Make A WAR Knife | My First Hollow Grind | Knife Making

Is this knife ready for WAR?!? Recently yall gave me some input on three different knife designs. This design was the clear winner! There were many facets of this knife build that were new to me including hollow grinding the bevels and grinding in the clip on the blade. Trying out new techniques in the art of knife making is what makes this craft fun! I hope yall enjoy the build; and if you have any questions please put them in the comments below.
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[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

This knife is killer!! Beautiful handle, clip and hollow grind, and stone finish. Love it!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you greatly sir! Always fun to try new techniques out!

[@giorgimolodini3615]

@@RedBeardOps Great job! may Ask you what was the tmp you heat the blead for the first time ?

[@RedBeardOps]

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[@giorgimolodini3615]

@@RedBeardOps thank you so much!

[@mikemiller322]

Wow, you are a great presenter. All needed information is clearly and precisely vocalized while showing how to actually do it. It appears you are being spoken to by a Special Ops operator who is as calm as corn flakes and knows axactly what his plans are, improvising where necessary and again clearly explained! Congratulations on a great build and absolutely wonderful video....Thanks

[@RedBeardOps]

Lol thanks man! #CalmAsCornFlakes over here!

[@yriiyrii7861]

Всё видео смотрел на одном дыхании , невероятно круто !!! Появился стимул и вдохновение👍 вы профи 80 уровня👍

[@RedBeardOps]

Большое Вам спасибо; друг!

[@Glenfilthie1]

That is a blade fit for a warrior OR a gentleman, Red! Well done!😊👍

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks John!

[@BR5494]

You.have.nothing.to.be.wored About.your.craftmanship.is A.10.keep.doing.what.your.doing BRAVO 👏👏👏

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Charles

[@user-ov6yu3ms2n]

いつ見ても凄いし、完璧🥂

[@JGV_IX]

Wow! Wow! Wow! Absolutely magnificent!!

[@yewwtooob]

I like the water bucket to cool the sparks from the grinding belt.

[@RedBeardOps]

THanks!

[@thehumblepundit9790]

Beautiful project! Love the finished product. Cheers!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much!

[@forester057]

Beauty! I really like that etch and stonewash together. Thanks for sharing your craft and Happy Easter.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! You too!

[@debuenzo]

Looks really cool! Reminds me of a venomous snake

[@jasonnull2248]

Fantastic. Love this build. Great job.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@francoisvermaak1764]

Spectacular piece of work.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you sir!

[@Martillo_de_Dios]

That came out nice! Great work... You really do an awesome job of explaining all the processes!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rpc717]

Fantastic! That's a beast as well as a work of art.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you!

[@kiwich66]

Great looking knife. I appreciate the care you put into everything you do. Thanks for the videos

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you greatly Chris!

[@Chevelle_addict]

Absolutely amazing knife. Love everything about it.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks David!

[@travismurphy762]

As always, well done, and well explained... Your process is always very detailed!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BigAustria]

Absolute awesome Design! Incredible craftmanship!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much!

[@NOFX0890]

Great vid Red.. the design, material selection, finish... one of my favourites of yours so far.. it came out spectacular.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers! It was a fun build for sure!

[@authentiknature7184]

That's a nice knife. Great work, man. Thanks for taking us through the process.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you!

[@j.r.tidwell3318]

FRIEND THAT KNIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! THATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR A PERFECTIONIST!!!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you Sir!

[@sususmongus2514]

HE’LL YEAH BROHER GOBBLESD

[@scotthodson2467]

Thanks James, as always, impressive and thoughtful, thorough in your process explanation and demonstration.

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad it was helpful!

[@franciscobuay2564]

I love all of your knife designs and this particular design is my overall favourite. I like the way you make knives and every detail of it. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Francisco! I like this one too!

[@ilprevi5088]

Oh man! Your art of making kinfe is absolutely outstanding! Really compliments!! Keep it up!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much! Have a great weekend!

[@Street.Hermit]

absolutely beautiful work bro!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MichaelBassVideos]

The shape and proportions, as well as the fit an finish on this knife are fantastic. Well done!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you greatly Michael!

[@Canadiansasquatchbrewery]

Great stuff! I'm getting ready to make my first knife, and have learned so many things from your videos to get me ready for it, I'm excited! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us so we can learn!

[@thehumblepundit9790]

I'm at the tail end of my first knife and am loving it! I used Red Beard's "Your First Knife" knife template and it coming along very nicely. Good luck!

[@Canadiansasquatchbrewery]

@@thehumblepundit9790 Nice! And thank you!

[@RedBeardOps]

Awesome guys! Thank you!

[@cosmicsloth246]

Your videos are SO helpful for a new knife maker such as myself. I really appreciate your clear concise and detailed voice overs that follow along with your builds. The editing is spot on as well, please keep them coming. The knife turned out great, that bowie with a clip has to be my favorite blade design of all time, just such a classic undeniably good looking profile. Thanks!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you greatly Jordan! Really happy you're enjoying the videos.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Beautiful design. It turned out very well there. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Can't wait to see ur next videos and next blade. Forge On. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much!

[@Aleeknives]

Super build! Good job with the hollow grind! I have been wanting to try sitting at the grinder but I just haven't felt comfortable trying it yet! Great work and great knife! A+

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks man! It's different for sure...

[@joeleon5718]

Excellent work! It looks great and as always this was super informative 👏👍

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@khalilabukabeer815]

It’s a beauty

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

Outstanding work! Much love from Switzerland

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MarekTabi]

Nice work 👍

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@oofie0]

great video! Love the tactical but also rustic look of the blade. It's not just tactical matt black.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Pim! Glad you liked this one.

[@thchilson]

Another great build, thanks!

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you like it!

[@sudo_nym]

Neat job, James. I'm always impressed at how sharp and crispy your lines and finishes are. Top notch! Well done on not screwing up the hollow grinds, too! If any knife has a beard, it's this one! 👊🏻👍🏻

[@RedBeardOps]

Lol, thank you sir!

[@waynestinyworld]

Excellent video. This may be my favorite knife you've made. I always felt like a 2x72 turned horizontal would be very handy!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Wayne!

[@Yousoundvaxxed]

Beautiful knife as always!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you!

[@alhernandez7260]

Beautiful!!!!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tylermoore9423]

Great video as always, knife looks beautiful! And thanks for addressing my spine question! 🤜🤛

[@RedBeardOps]

Cheers Tyler!

[@ghill1010]

Great stuff as usual. Thanks!!! Awesome stuff

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stanstanley8400]

Nicely done. Bravo.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@thefallow5746]

Thanks for your educating videos!

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you're enjoying them!

[@coldwind]

The stone finishes always look amazing. The color on the scales came out nice as well.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chewyakarieckenicholas6049]

It came out amazing

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks!

[@willroberts6777]

Awesome handle!! Nice work!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@vondoredhorse6711]

U can also use an angle grinder for hollow grinds. ( Just my opinion)

[@RedBeardOps]

Angle grinders are so versatile!

[@adelacour]

Very impessive, and very well explained , thank you.

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LynrydsDad]

I feel like the lines are actually very traditional and functional. This might be my favorite design of yours yet. Handle looks great too, total workhorse.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much! I really like this one too

[@mitch3384]

The stonewash on the darkened surface looks so incredible. Putting this in the top 3 of all knife builds I've watched on YT.

[@RedBeardOps]

Heck yeah Mitch! Thank you so much!

[@adrianhernandez974]

Amigo, disfrute mucho el video, eres un artista de la cuchillería, hermosa pieza. Felicitaciones desde Ecatepec, México 🇲🇽

[@RedBeardOps]

¡Muchos gracias! ¡Ten un excelente fin de semana!

[@Twinhemlocks]

Great knife brother, it really came out beautifully!!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much!

[@ClenioBuilder]

Fantastic piece.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@heikolang335]

You nailed it again! I am not a huge fan of g10 myself, but the lines are just superb. Keep em coming!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you greatly sir!

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

G10 seems to lend itself well to scalloping and lots of contours, a lot of that detail is hard to see in more traditional materials.

[@chriskiwi9833]

Love the confidence to hand hold an almost complete knife and grind those scallops in the handle.

[@RedBeardOps]

Lol, thanks Chris. I wish I would of done some more layout on that handle! It came out pretty good, but really could have been better.

[@dannywilsher4165]

Awesome!!!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MoonshineSazerac]

Very pretty. Reminds me of the Becker BK7 only with nicer lines and scales. Top work.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much!

[@madewellknives]

I really enjoyed this video! Thank you 🙏

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kotogray8335]

Awesome knife build Whatever tool we have to get the job done is what I believe in using I think the knife looks great I would carry it

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you!

[@randytidmore8021]

I love it

[@samuellipscomb8173]

Wonderful.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@JZ-xu3vg]

that tumbler is awesome. (PERIOD)

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Joseph!

[@globeeartheulogy9126]

Beautiful job ❤! I’m going to try your lanyard hole idea on the knife I’m in the process of making!

[@RedBeardOps]

Good luck with your build!

[@danmurphy9304]

Gorgeous blade!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you greatly Dan!

[@lostbuffalo196]

Beautiful and as always, audio instructions were excellent.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@williebrice9553]

Excellent work man.

[@RedBeardOps]

Much appreciated!

[@bravo_the_broken4003]

Wow this came out awesome 👌

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MrSoloun]

Great vid and Great Blade, really like the look of the finished blade and that scalloping of the handle really brought out the layers. I like my water sharpener as well, not sure why people complain about them.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks MrSoloun! Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@knkjprzemek7189]

Just beautiful

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MrMarsBlades]

Very nice, i've never ground a hollow in a knife, must try that soon, cheers

[@RedBeardOps]

It's different for sure! But I liked it

[@kylesodaro5075]

Excellent work! I have always been too afraid to try a hollow grind.. however, I have made quite a few textured handles... I would try a larger diameter wheel, I typically run a 3/4” or 1” wheel for this operation. Also, I typically grind in the scallops after profiling but before shaping the scales (if that makes sense).

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks for the tips!

[@davidhawkins8830]

Stunning piece of work sir👍

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you so much 😀

[@SupermanBB]

Nice design and super clean execution! Looks great bro! That’s a real nice grinder too

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much!

[@Whitehawkvisionfilms]

Really Great Work!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@futurefunds9353]

it came out great man!!!!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks! Glad you liked this one

[@mikewalsh5872]

Beautiful, clean and minimal design…well done, lad

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@xxxshakal]

Foarte frumos lucrat și explicat. Un adevărat profesionist. Am învățat de la tine foarte multe. Stima pentru munca depusă.

[@RedBeardOps]

Mulțumesc! Ma bucur ca ti-a placut!

[@jwspock1690]

looks good ! well done

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@citizen116]

First video. Instant subscriber! Well done sir. I usually go for forge work video over stock removal. Your videography and detailed account earned my attention. Thank you

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much! You'll be seeing some more forging in the future as well! Just got a press built :)

[@jjppres]

Over the top James! The hollow came out great. You'd think you've been doing them forever and that handle came out killer. Most guys use a rotary tool or dremel. I'm going to have to try using a small wheel on the grinder. It really cmae out nice! Congrats!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Jim! Glad you enjoyed that one! I really like this design...

[@michaellutke654]

Great knife ! I do my handles with different size round rasps i went too deep using my grinder. Keep up the awsome work bro.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Michael!

[@theplasticdesert2408]

Beautiful work man

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@delcorsi8191]

Nice work, was expecting a belt sander. This is awesome! Nice work!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much!

[@lifelibertyfreedom]

Handle looks great

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks!

[@yodamasterx1869]

Beautiful

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lymanw.-nf8bw]

Thanks nice work

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@virtualvegan7376]

That's a beautiful knife.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks!

[@speedsterwinston]

That knife looks killer! I may have to try making something similar. Love the stone wash on those tactical knives. And the hollow grind. The OCD part of me wished you could've somehow kept the stone washing on the exposed lanyard portion of the tang.

[@RedBeardOps]

I feel you sir! It's possible for sure with removable handle scales. Cheers!

[@MilanPotterSmith]

Awesome build and wicked knife

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Milan!

[@jahkristjanfari]

Very sick build my friend, love how chunky that blade is with the hollow grind

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you greatly! Came out as a good cutter too!

[@bluesky5542]

Awesome 👌

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks!

[@danielpoke4014]

Awesome knife mate

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Daniel!

[@blairdiviak1978]

Nice! I CANNOT wait for the day I get a grinder that allows me to start doing hollows! Looks superb!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Good luck Blair!

[@blairdiviak1978]

@@RedBeardOps I ave a question before you go sir... I dunno if you're familiar with the EXTREMELY frugal grinding option of the harbor freight 4×36 belt sander... But I was wondering if You thought it might be possible to affix a diy surface grinder(not unlike the older surface grinder I've seen you use in older videos) to a rig like the above mentioned 4×36.

[@RedBeardOps]

@@blairdiviak1978 Hey Blair, with enough effort anything is possible. I can't say I'm sure though on your grinder.

[@danielivanov3463]

Well done

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you!

[@aldogressa6708]

Fantastic

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@astormofwrenches5555]

Enjoyed this one.

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@astormofwrenches5555]

@@RedBeardOps I keep coming back and watching it again. The lines are real nice. Did you make a template?

[@RedBeardOps]

@@astormofwrenches5555 Yes sir! It's up on Patreon in PDF

[@ZyKnife]

A pretty knife and an amazing handle 👍

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you greatly!

[@FireworksFreak8008]

Cute knife!! Really like the handle! I am making a 8 mm (or 1/3 inch) thick knife.

[@RedBeardOps]

Awesome Max!