Forging a skinning knife from a rusty piece of spring steel

Forging a skinning knife from a piece of rusty spring steel.

[@4ager505]

Don't know what path you followed in life to get where you are now. But, you certainly have a quiet and satisfying style which comes through in your vids. I find watching your projects informative, and easy going...almost might say soothing or calming. You're a natural at these projects. Thanks for taking us along! 👍👍👍

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thank you for your kind words and support, I greatly appreciate you watching.

[@jbaileyknives7282]

I’m glad you decided to keep posting videos.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Me too, I think is was the best course of action. I appreciate your support.

[@hunt_trap_fish]

I love the jimping on the back of any knife, but especially a hunting / skinning knife. I'm very jealous at how nicely your leaf-spring treated you. I fought every single inch of the spring steel I used to make my first knife.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

I love it as well, Spring steel can be a pain sometimes that's the truth, I worked with a rail spring clip making a Wakizashi a couple of years back and it was a pain even with a press. I appreciate you watching.

[@hunt_trap_fish]

@@Mysticmountainforge nothing we did would take the desire of my piece of leaf spring to go back to its original bend out. We finally got a quench w a straight blade. And sure as sh*t the tang just decided to kick way over. Even after tempering. It’s fine, I had a ton of handle material to work with so I was able to still get the knife to like… track… straight… but with that kick I had some burn-throughs bc I needed so much space in the handle 😤

[@user-ut4yo7el4c]

Хороший нож и добрая работа, мастеру респект! Спасибо за ролик, посмотрел с удовольствием!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate your support.

[@RobStuartJR]

Very nice.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching.

[@6Sally5]

Among the bunch of YT bladesmiths that hand forge their knives, you are certainly in the top 2%. I learn a lot about hammer control from your vids…too bad I can’t seem to put it to actual application! 😁 I love the ruggedness of this knife.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks, I appreciate that! It took a long time and a lot of mistakes before I got to where I am now, and I still have a long way to go, I just try to get better with every project. I appreciate your support, and I appreciate you watching.

[@trentg5881]

Great knife mate.👍

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching!

[@mauriceclark4870]

You. Turn. Out. Some. Really. Nice. Knives. Would. Be a. Pleasure. To. Own. One.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks, I appreciate you watching! I occasionaly have some available on my Facebook page.

[@bernardstevens3613]

She's a BEAUTY! Thanks for sharing!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you checking it out!

[@jackarrows1436]

Welcome Back Blacksmith 😊

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I am very happy with my decision to make KZbin my focus. I appreciate you watching.

[@JG-six-gun]

Best videos on knife making I've found very informative 👌 thanks

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching!

[@geraldstamour1312]

Dope AF results, @Mysticmountainforge! Now it needs an equally dope sheath to complete the package!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching!

[@mulepowerforge]

Looks nice! Funny its actually is a hybrid of two I got on the work bench right now. One with an identical profile and the other with forge finish flats and the same file work on the spine.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! Great minds think alike! I appreciate you watching!

[@DisabledandPrepping]

I gotta say watching your videos and you creating a knife is always so impressive. It's just really awesome to see you take a piece of ordinary metal and turn it into a beautiful work of art.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

I think that's awesome, I greatly appreciate you watching and your support, I am really happy you enjoy the videos.

[@HighRoad317]

Very handsome knife, the handles look so exotic!! Appreciate the hard work and you sharing your craft with your knife family.. Shalom!!

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching!

[@EnricasKhaos]

Beautiful... Tigerish Look too, I really like.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching!

[@joestuttgen4589]

Just curious, but if you're doing all of that forging, only to grind off .125" around the profile, why not start with an angle grinder?

[@Mysticmountainforge]

An angle grinder would be a great choice if I were just starting out, but since I have been doing this for several years I have quite a few used 36 grit belts that I have set aside strictly for profiling, I prefer to use the belt grinder but an angle grinder would be a viable option, I guess it would just come down to personal preference. I appreciate you watching.

[@jeanp1140]

Beau boulot

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching!

[@mauricioboffsander1096]

Parabéns 👏👏👏

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching.

[@LinusKnives]

Great video. What tool did you use to scribe the edge of the blade for the bevel? I couldn’t catch the name. Thanks

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks, I appreciate you watching! It is called a height gauge, here is a link to one. www.amazon.com/0-150mm-Precision-Aperture-Magnetic-Standing/dp/B07M9P5DMK/ref=sr_1_16?crid=3G15QZHXOKVGJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CSyVVbCLHMRCuWdqoszr0O1F_SCwhBf2-Jl3wr5gwKdAIoLtrvA92oK0SuxhHm6ZuiUcOac1Zue1-XeR-GlgzvE7XJj7Lzt3qb611RYovWHJ33B_5Hrogc6xor7q3kWMupkCILAIpON6DfkWMJOyA9wPrXrt_EUMQNzWtVG_j8_u1k0yj7WbJcmXYU5oJrjSF0Q39xAz7Kndakw-hyiUmzgJe6fEuCo-loXOlILopJg.4GNBA0S5BsyUZXUReUA-1X4G4Rr4L-l4Qc-IG0MFL2A&dib_tag=se&keywords=height+gauge&qid=1717719574&sprefix=height+gauge%2Caps%2C2090&sr=8-16

[@LinusKnives]

@@Mysticmountainforge thanks.

[@jahurtadon]

And there was enough steel left over for another knife.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Absoloutley!, enough for another hunter or a decent sized hidden tang knife. I appreciate you watching.

[@Wildkirblet]

do you happen to know what kind of grinder you use?

[@Mysticmountainforge]

I use a Brodbeck Ironworks 2x72 with a VFD and Mareko platen. I appreciate you watching.

[@johnnylgulledge6899]

Hi, great videos! How to I place an order for a custom made knife?

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Right now I am not taking any new orders until I get my backlog caught up. I hope to have some knives available by fall. I appreciate you watching.

[@johnnylgulledge6899]

@@Mysticmountainforge Thank you! Will you post when you start taking orders?

[@JG-six-gun]

What are you dipping it in in the middle of the video? Im new at all this

[@Mysticmountainforge]

That is oil I quench the knife in to make the steel harden. I appreciate you watching.

[@JG-six-gun]

@@Mysticmountainforge thanks

[@zachary4880]

first

[@Mysticmountainforge]

Thanks for checking it out, I appreciate it.