KRIS BLADE DAMASCUS DAGGER!!! Part 7

[@AlecSteele]

Hope you guys enjoyed! There won't be a video tomorrow sadly since I spent all today hand sanding. Probably wouldn't make for super interesting content!! Make sure you head over to www.dollarshaveclub.com/forge and sign up!

[@gideonwackers4055]

but I have a beard :(

[@jamietaylor5556]

2500 views, 0 dislikes....sensational content

[@squidasaurus6009]

Can u please make a MacBook Pro anvil cammo casr

[@renekikwsow8ganpacha250]

I’d love to get ur PPE set up but don’t see a link But not good on these electronic devices lol

[@MakeBrooklyn]

I don't use the wipes to clean my milling machine, that's silly. I do use them to clean output port on my extruder however.

[@kotetsu852]

Open up the filter of your space suit when it's time to change it so everyone can see just how much you would have been breathing in.

[@UAPJedi]

You are gaining some excellent work practices, take it from someone that knows after nearly 40 years in the construction industry my knees are knackered, my backs knackered, suffer from tinnitus, Asthma... need I go on, look after yourself now, it will pay dividends later. Eyes, hearing, lungs and back cannot be replaced look after them Alec.

[@chrisrushbrook1587]

I second all of what you say

[@NapanPhuphathanaphong]

hope he read this and may be spread the word

[@vincentgagnon7779]

Sponsered by dollar shave club... Never seen facial hair on this guy... Love it!!! 😂😂 keep up the good work!

[@jooseppisallinen9403]

Vincent Gagnon who said he uses their stuff for his facial hair?😉

[@macsmitty1171]

Vincent Gagnon yeah... shave

[@mrwonderwaffles6634]

Maybe that’s cus the razors are doing their job 😉

[@rasgriz21]

Vincent Gagnon its that good he look when you used it it makes you look like your 15 just like alec

[@benfelland]

But his energy and enthusiasm makes for a very good advertiser

[@davidlange7916]

Alec so glad to hear you talk about SAFETY, you are influencing lots of folks. ALSO so glad you are finally using a board in the vice to support your blades while hand sanding. It drives me crazy to see blademakers working on a razor sharp blade with it sticking out toward their guts (and other important body parts) one forgetful second and you can cut the crap out off yourself. Great vids that I share with all my students and friends.

[@DoubtX]

I'm just going to say that I love the broad pursuit of excellence you demonstrate in your videos. Instead of sticking to what you know and getting better along only one dimension, you smile in the face of failure and proceed foolishly toward the unknown, which is not only great advice for a craftsman, but great life advice as well.

[@digitaIgorilla]

Alec, you do the hard stuff like this not just because you can, or because it's there but because with great craftsmanship, comes great responsibility.

[@andrewwhite858]

Lol when you did Anvil Time With Alec Steele I couldn't help but laugh, great vids man

[@nicklayton9217]

Andrew White me too!!!!

[@kennethnewman1055]

Open the spray bottle and release the vacuum pressure and it will work just fine.

[@jacobnelson4457]

Kenneth Newman that's what I was thinking the whole time he was trying to use it:)

[@luisenriquemunoz8793]

+Alec Steele PRO TIP!! Came here to comment just that hahahah

[@Lipidtransferase]

Absolutely! I would drill a small hole at the top to prevent future vacuum..

[@sambatchelor4031]

Should make a cut throat razor to pair up with the dollar shave club sponsor

[@schwab019]

He made the straight blade a while back. I was thinking a DSC handle would be really cool.

[@jctaylor1967]

He has a straight razor, a damascus one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2ilnZxqpbaYoKc

[@sambatchelor4031]

schwab019 ah okay thankyou for letting me know, even so! Would still be a cool sponsor team up

[@sambatchelor4031]

jctaylor1967 thankyou, it’s a good video that

[@charlierw123]

Wow that ricasso really cleaned up. In the past vids I thought the transition from the ricasso to the actual blade was really harsh, I'm glad you fixed it up.

[@0num4]

Have you tidied up your shop after the day's work, Alec? Fantastic, as always!

[@The1slimjim]

"The grinding room" sounds like a segment on "Anvil Time with Alec Steele"

[@MakeBrooklyn]

When you threw that dagger into the wall in the beginning, there was a tiny evil part of me that thought .... the tip is going to break off .... I'm very glad it didn't ;)

[@samueloverholt2782]

Make Brooklyn I don't think it was actually thrown! ☺

[@AceTheBathoundProductions]

You, Too? Me, Too!

[@DavoShed]

I was worried about the tip as well

[@charlierw123]

AceTheBathound nice name

[@GrizzLeeTroll13]

I thought it was going to hit the hose of his space suit.

[@riaanviljoen8742]

Anvil time😂 great interlude, great work as always Alec, can't wait to get my merch... Definitely not stupid if it works !!!😂

[@CalebAFonte]

Whenever I watch your videos, I hope that something goes wrong, not something terrible and not because I dislike you or your content, but because your solutions are so amazing and out of the box and it's mesmerizing to watch you work. Keep it up!!!!

[@0num4]

"I'm tired of staring at something right in front of my face..." *checks Instagram on phone* :D

[@FenwynFlies]

Got my husband the shave kit with your link, and he loves it! The second month of it just shipped.

[@ALWhiteAuthor]

Alec, take the smallest drill bit you have and put a hole in the lid on your 1.50 spray bottle. The reason it takes so long for the fluid to come up the straw is because it's sealed too tightly. As it draws liquid out of the bottle, no air is allowed to get in to replace it. This creates a negative pressure environment inside of the spray bottle (vacuum) that pulls the liquid out of the straw and back into the main reservoir. Evidence of this effect is blatantly obvious in the collapsed shape of the bottle.

[@gustavobroglio5873]

Nailed it! The anvil time is the segment that was missing in your format! The contact with us is amazing!

[@biker4fun88]

My son and i always enjoy watching your videos. Not only is the content very enjoyable but your energy is great. I love the positive vibes.

[@lesliehead2273]

Totally the most entertaining blacksmith on youtube!! You learn but forget that you are learning bc you have to much fun on these adventures

[@contracabal]

Alec ditch spray bottles and get a one hand garden sprayer. Pump the sprayer and get consistant adjustable streams. Your hands will thank you!

[@Beastt17]

This is perhaps a bit of a pointless.... "point", but it looked to me like the cheap spray bottle was forming a vacuum in the reservoir. Sometimes it helps to unscrew the top every so often to equalize the pressure so the pump isn't fighting against the partial vacuum. Of course, a better spray bottle is definitely the best fix. Keep giving me my most entertaining 15-20 minutes of each day, Alec. I'm not sure how you do it, but you keep me looking forward to each episode.

[@Phantomthecat]

Just got home from a long weekend camping and my new pack of blades from Dollar Shave Club were in the letterbox - perfect timing. 👍 I like your thought and approach to safety too. 👍👍👍

[@TheEveryMaker]

This Kris is coming out awesome! On your spray bottle, if you take the cap off every once and a while relieving the vacuum pressure, it won't suck the liquid back into the bottle and will hopefully work better.

[@thezombiefiles462]

I don't know. Hand sanding could be fun to watch next to paint drying. Like a competition! Just playing! Really looking forward to seeing this finished. Get some rest man!

[@shawncampbell6824]

Hey Alec, I thought that maybe when your done a series, you should do a cut test like Man at Arms! Would be awesome to see how the blades perform.

[@hunterb412]

You need to do Anvil Time regularly where you just sit and talk to us, and answer questions/suggestions we have!

[@terpcj]

The most fantastic part about all of the pain of doing the most challenging whatsis you've ever done (by a long shot), vis-a-vis grinding a kris-style blade, is that when you go back to normal stuff, e.g. a previously challenging honkin' big sword, it is now rather pedestrian in comparison. The steps toward mastery are funny like that but, as is so often the case with journeys and destinations, those often laborious steps are also the most enjoyable. I envy you your voyages of discovery.

[@Syrkyth]

Ever thought of doing a collab with an engraver or some such? Like make a set of engraving tools then use them to complete a project? Maybe stone cutting tools? Or woodworking tools (other than chisels since that'd be a repeat effort). Crosscut saws, broadaxes, adze, hand drills, etc It'd be interesting to see traditional tools resurrected by a profession that would have originally produced them. Or cookware! Or is that more casting than forging. Could it be both? Cast iron vs raised steel skillets? Bah, now I'm just spit-balling.

[@Phil-ws9vb]

Hey Alec, you can feel so lucky to have a new Workshop 👍🏻👌🏻

[@lukearts2954]

Alec Steele, it's awesome to see you forge all these blades and static stuff... But how about a dynamic metal application? Like the blades of a crossbow for example? A lot of cool details to forge too for a nice renaissance crossbow replica...

[@aaronwood3540]

You have to use the black paper Alec. The yellow doesn't like water

[@Ron3343]

Alec, I don't know what music Jamey is using, BUT it suits EVERY segment of your videos!!! As always keep up the FANTASTIC work!!!!

[@jenksify]

Alec have you ever thought of putting a 5 gallon bucket below the grinder to catch the particles as they come off the blade. It would save you a lot of sweeping time.

[@patmancrowley8509]

THREE-QUARTERS-OF-A-MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! WOOO-HOOO! Congratulations Alec!

[@lukearts2954]

17:55 "your milling machine"... That's probably the most creative euphemistic endearment name I ever heard for that...

[@TheBeelzboss]

Your videos are the first thing I look for when I open KZbin, keep up the great work you man.

[@seikojin]

I like the jumps to past Alec and Anvil time! Great showmanship for a video!

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

I would go for the chemical resistant type spray bottles, Alec. They last longer than the water type ones and you can use them with cleaning chemicals without them leaking. Label each one, give it a shot of a color with some paint for quick identification and never use it with a different chemical. We did this in a manufacturing plant I worked at and it made things so much better for cleanup.

[@danmcgrath6279]

Every day I jump on youtube looking for your next video. A day without one is a very upsetting day. Keep up the great work.

[@bbrown1269]

Just a note Alec. When you are using the grinder. Put a 5 gallon bucket with water in it. Under the bottom wheel. The sparks and much metal will fall into the water bucket. Use about 4 gallons of water in the bucket. It keeps the place cleaner, less dust.

[@ericliste5650]

Holy cow, the way it looks by now...love it!

[@suikaros]

I'm from Brazil and a great admirer, I learned a lot by watching your videos

[@321letsgooo]

If you unscrew the lid of the cheap spray bottle it should release the vacuum that has accumulated over time by spraying liquid out. Then hopefully it will spray easily again. Nice work man. Ur show is rad. Cheers from California!

[@4stifffingers]

I like how you used the drill bit to measure... pretty slick

[@panasw2717]

If you put your finger in the hole of the spray bottle and push the lever, you'll create a pressure quickier and the water is going to come out on the first try, Alec. Try this and tell if works! Great job on this blade. Hope you demonstrate it in action.

[@mplemke]

It always amazes me that someone would even think of giving these videos a thumbs down. I think there’s people who dedicate their lives to giving negative reviews to all KZbin videos. Awesome as always Alec! Keep it rolling :-)

[@BlakeMcBride]

Absolutely love your videos Alec. Thanks for sharing your talents and all the things that work, as well as the things that don't.

[@josephd.harris6954]

New video! Coolest projects on the web! Good times!

[@MacroAggressor]

It's really interesting to watch the montage belt sanding parts, as you can see just how much the belts stretch out through use by watching the tensioner pulley move (6:45)

[@williamcunha9136]

Alec Congratulations on the 3/4 of Million Subscribers!!!🎉

[@bearpuma9079]

I'm a fan of anvil time.

[@kevinbarrett4090]

I told you first video that flamberged blades were extremely difficult to grind, so you did extremely well for your first time grinding one actually

[@chriswilliams7480]

I am glad you made this presentation. I am jealous of your skill and resources

[@haythamfpv]

if you squeeze the bottle while pumping on the cheap spray it will work first time

[@eengamerkingnl7605]

Hi there alec, thanks for entertaining me while i have a broken ankel and cant work for 6 weeks. Every time i get a notifications i also get a smile on my face. Keep up the good work and the amazing projects

[@Roestikrokette]

Alec Steele, you are great! if i watching your videos, i love to see how inspired you are from what you doing! i really enjoy watching you working!

[@mcstunna9166]

Loved the "Anvil Time" was a great touch and break in the video! Loving the videos! Keep it up...

[@coldsteelcollector808]

I've been glued to this series....I've also been watching all your past videos for the last few days (I just found your channel this past Sunday) amazing work very very impressive keep up the great work.... god bless and aloha from a new sub in Hawaii 🙏🏼🤙🏼

[@alexd.p6464]

I really love it that your taking your time with making a nice finish to your kris. Its good that u do, if you rush it it wouldnt be as nice. Keep up the great lovely work!

[@jvmiller1995]

you Know if you squeeze the side of bottle in as you squeeze the pump it will pick up a prime and start praying. I got a catch phrase too. it is poor people have poor ways. Oh yeah man this is the most insane project ever. your attention to detail is spot on. you are so bloody young but act so old for your age. I just meant your a lot more mature than most your age. you seem to have life figured out some what. i am glad to see a younger person that treats others with the respect they deserve. good willing and the creek don't rise I will have to check up on you when you're 40 and see how well you are doing. i love your videos and I have learned a lot myself. I think maybe one day your blades will possibly bring the kind of cash that Jay Fisher gets for his. this is one badass blade attention to detail. WOW mind blown

[@Born2Losenot2win]

Dollar shave is really doing a great job with clearing your face from facial hair.

[@ProactiveYellow]

Is there a way to make a spotted pattern on Damascus? You could have made an octopus arm Kris blade that way. I'm really excited for this feather though

[@Succubessa]

Looking forward to more Anvil Time with Alec Steele.

[@elchick8328]

Anvil Time reminds me of Rory's intros/outros on the Dirty Smith. Great smithing channel as well!

[@DavoShed]

Sounds like another day doing the hard stuff. Hope you are still keeping the shop tidy 😀

[@petercampeau5391]

You should make a throwing star shaped like your touch mark.

[@pogan1983]

The cheap sprays happen to need to be de-underpressurised to start pumping up again. Just try opening it once in a while. Yours didn't catch any breath, it was sunk-in, like an old alholic's cheeks ;D

[@Markam248]

holy hell. the respirator is 1300+ usd. out of my price rang. i will stick with the one i use for painting. glad you can have one. love the channel project is looking great. i am looking forward to the handle fitting.

[@tr1ppl3M]

Don't know of you still read the comments on older videos but of my inclinations are correct if you open the spray bottle and equalize the pressure it should spray every time. It looks as if there is a great deal of negative pressure inside the bottle negating the suction of the pump action sprayer.

[@harrisondring4863]

2:40 - shows how much he cares about the work piece.

[@jamiebishop4842]

Mate I recently saw a sanding tip at which was to apply blue dykem before each sand paper grade change there by not allowing any scratches of the previous grade to escape notice before moving on I hope this helps cheers

[@thiagoennes]

the transition from the ricasso to the blade in this case should be a big long delta! it eliminates stress points (and in a whippy blade, god knows you need it) and it would look so cool with the curves...

[@garretthamlin1540]

Alec you are amazing and have been watching every single video you have and it has inspired me to get back into my workshop so thank you!

[@itsyaboitrix5984]

Alec if u roll the sand paper over the edge of a table or something it makes it more “bendy” if thats a word and it will rip/tear less

[@GarysBBQSupplies]

Great advice about the PPE Alec! Love the Kris. Thanks for all your hard work. setting up my workshop now. Thanks for the inspiration. :)

[@TressaZimmerman]

I will be looking up that Forge book you presented on a previous video. I hadn't thought much about blacksmithing until, TA Outdoors mad a knife with your help. Great video.

[@dashy90210]

Alec, when you're dry sanding make sure you and Jamie are using particulate masks! Sandpaper dust is just as bad as any other kind if you breathe it in.

[@Gantzz321]

seen a cool process on another channel. Guy took this dagger/sword using his magnetic power sliding table to hold it in place , an instead of say your case running the wheel over the work piece he held a piece of wood with sand paper still over top the area he wanted to sand an had the table move underneath his hands. So to repeat, hands were stationary holding sanding block, and table holding dagger/sword moved back an forth under his hands. Seemed like a really smart idea for someone that had a magnetic power sliding table head.

[@CarlManson1983]

Three quarters of the way to 1 million subs already! Nice work!

[@survivalkid6272]

Amazing editing Jamie and amazing work Alec! Thank you both so much for these videos!

[@austinclark2378]

When I was a polisher at a gun factory, many of us had more control sitting down with our elbows planted on our thighs. Granted, our items were smaller, (semi-auto hand guns) getting the more complicated radius' and leaving a sharp edge was so much easier that way. Perhaps bring a stool in the grind room and try that?

[@1320crusier]

Alec, put some sort of catch basin or something under the grinder. Also, some kind of guard so bits dont get slung backwards. You wont have to clean as much and will have a bucket-o-dust you can experiment with in your foundry.

[@northernsmith]

I use a piece of hard wood with 9oz leather glued to it for sanding stick. The leather has the right amount of give.

[@patmancrowley8509]

Alec, If you are near-sighted I would recommend that you remove your glass for working so close to the blade. Right now you're young and your eyes can make the adjustments to compensate for the prescription lenses but you would be better off allowing your eyes to focus naturally.

[@McSpuds]

Hi Alex, just came from your Claymore vids (tempering one) and working my way up through them but for tempering have you considered a vertical oil bath of some kind with the oil pre-heated to the desired temp and then leaving the blade in that for however long you need. With the availability of types of diameter and length of metal pipes these shouldn't be an issue making one sized for any sword. If you have since overcame the problem since the vid I am on and I've not seen it feel absolutely free to ignore this lol.

[@thebonjon3835]

Hi alec steele i am 13 and i love your videos because i want to be a full time blacksmith when im older

[@wolfschnoeckel7231]

Alec make a sword or dagger with a little river in the middle and fill that with epoxy resin and let that flow in the handle as well

[@user-xh2vn6gs7p]

on your " buy once cry once spray bottle", the water... try venting the vaccuum in the vessel by unscrewing the top before you try spraying it.

[@jvmiller1995]

you Know if you squeeze the side of bottle in as you squeeze the pump it will pick up a prime and start praying. I got a catch phrase too. it is poor people have poor ways. Oh yeah man this is the most insane project ever. your attention to detail is spot on. you are so bloody young but act so old for your age. I just meant your a lot more mature than most your age. you seem to have life figured out some what. i am glad to see a younger person that treats others with the respect they deserve. good willing and the creek don't rise I will have to check up on you when you're 40 and see how well you are doing. i love your videos and I have learned a lot myself. I think maybe one day your blades will possibly bring the kind of cash that Jay Fisher gets for his. this is one badass blade

[@ZachariasZG]

14:31 - PUT YOUR TOOLS BACK IN PLACE!! You ask for it Alec xD

[@lasersight70]

I have a theory that might help you out next time you need to grind a curvy blade! (although I could be completely wrong) instead of grinding with the blade horizontal, grind it vertically on the wheels. If you hold the blade at the correct angle for the bevels I think you wont have to trying to match the curve of the blade as well. (I hope that makes as much sense to you as it does in my head)

[@imloo7686]

You are growing fast goodness I love your channel and I always wanted to make blacksmiths as one of my hopes

[@Tony-dc1qt]

Your cameraman is the real mvp!

[@wesleyakachino]

Hand sanding is tedious and its funny cause every time I handsand a blade I think of nick wheeler, I have to say nick is the king of hand sanding, awesome work Alec can't wait to see how this blade turns out..

[@pickelsvonbrine]

And the video I anticipated all day is finally here!

[@southerngrace]

Alec, you can use sand paper wrapped around a drill using duct tape and which ever grit you need to sand smaller more particular areas on blades. Just a suggestion though Im surr you are aware. I personally like your will to sand by hand to achieve great results.

[@leospitz6541]

You need to build a deeper forge to use when you are doing these long projects. I would also suggest an electric hardening/tempering oven. It would give you more precise control over your temperatures for the hardening and allow you to soak the metal for longer periods. soak times can be as important or even more important than the temperature reached. Also an electric oven would not produce the scale on the metal. I wish I could remember what we used but back when I used to do heat treating we did what we called 'sandbed' heat treating. we would bury the part in a granular media that would support it on all sides as it heated and prevent warping or distortion but it was a media that would not melt at high temps.