Let's Make Some Custom File Knives - Knife Making

[@bradymcphail9690]

Excellent video! 2 ?'s Annealing the files- getting them to temp then letti g them cool in the forge until room temp? About how long does that take? Can you tell me a little about that cool forge, mostly aboutt the burner blower set-up. I really like the shop vac blower.. Thanks man

[@Hircine101]

You might want to turn down the music when youre talking

[@TristanDare]

Awesome job, you did a great job on those grinds. Great video, keep it up!

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Don't bother with the back ground music.

[@clutchmadsen7713]

Hi jake can you Make Damaskus knife's

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+mikkel madsen I have been trying to forge weld and haven't had any success yet

[@shirlmiester]

I like the hamon but couldn't here what you said about doing it because of the music

[@mihaelmikic8463]

Make a video on making that beautiful micarta

[@henrydboys8867]

Now that was a great video ! Luv that Persian stlye blade looks awesome you got some skills 👍👍

[@samp1394]

Why do most you people think you have to play music for your video? I am here to see a knife made not listen to music!

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Sam P, I agree with you, I stopped watching this when the silly music started!

[@duanedotson1529]

That mustard is dope! Crazy lines almost a killer hamon. Great work buddy! Love them lines!

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+Duane Dotson Thanks man, mustard is a great way to customize a knife

[@georgeruiz1048]

Cool hammers, you really scored big. Make at least one video.

[@shotgunsherman]

Im super jealous of the shop and all the tools you have access to. Man I wish I had them too. I got scrape and save to buy all my tools.

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+fedorvoorhees I started over 4 years ago and all I had was a set of hand files and a homemade vise. I have saved and spent all of my money on tools and supplies over the years.

[@Bl4ckD0g]

Never seen that mustard trick before. Pretty cool.

[@joshjohnson5307]

Maaaaan, these look great! My funds are at an all time low at the moment otherwise I'd jump on that blue handled bushcrafter!

[@oathkeeper926]

yeah I agree....that blue one looks heave duty...bush craft style ( my favorite). Looks like Jake made a fish flayer...gutting knife...and a skinner...lol

[@thegit8698]

Beautiful knives Jake, I wouldn't mind having one but I live in the uk and not only would the shipping make it expensive but I would end up having to pay VAT which is value added tax on it as well, I would love to have a shop like yours with all them tools in, you have obviously got a flare for knife making so keep up the good work

[@ParRagon-]

Could a cap please explain how the mustard thingy works? Or didnt i Just hear him explain it?

[@bill6262]

you may want to grind off all the file grooves after you anneal the files . when you forge it into a knife, the file ridges make hundreds of stress crack areas and the blade can break.

[@oathkeeper926]

I would imagine that it traps air...? I just forged my very first knife today at 6:15pm....so my exp is limited but am I right? unless he gets it up to welding temps?

[@bill6262]

If there is any rust or junk in the grooves, it will not forge weld together with the rest of the blade, and there is a pocket of garbage material inside the metal then. The grooves are tall enough to fold over and trap the rust and junk. Jake is making a knife shaped object, then using the stock reduction method (grinding to get the taper shape) instead of forging the taper on the blade. This grinding probably takes out all the bad metal, but I like to use the hammer to make most of the taper. By forging the taper, you compact the steel even more and make a very dense grain structure, which i think makes a better knife.

[@oathkeeper926]

very nice....I just forged my first knife today...used the old brake drum style...rail road iron anvil...I used rebar because its pretty much useless unless your building a wall......lol....and its cheap...find it almost anywhere....anyways...its not bad....its actually kind of peaceful ....it takes you away to your own world you know what I'm saying? Anyways good work....I'm going to try to attempt a leaf....yep a leaf. Maybe something keychain size I don't know yet

[@oathkeeper926]

I heard files are good and also bad? people say their too brittle...other's say it hard to put an edge on them...Now leaf spring steel on the other hand...never heard ANYTHING bad on leaf spring steel. Not sure if you have access to such metals? Maybe junk yard...scrap yard? I've priced some of that sv30 stuff....wow that shit is expensive! I think I would only use that metal if I was making a knife for myself or maybe a close friend you know

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+Robert Snelling that's awesome man, I just started forging a few weeks ago too. It's a great stress relief. Rebar is a mild steel and can not be hardened but it's great practise

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+Robert Snelling it's all in the heat treat, even the best steel in the world will not hold an edge if your heat treat is wrong. Leaf springs are great! The newer steels have very complicated heat treats and could never be done in a forge. Files make great knives!

[@oathkeeper926]

yeah I use rebar for ideas and new designs to make sure they come out right....if not..then no big deal it just rebar....I will continue to do this until I have more confidence in my forging hahaha

[@dipeshd.prajapati914]

make a axe

[@T3_forge]

Ty for sharing your knowledge with the world. Everyone I watch I pick up something new that helps me advance my knife making.

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+Jason Briglin your welcome man, I know what it's like I learned how to make knives from youtube.

[@ethanmagro3984]

Where did the design on the blades come from?

[@اميرالفلاوي]

ماصاير

[@hanszheng8337]

Where do you buy the files from. Thx

[@jaxxonkoethler3001]

Hans Zheng go to garage sales, I got 10 big files for $3

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+Hans Zheng garage sales and flee markets

[@bradley5734]

Nice craft man ship

[@reconranger1370]

You do really nice work!

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+Recon Ranger Thank you

[@bradley5734]

Recon Ranger I agree

[@nguyenthien3038]

I like hamon

[@conspiracypraticlelist3370]

One of the blades had NO sparks?

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+Dominic Buonarosa what part of the video?

[@conspiracypraticlelist3370]

when you where grinding them after heat treatment

[@JakesCustomKnives]

+Dominic Buonarosa I was polishing the knife with a scotch bright belt.

[@conspiracypraticlelist3370]

thats cool sorry jake did not know that would do it files are harden able steel if I ever seen

[@ericmeader9171]

Why are you selling butter knives for 150$

[@oathkeeper926]

you will grow up one day I promise....