Forging A San-Mai Chefs Gyuto Knife, Cooking Kitchen Food Prep Tool, Blacksmithing Knifemaking Steel

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Great job on this one! I love that power hammer! 👍

[@markspc1]

Good looking knife. San-Mai my favorite, simple and effective.

[@krissteel4074]

Getting a san mai forged to shape that thin- I'm extremely impressed!

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks! I wanted to go thinner but it's easy to leave it thicker than you realized...

[@JesusLopez-fc7bd]

You are a master.very nice job I like the one with the diamond handle .

[@robertgolden1080]

Fantastic chefs knife.

[@philochristos]

I love Osage! Nice knife.

[@ohiovalleyforge5383]

That's beautiful, I love your work brother forge on!!

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks man!

[@mattfazekas2765]

Very nice, would love love to learn and or just watch this process in real time!!

[@brysonalden5414]

Another excellent knife from an excellent smith. Thanks for sharing your process.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks for watching!

[@JesusLopez-fc7bd]

That chef knife is beautiful..!!

[@chuckcolgan5817]

I will buy 10 of those right now!!!

[@FireCreekForge]

Please contact me on my website, firecreekforge dot com, thanks!

[@donjorgensen6393]

Cool knife. I like the cool angles and that shot from behind grinder belt. Awesome video dude, thanks

[@FireCreekForge]

You bet, thanks for watching

[@kimbo1994]

I think i never saw a sharper blade... and i saw many blades... Amazing work 🤟🔥❤

[@thelyingscotsman7993]

Nice knife.

[@ShootingUtah]

I'm surprised you took it that thin and didn't get any warpage in the quench or have any trouble with the high carbon steel being centered! Super tough stuff and looks like you nailed it! Awesome.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks! I think the main thing is even forging on both sides.

[@B_Uttered_Sausage]

The mild steel would help a lot in the quench that’s why it didn’t warp

[@hamzah532]

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[@lancemillward1912]

Impressive you got it so close under the power hammer.

[@rommelibonia8946]

nice knife, i dream to have one like that

[@Osckarre]

Beautiful knife.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you

[@raya.2041]

No one will say it can’t cut paper :-) Great work!

[@Smootus]

Osage orange, aka bois d’ arc is a great hard dense wood, and I love the yellow color, great match to a beautiful blade!

[@soonerfrac4611]

And should darken beautifully with age!

[@DavidEricWilliams]

Another great knife!

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks!

[@outbackladas]

Forgot to mention, great seeing you put that power hammer to good use.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you, yes it's a big asset

[@derrickguthrie4704]

Great work!!

[@robertwinkel9209]

Nice work! Interesting profile, lots of curvature.

[@rhodie33]

great vid

[@mikemeinders6717]

Very nice man great work..

[@AndyColglazier]

Beautiful!

[@roguejediwil]

Awesome knife I really like this one It looks ready to cut a roast for dinner. Love your videos! Have a great day! Wil-

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks man!

[@JohnJohnson-bg2oo]

Watch your fingers there stumpy. Very nice work!

[@map8667]

I've just had a go at this myself. Any tips on the bevel? Ive sanded to 800 grit before etch but not seeing much contrast between the mild steel jacket and the 15N20 core. Never used mild steel before but I've made plenty of Damascus 🤷‍♂️

[@FireCreekForge]

Mild steel etches a light color, and 15N20 etches a bright color due to the nickel content so there's going to be minimal if any contrast between those. If you use a non nickel steel for the core you should see a visible contrast.

[@NateWebb0483]

Nicely centered core. Great job there. The blade has a bit more belly than I would normally prefer, but that's just personal preference.

[@franksworld9922]

A Amazing knife my friend ❤️

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you!

[@RadDadisRad]

It’s slicey, I like it.

[@The1KMnO4]

My wife would cut up some venison with that beauty. Well done!

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks!

[@Worzel_Gummidge_71]

Beautiful bit of work there, like Shooting Utah said, it looked very thin at one point, but it needs to be that thin if you want that finish on a thin blade I suppose. 🇬🇧

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks!! yep pretty thin, not quite as thin as I'd like still, but definitely going to work well

[@QueensStandUp]

Beautiful

[@netherpixel3541]

scary fast cutting with that knife on the paper!

[@HDBrown-wc9xt]

Very cool

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks!

[@Lucaa1012]

What is that solution you put bilet before forge? Thanks

[@FireCreekForge]

Diesel

[@jackspradt1562]

that 1018 cold rolled cladding? curious.

[@FireCreekForge]

No it's A36 which is the same thing as far as I can tell composition wise, but hot rolled.

[@jackspradt1562]

@@FireCreekForge thank you my good man.

[@johnjacobjingle8302]

I'm curious about this.. not being critical just asking.. when you say mild steel what grade are you reffering to there are hundreds of them and all of them very different? Also what is the reason behind the heat treating for so long at the lower temp? Is that because of the grade of mild steel?

[@FireCreekForge]

This is A 36, common structural steel. It has about .2 % carbon in it. The tempering you mentioned is actually for the high carbon steel in the center, that's a necessary part of the process for the edge steel, which is very different from the mild steel on the outside.

[@troyswain1310]

Looks like you’re getting the hang of the new power hammer pretty quickly.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks, it's pretty handy

[@anthonystrunk5360]

Power hammer seems to be working out great for you..

[@FireCreekForge]

yep it's a big help!

[@augustolima1731]

Show demais parabéns pelo seu trabalho você merece

[@TheDogWalksTheDog]

Does it rust or you just keep it oiled ?

[@FireCreekForge]

I just wipe my blades dry after use. Oil can be used if desired.

[@roge4018]

Sweet

[@dananderson6847]

My son as you are shredding the paper: You're going to have to clean that up, dude! 🤣

[@FireCreekForge]

Haha yep

[@jeffreycarter1223]

Yep mine would have warped into a twissler

[@butthedd0233]

Nice job. How did the Bowie challenge go?

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you! I posted a video link in the community section here with the results

[@alexdeleon7135]

Outstanding! Your maker's mark should have been better placed, yet an upper tier job.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks! Yep I mis-judged where the final spine profile would be..

[@dennispennington8316]

I've been have a little trouble getting my core centered in my San mai knives, any advice?

[@FireCreekForge]

I think the biggest thing is hammering the same amount on each side

[@dennispennington8316]

@@FireCreekForge got it ill try being more careful about hammering evenly. Thank you

[@rubengutierrez8894]

Hermoso cuchillo

[@outbackladas]

Nice knife, would make an excellent chef’s or butchers knife.Enjoyed the music, missed the commentary. Regards from Down Under.

[@_maur89_41]

Sensacional 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@NineteenEighty8]

4:27 that looks amazing while hot. holy shite. gorgeous blade but that handle isn't doing the knife any justice. blades that big should always have a guard at-least.

[@Mike-so1zg]

I'm sorry, but its time to call all you bladesmiths out. You all brag about your mosaic damascus knives, but not one of you makes a mosaic damascus spoon or fork. The real elite are forging spoons and forks bro!

[@matthieusaade3616]

That's a weird looking gyuto 🤨 It's very sharp though

[@FireCreekForge]

My own style. Curved edge profiles have great cutting action.

[@daveinthenorth1888]

Was hoping you hammered out that fishmouth and shaped by hand.

[@brandonwilson896]

Dude thats a beautiful knife but after 20 years in a kitchen, it's a no from me. The edge has too much belly and would make cutting completely through certain objects a pain in the ass. It would probably be a great meat cutting knife though. Love your work my dude.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks for the input!

[@davidb.ausl.374]

Ich will auch son Messer.😬

[@bf6554]

I totally get this kind of video, easier for the KZbin algorithm. But I found you because you explain your builds. Don't try to be like Freek Wieringa or Shurap. You have your own niche. Please dont deviate. Cheers to your business.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks! yeah just didn't feel like talking this time...

[@AdamToney]

@@FireCreekForge hey man, love the videos, if you don’t mind me asking, did you make your touch mark or have it made? I’m trying to figure out what I want mine to be and where I can get one lol

[@FireCreekForge]

@@AdamToney Thanks man. I had my stamp made by steelstampsinc dot com out of Boise

[@Mr16bit]

That's silly sharp

[@gammarayoutlaw]

Nice knife, but a Gee ey why @ss ending tho… ya really don’t have to cut thru paper that many times to prove its sharp… just sayin… 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FireCreekForge]

it's addictive

[@SwordOfPersona]

Could probably use a sauce bottle to pour/funnel Flux more accurately, but it's your circus, your monkeys.

[@agustincistoldi1]

No estoy convencido que se haya realizado bien para que se pueda ver realmemte la característica de un sanmai... No lo hizo bien... Demasiada fina la hoja... Poco desbaste... 👎

[@joellundqvist9598]

Real San mai is 3 types of Steel 1 for The edge 1 for The knife ans 1 for The surfa e Steel, not as shown Here same Steel on The sides of The edge Steel. Please dont do video again befor correkt this fake video

[@FireCreekForge]

That's not true. Please research better before leaving a comment like this.

[@joellundqvist9598]

@@FireCreekForge I thi k i not have The same teaching as you i not make swords or knifes, i only renovate old japanese Swords, i done it only 25 tears and not have so many books and my skills in old kanji not super, but Im sure I have all The perfect Stones i use when i doing my hobby, i polish The old way swords made The old way, my lerning is San (3) mai means 3 different Steel not 2 different Steel.

[@FireCreekForge]

@@joellundqvist9598 that's ok. San mai actually means "three pieces", not three steels, so that probably explains the mix-up.

[@joellundqvist9598]

@@FireCreekForge 3 peaces of tamagahane, as you know you mix tamahagane with ex rusty Iron to make The edge Steel, and mix with different other quality, to The vore Steel and only tamahagane to surfa e Steel, thats The simple st way of making a katana, normaly 5 or 7 different Steel or like The top of The top 9 different Steel in a katana as in masamunes, swords, yes maybe i think in different way,

[@ramonrodrigez5662]

Nice sharp knife... But sorry. Not personally.. .. A very ugly handle... shape and finish