dornul]

Hi Will, Awesome build! Just want to point out that the link to your Instagram in the description doesn't seem to work.

[@Thiantrus]

That little knife will work great on biltong.... HEHE

[@Yoddeley]

Or better pickled homemade* beat juce to etch.*more vinegar content.

[@J.C...]

Dire wolves weren't wolves at all.

[@nickdavis5420]

Love I very evil dead

[@ThatOneOddGuy]

I know what is a dire wolf but idk why

[@ricardocosson1105]

1st?

[@UncleManuel]

Seems like Will is not in dire need for coming up with ideas for awesome new projects... 😁😁😇😇🤘🤘

[@samuelgerber9501]

Hay Will, I think it would be cool if you tried forging a pitchfork. Great video.

[@crodrig]

I was also thinking that too, but also other garden implements. Secateurs, shovel, hand weeder, stuff like that.

[@poljaar]

"Hay" haha

[@BurnerAccount69]

A fucking what? That title threw me for a loop.

[@reaperfishing221]

Hey Will, just curious if the bone was stabilised. You did mention it during the video but I thought maybe epoxy resin in a vacuum chamber to draw the epoxy into all the voids and air pockets of the bone? As you said to strengthen it and stop the bone from crumbling later down the track. Just curious if or how you did it.

[@viscache1]

You tend to use a lot of tools of modern blacksmithing so could probably use the one I find so helpful in the restoration of 17th C. furniture…a large vacuum chamber. You can mix your epoxies and submerge them in resin or epoxy and the vacuum will draw it into every gap, hollow, open pore and void and solidify the handle material and make it many times stronger throughout. When you sell to a customer you want them to get a lifetime of hard use out of your work.

[@Anino_Makata]

I was hoping Will would do that, actually. I imagine it would also help the bone take a nice polish with a bit of tender love and care.

[@dcallan812]

❤ the etch on he blade. Great work 2x👍

[@chewyakarieckenicholas6049]

I absolutely love the way that the bone and blade match up so nicely amazing work

[@martyh9309]

Never thought I would share my name with a dog or have my name on your website. Thanks!! 😂 Keep up the awesome work and content!

[@adamgardner4213]

Im #4 at least Im not #2. Used dogs are the best

[@MikeT]

Looks great. The Damascus pattern gives it a really cool jungle kind of look that goes great with the fact that it is bone

[@jbprospector3638]

That came out awesome 👍😎. Really enjoy your videos. I've learned a lot. Thank you for sharing ☺️👍

[@unknown-ql1fk]

Thank you for leaving the audio "raw" i have grown to not like other blacksmith videos b/c you cant hear anything but music. Your vids are just raw enough to make you feel like we are with you in the shop. Keep it up man

[@Nevir202]

IMO, before starting you should have treated the whole thing with stabilizing resin. Would have helped strengthen and protect the whole thing, and made it less prone to chip-out while you were working on it.

[@jameswhalen69]

Wolf knife 😳🥺😫

[@oysteivi]

If all ad reads had cute doggos in them, I'd skip them a lot less. All the love to very good boy Marty!

[@martinm3474]

Next bone, try Cactus Juice to stabilize the bone. Great design and work.

[@RPrice_OG]

That is one of the coolest knives I have ever seen, love it.

[@gladiatorzz2061]

Absolutely gorgeous. I wish a new knife was in the budget, but I'll have to catch another down the road

[@eastoforion]

such a cool concept and execution on a claw knife!

[@spreklfreks]

WICKED sweet knife! huge fan of the custom bladeshape and deeply humbled by the hours of handsanding.

[@dhgodzilla1]

Make a Cleaver from an Ancient Beaver!

[@bobwalters7414]

You called it a “fire wolf” on your web site. Bet square space makes it easy for you to edit that 😜

[@scorpio0281]

That is so unique, I couldn't fathom selling it. That damascus is going to make some killer new blades, turned out gorgeous for this little blade!

[@TalRohan]

cool build. Working with bone that old must have been quite a challenge

[@austinjennifercolby2603]

you should make an axe

[@johnprestonii871]

Bro this is bad ass!!!!

[@JossWaddy]

as always, an interesting vid with a beautiful result. By my reckoning you were doing more up close camera work and for me this made it an even more absorbing vid. Thanks again and well done!

[@ezforsaken]

dude the knife is outstanding!!! There is going to be a happy buyer very soon!

[@Grandwigg]

Loved this project, and I had no idea that Marty's real name was Martinsite. Absolutely brilliant.

[@DmaC-dw1mx]

i dont often comment on videos, but i felt i had to let you know that this is the best video you have made, fantastic effort, more like this project please

[@Kharnscustomringsthings]

Maybe should have stabilized the handle Will. If it’s that brittle it may crack and such with use

[@linuxstreamer8910]

true but it is also a show piece so it is not gonna get a lot of use

[@Monuments_to_Good_Intentions]

I need to get rich so I can but a Damascus kitchen knife set off of you. what would the cost be so I can start saving?

[@gangred]

I like all the new ideas in the video editing. Awesome progress!

[@Tide12NC]

I like to carve. I thought I’d have a small forge and some of my own blades, but a bad back has everything on hold. The small knife made me think of the carving knives.

[@twostroke350]

Very cool. I don't think it's a toe bone though. Looks more like a calcaneus, one of the ankle bones which forms the point of the hock where the achillies tendon attaches, equivalent to a human heel bone.

[@NLSkooch]

That is very cool!