Making a Dagger out of Old File

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Well, this dagger took me too long to make, it was not easy to make it so perfect.
Why not use a belt grinder?
The reason is to keep the dagger consistent on all sides, which I couldn't do with a belt grinder.
To be safe, I used simple hand tools to make the geometry. I often use manual tools to work on some details, although it takes a lot of time, the results are satisfactory.
The second turning of the handle, because the proportions were a little off and it was uncomfortable to hold, I changed the shape to get a better fit in the palm.
This time, I added a lot of details to the lathe machining footage. And slowed down the speed of editing. This also leads to an increase in the length of the movie. But the movie is more detailed, and I want your feedback on this way of editing.
Thanks for watching!
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[@aivehn]

I made a small dagger from a small file many years ago, and have been considering doing so again. This video has given me some motivation to get to work on that! Beautifully wrought dagger!

[@Yuval_L1974]

I was mesmerised by this production, thanks for displaying so methodically the stages of the process. Such a simple and elegant piece.

[@michailnaumov4785]

Дорогое это удовольствие - "...из напильников делать ножи..." (В.С. Высоцкий.) У нас - лет пять дают. И весь станочный парк отнимают. Браво, Маэстро! Сферу на токарном - класс!

[@123489593]

сумасшедший чтоли.напильник стоит 50 гривен.кто что отбирает.из каменного века пишешь на бересте ?

[@michailnaumov4785]

@@123489593 Выпимши писали?😀

[@DiegoAlatriste.]

@@123489593 ну ты и тупица, перечитай коммент заново, может дойдет 🤦‍♂️

[@gangstateam421]

@@123489593 сходи к Гудвину, мозг себе попроси, может думать начнешь прежде чем что либо писать.

[@TomJones0065]

I can not even BEGIN to figure how many hours this took! What a GRAND Work of ART this one is! NICE JOB!!!

[@shinobi1kenobi75]

Please don't take me wrong. I totally appreciate the skills displayed here, however it's not at all what I expected. The file knife is what the common man with a grinder, a bucket of water, and an oven can do. I've knocked out a few nice ones back in the day. But this man showed that he can do it with every tool you could ask for. When I was a kid I stole my mom's curtain rods and beat them into ninja swords with a claw hammer. But I wouldn't expect to see that on Forged in Fire.

[@007Jaredboy]

I can appreciate what you’re saying but the simple take away here is that he turned something old and rusty, ugly, etc into a work of art.

[@JessieMcConkey-v8d]

@007JaredBoy That’s easy though, anyone can do that if they just KZbin it. Basically all the work was done by the machine. There isn’t really any labor put into it.

[@jesperth.petersen8386]

Wow - that was a nice dagger hiding in that file. As a Marine Engineer I really loved to see someone knowing how to work the steel, especially how to understand the use files for the delicate work, rather than seeing someone going crazy with an electrical grinder/cutting wheel, as is the case in 90% of steelwork videos on KZbin 🤨

[@HansKnives]

I agree with your point of view. This is why I rarely see belt sanders in my videos. Thanks for watching

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

That’s not true I see a lot of people on KZbin who know how to do stuff properly of course some people just skimp out with stupid shortcuts to release the video quicker but still. Like for example I’ve seen people start sanding stuff like crazy at the beginning like they’re going to mirror shine metal to then stop sanding and put filler or bluing liquid and paint it or something instead of taking the time to restore the object properly and make it look beautiful

[@jesperth.petersen8386]

@@pavloszimbrakos4410 I’m not really looking at all the “restoring” videos, because I think there’s too much crap, where you can clearly see that the object was made look old and worn in 3 weeks time. What I look for is peoples skills with tools, and the results that’s presented at the end, and I think there’s a lot who doesn’t have the eye to see what they are missing, but rather only see that they managed to made some stuff in a video 😀

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

@@jesperth.petersen8386 not true man 99 percent of those videos are actual legit restorations

[@jesperth.petersen8386]

@@pavloszimbrakos4410 - well, as an engineer I beg to differ, so let’s just agree to disagree on that subject.

[@Merc_0158E7]

I started this using a piece of a strut spring i found in a parking lot, 2 propane burners, and a RR track anvil. I got stopped at shaping the blade but your sharpening device solves my problem. Easy to make and will insure the uniform edge i need. My blade's the same but a bit longer and much thinner like a pike so it has to be precise. Thanks for the upload, very helpful.

[@nelsondiaz4344]

Very methodical. Very skilled. Very creative. Incredible craftsmanship. Very beautiful. -- Thank you.

[@donaldwallace1525]

It is a pleasure to watch a man work that has your skills and abilities.

[@sreekumarUSA]

Thanks!

[@HansKnives]

Thank you for your support! 🍻🍻🍻

[@ИлонМаск-з7ю]

Hans, it looks like this video gets into the recommendations.This is very good!I'm happy for you!

[@HansKnives]

Thank you very much for your continuous encouragement.

[@davidcadena8114]

This could be a tutorial on how to make a knife from a file. The guide and etch lines make this a precision weapon. No eye balling here. Measure twice cut once is the theme. Well planned, love the design. Excellent outcome. Well done, Sir.

[@КаламбайМайлыбаев]

О7

[@roquehernandez4190]

tiene eramientas de alta gama y sale con una lija o lima quema mucho el sol ridículo

[@keiththompson2337]

that is such a nice dagger it is a work of art thank you for sharing

[@fightingcock8096]

I think Mr Fairbairn and Mr Sykes would approve, nice

[@markhomer5704]

Wow wow wow .. absolutely STUNNING , FANTASTIC work ..

[@donniceblakely1075]

Looks great, that's a lot of work that goes into a work of art like that.

[@charlesroman9163]

Great work, and beautiful knife, man. I was yelling at the television, "Flutes on the handle! Flutes on the handle! Flutes on handle!", but it did not work because you re-profiled the handle instead. :P I love these stiletto daggers because they are really dramatic. You can make one in a day that looks good, or you can spend a month on it, making it stunning. Everything in between is great.

[@223mike]

Absolute work of pure art !!!

[@kevdimo6459]

Congratulations on another wonderful piece of art this Dagger is. I’m in awe of how creative and masterful you are at knife making. If only I had the type of workshop you have I’d give it a go at it. Thanks again for your video.

[@homemadetools]

It came out great! We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

[@HansKnives]

Cheers 🍻

[@Linia_I]

poetry in motion! a work of art.

[@eddyvoidsoul6963]

Very nice end result. If i had something that shiny u would see me waving back. Thanks 4 sharing ur work

[@davidyoung745]

I always hated trying to grind a double edge on a belt grinder, because keeping the two sides even is hard for me. But the jig you use to hand file your bevels is really genius. You can go nice and slow and everything stays even. Just beautiful.

[@ivankim5226]

Excellent work!

[@aliaskong1723]

Very beautiful, I sure wish I could make something like that but I'd probably put my eye out.

[@yurilukosjlukosh2687]

Simplicity beauty and precise workmanship nice

[@riaandewinnaar5040]

Nice. Enjoy thaat there's actual hand shaping shown. Would like to see more such projects.

[@antoniocarlosfaria2381]

Absolutely amazing. Perfect tunning with the perfection

[@artisanmakes]

I love that filing jig. The profile came out perfect for something that is hand filed

[@HansKnives]

Thanks for watching, this is an awesome hand tool that does a lot of work. For example 150CM hacksaw. 🤣

[@sian3322]

This is so beautiful. I love it! Incredible work! 🤍👏

[@andrewbender8879]

Thank you for filing correctly in a single dirrection!!! Also, very nice fabrication.

[@dorelstoleriu1717]

Ești un meșter artist. Felicitări!

[@Bluebearymango]

Nice plug handle bayonet, I don't see many recreations of this type of knife. Great workmanship.

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

I swear files are one of the most satisfying things to turn into knives wrenches too horse shoes rusty farm tools etc but still I love seeing files become knives as long as they’re done right and don’t still have a file edge leftover

[@christopherckarkson5605]

Hello, that,s a job well done. Thanks for taking the time to film and show.

[@federicomayol8929]

Beautiful and amazing, great work

[@forginghard]

That's great work my friend

[@HansKnives]

Cheers 🍻

[@VertexBladeworks]

Awesome work man!

[@waynespurlin8211]

You should be proud of your work. Absolutely beautiful.

[@FazilSaledin]

Very beautiful blade, made with love, you are an artist, thanks for the video, like!

[@rroyr5698]

Beautifully crafted Hans and great editing!!!

[@HansKnives]

cheers！

[@ericmoore2236]

Great work as usual 👏

[@TheDishDoc]

Very nice work! I bet it's very light.

[@gummin.t.857]

A beautyful piece of art!

[@АндрейНикитенко-ф4с]

The shape of the blade is competent in terms of load distribution and strength and is good aesthetically. I looked with pleasure.

[@dietersweker5516]

An incredible, beautiful and perfect work !!!

[@matthewnazaroff9537]

Really good fit and finish!

[@mountainwolf1]

Beautiful work i personally prefer longer videos because you can learn a lot. Or come up with your own ideas from the little details and inspiration of another. So thank you for your time and hard work.

[@HansKnives]

Very happy to wait for your feedback, you read the video description. Exactly as you said.

[@mountainwolf1]

@HANS here is a idea but it is a bit more work you could make two versions of a video. One being a long video for those who want to learn and get inspiration or ideas from your work. And a short version for those who just want watch you work. Of course i cannot take credit for the idea for it is dave friesen of crossed heart forge who does this with his videos. He has helped me on my road to traditional japanese smithing.Watch "Crossed Heart Forge - デイブ・フリーゼン - 鍛冶屋 - by Stria" on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWGzaWttl6mNqa8

[@HansKnives]

What a great idea, the channel you recommend, I subscribed a long time ago and it was a great channel

[@mountainwolf1]

Glad i could be of help @@HansKnivesthanks for sharing your creations with us all keep up the good work and stay strong🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@kennethadam5107]

Piece of artwork. !

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

Beautiful dagger, great job! The editing is perfect and the length is good IMO.

[@ГеннадийСмирнов-б3у]

Нож очень хрупкий

[@brightargyle8950]

Man, that is a beautiful knife! I have always loved this style of dagger, almost exactly what I consider the ideal style. I've been using files for knife blades for a few years now, I have been considering a larger project like this, but a bowie with stag handle is next up. I may be looking into making a dagger like this as well, would be a great addition to my collection but no way to do the fluting. Your craftsmanship is top notch and the end result is great!

[@w.reidripley1968]

Unless you want to fuller it with hot work and in that case may as well learn how to do the initial beveling hot with hammer work too.

[@chetnash5991]

Beautiful work!

[@Menezestudio]

It was very beautiful, great work, top.

[@randyblackburn9765]

It looks great , I made a small sword from an Oberg Swedish file by welding a handle extension to the tang . I don’t know what steel it is only that it was heated to a bright orange before it hardened. Probably you may know the steel type older files are made from.btw you have some very good machinery.

[@geraldguenard4095]

Congratulation, beautiful Dagger.

[@Wolfspiderxl]

Fine Workmanship

[@rlm98253]

Beautiful. Well done, sir.

[@HansKnives]

Cheers 🍻

[@saschasascha-th8wv]

Такому прозведению МАСТЕРА, место на ковре в зале, или у камина, на радость глазу !!! Трудовых Вам успехов, или правильнее сказать - ТВОРЧЕСКИХ !!!!!!!

[@БорисЛукьянов-я7ч]

Именно- " на ковре .......или у камина ....." ! Посмотрел-бы я на эту "радость глазу" после похода с ним на природу ! Почему-бы это "чудо" не заворонить ?!! Какое-никакое, а всё-же, защитное покрытие ! И эстетика-бы, думаю, не пострадала ! Всего-то нагрев на 315*С ( можно в бытовой газовой духовке ! ) и на масло . И всё ! Предварительно можно подержать клинок и остальные детали из стали в кислоте -это даст более насыщенный чёрный цвет ...... Автоматы АК, АКМ и проч. годами эксплуатируются в полевых условиях и при надлежащем уходе не ржавеют ! А сталь У8А, из которой это "чудо" изготовлено очень к коррозии предрасположена ........

[@bobmcraw4390]

Respekt,daß du dir die ganze Arbeit machst.

[@СергейБогатский-ф4й]

Люблю холодное оружие, с удовольствием просмотрел до конца ролик. Удачи мастеру, и новых роликов.

[@saschasascha-th8wv]

Да древние Оружейники, по достоинству бы оценили работу МАСТЕРА !!!! ну и мы, то же ....

[@misterraf1999]

@@saschasascha-th8wv _Древние бы на него молились._

[@waynemanning3262]

Brings back good memories of my 70’s high school shop class! Mr Logan wouldn’t let us use machines if we could do it by hand! He was a gruff Scotsman who apprenticed at Rolls Royce in the fifties and was just as tough on us. He would love your work, as do I

[@DaveMakesKnives]

Beautiful work.

[@ThePretender1]

Amazing job

[@Leemond03]

What a brill make, I'd buy one, with a stand and a sheth, but I do like alot

[@Traderjoe]

Beautiful shape and proportions! Congratulations! 👍🏻

[@driverman269]

Absolutely amazing! Wish I had a way to make these beautiful blades! 😮‍💨

[@johnbennett7244]

Cool dagger. Good video.

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

awesome dagger

[@oneshotme]

Great looking dagger!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up as a support

[@HansKnives]

👍cheers🍻

[@oneshotme]

@@HansKnives 👍👍👍

[@rapache1]

What a great piece. You won forged in fire with that one. The video was great and really showed the time and care you put into your work. GREAT JOB!!!

[@chrisarredondo3789]

Excellent work Sir👍

[@ericwerder1818]

Wow beautiful knives work s of art

[@profepik7525]

Outstanding work of art, congratulations. Though, there is a serious problem with the handle : it is round. It means you cannot feel in your hand what is the orientation of the blade, which is a big issue when using a knife. But it can be fix : please make a new handle, oval section this time, and it will be PERFECT !

[@magicgear]

정말 최고에 작품이네요. 멋있는 칼입니다.정성이 많이 들어간 작품이라 재미있게 시청했어요^^👍

[@andreuzzucs]

That's ART.

[@deviirawanto3641]

this is not weapon, this is art 👍

[@antoniolisboadecarvalho8657]

Uma verdadeira obra de arte!

[@jakesoden1057]

Great looking dagger mate!

[@Tone-def]

grand job 👏 thankyou. reminded me of being an apprentice, making this type of dagger 🗡 My tutor was not too happy about this. So I called it, a letter opening knife instead.

[@Mocking69]

The best shining knife ~ ♪

[@ericwerder1818]

Am amazed he did the bevel blade by hand. Could've milled it

[@aspimobedji3840]

Really Super Duper Class Full Marks

[@KodaEV]

Very nice tools

[@Be_ware]

Excellent! Excellent!

[@swooft44]

Thanks, Del

[@Marc_Yu]

Just marvellous.

[@frankdoss6313]

Absolutely beautiful. I've used that wood on a few projects and I love it. (A bit rough on the tools, though)

[@beneditosantos4309]

lindo projeto , maravilhoso uma obra de muito bom gosto e técnica .

[@federicomayol8929]

Many tools and expensive needed for making this work

[@snelgrave101]

Only just discovered Hans, Glad I did the guy has some skills .

[@andrehoffmann1056]

Very nice letter opener, grins 😏👍👍👍

[@tristanbarnett6271]

Wonderful creation my friend remarkable craftsmanship definitely forgedinfire Worthy I would love to see a beautiful leather sheath with that

[@jamesadams6572]

Nice piece

[@billyfoster3223]

Great work and nice knife!😁👍🛠️

[@riskybusiness3413]

Perfection! 11 out of 10

[@tonynapoli5549]

A true professional very nice

[@daveberry2177]

very nice, well done. sir

[@sashamirzayans8465]

Absolutely 💯 beauty!

[@burgvogtbt8107]

A very beautiful Dagger , it was a lot of work ! But the result is excellent ! 👍

[@خالدالغامدي-س3د]

Good job