Making a simple effective Bushcraft knife from a 25 Cent Vintage Putty Knife
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@DavidCanterbury4 ай бұрын
For those saying add machine cost, the machine has paid for itself a 100 times over in the last 8 years so it’s not eating any groceries at this point
@phillipmerritt14284 ай бұрын
Enjoyed seeing this video. So like the old times when you show a lot of different ways to make stuff from scratch. Thank you very much.
@richstone26274 ай бұрын
I thought about doing this a couple of years ago when I bought some old tools at a flea market. The putty knives I got in the tool bundle I bought were made of good steel. The only thing that stopped me from making them into knives was I didn't have the power tools. Thanks Dave.
@jimrowland60894 ай бұрын
I have always thought the better quality puddy knives had pretty nice handles. Making something useful out of something no longer used is fun and inspiring. The possibilities are endless.
@audiewillingham16014 ай бұрын
I’ve made 2 or3 of these for work. One a knife style and another with a flat top,opposite side sharpened like a knife and the front chisel shaped with one corner rounded. It worked great. Used both styles for 15+ years as a construction plumber. Saved my knives.
@tennesseesmoky90124 ай бұрын
Being resourceful. Making something useful. Everyone should consider how they might adapt tools that they scavenged from a junk pile into something of use in a bushcraft or survival situation. Thanks Mr. Dave Canterbury for sharing the idea.
@B3OWULF4163 ай бұрын
This is a very easy to do. I've been looking at ways to repurpose old stuff while clearing the storage room. Or even just renovate. Videos like these are charms for guys like us. I took our kitchen pantry and removed the doors, wiped it down, gave it a paint job and coated it. Then tightened up the shelves. Now it's an open pantry
@TheGrenadier974 ай бұрын
My mother's family comes from a small district of mostly traditional fishing in small boats and some agriculture. They've done that for generations, and are hard-working folks. This is definitely something they would do on a borrowed machine with an Tramontina machete or kitchen knife laying around. For an edge, whatever get it cutting is good enough. Utterly no-nonsense approach to tools that are used until absolutely spent.
@robertweldon79094 ай бұрын
Once again, Dave has shown us how to REUSE/REPURPOSE a disused item. I have a similar 1 1/2 in paint scraper, which I repurposed as a "emergency tool kit" chisel. You don't have to use a belt grinder either. It will just take a longer time to make that "emergency" knife. Great job Dave, This is the kind of "short" like to see. ;-)
@alexsweet85854 ай бұрын
That's a pretty sweet shiv, Dave! We used to make gasket scrapers out of them- automotive buffer and polishing compound had them razor sharp.
@1990westfalia4 ай бұрын
Dave, we all have our favorite knife. One that we’ve made, designed or purchased, it unique to us. Mine is a Kephart that was fashioned from a Old Hickory Butcher knife. Plus a specialty design robust Kephart. We all love your garage sale find butcher knife, and wish we beat you to the sale, but it’s what you’ve said for years. “The knife on your hip, is that perfect knife, because you have confidence, trust and can depend on it!” Dave, you have our attention, trust and love. And we support you fully. Skillet
@lordthunderchicken46364 ай бұрын
Only outdoor channel I watch anymore is this one. Keep doing your thing man.
@joshuabomar69744 ай бұрын
One of my favorite blades I made from a short little red devil vintage putty knife. Great video Dave. I think you demonstrated the most important part of the process very well. Keeping the metal cool with a frequent water bath to retain the temper. Now I have to catch up on your land nav videos.
@clifficus4 ай бұрын
Great idea Dave, they’re made of great quality steel especially the very old one’s and with good quality handles, truly a little gem, thanks for sharing 😃👍
@jedsparks73244 ай бұрын
I made one of those years ago, still use, a great little knife, steel was better quality than I expected
@jdcole21123 ай бұрын
These types of video are the ones that got me into forging and creating camp gear ! Love these and brings back good memories! Keep it up!
@thomasdemaio534 ай бұрын
Nice build dude. I keep a 2" putty knife sharpened at the tip, but only on one face. It's a tool between a chisel and a plane. Push in a diagonal direction. It flush cuts amazingly
@MchaelTeeter4 ай бұрын
Great video and easy build. My grandpa and dad made me a couple from old butter knives when I was young.
@TheShurikenZone4 ай бұрын
I feel like Mors Kochanski, God Rest his soul, would have liked this video. Well done, Dave. 👍👍
@bulldawg62594 ай бұрын
Well done Dave. I’m buying every stiff puddy knife I find o love sitting in camp with my buddies showing off how cheap I get things done
@trynsurviven24404 ай бұрын
I used to sharpen the edge of a putty knife to scrape ice off the windows of our fleet vehicles it always worked like a charm and didn’t scratch the glass.
@IngeniousOutdoors4 ай бұрын
For everyone complaining about not having a belt sander, i dont think you realize how fast you could make this simply by rubbing it on the sidewalk concrete. Easily, EASILY a one day build. 🤷♂️
@exploringitall85884 ай бұрын
I’ve purchased a few of the knife Blanks and scales from the PFKS and I have to say it’s so satisfying to put your own knife together !
@NWAAdventures4 ай бұрын
I've actually done this before and I thought I was the only one lol. Awesome.
@WannabeWoodsman3 ай бұрын
Made one like this years ago! Good to see great minds thinking alike
@danpetre97444 ай бұрын
David here making a better knife than some fancy companies out there. Good work, sir.
@ike7804 ай бұрын
How was the edge retention? Great job.
@andreweden94054 ай бұрын
Dave would make a perfect character/cast member for Walking Dead!😁
@Hector-vx5yc4 ай бұрын
Way to go brother Dave Canterbury!! Awesome job with the tutorial!! ❤❤❤ now I know what I can do with my old spatulas, outstanding. Thank you so much for sharing!!
@peterott-tn6pf4 ай бұрын
That was outstanding Dave!!! I know have a reason to keep my old fd up putty knives!!! Thank you for sharing your ideas and knowledge with us all, it means alot to us!!!
@Bronco19774 ай бұрын
Excellent idea. I will be doing this. People complaining buy a 5.00 mill file .....same results. Thanks Dave
@WayPointSurvival4 ай бұрын
Very, very cool!
@georqedubyakush60664 ай бұрын
Im almost positive i have that exact scraper, thanks for the inspo my friend, cheap knives that hold together with real use are a rare sight nowadays
@pathfinder_strider4 ай бұрын
If we were taught this kind of things in school, this world would be very different.
@rt66rc864 ай бұрын
Dave, I use my putty knife to clean my Weber Kettle! I just don't have the heart to go "Hobo Knife" on the little fella! :) But a Big Thank You for showing us just how fast we can come up with an effective tool when we need one!
@terryalexander51304 ай бұрын
I never would have thought of that. Thanks Dave.
@richardbryant79723 ай бұрын
First knife I ever made was one of these still have it still use it. Thanks for sharing
@ARAW-__-4 ай бұрын
For those wondering about the tools needed... A piece of concrete or natural rock can do wonders if you got no other option. Remember this video can benefit poor people that can't buy tools. I was one of them and did that many times with hacksaw blades. Another option is to walk on a construction site where you hear an angle grinder and ask them for some help rough cutting it.
@Tator834 ай бұрын
Nice video Dave.Real good learning project.Economical.and selfless on your part.Love it.
@KaleSchlegel3 ай бұрын
Nice. I'm absolutely 💯 for upcycling. Especially sharp items.
@rickyfargason88592 ай бұрын
Nice little knife. All out of a putty knife. Excellent.
@Chevrolet19944 ай бұрын
So simple it's pure Genius! A putty knife is cheap new or from a yard sale and one can buy a 1x30 Harbor freight grinder for under $50 bucks
@BrianM-440414 ай бұрын
I'm surprised more preppers, survivalists, bushcrafters, and other outdoorsmen don't ever show themselves using a painters tool known as the 5 in 1 tool or it's many variations from 5 to 13 in one. Much like a multi tool such as a Leatherman , swiss army knife, or others it serves many purposes and is light to carry and easy to store on oneself or in a pack. I highly recommend it.
@HiroProtagonistak3 ай бұрын
I pick up old files from garage sales, or other places and use a HF belt sander. They make great knives and you can get a full tang or do a 550 cord wrap, they sell like crazy at the farmers markets.
@YankeeWoodcraft4 ай бұрын
Love me some 25¢ paring knives from thrift stores, especially the old carbon steel ones. They make great little camp chore knives and ferro rod scrapers.
@RKELLEHER404 ай бұрын
Howdy, Ya'll! Big "D" never disappoints. Thanks again and Drive-On, Cowboy! 🤠
@SalientOutdoors4 ай бұрын
Thought this was a Waypoint survival video by the title. good stuff!
@aaronjames72664 ай бұрын
The steel on these is actually okay. But because it's so thin I would dunk it between each pass on the linisher to keep that heat treatment intact.
@HackersGamingAdventures4 ай бұрын
The jack of all trades, awesome brother👍
@wayneshingler96643 ай бұрын
I like it! The cost of knives is ridiculous these days. Most times I need to cut something, I can just pick up a piece of broken glass off the ground and that works fine. I used to make knives out of old files I'd get from the flea market, but I didn't have a belt grinder. Just an old belt-driven wheel grinder.
@timsterrett24173 ай бұрын
Now im going to have to make one,thanks Dave very cool
@JohnSmith-il4wi3 ай бұрын
Excellent left handed control on that grind
@markw.37434 ай бұрын
When will this knife be available on the SRO website ?! 🤣
@julesthurongi12234 ай бұрын
For taking something that was essentially garbage, grinding and sanding for 9-10 min, this is an AMAZING build.
@hobbyhermit664 ай бұрын
That's one I hadn't thought of doing. Makes good sense.
@timwhitney52884 ай бұрын
Great idea, see a bunch of them at sales might need one for project sometime when not to busy...
@debluetailfly4 ай бұрын
I have a thin blade putty knife in the kitchen. All the modification I did was to round the sharp corners.Great for scraping cast iron. Use it to separate frozen Ezekial bread slices and frozen tortillas. Always finding some use for it.
@dpwhitaker70884 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video. For those who said they don't have a belt sander you can pick one up at Harbor Freight for 50 bucks.
@williammrdeza94454 ай бұрын
Great little project, Dave!
@ashleybuckner87734 ай бұрын
There you go again. Great idea!
@69burbon4 ай бұрын
Ive got a couple of knives like that that were handed down to me. Great garden and utility blades.
@76Duceman4 ай бұрын
Dave always coming up with useful ideas and methods. The man.
@Jaden481084 ай бұрын
And there you have it. Turned it into a righteous workable blade.
@JuardVanDijkhorst4 ай бұрын
Very cool! What do you like for quenching/cooling? Am regretting leaving places with workspaces and not jumping on machine sales back in the day.
@newagelumberjack3 ай бұрын
This was so damn cool! I might try this out and make do a bit of work on the handle.
@zeekary3 ай бұрын
Awesome idea I’m about to go get me a few scrapers
@joytidwell86804 ай бұрын
Nicely done!
@RoubidouxCreekOutdoors3 ай бұрын
I’m digging it for sure !!!! It’s got flex for sure
@thefucrew98654 ай бұрын
Well, I will be taking quite a bit longer than you, due to only having files and sandpaper to do this. Keep up the great work !!!
@randybradley74274 ай бұрын
Very useful knife. Quick to make and thin enough to make easy carving knife.
@HarryStone4 ай бұрын
Great idea and cool little knife. You should make some kind of mount to hold your camera.
@blackhatbushcraft4 ай бұрын
Love it brother. The profile turned out real nice. I can’t free hand grind like that to save my life. I guess I need more practice or some instruction 😁
@EduardoGarcia-fj2uc4 ай бұрын
Very nice job. Sometimes the simply is better. Only need a good simply sheath. Saludos Amigo
@malacarabushcraft14514 ай бұрын
Buena idea 💡 Saludos desde España
@deanohit4 ай бұрын
I did something like this year's ago with and already pointed putty knife. I put and edge on one side and it's almost a Nessmuk style knife
@ytsejam20474 ай бұрын
Nice! I'd love to see some more knife making videos.
@armageddonready40713 ай бұрын
You can also find some pretty cheap knifes at the local thrift store. Go there often and you will find some keepers.
@UniversalSovereignCitizen4 ай бұрын
Lol... Like my Pa's ol' putty knife. It has a 45° clipped point and an even radius curve on the opposite edge, reminds me of a pirates blade. Your one here, about a million times better. Awesome idea Dave! Cheers buddy. P.S. why are pirates called pirates?... because they 'arrrrre'! Universal Sovereign Citizen
@haxwithaxe4 ай бұрын
I like the putty knives with distal taper for this kind of thing.
@DamionJR49234 ай бұрын
I bet that knife slices amazing
@RichardT21124 ай бұрын
Not sure how this is a hobo knife? But I still like it. How long is the tang?
@xMrjamjam3 ай бұрын
When i was homeless (for reference thisbwas in the uk) i used to turn tuna can lids into small knives for carving and cooking purposes andnwhen i was done with them i would immediarely dull them as to not be arrested for carrying a knife (dumb uk laws), a small stone frim a river bed would do the job of dulling and resharpening the knife but before i found that stone i would do the same thing but sharpen it on the pavement then dull it with whatever rock i had at the time, i didnt realise it at the time but this actually made me very efficient at sharpening my tools (now i carry a cc4 stone, a shame they didnt exist back then itbwould have made life much easier 😂) If i could do it at as a homeless 16 year old theres absolutely no reason why someone else cannot make a bladed tool on a budget
@davidmerritt57024 ай бұрын
The old timey rusty high carbon putty knives I grind and convert to leather making skivers and blades.
@trapperscout20464 ай бұрын
I did something similar with vintage handsaw blades from the local thrift store before.
@davidday67364 ай бұрын
I predict this will become your favorite daily carry
@dirtyscoundrel20134 ай бұрын
Not a bad little project. That's coming from someone who makes custom fighting and survival knives.
@deenoberry33604 ай бұрын
The way things are going this may be the most affordable way to get a new blade. Also you could bless by making one of these for someone who doesn't yet understand the value of a knife.
@Timberbeartrail4 ай бұрын
That was a great video Dave
@Anon-mk4ms4 ай бұрын
My first bushcraft knife was a kitchen knife I picked up at a yard sale for a buck, I made a sheath from wood and used it for about 12 years, then I got some money and bought something else. I still have my first knife in my go bag, it's uglier than homemade sin but it gets the job done.
@ironteacup25694 ай бұрын
Simple small bit of steel makes a workable knife for plenty of tasks
@davidashner20343 ай бұрын
Old reciprocating blades make a good knife blade as long as you don't get it to hot when grinding it
@markfletcher54574 ай бұрын
Super cool video. Great knife. 😊
@YyY-gi6xs3 ай бұрын
David, may I ask you, what's the length of the blade of this knife?
@glockgaston29224 ай бұрын
Love it thank you for sharing brother 👊🏼
@kevinwiens48042 ай бұрын
Nice...
@generator69464 ай бұрын
A stiff putty knife with one sharp side is pretty much the perfect bush knife!
@Kirt-Davis4 ай бұрын
Al those pretty sparks!
@thevirginiabushcrafter88334 ай бұрын
Totally Awesome. Thanks for Sharing
@seanmoran1765Ай бұрын
I’m glad to know im not the only one who’s done this before