Knife Making - Knife Forged From a Rusty Leaf Spring

In this week's video I forge a scrap piece of steel into a beautiful hunting knife. I appreciate you watching, and I hope this video encourages you to get out into the workshop and make something awesome!

[@Rob-qt4zo]

Great build, beautiful handle

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching!

[@mauriceclark4870]

Now. That's. What you. Call. A. Knife !

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@bernardstevens3613]

Beautiful Work! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@JamesMPogue]

A very nice and well-made knife. Enjoyed watching.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@richardbryant7972]

Beautiful little knife

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@captbigcountry40]

Awesome!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@user-ut4yo7el4c]

Классный нож. Достойная работа. Мастеру респект и уважуха!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@DisabledandPrepping]

Absolutely beautiful 😍

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@HighRoad317]

Excellent work!!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@Little_River_Forge]

You can seriously move some steel with that old hammer. Love this channel

[@Mysticmountainforge]

It's been a good one, not too bad for a 50 cent yard sale find. I appreciate you watching.

[@richard1thorne959]

👍👍👍👍👍 B PROUD Brother B PROUD Regards Richard 🇿🇦

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@michaelsewell3706]

Awesome 👌

[@Mysticmountainforge]

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[@michaelsewell3706]

@@Mysticmountainforge greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@jmbstudio6873]

5160 spec sheets say use Parks AAA for quench and to temper for 2 hours, twice. Four hours total. Forge On!!!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Yep, thats what the spec sheet says. I haven't had any problems with hunting knives or kitchen cutlery the way I do it, but if I were doing a chopper or bushcraft knife, something that was going to be used and abused I would absoloutley do the 4 hours over the 2 that I do for toughness. Here is where I got the info on the cycle I currently use. www.tophamknifeco.com/how-to-heat-treat-5160-spring-steel/ I appreciate the infoand I appreciate you watching.

[@jmbstudio6873]

I get my tech info straight from the steel supplier. Speedy Metals and New Jersey Steel Baron. You wont have any problems, until you dont want one. Forge On!!!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

That is 100% true, I will make sure to use and mention the proper tempering cycles in future videos. I appreciate you taking time to comment and then reply to my comment. It's people like you that take time helping others that makes me so appreciateive of the knife making community. Thanks again!

[@EnricasKhaos]

How would you compare that steel you just used to a Chevy leaf spring? I'm likening the knife, bro.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

It should be pretty close to the same type of steel. I appreciate you watching.

[@TheDmurphyar]

Another great vid but - Dude - where's your maker's mark?

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I need to get a hot stamp for when I leave the forge finish on the knives, my etching machine don't do well unless it has a better finish. I appreciate you watching.

[@TheDmurphyar]

@@Mysticmountainforge Everyone may make great hot stamps - but I'll vouch For Buckeye Engraving. He knows what he is doing and will happily help you through the process.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

@@TheDmurphyar I will go check them out, thanls for the tip!

[@DrewProductions6]

Really nice work! Are full tang knives harder than hidden tangs? I have only made hidden and I am thinking about trying something new.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching! Just always make sure to leave plenty of material to forge it, they are fairly easy when you do it like that, it's when you cut it too short that it can get to be a pain. If your forging hidden tangs regulary right now you should be fine. ABS Mastersmith Burt Foster offers some video classes on his website that cover forging the tang of a knife, the class is fairly cheap and completely changed my approach to knife forging. Here is the link to the class: burtfoster.com/products/basic-blade-forging-video?_pos=2&_sid=5291a47eb&_ss=r

[@DrewProductions6]

@@Mysticmountainforge Thank you so much!

[@danfifield8679]

I think I will go pound one out

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Awesome! I appreciate you watching.