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!!!

[@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