Making a Machete with No Power Tools - Survival, Prepper, Beginning Blade Makers

[@worddunlap]

My brother and I made our first swords when we were 7 and 9 respectively. We used some steel (found) and ground and shaped them over a long Summer is the basement. Nothing was treated or hardened but we had formed some heavy, sharp pointy, deadly implements by Autumn. The moment we finished them my mother collected them. No Zorro reenactments, no pirate games, no crusades relived with our home-made swords, just a Summer of intensive labor.

[@MrPanos2000]

too be honest playing with those heavy unbalanced things wouldn't be very fun. I just hope you have some nice toys now :D

[@gandolfthewizard9606]

when i was in the 3rd grade i spent several weeks using a tiny Swiss army knife that had a blade duller then a finger nail carving a bow and the first time i showed it to my dad he pulled it back to far and it split in 2

[@killcharge4451]

yea I made a kind of katana once and my mum still never did find out

[@maskedman8803]

When I was maybe 10I went to one of my step dads friends house with him and met the friends son maybe 7 within the first 20 minutes of talking he we walked to a work shop and he just grabbed a piece of wood and some power tools and make a fucking wooden repeater so we can play cops and robbers never seen him since but he was fun to play with

[@bhaskarroy2697]

@@maskedman8803 first line 101😂😂😂

[@philipharden4556]

I have so much respect for this guy creating a functional blade without the ease of power tools! Great job!

[@reviewdykeusa8347]

Nothing is better quality than a skilled crafter that makes it hand made.

[@reviewdykeusa8347]

Antonio Brother what are you talking about lol did we talk before in a metal music video.

[@reviewdykeusa8347]

Antonio Brother lol I get that allot people saying I'm everywhere on KZbin comments.

[@rayva1]

The Japanese blacksmiths actually carve their initials on the blade itself. He outta do the same. Blade making sure is a lot of hard work and his is a work of art.

[@blackcat49345]

+Philip Harden it will take a risk to use this blade to cut, easily broken. Fancy decoration

[@justinbarney6286]

When I started knife making, I was doing this when I was 14 y.o. The first steps of the edu. came from knife making magazines. It's been almost 26 years later and I still apply the same low budget, effective, work-of-passion to the blades I create. For-granted I'm not famous as far as being featured in any of those magazines I studied when I was a kid, but I have had some of my old customers make their way back to my shop for additional orders and praises, and Sorrells right ...you can get pretty beefy building knives this way ;)

[@WannabeWoodsman]

My favorite video on blade making on the entire web

[@bhamjoe]

Thank you for a very informative video, I know as someone who doesn’t own a shop full of tools it’s nice to see you do things in a more simple way. Not everyone can afford the higher tier tools, but like to do projects like this.

[@rickynomics]

9:43 That guitar riff brings me back to when 90’s tv shows returned from a commercial break. Great build, thanks for sharing!

[@BLaRgXrvbX]

"This knife is going to be very crude and look like butt" *crafts a masterpiece*

[@thorham1346]

Indeed.

[@_toastghost8321]

Indubitably

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

Justin Scott ALWAYS be humble before the game/match/project.... then let everyone else boast of your skills after the game/match/project....

[@Surleyone]

Love to see a man with a brain & REAL skills. Best video I have seen in a while!

[@imjussaying]

Walt is an "honest-to-God" metalsmith and quite the wordsmith to boot. Grind on Walter!

[@grantcales9061]

Just wanted to say thanks for a good bunch of videos, I have been blacksmithing for longer than I care to admit, my grandfather thought of babysitting as put the 2year old behind the anvil with a small hammer and cold steel, he believed that everyone of his sons and grandsons should be able to make what they needed, I'm the last of my generation and my nephew and his kids have talked me into teaching them. My sons and grandsons are already smiths (I started training them as soon as they were out of diapers). I wanted to say thank you for your videos, you are one of the few people that teach with a similar style that I do and I try to teach as my grandfather did. So keep up the good work.

[@MikheilGhvinianidze]

You called that ugly? It is beautiful!

[@canusakommando9692]

Walter I'm not big on your music but you are a true master. Thank you for sharing your well of knowledge.

[@chrisa7281]

I appreciate this video Mr. Sorrells! Thanks for your detailed instruction and willingness to share your expertise with the world. The world could definitely use more guys like you sir! Much respect!

[@jasonverveer5868]

I've been making knives for many years. Gotta say, your videos and the info your giving away for free is just awesome! It warms my heart to see others interested in blade making and giving it a try. This is saving everyone watching ALOT of trial and error. Great work!

[@690Lighthouse]

Thanks Walter, appreciate the effort you put in.

[@jameshawkins5939]

I think it's funny that the advertisement at the beginning was a Wal-Mart ad and you said this will be better than any of those cheap machetes you'll find at Wal-Mart. I love the design and especially the handle.

[@nukesaway4806]

I'm going to start making my stuff now before we lose power!

[@wingster4804]

Thankyou for a good educational video on making a knife without power tools. A lot of hard work, but much more rewarding and relaxing pastime for people who would like to have a go but don't know a workshop wing.

[@m1ghtysauc3E]

I'm trying to determine my poorness to laziness ratio to figure out if I should go this route or buy better tools.

[@spamasf3661]

m1ghtysauc3 I feel ya. Using old tools to make new ones lol

[@spamasf3661]

Pangur Ban not exactly 😂 my fiancée’s dad sits in front on a computer all day and is 500+ pounds and makes 47 a hour so I guess you gotta be smart and lazy

[@sampound990]

m1ghtysauc3 just buy a machete

[@steelgila]

Never would have dreamed that with a meager investment in equipment and the right know how I can make a better machete than what I buy in stores. From what I see they are so cheap partly because the makers must forego the somewhat more labor and time consuming tempering stage which also explains why they all feel so flimsy and cheap. With the exception of a Seabee machete someone lent me years ago to clear a lot gone wild. That one was strong and rigid and was the first machete I ever held and I mistakenly must have thought that was a typical example of most machete craft(?).Thanks for the very well done and methodical instructional video. Professional class.

[@evilken00]

Some say that he is out there... still filing.... still filing...

[@dannynguyen6094]

ha no joke

[@brickframes1391]

Jup he still doing it

[@Imwright720]

I thought your comment meant he had passed. I looked at the date of the video and then looked him up. Nope, still filing.

[@MelonMafia1]

He is still filing... still filing... still filling... still filing until the end of days. He is forever cursed to file the same piece of metal, that no matter how long he files, never seems to take off anything. He shall be in the Workshop, forever forced in limbo to grind metal. No demons, no higher power, no sense of justice to why he is doomed to this fate. Just him, his file, and the Metal. This is pain. This is Hell.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

evilken00 He didn’t cut enough away with that hack saw....... and his excessive use of the bastard file proves it...

[@PsyloSatan]

"still filing.... still filing.... still filing..." I can't even remember how many times this exact same line was endlessly droning in my head. Nice video and a good looking blade.

[@ShaddySoldier]

I've been needing a new good boot knife with a full tang Might as well make my own. Thanks for the video!

[@MussaKZN]

Artisan fabricators starts as little kids in your dads shed with hand tools. Last month I made a Dirk dagger from a large fish tail bolt I found inside a 12meter crushing trommel using just hand tools for the hell of it. Very tiring but very rewarding, it awesome how a piece of waste steel can be turned into useful and artistic item, Also great video mate even a dope like me can follow your instructions.

[@randywoodworth4028]

Made a karambit with a hacksaw and files, an old hand crank drill for the finger hole. put the bevel on it with some files, and sharpened it with a wetstone.

[@spagheti643]

Sharpening a small curved blade with a wetstone can take absolutely ages, really I would stick to a very fine cylindrical file

[@disco0752]

My arms hurt. However the simplicity and natural beauty of the project is captivating. People forget that original blacksmiths and wood workers used these techniques for cost effective tools on the farm. Nice work, thanks.

[@graphguy]

When I was a kid, I wanted a scientific calculator. My dad said, "When you can solve the equations by hand with paper and pencil, then I will buy you a calculator. Morel of the story... learn stone age method first, then move to 'power tools'... regardless of the discipline.

[@albanskigangster]

Well......that actually make some sense because if you don't even know how to begin then no tool will help you

[@juanedoses8715]

legend has it, he's still filing to this day

[@jaygillies5473]

wow and it only took you 20 minutes

[@triskelion4101]

Mightve taken longer, just video editing to keep people from getting bored.

[@ExampleHandle]

+Atheus Pike you don't say...

[@ray_zor5585]

Oh wow a 3 year old whoooosh...

[@discipleofliberty9249]

I want to like your comment, but...69...

[@yasumclowns3362]

@@discipleofliberty9249 not 69 anymore so like it!!!

[@mdj391]

Fantastic and encouraging video for us amateur knifemakers who tend to be intimidated by the massive amount of information and seemingly endless sets of tools that every knifemaker out there seems to possess (I know I was). Thank you for taking the time to educate and enlighten!

[@liamfundingsland3874]

Can you do a proper test along with Walmart ones? Thanks

[@naturalstatepoolandspallc338]

i recognize that belt you are wearing in this vid. i bought one during my time in baghdad to secure myself to the gun mount on top of a hummer, just in case we got hit, my body wouldn't blow out of the truck. was planning my funeral. lol but that belt loop ring worked great. very nice belt....brings back memories seeing that. its only been 16 years when i bought mine.

[@henrylafferty4814]

To anyone who doesn't want to sit around filing away for hours on end, but doesn't want to dish out a lot of cash for a grinder. Harbor freight sells a 15 dollar angle grinder. He has had it for 2 years and it still works great

[@henrylafferty4814]

Here is the link m.harborfreight.com/4-12-in-43-amp-angle-grinder-69645.html

[@shoushikochou]

i love harbor freight

[@henrylafferty4814]

shoushikochou Ye its awesome

[@cris.withno.h]

Yea ive been saveing up to get me the $15 anvil and the angle grinder along with a cheap set of files and a good hammer to get set up for my begging journey into black smithing

[@ArcanusLibero]

As a blade hack I appreciate the simplicity of your build. Bravo making this project in reach of anyone.

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

"Still filing." Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Perfect! I am intimately acquainted with how much filing goes into making a knife without power tools. I made a bush knife last year with a 6 inch blade and that took about 20 hours worth of filing to get the edge geometry where I wanted it. So this year, I stopped at a yard sale and got myself a treadle grinding wheel that is much faster than filing! Thanks Walter for a great video!

[@TheVbelanic]

TRY BEING A GOLDSMITH....you have no idea about filing lol one crucial error, its right back to square one, well for me anyway as i make my jewelry to perfection. knife making yes lots of filing but i use my grinders and file when its needed....but ive done many projects with out half the shit here, when your young and cionstructive you figure it out! have fun making knives, but the smithing is goldsmithing. i own 2 companies and i do custom jewelry on the side to orders...its a tiring job as the details are so fine and so small you need magnifiers so strong for some pieces it makes me wonder how i got myself into this....when i see my work afterwards and people in aww and payng me big money...im like YEAH BUDDY

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

Viktor Belanić You win! At least I didn't need magnifiers and I certainly didn't need to recover the swarf and filings as you must. That sounds laborious!

[@velazquezarmouries]

InformationIsTheEdge I made a kukri and took less than one hour

[@preacherjohn]

18 years back (before "how to do anything" existed on the web) I bought a re-enactment grade sword with a 2mm blunt edge.. Then I spent hours at a time over 3 months filing it to a bevelled cutting edge with a flat hand file - got there eventually at the cost of blunting the file! (in hindsight it's obvious to me now that the blade was already hardened, so of course it would be insanely hard to file).. I had more energy than sense back then! XD

[@alejandropadilla794]

video not only makes its point but it's highly educational as well, at least for beginners like me

[@High_Bread]

the filling noise tickles my brain as my eyes started twitching lol

[@johngoold1218]

Retired & looking for another hobby. Subscribed to this channel. Going to mess with a couple of used lawnmower blades just to get into the basics.....

[@domotank1382]

If you heat treat it in a oven how hot and how long?

[@Hunterboy2407]

Mr Domo it depends on the metal

[@AaronLiaxyl]

Mr Domo you mostly can't, ovens don't get hot enough

[@JDoactive]

Hottest temperature for an hour to an hour and a half

[@mrbluenun]

Great job on this knife and it certainly doesn’t look a mess! I grew up using hand tools and I laughed when a couple of people I know told me they were unable to work because there was no electrical supply to the house they were in. Silly people, if using hand tools one must know and previously have learned a lot more than just ‘stick it in the machine as everything is already squared etc you know. The only guide usually when using hand tools is ones eyes and that is no bad thing.

[@TheSirTanky]

... Great video and all but the comment about blacksmiths using files to rough out a shape kinda stuck with me. From what I gather a black smith would forge the shape then rough it down. Only using the file to correct small flaws and to put a basic edge on the blade. They were big because they hammered away at metal all day, not filing away.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

+Craig Milburn I'm principally a bladesmith, and believe me, even when you forge to shape (which is the main point of forging), there's still a lot of material to remove after forging! :)

[@thisismyname45]

I'm a blacksmith and can attest to the contrary. If you're good with a hammer and anvil, you don't need to remove a hell of a lot after the forging process. And doing so is quite easy if you know how to use your tools properly.

[@blahblahsen1142]

nother blacksmith here. just depends on what methods you like and your skill. i used to do a lot of filing and as i got better with a hammer the file work reduced tremendously, but to get crisp lines and the fine precision stuff a file is still very useful. also, this video is more DIY beginner stuff than legit blacksmiths. blacksmithing takes a lot of years and special tools like an anvil and forge, fuel costs and practice...so for a beginner the file is necessary and until you get serious and skilled enough to get your forging down to an art...files bro, lots and lots of files. even the best blacksmiths still use files for detail. both are labor intensive and will result in Popeye arms over the years.

[@zxcasf]

HEMA enthusiast and complete armature here and most people who craft their own blades in the hobby rarely use any kind of forge due to the expense and expertise required. Most people can make a fairly close to historical blade or armour piece using modern methods or even just hand tools if they have a lot of time and are willing to use trial and error. Ultimately though these methods are slower, less efficient, and can never quite reach the quality of a good smith with a proper setup.

[@blahblahsen1142]

yea sadly. the heating and compression hardening from working the steel just isnt there, and that odd connection to the ancient times you get with a forge and anvil is just not something that can be replicated with modern cold forming.

[@mikeyduke10]

this is a good video for beginners like me... What I picked up is that I can use simple equipment such as files and rasps, but I don't have to sweat a hand drill as I already have one lying around the house and I can buy a drill press stand for £20 and an angle grinder for £25 and this would be enough to make this a lot easier, whilst not making me think I need a whole workshop before I start

[@market_garden_44]

I want to make a knife but i can't find a good steel for my knive. i want something like 440C, but i dont know where to buy it snd i don't understand the sizes. i live in the netherlands. can anyone please help me out. im searching for steel for a couple of months.

[@joostwientjes7701]

I know this is late, but in case youre still looking: shop.premium-steel.eu/nl_nl/gereedschapsstaal-i/1-2842-1-2510/pfs-plat-500-mm/1-2842-1-2510-80-0-x-2-0-x-500-mm.html

[@velazquezarmouries]

BUIJS NL try to find a metalúrgico deposit those have a lot of different kinds of steel

[@radbushcraft5051]

I have found using a hand drill, it always pays off to take it back in reverse a few strokes before going deeper, primarily to clear the shreddings and remove some friction. In a rinse and repeat like motion.

[@nathancampbell850]

11:31 "I'm going to be using a propane torch to heat the blade." Pretty sure that's oxy-acetylene.

[@ethannarrow5209]

But that torch only had one tube coming from it. Oa torches have two

[@nathancampbell850]

Ethan Warren 11:09 there are two hoses. Green for Oxygen, red for Acetylene/Propane. It could also be oxy-propane, which is probably the case. He should have said oxy- propane to differentiate between the hardware store propane torch.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Nathan Campbell Nope. Oxy-propane.

[@nathancampbell850]

Walter Sorrells Yeah thats what I said...

[@nathancampbell850]

Walter Sorrells I was just wondering why you didn't say that in the video.

[@brxtmp106]

Just found this video and really appreciate your making it. I enjoy using recurve blades but they are few and far between and most aren't what I want or need. This is a practical example using obtainable materials and tools... I have a shop full of tools and with this video I'm looking forward to a winter of blade projects including this style/size machete. Thanks for presenting it (like all your videos) with clarity and class.

[@connorpemberton7736]

Alaska you know we have a civilization up here we aren't just nomads that lives in igloos

[@BigDaddy-wm4yt]

Scheming shadows he means the wilderness dumbass

[@killcharge4451]

yea but the moutain men up here

[@johndoe-vu8hg]

Scheming shadows p

[@davidlefort4553]

hi walter dont give up the most reliable tools you have am a crasy lover of the real ancient boat builders and all blacksmith there skills there men i have to say they are very inteligent real tools is eldow tool walter

[@urieluthrik]

11:49 Doesn't he look kinda like Bruce Willis?

[@northcacalacka545]

Who knew you were a writer. That is pretty cool. Keep up the good work on the knives. I enjoy the video's. They have helped me go from a really crap knife maker to a not so crappy knife maker. Thanks!

[@evilken00]

Some say that he's still filing to this day...

[@christopherparks-johnston3313]

I had made a machete out of sheet metal once and even though i had to constantly sharpen it, it was great for small bushes and weeds, probably the best machete i have ever used for small bushes and weeds

[@christopherparks-johnston3313]

For bigger stuff a nicer machete worked better though

[@CrispyCrew]

he sounds like Rick from The Walking Dead

[@foresighted4719]

He sounds like the guy who does car reviews

[@ChipmunkzRock1]

+That One Gamer he kinda sounds like that guy who makes knives on youtube

[@orbzify1919]

Kinda sounds like your dad Oh wait he left c;

[@garntfab1687]

+Anal Release is first name actually anal

[@goldenqueen7973]

CARL!!!! (Is that what he shouts? I can remember.)

[@davidflores7219]

I'm working on my first four kni t with stock metal cause it's just practice as Walter says. He has a lot of knowledge about this knife making. I have definitely learned alot so let's see how they turn out

[@lllPlatinumlll]

That guitar riff....pretty annoying by the end.

[@crithoskins]

I didnt even have the patience to watch you do that by hand! You are awesome!

[@MtnBadger]

First off... Sir, thanks for gutting that out and showing how it can be done with no power tools or forge and using backwoods (not wards) enginuity. A lot of people get discouraged at the thought of even trying to make something by hand, having never seen the process come to fruition. I've read the comments below by fellow "smiths" and others and, frankly, am disapointed and perturbed by so much ignorance and arrogance. To the "laughing guy," below, last time I looked a torch/stove/forge was not a "power tool" (unless you call a hand-cranked blower "powered"). I see no gears and motors, no electrics hanging off of his torch, nothing moving but the gas through the tube. Too many people can't wait to say "gotcha," even when there is no gotcha, instead of "thank you" or offering some respect. Finally, as a blacksmith myself, not every blade or tool (esp. a machete) is forged within an inch of its life "proving what a studly, accomplished smith I am." A guild member of ours makes a military contracted, very expensive, battle tomahawk and 95% of it is made by stock removal. Stock removal by means of filing and/or grinding (I also have a hand powered grinder, for the smart-ass in waiting) your brains out, depending on the intricacy or complexity of item or desired finish, is a common part of craftsmanship, period. I don't know one smith in our guild that doesn't have a drawer full of hand files, rasps, air or electric powered rotory files, die grinders etc., even some job specific and hand-made by them, at times... So "nuts" to you who would say filing is not for "real smiths" but neophytes and fools. Apologies for the rant and thanks again, sir, for a great series of videos that are entertaining, to the point and don't drag on with a bunch of heming and hawing, drawing breath through empty minutes of air and finally spitting out the point. Please make more.

[@TheVbelanic]

well said buddy!

[@daveharris514]

Exactly. 👍🏻

[@paullangford8179]

We used the pieces from the leaf-spring of a Landrover, belly of the parang at the middle, handle formed at the narrower ends. Really tough stuff, with vanadium in the steel. Got to heat it a lot, then bash it thinner.

[@dannydiamond276]

I thought this was a joke when you cut 7 miles from the line and spent 2 years filing

[@jackyoung1155]

ikr the first time i used a hacksaw (for a knife i was making) i would get like 1/8 an inch from the line

[@ozgurbaglar7330]

you sir are a master of your craft. I had such an awesome time watching you turn the bar of metal into something so beautiful.

[@lewissmith386]

this guy sounds like the lieutenant from inglorious bastards :P

[@aaronjermain]

Filing IS exhausting, especially when you only use the lower three inches of the file! Long strokes saves time and gets you a better finish. The Japanese sen (or metal-cutting draw knife) is a good alternative to the file and can, in the right hands, remove metal very quickly! Thanks for sharing; happy forging.

[@ryanb82]

anyone else start cringing at 4:35?

[@jonah.h169]

Lol ya

[@TheAcfallejoseph]

The shape and grind oh my my. Fantastic

[@BUDs2014]

"I'm not going to use any power tools." Pulls out a fucking blow torch XD

[@jakemcintyre6162]

wow so he was using an electric blow torch? (it was gas so its not a power tool)

[@nomaana75]

+jake mcintyre what about the oven thingy to heat the blade once more?

[@beetle82395]

+nomaan akbar he said it doesn't have to be an electric oven.

[@nomaana75]

oh

[@vladimirputin3426]

+BUDs2014 a blow torch uses propane, a gas, not electricity

[@happymonk4206]

I've been looking at alot of knife making videos and l have to say you'res or the most informative and easy to understand.

[@mr420quickscops2]

"No electricity whatsoever" *proceeds to use electric oven* Owkay...

[@TheMotownPhilly]

Dont forget the modern torch...so silly

[@smithy1578]

Torch uses pressured gas

[@martin5000tube]

It says no power tools. You are missing the main point here. For tempering he could have used a gas-powered stove and it would have been all the same.

[@mccaypratt2752]

Hey mr. Sorrells new sub here, very nice it reminds me of the saying "utility is the essence of grace", but I'm just getting in to blacksmithing and I just wanted to say thank you for taking your time to explain everything in layman's terms, I got a lot out of this video I simply didn't from some of the 100+ others I've watched over the last few months

[@KowboyUSA]

Convicts manage to make knives and shives in prison environments all the time. Where there's a will there's a way, indeed.

[@MelonMafia1]

Your forgetting a shiv is literally just a pointy piece of metal or plastic, with a cloth to protect your hands if your lucky.

[@Reploidx9]

@@MelonMafia1 Also doesn't take much to melt a razor blade to a toothbrush using a lighter, since they have access to all of those.

[@MelonMafia1]

@@Reploidx9 What I heard is that most inmates would just snap off a toothbrush and sharpen it like a pencil to make a shiv

[@johnlamb95]

I like making things by hand it’s very satisfying and authentic!

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

Wanted to see shit gettin chopped with it! Could have at least took a bit of your pinky off, just for sport like? :(

[@lisarenee3505]

Wow, that was really cool. I just stumbled on this video while bouncing around youtube, and while I'm not really "into" knives or survival stuff or fabricating things other than small parts and accessories for my RC aircraft, I found this to be really interesting and educational. Great job Walter! I'll have to check out some of your other videos.

[@lukasroland3726]

If you would have used the epoxy too early, you would have been really PINNED in a bad spot

[@kirkvanallensr6286]

nice job on the machete man. all the tools you got I got to write my garage about to go make one right now thank you

[@theungodlytroll]

knowledgeable guy but totally looks baked af

[@georgeserrano3287]

Thanks for the video. I have to admit that I own the Walmart version , but the thought of making one myself is very cool. I don't own any fancy cutting or sanding equipment so this method appeals to me. I hope to be starting my project soon. Thanks again for your time the video is very informative.

[@simplesolid9454]

Starts with almost complete machete which has been cut with precision power tools then uses hacksaw and a file to get it a little bit more in shape.

[@romosapien9758]

it's called the stock reduction method

[@touchMelilbro]

"almost complete machete" in the vid is a square piece of steel (face palm)

[@Markovnikov90]

that's a hell of a hobby , maybe one day I'll start crafting my own blades too !! thanks for the video

[@tk423b]

Lowes has them for 15

[@coen8323]

they suck this one is a Lamborghini compared to that

[@walkingweapon]

Yeah man if you're in the wilderness and need a machete just hoof it a few hundred miles to the nearest Lowe's, too easy.

[@katanaburner]

Yeah and Walmart has em for 12. I know your life is worth more than 12 to 15 dollars.

[@WeirdHieroglyphicSymbol]

Hmmm.... Make my own machete and dedicate about 6 hours or more of my life to make a Solid and great machete that will last for years to come or run down to the nearest Lowes or home depot and spend $15 on a piece of unhardened metal that will last maybe a week or two. I'll take option A.

[@Soulmaestro2088]

I WOULD PICK OPTION A AS WELL. I WOULD RATHER TAKE MANY HOURS TO MAKE IT A NEARLY INDESTRUCTIBLE AND HIGHLY USEFUL TOOL.

[@Detman101]

Thoroughly enjoyed this lesson. You're truly a master at what you do. Thank you for sharing this with us!!

[@colemendel7905]

That torch is a power tool

[@lucaswitek8342]

It dosent use electricity it uses propane u idiot

[@nickPOPmusic]

+Lucas Witek dude, no need to be rude.

[@colemendel7905]

+nickPOPmusic thank you

[@lucaswitek8342]

+james bawals Learn what power tool means you dunbass

[@lucaswitek8342]

+james bawals dumbass*

[@jor.5031]

Thanks man! I've only been able to find 200$ Gerber machetes in my country. I will be bringing this on my next survival trip to put it to the test.

[@osmandedic5145]

No power tools then uses a blowtorch

[@harley_o_thor]

tecknically it isnt "power" per-se since the defenition of power tools now a days are tools run by electricity whereas the torch just uses gas

[@JackalJBlack]

yeah my thoughts , why not making a simple forge to do it

[@im_da_blessed_og1664]

+Harzburgitic power=heat

[@nickkendall3764]

LolGuy. made me laugh a blowtorch is a power tool. Seriously think before you type you just made urself look stupid

[@MichaelSmith-nd4rr]

Osman_4103 torch isn't a power tool

[@ObsequiousV4]

I noticed you put your hand to where you would shape the handle. I think one of the great things about making your own tools and weapons is that you can customize them to your own body. Your videos are very informative.

[@TheKirklandGamer]

the information is great. but your voice puts me to sleep

[@getrektples8230]

Hahahaha same

[@WesS2016]

I have played around with knife making for a long time. And yes filing is a very long part of the process. For me anyway, never could afford a belt sander and filing for me seemed more personal. I did have access to various grinders and a oxi-acet torch as a welder. You could heat and form the metal fairly quickly but to make it pretty took a lot of filing. Good video Sir, good video.

[@WesS2016]

On a side note. I always use "mystery steal" most is not really a mystery if you research what the old thing was made for and of. Springs and tools work good but yo do wind up with the occasional failure, which sucks. Almost always at the end of the process does it show it's ugly head.

[@nightfury6836]

Excellent presentation!!! There is a wealth of knowledge here. The finished product looked very capable too. Thanks for sharing this.

[@JohnFleshman]

I love making knives. I made 6 or 7 hand filing every step and recently bought a little 1x30 belt grinder. great improvement over a file. lol.

[@williamyong1002]

I really love the way you made this with basic/ low tech tools and make it seems easy and fun. It gives me fancy ideas to try it my own. LIKE!

[@kleinjahr]

Nicely done. A couple of tips though. When hacksawing or filing sheet or plate put the material in the vise as close to the line as possible, less vibration that way. When filing, the hands guide the file and use your body weight to move the file, less tiring.

[@your0a0asshole]

The trick is to heat the metal before you drill it! Drill the holes in the wood, then drill them 2 sizes bigger, to allow the epoxy to work better. to prepare for epoxy rough up the surface with a file and gouge the surface with the corners of the file and wipe with acetone and then epoxy it!. This was a good video!

[@theslyningaguy4074]

The rain on the roof is so soothing

[@reviewdykeusa8347]

I have allot of respect for you sir keep on doing what your doing.

[@kash7768]

Very beautiful bolo like machete great job great skill. You are a true master of your craft.

[@uncletacosupreme7023]

Wow thats a lot of work Mr. Walter. I have been enjoying your videos.

[@So1omonKane]

Thumbs up man. Proper instructional video; with excellent advise, and comprehensive details. Brilliant. Thanks again.

[@trooper2221]

Very nice indeed! Liked vid a lot. And sure enough lanyards are nice on machetes. Thumb through and wrap around hand. Makes it much safer to use.

[@jedibowen]

I have some power tools...but not all the ones you normally uses. This video gives you a great overview on what to use in between. Thanks!!

[@LordBLB]

Truely a manly blade you made there, Walter. Love it. Great video!

[@samwilliams5283]

Weight forward is a chopper weight center (barong) fighter thrust attacks . You can use either for the other in a pinch.