I Made An Epic Carving Knife From These Old Scissors

This pair of kitchen shears has been used in this house for a very long time. Well, they broke, and instead of trying to fix them, I did something way better: I made a carving knife! Apparently, this is some pretty good steel, and this turned out to be one of the sharpest objects I've ever held. I'm extremely happy with how this turned out.
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[@spiritinthehome]

Love the repurposing of a broken object! Well done.

[@VanHorn210]

Thanks!

[@reynaldoquirozquiroga5900]

No se puede cortar ninguna parte de la estructura metálica de la tijera porqué es un punto de resistencia para la parte del agarre de plástico.

[@Sawdust_Junkie]

Great idea and nice video! I'm always amazed at what can be done with old things. Greetings from Austria

[@VanHorn210]

Thank you!

[@shedmanx3640]

I love your ingenuity and working with what you have. I hand carve wood and although your knife may not stand up to the abuse I put knives through, I would still be proud of it. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

[@unanimousanonymous3354]

I love the reduce, reuse and recycle ♻️ mentality displayed in this video. It's this kind of thinking that goes to show just how creative and resourceful people can be with very little to start from. Good lil knife!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Gotta hand it to ya .... that's a pretty ingenious knife jig using just what you got ! And that's just how i like it! Can't afford all this expensive equipment like i see .

[@alierem4266]

This can also be achieved, using more basic tools. Planer and the elaborate sharpening is not necessary to get a good edge. Furnace can be anything like a bbq set. Fashioning a handle is even easier, using fikes, sand papers.

[@jostrad]

Really cool long angle setup for beveling!

[@k9insomniac783]

My friend..I’m a little surprised by the comment section. You sir, have just accomplished what men for thousands of years have done as a time honered tradition. We make things we could certainly buy, but where’s the fun in that? I’m a wood turner, and a wood carver. I’d be proud to use your carving knife. Hope you keep making them.

[@back2backjack1]

I liked this vid.. But, as on many of these he has very modern tools to make a relic. Ok of for hobby, or such, but a $30 knife at most????

[@slavshuravesky6933]

@@k9insomniac783 The criticism of the project is less about the idea and more about implementation. If you are in fact a woodworker, I am sure you would very quickly tire of the constant need to sharpen this tool.

[@k9insomniac783]

@@slavshuravesky6933 I get that, and your not wrong. Where I was coming from was that in the age we live in, when people need things, the go to Woodcraft, Rockler, Amazon, ect.. We have kind of gotten away from the days where when tools were needed, they were made at home. Most times from other things that were laying around broken in the shed. Now I do realize that this person is a content creator and makes videos accordingly. To me, and this is only my opinion, when I see younger people trying to make tools instead of buying them, it reminds me of times gone by. We are at the top of the food chain for this very reason. Again, I respect your opinion and don’t disagree with what you’re saying. I’m just glad to see people from the newer generation learning and using what they have to make what they need.

[@FERNANDOLAZARTE-dw4dg]

My friend jack...boney M 👍

[@juanantonio9698]

I thought it was pretty cool..

[@Gibbydogs]

Great repurpose good to use for a shop knife.

[@101boertjie]

Nice job, very well done. The fact that you used minimum of tools made it even better.

[@EdgewolfArt]

Thank you for sharing. This was very well done .Keep up the excellent work.

[@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526]

Neat little project, if I ever get a broken pair of scissors I will have to try this myself.

[@jacobopstad5483]

I have done something similar with scissors. For my most recent one, I just left the original handle and sharpened the one side to as sharp as I could get and it's now expressly for cutting plastic because the metal doesn't seem hard enough to retain an edge for wood, plus I have a bunch of knives. Anyway, it came out great!

[@ralphnewcomejr]

That is an EPIC way to keep your angle for shaping! OUTSTANDING👌

[@thomaschetney990]

Very nice job! It’s nice to see people use their intuition and create something useful 😊

[@tonit9389]

So cool. Back in my day, early 70's, girls took Home Ec, Shop class was not an option. I wish it had been.

[@vhjmvn]

I really love that firebox as well as the unorthodox use of the oven.

[@chrismcbride2572]

Nice innovation and improvisation, especially the file guide. Maybe weld a piece of scrap steel onto the blade to add a tang and improve the overall strength?

[@sebastianjdirks]

That pipe-and-file trick is genius!

[@VanHorn210]

Thanks! For being such a simple version of the jig, it worked surprisingly well😁(I've seen much more complex versions of the same jig, but they're a bit overkill lol)

[@Matthew-bp3cf]

But dragging your file backward just rolls the teeth and wrecks a file !

[@woodbark1008]

GREAT JOB !

[@PeteyMcSavage]

Really smart set up

[@cryptofour1359]

Great idea and execution. In my collection of videos to reference!

[@gall_blader_works]

I like the thought and time that went into this upcycling project! Question though, how did you know which fluid to quench it in? I have always wondered when oil or water should be used. Thanks!

[@marekjemala7363]

Nice work!

[@juancarlosaltunafacal2553]

Very good work,Master

[@joseignaciotillard6186]

Excellent work

[@jonahjones1283]

good job (i hope you still have all your fingers)

[@johncalliope197]

I have those same crappy scissors

[@electric_sun96]

You did good young man, but never cut , or saw or pry, in the direction of your hand and fingers, trust me on this one , but great job.

[@mtman2]

Great spear points for atlatl's darts or even heavy arrows..!

[@Anmobgoccult20]

Bravo, bravo very good work, super chanel, you are a master....,respect from old BG.

[@andrewbrereton1921]

Lovely little knife great idea, for me the second bevel was a mistake, for such a thin blade the scandi grind polished off would have been perfect.

[@luisvalenzuela5610]

Estimado creo que esas tijeras no estan templadas, así que esos cuchillos se desafilaran rapido. Me refiero a que por mucho que trate de templarlos ese metal es prácticamente acero dulce y lo unico que conseguirá con ese metodo es una hoja quebradiza.

[@mansourfathi8383]

Hello.with this age and your creativity and innovation in your heart and art in your hands. I blame myself,where have you wasted your life in vain....well done and a hundred times well done...may you always be steadfast ....from the Persian country

[@666toysoldier]

I did something similar, using a single-use surgical power saw blade.

[@m.khotoringa3297]

So stable , so active 👍

[@SweetTooth8989]

I mean I got to give it to you, considering the basic tools and thinking outside the box you had to use, you did a pretty good job. If you really enjoy knife making, maybe eventually take a look at a small 1x30 belt grinder. They're really affordable and can do a good amount of work for their size. That's what I started on and I still have it and use it sometimes. You'll just want to build a sturdier and larger platen than the small ones they come with but other than that, it's pretty much it. Get some ceramic belts and you'll absolutely shred even harder steels without issues.

[@BudBanks]

I like it but I was hoping to see it carve something. They started as scissors so it was kinda expected they would cut paper at the end.

[@Bob_Adkins]

This is like a "reverse Kiridashi", and is probably more useful.

[@indianavladescu846]

Thanks for sharing! I stole some ideas from you! Keep it up and ignore all the haters who criticize without making something better than you!

[@sikemo2008]

14:33 what a substance? And futher, what a furnish?

[@bulletcatcher5318]

Not sure if i would've went with calling the knife epic, but definitely the file jig was pretty ingenious,

[@BLP-BrianLucasProject]

Nice work repurposing something broken and making into something useful. I also liked that you did it using hand tools.

[@hiruthie6567]

Nice little blade, and a great repurpose of that scissors blade! With it having basically no tang to speak of, be *real* careful if you use that for carving any but the softest woods!

[@شنشلدارك]

اهلا للابداع والفائدة واحياء المهملات انها اعادة تدوير مفيدة شكرأ من الوطن العربي الواحد الكبير ❤❤❤❤

[@Greggburt]

Great idea!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

I would like to know if this handle is still surviving and how it holds a edge?

[@VanHorn210]

Its holding up well! The handle and tang are all still secure. I use it mostly for carving applications and detail work. I sharpen it once in a while, and it holds a good edge😁

[@RErnie-gv1hv]

Next show making a sheath for the knife.

[@Thenogomogo-zo3un]

In the meantime I'm waiting for the blade to temper, I'll go and take the car apart, bolt by bolt, so I can see if there are any spare bits I could use.. Then I'll build a conservatory and get a 20 tonne stamping press. Once I've done that I'll finish off this cut all knife that has now gone blunt. Oh, I forgot to walk the dog. I think I hear my wife coming back from the shop now, "Hi honey, what you want for dinner? What have you done with the car? I bought a new kitchen scissors, they came as an offer with two carving knives"

[@jeshtakanishta5504]

The effort to convert a useless thing to somethng useful is exhilarating!😊😊😊😊😊

[@АннаРанда]

Хорошо придумано молодец 👍 особенно понравился этот вариант снапильником, заточка очень идеальная👍👍👍👍

[@MrArgonium]

Great job! Personally, i would have tried to solder the blade onto a strip of metal the same size and shape as the wood you used in the middle of your handle. But that's just me: "full tang" blades are the safest in my opinion.

[@madenciufuk]

Heat treatment for stainless? Interesting 🤔

[@jagoq53]

Yeah, also not necessary as the bevelling was cold-worked.

[@fedonglikakis814]

Nifty shiv.

[@Boring_user_name]

Very good !

[@jodiemartine]

Hi, I liked you vid and I was just wondering, what sort of wood are you using. It has a very beautiful grain.

[@VanHorn210]

Hello, and thanks for your support! I believe the wood is African Teak (www.wood-database.com/afrormosia/). I scavenged it from some broken chairs that my Grandparents had

[@mikehorrocks2909]

You might want to use a coping saw for the thin wood. Less breaks that way. Still, cool knife!🤪

[@craigpearson6172]

I think it's great, hobby knife you made as A hobby.

[@Anzu-Matsuzaki]

I think it's nice.. 🤗🍀

[@hdm6897]

Not bad😊

[@BLACKGRAAL]

A WOOD CAP WILL BE NICE ,CONGRATULATION .

[@МузаффарБабаджанов-о3ш]

Отличная работа молодец

[@mtman2]

Slabbed between 2 aluminum pieces rather then wood, with 3-rivets down the handle to sturdy it up be good for rugged use and long life...!

[@pepe6518]

6.25 a forge in a wooden box! shall it last?

[@Otras_cosas_de_Jorgito]

Excelente ...

[@davidmerritt5702]

Great job and you made it yourself. Wow the KZbin video know it all trolls are all over your comments. They never quit from their Mom's basement. 😮

[@richardpage4029]

Great video however he needs to work on his table saw push sticks for sure 13:03

[@pepe6518]

5.50 why must you harden those already hard and tough scissors?

[@antoniojoseviana6425]

Top !

[@werewolf74]

I'm confused by hardening it. Most scissors are already hardened. It might be why the bevel took so long even with a file. If have checked.

[@vivekkhavnekar]

Nice,really.Show some carving too.........❤❤thank u.😢

[@staryjveresk]

Handsome! Doing it yourself is more interesting than buying

[@MrOldlexx]

то есть, раскололась сейчас склею))) супер масре!

[@Maggioretom]

A very good idea and a good result. But you have to sharpen the tool you use for pushing wood on the saw: it's too thick...😉

[@drunkwoodswyllia4885]

My 6 year old grandson made this exact same thing last week!

[@marcolee8713]

The goat.

[@MrOldlexx]

идея хорошая! Но ! перед механической обработокой надо было сделать отпуск металла! Легче прошёл бы процесс предварительной обдирки,

[@alierem4266]

This could have been done without sacrificing the full lenght of the blade. A more sturdy handle ciukd gave resulted. However fir a small knife, this was good. Jib done well.

[@rodnyg7952]

what a ridiculous amount of time spent on making a shank That thing basically has no tang, and could seriously injure someone using it for carving

[@sundarAKintelart]

Work is okay. But the wooden handle will most likely fail soon.

[@eyeDoc202]

Gloves?

[@raffaeleesposito5986]

Complimenti ma che lime hai usato

[@Lazarus-aap]

Please be careful with that table saw... You're going to have a serious injury if you keep this up. This was sketchy af. Other than that, keep making knives (or other things) and enjoy. Your knives will become better every time! Stay creative!

[@geraldstamour1312]

Dope AF results, @VanHorn210!

[@PaulSar-Kov]

Дерево сомнётся под нагрузкой при работе или треснет. Деревянные обкладки в этом случае не смогут долго служить. 🤔

[@dmitryl8941]

Да мог бы хвостовик какой-нибудь приварить. Хотя, если это нож только для вскрывания конвертов, то сойдёт и так.

[@Reign_In_Blood_963]

There are much safer ways to make those boards thinner. I would suggest not using the table saw on such small pieces.

[@MoeinMohammadiMD]

sorry. but there are some points. Most scissor blades have a slight inward curve to make cutting easier, so your knife won't be straight at all. the other thing is about tempering with water. you made your blade a very fragile piece and also added even more curves to it but After warming it up to 430 your blade isn't fragile anymore. The other thing is how do you bevel your hardened blade with a hand tool?! It shouldn't be possible at all and your tool has to slide over the edges you want to shape.

[@ZahodaGenadiy]

вывод: Достаточно к железке притаранить деревяшку и наточить и это уже НОЖ ))))))) Правда несколько примитивно!? Может нужны какие то критерии что бы отделить НОЖ от НЕ НОЖА!?!?!?!?

[@goyoasensio2700]

Las limas las estás utilizando a revés ,dales la vuelta.

[@WARRINGTONIZACION]

... gran idea para desocupados, como desperdiciar tiempo.

[@MVEZombie]

All that to make a prison shank 🤣

[@VictorGarcia-tt8wd]

Más toche imposible

[@lemmy9809]

You don't harden stainless steel like that my friend 😮

[@VanHorn210]

You don't? I thought the only thing I sort of messed up was that, instead of heating the steel up slowly, I threw it right into the already blazing fire. My set up is definitely primitive, but if there's something else I really messed up I'd love to know! (the steel did harden well, and it's now one of my sharpest knives😁)

[@Scissorf4ce]

Some "fine stainless" steels actually have lower chrome content, and can be case hardened in a coal forge, adding a very small amount of carbon during the heating process, it's called carburization

[@Scissorf4ce]

​@VanHorn210 he means that typically stainless steel doesn't have enough carbon to quench harden

[@VanHorn210]

@@Scissorf4ce Thanks for the info! I didn't know that👍

[@lemmy9809]

@Scissorf4ce You heat up to temperature then cool down between two plates of aluminium and air cool with compressed air ...done

[@iliepana8283]

Aprecieri, pentru efort,,pricepere,,dar sa nu uitam,,, secolul vitezei.

[@JamesEBraus]

Looks like a jail house shank.

[@seancagney-kerzich1134]

That's what I was thinking 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Desecrator6]

And the exact reason I want one lol

[@HusanTadjbayev]

Супер.

[@albertmacachor2232]

Better buy a new one very long process to have it back into being new again.

[@cheriederden7519]

such a short short tang....I cannot trust a knife with such a short tang...give me a full tang blade anyday...everyday.

[@richardpalko8062]

Waste of time and electricity. You could by a package of 4 excelent steak knive at Dollar General for less than it cost to make this one knife. However the concept was creative and partly resourceful .

[@Alyur561]

Жабокол!😂

[@davekisch402]

Rather spend the time fixing tat noisy grindstone thatvwantsvto vibrate off of the bench.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

How tha hell do ya keep from burning down your fourg when it's made uot of wood !?

[@medicbabe2ID]

Did you have a stroke? Are you okay now?

[@donscottvansandt4139]

@@medicbabe2ID lol I'm OK