Knife Making - Making a hidden tang knife

[@Thatdadthang]

Just wanted to say that I really appreciated you keeping that blade getting yeeted on your buffer. I think that's the most dangerous (and perhaps most useful) tool in the shop. It's a great teaching that you left that part in. It only takes a fraction of a second for something bad to happen. Nicely done and taught.

[@Simplelittlelife]

I agree 100%. I use tools every day and even after years of experience they can surprise you. Glad I wan’t hurt and figured it was good for everyone to see👍

[@joej.jamison8725]

Just beginning to make knives-- have repaired/restored firesrm for thirty years. Respect quality in the shop. Four years old & still very informative...keep it up.

[@Viewofandrew]

I like that you left in the clip of the polishing wheel grabbing the knife and tossing it. This shows the realism of knife making. Good work 👍

[@GAN369]

I have watched your videos from the start of your channel, Each knife you produce gets better and better, I especially liked this video for the reason it was a detailed start to finish video, you put a lot of time and pride into the production of not only your knives but the videos that accompany them, Keep up the great work, its always a pleasure to watch your channel.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much! I really do appreciate these comments and they mean a lot. Thanks again!

[@ohheyychristian]

Newly discovered your channel and have to agree. Even with this video being done over a year ago, this work is stunning. Also very clear you've branched out, tried new types of knives, expanded your skill, and have learned how to make your channel and videos stronger. Keep it up - really great to see content creators like yourself stick with something and see the progress on multiple fronts! You're what makes KZbin great - would have never thought I'd stumble upon blacksmithing/blade crafting in a million years but I've found something that I'd love to get started in when I have a space that would allow for the tools to begin the basics.

[@davidklement3774]

Best music in a knife making video is awarded to this guy! Subscribed.

[@davidklement3774]

Welcome to Alberta :D

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much! 🙏👍 Good old Alberta. My home sweet home ❤️👍

[@lukedawson6873]

I'd just like to say that I find your videos very informative and entertaining! Jeremy you are very talented and have inspired me to take up this craft myself! Thank you!

[@markoi.83]

Oh snap! Now that's what i'm talking about! Simple beautiful and practical! Wish I had me one like that.

[@TonyDiscenza]

Your video held my attention from start to finish. Your tools are top notch and your work is impeccable. The knife is beautiful.

[@grantoyamaha]

Excellent work, nice knife .

[@kenmarapese9085]

Excellent vid, very entertaining, beautiful fixed blade.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@jasonmackenzie2994]

But its a hidden tang knife?

[@Simplelittlelife]

+jason Mackenzie hidden tangs are always fixed blade.

[@waverlymosdef]

I must say, you've inspired me to take on a new hobby. I love the attention to detail. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@castleincorporated]

Great video, I learned a lot about making a hidden tang knife from this video. I am a very new knifemaker and I learned a lot about the details of fit and finish. Layout, metal fabrication using a mill, squaring up etc.. Thanks a lot.

[@tknoerle1451]

I truly admire your precision and all of the steps you take to get perfection in the fit. Of course I also appreciate sitting similar precision in the finish... but I learn a lot by when I see HOW you achieve that "fit". Those videoed details matter to me. Thanks Jeremy! Now I want one!

[@masoodamg6633]

I really liked this knife. It became very beautiful

[@robertomarchi4394]

Magnifico coltello e video !

[@georgebrown6540]

Excellent craftsmanship and video, thanks for sharing.

[@lordramz]

im jealous u have your own machine shop. . .nice work man. . .

[@samlee458]

Great looking knife!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks!

[@driver3025]

Another beautiful job. Well done sir.

[@jajajaja2006]

your best video by far

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@mattbrown5511]

Lord Allmighty, you are a true craftsman.

[@TheRealAnarchrox]

That's a really good looking knife and also a very uncomplicated way of making a hidden tang handle. I was overcomplicating it in my head thinking I was going to have to cut the tang shape into some wood (going to make my first handle for a kitchen knife that had a mangled handle) so this video has been very helpful. I hope to have a respectable handle on this knife.

[@outlawrallyrob]

Very nice I like that one as well

[@arnoldperez5411]

Nice knife keep up the great work

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@robertjosch7981]

Excellent music choice

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks! I never used to like this type of music but it's really starting to grow on me. Cheers!

[@badhobbit1]

Great video. Good looking knife. You may consider squaring up the corners where the tang meets the blade after you do the heat treat. 90 degree angles during heat treating cause stress risers and a weak spot in the steel at the 90 degree corner. (thats why so many knives fail at the tang) I round off the corners to 1/8" and then square them after tempering. Just a thought. Cheers.

[@Jonas_GD_1234]

Keeping them round will be a general good idea even after heattreat, for the same reason.

[@WhootyPie]

Good build.. I'll have to admit I didnt like the rounded pommel at first but after grinding and sanding it really worked out. Beautiful piece bro

[@KhaledAli-dk3zc]

Clean knife. Irealy enjoyed the video keep the great work.

[@jshenbdjwla1463]

awesome video. nice work,

[@gordonelliott1847]

wow that's a lot of work you put in to making that knife and it look awesome when you finished it good job I like watching the hole video

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it and glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!

[@akisp3592]

Beautiful knife.Thank u sir.

[@habichthatzweih1163]

Awesome Work!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks!

[@habichthatzweih1163]

Simple Little Life at the moment i am making my own/first knife. I could send you some pictures when i'm done.

[@wadejensen3301]

another great knife mate....lot of work goes into it....but it is a loverly knife

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you

[@onlineoffgrid]

Very nice knife

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks! Great to meet up with you today! Anytime you want to talk drones or see it in person, just let me know! Cheers!

[@richardmyhan8755]

Nice work!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks!

[@HABU]

Really nice done!

[@shaunmostert1585]

Gorgeous knife, I love the wood you used and the direction of the grain flowed well with the handle contours and blade shape.

[@LifeinFarmland]

Wow. Little scary with that close call. Man that thing turned out amazing. Such simple and clean lines. I love the care you put into this. It really shows in the end product. Great work and great video.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much. Yeah, it was a little scary. Just one second of slight lack of attention, and you pay for it. Cheers!

[@tylernewcomb4509]

+Simple Little Life I was cleaning a grinding wheel once with a bunch of sharp steel disks that you would place against it. Long story short, the bolt was loose and 25 micro saw blades went flying. Let's just say that's the last time I'll ever doubt the need for safety gear, especially glasses.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Tyler Newcomb oh wow! that's crazy! PPE should always be on:)

[@e.t.preppin7084]

Another beautiful knife you’ve made. I really wish you could do this video in more real time but understand why not. That was a lot of work and time to make that masterpiece. Great job !!!

[@jacobjacob1835]

Really nice cool simple knife, it is definately 1 of my favorites.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@Xyienced]

I really like your stuff

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much! I appreciate that!

[@jrf6989]

awesome knife man, great vid!

[@tronxx101]

felicitaciones, hermoso cuchillo.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much!

[@Airik1111bibles]

With all those toys I would have to be dragged out if that shop....i got one belt sander and my wife already has to stop me from building LOL. Awesome stuff man.

[@lilmipi3438]

Love the knife

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks!

[@jamiemcdougall8365]

really very impressive

[@jorgeluisgarcia1006]

Beautiful thing, so nice to watch a beauty like that done by hand. Oh, btw, I'm a DDS, I do know how it is to do delicate things by hand that can be used to do a hard job...Thumb up!!

[@jono999s]

Pure artwork Thanks for sharing

[@vlainic]

great job!!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks!

[@AC9DJ]

Beautiful knife, this is one I wouldn't mind having in my collection!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much. Cheers!

[@Laffy1345]

nice, good job

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks!

[@morrow.m]

Beautiful knife, great video. Both very well made. That polish was sick!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@andrewcrowell1265]

I have watched several of your videos and I am impressed by your skill. I really enjoy the less talk more action approach. I am definitely a subscriber. Keep up the good work sir.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Cheers!

[@dragonmaster8916]

its nice and you have skill that started fro a piece of metal and a block of wood

[@RickRabjohn]

Hey Hey - great video and beautiful knife!

[@Simplelittlelife]

+Rick Rabjohn thank you kindly!

[@josephconradbaker]

gorgeous

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks!

[@murtazakhan8055]

What a beautiful knife in the world really..:)

[@TheGopoznan]

perfekcyjna praca

[@TheWoodWerker]

Beautiful knife!..... Gus

[@nikfeo]

Отличная работа!

[@Simplelittlelife]

спасибо!

[@JohnCinOz1]

I somehow missed this one in your vid sequence Jeremy but glad I found it today. Another great build mate! Glad the blade didn't come back at you when it caught on the buffer; had that happen with a chisel (very near miss). These days I wear a face shield at the buffing wheels. Thanks for another inspiring video, Jeremy. John

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you for the kind words. Cheers!

[@BarsCoskun-hc5pz]

Wonderful

[@PIPERJIM2024]

Very Nice, Thanks for sharing with everyone. Top$

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much!

[@iltiz]

hello .. .. great video per minute 10:04 What do you use the sanding belt of the sander?

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks! Yeah, it's a weird kind of rubber made for cleaning sanding pads and stuff. Works really well and I have them in my amazon store here: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0000DD0L1/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=B0000DD0L1&linkCode=as2&tag=simlitlif-20 Cheers!

[@iltiz]

thanks a lot ... I invite you to visit my channel are a beginner but I'm working to improve myself ... thanks again

[@petermurdoch3001]

using an older putty knife ones with a wooden handle make cool little blades, trace and cut

[@frankbutta9344]

Beautiful!

[@moquant947]

Beautiful!! Does anybody know what was use to buff the wood handle? Thx

[@madmaxx1971]

Love watching your videos, gonna give knife making a try soon! Been trying to acquire some tools and steel. Have a very small amount of extra cash for this hobby but gonna give it a try, wish me luck

[@Simplelittlelife]

Luck my friend, luck! I think you'll do awesome. Really, knife making on the cheap is where it starts. And maybe where it is at it's purest. If you enjoy the process, and you end up with a sharp object; it was a success. You're going to love it!

[@ryanmurray5013]

great quality video and great quality knife, keep up the work man!

[@stephenclarke9472]

just curious whats your method for getting that mirrored finish on the blade that looks absolutely gorgeous?

[@MrZeToZe]

Stephen Clarke Autosol metal polishing! It works wonders!

[@danklovell8104]

VERY nice work!! I love the look of this knife. I wish I could do this but I know it takes long hard work and dedication.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much!

[@onlineoffgrid]

Thanks again for the knife Would be good to get your advice on the phantom 4 at some point.

[@Simplelittlelife]

You bet! Yeah, we should figure out a time and get together and I can show it to you. Cheers!

[@EliasWalkerfuzzy-wuzzy]

Great job!!! but i dont understand why the holding end should be thin. cant you make one with a thick width? it would be stronger I guess as I read in Mark Owen's book, a full knife is better than a thin ended one.

[@CaptainSwift11]

the thin bit is the tang this knife has a hidden tang

[@EliasWalkerfuzzy-wuzzy]

Ohhhh... And i even said it wrong. He was talking about a very thin tang at the top of the handle which didn't go through the handle.

[@syn010110]

the point of a hidden tang knife is that the handle material wraps completely around and your hands never touch the tang metal. yes, it's a weaker connection but sometimes desirable especially if the knife isn't going to get beat to shit batoning or prying or whatever.

[@delesdog]

dude... well done!

[@bartvdbvdb]

Very nice video (craftsmen )

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much! I appreciate it. Cheers!

[@zagros5543]

beautiful Handel

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@alpsoutdoor9351]

Good job 👍

[@robertciganovic965]

Do one put the blade in the owen after it reached the temperature or can one put it in the Owen and wait for it to reach the temperature and then take it out and cool

[@dalekrone4335]

what are you grinding into the sandpaper before you start with the knife

[@delesdog]

if you are referring to the compound hes using against the buffing wheel... it should be a type of rouge

[@iaenmor]

sandpaper cleaner. basically a big gum eraser. cleans out the dust and particles.

[@danielivanov3463]

Very good

[@arcticwolfac6844]

great knife! what do you think is the best steel for a small everyday knife?

[@Simplelittlelife]

Stain resistant knives are great for EDC because you don't have to worry about the care you have them and stuff like that. But a carbon steel is great too as long as you give it a little TLC now and then. All of my EDC folders are Stainless, which is an option that i really like. But I also love high carbon blades too. Probably more a matter of preference and understanding that there is different care required for different blades. Cheers!

[@arcticwolfac6844]

+Simple Little Life ok, thanks! I have started making my first knife using tool steel. I just need to choose the wood for the handle. thanks.

[@Simplelittlelife]

***** right on. For your first knife, I would make sure you choose the wood based on what you like the look of the best. Who cares what people say about how hard or well suited it is for a knife handle, make it something that you think is going to look the best. That's my take on it. People always have ideas of what you should or shouldn't use, but ultimately, it's your knife, and you get to use whatever you want. Cheers!

[@lvd2001]

Beautiful knife ...How thick is the blunt Edge? ...btw...very smart way of sharpening the edge...Great Invention ..Thank You

[@Simplelittlelife]

1/8". That's the razor sharp edge making system. They work so well. Cheers!

[@hackersremix]

What liquids do you use at the different steps of the process? Also, is that a piece of wood on a paint stick? Interesting, but why use that?

[@Simplelittlelife]

For my hand sanding I use soapy water and sometimes windex. It keeps things cleaner and oddly drier than using straight water. Also makes it a little easier on the hands than just straight water. That thing on the paint stick is actually a special rubber that is designed for de-clogging sanding belts and pads. Works really well and gives a much longer life to the abrasives when using them with wood. I have them in my amazon store here: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0000DD0L1/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=B0000DD0L1&linkCode=as2&tag=simlitlif-20 Cheers!

[@jelmerkruithof6707]

What is that what you're using on your belt? 10:04

[@rafael.coryel]

parabéns pelo trabalho

[@anthonyrichards5958]

great knife... but whats the grade of steel in it?

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks! It's in O-1 tool steel.

[@jimmygrey6848]

Very nice, What are you using to de-clog your belts?

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you. It's a rubber stick thing that made for de-clogging belts. I have them in my amazon store: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0000DD0L1/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=B0000DD0L1&linkCode=as2&tag=simlitlif-20

[@Joshers2077]

what type of steel do you use and where do you get it I'm starting to make knives and don't know what steel to use

[@Simplelittlelife]

I use O-1 tool steel. It's oil hardening and one of the easier steels to get a proper heat treat on. I buy mine from knifemaker.ca and you can also find it at metal supermarkets. They have locations across US and Canada. Cheers!

[@mrchoppyyy5139]

Not very well hidden if I saw it in the thumbnail

[@Simplelittlelife]

hahaha! I guess not. Cheers!

[@nn-yb6io]

Good afternoon, and you can name your oven? (Electric furnace) or a link to the store.

[@hpcards5106]

MrChoppyyy. funny

[@Slappos]

Dang these puns are red hot, they're so bad I almost lost my temper. Glad I was able to keep my anger hidden, the people around me and tangful too

[@BResearchdevelopemen]

Where do you buy your metals and woods. I can buy small scale sets but can never find bigger pieces to try a few things with

[@Simplelittlelife]

I buy my steel from knifemaker.ca or metal supermarkets, and this wood I got from KMS tools. Lee Valley also sells blocks of wood in various sizes but I'm not sure about where to buy wood online. Cheers!

[@8bitInfidel]

great vid! keep it up !!!

[@Simplelittlelife]

thank you very much!

[@chris682]

Hey Jeremy, which evenheat do you have- and if you were to purchase one again would you get the same one having used it?

[@lylekobberstad8571]

Very sweet looking knife. Very close call, can you reverse the direction of your grinder or just turn it around so if that happens again it would move away from you instead of at you? Just a thought. I saw Izzy Swan do a review on the same sharpening system you reviewed and he took his grinder off its base and turned it around so it wouldn't kick back at you.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks. It was close. That just just because I was being careless with a brand new aggressive buffing wheel. It is spinning in a way that throws the away from me but bounced back. I also saw the Izzy Swan video (we released a review video on the same day - weird) and I tried reversing my motor like he did. I hated it and can't sharpen nearly as well and when leaving the grinder the way it comes from factory. I noticed he reverses a lot of his tools and I guess that works for him. I thought it was a great idea but honestly I hated it. To each their own I guess. This little incident was totally just my lack of caution and paying attention. Doesn't matter how a tool is set up, it always has potential to be dangerous. Figured I'd leave that part in the video to show that. Cheers!

[@lylekobberstad8571]

+Simple Little Life no problem and I thought it was funny that you both released your reviews the same day. I watched his shortly after watching yours.

[@Potatobrains_]

she sure is an elegant beast.

[@robertciganovic965]

What is the material you use to make the blade. If I may ask

[@paintball99KING]

I'm getting ready to buy some o1 , what's a good thickness to get

[@paintball99KING]

and width

[@paintball99KING]

Grant Dinsmore thanks

[@burntbean7815]

Nice music choice there in the beginning

[@1biggazza1]

Hey man, really nice work you do. I'm not sure if you have mentioned in other videos, but I'm interested in your tempering device. Can you give any info on this please.

[@TheRealAnarchrox]

What would you recommend as a start point to re-finish a blade to something of a satin matte type finish? This kitchen knife I am working on had the blade snap in half (was a big ol' blade too) and I re-profiled it (didn't keep a point on it, rounded it as it's a slicer now) and am going to have to redo a new handle but the finish is crappy. Eventually I hope to forge blades but until I finish my forge and get a good anvil I'm working in modifying knives, putting new edges on and handles for now.