KRIS BLADE DAMASCUS DAGGER!!! Part 8

[@leopichler]

Captain's log, day 3. Hand sanding has caused the crew of 2 to succumb to scurvy. We are on our final rations of audiobooks, and the future looks grim.

[@monabale8263]

at least he wasn't wearing the red tunic..dun dun duuuuun

[@IceDragon978]

Jamie, please make a "days since last injury" counter.

[@kanewalton-bell310]

IceDragon978 and a day since last mistake counter

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

And a day since last workshop tidy.

[@T3hIluvatar]

Everyone would just ask what that 'O' on the wall is for

[@leopichler]

Vehicle time with Alec, featuring on Top Gear. And on that bombshell, Ladies And Gentlemen see you next week!

[@Angelos42]

Thank you, was about to comment on that. :P (Maybe he can make an appearance on The Grand Tour? That would be so epic.)

[@markusmottus1686]

Omg that would be sooo awesomely amazing to see Alec on The Grand Tour!!

[@redeyedave8519]

The grand tour whos the fastest blacksmith round the track

[@Angelos42]

Or, because they like the needlessly long titles: The fastest blacksmith with a successful KZbin channel.

[@madhatte73]

"The work is teaching me so much" is the best advice anybody could ever offer anybody else.

[@josephd.harris6954]

I apologize for getting verbose on your comments section, but I wanted to comment on the great message you gave on the satisfaction of your work. I'm not a smith, though a lifelong sword geek. I am a scientist who has had many students. The real things are only accomplished with the greatest focus, willingness to move on from failure and simple hard work. There is sublime joy to be had in doing it right. Everyone else can shuffle home after doing something mediocre. The artists, writers and scientists know the fruits of passionate obsession with getting it right.

[@jnix6996]

I love the fact that you are committed to Excellence

[@TheLargedwarf]

Alec buddy, next time you switch out the bulb you should avoid holding touching the new bulb directly. The oil on you skin can damage the bulb at high temprature (different thermal loading or something)

[@0num4]

The oil creates hot spots on the glass, shortening the life of the filament. Use gloves, or at least wash your hands thoroughly just prior to handling. Source: I've been a 20 year old knucklehead who burned through half a dozen bulbs before figuring this out, too :D

[@godskiller27]

One of the first thing they made us learn in school, never touch the bulb. The hotspots can actually crack the bulb within weeks depending on how greasy his hands were

[@alexandrotamez8848]

Came here looking for this, not disappointed, listen to these gentlemen alec

[@nielsvandenbelt9852]

same, especially the head lamp bulbs.

[@jamesroberts3817]

I believe that only applies to halogen Bulbs used in headlights not brake lights which are bog standard low wattage filament bulbs. when he changed the headlight he held it by the connector.

[@MichaelCullen]

I think all that hand-sanding drove him insane...

[@nfix09]

all sanding and no whack whack makes Alec a dull boy, all sanding and no whack whack makes Alec a dull boy, all sanding and no whack whack makes Alec a dull boy, all sanding and n....

[@briangalavan6370]

Alec was already insane though lets be real here

[@hanelyp1]

He needs more Whack Whack.

[@BradTrapp]

Like he wasn't already.....

[@notahotshot]

I think all that insanity drove him to hand sanding.

[@josephd.harris6954]

I particularly enjoy the way you explain yourself and your thinking. It's a great way for others to learn. So you make some mistakes... That is a key part of the learning process. You are, without setting out to do it, becoming an excellent teacher. It really is a pleasure. I've wanted to forge a sword for years. One of these days, I'll get the money together for a proper workshop. When I do, everything I learned from you will be on my mind.

[@bernardblack6997]

Joseph D Harris i couldn't agree more ;)

[@OldToughDW]

When your desire for excellence outweighs your dread of the obstacles and challenges, then you have turned the corner and learned how to achieve excellence. I was always told practice makes perfect, but I learned that to achieve perfection you have to practice for perfection. Perfect practice makes perfect.

[@Mike030889]

Hahaha, the Top Gear intro music cracked me right up. For those of you wondering why there isn't a new video every day, I'm guessing 2 full days of hand sanding might account for that. An entire video of just Alec hand sanding is not likely to garner much appreciation from the viewers. Thanks for the video, excellent work!

[@monabale8263]

he adds cool tunes. so...

[@elibraverman9458]

Every day, after I come home from school and my various different sport practices, I set up my computer and sit down in my workshop making my own videos while listening to your videos. Your attitude on self improvement pushes me to improve the quality of the work I produce, weather that be videos for my KZbin channel, chores, and schoolwork. Thank you so much.

[@patrickplymanii9679]

Being a technician at a Chevy dealer and watching Alec change his lights made my month ♡♡♡

[@mr.miller9409]

It’s official, Alec has sanded into inSANDity

[@pyrophiliac0727]

Dear alec, less yak yak, more whack whack!!

[@aaronmackay6123]

This time a car repair. Too much aluminium or something.

[@Roanish]

But his work reached such a high Sandard.

[@aaronmackay6123]

Smith Alec is the standard.

[@Seelenschmiede]

Smith I see what you have done there! Grats Sir! 😉

[@mastertwitch1]

Dear Alec: Speaking as someone who works on cars for a living, you should know that both of the bulbs you replaced in this episode, will be blown out soon. Rule #1 when dealing with vehicle bulbs is avoid getting oils on the glass. It will cause the bulb to burn out prematurely. Always wear nitrile gloves when replacing car bulbs.

[@mattelam5397]

Only on halogen not incandescent or led. Do you replace light bulbs in your home with gloves on?

[@mastertwitch1]

oil or moisture on ANY headlight set up will cause the bulb to burn out WAY early. Tail lights, the oil can trap moisture under it. What does moisture do to a tail light? It causes the bulb to crack, and burn out. Most of the bulbs you replace at home, have a glaze on the outside of the glass, because they're exposed, not enclosed. Vehicle bulbs do not.

[@vicentefernandez9084]

@@mastertwitch1 Can't believe this, but I'm actually replacing my car's headlight bulbs later today. That was lucky :p

[@eray853]

There’s nothing I appreciate more than consistency with a little fun added, and no one does it as well as Alec and Jamie

[@greggrolfe1103]

I’m glad that you’re showing that blade making is not all “heating and beating”. There is a lot of work for the glory of a job well done.

[@buenolicious9113]

Loved vehicle time with Alec lol

[@squidasaurus6009]

I love watching these video even the sanding and bits that are boring you make looks awesome with the camera angles and time lapses

[@carlbraganza7712]

The amount of time you spent hand-sanding... reminds me of those old Japanese master polishers, hand polishing a Katana. Takes them WEEKS and WEEKS of sanding/polishing, sometimes with the tiniest bit of sandpaper on their thumb, or polishing compound on the tip of a finger, polishing millimeter-by-millimeter, up & down the length of their bladed works of art. You are a true craftsman & artist Alec.

[@kelseymaev]

This is the goofiness and detail oriented videos that got me hooked!! Love this series 😂

[@joshhill5932]

This reminds me when I went to gunsmithing school. They made us hand sand a rifle to mirror finish. 2000 grid with absolutely no lower grit scratches and at 2000 grit you really don't have noticeable scratches so a 800 grit scratch would look like the grand canyon. It was day after day of sanding and it very much sucked. The worst part was with buffing wheels it could be done in a couple hours but i guess it is good to learn to walk before you run.

[@RenoFencingMan]

I’ve never been a fan of the kris style weapons... until now. Wow that’s progressing beautifully!! Fantastic! As always!

[@xrtim]

Very inspirational. Making a hobby your livelihood is awesome. Most cannot do it. Your enthusiasm is infectious and I've shown your videos to friends who have no interest whatsoever in making things and it still works to motivate and inspire. I've always thought of Blacksmithing and now I'll be putting together my shop soon. Keep it up, hope your sponsors keep on seeing the value in advertising with you. 753k subscribers is quite a footprint! Congratulations!!

[@fishfinder401]

I have never seen such an accurate depiction of how much hand sanding a blade can drive you crazy, nice work!

[@skinnyg214]

That inspirational speech at the end motivated me to kick ass welding next week

[@evaderknives]

Well most of the hand sanding is done now, but for next time look into some Duro 60 rubber. That is what is on most contact wheels... I just bought 2 - 10' rolls(one 1" and one 2" wide)for the contact wheels I'm making on my lathe(I'm a noob to machining, so I'm always looking for projects), but I'm gonna take a piece and glue it to a sanding stick for better contour..... take it easy..

[@garethbarry3825]

as a person just getting into bladesmithing myself, I can relate to how mind-numbing hand sanding can be, as well as to what an outstanding job you have done. It's harder than it looks, keeping the bevel lines as crisp as you have managed. Very well done sir!

[@christophercyrilcall]

So glad I subscribed. The past few videos have given me the motivation to finish the handle of my first hot forged knife I have been too afraid of tackling. I’m going to buckle down and spend the next couple of days sanding out the contours of my knife so I can be truly proud of it, and make something I never thought I could. Thanks for the motivation Alec!

[@DavoShed]

You inspired me today Alec. All that hand sanding! So I went out to my workshop and built a vacuum cleaner adaptor 😀 I had assorted mismatched pipes and heads and now they fit together. Then I did the vacuuming 😔 Hand sanding is starting to look ok now isn’t it 😀

[@nikolaishriver7922]

If you poked a breather hole in that spray bottle I bet it would work better. Looks like it’s not breathing and creating a vacuum suction against the nozzle, that’s why it takes ten tries to get it to spray

[@jacobnelson4457]

Nikolai Shriver yes my goodness it's so dumb that (British) bottle probably has a vent in it so of course it works.

[@kennybrandow4994]

I used to do paint prep work in North New Jersey , lots of nice cars. It takes a special person to sand 1 car for 3 days. In that time thou you contemplate everything. But when that car leaves the spray booth and is ready for a car show that's a great feeling.

[@hannannibal_barca]

This has to be the funniest episode so far, vehicular time with Alec Steele was amazing

[@NeelsVandenBerg]

It's amazing how the mind wonders when hand sanding. Questioning one's sanity ALWAYS surfaces first ... ;)

[@garthor]

I love vehicle time with alec steel... you should do this segment more often... =D

[@ReapersWolf13]

As a southern I find the accent you do spot on. And boy you know we love our diesels! Turbo diesel, regular diesel, diesel fuel. We love it.

[@skibob6]

Vehicle time and the reality of sanding make this my favorite video I've seen yet.

[@Kolajer]

0:57 Buy once Cry once

[@jacobnelson4457]

Kolajer or just learn to use the tool? He clearly has a vacuum on that spray bottle just open the lid tada:)

[@monabale8263]

but it's made from squishy plastic. grr.

[@Falconhunter276]

I cry everytime Alex's videos come out and its just another knife, sword, dagger or a random piece rammed together to make up content to appease his sponsors. Sucks now.

[@matt113d]

He can make whatever the hell he wants. Take your negativity somewhere else.

[@cillianreilly2128]

Jon Snow's Longclaw would be a good build.

[@dahu0du0peuple]

Please someone make a compilation of Alec excitement about work monologue that I can watch in loop while I m at the office. It's a hell of a good job Alec by the way

[@jamiesiebold3410]

It’s very cool to watch you get better with every project you do. It has inspired me to push myself more in my woodworking. Thank you for sharing your work and motivating people to push themselves to get better at their craft.

[@rickyhorsburgh6581]

Adam savage just did a 1 day build on tested for a work bench light i think would be perfect for you especially marking out hand sanding and even grinding to make it easier also helping video quality as it can change brightness and contrast for close up shots without moving your big lights around

[@pascalpustal7341]

sometimes i feel so alone, i just dont know. feels like i been down this road before. so lonely and cold. like some takes over me, as soon as i go on with hand-sanding, haha. if someone gets that, pls tell me

[@ohioisafunnyname]

Watching you work metals with seamless ease... so good. Watching you struggle with a spring style hold down headlight... strangely satisfying! Sorry man lol I work with cars for my living. Funny how it's world's away from each profession. You make me excited for my lunch breaks, keep up the awesome and informative vids!!

[@MOsesIcan]

love that little mental break down, humor is the basis for a healthy life, thank you for your creativity and outstanding production value. would love to hear your philosophy on black-smithing and how you found yourself behind the hammer and forge.

[@AND-zd8fz]

I want to see some kind of a timelapse of all hand sanding alec ever did on video

[@evaderknives]

Have you thought about getting a Sand Blasting cabinet? It takes away a lot of the work of hand sanding and you can buy different levels of grit..... Also, in the last video, you talked about all the dust from grinding. I always keep an air hose outside my grinding room and use it to clean off after every session....take it easy...

[@PerfectDeath4]

There are even some homemade sand blasting cabinet builds on youtube.

[@evaderknives]

Oh I'm sure, really, all you need is a box, with some plexiglass an air hose and sandblasting gun(they are fairly cheap). I always try to build stuff 1st... (I built my own heat treat oven and horizontal grinder), but sometimes I end up having to buy the tools too, hahaha

[@monabale8263]

but may risk abrading away details...

[@evaderknives]

I'm not trying to be an ass here, but just curious... have you ever used a sand blasting cabinet? I think you might be thinking about sand blasting for like stripping paint with a heavy abrasive... With a blasting cabinet, you can get really fine either glass bead or aluminium oxide(same thing on belts) media. It can almost give a satin finish, but most people go with like an 80, that gives a grey huge, but i've never had it mess up any details. You can see in my video "1000 grit bevels and Hamon etching"...

[@JETWTF]

Sand to 320 grit on the grinder then hit it with baking soda with the sand blaster for satin and followed by volcanic ash for fine satin almost polished and it will be a nice finish without hours of hand sanding. You wont have any sharp corners but you don't want any to begin with. Baking soda and volcanic ash wont remove corners, just soften them. And you can always adjust the pressure with the sand blaster so you have more control you can get a mirror finish with volcanic ash and low pressure because the particles are that fine.

[@Gogsnik]

Discovered the channel just a few weeks back and now I am hooked. Reminds me of the TV shows I liked to watch, back when TV was worth watching (says the person who hasn't had a TV for eight years). The projects, the life messages and the humour are all great not forgetting the camerawork and editing too, everything improves video to video.

[@JohnSmith-tm5xx]

Just as I was thinking "I appreciate the effort you put into hand sanding, but making a whole episode of it wouldn't make an entertaining video" there goes the hand sand trama bit and it was brilliant!

[@tylerolsen3502]

In the words of Matt (OffTheRanch) do something today that will make you better tomorrow then you were yesterday

[@monabale8263]

oh i wish they'd collaborate...EPICNESS!

[@MrComputerCoder]

You mean Mr clickbait?

[@Godzra321]

Not originally from that bum.

[@benwarman5202]

Floki I do like Matt’s channels but I agree there’s a lot of clickbait

[@colemoureau846]

Mona Bale yes, a Damascus steel rifle barrel!

[@rorydonaldson2794]

The editing on this video is espically brillant!

[@Harleyjakeevans]

100% this has been my favourite video. Seeing you go completely mad was hilarious and incredibly relatable. Fantastic work!

[@david_seay]

Those plunge lines! Absolutely beautiful! Great job, Alec!

[@alexwright7317]

why does my sanding never look as dramatically awesome when I do it.. I must be doing it wrong there's no point where it goes slowmotion XD

[@matthewf1979]

alex wright You’re not bleeding hard enough!

[@AJB2K3]

Agree, you need to bleed sufficiently enough to keep the sandpaper moist. And to stay upright while doing it.

[@leospitz6541]

I think we had better at least double our sand paper budget for the coming year.

[@kookyflukes9749]

The effort involved is making a difference. I spent 6 hrs sanding a piece of wood sculpture *once* . I got to the 6hr point and said. Good enough. And it was. Hats off for your dedication.

[@mandylim5646]

I like how the latex glove sticks to Alecs' back while he was doing the dramatic escape from the sandpaper monster. 😅

[@JETWTF]

Not a Kris, that's a flamberge. Get a sand blaster and hit it with baking soda or volcanic ash. You will get a satin finish without sanding marks and be able to skip the 400 grit.

[@PerfectDeath4]

Part 18: Still more hand sanding.

[@junior12800]

Whenever I'm feeling depressed I just watch these videos love the work you do.

[@stevencresswell2424]

Another brilliant video, my 9 Yr old son watches with me and if he learns nothing other than never give up from you then I'll be a happy parent. Thanks for the work you put in making these videos

[@lukezelechoski4504]

Someone get @Alecsteele a coffee sponsor!

[@arwedrv7125]

Are you keeping your shop clean and tidy?

[@surtursbane]

I'm watching this as I breakfast and your "Vehicle Time" reminded me that I need to check a few things on my car. Thanks.

[@mattfleming2287]

Man, I love your attitude! You are a shining example of "hard work pays off" Great videos! Keep up the higher standard!

[@martyshrekster]

Oh wow, your headlights are the attached the same way as mine. I hate the clip and rubber boot attachment system.

[@ikamuller170]

You are an amazing person. Never give up never Change except for your mistakes

[@ianstabpig]

Can we talk about how amazing Jamie is. The editing is absolutely fantastic

[@castor6593]

Your attention to detail and your commitment to qualify craftsmanship are an inspiration. Very well done sir! Also, your hillbilly accent is spot on.

[@PureNrGG]

You know your committed when you find the genius in something so small as a spray bottle! Don't worry, I've totally done it with wire strippers before.

[@ahresmuller6892]

PureNrGG strippers again? Isn't that a old joke xD?

[@anthonyrobinson5116]

Motivational speaker! Move over Tony Robbins, Alec Steele in tha house. Great outlook... but that being said... less yak yak more wak wak 😂

[@JUNKO____]

That man has balls of steel filming Alec swinging that dagger around.

[@mikereppert97]

So I've been following you for quite some time now and to see the craftsman you have matured into in such a short amount of time is truly inspiring. Your drive and intensity when it comes to your craft is absolutely infectious. Thank you for inspiring.me.to test myself day in and day out to become a better person.

[@alecmcjarison999]

Forged in fire parody video would be so cool, especially if you and Jamie played all the hosts

[@Freizeitflugsphaere]

You really are a perfectionist!

[@IIDASHII]

As someone who once worked in a high-end auto restoration shop, I feel your pain. I literally got six pack abs from hand sanding car bodies, but the end result is something to be proud of.

[@davidwfisher]

GOOD JOB! I love that you have put the time an effort into this one to try and make it so much better than the last. Every thing you make is BEAUTIFUL!

[@JThyroid]

Putting the hammer down is second gear, right? Putting the hammer up would help for a bit. Then put the hammer down, and then up and back down.

[@HighOnTacos]

You should always use clean rubber gloves while changing car lights. The oil on your hand can burn onto the surface and crack the bulb.

[@XMooseManX]

HighOnTacos I was thinking "did he just handle the light with greasy hands???!

[@Sven_x]

its just a bulb dude.

[@slaughterhammer]

Well, just don't touch the glas bulb and you're fine. The brake light bulb isn't that delicate, and for that headlight there's actually no reason to touch the bulb. So no gloves are needed, just some common sense.

[@XMooseManX]

dawgdiggidy dawg a bulb that's gunna shatter way early because he decided to run oil on it. That like saying "it's just a house dude" because you left the stove on while you went out of town. Everything is "just" something. Most things are "just" stuff. Just because you add "just" before the word doesn't change the fact that there is a correct way and an incorrect way of doing things and the incorrect way of installing a headlight is getting oil or grease on it first. It's just an opinion dude. You should relax.

[@SierraLimaOscar]

That is mostly or especially true for halogen bulbs because they operate at a much higher temp.

[@tylagismo112]

The way you said Oi when changing the bulbs for the car was possibly the most british sounding thing I've ever heard you say

[@toddleshane]

Only Alec can make hand sanding entertaining.

[@ianstyles9759]

Alec Steele you are so funny and way too cool,,😁

[@sleepinglynx]

you have to draw blood when working on a vehicle or it wont work

[@allanorr9306]

sleepinglynx ye im a mechanic im sure some of the parts are made of recycled razor blades

[@bill45a1]

Alec, back away from the coffee/tea pot. Also slowly back away from the "hand sanding"!!! Relaxation technique #1, inhale slowly thru your nose, exhale slowly out your mouth. Do this 3 to 5 times nice and slow!

[@drstrangefart]

It's cool watching this. I found a bladesmith that's gonna teach me some stuff next weekend so I can get the workshop set back up.

[@jacobcoletta4749]

Vehicle time with Alec, more like top gear ( grand tour) :)

[@AusyG]

That stuff in the back next to the power hammer looks like clutter

[@monabale8263]

NNNOOOOOO! (falls to knees)

[@benwarman5202]

Mona Bale “looks like you’ve won this time...., sand paper”

[@TonyZXT]

Alec, from all that I've seen of you on your channel and your effort towards being disciplined, I think you would find mindfulness meditation extremely valuable. You already have more patience than I.

[@Mr_Velocity1577]

I spotted this video in my suggestion and instead of watching this first, I have binge watched from episode 1. I am now subscribed and eagerly awaiting the next upload.

[@IrishPotato86]

Alec, I saw a major problem with your truck! It's a Ford!

[@christersor]

i agree

[@anoxygenaddict5215]

Get out

[@vharrald]

IrishPotato86 I'm guessing you're driving a chubby.. oops, I mean Chevy

[@CSIsk071]

Ford.... Found On Road Dead

[@vharrald]

Sam Kaufman , Ford-first on race day

[@sierge1]

Hey Alex the men with the white coat are coming to take you to the rubber room...lol. You need a good woman to calm you down...hehe.

[@CruxCrusis]

Alec' s speeches reminds me of that little kid who needs to write a ten page essay the next day and is trying desperately to get the word count up. But that's okay because we still love you Alec and everything you do jeep it up man

[@ga5712]

Hay Alec. Don't knock yourself on your standards! I'm not saying don't aim for the top, just recognise you're probably nearer than you realise. Hats off!

[@froop2393]

All this grinding and hand sanding is so boring to watch...

[@austinwheeler3679]

All part of the process bud

[@monabale8263]

it will be worth the wait.

[@kimazary6914]

To be honest, I loved vehicle-time with Alec.

[@davidborrero870]

Of all the things that could have broke Alec who would have thought it would have been hand sanding lol. Love these videos, fan for life

[@Koumajutsu]

I'm glad to see that even Alex is not immune to the old automotive adage of, "If you're not bleeding, it's not working"

[@GoodandBasic]

Your dedication to quality is amazing! What an example!

[@carltong8973]

10:46 If you start here and you're new, and you don't read title, you'll be confused. XD Love this channel!

[@mandylim5646]

Alec, the dollar spray will only work properly if you remove the vacuum that has been created when you spray. So, everytime your spray gets crunch up, just release the vacuum.

[@patmancrowley8509]

A good point to make here is that when a tail light goes out always clean the other one. Sometimes the road grit that gets past the gasket material can build up on the bulb which holds the heat and eventually causes the filament to fail. Change one side and clean the other.