Double Skull Bowie

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In this video I make my favorite giant knife a Coffin handle Bowie Inspired by the new Double H "Phantom Rider" Boot series. I use some techniques new to me …. Such as the hollow grind!
This was challenging & I learned a lot on this one!!
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[@stanfieldworks]

Woo hoo!!! ❤❤❤ I hid that hefty piece of brass (and a couple other goodies) in one of Jimmy's shops when I first got to meet him at Maker Camp 2022. Wasn't sure he'd ever even find them. Haha! So cool to see it get used like this! Thanks Jimmy!

[@JoshuaAlexander138]

Thats cool!!

[@UncleMullet]

Andrew this is SO Awesome man! Seriously.

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

That was awesome Andrew! There was definitely some Maker Camp magic in 2022. 👍

[@glass1258]

That’s so cool hahaha

[@andrewmize823]

I saw Crocodile Dundee when I was a kid, and I've been a knife nut ever since. It's hard to beat a classic Bowie.

[@owenandlibbygower8471]

That’s not a knife…

[@allenwilson9656]

​@owenandlibbygower8471 that's a knife 🔪

[@moehoward01]

​@@allenwilson9656That's a noyf...

[@jeremyspecce]

I saw crocodile Dundee when I was a kid and I’ve using a bidet to clean my boots ever since.

[@tree_carcass_mangler]

​@jeremyspecce OH, I understand! It's for washing your backside afterwards!

[@mdlipps]

That's one of the coolest coffin handle bowie knives I've ever seen. It looks like it belongs to an evil gunslinger in a western movie.

[@chinanorthairguns]

Lee Van Cleef would be perfect if he was still alive.

[@mdlipps]

@@chinanorthairguns Yes! Or maybe Ed Harris as The Man In Black in West World.

[@DaBuild]

''Hahaha....that's a not a knife. That's a KNIFE!'' - Crocodile Dundee 🗡

[@leapinglemurcraftworks6426]

Got so involved in the making process I completely missed the shape of the handle 😂 Your bandsaw carving skills…..even with brass. So much to see in this video .

[@billwoehl3051]

Really enjoyed the sneak peeks, of the finished knife, throughout the process.👍

[@mgmnfld3109]

Awesome Bowie Jimmy. Love how it's still got some of the hammer marks and the skulls really set it off. TBH, wouldn't have surprised me if you had made those boots too. 👍

[@30aught6]

Happy Halloween, who gave the editor free rain to frienten us with the sound that resembles dark music?

[@smashyrashy]

Jimmy

[@marlon.himura.76]

The coffin-shaped knife handle it's amazing!!!

[@UncleMullet]

DUDE!! I didn't even catch that! *Bonus! ⚰️

[@tekviper9]

Jimmy , I remember in your podcasts on serveral occasiobs over the years you have commented on how your knife making skills wasn't ready. After seeing you do this project, I for one think you have graduated in knife making abilities. Thank you again for continuing to show off your skills to all of us. 🙏

[@mariajoseelyseu7968]

💖

[@AB-nu5we]

A knife project that's already drawn real blood. Adding to the pirate kingdom. Amazing build. Thanks for sharing.

[@jamiejempson4603]

Crocodile dundee leaves the chat.......

[@chicagovasko]

Needs some red rubys in the skulls eyse jimmy

[@MCsCreations]

Crazy beautiful bowie, Jimmy! That's a real work of art! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@LaserGadgets]

Another bowie

[@LaserLivestream]

What would the world have been if Jimmy didn’t spend all that time working with his father’s bandsaw as a kid? Is there anything Jimmy can’t make when he has a bandsaw in front of him??? 🙏

[@DumpsterMarcus]

Came out awesome!!! It’s definitely crocodile Dundee approved!!! 🤙 (now that’s a knife)

[@springwoodcottage4248]

Glorious transformation: Leaf spring to knife of the phantom rider, harmony with the boots & day, such a splendid watch on all hallows day with so much teaching & skill transfer. Thank you for sharing!

[@Sword-Shield]

A Masterpiece... OUTSTANDING 💯👍✌

[@rwisti11301962]

Those boots are wicked awesome, but of course, they don't have the cool ones in women's sizes, oh well... awesome blade and wonderful video showing all of the processes. Nailed it!! ❤

[@WoodenCreationz]

Wicked Sick bud!

[@thesplinteredfinger]

Jimmy, such amazing talents you have! I could sit here and watch you do that all day! One of those projects that when you wake up the next day and look at what you have achieved. Those boots are one of a kind!

[@jeremyspecce]

I can not believe how fast you turned this around. I feel like you were still working on this 12 hours ago.

[@jordansnyder9650]

Baba Bowie. Baba Booey.

[@velholobodomar4484]

Jimmy eu imagino o ciúme que você deve ter dessa oficina e das suas ferramentas! A minha não chega aos pés da sua e não deixo ninguém entrar kkkkkk

[@moralblanca2472]

Eu também penso da mesma maneira!

[@TheJohn93226]

I love bowie knives more than any other knife in the world! 🤩🤩❤❤

[@LaBizounerie]

Congrats on a great build! ... and also on having your 3 videos out on time! Go get a little sleep now! 😅

[@donavantew8278]

This is awesome. How could I get one of these

[@diegoescorpion]

DIRESTA ❤

[@heyimamaker]

6:20 ❤ I started my channel because I found your videos 10 years ago 😄

[@Shawnbbeckner]

Incredible. Andrew is gonna be so excited.

[@jdbrewer6638]

Awesome job, Jimmy!! Knife looks sick!!

[@chicagovasko]

Happy Holloween Jimmy, thanks for the video.

[@thiagomalotcavallieri7063]

Great work man! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻⚒️🔥👍🏻

[@OriginalRaveParty]

What a magnificent piece of work 🍺

[@CaneyCreekCreations]

I loved the way you showed the finish product a couple of times throughout, especially when it was a close up of what you were working on while you were working on it. Great use of storytelling in a simple and well done way.

[@EricMeyerMaker]

Jimmy is just new boot goofin

[@littlemanphil7905]

Excellent work as usual sir! Very fitting knife for the day the video was published.

[@DRV5011]

Now that’s a knife!!! Amazed at the ability to use a bandsaw and dremel tool to carve those skulls. Not surprised, but definitely AMAZED.

[@been6286]

Happy haloween jimmy🎉

[@mcorrade]

Jimmy I remember when you first got into blacksmithing and I said to myself, you'll master this as well. I don't think there's a creative field you couldn't master. We all go to school on the first one right?

[@artfx9]

Oi, what's all this then?!

nice, but small handle.

[@mrhristv]

This is amazing! Good job again

[@PatNetherlander]

Crook: “Gimme all ya money or I’ll stick ya!” Crocodile Dundee: “That’s not a knoive, THIS is a knoive!” Jimmy DiResta: Hold my beer!

[@baleavitt]

DUDE!!!! You know there's a difference between a Bowie knife and a sword, right? Right?! 😁😆🤣

[@velocelt]

I'm just hearing "Bowie Knife" by Frankie Lane playing over and over in my head while watching this. Bowie knife, bowie knife, long, glitterin' steel If my gun don't take your evil life You can bet, my bowie knife will

[@Cetrifuga1945]

Yimmi mi dispiace per la critica ma stona il manico dalla lama prova a capire perché ❤️‍🔥🔥

[@GregsGarage]

I love the leatherwork Jimmy!

[@commonsense7754]

What happened to the tip?

[@splinters_66]

Freaking awesome ! A cut above the rest !

[@paulthompson5416]

Fantastic Jimmy you have hands that could make anything!! I love the fact that you didn't chase perfection with the blade finish and it still had forging marks present👍🏼 Ps What the hell were you doing to those poor hands in this video? It looks like you'd gotten into a fight with Edward scissor hands 🩸✂ 😂

[@101-йкилометр]

Из ржавой железки произведение искусства!!! Супер!!!

[@joeduffy9764]

Hi, just found your "Making Fun" program on Netflix, great show, I thought you would have had some of the kids there to help/learn with the builds!?

[@quilleymemory]

I wonder how he’s gonna make those skulls? Mold or stamp them? CNC and then bolt them on? Oh, right it’s JD… he’s just going to freehand them with raw f’ing talent. THIS is why I’m here.

[@goptools]

That's some knife, Jimmy. At first, I thought you were going to cast the skulls for the pommel. I think maybe you created the art of carving on the bandsaw!

[@andymiller1803]

Nice execution on the skull details, but then you have a huge gap in the bolster fit up, a bunch of sanding scratches on everything else including the blade, and a really uninspired handle. The bolster really seems way too narrow for this blade as well. If this is a tool you want to use every day, that's great, but "The money is in the details." I know you can do better Jimmy. 😂

[@danielcotnoir3363]

Stanfield Works said it eloquently, and I share their sentiment. Thank you Jimmy.

[@dgramsz2146]

Outstanding work as usual! One question: What material did you laser to make the stamp for the leather holster?

[@jimmydiresta]

Thank you! cast acrylic

[@Lochlann13]

Normally I'm a safety second kinda guy, but I've had a piece of mill scale fall down my boot when I wear them over my jeans while forging, so just a general word of caution there!

[@biowerks]

In all of my years, I have never seen ANYONE work a bandsaw like Jimmy, its always a pleasure to watch!

[@joepearson9704]

Is there anything you CAN'T do? It's like you are highly skilled in every type of maker's work.

[@bloodytusk9897]

Карандаши точить.)

[@feeterican]

I'll never understand why Diresta is stamped/scribed/stenciled/painted everywhere. I can only imagine he had a lot of people steal his stuff when he was younger or it's a psychological part of ownership. Or is it like Franks Red Hot? He puts that shit on everything!

[@VanillaKilla]

That slow motion at the heat treating was nail-biting. I think Jimmy’s slow-mo accidents have traumatized me for life. 4:33

[@chetleonard169]

Wait!! You can draw upside down like that with no adjusting your perspective!! wow

[@Wadeo-fx6dx]

I appreciate your craftsmanship but next time I think you should do a bigger knife

[@gizongas]

Man. If you can make all that within a 16 minute video, you should get on forged in fire. They'd never stand a chance! It looks good!

[@adamfrbs9259]

In 93 we made our own knives in shop class. They don't teach that anymore. So who's gonna be the next Gil Hibben, if no one knows how anymore?

[@StabMcShag]

Now that would get me to the front of Saturday night taxi queue in Glasgow. 🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@tropocal2343]

*If only the handle was about a finger (1/2") longer.* *Otherwise, you did an excellent job on the rest.*

[@roymay9758]

Gotta love the blood that goes into a Jimmy Diresta Edit! The Master! Happy Halloweenie!

[@chicagovasko]

Jimmy busted out the old oldschool hammer with this 9ne. Id bet that was jimmys first hammer. Not that jimmys old but just my thought. Very cool build.

[@richardcorwin1828]

You just put Crocodile Dundee to shame Jimmy. Now, that's a knife!

[@B-leafer]

The historic way a man carries his bowie is, stuck in his pants held up with a brass stud which protrudes from the sheath to catch on top of his belt. It can be worn either side and is very comfortable and does not restrict movement.. So, you may want to build an additional sheath, for inside the belt carry , no belt loop only a single brass stud atop the presentation side. Many times a savvy sheath maker will build a frog with a belt loop which the sheath slides into again catching on the stud, which gives the wearer the choice to wear outside the pants, hanging from the belt or, removed from the frog inside the pants...fyi.

[@paulmccullough7352]

Is it just me, but when he went to quench the knife, the bevel looked like it was to cold. Because he took to long, walking way from the oven before he quenched it, the thinnest part (the bevel) cooled down almost straight away compared to the body of the knife. It seems like it wont end up with good edge retention from doing it the way he did.

[@fcschoenthal]

Whenever I see one of your videos, I think that someone said that you can't get more outrageous and you reply "hold my beer". - Chris

[@alanpreston3111]

Brilliant in every way 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻, and boy “those boots were made for working🎼🎼”🙏🏻😎

[@zugzug2849]

Very cool that you can see a piece of art hiding in an old rusty leaf spring, and have the skills to breathe life into your vision. Great transformation, but I gotta get in the peanut gallery comment that brass rivets on the sheath instead of copper would’ve been nicer.

[@TheTranq]

You have quite the collection of boots with knives that go with them. Great vid

[@viorsa8200]

Espectacular trabajo maestro, seguro que me podría afeitar con el.🔝👍🤓

[@LuminolTV]

Y did u not shave with it? :)

[@saginawdan]

Perfect for Trick or Treats!!! Thanks, Jimmy! 🎃💀🎃💀🎃

[@barlowbuildsproductions]

Awesome build! Very cool grind on the knife and a neat grinding setup!

[@rrittenhouse]

6:21 So true and so well put! I remember meeting Jimmy in Zanesville (where I'm from orig.) at Saunders Machine Works during an open house a few years ago. It was awesome!

[@jimmydiresta]

🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great film making. Cool future shot inserts of your intentions. Gorgeous knife and sheath. Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🙏🐒

[@AnthonyLoPrimo]

Have you ever had the CA glue set before properly aligning the wood parts of the handle to the tang? If so, how have you fixed this?

[@onestepwebdev]

Very nice.

[@zauraliyev6653]

What happened to your finger? It's covered in blood.

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

That chunk of brass Jimmy. That's what its all about. You know what I mean. 👍👊💪🙏❤

[@luiscampos7089]

Magnifico trabajo, extrañaba este tipo de videos, son inspiradores.

[@TheMarshmallowMushroom]

at (5:53) i noticed you had a dog walking around in there. i don't want to be quick to judge, but is that safe for it? i can see sparks flying all over the place from that knife and i'm worried they could get in the dog's eye.

[@mrbuttons1243]

Can somebody please name their band Double Skull Bowie?

[@fredericksquirlly]

That's not a knife, it's a sword lol quality work once again. love the skull guard

[@Shae_Sandybanks]

So cool! Now that's a knife!

[@whazee]

That's some Crocodile Dundee shit, right there! 😄 #huge

[@flaska1808]

С таким набором инструментов, и станков, любой ребёнок нож сделает! 😄😄😄 а теперь всё тоже самое, повтори с минимальным набором инструмента, в средневековом стиле ,так сказать! 😄😄😄😏

[@بني.كعب.الاحواز]

شغل روعه خنجر جميل جدأ فقط يد الخنجر قصيره هذا العيب بس يارريت شوي اطول اليده و مسويليه انحناء شوي كان صار خنجر محترم

[@douglidz2944]

Jimmy all that knife needs is rubies in the skull eye holes. Truly an inspirational knife…in so many ways. 16:33

[@flaska1808]

Он даже с такими крутыми инструментами, не смог клинок сделать акуратно! 😏 у нас зэки в тюрме намнрго красивей качественней ножи делают практически на ,, коленке,, 😂😂😂