Make Your Handle Fit like a Glove: 15" Bowie Part. 3

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In this series of videos Kyle will be making a 15 inch bowie. This knife is being made for an online course we are offering for sale soon. This course will have several hours of in depth tips and techniques on knife making and how to build a 15 inch bowie. We wanted to take you along the ride with us and keep you up to date on this knife. So we made a special video just for you guys here on KZbin! :)
I am especially excited about this video, it's one of my favorite videos my brother/editor (Josh) has made. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. :)
This video was kind of like a sneak peak of the bowie we are making for the online course. The KZbin version of the "course knife" was 15 minutes long, the actual online course (up to this point) is going to be about 3 to 4 hours of in-depth teachings of what Kyle is doing. We are still videoing it, so there will probably be about 3 parts for the whole KZbin "course knife" series at 10 to 15 minutes per video. I estimate that the over all course will be 6 to 15 hours long. Again, we are still videoing the "course knife", and it takes quite some time to explain things just right so knowing how long the actual online course is going to be can be difficult.
I am a full-time Mastersmith knifemaker, and I love my job! I specialize in forged fixed blade knives and also make many other types of edged art.
In March of 2007, I went to the W.F. Moran School of Bladesmithing in Old Washington, Arkansas where I took a two week class on Intro to Bladesmithing under ABS Mastersmiths Burt Gaston and Greg Neely. This is where I learned how to make a blade that would pass the ABS Journeyman Smith Performance Test, after that I took a class on Handles and Guards under ABS Mastersmith Jim Walker where I learned how to make handles out of stag, exotic woods and many other materials.
In June, 2011 I received my Mastersmith Stamp at the Atlanta BLADE Show. Now that I have been granted my MS certification I have a desire to expand my field and continue learning and teaching what I learn, God has given me all the opportunities and teachers that I’ve had and I thank Him for giving me the ability to do something I love.
Follow me on this epic edged art journey!
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[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hidden Tang, or Full Tang, which is your favorite?

[@clydecox2108]

Full

[@vitasbutkoon]

Full

[@garthvooder1402]

Definitely not the Chinese wall hanger method of welding in a 2/4 thread

[@gabrielguertin9459]

Definitely hidden tang especially if you have a nice rosewood handle, nothing beats that

[@bladesmith01]

Hidden tang, the balance can't be beat.

[@forge52100]

One issue, if you weld an extension to the tang it's a very good idea to use a torch and do a couple normalizing cycles on the weld zone. Welding is very high heat and creates very large grain, and if there is any chrome in the alloy like say 5160 or 52100 then it can air harden as well. Makes for a very brittle joint if not done correctly, ask me how I know. I much prefer silver brazing an extension on, just as strong and only about 1500 deg. F. Otherwise I love your work, super clean and detailed descriptions.

[@lancemillward2462]

i wonder by the line up pins are not soldered to the guard and guard spacers rather than having them all loose also.

[@discombubulate2256]

you can use blunt taps as a primary run before finishing with a sharp tap. just take your time.

[@Nonyabusiness911]

You sir are a true craftsman. Beautifully detailed work.

[@patw999]

I've been watching ClickSpring ever since he started. The man is a perfectionist and a real pleasure to watch work. Everything from filing to machining, he makes it look so easy.

[@clydecox2108]

You are a Godsend, everything you do is explained perfectly. Now I need to acquire some tools and a place to start making. Thank you and God bless

[@crazydougthewolf]

This video is 4 years old at the time of my watching, but I thought I'd drop this tidbit anyway, in the hopes that it may still be relevant: When piloting a hold in a wobbly machine, like a cheaper drill press, using a machinists center drill is the ticket. They are very thick and inflexible so that you get a perfect center without the bit flexing and wandering around, and they are inexpensive. I hope this helps someone. Cheers!

[@whothewut]

I don't want to tell you how to machine anything but a tip I learned from the old boys to help reduce the risk of tapping a hole on the piss is to keep your work in the vice at the drill press, change the drill bit for a sprung center and use it to center the tap (most taps have a dimple in the back face for this purpose). Then you can just keep a tiny amount of pressure behind the tap and it shouldn't wander. Same principle applies on the lathe using the tailstock. Very helpful when you're hungover and can't quite function properly. Really enjoyed the video though, excellent as always (:

[@vampire847]

Thanks to your videos I now have an obsession with that mirror black finish with gold inlay.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Yeah, I'm obsessed with those two as well! It's tricky to get that black finish just right but boy is it pretty!

[@gundanium3126]

a trick i learned from my Hight school woodshop teacher is that you can use masking tape to mark your drill bit and that way its a lot harder to over drill as you will hit the tape. glade i watched this as I picked up a lot of tricks to better-fitting my hidden tangs...however I was cringing a lot watching the grinding of the tang as i am very frugal when it comes to using steel.

[@bradymcphail9690]

Man Kyle, the way you explain and narrate and teach this series is incredible man! You are inspiring to say the least. Not only am I looking forward to buying your online curriculum, but when you get your school started I will be one of your first in person students I hope. I only hope to be half as talented as you. I am going to begin my business and youth and young adult ministry. I will have all of the social media including a KZbin channel to build interest. So, to say you're an inspiration is the least of it.

[@morpheoist]

now I understand where the trick is !! I have always made straight hidden tangs and made the seat inside the block of wood as precise as possible with the file. it goes without saying that on the long handles I had to necessarily divide the handle in two and place a spacer between the two pieces. to the tang, I have never done hidden tangs that can be dismantled .. that's why I'm a fan of full tangs. also because I strain the knives a lot with batoning as if there was no tomorrow

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Glad you’re here hanging out with us all Keep Forging On my friend Dad

[@MrClickbang357]

As a ttatl never made a knife noob, I always learn something - a tip or technique - that I didn't know I could do with materials I use elsewhere! The Vaseline rejecting epoxy that usually sticks to EVERYTHING is very handy to konw!

[@richardbranton2780]

I see this is an old video but you are one of the best. I just ordered my first forge and getting ready to make my first knife so wish me luck

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey that’s great Keep Forging On my friend Merry Christmas Dad

[@singJJBplay]

I LOVE Clickspring! I watched with my kids through the series of him making the skeleton clock, he could easily keep the attention of a couple of 9 year olds (at the time)

[@tylerkrug7719]

Click spring is awesome! Talented man

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Copy copy

[@tylerkrug7719]

Timmy sent me here.sweet work

[@JeSsSe66]

Kyle & Josh, thank-you so much for making these videos. 5 years ago I relied on BladeForums WIPs and build along threads (especially threads by Kyle) to learn all this - I would have killed to have these videos back then. I consider myself somewhat quite proficient now, so a lot of this isn’t new to me, however there are still things here and there I am learning while watching these videos. Please keep up the great work!

[@HRSerbaChannel]

Good knife very interesting and nice even though we are far apart but we can still greet each other thank you my brother👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Thanks my friend. May God bless you and your crew. Cheers from the Ozarks Dad

[@evaderknives]

Have you tried the painters tape on each piece, then superglue the tape together? I haven't tried it but i've seen guys like NY CNC & Alec Steele do it, gonna give it a try one day, hahaha... Don't know if you watch This Old Tony, but he has done a few videos with clickspring. TOT is an amazing machinist & really funny...

[@ambroscustom]

Absolutely stunning work, and now it seems that I can do that perfect finish too. Thanks Kyle for this wonderful series.

[@andrewneilson227]

When you remove the tabs after bedding, how do you remove any residual Vaseline from the hole? Just q-tips and solvent?

[@richardharris5336]

Wow you're a master in ever sense of the word. Thank you for sharing this with the world. Bravo!

[@Thompson.Gun.and.Knife.]

Thank you so much for these videos Mr. Royer! I've been interested in blade smithing for years and have just recently started forging. all your video's have been helpful but this series really knocks it out of the park!

[@evaderknives]

Glad you made this video, I've been planning on making a bowie knife with a threaded tang... I've only done one or 2 hidden tangs, so i needed a challenge. Just have a few knives/videos to finish up 1st... Thanks for all the content, hope all is well, take it easy...

[@Jellooman]

This has a good pace and I really like your narration style plus the focus is mainly on what you are doing. Great job.

[@ianwalker1073]

Love this channel, even find myself watching old videos i've already seen. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@anthonystrunk5360]

I really like this style video .. I think this series is some of the best instructional videos you have made.. very well done! Thank you!

[@tylerkrug7719]

Dang,that's a really good idea!

[@b.ohugin610]

Thanks for sharing. Appreciate it!

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

This is such a fantastic series, good on you guys, amazing work, both in the knife, and the videography! And thanks for the shoutout!

[@thefamily_ak1863]

Thank you , peace GB each of ya'll

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

Mesmerizing as usual 😮

[@bartimaeus4074]

What is that handle style called? It looks beautiful

[@fabiodias5081]

Lindo trabalho, quanto custa uma peça?

[@mrstudiodaddy]

Alec Steele has been talking about click spring for a while now. Love his stuff too.

[@spudpud-T67]

I used to think Alec was great, then I found Kyle, now that is the bees knees.

[@mrstudiodaddy]

@@spudpud-T67 Alec is still great. Not sure what you mean.

[@spudpud-T67]

@@mrstudiodaddy "The bees knees"; the best. In this case even better.

[@Karma_chad212]

As if somebody is gonna be chopping stuff with one of these works of art?! I appreciate the attention to detail but there’s no way that’s ever gonna become an issue. It’s almost a paradox. His work is so good because of his attention to detail, but because his work is so good, it’ll never be abused like that. Idk, maybe I’m totally wrong and people buy his knives to take camping? What I’m trying to say is, I love your work bro. 😍

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey thanks brother chad All of our knives are performance tested and full blown race ready and ready for immediate service as our clients see fit You may be amazed to see where some of our clients field run their knives Chao Dad

[@robertlunsford1350]

I like the idea of a take down but I just don't think I have the skill. I have a blade someone gave me that I keep wanting to make into a take down but at the same time I don't want to mess it up. To start a hole on a round object, just take a file and file a small flat just under the size of the finished hole. Then you can center punch it and it will start with no problems.

[@wallacehammond4825]

Hey, Kyle, what drill bits do you use?

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

High carbon and carbide from MSC Happy new year my friend Team Royer

[@USMC_BABE38]

Been wanting to make a bowie knife handle for my old bowie knife but I have no experience with making knife handles any advice for an beginner

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey Erin your best options are our monthly membership or Kyle’s online courses where you will have access to hours and hours of Kyle’s detailed instructions. Keep Forging On my friend Dad

Thanks for the shoutout Kyle!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Awesome job!

[@mccullenj]

Really enjoying these videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and art.

[@j.l.foster8572]

Really good looking handle already Kyle.

[@cyswan9572]

Beautiful work

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Thanks cy Kyle

[@BoxJockey]

Curious, the CA activator has always felt oily to me. Have you ever had any staining problems with it?

[@mgutekunst1]

full tang is my favorite... Hidden tangs are way too much work for a handle that is not a strong as the full tang.

[@chrisc4527]

What is that jig you are using for flat sanding? Looks so much better than double sided tape on glass! Any better/longer pictures of it?

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

It's from Kasfly. It's really cool because you can change out your paper very quickly. Look up on Google Images, Kasfly sanding jig. Kyle

[@chrisc4527]

@@KyleRoyerKnives Wow. Thank you for the reply, and so quickly! That is quite a piece of kit. I had never thought of using a secondary mechanism to put tension on the paper to keep it flat. For other uses, some years ago I saw images of how Rockstead polished their blades, they had a cloth or paper clamping system, and I have been wanting to get something like that ever since. This summer I made up a crude system that used screw down toe clamps to hold the paper down, but it was awkward, the paper couldn't stay dead flat, and the wood base was too light and kept moving. One thing that did work as planned was sticking down some 1/16 rubber sheeting to allow hand sharpening convex edges. I bet that CZAR jig could be set up to do both flat sanding and convex sharpening. Thanks again! Chris

[@cortedemico]

quick aside. i went far and wide to figure out the TPI pro and con for my one handed sword build because i didn't want to peen it for separate reasons. had to come back here to visually confirm fine threads as the preferred way to go, i guess. details are hard and i still don't know if i am right. i went with a long bolt with fine threads, so i feel OK? i never feel OK. crawfish, chameleons, and me. i would love to know diameters and TPI of the pummel bolt in future.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Good question my friend. We traditionally thread the integral tang. Hard to beat a high carbon thread. We use several different sizes pending on size of handle and embellishments. 1/4-28 / 10-32 / 8-32 / 6-32 Extremely rare we weld on an allen bolt Hope this helps 👍🏻☕️🔥⚔️ Dad

[@philochristos]

Won't the vaseline still be coating the inside of the handle when you take it apart? And won't that prevent you from getting a good glue up?

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey Sam Acetone cleans the Vaseline up really well Thanks Team Royer

[@jimfleetwood7141]

What kind of metal bandsaw are you using in these videos?

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey Jim It’s a Grizzly Cheers Team Royer

[@jgmusashi5446]

I love your work and the attention to detail! You are truly an outstanding Craftsman! Also pardon me asking but where did you buy that block of wood you used for the handle?

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Thanks jgm I believe it came from Russia Dyed and stabilized It’s very dense Good question Dad

[@msblades5382]

Great explanation this will help so many guys.. Thanks you guys.. Martin

[@marcelopacheco126]

Perfect, show.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Hey thanks Marcelo Kyle

[@susannschmidt6915]

What steel are u using for your knives

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Good question susann. We typically use 5160 or 1084 for our plain carbon knives and 1084 and 15N20 for damascus billets. Dad just finished up his first sam mai using a beautiful course grain wrought iron and 1084. Team Royer

[@74verseveld]

Wonderful to see, really like the video... Waiting for the next one... Wish I had those skills 👍👍👍👌👌🙏🙏

[@JosephJaneth]

you done did it now! here comes the views!

[@9087125498172345]

Is this the only style of tang that you do?

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

No Do them all Check out other vids Cheers Dad

[@dwaynegibbs8371]

Great video!

[@caiosab2]

Mais uma vez, muito obrigado pelas dicas 🇧🇷

[@eddiebhoy6754]

Kyle do you actually sell custom work or is it more in the tutorial side. Curious my friend

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

Good question EDDIE Kyle sells his knives in the US, and all over the world Team Royer

[@fluxbe2737]

Awsome sauce!

[@chrischrisson7921]

What is that tool you are using that sitting on the granite table?? As always, excellent work. Edit: if I was to buy one what's it called?

[@j.l.foster8572]

a height gauge. Grizzly has them pretty decent priced.

[@chrischrisson7921]

@@j.l.foster8572 Thank you!

[@vitasbutkoon]

Great job as usual 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@kaskristensen]

Looking goood!!

[@heideknight9122]

Aw man. I have been "saving" discarded and damaged taps to use from my job. Now I might just have to throw most of them away?

[@henrikjohansson6728]

Love your videos! Unrelated question but what is the song at the end?

[@breadbutt]

I should have waited to watch this one before asking about the epoxy lol.

[@KyleRoyerKnives]

👍🏻☕️🔥⚔️ Glad you’re enjoying the vids my friend

[@_aullik]

such a shame that clickspring hasnt uploaded in over 5 months

[@haydenfoster5903]

You weld like a grinder.

[@VencelBiro]

Aah, cliffhanger!

[@CalebSavant]

Excellent work, full disclosure! I used your "Functional Art" statement during a radio interview on GunTalk radio about gunsmithing. I said "Functional art in the form of firearms". Its here if you care to give it a listen- guntalk.libsyn.com/-gun-talk-radio-81119-c. Keep up the great work!

[@hughlink7341]

Terrible ending not finished