Making a knife out of a salvaged leaf spring

For this episode I make an awesome simple knife out of Leaf Spring Steel! A look at knife making, start to finish, as I take some salvaged leaf spring and turn it into a awesome blade! Please be sure and subscribe and check out the rest of my videos on knife making and leatherwork!
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[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

After a year of no videos, I AM BACK! Thanks for all the comments and subscribes, be sure to check out my new videos and keep that feedback coming!!

[@kenhutchings2005]

what was the purpose of putting the blade in the HF mixer? also, what media was used in the mixer? What power hammer are you using? thank you and excellent work!!

[@NKG416]

how is your HT procedure for spring steel?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Normalize and heat treat and temper just like 5160

[@eM-ed5pz]

I'm guessing you could sell a lot of those. Functional and cool. Nice video.

[@krknfmkr8919]

@🌟HAWG! only do as much as you want. If it's just a hobby. "If you are making money it's a business, if you're losing money it's a hobby". Mine is definitely a hobby

[@pouchpouchpouch]

Everything i love in this knifemaking! Perfect piece. Just a question: how do you know the temperature of the heat treating? I use a magnet to know how to temper my jeap leafspring but i dont know if it's very accurate... Keep going! i subscribe ;)

[@alaskamike3577]

Rough finish blew me away. What a great idea. Each knife is different, different markings, different rough finish. Unique for sure. Well done, great video work.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you

[@larryrivers2752]

Ugly knife, but I like it!

[@varvar5379]

Outstanding ! His design reminds me the RAT 5, but i'm sure it's even better ! I just don't know from what kind of steel is forged, but it's realy handsome, and i'm sure it's very strong ! If i was rich man, i was gona buy him, no matter the price !

[@krknfmkr8919]

Leaf spring or 5160 is good steel. Properly heat treated it will take and hold a razor edge. This guy seems to know his heat treat.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you

[@Al-ms6me]

I don't know if it was that epic music or how great this knife turned out but ...FAR OUT MAN … I fucken love this

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@Arturi79]

Музыка классная. Решил повеситься под неё

[@sirtblairjr]

Hey WOW Hensley 😎, that is a hell of a knife. How did you come with it? I need to learn from you ,man. WOW. Nice really nice 👌. Hit me up sometime Tbj

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you! Just practice man. I keep doing what I love and keep growing as a smith. I do teach classes from time to time in New Mexico.

[@plxdumont4465]

great expertise ! which oil do you use for the grip ?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Tru oil

[@橘色天空-n3d]

I ’m from Taiwan. Can I buy a knife from you? I really appreciate your knife making process.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Right now I’m only shipping within US, sorry

[@follow-the-sunny-egg]

poetic... and relaxing viewing: well done!

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you

[@jfranjorquera]

Totally agree.

[@thefamily_ak1863]

found ya on instagram @thefamily_ak awesome blades thank 4 showing , peace

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Appreciate the support

[@LiveFreeRunHard]

You a firefighter?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Sure am

[@krknfmkr8919]

@@HensleyHandmadeKnives firefighters, police and soldiers are the true heros in the world.thank you for what you do from an old soldier. Great knife too

[@woodandmetal.]

Very nice knife. when you put it in the plastic tube and put it on the shelf, what liquid was in it?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thanks. That’s ferric chloride

[@jerrieyum]

That’s an amazing blade. I want one just like it.

[@davidswimsr.8343]

Nice! If you can show me more of your work I would like learning from you. Thanks.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Hit that subscribe button man. Trying to make more and more videos. I don’t know where your located but I do offer classes

[@coffeehunter8742]

Tough lookin knife. Very cool. Well made video as well.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you

[@josefernandez6146]

Alrededor de la cuchillería, el efectismo de las formas, bastardeo de modo notable el arte de cómo cuchillos, a la distancia no es posible juzgar si no solo las formas, siendo el cuchillo uaa eficaz y vital herramienta, no se lo puede tomar a la ligera, sin embargo a diferencia de los cuchilleros a únicamente el uso de la piedra aca se ve algo aunque insuficiente del tratamiento de forja que se le da a una hoja, otro detalle importante es la música, estoy harto de ver como se modifica el arte en desmedro de este, presentandonos mamarrachos insoportables producto precisamente de la ausencia de espíritu crítico, vaya en consecuencia mi aliento y buena vibra para ti y gracias por compartir tu trabajo.

[@ddm4462]

This is THE music for knife making. Imo. Nice vid man. Thanks 👍

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@timothygee8566]

Where did you get your power hammer? Or did you biuld it?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Raymond Head tire hammers, go look I’m up, great dude

[@southernhuntingandshooting2493]

Awesome bro you make some real nice knives . Keep it up

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@phillollard6965]

Proper useable knife ,very nicely done 🇬🇧

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you

[@jamesdiffenderfer2392]

Not everyone can afford machines to make knives. I would rather have seen it done by hand.

[@krzysztofzakrzewski7777]

Fantastic knife, beautiful work 👍Congrats for your skills 👍Regards from Poland.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you very much!

[@anthonyfeatherstone7696]

Really nice video and craftsmanship

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thanks Anthony

[@stekiboy]

Wow!

[@geraldstamour1312]

Dope AF knife, @HensleyHandmadeKnives! Now you've got to make an equally dope sheath/scabbard for it!

[@nelsonchajon8840]

*NICE KNIFE* !!

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@fatoniashari6417]

Nice,can you make a serbian chef knife from a spring steel?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Sure can

[@fatoniashari6417]

@@HensleyHandmadeKnives ok,maybe you can send it for me in Indonesia😁

[@jacobbenns6090]

Dude, awesome vid! You got another sub!

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Appreciate the support

[@kingfishangler9077]

Some great work here mate. notice you watch forged in fire 2:25 you should give it a go yourself. great taste in knives and tv series.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

I was actually on forged in fire in season 6!

[@kingfishangler9077]

@@HensleyHandmadeKnives which episode mate?

[@astrazenica7783]

Very nice. What is that power strop, work sharp type tool at 6:50?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Work sharp Ken onion edition, with the 1x18 attachment

[@astrazenica7783]

@@HensleyHandmadeKnives ah I see. Looks very effective. Thanks

[@олеггриц-ъ3н]

музыка только мрачная...а клинок хорош..мне понравился

[@викторграч-ш9й]

он там РК на гринлере спалил

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thanks

[@SwiggitySwagDopeInTheBag]

that dramatic music though.. Lol!

[@donaldgoembel7109]

A tip of the hat to you my friend. Very well done video and the handle looks to fit your hand perfectly.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you

[@hectorlucia7438]

Gran trabajo me puede decir cuanto vale ese cuchillo

[@jakewebster6487]

Where do you get the saw hammer and stuff to make knifes

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

If you go to my channel and check out my shop tour video, theres some better details on my tools there.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

It’s all preference man. I do both the rough finish and the nice polished finish. I have customers who prefer rough over polished.

[@krknfmkr8919]

Exactly. Most of my customers prefer the "rustic" look

[@jasonpettit9984]

How do I get ahold of you,,to purchase a knife

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Facebook is best for me. Have a page there. facebook.com/hensleyhandmadeknives/

[@Gavin55324]

Weren’t you on Forged in Fire?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Yes

[@jennamcelvogue3736]

Hi there, Amazing work! I’m very inspired. I was wondering what you sharpened the knife on...it looked almost like a small belt sander with a very fine grit? Thank you.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you! The sharpener I use is the WorkSharp Ken Onion Edition, and as far as the belts go, there are a bunch of different grits you can use to achieve the desired sharpness on your blade.

[@ҚасСақ]

Классный ножик, небольшой клинок и рукоятка коротка как самое то под шкуросьем 👍

[@julianrodriguez3534]

What was that thing you did to place the logo?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

That is an electro etcher. I got mine from Jantz knife supply

[@AustinMuellerHandmade]

Nice! You work on same grinder as me, except I have mine set up horizontally. How do you like the your flat disc sander? I was thinking about getting one, do you use it much? Awesome to see ya work, great video!

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

It’s alright man, nothing too fancy

[@patcsm]

pp

[@moussakoumiche6842]

Hello lam Muslim from Algeria l tell r that you are the best makingniffe in the world .continuation of this job .good luck.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@zheding6452]

A good knife is something like you just like it by first glance. Good job bro.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@devilfire3579]

кто из России

[@anthonyfeatherstone7696]

Bumpbadabaaaammm! Subscribed

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Appreciate the support.

[@Pokingthebear1960]

Great video, binge watching weekend it is

[@RJ583Cuchillos]

Thanks for your vídeo beautifull

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@zzthexminecraferx33zz61]

Where did you get your bench grinder attachment ?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Grizzly

[@mikaelmartin8478]

Superbe vidéo j'suis fan de votre travail bravo 😉

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@jerrieyum]

I love that knife. Just beautiful 👍🏾

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thanks 👊🏼

[@monster-pq7ln]

62 people sit down to pee.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Haha! Thanks for the support!

[@markgutierrez7000]

Nice

[@jessecraig9123]

What kind of oil did you put on the handle and what grinder is that

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

The finishing oil on the handle was Birchwood Casey Tru Oil. And if you go to my shop tour video I give a pretty in depth look at the tools in my shop. 👍

[@jessecraig9123]

@@HensleyHandmadeKnives thank you

[@slingshotwarrrior8105]

Fine craftsmanship

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you

[@eM-ed5pz]

These are family heirlooms. Beautiful and functional.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@neilyakuza6595]

Great looking knife.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank You!

[@abdallhfnalzntane1846]

Professional

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank You!

[@travispadilla3972]

Beautiful work

[@kennethwinkelman3530]

That's some good looking steel right there.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thanks

[@ghostmover3]

Good stuff man

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thanks!

[@1badEK]

😍🔥

[@mking3219]

Like that it can be done without 50k in tools Nice job

[@redwhitetrueblue9353]

Great video and I love the knife!

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thanks tommy

[@ranimartinez1375]

Beautiful and useful and will last a long time, well done.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thanks Rani

[@xj9779]

This knife is beautiful. But please turn of the funeral music. Btw why are you using the forge(that is not protected with fire cement which is dangerous for your lungs... Ceramic fibers... I'm sure you know... yeah.... 😱) for hardening when you have a heat treat oven???

[@og6944]

That y i feel .....hehe

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

That forge does have a coat of protective cement over the fibers. And this knife I dident want to heat treat in the kiln to show it’s easily obtained in a forge if you know what to look for.

[@xj9779]

@@HensleyHandmadeKnives okay... just from the look of it I say it hasn't a coat. Anyway keep safe and thanks for sharing your work.

[@krknfmkr8919]

@@HensleyHandmadeKnives I do all my heat treat and tempering on my forge. I have a 1906 coal fired forge. I use water quench, mainly because that's what I know best

[@Виннипушкин]

Хороший мужской нож

[@3674Vladimir]

Аага, шлифованный в бетономешалке, суровый как челябинские мужики...

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank You!

[@jerrieyum]

Do you have a link to your website or an IG?

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Both Facebook and IG are Hensley Handmade Knives

[@dwaasbanaan_nl7071]

Hey , how did jou make your epoxy ?

[@theowayatt8348]

What wood did you use

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

If I remember rite it was Rosewood.

[@theowayatt8348]

Hensley Handmade Knives thanks

[@duardtvanvuuren4304]

Just beautiful

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank You!

[@stevenbaxter8452]

Wow! Love it.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@marioteneko]

Me parece que la espiga quedo demasiado gruesa,por lo cual debe haber quedado muy desbalanceado ese cuchillo.

[@johnohagen7831]

Godbleshyebruv

[@slingshotwarrrior8105]

That's almost like a design I drew!

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Great minds think alike

[@slingshotwarrrior8105]

@@HensleyHandmadeKnives so true

[@arizyunusov5639]

Нож супер одно интересно ано ржаветь не будет ??

[@ЖужелицаСибирская]

С внутренней стороны ножен сделай полоску из шинели или чего подобного и пропитай её вазелином. Нож входит в ножны, трётся боками о пропитаную ткань и смазывается... Даже если забыл протереть от вазелина извлечённый клинок, ничего страшного не произойдёт. Вазелин не вызовет никаких отравлений. ;))

[@makc00h83]

Похоронная музыка, это к чему?

[@ЖужелицаСибирская]

Ну так нож ведь делается... :))

[@sirtblairjr]

Hi Hensley, that's great knife. Keep up the good work. Plus keep the videos coming I like watching your videos. REALLY NICE 👌

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

I appreciate it!

[@علیایرانی-ق2ن]

کارت حرف نداره من عاشقه چاقو هستم

[@vandersonhenrique1349]

Eu um dia vou ter uma faquinha dessa meu sonho parabens meu amigos vc é um beli de um proficional

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@tootall5559]

Not a fan of rough looking blades. Not my taste. Love the handle, but it seems out of place with such a rough looking blade.

[@ubiraciescobardesouzabira3778]

Nota máxima eu gosto desse estilo.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you!

[@galendonaldson3095]

Love the video but the music makes me feel like im watching Schindlers List.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Haha I know man! The struggle is real with finding good music.

[@krknfmkr8919]

@@HensleyHandmadeKnives especially when they say "oldies" music and you remember when it came out LoL

[@killerkane1957]

You know what? You are not the best knife maker on KZbin. Hell, I don’t really like this knife’s design. But. But, you present the topic as well as anyone. To the point. The fact that I may quibble over a profile is of no meaning whatsoever. The notion that you are comfortable in the craft does. Well done.

[@HensleyHandmadeKnives]

Thank you very much, I appreciate the kind words and support!