Knife Making - Making a Ka-Bar Knife

[@kylebeynon1330]

Of all the “How to make a Kabar” videos I’ve seen, yours is the best my man. I like that you made the tang a little wider than usual, it should be good and robust. I’d carry that knife on my belt any day of the week. Excellent work!

[@MakerHA]

Oh my friend, I am very happy to read such a comment. Thank you so much, I'm glad to hear that you liked my version of Kabar. A big hug for you. 👍👍👍

[@operationsbrunei7902]

Beautiful work.

[@MakerHA]

@@operationsbrunei7902 Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@tristanbarnett6271]

Awesome job remarkable craftsmanship the only thing I would have loved to have seen is a leather stacked handle cuz that's what the original ones had but overall great job

[@MakerHA]

Thank you my friend. Yes, without a doubt with leather it looks much better. But where I live it's hard to find leather, I'm looking for future projects. Hugs. 👍👍👍

[@tristanbarnett6271]

@@MakerHA well if you go to k-bars website you can buy a rehandling kit and make your own blade they sell those for only $20 they're normally used when you want to rehandle an old Ka-Bar but knowing your skills you can make your own blade using an actual Ka-Bar kit handle

[@MakerHA]

@@tristanbarnett6271 I understand, that would be a good one, these kits help a lot.

[@tristanbarnett6271]

@@MakerHA well all you'd have to do is go on ka bars website and they should have them available I would love to see that LOL

[@MakerHA]

@@tristanbarnett6271 Ok, I'll take a look. 👍👍👍

[@benewgillian6823]

Cool .. Ka-bar has always been my favourite knife ... So iconic , simple and reliable !!

[@MakerHA]

Thank you so much my friend 👍👍👍

[@tonybletas431]

Such a grand effort with beautiful results! And most glad you didn’t opt for the stacked leather handle! Something different always catches me eye! Well done chief!

[@MakerHA]

Thank you my friend. I'm glad you liked it. Yes, I was out of leather, so I opted for wood. 👍👍👍

[@kirkdsnyder3844]

Excellent workmanship. A knife to be proud to carry.

[@MakerHA]

Thank you so much my friend 👍👍👍

[@darrengriffiths2372]

Now thats what i call👍👍knife my friend thats lvly job sir dont wori that people juge your work your last mistake is your best teacher bro👍👍🛸

[@MakerHA]

Thank you very much Darren 👍👍👍

[@doukdouk2550]

I love how this turned out! Its a work of art!

[@MakerHA]

Thank you very much my friend 👍👍👍

[@PipoCollins]

Very nice!!! some great ideas , k-bar is one of my favorites knives.

[@MakerHA]

Thank you my friend. Yes she really is one of the nicest. 👍👍👍

[@workshopredraven]

Классный нож получился! Но я, для бльшей надежности, посадил бы рукоять на эпоксидный клей. У тебя золотые руки дружище!

[@MakerHA]

Спасибо, мой друг. Да оклейка была бы намного прочнее, согласен с вами. 👍👍👍

[@lime1602]

Love these kinds of workshop videos. Keep it up!

[@MakerHA]

Thank you very much my friend Lime 1 👍👍👍

[@890mikes]

Love how you made the pommel. Will use this in the future. Great looking knife.

[@MakerHA]

Thank you my friend. As I don't have a lathe to make it right, I had to improvise that way, it ended up working, you can do it, it's a success. Hugs. 👍👍👍

[@TheRichardc123]

I like yours better than the current stock offerings, you got a better tang on there. Piece of advice though - the originals did not have that slight backward sweep on the cross guard and it’s actually awful when you have to use the tool aggressively.

[@MakerHA]

Thank you my friend. I understood 👍👍👍

[@MrFlyrod7]

Beautiful knife. Miss the stacked leather though.

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@ArtBusker]

Un Artesano increíble !!! Excelente !!!

[@MakerHA]

Muchas gracias mi amigo 👍👍👍

[@frankrizzo466]

I was gonna use an angle grinder for the fuller, after watching this video I'm gonna do what you did😮

[@MakerHA]

Yes, I find it easier 👍👍👍

[@claudiopina9075]

Great video, awesome outcome. I would have placed a stacked leather handle, but I love ir anyway.

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@williamgunnarsson]

That KA-BAR design is one of the best there is. What a great job you did ! I heard, though I've never seen one, that the Israeli military issued a very close copy of a KA-BAR that did have a wooden handle instead of leather.

[@MakerHA]

Thank you my friend. I didn't know that, that they had already made a ka-bar with a wooden handle, many do not understand that it is a copy, and the reason for using it in wood, but not every place is easily accessible to leather. 👍👍👍

[@williamgunnarsson]

@@MakerHA Thanks for getting back! It would be interesting to see how they made their wooden handles in Israel, and what kind of pommel they have. If I can discover that knife, I'll further that information on to you.

[@MakerHA]

@@williamgunnarsson You're welcome, my friend. Yes, let me know yes I'll be happy to know. a big hug.

[@williamgunnarsson]

@@MakerHA I've tried to locate something on the internet about the Israeli wooden-handled knife. No luck so far, but there is a similar knife made in Sheffield, England for Israel, but with leather handles. Still looking. I'm becoming more and more interested in finding out about that particular knife myself.

[@MakerHA]

@@williamgunnarsson Yes, you also made me curious about this knife, if I find something I really want to see it

[@coldwind]

genius way of doing the fuller. Did you have a way of measuring the depth, or just eyeball it? Great looking blade!

[@MakerHA]

Thank you my friend. It was just in the eye 👍👍👍

[@oneshotme]

Good looking Ka-Bar you made there!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up as a support

[@MakerHA]

Thank you so much as always my friend helping, thank you. 👍👍👍

[@caseyclark5392]

Great looking knife. I like the pin in the pommel. The only thing I would have done different is flipped the hand guard. Having the curves go towards your hand may create some hot spots. Overall sir, great looking blade.

[@Miki59]

Hand-Schutz umzudrehen entspricht aber den Vorbild nicht. Tolle Arbeit.👍👍

[@MakerHA]

Thank you so much my friend, I'm glad you liked it. Well, I followed the typical knife model, but those curves towards the hand are always a door to getting hurt. 👍👍👍

[@MakerHA]

@@Miki59 Ja, das würde über das Messermodell hinausgehen. 👍👍👍

[@patriot5.56]

Beautiful knife!

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@ARIES5342]

I like the handle, very good looking. Adam

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend Adam 👍👍👍

[@bsfishing7073]

It’s that kind of steel that they used to make the knife I have though about buying one of those but they are not a long as i would like they made them shorter for military purposes and yet durability and so because of that looks amazing ❤just like what I would hope for in my future knives

[@MakerHA]

👍👍👍

[@boulderdashforge]

Good job 👏👏👏

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@neville4451]

I like the K Bar inspired job..well done mate despite what the knockers might say. A shallow counter sunk to set the peen into would leave nicer finish on the pummel??🇦🇺🙋‍♂️🇦🇺

[@MakerHA]

Yes it might be better 👍👍👍

[@demunbell]

Good looking clone!!🤌🏿

[@MakerHA]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@beast9011]

That looks really good

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@vinn3327]

Very nice just like an original, great job mate..

[@MakerHA]

Thank you so much my friend 👍👍👍

[@bruisedhelmet8819]

Excellent work.

[@MakerHA]

👍👍👍

[@p.henrique1542]

Ficou muito bonita, realmente uma obra de arte!

[@MakerHA]

Muito obrigado Pablo 👍👍👍

[@whiplash2821]

Beautiful work

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@Makritsya]

OMG. >Blank is just mild steel welded. Twice. Every single part of blade is not streight. Not even a single streight line. >Bravo. Excellent. Good job.

[@MakerHA]

👍👍👍

[@eliasabreu2311]

Lindo esse vídeo dessa faca KA-BAR 👍 gostei muito do trabalho.

[@MakerHA]

Muito obrigado meu amigo Elias 👍👍👍 Abraços.

[@ПавелСтепанов-л4п]

Уважение мастеру!

[@MakerHA]

Спасибо, мой друг 👍👍👍

[@richievitanaquino737]

Very nice simple looking knife i think the handle need a little more stain

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@Willian_Boa_Tarde]

Trabalho fantástico! Parabéns!

[@MakerHA]

Muito obrigado meu amigo 👍👍👍

[@andreasgan7073]

Классная работа, отличный нож!!!

[@MakerHA]

Спасибо, мой друг 👍👍👍

[@grantpflum6844]

I think you might have actually managed to perfect the Ka-Bar with that tang and handle!

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@rafik8229]

can you tell me in details what processes you made after the bluing process

[@MakerHA]

I just sanded it with 1200 grit sandpaper and made the handle 👍👍👍

[@rafik8229]

@@MakerHA can you also tell me in details what did you do from this time 9:49 to this 10:21, and for what purpose. and thank you for your time. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MakerHA]

Yes, I can, so I dipped the blade in iron perchloride, it is normally used to develop Damascus steel, but I like to use it to dye the blade and give a small layer of protection against rust. The first liquid is iron perchloride in which I leave the blade submerged for about 5 minutes, then I have to neutralize the acid with a basic solution, which I use water with baking soda, then I just use fine sandpaper to mark the knife lines.@@rafik8229

[@rafik8229]

thanks a lot@@MakerHA

[@MakerHA]

👍👍👍@@rafik8229

[@theplasticdesert2408]

Brilliant video great work. I wanted to ask what the attachment is to make the blood groove at around 4 mins? Thanking you in advance

[@MakerHA]

Thank you very much. I do it with die grinding stones, it works very well 👍👍👍

[@theplasticdesert2408]

@@MakerHA fantastic thank you very much.

[@andrewallason4530]

You can get the ones designed for use in Dremels at most larger hardware suppliers. Will fit most die grinders, drill presses etc. not really suitable for a drill, though, as they don’t rotate fast enough.

[@jorgecamejo9688]

Genial amigo 👍👌 Un abrazo grande desde argentina

[@MakerHA]

Muchas gracias mi amigo. Un fuerte abrazo para ti y toda argentina👍👍👍

[@requiscatinpace7392]

Fantastic work!! Just one suggestion…………… Only kidding that’s a snipe at all the comment section experts 😄. Awesome knife which in my opinion only is an improvement on the original.

[@MakerHA]

😄😄😄 Thank you so much my friend. I was already waiting for a lord of the truth to say that this knife is no good and more. Thank you very much, a big hug for you. 👍👍👍

[@requiscatinpace7392]

Subbed !! Keep up the great work!

[@MakerHA]

@@requiscatinpace7392 Thank you so much my friend. 👍👍👍

[@blainedale9736]

You are good making those knives

[@MakerHA]

Thank you so much my friend 👍👍👍

[@johnbelmore1178]

Its beautiful

[@MakerHA]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@derekdodson5623]

Nicely done.

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@victor_viktor7]

¡Admirable maestro! ¿Podrías venderme un cuchillo igual a ese? Estoy en Ciudad de México. Saludos y abrazos.

[@MakerHA]

Muchas gracias mi amigo. Sí puedo, contáctame por Instagram o Facebook para hablar mejor.👍👍👍

[@victor_viktor7]

@@MakerHA Muchas gracias, amigo ¿Cuál es el nombre de tus redes sociales?

[@MakerHA]

@@victor_viktor7 Simplemente busque el Maker HA y lo encontrará. 👍👍👍

[@atimaker]

Nice and simple.

[@MakerHA]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@CagedSUPERMAN]

What are those grinding bits that you use for the fuller? I’ve been struggling with making them.

[@MakerHA]

I used micro grinding stone. I just adapted it to my drill👍👍👍

[@druid799]

Does look really nice but was it made from two pieces of metal welded together ? At the beginning the blank looked like it had a scarf weld in the middle of it ? Don’t think I’d trust that .

[@MakerHA]

Thank you my friend. No, she was not a soldier. This is a whole knife, no part I had to solder. 👍👍👍

[@ХизирХумгаев]

Лучшие оригинала❤

[@MakerHA]

👍👍👍

[@gregmundo6107]

Excellent job perfect

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@JULYT-GOLF-NOVEMBER]

Muito bom, essa peça é pra vender?

[@MakerHA]

Muito obrigado meu amigo. Essa em si não, mas posso fazer pra venda também 👍👍👍

[@shinoobsoman9269]

Very Nice 👍👍🥰🥰♥️

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@andreasporch788]

Looks really good.

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@andreasporch788]

I never made a knife with the dark blade how do You stain it.

[@MakerHA]

@@andreasporch788 I use an acid, called ferric chloride, or hydrochloric acid. You can easily find it on the internet for sale.

[@andreasporch788]

Thank you.

[@MakerHA]

@@andreasporch788 You're welcome. Any doubt just talk. 👍👍👍

[@diamond_psina558]

What did you use to blacken the blade? Nice work, pal

[@MakerHA]

Thank you my friend. The product I used was ferric perchloride. He is an acid. And to neutralize it, a sodium bicarbonate solution. 👍👍👍

[@diamond_psina558]

@@MakerHA could come in handy, much obliged

[@MakerHA]

@@diamond_psina558 You're welcome, any questions just ask

[@jasonmuscheify]

Lol wow u can trace and cut steel that's not forging nevermind the clear scabbing of steel and heat transfer from welding .great channel lmfao

[@MakerHA]

Thank you very much Jason 👍👍👍

[@jasonmuscheify]

@@MakerHA not trying to hate on your page but to real iron workers and Smith's try to erase your first 30 seconds of your video so they see how not to do it ,versus your grinding .they say you get good at grinding or metalerge..sick of these channels .learn a trade before you try to look like a god .its hilarious. Kinda like a Karen biden

[@MakerHA]

@@jasonmuscheify Yes, there are many such channels around here.

[@johnbrog]

Good job!

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@sankagayan7544]

Good job sir. I want to know something What do you use to sharpen the knife? I mean what is the liquid Sorry sir my english not good enough

[@MakerHA]

Hello my friend, the liquid I use is iron perchloride, it is an acid, ie you need to neutralize it afterwards with a solution of water with sodium bicarbonate. 👍👍👍

[@terrygindrow155]

Very awesome job!

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend Terry 👍👍👍

[@terrygindrow155]

@@MakerHA Keep up the good work! 👍🏽

[@MakerHA]

@@terrygindrow155 You can let me, I'll always try to do the best I can 👍👍👍

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

awesome ka bar knife

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend Vladimir 👍👍👍

[@FD_Boss]

Will you make these to order??? Cuz I’m in the market! Fantastic!!! Everything about this knife is more robust than the original. That’s what I like about it!

[@MakerHA]

Thank you so much Darren, yes I do, but depending on your location shipping can be expensive, because I'm from Brazil, and shipping abroad is expensive, but I do. 👍👍👍

[@FD_Boss]

@@MakerHA in USA. Where are you located?

[@FD_Boss]

@@MakerHA nevermind, Brazil.

[@FD_Boss]

@@MakerHA How much do you think to ship to NY?

[@MakerHA]

@@FD_Boss I did a quick search here at the online post office, and the shipping is around 50U$. But I would have to know if this really is the value

[@tebaspaku]

Kerennn dan mantapppp..👍👍

[@MakerHA]

👍👍👍

[@arielmonge2570]

Exelente trabajo felicitaciones..!! 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@MakerHA]

Muchas gracias Ariel 👍👍👍

[@ivelinslavov]

what drill use for lines and what is size of metal which you marked how did you know what drill to use?

[@MakerHA]

I have the measure of the width of the blade, just take a drill with the same measure, that when you scratch on both sides that the line is in the center. If you don't have anything to measure the blade, you take a drill similar to the width of the blade, measure it in the eye, that when you scratch both sides it gives you the right center. 👍👍👍

[@ivelinslavov]

@@MakerHA thank you for answer!

[@MakerHA]

@@ivelinslavov 👍👍👍

[@ReasonAboveEverything]

It's cool looking knife. Good idea to make your own because the real thing is unbelievable weak and fragile.

[@MakerHA]

Thanks Pepe 👍👍👍

[@mikemuenze5390]

Excellent.

[@MakerHA]

👍👍👍

[@fabriciopessoa8360]

Excelente trabalho.. parabéns 👏👏👏

[@MakerHA]

Muito obrigado Fabricio. 👍👍👍

[@combatenteurbano4466]

​@@MakerHAvc é brasileiro irmão?

[@MakerHA]

Hahah sou sim meu amigo, sou de Minas@@combatenteurbano4466

[@oldherbalist4906]

Bomb! 💣

[@marcelomoreirahauck6358]

Excelente trabalho.

[@MakerHA]

Muito obrigado Marcelo 👍👍👍

[@Bud5150]

Something tels me that this knife gona be muuuuuch stronger than the original one!...

[@MakerHA]

I have no doubts about it 👍👍👍

[@MariniProduction2021]

Nice project 😁👍

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@jeremycoleman318]

I thought you did acid etching when you have multiple steels to show them. That’s the first time I’ve seen it with just one. Is that to just change the color a bit? Thanks

[@MakerHA]

As this solution does not have much loss of the solution itself, you can do it one at a time, as long as it is stored in a closed container. It is not only used for color change, but for surface treatment, and it protects the blade against corrosion. That is, you create a thin layer and prevent corrosion, it is not 100% effective but it helps a lot. It is also very used for revealing damascus steel, which you have different materials that will present different color. 👍👍👍

[@jeremycoleman318]

@@MakerHA gotcha. Thanks

[@MakerHA]

@@jeremycoleman318 You're welcome 👍👍👍

[@carloscuevasrojas2564]

😃exelente trabajo hermoso cuchillo kabar🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍

[@MakerHA]

Muchas gracias mi amigo 👍👍👍

[@robertomazzoni1955]

Bravissimo ottimo lavoro.

[@MakerHA]

Grazie amico mio. 👍👍👍

[@justingere1824]

That’s a nice damn job

[@MakerHA]

Thank you very much Justin 👍👍👍

[@new2survival]

Yes please, thanks, my birthday in 4 months.

[@MakerHA]

👍👍👍

[@robertgriffin662]

Beautiful!!!!!

[@MakerHA]

Thanks Robert 👍👍👍

[@humaydarmahomedy]

very impressive

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@8th.J.knives]

Where do you get a stencil like that? I'm playing around with Photoshop editor and I can't figure out how to get the proportions right?

[@MakerHA]

Normally I place the image in a size on the computer screen that I think will look cool and with a pen and paper I go over it. If you have doubts about the size of the knife, look for where it is sold and the description will have its measurements. You save a photo and enlarge it on the computer until you reach the size 👍👍👍

[@8th.J.knives]

@@MakerHA awesome, thank you!

[@MakerHA]

@@8th.J.knives 🙏🙏🙏

[@plainnpretty]

Very nice job

[@MakerHA]

Thank you so much my friend 👍👍👍

[@TomSuveg]

Very nice

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@AntwonDaBusiness]

Will this kbar not break?

[@MakerHA]

Only with many tests to know this. 👍👍👍

[@персей-у7е]

Кровостек грубый,надо тоньше делать будет смотреться лучше,а так хороший нож

[@MakerHA]

Большое спасибо, мой друг. 👍👍👍

[@Boediprasetya]

Nice kabar.. Please put your initial for marking.. Greeting from indonesia

[@MakerHA]

Thank you very much. Yes I have to put my initial on the blades, I'm looking for a better way to do this 👍👍👍

[@NickyVEE89]

What kind of metal was that

[@MakerHA]

This steel is spring steel, 5160. 👍👍👍

[@mimzeyousefe3353]

Do you sell them or keep them?

[@MakerHA]

I can sell it if you want 👍👍👍

[@smartdoctorphysicist3095]

Hi how much will cost to buy one from you???

[@MakerHA]

This knife costs $200 plus shipping. 👍👍👍

[@habelazevedo4063]

nice video bro!

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my brother 👍👍👍

[@kevinrodasmartinez3417]

En primero.lugar tiene que forgar la palanquia debes darle forma a todo no solo de acerlo.y retifivar asi no se ase una piesa de metal

[@imamsantoso7232]

Kereeeeeeeen

[@MakerHA]

Terimakasih temanku 👍👍👍

[@MyScooter57]

Very nice!

[@MakerHA]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@michelevenice3686]

Spettacolare! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@MakerHA]

Grazie amico mio 👍👍👍

[@williamsoroka2527]

SUPER

[@MakerHA]

👍👍👍

[@635497688]

What steel did you use on the ka-bar.

[@MakerHA]

The one I used was a beetle spring. 👍👍👍

[@jacobhurt3821]

What size of bar you are using

[@MakerHA]

If I'm not mistaken it was 5mm, but reduced to 4 👍👍👍

[@jacobhurt3821]

@@MakerHA ok kool

[@MakerHA]

@@jacobhurt3821 👍👍👍

[@javablues83]

Do you sell it? And can you ship to Malaysia?

[@MakerHA]

Yes, I do, but shipping may be expensive.

[@francescozati3746]

well done!

[@MakerHA]

Thank you so much Francesco 👍👍👍

[@luiznunes1661]

É para vender?

[@MakerHA]

Posso vender caso queira 👍👍👍

[@Michaelanthony24680]

A Ka-Bar without a ring leather grip? Heresy!!!

[@ahmadmollaie841]

براوو،عالی،استادجان ایا امکان ساخت چنین چاقوئی بافنرتخت کامیون بابیش ازیک سانتیمتر قطر،بعدازفورجکاری باچکش دستی جهت نازکترشدن تاحدود4میلی متر،امکان دارد؟باسپاس ازشما.

[@MakerHA]

بله قطعا امکان پذیر است. فقط فولاد را به خوبی گرم کنید تا شکل دهی آن راحت تر شود.👍👍👍