HOW TO - INTEGRAL KNIFE

Had a blast making this knife and I hope to share the forging aspect with you all. I am no expert at forging integral guards, so take from this what you will! It's all a learning experience.
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[@billwoehl3051]

Finally, after finding the right wording for the search engine...integral, you are the first video that has a guard forged into the blade itself. Thats a huge help, im learning blacksmithing and am hoping to enter Sam Towns bowie build off beginner category.

[@patmancrowley8509]

I don't see it as "making it more difficult along the way." I see it as "improving upon an idea while in motion." Great ideas come from inspiration. And remember your motto about machines doing work and great work being done by men. Peace be with you, Liam.

[@gregshirley6127]

looks good want to see it finished

[@anuronironworks6164]

That's really neat! I've just begun blacksmithing and have an all new appreciation for how difficult that sort of thing is.

[@bonzaipilot1]

What beautiful work!!! Do not honk of it as making it harder on your self thins of it as being a learning experience and time well spent finding out what works and what does not. All master craftsmen go through the process and finding out what works for them. It may not be what works as well for others but there are more than one right way to do things in many cases. Fantastic work and a pleasure to watch.

[@dcthack1]

great video can't wait to see it finished

[@delete411]

Turned on the TV and saw you win the Forged challenge. Well done.

[@adamking4090]

really nice work it was awesome to finally meet you at blade show loved your Damascus chefs knives

[@ziploc53]

Looks awesome. I hope to see the finished knife.

[@garybuckley3253]

Incredible skill!

[@tonybowers9490]

as always... awesome.... thanks for sharing

[@DNGJustSnakes]

awesome Liam....love seeing such an ambitious young man...not enough young people know how to work and learn these days.....if I had the money I'd buy a collection of axes and knives from you... keep on young man!!!!

[@454pakr]

Great work!

[@forgelefemme]

I've been wanting to make a pig sticker w/ integral guard. This made sense of a few parts I wasn't sure on. Thanks dude!

[@seal869]

Nice work.

[@hotrod4126]

Nice one Liam

[@rodneywroten2994]

very nice .enjoy your videos

[@stopmonkey47452]

i saw the episode of forged in fire where they had to make a hatchet, and all four smiths made a weird metal slab with a metal handle and put a knife handle on it. the whole time my brain was yelling "LIAM SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THIS ONE TOO!" would have loved to see three non-axe guys look across the studio forge and see you working on one of your axes.

[@OKBushcraft]

I'd really like to see the final outcome of this blade. Very impressed.

[@martinstipp6754]

I enjoyed that Liam.I don't see knives like that anywhere. I think if someone makes a knife it should be to there special set of parameters.like you just did

[@nikolajsusnjar9593]

i saw you in Forged in fire you ate the besttt

[@michaelb.5345]

Thanks guys I think you are both right. Thank you again. Mike

[@goodgirl99us]

Difficult challenges are what makes it fun!

[@arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435]

Im new to your channel I just subbed Fantastic work looking forward to watching your videos,

[@whateverittakesfabrication2202]

Lookin good.

[@kreedbuttcheek7650]

could you do a video on how you forge your integral handle trappers axes

[@joao6760]

You is the best

[@patmancrowley8509]

I hope that the blade show was a great experience for you, Liam.

[@he-mansuncle7661]

Patman Crowley same here! He definitely brought along some wicked knives and axes! I tried buying a raffle ticket for his Damascus Axe but couldn't find it on his website. His keyhole knives were wicked looking, I know he is more into axes but his knives are some of the best I've seen

[@wesley7910]

#notisquad nice video!

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Cool shit brother

[@MrBayoublue]

Wow that took shape really quick after the bolster

[@dougpeterson7981]

Good video

[@philipprigmore8723]

Please make sure to show the finished knife. Very ingenious making a Brut de Forge with an integral bolster.

[@kylereese968]

Rambo profile on that awesome looking knife How long did that take for you?

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

I know that moment in time at 02:10 It's that moment when the craftsman has to gauge his work with his naked eye (no measuring devices, no standards, just pure skill & experience) and decide what to do next. It's when he has to stop production to purely observe his work. That takes YEARS to develop that discipline. There's just so much a machine can do. They are useless without man.

[@the_lancaster_libertarian]

So, how much would a finished product done this way cost? The profile is really nice.

[@chucklesthewondermonkey]

Do you have a link to a channel for this Michael Quisenberry (or whatever his name is)? I can't find him.

[@michaelb.5345]

Liam why do some smaller axes have the blade offset to the left as you look from the back towards the the front or am I looking at cheap junk axes. Thanks

[@Jiminycroquet]

Michael, you may be look at planking axes, used for shaving planks down to a specific size.

[@benshank1086]

Michael B. sounds like a carpenter's ax or planking ax as hellbirdsflight said. They are designed to hew logs into boards or posts among other things.

[@jameshilverda1814]

Are those filson tin pants? If so, how do you like them?

[@TheindefatigableGovernor]

Is there a finished product?

[@mattmurray5473]

Love your clips. I like the different styles of editing you are putting in. Check out Alec Steele if you havnt already, his editing really helps make his videos stand out

[@randyu9669]

impressive. do you make swords?

[@gordondupuis142]

What is the benefit of upsetting your steel? I've never actually learned why.

[@muledeerdude]

Gordon Dupuis I’m pretty sure he’s just doing that to get the stock to the right thickness for the integral bolster. He started with round stock (maybe an inch thick) and probably wanted something about that thick but square, which requires upsetting. There is no benefit to upsetting other than increasing the thickness of the stock.

[@tomskaggs7918]

,why do you not show the finished product? I'm new to your channel.

[@lsubslimed]

Tom Skaggs - Watch his video a couple vids back entitled something like, "Complete Blade Show Knife Lineup Part 1" which is where he shows the finished knife and mentions that he would be posting a vid showing him forging it.

[@danpieraccini]

Thanks for featuring our music! -Dan and Forget the Whale facebook.com/forgetthewhale

[@moraleag]

Michael Quesenberry @quesenberryknives

[@he-mansuncle7661]

Liam, could you make a "keyhole" hawksbill axe, or a small camp axe? Still have it like a normal axe with the whole handle structure, but have your amazing keyhole integral that you've done on some knives! Think it'd make a really interesting and an epic axe!

[@tonywalker8030]

you do pretty good against anyone, but I doubt you will ever make a profit.

[@markling712]

This is his full time job I believe, he obviously makes enough profit to live off of.

[@tonywalker8030]

Mark Ling and how is that a profit ?

[@he-mansuncle7661]

Tony Walker you serious? The waiting list for an axe is insane

[@he-mansuncle7661]

Tony Walker so, you watch 12 minutes of a video and know he's not making a profit? Might want to watch some other videos of Liam's, you'll see the buildings that are being built at his new place. But you got what you wanted, attention...

[@tonywalker8030]

Phillip Taylor why thank you!