Making a Marking knife from old jointer blades. DIY Upcycle

[@McGinnsWoodShop]

Oh wow man!! I now know EXACTLY what I'm doing with my acrylic pen blanks!!! Love watching you work, very clever solutions along the whole process!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks Jason :)

[@bwbark]

Never thought of using a planer blade or a pen blank. Beautiful tools are a special joy to use and that is one to be proud of. Nice job!

[@petearmstrong8643]

What i like most was the handle, it was gorgeous. Nice finish on it, really brought out the colour. Well done fella

[@Huck249]

Nice marking knife Dema! Good looking pen blank.

[@BenBrandt22]

Looks great Dema, excellent use of the old steel

[@lynbren]

Now those are some nice looking marking knives

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thank you Lynn,

[@NicholasGomez]

Slick project!! I really liked the hot glue trick to cut the blank on the table saw. I'll keep that one handy when I need to cut small stuff on the table saw. Thanks for sharing!!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks Nickolas, yeah cutting a pen blank on the table saw seems safer this way :)

[@dutch1800]

Nice knife, glad to see you back in the shop and making videos again

[@darbinorvar]

Looks great Dema, I've got some plans for a marking knife in the future too, and great use of the planer blade!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks and looking forward to that :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice build, looks razor sharp!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Scrap wood City Thank you, i cut myself a couple times already lol

[@bearkatwood6354]

Very pretty wood on that. Turned out great.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+BearKat Wood Thank you

[@StefanoilFalegname]

good project, now I know what to do with old jointer blades. thanks Dema!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+EsseAkka LAB carpentry workshop Thank you :)

[@KyleMillerMakes]

Dig this idea, I've got a pile of old planer blades in the shop now I have a use for them. Great job!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Awesome :)

[@GregsGarage]

Nice work Dema! Cool to see the spent blades get a new life.

[@ecrusch]

Very cool indeed Dema. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Eric Rusch Sr Thank you Eric

[@Barrysworkshop]

That turned out nice, Dema.

[@CammiesGarage]

Great up-cycling idea with beautiful results. Well done.

[@MikeMerzke]

Great job Dema, that turned out great!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Mike Merzke Thanks Mike, im very happy with it :)

[@MichaelLawing]

Form, function, and recycling! Nice work!

[@AwesomeWoodThings]

So nice! Hmmm... I need to change my planer blades... so... this is on my list for sure!

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

Very nice upcycle - Love the blank choice for this one, great project.

[@marceaton3128]

Love the sanding attachment for the lathe.

[@tpobrienjr]

This makes me want to stop and put new beautiful handles on everything! Good job!

[@Patricksworkshop]

That's a great looking marking knife and a great use of old blades Dema. Great work

[@ranjdall]

Nice work. Turned out great

[@NickFerry]

turned out fantastic Dema!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks Nick

[@JANtheDane]

I like the simplicity. Very nice

[@ragtie6177]

Great idea Dema. ive used them for scouls but now I know what I'm going to do with the last one. thank you

[@royalstephens3169]

Excellent. Thanks for sharing such fine workmanship.

[@TyMoser]

Great use of old jointer blades! I actually have a new set of blades that need to go on my 8" jointer right now..

[@AndrewLatham]

I remember signing for the new blades at the Grizzly store. Looks like an awesome up-cycle.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Haha yes Andrew. I finally got to put the new ones in. Thanks again for letting me browse the store while the pulled my order at grizzly

[@dallasvw]

Great idea and it looks fantastic. Good job, bro.

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Very nicely done! Great idea in up cycling.

[@Thiscouldbeyou]

Stunning work!

[@brw3079]

I never saw that clever technique of safely holding a small piece for the table saw work. One more use for hit glue! Very nice project.

[@brw3079]

*hot not hit!

[@blackswanprepping8827]

Really nice one! Marking knives are a great little project, really like yours!

[@GuysShop]

Beautiful Dema, just beautiful. Something else I need to make now... Thanks for the awesome video!

[@BruceAUlrich]

I like that a lot! Good job, Dema!

[@stevecollins9450]

Very well done, Dema.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Steve Collins Thanks Steve :)

[@stevebrown1132]

Wow Dema! What a great idea!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thank you Steve :)

[@chemcody5119]

That was very cool Dema.

[@WoodByWright]

Those are beautiful! Now I got to figure out how to do that with hand tools! I think Annealing the steel is the best method for me. then re hardening it.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thank you, but the steel is not that hard, can probably file it away but it may take a while :)

[@WoodByWright]

+Dema's WoodShop I will have to give that a try! Thanks!

[@nicholasgiampietro4404]

I'm here because of "the wood whisperer" .. Wow great job ..looks amazing .. the handle is from outer of this world New subscriber

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Nicholas Giampietro Thank you and welcome

[@LutherBuilds]

Awww, those clamps are so cute! Just a tip, I would've liked to see a longer clip in the video focused on the finished product. Sure I could pause the video and look at it that way. But it's a gorgeous marking knife and one you should be proud of.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Joshua Luther Thanks Jashua, as much as i love to show off my work, i had to make a balance between showing how to make it rather than showing off what i made. I show the heck out ouf my projects on facebook and instagram :)

[@DiesInEveryFilm]

Turned out nice

[@mihumus]

I will try to make one in any time with the used blades. Nice video, Dema.

[@60becker]

Looks very nice Dema!

[@Shopbuilt]

This is an awesome project! Nicely done

[@macarollo]

awesome, can't wait for my jointer blades to go dull!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+macarollo lol, run some knoty 2x4s through them :)

[@sebastianocano3289]

wooow, the final result is amazing!!! great work on the proyect and the video!

[@RPC1231]

Truly cool, brother! Gonna try it when I switch out my blades.

[@Uncle_Buzz]

Epic. Great work Dema. Cheers, Chris

[@DavidJUlschmid]

Great work, Dema. Thanks for making this video, I learned a lot.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks for watching David :)

[@CoffeemanCC]

Beautiful piece

[@tooljunkie555]

dude that is so awesome I know it something simple and easy but dude that is so awesome lol now I know what to do with my old blades when they're spent.thanks for sharing that man

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks for watching Joe :)

[@tooljunkie555]

+Dema's WoodShop always do!:]

[@thevolpstar18]

Looks awesome brotha! Nice job!

[@Theallis1961]

This is a project I will do. Thanks. Nice video.

[@exotoguy]

Really cool Dema!!! I'd love to have one of those!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thank you Aaron, I already gave away the pink one, and the cocobolo is soon going to it's new owner as a gift :) and I get to keep the hybrid one of course.

[@exotoguy]

You shouldn't have Dema! ;)

[@BradleyMakesThings]

Here's hoping I still have my old jointer blades somewhere. Kept them for a year and then I might have chucked them when I moved shops...hope not! This was a good idea!!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+BradleyMakes Hope you find them. thanks for watching Bradley

[@robertevans6481]

great use for the hss cutters love that handle....

[@Simplecove]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing. the knife came out great!

[@MrGLWessel]

you really are only as good as your tools.... this is cool.....

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Gary Wessel Thank you Gary :)

[@leapinglemurcraftworks6426]

Great Idea.....you'll be changing your planer blades more often now. Scott

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Haha probably

[@thomasarussellsr]

Brilliant up-cycle!

[@ShavingsandAwl]

I love these Dema!

[@woodwhisperer]

Really nice job man. Thanks for sending me one of these beautiful knives. Every bit as good (if not better) than my Czeck Edge knife!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+The Wood Whisperer Thank you Marc, i appreciate that

[@RobRobertson1000]

Really cool Dema. I gather that was a pen blank. Will have to try it as I just changed out some blades myself.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks Rob, it is a pen blank

[@stewartmcmanus3991]

Best idea yet, thanks.

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

Very cool repurposing!

[@ITSAWOODTHING]

That's an awesome idea.

[@BrianMcCauleyDesign]

Awesome! I just got rid of some jointer blades. I wish I would have kept them now.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Noooooooooooooooo

[@matthewjohnson7933]

Killer knife! 👍

[@michaelmakarevich601]

Mmm. Very nice, Dema! I made a sushi knife for one of my buddies who likes to make sushi using an old 12 inch disposable planer's knife...

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Mmmmm sushi, I love sushi

[@DesignBuildExecute]

Very nice, Dema! I think my jointer blades are due for being replaced. Maybe I need to make one of these.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Yes

[@CatholicWoodworker]

Nicely done!

[@lorenburns8133]

I really enjoyed the video, keep up the work!

[@Retroweld]

Well done Dema. Excellent editing. :)

[@danielharrison780]

A really nice knife, Great use of old blade keep up the good work :)

[@motzemog]

Very cool. I was about to buy some O1 steel for this very purpose, but now I might have to change my planer blades. Ha

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

pretty nice. Gonna have to make me some

[@stuckinbabylon186]

Nice marking knife. Those blades hold an edge decently too. I ground one of my old stock grizzly jointer blades and made a really thin parting tool. The handle makes mine look like a prison shank though!! Lol

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Randy Taylor Thanks Randy, prison shank or not, its still custom one of a kind right?

[@TheBRad704]

Keeping the steel cool is vital when re-using hardened steel like this. It looked like the tip discolored a bit when you were grinding, and that typically means you've lowered the hardness. Since you are marking on wood, it shouldn't be an issue for a long time though. Finished product looks great!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks brad, I tried to keep it as cool as I could :)

[@TheBRad704]

Yah, good idea with the water pan. Just didn't want someone to start hogging out steel and then wonder why it wouldn't keep an edge.

[@pauldixon6654]

Greetings Demo. As usual yet another great video many thanks for sharing.

[@robert421960]

Great Work Buddy

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Robert Helton Thank you Robert

[@EvanDunville]

so awesome, I know I kept my exploded planer blade for something !

[@meanders9221]

I made two marking knives a year or so ago using a similar process so I can appreciate the skill it took to freehand those bevels. They look perfect...how did you get them so even? And you didn't omit the honing. Really good job!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks Michael, I'm a bit picky when it come to ground bevels, so I learned how to freehand grind previous to this project and come natural now :)

[@tomlagatol4448]

Thanks Dema! Great Idea and good.vid.

[@SeanRubino]

I like it, Dema. I guess it should work with a planet knife as well. Just a little thinner.

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thanks Sean, the thinner plades may be better for fine work, like very narrow tails in dovetail joints

[@MikeKapotsy]

these are great Dema! Too bad the new jointer is a spiral carbide cutting head, won't have any knives to make one with.

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Great video! I think I'll make one of these as well

[@johncbrownmd]

As usual great and tell me about the initial drill bit you were using

[@PappyJag1]

Great Job Dema, Would like to see that under my tree. Wink Wink ~~~ Dema great Job keep up the good work and the great videos

[@jpwoodwork]

that looked awesome, i need to make one now :)

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+jp woodwork Thanks JP

[@DavidSteinkuhler]

i just replaced mine and felt bad tossing them ... so i kept them and now i want to do this. everyone needs marking knives.

[@ChrisGlitzosWoodTinkerer]

Nice Job!

[@RoseWoodWork]

Nice Job, love the wood you've used for them, I need to make one. TFS! :)

[@whitewolf8758]

hot damn dema first project video in a long time.....we all should celebrate! ?🎉🎂🎊🎆🍸🍺🍷🍻🍹🍰🍦🍨🍧

[@DemasShopforEverything]

😂

[@KennethSievers]

Great job!!

[@DemasShopforEverything]

+Kenneth Sievers Thanks Kenneth

[@frankingram3382]

I have never used a marking knife. Is that something I need? I don't do high end furniture and stuff like that what I make is wood crafts, toy cars for toddlers and things like that. I enjoy your videos very much and let me say "Thanks for sharing your talent and have a very Merry Christmas and the most Happy New Year." God Bless my friend

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thank you frank, no you do not have to have a marking knife. But a knife mark is finer and closer to the mark than a pencil :)

[@tomalcolm]

Great video Dema. I really like that you are repurposing your old blades. And I love that you are using that lathe mounted disc sander! It's the invention and discord that I like the most with these kinds of videos, and seeing you use tools that you made yourself is very exciting. Now, for what it's worth, if you'll permit me a few criticisms... 1. What's a joiner? Why not show where you got the blades from? Someone who watches the will not know. 2. Love seeing your homemade disc sander. I know I already said it, but it bears repeating. I also like the way you set up the angles with a marker line for grinding the blades to their desired shape. 3, I like your narration better than music. I would have preferred you narrate, or even live sounds, to the music. Maybe it's more work? Idk. Just a preference. My two cents. Leo up the great work.

[@tomalcolm]

Edit: discovery

[@DemasShopforEverything]

Thank you, a jointer is a machine that makes an edge of a board flat, like a planer upside down. As for the narration, I am kinda Settling in my own video style and I like it when talk about the project in the beginning then show it. I guess the work to produce my videos I'm comfortable with and enjoy sharing. As for the music, I just feel there should be something there, when I watch my videos without music I just feel like something is missing. Thanks for the input :)