How to Make a Chef Knife

Here is how I forged a hidden tang chef knife. The blade is W2 tool steel and the handle is stabilized willow.
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[@darksi226]

Great vid. Nice commentary. Really adds to the mindset you are in while filming. Helps me understand your following steps. Awesome final product.

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@tdeetz9489]

Nice work! You should do a vid on the low temp salt bath; how to make/use. Keep up the good work!

[@BigNicky77]

Beautiful knife, and great demonstration. Thank you

[@LiamJPenn]

Thanks!

[@philippemontminy513]

Th handle material is beautyfull.

[@jamesperkins9833]

Nice job, like you I love my rotary platen!

[@LiamJPenn]

Thanks! The rotary platen was a game changer for sure

[@18deadmonkeys]

Stunning job. That wood really is something special, and those spacers add the perfect touch of class.

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@mrZLO11]

beautiful job.

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you

[@TMichaelJKnivestmichaeljknives]

Great job brother! Always enjoy your builds.

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@JoeRonW93]

Excellent batch of knives!

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@anthonystrunk5360]

Nice job !

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@anthonyzarakikira1712]

Nice set there, Liam! Love it and great narration!!!

[@LiamJPenn]

Thanks!

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

beautiful knife

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@neilyakuza6595]

That is a beautiful chef knife. I like the design of the whole thing. The handle looks simple but elegant. Nice work. 🎉❤

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you! 🤘🏼

[@YSOSERIOUS596]

Nice work young man.

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@panedrop]

That's not too bad. As a chef with large hands, I'm not always happy with the handle size of production knives but that handle looks pretty tasty to me. I'd love to hold it and see how it fits.

[@LiamJPenn]

It’s a nice sized handle, definitely better than any production knife I’ve used.

[@SuperSteelSteve]

"That's not too bad" 🤡🤡🤡

[@milkytoast6245]

Fantastic video as always, keep up the good work!

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@mulepowerforge]

I like using G10 for guards and bolsters, I use it and micarta for all my knife handles. Much prefer synthetics to wood, even using "stabilized" wood it always swells and separates for some reason so I switched almost exclusively to synthetics.

[@LiamJPenn]

Synthetics certainly make things easier. One big reason I started stabilizing my own wood is now I can make sure it’s all well done. I’ve definitely gotten blocks before that were not well done

[@mulepowerforge]

@@LiamJPenn ya me too, I started doing my own and it didn’t work even making sure it was done properly so I just said forget it.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Absolutely beautiful job. Mr. Penn. Hopefully the future owners get great use out of it for many years to come my friend. Can't wait to see more updates an projects and many more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep forge Lit. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@aidenonfire]

Lovely work 👌

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you!

[@bobgore1962]

Beautiful work Liam!!! ... On film, it looks to be one of your best pieces I've seen, so far! Thanks for sharing my brother! 😎👍🏻🔨🔥🔪

[@LiamJPenn]

Thank you! 🤘🏼

[@DBCraftWorld]

Super nice profile! It's more than 2" tall, right? Tall Chefs knives are definitely into my taste. Nice work Liam! Beautiful handle :)

[@LiamJPenn]

Probably over 2” tall, didn’t measure it though

[@Anderson-HandForged]

Liam great looking knife. i just did a chef knife class with Matt parkinson dragons breath forge. i still have a long way to go with my forging but, want to be able 1 day to do brut de forge blades .can you possibly do a tutorial on forging a chefs knife if you have the time thanks Mark i still need help with distal taper and pre forming 👍👍

[@LiamJPenn]

Might do something more in depth. Biggest tips I have is making each stage as crisp and intentional as you can, and practicing lots. A lot of it is just figuring out what process works for you

[@philsykos5230]

Well done dude! I started blacksmithing a few months ago and I’m loving it, it’s a great hobby. How do you like your Nimba anvil? I’m strongly considering getting that same one.

[@LiamJPenn]

I love my nimba titan. it has held up very well for me and the shape is nice. Very loud anvil if you let it ring, i have a couple magnets under the horns and its perfect. Definitely would recommend

[@ClenioBuilder]

👏👏👏👏👏🤜🤛

[@LiamJPenn]

🤘🏼

[@NetVoyagerOne]

What pigment are you using in your epoxy? I've tried black acrylic model paint, but it resulted in the epoxy never getting fully hardened. More like a... really really stiff hot glue gun stick.

[@LiamJPenn]

I use system three black epoxy dye. Just needs the tiniest drop

[@shaukatalipoultryfarm381]

Hi