Making a knife maker's broach - The satisfaction of handmade tool

This is a great tool for the knife maker and is used to hollow out the handles on hidden tang knives. There are easier ways to make something like this, but sometimes it the process of building a quality handmade tool that means as much as having that tool.
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[@Trollsky]

excellent idea !

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you sir! 🙏👍

[@Stillpoint23]

I'll have to say, I agree 100%! Nothing beats the satisfaction I get from making anything useful myself from canned veggies from my own garden, cider made from apples I picked from trees around town, a lamp, a table oh, and of course a knife and the tools to making one much easier and efficient. Thanks man!

[@sambaggins2798]

Great video. To quote someone 😎 “need a tool, make a tool” Alex Steele”

[@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607]

I had no idea what a broach was used for, but now I want one. Enjoyed this, and thanks for the "real tune" footage.

[@mrsaskriders]

Nice tool 👍Glad you broached the subject.....ta dat da tsssssh 😂

[@Simplelittlelife]

Hahahaha! 😆👍

[@benh5336]

Using the tool to make itself.... Id say I'm impressed if i wasn't so confused! haha really well done!

[@Lee-NN7X]

I enjoy your sense of humor and commentary in your videos ...but this was a nice change.. keep um coming..

[@msblades5382]

Great tool I need one as well.. Come in extremely handy for hidden tang blades. Cheers, Martin

[@amishplumber8148]

Does this mean that some hidden Tang knife builds are in the forecast? Cause that would be cool.

[@joehammond222]

I really like your abroach to video making. 😝

[@gregchapman2634]

I like the videos where you talk as you work better than the silent ones

[@bahur47]

Really nice work . There is "easy mode" on making this tool too , if you have an old power hacksaw blade. And now it's time for some hidden tang knives :D

[@beshkodiak]

Oooo, thats nice. I will have to make one. I have a spool of 3/4 inch x 8 tpi bandsaw blade that could be stacked to get different widths of kerf. Since its handwork, the stacked blades could be superglued together.

[@masterhandmade9859]

Good job!

[@cclknives]

Nice tool

[@TheDogWalksTheDog]

Great vid You can use a jigsaw blade to.

[@charruauno386]

Thank you, I like your video. Where I am tools are very expensive and not good quality, so we do make them or work with what we have. You have shown the reality of doing good hard work, that we enjoy with satisfaction of doing it with what we have and ingenuity. Thank you and have a nice day.

[@Simplelittlelife]

🙏

[@Faisal1979nasser]

What use this for ?

[@LucasVieites]

Thanks for this video. I especially like how you made the tool, and then also showed its intended use. I miss that sometimes in other makers' videos. I too like to make my own tools, it's how you learn the best.

[@Lightbender28]

Hi Jaime - love your videos. Why 1600 deg for O-1? Thank you!

[@edgarderschmied4497]

Really useful tool, but I think I will save the effort and make an ugly version of it, I hope it works at least half as good ;D

[@pauldevey8628]

Great project. I love tool-time-Tuesdays and "Daddy, its suppertime!". What type of wood did you use?

[@dahlmasen3084]

Great video! But I missed the commentary😊

[@clintlofton3608]

You are good,

[@dsquires16]

Nice

[@cnrart.claudiorodriguez9978]

exelente, felicitaciones , un gran vaciador de cabos (((excellent, congratulations, a big cape emptier

[@vincentjoseph5726]

Very good sandee jig.. can it'be used to have angle slot of 65°and and other angles suitability for knives sharpener using a vice Holder and 🗃️🗄️ files to get knives sharpened

[@NuManXplore]

Awesome broach.... I REALLY need to make one of those sometime. Thanks for the great video!

[@grkuntzmd]

On the jump knife from 8 April 2017, how wide was the steel stock that you used for that knife? I have some O1 1.5 in x 3/16 in and I would like to reproduce this knife. (I making my 4th knife now, mostly with hand tools). BTW, I really like your videos; keep up the great work!

[@JoshMcGehee]

I was just thinking: "Where can I get a handle broch...oh yeah, make one".

[@louisdebacco3217]

what is the spray it moved to fast

[@edwardanthony195]

Beautiful work. I love using tools that I have made! I have one I made from a jig-saw blade that was made to cut metal! I will have to remake the handle now! 👍

[@NikoMoraKamu]

OMG you are going to save a lot of time i didn't know the existance of that devices!

[@tonywalker8030]

I wonder if it could pick locks?

[@blatantmisconception]

I worry you don't have enough belt Sander-grinders....😉

[@Penster-Elle]

Nice execution. I think you may find though that the cutting teeth are too aggressive. Maybe more, tighter and shallower teeth might make the tool easier to control, and give a cleaner cut.

[@micugly5391]

Ein gut gedachtes Werkzeug um Material des Werkstoffes den man von innen viel und schnell weg Bearbeiten kann ! Aber mal eine Frage benutzt du keine kleinen Schlüsselfeilen um diese Schächte im Griff für den Earl vom Messer zu Machen ? Aber mal ganz ehrlich dein für handgeführtes selbstgemachtes Sägeblatt das echt gut👍🏼 man kann sogar die Spitze verbessern wenn man will.

[@aitf99]

I see youre around Strathmore. We used to live in Hanna - so not too far away. I was in Strathmore all the time. Brother - you make way beyond excellent videos ! Youre camera work, filming, lighting, etc etc is supurb. Videos dont get much better than this !! Great work as always ! Im a big fan.

[@zacharychapman9015]

Im geusseing we will be seeing so hidden tangs soon. Not if there hidden though

[@muqllidagah9336]

Очень красиво ! 👍🙏

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you

[@evanmckee4675]

Can you make (or have you already made) a video discussing the tools that you have that you'd consider to be vital or extremely helpful to your knife making? I saw your video going through your garage setup, but I'd love to see the tools that you'd recommend and have had good experiences with! Looking into starting to get into this as well, thanks to the inspiration from these videos! You make great content, and can't wait to see more of them.

[@muledeerdude]

Did you paint your chuck wrench pink because you kept losing it? Because if so, that’s brilliant

[@Simplelittlelife]

Hahaha yup! And I left the key that I sue most often unpainted so it’s quicker for me to identify and access👍

[@madbearforge8550]

I commented above about what a great idea this is, what a time saver!

[@FreedomYak]

Nice piece of kit. Nothing better than making your own tools

[@edlechleiter7042]

Would it not be more useful to make the tool cut on the forward stroke ? That is how planemaker floats are made .

[@billbaggins]

Darth Vader breathing.. i guess you are in opposition to Mr Steele and his Millenial Falchion 😏 dammit Jeremy, now i'll have to do a hidden tang blade just so i can make one of these 😆

[@oskarskoglund806]

But why didn't you forge it? Great tool! Makes me want to make my own version. Read in a Norwegian knifemaking book that it is beneficial to have more thickness where the teeth are. But this is awesome

[@timcooper5385]

(Heavy breathing) "Luke, I am your Father!"

[@kainebishop3970]

Tim Cooper No we switched to another dimension or whatever where he never said that. According to 3 am youtube videos lol

[@kennethcaine3402]

Great job and video, that's a beautiful tool I'll have to make one I'm sure it will come in handy. With it being hardened it could most likely cut brass or other soft metals used for bolsters. Thanks for sharing.

[@DominikPlanner]

Wow, this is a really nice idea and in my special situation right now, exactly what i need to have! A very big thank you from Germany!

[@chaeairsoft]

Dang dude I remember when you had 1500 subs! Look at you man very impressive and congrats on having 100x more subs now!

[@adrianjayneful]

Is it just me or does this sound like Jamie Hynemans voice..

[@Hexal68]

Ok I'm an amateur when it comes to making knives and this tool you just made is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@EivindKreyHanssen]

I really love these kinds of videos! They teach me a lot and are very entertaining.

[@JoeyAtilano]

Is this for those sweet kitchen knives coming soon? Nice job, now I need to make one.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks buddy!👍

[@dougthomson5544]

You’ve done a good job of this, but honestly I’m tired of videos without commentary. I like to hear the person’s thinking.

[@juliangoble2503]

That would is Kauri and is native to New Zealand where I am

[@scottmasson3336]

Start closer to the edge closest to you to get a good start.

[@danielgraves3793]

Why did I think it was a back scratcher, I was so confused that he hardened it

[@grkuntzmd]

You need a hardened back scratcher to get to those hard-to-reach places. 😊

[@homemadetools]

Great concept. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

[@975536]

good job

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@АсафАсафыч-п5й]

,,Болгарка" ,наждак и обломок ,,рапидной" пилы. ...всё остальное от лукавого.

[@tomstr21]

I wonder what more positive rake would do. That angle that you guestimated isn't all that important as the rake is I would say. Your rake is now given only by the radius that you put in there with the 1/2 round file. I think that more positiv rake would give you geometry that requires less feed pressure (but I'm not really shure if it wouldn't "self feed too much). Very nice video Jeremy!

[@Keith_the_knife_freak]

Nice job sir !!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TxStang]

last time i even seen a broach like that was woodworking class in junior high woodworking class . they taught us to do inlays with them

[@LarsKiel]

Super only having the ambient sounds and no music to distract - keep on that style 👍

[@bearded_electrician]

So you just stick this tool down inside your drain to get all the hair out (obviously not yours 😆)? Just playing, love the videos. On a side note, I was thinking you talked WAY too much in this video.

[@edlechleiter7042]

At 14:47 would not a broach with forward faced teeth be preferable since the cut would reach the bottom of the hole . This is merely a question , not a criticism .

[@robdavis05]

What type of clamp is that you used to hold your work to the piece of wood as you drill it?? I've never seen a clamp quite like that. Is it some type of toggle clamp??

[@Wolvesrage80]

this would work well for mortise locks , for shaping out the body if one had no jig. excellent work

[@jimshirley7613]

Fantastic! I have asked a machinist friend to make one for me, but he is asking for dimensions. Do you have a print for this tool? Thanks a lot.

[@madbearforge8550]

Hot pink chuck key. You may have just unintentionally eliminated future accumulated hours of aggravation in my shop. Thank you!!!

[@juliangoble2503]

I am from New Zealand I'm 13 and I like making knives and for most of my handles I make them out of kauri which is the wood you're using here and it is a native to New Zealand

[@montebegaye8912]

I dig tje Casio watch. I have a pocket watch on a long chain. Hand made is way better than store bought.

[@albertolambach5395]

Muy grandes los dientes!

[@pedrotome9119]

Hi!! Thank you for posting this video. It is great the idea, the making, and the utility of the tool. (And the mask "chapter", was top!!)

[@masoodamg6633]

Hi . It was so good . Thank you . I want to make a carpentry chisel. Please make a video on this. You are very technical.

[@viniciuscipolli6673]

Formato legal!

[@ed.sol.crafts]

I can see this being used to make hidden tang knives. But is that the only use for this tool? Or can it be used for other things as well?

[@jonnyfischer4035]

great work but i have a little tip ground of the tip in a 45`angel so you can reach the corner better bit anyway realy like your videos

[@bryanrobinson1980]

Might consider a finer tooth broach as well, for finetuning a little easier. The first one is pretty aggressive. Nice job!

[@brandonscott2851]

This video needs some music or commentary in it

[@Simplelittlelife]

And if there is music, always complaints about the music. And if I have commentary, always complaints that there shouldn’t be commentary. Fact is, always people complaining about the videos. Always. I’m just getting good at not giving a crap. 😆

[@sethwilde6796]

Nice video. Looking forward to the heat treat video you’ve promised us :)

[@travispadilla3972]

Another speed video

[@georgeclair1609]

Nice tool but you wasted enought scrap to make another one.

[@lucasgumbiner8673]

What exactly do you call those fasteners so I can pick some up for myself?

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Broach turned out nice. It should work well in your tool box.

[@chrisherald2338]

Do you find it best to make this the exact thickness of the tang?

[@romeomotorider]

Hey bro you forgot to say I'm your father lol with the mask lol

[@kevincolwell9575]

that one works really well. Good job. what sort of wood is that?

[@bent540]

use an akku multitool

[@chrisosh9574]

There was me thinking that's the most aggressive toothbrush ever. I have used taped up jigsaw blades a few times, they are too flexible and thin to do a good job. I am guessing you used the same thickness as most of your blades, a great addition to the tool box.

[@bwell6863]

Great video. What type of oil do you quench in?

[@cirusrahulsanchez9493]

Ya lo tengo le puse cepillo cerucho saludos te quedo chingon has otro con los dientes de los dos ✌ lados

[@Stevie75]

That sound the camera makes when focussing . *boop boop * Great video . :)

[@The_JEB]

Sanding? *heavy breathing intensifies* ohgodyes

[@thorstenmetze9758]

great tool, great job. thanks for sharing!

[@ApexHerbivore]

Why do people always cut their handle from the middle of the block - could have got 2 from that 1 piece of wood.

[@ApexHerbivore]

Having said that - nice work. I like the outcome

[@hgibby38]

can you make a knife with a deer antler?

[@wingmaster7422]

Run for ur life it's DARTH VADER

[@johannsenblades8344]

Learned something new! Thanks again Jeremy!