Making a Scottish Dagger "SGIAN DUBH" PART 2 with Mike Boyd!!

[@MikeBoyd]

an absolute pleasure to have the chance to visit the workshop. Thanks for the tuition, Alec!

[@AlecSteele]

Mike Boyd TOTAL blast having you here my friend!!

[@theonlystein7195]

Love your work :D

[@rileyc6500]

You did the scots proud👍

[@danielprivate7442]

The transition between the tang and the blade on a knife is usually a little thicker than the blade and it's called "the bolster". Nice little sticker you made.

[@MikeBoyd]

ALet338 this week for sure :)

[@jamemaguco]

If you put a 5 gallon bucket of water under your belt sander, the one by the door It will keep dust down a lot and it helps on clean up.

[@sixfootdworf9545]

I do just that, I use more of a glass cake pan, so I can let the water dry off, and sell the shavings.

[@nrsrchd]

A 5 gal water bucket under the belt sander also provides a place to cool off your work piece as you build up heat from friction.

[@andriesdeboer2]

damascus pizza cutter?? :D

[@middleburgprepper2342]

Anonymous Dan Oh hell yeah!

[@willyg4958]

This. This needs to be a thing. ALEC! MAKE THIS A THING!!!

[@tphillips7602]

OH MAN HELL YES! Seriously the world needs this!

[@krose1551]

YESS!!!!!!!

[@mozabbbas]

Why not Dmuscus toilet paper... Would be chellenging

[@BH-rx3ue]

the apple splitting makes me laugh considering Alecs grip strength must be some next level shit after swinging hammers about all day

[@broadusthompson1666]

B & A Talks ACTUALLY, blacksmiths work very hard to grip their hammers very lightly, otherwise you get tendinitis and can't swing a hammer. I personally probably squeeze harder giving a hand shake than I hold a hammer... NOW THE TONG HAND, that's crazy strong, vise grip, literally.

[@BH-rx3ue]

oh yes but he still has to have an epic grip anyway lol

[@markeforsman]

Not to mention dude could probably punch a hole in a block of titanium.

[@asdfghjkl61700]

markeforsman with CNC

[@neku5056]

i really like how he says "thanks for watching," at the beginning. It makes it more enjoyable somehow

[@danaanderson3375]

5:36 "these are the materials I will use for Mike's HAMMER" XD

[@dlwatts160]

dana anderson I was just going to point that out!!!

[@vjay4461]

I think he meant handle lol

[@l1ttle975]

I just scrolled down for comments like this caue i heard it

[@GuitarSamurai17]

I really loved the chalk board scene haha, this episode was awesome! keep it up Alec!

[@TristanDare]

Great video dude!!! A Damascus Ice cream Scoop would be so cool!

[@robertevras6577]

You really get the measure of a man when you watch him teach....great job being a wonderful human Alec!

[@garryhill9618]

Alex deserves 1 million subs. The Quality of his videos and the Comedy that he puts in the videos is just amazing.

[@RikuKonekoUzumaki]

I haven't seen a Friday Livestream in a while. Alec should start doing those again, I liked them.

[@seanbullard3931]

Riku Uzumaki He just moved man cut him some slack... although they were quite a treat.

[@ethanmoody7733]

As someone who came from mike's channel I'd like to say that Alec your enthusiasm at everything is awesome

[@marcwittkowski5146]

It is simply amazing and refreshing how positive your attitude is. You seem to be enjoying whatever the day brings and open for new things. Your videos are basically the most uplifting stuff on KZbin. Amazing.

[@mikeobarr8589]

You guys are brilliant together on screen. Two of the world's most determined people combining forces to create literally anything will be great.

[@Fisker770]

Holy crap, that chalk board sounds like an A10 Warthog firing!

[@ryanwestgarth1835]

Another fantastic build Alec. That knife is absolutely beautiful. Mike you are a very lucky man owning a piece like that. I've watched a few of Mike's videos now and I'm enjoying a lot of them. I think one of the best bits is the pure joy when he completes them. One of the best was the proposal ring making video. It brings a tear to your eye. Congratulations Mike and I hope the wedding goes just as well fella.

[@sureshg2687]

Mike Boyd’s tricks: * exists * Alec: NOOOOOOOOO WAAAAAAAY

[@joelay6826]

Alec your videos are just getting better and better each time they come out. Keep it up Sir. Been enjoying your videos since you and the Samurai did your project together.

[@mastermat630]

you dont have too much views just because their's still people out there that don't know you ! your amazing to watch guys !

[@geordiekimbo2]

I remember a story from my Grandad (not sure how accurate it is though) - Scots would go over a battlefield to recover the dead but also recover broken sword blades. They would get broken backsword and broadsword blades made into dirks and broken dirk blades would made into sgian dubhs.

[@AaronPowellvox]

I love how this guy isn't afraid to try very difficult new things @2:52 "Let's go for a double!"

[@P8qzxnxfP85xZ2H3wDRV]

You're an amazing entertainer Alec. Watching you do things like drawing dotted lines is just as great as watching you make anything else.

[@1milesnpr]

Once again, t-shirt logo suggestion: You had me at Blue Daikum"

[@enigmatika]

In the next video, Mike learns how to high five and then teaches Alec. Great video guys.

[@shadowflame2322]

It's called the "Shoulder"

[@magnus6802]

thank you

[@shadowflame2322]

your welcome.

[@CnCEmpire]

The part between the tang and the blade? That's called the ricasso.

[@chartle1]

But isn't the flat part of the blade not what he was cutting. Or is more like the bottom of the ricasso. Ricasso is a word I've only recently learned.

[@CnCEmpire]

I'm pretty sure a ricasso is technically "the part of a knife between the tang and the sharpened part of the blade" I could be wrong but that's almost word for word what Alec said in the video.

[@barstad-9591]

Alec, I figured out what you’re up to - have guests on to do your job for you. Brilliant! You always have awesome guests.

[@middleburgprepper2342]

Guys that is the most beautiful blade ever. This MacFarlane would be proud to carry such a blade. Can't wait to see it complete. Mike, you have another new subscriber here. Alec, what can I say? You are an inspiration to an old man wanting to do something new. Thanks mate.

[@uibsen]

Alec well done on mentoring Mike. Mike well done on making the Knife !!! And congratulations on getting married !!!

[@johnh5446]

I've been binge watching mike's videos because of this. What a great guy

[@gavinhill4121]

Thanks for introducing us to Mike, he's a great entertainer. Great couple of vids.

[@CaptainPhantom93]

I wish I could get taught how to do blacksmithing from you Alec. You seem like an incredibly awesome person to be around!

[@The95water]

drawing the dots on the chalkboard, the look you gave to the camera and the gangster glasses was epic,

[@riobutler9527]

You guys are so inspiring. Alec Steele, you are a legend, sir!

[@Danistotallyawesome]

such a FANTASTIC collaboration, thanks guys

[@dolphin64575]

Love seeing Alec's excitement at Mike teaching him little stuff

[@FMorison]

One of your best videos ever. So much fun to watch you guys.

[@scorch767]

What a great collaboration. You two had an awesome on screen dynamic.

[@zainmajali]

Why isn't this video called 'part dubh'?

[@hsmacaraig]

Thats perfect!😂😂😂

[@lillie3029]

Zain M amazing

[@crafty4722]

2

[@wesley7910]

Thanks for introducing his channel to us! Great videos by you both

[@AlecSteele]

+Wesley that's my total pleasure Wesley!

[@BentTreeFarmPa]

I can't wait to see your video Mike! I think it's official, I have watched all of yours now. So glad you and Alec teamed up and I found your channel.

[@sebastianynaraja836]

absolutely great video alec, love the visit by mike it was good to see you both work together

[@tinyshedcrafts3974]

Another Sub Mike. I just love how a finished product can look so straightforward when the actual production process is so involved. 😵

[@michaeldoidge3537]

Alec & Mike, Those of us old enough to have had black boards in our classrooms, remember our elementary and middle school teachers creating letter-form/penmanship guides on the Blackboards using that very chalk technique.

[@xxmickeymoorexx]

This series was great fun. Looks like you guys all had a bit of fun.

[@rgoodwinau]

Thanks for the intro to Mike's channel!

[@whatfor5]

Have you considered upgrading with a mister system on your belt grinder? It'll pay for itself in increased belt life, but it has the added perk of keeping your knives cool so you don't burn the HT on the thin sections of the edge.

[@holemajora598]

I have to say I'm jealous of how much fun you guys are having!

[@robertwolinski7294]

You two need to start a show together, it's way too much fun to watch!

[@froggyhopper1]

I love it when you drop things.

[@arwo1143]

I have worked in a "medieval" forge in Messkirch, Germany were they try to build a monestary from a plan made in 832 somewhere in Switzerland with the tools and methods available at that time (a project similar to the one in Guidelon were they are building fort using methods from 1400 ish) We fitted knife tangs by heating them up in the forge for a short time and pushing them into the wood Then they would be 'glued' into the wood with from spruce or fin resin

[@amarmehta01]

Asmaron that's called burning in the handle.

[@rockdog2584]

That sure is an awesome shop you've got there Alec! I wish I was half as well equipped. It looks like Mike Boyd really enjoyed doing this project. Bang-up job!

[@ixxolos]

About time you got an official sponsor from Dykem for the love of the Steel Blue

[@funnyguy19792009]

Have you ever tried fitting the handle to the tang by heating up the tang and burn fitting it? Seems a bit easier than filing it to fit, also files can take more material than expected whereas burn fitting narrows it down to less chance of messing up.

[@seas8627]

Was already subscribed to both of you, and was thrilled to see that you two made a collaboration!

[@thekiminthenorth28]

probably the best collab I've ever seen

[@davehlewis]

A tip for holding something like the silver plate - burnish masking tape to both surfaces so it sticks nicely then glue the masking tape together. Gives a strong bond that is still removable. Used it on CNC for wood and aluminium before, so if you keep the feed rate low it shouldn't bee too much of a problem.

[@georgebrown6540]

Guys you two are a great team, that's one of the best knife videos I've seen, and I dont impress easy being a grumpy auld Scot. Alec, as always highest quality all round, Mike, liked and subscribed to your channel. Thanks for sharing.

[@lorddelle]

i must admit, i gave mike's channel a chance because he seemed like a cool bloke, and ended up watching them all and subbing. loved the kickflip videos haha This collab is amazing

[@GiraffeFlavored]

Alec really is such a happy person you can literally give him a piece of chalk and he'll entertain himself for hours 😆

[@calebjtv]

I love how easily entertained Alec is 😂

[@jensk5888]

Why don't you heat up the tang and then press fit the handle to the knife? The hot tang will create a perfect fit in the handle since the wood will "burn away".

[@eddiewyc2175]

Jens Karlsson Can create dust in the handle, thus the epoxy/glue won't bond the tang to the wood. It will bond the tang to the dust.

[@davidsandlin9686]

Fat Boo you ain't joking. As soon as someone tries either the judges start getting nervous.

[@jonnyrox116]

You also run the risk of taking the temper in an unwanted direction if you over heat the blade, almost like a normalizing cycle. And African Blackwood needs alot of heat to burn.

[@jensk5888]

Matthijs kind of got that after the first four comments ;)

[@jensk5888]

Matthijs lol grow up man. If I'm proven wrong (as I have been now) I will admit that and will not stand by my initial statement. My comment cleary have been demolished. Your comment is just childish 'wink wink'

[@johnclaudio8799]

A great craftsmanship of this dagger Mike .

[@michaelhill1176]

Wow that knife is just stunning and I realy loved the music behind the grinding Alec you are a true artisan 😍

[@sirkittypursalot]

Alec is so cute when he figured out how to draw the doted line

[@WyldeWoodworks]

Alec you need think about doing Thor's hammer. I've always wanted to forge one myself but I don't have anywhere near the means to do so.

[@MortRotu]

Dylan Strawn a 1:1 scale Thors hammer (Mjolnir) is probably gonna weigh a shed load, 2 handed lifting and no swinging at all job surely?

[@WyldeWoodworks]

Thats the point. Only alec could actually swing it. Besides he's never used the full capasity of his forge.

[@DaddyBear3000]

Nope, he couldn't lol. In solid metal it would probably weigh around 30kg or more and in the form of a hammer the leverage would make it feel like 45+kg. Man At Arms made it using thick plate steel and even that was crazy heavy.

[@WyldeWoodworks]

Karl Harris you're right my math puts it right at 32 kilograms or 72 pounds. That's why it needs to be done! if no one can lift it or use it that makes it even better. Wouldn't that be awesome? Or should I say "FANTASTIC!"

[@szelwyn5012]

@@DaddyBear3000 if the hammer is hallow inside. It could work. Put on some bracing and a little math. It could work

[@GergC0521]

Awesome work Gents! It's next on my list of "too Make".

[@alessiodp1279]

Why don't you make a collaboration with man at arms 😝😛😉😜

[@seanbullard3931]

Alessio Dp Well do you have money? Man at Arms runs a contracted 100's of thousand dollar business.... to unreliable to allow outside sources on time crunched projects.

[@MortRotu]

I'm pretty sure Alec is skilled enough for them to have him in their shop for a few weeks. It's worth asking if nothing else.

[@mrgoob76]

*Alessio Dp* & *MortRotu* man at arms makes movie props for Hollywood films and stuff he doesn't have time to fuck around with collaborations as cool as it would be

[@squintydraws7840]

Alessio Dp no offense at all to Alec, but they're much more "professional" than he is. They have plasma cutters and craftsman, etc. Even if Alec has more heart and I love watching him way more because of the absolute passion he puts into his work

[@davesimpson85]

Alessio Dp no

[@psguardian]

Great collaboration @Alec & @Mike

[@willowwood2376]

Another awesome video Alec,your channel keeps getting better and better.

[@BrianShawEire]

Alec have you ever thought of a "gladator" or "sparta" themed warrior helmet. Be cool to see something like that forged to match all the swords and knives you made. By the way very cool video new shop looks beast 🤘🤘

[@danaanderson3375]

brian shaw it would be cool if he made a helmet :D

[@shadowfox1929]

*Gladiator

[@InstrucTube]

People. The transition between tang and blade is the shoulder. The unsharpened part of the blade at the bottom by the handle is called the ricasso.

[@chickenmonger123]

This guest was great! Super good choice, he understands video mak8ng to which made for good content.

[@justinryan5433]

lol alec flipping out after he does a cool trick is so funny

[@SpacedAiroh]

Ever heard of rain drop Damascus looks super cool!

[@nrsrchd]

Time: 1:28 The transition between the tang and the blade is called the bolster.

[@elegantparadox7413]

I loved watching mike spin the basket ball in the background of your timelapse

[@jackturner3803]

The bagpipe music at the end is so fitting

[@nathaneells2281]

Just watched your proposal video Mike, congrats. And the knife looks great

[@khaleneaden4962]

Alec is the ultimate hype man

[@shadow0clone]

These guys should collab much more often!!

[@carrdoug99]

This is your funniest video ever. Love the dotted line trick. 😝😝😝😝😝

[@BrokogSindre]

Hi Alec just a quick tip for superglueing stuff together that has to Coke apart again: put maskingtape on the surface and maskingtape on the piece that has to be fixated, then put glue on the maskingtape instead... should come right off afterwards (tip is stolen from the crimson guitars channel here on youtube where the luthiers make good use of the trick)

[@esco.digital3746]

I am glad Alec mentioned the strings on the hoodie I was panicking for him lol

[@tonywalker8030]

Brave heart is a big inspiration to me, it's what puts patriots in the American people.

[@jacobfehr6834]

That song at the end , I played drums to in cadets in Canada . Awsome work and really cool looking dagger. I am hopefully going to get a eBay forge in late August and start forging some stuff. It would be awsome to go and learn a bit of forging with Alec Steele.

[@marcmud1]

i was honestly looking for this video 3 min ago, thanks for uploading Alec, and have a great day!

[@pedro.balbino]

This knife is simply amazing!

[@WhardSleiman]

Guys the tracks you're playing are AWESOME.

[@rainewegner2892]

Your editing is killing it

[@markhitt1728]

great work on the knife and the chalk board

[@fredcastro563]

Alec! Use a blowtorch to heat up the tang, and then slide it into your handle to complete the fit :)

[@JohnFleshman]

A knife to be 100% proud of! Damn nice work sirs!

[@DamonHawn]

Thank you for telling me about Mike, he has a new subscriber!

[@AlecSteele]

+Blue Dykem AWESOME!!!

[@nemitz71]

My favorite part of the process is the wet sanding

[@ArynosValinir]

Hey! I just recently started watching the videos Alec and I was wondering if the "Fantastic" shirt is coming back to your merchandise website. I am really in love with the design and how much it reflects both your forging and your infectious joy and outlook on life and learning. If anyone knows where I can get one, please let me know!

[@seanbullard3931]

ArynosValinir Try ebay or amazon by now it was a limited run about a month or two ago. Honestly though if you think that shirt was good just wait another one will come out on his store. (In the description)

[@zekel787]

Question. I've seen a technique for making the slot for the tang where you heat the metal and sort of burn your way into sizing the slot. What are the advantages and disadvantages of that?

[@salvadorvazquez5679]

A beautiful knife. Just amazing work.

[@Accio_Eloise]

I love Mike!!! He's brilliant! Definitely my favourite series you have done! And that's saying something ;) can't wait to see Mike's video now! 😄❤️🙌

[@InfamousDoktorJackal]

Brilliant collaboration.

[@drawvenmusket]

Alec thanks for doing this great video series so we could learn about Mike, and all the great stuff he gets up to I want Mike to know as soon as I watched the first video I checked him out and was hooked by this wonderful guy I wish him all the best in years to come. I think mike now needs to learn how to make a proper sheath/scabbard for that great Knife have a great day and a better tomorrow