Knife guard slotting and fitting 101

[@TonySeverioKnives]

If you have any questions, please post below. Thanks for watching!

[@RedBeardOps]

Son of a gun I'm going to have to try this hot fitting... Thanks for outlining the steps!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks brother. 🙂

[@richardbranton190]

I just started using my mini mill and I can't believe i ever made guards without it. For all of you thinking about getting one get it. Thanks for the video

[@TonySeverioKnives]

They’re a life saver. I always knew I wanted one but it took years for me to get one. I had to restore it but it works.

[@drdemers1970]

Thanks for the step by step guide. Love the longer form videos!!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Welcome my friend. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@sdunca4864]

As always- Bravo Tony! Liked the dialing in process for the guard slot- good rabbit to run there!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks man. I figured I would go a little more detailed on this version. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@southernbigbore8785]

Very helpful and informative. Keep the videos coming.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! 🙂

[@firstdegreeforge702]

How have I not been subscribed to your channel already I swore I had

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Ha same here my friend. Just subbed. 🙂

[@S.Vallieres]

Hi Tony, beautiful work and tutorial as always! May I ask you a question? Warning, it's a newbie one and may be a little bit weird... I've always seen 416 used to make guards and I wonder why it is used instead of 316 or 304... Doesn't 416 need to be heat treated to be corrosion resistant/stainless, which adds another step in the process?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks. 416 is very machinable. It comes fully annealed. I’ve never heat treated it for corrosion resistant properties. It will rust if left un kept but so will a good stainless blade. 316 and 304 is hard to work with and it’s gummy when machining. 416 was made for machining with the added sulphur. It’s why most bladesmiths use it.

[@S.Vallieres]

@@TonySeverioKnives Ah I see! Thanks a lot for answering my question!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

@S.Vallieres you’re welcome my friend

[@jp.4ged]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. What is the thickness of the guards? Thanks.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! These are 3/8” thick.

[@jp.4ged]

Thanks Tony

[@MASI_forging]

As wlays, as a great job 👍👍

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!!

[@edthompson3353]

Was thinking about investing in a mini mill. I have never used one before and I was wondering can you get by without a DRO. I am not very technical so I don’t even know if I could hook it up. lol Anyway I really appreciate your advice and videos. Where did you buy the rotary tool?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Yes you can. You just have to cut and measure or use the dial marks on the x,y and Z axes. That’s how it was done for a century before digital read out. The rotary tool used in that vid was from a company called Phalanx. They sent it to me to review on TikTok. It’s in my TikTok shop.

[@richardbranton190]

I just got a taig mini mill and I'm computer illiterate myself. I just cut 4 guard slots for the first time and I can't believe how much I love it

[@TonySeverioKnives]

@richardbranton190 awesome brother

[@leetucker9938]

I'd like to go somewhere like your shop and build my own knife . id pay to do that

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks. I have classes but I’m booked out for a while right now. I announce availability on my website when I have openings. Thanks.

[@leetucker9938]

@@TonySeverioKnives awesome

[@joshh65]

Did you make that guard jack or is that a commercial product?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

I made it but you can get one from riverside machine.

[@richardbranton190]

Tr maker makes a nice one that's the one I'm going to get

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Cool deal

[@jasonscott7803]

👍✌️⚒️

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks!