How to Hollow grind without a jig.

[@richardallen7537]

One of the best I have seen on hollow grinds. Great job, instruction without a lot of hype. Thanks for that.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you Richard and thanks for watching!

[@Tr_facas]

@@TonySeverioKnives Hello. I would really like to ask, how would it be possible to pass the hollow wire geometry to a field or utility knife with heat treatment in a controlled temperature oven

[@TonySeverioKnives]

That’s how I hear treat them, in an electric kiln.

[@sdunca4864]

Norfolk, VA here- just found you and gotta say- Love this. plain, simple and good explanation. Subscribed and Im glad to watch over your shoulder in your shop. If we ever meet- coffee is on me. Thank you for teaching.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you for the kind words. Glad to help and if ever in south Louisiana just give me a shout! Thanks!

[@justinfacer6332]

Great tip letting the belt slightly hang over the edge to get the c curved plunge line. That's what I was looking to learn, and I wasn't disappointed. Thank you for the no-nonsense instruction. Much appreciated.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You’re welcome my friend, thanks for watching. 🙂

[@torqueguy1]

Great music. Your ability to hand grind down to .010” is Masterclass. My friend, you inspired me to fire up a bowl.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! And thanks for watching 😁

[@RedBeardOps]

Man you're good! Love your shop, sir!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! Been working at getting the shop I want for years but it never ends. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!

[@jonatanferencz3432]

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and tips.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend, you’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@lobo-1197]

Not too many spoken words - all important information included. Perfect video. Thanks a lot. Kind regards, from Germany.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks for the kind words and thank you for watching!

[@007Jaredboy]

Great video and grinds! My Dad is a maker these past 40 years (still doing it at 72!) and your video echoed a lot of the things he's taught me, including slack belt on the sides to get good plunge lines and tapering off for the tip. Very useful video for any of us novice's :D

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks for the kind words Jared and thanks for watching!

[@RobertFay]

*Yup, it helped, Tony. Have been watching others . . . too fancy and techno. I knew as soon as I heard your voice I would be seeing what I needed to feel. Smart Masters of any craft know the apprentice learns the most by watching and being able to see what words get in the way of explaining. You know what to show. The camera angles were good. Blue machinist's ink will work better for the camera to show what your eyes are seeing, but that is a detail for later. Other self-important people who have learned but are not good teachers all TALK and fail to let be seen what turns into good teaching. "Showing" is how great Masters pass on what they know. Your editing worked well, too. Good tutorial. Good teacher. Keep on, Keepin' ON, ||| Ayah, problee.*

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you for the kind words Robert. So glad to help. Thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@littlemorepork]

Not one of the best, but the best turorial I have seen and I watched a lot! Tony thank you very much for this inspirational video! I will apply your tipps for hollow grinding to the next blade!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@dalesteiner150]

you are a master.....I'm doing a boning knife now and i'm not confident enough to hollow grind by hand without a jig......AWESOME WORK....!!!!!!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you Dale. I’m not a master but I’ve done it many times for many years. I’m just sharing my method. I say nothing is wrong if it works and you get the job done. Thank you for watching!

[@askewedchimp]

I have never seen your channel before. I will see it again, however. I love your honesty, your humility, your demeanor. You're not just a knife maker, you're the Bob Ross of knife makers. You're educational as much as you are therapeutic. Thanks for making these videos!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m glad to be able to offer something to help someone in any way. That’s an awesome thing to be compared to Bob Ross! Thank you for watching and I plan to put some new videos out soon. COVID hit my family very hard and it’s been slow going for a while. But life must go on and I plan to do the same here. Thanks!

[@askewedchimp]

@@TonySeverioKnives I'm very sorry to hear about your family. I wish we we were all better people. I'll be rooting for you, and looking forward to your future classes... I mean videos! I wish you and your family the very best.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you and the same to ya! 🙂

[@DullPoints]

Thank you for this. You're an excellent teacher!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@weswerblades6497]

This is the best hollow grinding videos I have seen. Thanks!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!

[@MG-hx3ym]

This was an amazing video man. Thanks a lot. The music was great too.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you and thanks for watching. 😁

[@IvanZehirov]

You are the best grinder bro . Good job

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you for the kind words my friend 😊

[@johnhudson6469]

Glad this one popped up today! Been thinking about doing a hollow grind on my next knife. Great info in this video! Thanks!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! It’s an old vid but I hope it helps. One of these days I’ll do an updated or a little more detailed version.

[@bobgore1962]

Excellent video, Tony! Very informative! Thanks for all of the great tips, my brother! 😎👍🏻

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks Bob. It’s old and needs updating but I’m glad it helps. 🙂

[@LarryChow-x6l]

Really an excellent tutorial!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! I just made an updated one for the channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4a0omOfl9-Ea6ssi=F2X5sNT6hfgA-_L6

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Great video tutorial, Tony!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you sir!

[@swapnilmule3922]

Really best video for hollow grind learning

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you for the kind words. 🙂

[@Justwistonce]

Great Video!! I heard you say several times to run your belts slow and the reason for that, is that around 800 rpm's down to 400 rpm's.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks! Run slow to not harm the temper. 😁

[@uncleknife9887]

Gorgeous work TS!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!

[@montelott8570]

Great video Tony, solid info you are an artist.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend. I need to make an updated version with a little more detail. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it.

[@derekratto3149]

Fantastic tutorial Tony, thanks for uploading!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You’re welcome, thank you for watching!

[@matusmikoviny]

Wonderfull work seriously. 👍👍

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks!!

[@fredp1983]

a great watch... nice work... wouldve been nice to have a close up look at the finished product...:)

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks. I plan to do another in the future and I’ll show some more details. Here’s another I did including the finished knife. Hope it helps a little more. Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3W0goV8Z9WBgpIsi=w4L4Avw2cr8bqJIW

[@zeesknifesupplies]

Thank you, great video. Cheers from South Africa

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you for compliments and for watching. Hope it helps some. Cheers to you mate!

[@russjones4397]

Thank you

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Your welcome. 😁

[@rickzauner]

Thank you sir, great video

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

[@stefanovet688]

Bravo,bellissimo tutorial/great tutorial,good job!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@jonpaulison2283]

Looking forward to more of your videos

[@TonySeverioKnives]

I hope to get more out soon Jon. Been swamped with work. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel!

[@Jasoncohenour]

Greetings from N. Louisiana. Thank You Tony, my first 2x72 will be in soon. Looking forward to applying what I have seen.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Great! Thanks for watching and have fun!

[@Jasoncohenour]

@@TonySeverioKnives I was having an issue and didn't know what I was doing wrong, just watched your video again and now I know how to fix it. Thanks again for sharing

[@gibsonleather5835]

Good stuff! Thank you, sir!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks!

[@troybarrios2814]

Great work thank you

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! You’re welcome 😁

[@troybarrios2814]

Thanks to your video and advice I successfully hollow ground a 8" filet knife with ease. Thank you again my friend

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Awesome, you’re welcome!

[@eddieeggleston6642]

Good video. Been doing flat grinds for 10 years. Just recently went to the hollowgrind. Wish i'd switched years ago. Thanks for the tips.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you. It’s good to have the options. I make a lot of skinning and hunting knives. It really boils down to preference but having dressed 100’s of deer and small game, I prefer the hollow for those tasks as many of my customers do. Again it’s preference but options are good. Thank you for watching, I appreciate the support!

[@jonpaulison2283]

Even for a veteran knife maker you can always learn something new thanks for the video . I stopped it 2 min. Into your video and I love the camera view a lot of guys don't show how you are bringing your knife out when you get to the tip i see a lot of beginners grind straight through and messing up the point of there blade .

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks Jon. I’m glad that you can pick up something. I learn something everyday in the shop. If we are not getting better, we are getting stagnant. Thanks for watching!

[@johnarnettsways.8758]

Excellent advice and tutorial sr. Much appreciated. ❤️🪓🌲👊🏻🙏🏻

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend 😁

[@freedomforgetactical]

awesome video as always!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks!!

[@dustysavoy6951]

Well done man. Impressive feel, nice explanation for a layman but I can tell it's all in the feel and you definitely know what your doing and are in no danger of messing up the temper of the steel.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks Dusty. Yes it’s mostly feel. Just have to make sure you set your plunge lines and you can pretty much feel the rest. Thanks for watching!

[@russjones4397]

You’re a good man

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@cannibalcarl8512]

Thankyou

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

[@Tr_facas]

hi sr. How i can make a utilitary knife(edc) with this grind? saber hollow i think the name of geometry...

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You would have to use a small wheel to get a saber style grind that is hollow ground. I’ve never seen a hollow saber style grind on a factory knife. Years ago I did one when I first started making knives. It was not intentional but that’s what it was.

[@Tr_facas]

@@TonySeverioKnives Is it possible to make a heavy-duty knife with 250mm wheels?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

@Tr_facas yes just watch how thin you get it. To thin and it will not hold up for heavy duty work as the large hollow grind ground too thin would be weak.

[@Tr_facas]

@@TonySeverioKnives after doing the finishing, should i just zero the base and sharpen?

[@Tr_facas]

@@TonySeverioKnives Thank you for everything, your work inspires me.

[@colinoreilly5438]

Brilliant

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Anderson-HandForged]

great video tony im new to knife making loving it so far when i have time to do it. your video will help me learn to grind i do have a jig but want to learn free hand thanks again Mark also subbed and liked

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks for the kind words. Nothing wrong at all with a jig. I use them for a lot of things. This is just how I grind. Some blades are very difficult to grind due to their size such as a folder blade. I have extension handles made to attach to the blades for grinding. But a good jig would probably be best for small folder blades. Anyway, have fun and thanks for supporting the channel!

[@nursultantulyakbaycats]

great video.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!!

[@jimmynoname336]

Nice video Tony excellent! Thank you for taking the time to help us.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching!

[@BigNicky77]

Great video, thank you.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you and thanks for watching. 😁

[@ticovogt]

Excellent.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks!

[@livelikekings8968]

Only new to knife making and I’m 8 or 9 knives in still not using jigs as being a Carpenter for 25yrs I feel the need to teach myself freehand grinding for the bevels. I’m going to try slowing down the grinder as you show. Hopefully this helps as my grind lines are soooo wobbly. Practice makes perfect. Thank you for uploading this. Awesome content. 👍🏼👌🏼🤙🏼

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you. It’s just how I learned but using a jig is perfectly fine. Whatever it takes. As I get older, I may have to use one. Some grinds like fullers are challenging. I have done a few but not on knives longer than about 6 inches. If I were doing a very long blade with a double bevel or fuller like on a sword or long dagger, I may would put one together. But learning this way helped me to feel the bevel. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!

[@ReelChark]

Good video and glad to see another La knifemaker !!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you Shane! Same here!

[@peresknives]

Nice Job!!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!

[@Nunca00000]

Very good.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you.

[@009007fyi]

You know what? Hes not telling me about the angle? Hes holding it up, hes not telling me about anything. In this video, all I hear is music that's very informative. Thank you. I appreciate your time.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You’re welcome!!

[@davidrugg9871]

Look at the video again at 1:47 and tell us again about the lack of information. LOL!! You must be a friend of his giving him shit huh?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Actually I have no clue who he is. If he were a friend, I would have been more colorful with my response lol. But since we know that the angle can be anything, what I’m am doing, grinding towards the center mark of the blade, can be done at any angle on that wheel. Also whatever info I’m giving in this video is 100 percent free to the viewer. However it is an old video and I do try to explain more in videos these days. But regardless, there will always be folks that won’t like you. 😁😁😂. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@charlierobertsendurance3489]

Got my subscribe from the first sentence 👍🏻

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend! 🙂

[@jonpaulison2283]

Great video I subscribed and will pass the word to some new knife makers I know .

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you and and thanks for the support!

[@americancanyonknives6528]

Great video! This will help me go for it. I read your hand jesters with the camera changes. Just enough talking and reading and explaining. One of the best knife making videos in my opinion. Wish I would of found this channel sooner. God bless

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks and thanks for watching! Glad to help!

[@richardbranton2780]

Just found your channel you made that look a hell of a lot easier than it is. I haven't made a knife in 40 years or so but I've noticed a lot of people are heat treating their blades before they grind them. Do you treat all your blades first or just some of them? Thanks and great job

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! Well I’ve had about 25 years of practice. I don’t heat treat everything but most of it before I grind. It depends on the steel, blade size etc. thanks for watching. 😁

[@uroskricka]

Great video! Very instructional. What i did nit understand is at the part where you show small “flaw” in rough grind and you mention to tilt to fix. Can you explain this a little more please? Big thanks in advance🙏

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you for the kind words. Yes so to keep the bevels straight or to correct a bevel that may have an unbalanced grind line, just tilt the blade to make the correction or to “fix” the line. It’s better to try to get good lines where they need to be while rough grinding than to wait until you are using higher grits. Things are less forgiving at the higher grits to making corrections sooner rather than later is best in my opinion. But yes just tilt the blade to increase height of the bevel or in the opposite direction to increase depth of cut etc. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!

[@uroskricka]

Tony Severio Knives Thank you so much!!! Please keep the good stuff coming!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You’re welcome. Will be coming out with more soon!

[@vaporz109]

Wow nicely done! What type of blade would that be classed as (if a specific typology is available). That blade looks gorgeous!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you. This is a boning/fillet knife.

[@carolandpaulm]

Tony. One of the best videos out there on hollow grinding. Just curious, what is the thickness of the steel you used for that fillet knife? I use 1/16”. You have inspired me to go a bit thicker. Thanks for sharing.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you. I’m glad to help any way I can. I use 3/32 and 1/8 for fillets. You will find that most people will oppose me on that but I do not like a flexible fillet. I have asked many makers who say it MUST be flexible to tell me why and they cannot. I CAN tell you why I do not like it to flex. If it deflects on bone, you leave fish on the bone...I do not want it to deflect. I live in south Louisiana. I have fished all of my life and have cleaned literally tons on fish ranging from catfish to redfish. I have done it for a living so I have many years of experience filleting fish. So that’s why I use a little thicker blade...less deflection equals less wasted fish. Thank you for watching!

[@paulObriant]

Good stuff! What do you use for a backer when you're hand sanding?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks! I use a leather backing on my sanding jig for hollow ground blades.

[@deputydang8291]

Great Video Tony, watching and learning from Tennessee. What grinder are you using here? I myself got the steal of my life at a flea market and found a Hammond from the late 40's for 45 freaking dollars, can you believe that? The shop just didnt know what they had and I can't blame them because they are hard to identify for pricing. Its an absolute beast though.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! I have two very old Bader grinders. The oldest I bought brand new many years (25) ago. I bought another from a guy several years ago. My original grinder, I still have, is an old Coote grinder. Not sure they still make them but I quickly graduated to my first Bader not too long afterwards. Eventually I will upgrade but these have been going strong many years. I haven’t had any experience with a Hammond. Sounds like a good one if it’s old. Thanks for watching!!

[@petermosk9068]

Hello Tony, hollow grinding very well explained thank you for that. I am starting my own grinding business and i like to know what machinery you are using. Is it selfmade or is it a model that can be bought somewhere? Thank you for responding to my request. Peter Mosk/ Holland

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks Peter. I use two very old Bader grinders. One of them I’ve had close to 30 years. I have the bader 2 and bader 3. There are much better setups these days with various attachments etc. I would definitely research what’s out there now and the options you can have.

[@petermosk9068]

@@TonySeverioKnives thanks for your reply Tony, i am going to look in to those machines. Again thanks

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You’re welcome sir. 🙂

[@justapatrolman4246]

Where in south LA? I’m from lake charles

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Amite, north of Hammond

[@justapatrolman4246]

@@TonySeverioKnives never been there but I know where it is. Cool! I just started making knives myself

[@TonySeverioKnives]

@justapatrolman4246 cool deal man. Hang with it. Join the Louisiana Knifemakers Association on Facebook. We have a show in September.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

The 2024 Louisiana Custom Knife Show #customknives kzbin.infoLKnLxCQeCFs?feature=share

[@justapatrolman4246]

@@TonySeverioKnives I don’t have fb but I’ll ask my wife to do that. Thank you

[@larrybarber5897]

Tony, great video. Question where did you get the wide drive wheel on your grinder. I have been trying to find one to no avail.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Hi Larry thanks. I have two old Bader grinders. They both have wide drive wheels. They came with the machines. I purchased the oldest machine about 25 years ago. The other machine is a bader 3 version that I bought second hand a few years ago. So Bader continued to make them wide with newer versions. I have several diameters as well because I don’t have a vfd...I use different diameter drive wheels depending on what I’m doing. I usually keep one grinder equipped with a large and another with a small one. I also have another grinder, very old 2x72 that I run with a dc motor with speed control. Try contacting Bader or someone that sells Bader grinders and parts. I think Texas knife maker supply carries some Bader accessories. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!

[@StoneHands25]

Can i use the bottom wheel on my cheapish 2x42 to do a hollow? Its one those that tilts down. Thanks!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

You can but it will be a very small bevel.

[@dominicdwk]

What size contact wheel is that?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

6”

[@djericanthony]

I have one suggestion I’d recommend that you may appreciate. It’s subtle but you will feel a difference. Put your bucket of water about 12 inches higher than it is now. Your back won’t hurt as much. When you quench to cool, lower your arm versus bending over. This will feel like your just relaxing and you will find that you will slip back into your muscle memory/stance better. Let me know what you think

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you Eric. I have tried that but I found it getting in my way. I also use a bucket that sits up on my bench in between the grinders that helps with smaller blades and cuts back on the stooping. But the older I get, the more I hurt bending over. I’ve been grinding this way for close to 30 years and it’s taking a toll. I also sit and grind but not on video. I get in the way of the camera. That helps too. But thank you for the suggestion, I appreciate it. I may try it again sooner than later! 😂

[@djericanthony]

I got you. I thought that might be a possibility that you do things differently with filming. Your camera angles are great

[@wh1skey7even38]

Is that a 12" wheel you're using?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

No this one is a 6 inch. The bigger the wheel, the easier it is to control. You can also hollow grind bigger knives without doing a blending technique. But most of the customs I build are this size so it works fine.

[@MrFox-bf2ey]

Хорошее видео

[@nateand3]

That's some beautiful grinding man. I'm Nate, I live just west of Baton Rouge. I've made ONE knife and I carry it every day. Lol i really want to get into it more. I just stay so busy I don't always get to do what I'd like to do. What part of the state are you in?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Hi Nate thanks for the kind words. I know what you mean about busy. It’s hard find the time! I live in the Amite area. Thanks for watching and keep grinding.

[@HouseBladeDesign]

Sure thing

[@ronscribner4755]

what rpm are you running ?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

I’m not sure but it’s slow. I use a small drive wheel when grinding heat treated blades. I don’t have VFD’s so I depend on different sized drive wheels.

[@HouseBladeDesign]

Thumb pressure on the spin of the knife will make the line get wider,thumb pressure on the edge will thin the edge..been there alot.good video 🤛

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Yes sir. Thanks for watching!

[@bfox89]

Hi Tony... How are you?? any chance we can talk? I have questions... Please

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Sure what’s your question?

[@robertduguay689]

Why did you change wheel size?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Hi Robert. I never changed wheel sizes. I used a 6 inch wheel for this grind from beginning to end. The camera angles may make it appear that way but it’s all 6 inch. Changing wheel sizes would have caused some issues for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@lLvupKitchen]

2:00 Spiderman grinding his knife.

[@RichardOutdoors]

I’m afraid hand signals not helpful. Would appreciate more comments or written captions.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Gotcha. I take for granted that not all things are self-explanatory. Thanks for the feedback.

[@floydwilliams8595]

Practice for 5 years.😂

[@TonySeverioKnives]

😂😂😁

[@Edward-i5i]

Not the most informative video maybe talk a little more about what is going on. Thanks though just trying to make your videos better.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks. Yes it’s an old one too. I have a habit of assuming folks know more about it than they do. I’m trying to do better now. 😁

[@lymanw.-nf8bw]

Thanks

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Your welcome!