BLADESMITHING | Freestyle Forging | Truck Spring - Part 1

[@Marlin7830]

Nice looking blade Jason.

[@АлексСибирцев-о9у]

Nice strong blade. Original disign.Man`s knife!

[@ilemjohn]

Great stuff. Keep the videos coming please

[@willlothridge3197]

Free forming is my favorite

[@crimsonpanthers]

Jason you inspire me. I want to get into blade smithing and your videos basically add fuel to the fire. Thank you for all you do and for providing us with these videos!

[@Mitchasauraus]

Just do it! That is all i can say, I hummed and hawed about it for months and just lost time that I could have spent making stuff. Dedication and hammer control.

[@ianmoz7313]

Love getting info from you Mr. Knight! Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@markbenoit4187]

Your philosophy is the best! I absolutely enjoy all of your advice throughout your videos. Be a Maker!

[@adamnurdin8224]

I drew a knife design based on your last video, put on a cardboard and cut the shape. Dressed my hammer so it's have a flat and round face so it's similar like in your " no power hammer forging video". I have a used truck leaf spring, i hope i can forged it soon. Thank you for sharing your video, your experience and your knowledge with us. God bless you sir.

[@TheJaguarspark]

Love your work, and the mindset that goes with it. I wish I had found bladesmithing 30 years ago. Keep up the great work!

[@Carole_Williamson]

Thank you Jason, I love these videos. Keep it up. Thank you again

[@WildHuntKnives]

I really enjoy watching you work as well as your perspective

[@sparks556wyoming2]

Dammit... you are a amazing artist and make others get at it... thank you I have been rocking some metal with my kids for about a week in our little crappy shop and have loved every second. We love your videos and everything you do to inspire others to create. Thank you

[@concealmenttraining9371]

Enjoy your videos... awesome!

[@jasonpettit9984]

Knight,your a Beast man... thanks for the vid,I appreciate your time and knowledge

[@zaneamberbeard135]

Jason, I hope that I speak for the most of folks. I really enjoy watching how you do things. I have been inspired by your lackadaisical way of teaching. I met you at Blade show last year while looking at the Anyang hammers. I look forward to seeing more videos and also hoping to save enough to come to one of your classes at the studio.

[@CDavis28]

Love your stuff Mr Knight your work has inspired my knives so much, thanks for the videos

[@darrennisbet2487]

Mr Knight I love your work you have changed the way I think of forging thanks for the inspiration

[@plaguedassassingaming483]

I'm so glad you made this video. I'm new the blacksmithing I have wanted to do blades for a really long time and I finally have the space to do it. My buddy dropped off a few pounds of springs from his shop all truck springs. Now I have some inspiration on what to do with it.

[@imsorry8236]

Watched about 2 hours of your videos today. Good stuff. Tomorrow I’m going to invest buying the simple things. Will take up this hobby while the corona lock down.

[@justinr5841]

I’ve been a fan of Jason Knight ever since I saw him on forged in fire. His style, of dress and forging, have always been great. His passion really shows and he’s got a bit of different view on things like a real artists. It’s always awesome seeing him do things and explain things.

[@Elvirth24]

I consider this to be real art, especially compared to those pretentious dicks who try to manufacture meaning that is obviously forced. Art in functionality and creativity. That's real art.

[@cheetodorito7403]

what episode?

[@justinr5841]

He was a judge on the show for a while. He filled in for jay Nielsen off and on.

[@Mnmknives]

Always love when I wake up and find a new jk video!!!

[@KENNEY1023]

This is great watching you free styling getting creative.

[@thedarwinexperience5312]

I like how he really explains the process of how the metal kind of starts telling you what it wants to be. Granted he still goes with what he has in his head, but I'm sure we've all been to the point where the metal is just telling you what it wants to be. At that point you make the decision to either listen to the metal, or do what you want. Thanks for the video.

[@mikerokus5540]

That's really cool and your videos are so calming....maybe its the music. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@johnthurman4101]

That grey beard adds to the badass. Really enjoy your work. Thanks for sharing

[@stevekelley3445]

I'm a new maker I drive truck for a living and trying to make knives relaxes me on my off time I'm getting better but have a long way to go keep up with the great info your putting out I truly appreciate your videos

[@lippnichele7313]

Jason I'm an addict in recovery and I've done a lot of dreaming and not a lot of realizing those dreams but the last month had been super inspiring to watch you do what you do !! I've had very lil experience with a friends home made forced air forge and my best memory is the night I put a quarter in the forge and heated the coin to the point where it looked as if it was a molten oval orb of glowing metal , kinda like a bead of water but upon cooling it SNAPPED BACK into a coin. Now this could be some hallucination from many yrs of drugs but my scientists mind tells me that the stamp left memory that kept the untouched molten metal a coin . corny ? I know but I can't wait to hear ur take on my experience ..thanx a lot for ur videos and ur inspirational opinions and ideas I agree more than not..Phillip " wolfish blades" Nichele

[@jackparkinson4284]

Have really been enjoying your videos. I am glad you decided to do this channel. I have learned, by doing, so much from the Forged series and from your you tube stuff. Thank you!

[@jacechatman2703]

As always love the content and keep up the great work.

[@northernfool7453]

Hey man, I just wanted to say thanks for the videos. I got messed up at work in September and I haven't been in my shop since. You are keeping the desire and inspiration alive so thanks. I think these videos are the only thing keeping me sane.

[@maddog9669]

I enjoy watching your video. You add humor and motivation all into one video.. enjoyed your commentary on forged in fire

[@paulrobertson7980]

Nice video, Jason as a fairly new maker with power hammer or press, is the forged series geared more towards someone like me or a guy with more equipment, love the content you are putting out

[@jasonknight8647]

Paul Robertson it’s for everyone Especially people that haven’t even started doing this

[@paulrobertson7980]

@@jasonknight8647 cool, I hope to pick it up this spring

[@derekmelton]

Thanks Jason! Great videos! Appreciate how much you emphasize the failure & recovery aspect of bladesmith work, it's definitely been part of my experience and shouldn't keep anyone from giving it a go, really enjoying all this new content.

[@waynesmith7487]

Love that you do this with a sense of humor!

[@brandon-phillips_author]

Very inspirational. I have a chopper I have been working on for a while. It is just about to fall in to the "bladesmiths don't make mistakes, they make smaller knives" category. Just have to keep the steel to the grindstone.

[@stevecaptin007]

Cool video, makes me feel better when it all goes wrong, i have a pile of scrap, might look at reusing, thanks

[@Hunter30394]

Really enjoying your videos. Keeping it real man. Inspires me to spend more time in the forge.

[@timjackson5555]

Must be blessed, for all I do is free style forging as you would describe. Finish all of them. Don't draw, as many great blacksmiths and bladesmiths have asked that are great seems to be split in agreement. The ones that draw think that is the only way, if you don't the outcome would be better if drawn out to finished product. Being an artist can be just bringing an idea to completion regardless of course taken.

[@slubgod]

Mr. Knight thanks for the great videos! I love the way you did the spine on this one. You teach and help inspire! Keep on keeping on!

[@TheTruthHunters]

wondering if I'll ever be able to forge that cleanly and precise. trying hard and not giving up 👍🏻💯 thanks as always for your dedication 🙏🏻

[@Mitchasauraus]

Yeah I've been goin for the forge to finish or as close as since I started watching this channel. Only been goin for 10 months now and I'll just ingrain that very lesson and patience into all of my work

[@dankissinger1969]

Thank you for your knowledge and transparency. As always great info!!!

[@jrich565]

I’ve always wanted to get into blacksmithing/knife making and you inspire me to push myself to get things rolling to that point. Thanks for the great videos

[@MsHarper28]

Love all the vids. You’re super inspirational. Thanks for passing on your hard earned knowledge. It’s appreciated. 🏴‍☠️

[@GodseyKnives]

enjoy and appreciate all the know how and knowledge in the content. it is most inspiring wanna be forging right now.

[@rodneylangstroth4577]

That random, not sure where I'm going with it knife, came out, outstanding. Now I need to hit the scrap yard for some coil spring. Watching what you just did inspires me to start pushing the boundaries. We'll done indeed

[@jamesmontgomery6343]

Cool to see someone just wing it at the forge, hopefully I'll get there someday. Love the content, keep it up!

[@phweeb]

Love your work and attitude, mr knight. Why is it that "fun" in America translates to "illegal" in England?

[@NMiller_]

Because we were founded by puritans. Thus, pure fun was seeded throughout this land. Pretty certain that is what my public school history book said...

[@IronB2]

What part of it is illegal?

[@phweeb]

Fixed blade over 3 inches. Unless you live in a forest, no copper will accept you have a genuine need for that kind of tool.

[@harpo5420]

@@phweeb don't carry one in towns and cities, why would you need to? The laws are somewhat arbitrary, however cops are not going to be interested in your explanation for openly carrying a ten inch fixed blade in the street, and nor should they be!

[@MrJoshShinn]

Why do you think we left? 😆😆

[@budlloyd3127]

loving the videos! especially how relaxed you are about the whole process lol

[@LonHumphrey]

Awesome video Jason i love freestylin

[@SeriousGearhead0087]

I'm really glad I started watching your videos, your mindset towards learning and improving one's skill through experience as well as your willingness to share your experience and knowledge of the craft is really inspiring!

[@cptmiche]

Hey Jason, you, Jay, David, Doug, and Wil all inspired me to get into blade making as a hobby. I just finished my first knife (and yeah, it was pretty bad). It's a 1075 as-generic-as-it-gets knife for kitchen use with an unstabilized red oak handle(why? Because I got a 2 x 2 x 36 block of it for like $8 and I knew it'd be a cheap way to learn how to not to make a ton of handles). Thank you so much for moving into the youtube space, it means so much.

[@johnjude2685]

I have a Buck knife I got back early 70s still love it Thanks

[@robertlaxton6883]

Enjoyed this a lot. Very clean forging. Love your process and explanation. Thank you.

[@stanislavstrecker7476]

Inspiring man, thanks a lot! Your words really reached me. As a Kid a always dreamed about the knives i wanted to have. Today im Making them. It Hurts my wallet pretty hard to spend thausands on equipment, as i am really new to making knives. But my heart is happy. Your videos really helped me decide.

[@Quiles33]

Brother these videos are awesome. Keep them coming

[@texastaterbug5395]

Looking forward to spending time in the shop with you next week! Thanks for the short vid to distract me from work this morning.

[@matthewgodfrey638]

Great looking piece. I love the process of turning a piece of metal into something functional and beautiful. Even after almost 5 years of being a hobbyist bladesmith, I still love and get excited at the transformation.

[@ivanrheeder5158]

Really love your work,true inspiration

[@brysonalden5414]

Did you have inside information on what steel that was? I practice on mystery steels, but it is always helpful to know how to do the HT without testing.

[@jasonknight8647]

Bryson Alden Yes we get it from a place that gets to steal from Japan and turns it into springs for the trucks over here in America and then my friends by the drops and that’s what this is the leftover steal from making the spring

[@jasonknight8647]

Bryson Alden hitachi 1085 Get some from Pops knife supply

[@brysonalden5414]

@@jasonknight8647 Thank you, kind sir!

[@bentoombs]

I don't make a ton of knives, more blacksmithing stuff. I liked hearing your side on no plan. You have inspired me to do the whole drawings and all like I have watched you do. I always wing it. Lol start without an idea and work twords that.. no power hammer so I have a whole lot longer than I should need to change my mind a thousand times. Lol I love the chair idea. Can you show that? Loving the live streams 👍 🔨on!!

[@zivac1976]

You are absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

[@82finesa]

I make some knife's as a hobby and just have enjoy and have fun with it. Thanks for your videos.

[@connormcnamara7007]

Love your videos Jason. Hoping to take a class with you here soon!

[@09harleyfan]

Great video! You probably get this question a lot. What advise would give to a new blade-smith who wants to make bladesmithing a full time profession as far as financial advice?

[@jasonknight8647]

marcos garcia it’s nearly impossible to make a living as a full-time blade Smith so don’t quit your day job I’m still trying to figure out how to do it Best to learn it and enjoy it and make it fun It’s like being a full-time professional artist very difficult

[@09harleyfan]

@@jasonknight8647 boo haha well thanks for the truth.

[@russelljensen4566]

Jason for one you are my hero in bladesmithing. I am good at geting a knife forged but suck at handles. What can I do to get better with finishing in that way. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@schmidtforge1946]

Love these man. Keep em coming

[@Mitchasauraus]

Cant wait until the next live stream my man! You've motivated me in the 2 weeks I've been here to to stop lollygagging with the idea of blades and just do it, just make one . Thanks again for all you do for the KZbin community!

[@skipwatson5258]

Love these insights. Curious about your thoughts on materials. I'm a big believer in using recycled materials like bearings, springs etc but I've seen some makers piss all over the idea of not using brand new steel. What do you think?

[@jasonknight8647]

Skip Watson use what materials work so if yiu find steel that’s good and it works use it Keep it simple

[@skipwatson5258]

@Kevin I work in a steel mill and make structural I-beams. I have a pretty good working knowledge of metallurgy and mechanical properties and you are absolutely correct. I understand, all things being equal, having an exact known part of an equation is ideal, but some really great blades have been made throughout history without the benefit of the modern technology we have at our fingertips. My initial question is based on the fact I'm a pretty new maker and have acess to a bunch of really good materials that I know will make good blades. On a couple of different pages I've been told how stupid it is to use something like a roller bearing (which I can get for free) because new steel is just so cheap. I disagreed.

[@joarflesja1516]

Thanks for sharing. Just rough forge four smal kitchen knifes i 1095 aftre watching one of your videos. 👌👍

[@oliverprice9625]

Your knives always look so badass, man. Can't wait for more videos, they always make me want to get back out in the forge. So I was wondering what you think I should get first, a press or a power hammer?

[@jasonknight8647]

Oliver Price press

[@jwjenkins421]

I've made and sold a few knives. I've used my knives for hunting and fishing and various other tasks. It's a lot of fun. I love to see the progress that I've made. My first knives made from files were actually quite ugly, but I've come up with some better designs, gotten better steel and I'm still learning.

[@netim38]

Hi from Brazil!!

[@bevtechnet2698]

Thank's for your video's. Any advice on getting motivated. I was just getting started blacksmithing when the Camp fire in northern CA destroyed my town. Lost my metal working shop along with everything else. Still have the anvil. Got a new forge and hammers. 50 years of collecting and making. Hard to start over.

[@bevtechnet2698]

@@JasonKnightMS thank's. Picking up propane on way home from work. Lol seal coat needs to be cured.

[@jimpennock7622]

I like your work, thanks for the ideas.

[@simplemanduke7128]

Thank you for the tech tips

[@danwesson8127]

I just subscribed. Loved this video. Makes me want to get a power hammer, but for now I'll stick with my two old anvils!

[@zboyjason]

I know you've probably been asked this question before, but any chance you could create the tracker knife from the hunted the correct way?

[@jasonknight8173]

Jason Griffin Dave Wenger has improved and modified that concept and he makes about the best version I’ve ever seen and most useful but for me it’s just not something I’m very interested in Dave’s website is www.wengerblades.com

[@zboyjason]

@@jasonknight8173 I will have to look it up!

[@jb8086]

If you travel back in time, try to teach your past self something your present self just learned and create a new future self...... or something. Love the videos

[@wilhelm117]

Just found your channel, its awesome, keep it up 👍

[@plumlung]

The taper in the handle, is the to add strength to help prevent the blade from slapping as well as a bit of counter weight?

[@jasonknight8647]

Stephen Peck mostly looks cool But helpful in balancing

[@Willisordie]

I really wanna get into knife making so Man I took your advice and sold some stuff, got an angle grinder some files and sand paper I haven’t built my forge yet but It won’t be long now lol I’ve done started my first stock removal 🙂

[@TGxANAHEiiMx]

Absolute legend!

[@Mongrel714]

Very cool project, hard to believe the shape that comes out of a piece of round stock! I have a customer who brought me a piece of leaf spring from his Grandfathers Jeep named "Old Hooptie" and he wants me to make a Baby bowie, So that is in progress right now, I just wish I would have found your videos before I ground out the shape, But I have not ground edge bevels or any thing else, so the rest will be done using your knowledge and techniques, thanks again!! Oh, I just have a little home made forge, any tips on tempering and heat treating old spring steel?? Also Making a couple blades out of some steel from the steering gear of a 67 VW bus, beautifully pitted, 1/4" thick, Any tips on that?? Thank you!..

[@JP-qg2uq]

Is that the Alec Steele maker’s mark on the Cut off tool? I know you mentioned his mentor at the beginning of the video.

[@thedarwinexperience5312]

that is most definitely Alec's makers mark.

[@jasonknight8647]

Jason Price yes this is actually a cut off Hardee made by Brian Brazil and Alec steel I bought it at an auction

[@grey_ronin8645]

Jason Knight is it Brian Brazil or Brazeal?

[@joarflesja1516]

Hello again Jason😊 I see many smiths forge stainless with a carbon core. If you find time to show how you do it. It woud be great. Thanks again for your videos.

[@joarflesja1516]

@@JasonKnightMS thanks 😁

[@derrickguffey4775]

Mr. Knight what may I ask do you consider to be the most important tools in forging a decent knife on a very low budget

[@johnnymotley6468]

Awesome video as usual man! Love your work! Do you have a website where I can buy some merch? Shirt or stickers?

[@Jellooman]

Cool sculpture

[@kolaiktomi]

You're probably tired of hearing (reading) this, but it would have been cool to see your personality, from the dozen or so videos you put out after discovering you like two days ago, on FIF. There's some comedy, but yours is a flavor the show could have used. In any event, my entire blacksmithing shop was destroyed by a flood about 12 years ago. All the tongs and tools I made, gone. Thousands in equipment, deleted and absorbed into a riverbed. I found one of my cheap anvils sticking out of the mud and a couple chunks of rough forged steel. Maybe 4 or 5 years later, I got back into smithing using a fire pit, hedge and cedar wood, a kayak inflator pump connected to a pipe with a bunch of holes drilled and worked fine until I moved. I have this hypothesis that I can fast forge a chopper out of this chunk of spring steel without a blower for heat treating. I use hedge and cedar for the bottom fire and build another fire on top with maybe an 8 inch gap to draw heat from the lower fire into a frenzy. I'd normalize a couple few times after straightening and hammering in bevels first. I'm in Southern Illinois, we have a crap ton (a lot) of blacksmiths around these parts. I came here for grad school and stayed for a gig in prop making and stage direction. I need to learn how to be precise and not use backstories or whatever.

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

I really like the free stylin!

[@Okynous]

I'm very much interested in forging with bronze/aluminum-bronze. Have you also ever tried casting knives/swords with these materials? Did you enjoy the process?

[@robslagle]

If you live in suburbia, what’s the best way to start forging?

[@jasonknight8647]

Rob Slagle Go and take a class and see if you like it

[@amazingman5493]

In 93, Bladesmith magazine featured a bladesmith by the name of Scott Sl.......? I forget his name. Any info? His blades really inspired me. My first view of Damascus.

[@travisrichardson4573]

Do you ever use mystery steel? And if so how do you test it?

[@jonathansmith8768]

So be as Michelangelo, "Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it." Let it flow, let it flow....I see a future clip of hammer wielding bladesmiths sing a remake of "Frozen" movie song. As always, thanks for sharing.

[@forgelefemme]

Making the knife world flip on their heads, using repurposed steels lol Love it🤘

[@aaronivy5299]

Where do you get those drops of steel, is there some where you can buy it or is that a scrap yard find.

[@the68gabn]

I am curious. I understand your background a bit and love your work. I am a retired soldier and I'm looking for a good solid knife. One that is a cross of a fighting knife and a bushcraft survival knife. Somthing that will fit on my belt or vest and will function well in a tactical role, but will also function in bushcraft. Baton wood and the like. Suggestions and or could you do a video making one. Thank you sir.

[@crazies2816]

Jason Knight for President 🔪🔪🔪

[@scotthummel4248]

How are front end parts like tie rods and brake rotors for making knives?

[@jasonknight8647]

Scott Hummel I don’t know about them

[@scotthummel4248]

@@jasonknight8647 ok thanks. I did a spark test on the tie rods, they are hard enable