MAKING A KUKRI Part 2 of 2!!! STEELE VS STELTER

[@RockwoodsTheory]

Yall need a big wall countdown clock for these events.

[@ninus17]

They should have a hammer that strikes and anvil every hour or something. Instead of a bell

[@hulking_presence]

Yall? It's like two of them and a cameraman

[@Kataclysm113]

@@hulking_presence y'all can be used to refer to any quantity of people more than zero.

[@chandlerevans3645]

Well, more than one person. I guess it could be used to reference just one... But that doesn't quite make sense based off of how the word is used

[@ZedJ2xU]

They need a smithy looking "shot clock"

[@MrBuyerman]

Alec: chop, chop " this is a machete". Will: slices through same wood. Totally speechless from both. Well deserved win from Will this time.

[@Real28]

Yea when he basically went through half on one whack, every one - even the viewers "surprised Pikachu"

[@THusbands]

Wills flinch at the end when Alec swung the Kukri at him XD

[@GabrielSoares-er5sk]

He freaked out hahahahah

[@Williamswartz]

I’d flinch too he drops a lot of stuff😂😂😂

[@thebusbums2825]

Definitely rewatched that flinch to be sure. He played it off well

[@tonysimpson5885]

That think is supersharp....i hope a convo was had. great job guys!

[@fitnessandfirearms7503]

I rewound it to double check 😂

[@garyomaany83]

Seems like they almost want us to believe that they can make a knife in less than 6 months

[@Wayazaexa42]

It's just edited to look that way, they started recording this in January. ;p

[@VTRAddict]

@@Wayazaexa42 2018...

[@williamjoyce8414]

Wild

[@ragnarokbladeworks]

😂😂😂😂

[@loganclements9788]

do you manufacture sick burns for a living?

[@auroravivyn4827]

Speaking of a "stormtrooper" design, maybe a competition where you make a futuristic-looking, but functional, blade.

[@LallysKhakis]

a stormtrooper blade would always miss if you ever swing it at something

[@32bitginger]

Sounds cool, perhaps some speed holes, maybe some fancy compound grinds from will?

[@BeardedBaldGuy87]

Futuristic looking blades are rarely ever useful.

[@BigTpetty]

Yes!!!

[@nosaint317]

There is the official space knife of NASA

[@ryotaryuu]

You each do your own thing very nicely, BUT together you compliment each other oh so well. That's why your end product is so nice.

[@isaac2990]

"I could've used 20 more parts.." At least they acknowledge their insanely long series lmao

[@lewisw.1766]

Pretty sure he said 20 more passes. As in more time on the grinder.

[@isaac2990]

@@lewisw.1766 oh, could've sworn he said parts

[@romeohodges8593]

He says parts.

[@ThatOneBlacksmithGuy]

Lewis W. Pretty sure he said parts

[@owenhartmann7354]

That's okay, I follow a guitar building channel that spent 1.5 years on a "90 hr build"...

[@kirkendauhl6990]

I love the wood chopping bit that made me laugh out loud

[@EdgarFroes]

Kirkendauhl Alec's frustration dark face is priceless.

[@393strokedcoupe]

I almost fell out of my chair 😂. Two chops and Alec's face 😒 lol!

[@Fly_Fishing_Fool]

I agree with the countdown clock. I like Alec's design better, but Will executed his better.

[@vannoo67]

Alec may know more about black-smithing, but Will is better organised.

[@trythinking6676]

Hidden tang versus slabs. Hmmmm which is easier and quicker to do?

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Will IS the knife guy; always has been. Alec does insane things, way outside his comfort zone. How about giving these guys more time to create Kukris worthy of the Nepalese warriors?

[@erikgoettsche9368]

With more time either of them could make a kukri worthy of a Nepalese king.

[@Lockpickingblacksmith]

Because Gurkhas consider Kukris somewhat sacred and get somewhat pissed when non Gurkhas carry them?

[@jamesellsworth9673]

@@Lockpickingblacksmith Yes. The Kukris does have deep cultural significance. It really IS a violation for smiths from other cultures to make them. Since the Vietnam era, sale of authentic Kukris has been a source of income to their native makers. Appropriating the design for production runs deprives the true makers of much needed income. In this case of one-off, 'can we do it?' work, it serves as an homage to a great design and to a great People. It might really be public relations for the seeking out the originals.

[@Lockpickingblacksmith]

@@jamesellsworth9673 This is quite true.

[@McGowanForge]

Wait, I'm knife guy

[@JeremiahBrewington]

you should have a steele vs stelter when you forge a complete set of untencils, two forks, two spoons, steak and butter knifes

[@Justowner]

Then they have a full meal with em

[@joshmullins2553]

You’re 21 years old, working your butt off, making amazing things, running a business and entertaining the public at the same time! I’m glad you’re in my country, I’m ashamed I didn’t say it before (I’m a new subscriber) but welcome

[@sethparrow04]

Steele vs Stelter in a charcoal forge build

[@Jatzuli]

These Alec V Stelter episodes are so good. They're action packed, short and shows us how much work can go into making a blade that COULD've looked easy to make! More of this please!

[@andrey700100]

"The trick to a sucessfull life is having a a really weak back..." Steele, Alec.

[@sharpsteels4635]

I miss this series so much

[@davidwright640]

Wow! A two part video that is actually two parts. Fire in the forge, hammers are flying, grinders are grinding. No diamond or gold inlay.....Been waiting for this type of video.

[@justinharveyjohnashby]

That saber was bad ass though. Admit it... 😆

[@AlphaMachina]

What blows my mind is that you guys' quick and dirty knives are something I'd be incredibly proud to make myself.

[@skoitch]

I Miss the days of seeing new videos 4-5 times per week.

[@soulreaper9228]

skoitch quality or quantity:)

[@joesingh9158]

soul reaper he used to have both

[@hpod3sx]

Nowadays those two won't upload a video without having sponsor...

[@solomonbachman8718]

Everyone in this thread that has 1.9 million subs and releases videos everyday raise your hand.

[@elijahnapp]

hpod3sx it’s called making a living.

[@tomfoolery1967]

I prefer Alec's personally. I liked the shape and fitting of the handle. That integral looked great! Also love the contrast from Will's. Good stuff.

[@jaggedmountainknives]

Hey Alec! I have been watching all of you videos for a couple of years now and love all of them. The first video of yours that I watched was making a machete. Since then I have watched just about every video and a lot of the ones before. I started making knives and forging about 3 years ago when I was 14. So I was watching a lot of You-Tube videos and yours stood out as being very exciting and informative. You inspired me to try harder and not cut corners or take short cuts when making knives. You also inspired me to start my own channel and company. So I just wanted to say thanks and keep up with the amazing content. THANKS!!!

[@regomez5]

I absolutely adore the Steele vs. Stelter contests. It is so fun to see someone think fast and crank out what they can in the time given.

[@rinflame44]

'I just learned something, superglue is incredibly strong' *brushes his hair* I think that explains Alec's hairstyle.

[@antibodyarmy]

fun fact, superglue tends to have a exothermic reaction to hair. I found that out when I cut off 17 inches of my hair and was making brushes from it. from my research it could be a similar situation to cotton, or it is the residual moisture that is in the hair(my locks were sitting for a few weeks and were dry cut so I don't think it was moisture).

[@jadedelite]

@@antibodyarmy superglue goes exothermic with almost all organic material. It's a trip.

[@GiraffeFlavored]

@@antibodyarmy Superglue produces an exothermic reaction whenever it dries (this can be seen and felt if you let a large amount of it dry) but it can also chemically bind with organic things like cotton, not just mechanically bond, which produces FAR more heat. You can literally see smoke when if you pour it onto a cotton ball, it's crazy. The King of Random channel has lots of videos on CA glue, but they've also done ones testing it's temperature in contact with different things, as well as videos testing different DIY instant setters, like the classic baking soda to see what else worked, it's super informative

[@SaitoGray]

I was really skeptical at first, but your content is way better than when you were in England and Will is the best co-host that you could have. Can't wait to see the next 25 parts series !

[@calebbc3]

"When there's 33 and a half minutes left....... there is no expression" -Alec Steele 2019

[@xxmickeymoorexx]

I think in the past few months VS are my favorite. Both of you have so much skill and it's great to see each of you do quick builds.

[@yeetmeister1364]

Anyone else just instinctively like the video because you know it’s going to be some high quality content?

[@decomposingman]

Very fun watching the two of you with all your creativity and energy! Not to mention absolute skill and artistry!

[@bobbertbobby3975]

LOL I absolutly loved what Will said at the end. I must remember that, Its not dirty...its a petina!

[@jward2389]

Man, that wasn't even close! Will did a great job. They both are way better than I'd ever be, but man Will hit a home run with this one. Great video

[@ianjohnson182]

horrible puns, proof that Will's soul has returned after 3 months of filing

[@jayg4mrusmc]

Big forged in fire fan! Will! Congratulations! Your design and execution worked well with the time constraints. Alec, your ambitious and more complex handle design didn't leave you enough time to complete your work the way you had hoped! Beautiful blades bois! You guys have mad skills!

[@gregdennis3523]

Getting close to the magic 2,000,000 subscribers!

[@wazzasay]

Will deserved the win but like in many of these, the things Alec attempts todo are by far more technical then Wills. The fact he pulled off a integral guard that quickly is amazing!

[@cheesecrumbs380]

6 am in the morning... Perfect way to start the day.

[@sublimingmule6356]

I really appreciate Alec's ambitious design. Having the time to build it properly would have produced a glorious creation.

[@Freizeitflugsphaere]

Amazing content! Greatest forging channel here on KZbin and great inspiration for my own forging projects. 🤘🏼 Thank you guys 💪🏼

[@bradleywpierce]

Alec wins best forging. Will wins everything else. Great job guys!

[@tahoemike5828]

To Alec: Please speak up.. Said: No One Ever!

[@PlayingRealSafe]

Steele vs Stelter, is the best series in the channels history

[@Erp_392]

13:08 when will thought Alec was gonna end him XD

[@jandastroy]

Will's experience at making knives really translates well to a bigger piece. I thought the profile of Alec's blade was more like a kukri I've seen in various artwork though. You're both amazing

[@masterlace4308]

6:29 looking good from this angle Will!

[@RickWeberSR]

Congrats Will! More of these style competitions, please. 3 hour forge time, 1 hour handle time. Multiple tests for sharpness and durability. Bring in a judge, and a third smith.

[@GooseMessiah]

"Well done, Will," *contemplative chop at Will's head*

[@tellket]

Will’s geometry was nice and the two handed option was epic. Can you go live for the 2 million mark?!!!

[@koadl77]

The moment when Will mentioned that he wanted it to look like “stormtrooper style“, he had already won 😎 At least for me 😂

[@sluggotinfantryman]

Right

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Normally, one of you both is the “winner” , but this time I like both of you Kukri’s evenly. The Kukri s my favorite bladeshape, and once I’m up and running again with my own forge, it will be one of the first things I make.

[@ianjohnson182]

I enjoyed that more than the last 13 parts of the sword breaker combined.

[@Blaquer17]

by a considerable margin

[@Mr.Leeroy]

pleb

[@donnaspear8494]

The nineteen dislikes are just jealous of these two fine gentleman's talent. Everybody is an art critic. I love you both. Your drive and passion for your craft inspire me to be better everyday. If you were my boys I'd sure be proud of you.

[@Zuriel2089]

I want to see steele AND stelter vs. the one day sword Alex did.

[@BigTpetty]

Wow! You guys did amazing! Both of you! I love how there’s no real drama, just two skilled people competing in their trade. Keep these series coming!

[@turkeylegtv2757]

Steele vs. stelter boomerang knife

[@brentgroen3204]

*Steele trows knife in anger* *Knife uno reverse card* Steele:"oh no no NO NO NOOO NOOOOO" *Knife splits steele his skull in two* Knife:"yes"

[@Cigokar]

boomerang knife trick shots?

[@NineteenEighty8]

Will is the best thing about this channel now. He should start his own show! Love Alec but yeah.

[@skyforger8102]

13:09 Alec remembering he's not allowed to murder Will on camera.

[@davidwoodard1924]

Alec, you are too much of a perfectionist for these kinds of contests.

[@kennethburke3149]

Anybody else want to see a visit from Forged in Fire?

[@mckennaConfig]

It will keeel

[@MsPetra2009]

Naah. This is better than Forged in Fire.

[@CPTTango30]

Alex was invited and turned it down. It was while he was in the UK. I wish they would both go on separate episodes.

[@oliviercoen446]

KZbin edition would be cool... Green Beetle, Alec and Will, Ilya from that works... I probably forgot a few and just remember Ilya already competed. But could be quite a cool setup

[@bachacz]

@@oliviercoen446 or shurap, I think his name is Dimitry Shevchenko

[@mcdadeluke]

Love this! Far prefered this two-part competition-esque format to the 16 part grinding search for perfection. Those series' with too many parts are rough and I just end up watching the first and the last videos.

[@joshlionbjj]

Alec swings at Will. Will says white handle picks up patena. Will flinches like damn Alec. What the hell. At 13:07 to 13:12

[@hulking_presence]

Didn't like it either

[@cruelfeather9275]

Yes Alec should not have dangerous objects in his hands when he talks since Alec is a very energetic speaker.

[@donpearce6559]

I would love to see you both on Forged in Fire!! Whether separately or together I think it would be a real boost to the show and just downright FANTASTIC!! Great work to you both!

[@pekkasaarinen2902]

Two guys competing for two hours who has a better kukri. That doesn't sound weird at all. 😋

[@Zackfish12345]

Gotta say, these Steele vs Stelter challenges are my favorite videos on your channel!

[@maxuniverse6002]

"you know what they say: when theres 34 and a half minutes left....there was no expression" -Alec Steele 2019

[@insightdk3]

Alec's expression at 12:35 is priceless

[@JustinTopp]

You two should make some adzes. Maybe a competition!

[@not-AI]

They don't do competitions

[@aaronmccooeye562]

@@not-AI if they dont do competitions then what the absolute frickity frack Is this video. They are COMPETING to see who can make a better, more effective weapon, thus making this a competition.

[@JustinTopp]

Sir Ash they literally are in this video.

[@not-AI]

From Oxford: dense /dens/ adjective 1. closely compacted in substance. "dense volcanic rock" synonyms:thick, heavy, opaque, soupy, murky, smoggy, impenetrable; More 2. INFORMAL (of a person) stupid. synonyms:stupid, unintelligent, ignorant, brainless, mindless, foolish, slow, slow-witted, dull-witted, witless, doltish, blockish, dunce-like, simpleminded, empty-headed, vacuous, vapid, halfwitted, idiotic, moronic, imbecilic, obtuse, bovine, lumpish I'll let you figure out which one you are.

[@ElderSign32]

@@not-AI this might be the shittiest attempt at humor i've ever seen. congrats

[@jbrownlfctid]

you guys need to do steele vs stelter more often, i absoloutly love em.

[@brazen4312]

Your the best youtuber and you have inspired me

[@naominekomimi]

I really love these short challenges. Seeing you guys go all out on a piece is super fun, but it's really nice to get some more rough and imperfect stuff too!

[@pacificnorthwestnative5050]

Thought y'all got kidnapped by Sasquatch! Good to see u back!

[@michaelgemmer2806]

The S.vsS. videos are some of the best on KZbin. 👍👍👍

[@reeceboys1239]

You should put them through the test that forged in fire does

[@Max_Griswald]

I want so bad to have Doug Marcaida make a guest appearance with Alec and Will! IT WILL KIIIILLLL!!!!!!

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Great job guys and yeah Wil certainly won that one. The music selection at about 10:30 was spot on, a bit of a outside the box choice, but man it just works, well done to whomever edited that in. Cheers from Tokyo!

[@Gripfang]

"How much time do we have left?" "49 minutes." Alec: "Fuuuuu----"

[@Bigfoot1955]

I picked up a Wartech Biohazard Kukri a few years ago for $25. It is my favorite outdoors all-purpose knife. It chops better than any hatchet I've used so far and would make a serious weapon.

[@andrewmasterson7633]

More of these kind of vids would be 👌

[@yadaroni]

I definitely like these shorter projects. Especially when Steele and Stelter are going head to head.

[@adriandelacruz6629]

3rd comment your such a talented blacksmith/comedian 😂 your an awesome guy keep doing you your vids are great

[@craigsudman4556]

Congratulations to the Knife Miester Stetler! Nice work for both knives. Good competition and video, thumbs up.

[@Coffeyk52]

I choose steele sorry will yours was amazing but I just prefer the round curves of alecs over the kinda straight sides of will

[@TotallyNotLoki]

Alec has curves confirmed.

[@aaronhaggard7683]

With a little more time, he would have won. Alec's seems like the type an everyday person would use. So I love it.

[@YatriTrivedi]

I'm normally a team Steele guy, and while i LOVED Alec's design, Will really nailed it. Great job Stelter, for choosing a great design, nailing the timing, and executing perfectly. You've come a long way and these S vs S episodes are getting better and better because of it. Time for Alec to step up!

[@joshhill5932]

All men should have a man crush on teddy Roosevelt so it is ok Will.

[@harukasatou1359]

Imagine what America would be like if we had another Teddy Roosevelt in the white house? We'd be landing on Mars by 2028. That man was everything presidents haven't been since Nixon. Intelligent, Powerful, Creative, and Loved.

[@mrkiky]

Will got the balance and the edge geometry so good he didn't chop the board, he sliced through it like it was a tatami mat.

[@jasonhadjinicola1382]

I've heard that if you have cracks in wood, you can kind of stabilize them with super glue. might be handy in future projects.

[@phoenixzohar]

Alec is awesome and he is super good. Will though, he always blows me away with how amazing of a blade smith he is.

[@nickben3917]

Nice for 5 hours. Although neither blade really has that Kukari angle on it.

[@darkhorsegarage9623]

You guys have a very contrasting skill set. Will definitely win this one. Fun to watch.

[@jacobkeary6740]

*_Love you Alec but Will DUMPED on you this time._* 🤷‍♂️

[@bluedogguy]

Really enjoy these short challenges. Doesn't matter who wins or loses. Hope they continue.

[@aldex2303]

Alec's blade & Will's handle would look savage

[@tmntstearnzy8541]

I love these steel vs. stelter challenges you could make a whole channel around steel vs. stelter challenges and I would watch every single one

[@Lerone6886]

More of this. This was a fantastic and very enjoyable watch, just seeing you both go off and do your own thing with the same goal.

[@Uncephalized]

Alec gets point for concept but Will wins on beautiful execution, hands down.

[@solbee77]

Will's grinding skills are unmatched. Such a skilled blademaster

[@benjamincollins3890]

Same time same materials 2 beautiful unique blades. Keep it up guys your work is so appreciated

[@stevenb7319]

Ahhh! 13:09! Don’t end the video by ending Will. GREAT JOB WILL!!! The difference in how they cut is pretty extreme.

[@mbyard356]

Well done, to both of you! Alec’s definitely had potential, given more time, but Will just crushed it, this time. The bladesmith training really shows.

[@whiteeagle58]

I know I have pointed this out some time back but I will do so again. The shape of these blades is more accurately described as a Thai enep which is somewhat similar to the Kukri but distinctly different. While the Thai enep blade has a sweeping arc for the spine of the blade with the leading 2/3 of the much larger than the back 1/3 of the blade. (Exactly like the blade Alec is holding the intro to this video) The Kukri has a distinct angle about a third of the way up the spine and the front part of the blade is just slightly larger than the back part. The Thai enep is essentially a machete and works very well for that purpose. (hence the heavy front end of the blade) The Kukri was and still is used primarily for fighting, It has a notch near the hilt for the purpose of trapping the opponents blade and breaking it.

[@1SmokedTurkey1]

I really like Alec’s blade and Will’s handle. If they combined the two it would’ve been the perfect kukri! Good job nonetheless

[@TheWVgoodguy22]

I absolutely enjoy these Steele vs Stelter "FiF" type match ups. They should keep a tally board up and count each time one wins until the end of the year, then the loser makes the winner something really cool as a Christmas gift. The kukri is one of my favorite blade shapes. I do give Alec props for going with an integral design with hidden tang which takes longer usually than a full tang. Congrats to Will on his 2h Stormtrooper blade that actually doesn't miss like they do in the movies. Alec's face when Will's blade goes easily into the wood is priceless. Thanks for sharing.

[@wesmorris5683]

Y'all are awesome! Both were incredible! Alec you inspired me to try my hand at forging 2 years ago. I've made 6 okay looking knives since then. They'd probably look much better if I had an Alec Steele hammer to help me along......