NO FORGE? NO PROBLEM- Making a Hunting Knife From a Broken Old Pry Bar

To take a break from guitar making I decided to spend the day making a stock removal knife from an old pry bar I had lying around. I just moved into a new shop space and haven't set up a forge yet so I had to get a bit creative but she turned out pretty well!
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*MATERIALS USED*
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[@BeefNEggs057]

Wow who needs a whole shop full of tools which I don’t have. That really is a beauty of a knife!

[@bbur75]

Beautiful, and I love the way you improvised methods, and materials. 👍

[@tristanberke8759]

hey man. great job! just a friendly tip from a fellow knifemaker. that spanish notch you put in the blade has no effect unless the plunge lines are within that notch. the sharpened portion of the blade should continue all the way to that notch. the whole point of it is to make the blade easier to sharpen, you spanish notch currently has no functional use other than looking cool. other than that and the one handed angle grinder thing, you did a great job! also the "burn yourself at least 40 times" thing resonates with me on a spiritual level.

[@fail_fast]

I'm glad somebody pointed it out, that was the only reason I clicked on the video

[@bbur75]

This is the kind of video every first time maker should see.

[@rablint]

Yep I'm impressed, love your enthusiasm , music and final result . Basic tools for a great knife .You are rightly proud

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun making this one and I had the pleasure of giving it away to one of my best friends who uses it almost daily. Thank you for watching and I hope you have a great night!

[@mybobbleheads]

I love your attitude! Roofing nails! Awesome idea... Thanks for helping someone who is too old to invest a fortune in equipment and supplies to enjoy a passion to give quality knives to others

[@gregedwards3267]

Excellent and beautiful! And I learned a few useful tricks. Thank you

[@edgonzalez9963]

pretty damn good. Beautiful finish. I had doubts.

[@JohnyTopaz]

Hey man - I really enjoyed the build! Thanks for sharing. I need to try this myself, now that you’ve inspired me. 👍🏽

[@80gritschmidt51]

Hahah awesome! I can't wait to hear how your build goes. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great night!

[@Zuljiri]

So awesome. Beautiful knife and really cool way to go about it.

[@KennethRutledge-i3m]

Dude!! That’s just a killer knife !! Really the scales are wild !! My hats off to ya,, you got er dun !! You’d make a good Marine !! If you’re not one already !! You work like one !! You gotta job , you got minimal tools but you improvised and finished it !! I make knives, and I really like yours !!! Hhoorah!!!

[@TheCutter5150]

Looks AMAZING! 👏

[@BladesRKing]

But would Doug say “It will keel”?

[@wyvernsflame656]

It will keel my friend. It will keel

[@subbeforeplzz]

It will cut and I thought it was keal? Lol

[@charleshawkins371]

I love forged and fire

[@natekerx85]

Gotta be the best/stupidest part of that show

[@rhino5419]

Very nice. Great knife, great humour and like the lack of expensive tools. Good health and stay safe

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much, I wish all of the best to you as well. Thanks for watching!

[@franciscoporras4461]

Dude..... you are an inspiration to us who are just starting out, Excellent knife brother, wishing you great success. Frank

[@samalverio3157]

Very nice work you have inspired me to make one..wat I love is that like myself you have no fancy tools to do it

[@80gritschmidt51]

Seeing what you can figure out a way to do without the "proper" tools is half the fun. ;) I can't wait to hear how your build turns out. Good luck and thanks for watching. Happy building!

[@kutsbothways]

I know nothing of knife making, other than what I watch on u-tube. That said, I have wanted to try my hand. So, got plenty of tools around but no knife making tools/forge, etc. You gave me some good ideas to get me started. Thanks.

[@80gritschmidt51]

I'm so glad to hear that! Knife making's a very fun hobby to get into and I look forward to hearing how your first knife goes. Happy building and thanks for watching!

[@shanesims2864]

Turned out super nice 👍 And the handles were beautiful 👍👍👍👍 Thanks for your time and video !!

[@TacticalArms43]

Excellent video, beautifully designed knife!. cant wait to see another one you do!

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! A lot more videos on the way! I have a forge arriving by mail soon so I may even get into a bit of Damascus making. Thanks for watching!

[@mistersmith3986]

Great real use knife. And that handle is looking so ergonomic. Thanks for the video my Bladed Brother ⚔️

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you for watching Mister Smith!

[@troybingham6426]

Wow.. Really beautiful job. Fantastic result. Nicely done.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! I hope you have a great day and thanks for watching.

[@TangoDownProduction]

As I've gotten older in life, I really regret not learning to work more with metal. I have always wanted to make my own knife (just to say I did it) as a bucket list kinda thing. You did a hell of a good job on that as far as I'm concerned. Now...off to buy an angle grinder. Thanks again for the video & keep up the great work!

[@80gritschmidt51]

I'm glad you're getting into it now! It's never too late to learn damn near anything in life. Let me know how your first knife goes I'd love to hear it! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, I hope you have a great day.

[@fredchevalier2333]

It's never too late! I'm about to turn 40 and just now am getting into metal working, for me it's therapeutic

[@AnnaelleD]

Very nice knife! You're an artist. Almost 2 years after, how is the blade edge, and did you use it a lot? Thank you for your awesome video.

[@donaldgoembel7109]

You set out with something in mind and you pulled it off at very low experience. You gained knowledge and you gave a friend a cool keep sake. It's a win win. I would have been proud to own it and would have used it as a tool that looks indestructible. Perfect in my book. Tip of the hat to you. Peace be with you and your loved ones.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Hahah well I'll gladly take that tip off the hat! Thank you so much! Its all about the process and as I'm sure you know making things is pretty addictive. I've got the knife making bug now, more to come. ;)

[@donaldgoembel7109]

80 Grit Schmidt if I don't have a file or sandpaper at my fingertips I start going into withdrawals. It's a very relaxing way to spend my time and when were able to do it at low cost with throw away items we are truly give life back to it. You will go as far as you want to go and more and more people are searching and spending their money for true hand made items .50¢ for pretty and .50¢ for good and a man has gotten his dollar's worth and will give you free advertisement in return. A win win. Just found your site and hooked you up and will follow along on your journey. Hope for you and your loved ones to have a blessed day. There's nothing in the CREATOR's creation that doesn't have a fault, crack or tear. That's that look for perfection over practical are looking for something that never was nor will be. Thank you for your response, will be in touch around spring time to crunch some ideas on some knife/hatchet/machete combo design. Like a 3 in 1 bold strong daily carry tool. Live in small log cabin the old way and having something that can handle 95% of what might pop up at any moment would be a godsend.

[@ar15gunner]

Excellent work, and excellent EDC knife! I see someone already mentioned the choil, and that's good. I also observed that you did a fantastic job on the initial bevel - you got it dead on, and nice and crisp. It kinda got obliterated to a degree, in the subsequent sanding and polishing. All in all, I'd buy one! I hope you have children, and teach them well.

[@80gritschmidt51]

"I hope you have children" may be about the nicest comment I've ever received. Thank you so much! I don't have any kids yet but that is something I hope and look forward to one day doing. Thank you so much for watching and the awesome feedback! I'll try to crisp up my bevel lines a bit in future builds. Hope you have a great day!

[@agauvain1236]

Nicely done! Handle looks fantastic.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! Figured oak is pretty rare but it really does have some great character when you apply dye to it. Very fun stuff to use!

[@oneshotpete6.591]

Absolutely beautiful build buddy !!! Subd and a thumbs way up !!!

[@steveocvirek6671]

I am very impressed with seeing you skill level to make a high quality - beautiful knife with such simple tools like a belt sander (instead of the high cost 2x72 sanders).

[@ginoasci2876]

You took the time to turn a busted up tool into a beautiful knife. Nice job.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you! I tend to be a bit of a tool hoarder (even the broken ones) so it's always good to find a use for something. Hahah. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a wonderful day.

[@ginoasci2876]

@@80gritschmidt51 : Everyone does a little hoarding, at least you turn your junk into works of art. As long as your junk doesn't take up a lot of space, it's not problem. Question, if I heat up a peace of steel until its glowing red, and stick it in vegetable oil, can I expect it to get a little heat treated, get brittle, ruin the steel, what should I expect? I'm not getting into the knife making business, but if I were to make my self a knife two, my goal would be to just harden it enough to keep an edge for a while.

[@alphawolf566]

Nice video . Beautiful knife .... bravo!

[@MrDjoec1983]

Great job brother, thanks for sharing the knife looks amazing! 🔪

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks man, many more knife builds to come! Thanks for watching and stay tuned!

[@peterpaynter8872]

Great video. Very informative. Also really liked the design of the knife and hope to be able to turn out knives like it.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! I totally believe that you can make any type of knife you want to. Knifemaking is a really fun hobby and pretty easy to learn (and cheap if you mess up, that's important! Haha). I'm still very much a beginner but please let me know if I can ever help in your building journey. Thanks for watching and good luck!

[@tykellerman6384]

You proved you can build a nice knife without all the fancy tools 🤠👍

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you! I suppose I did, though I certainly wouldn't mind owning a few of those fancy tools! Hahah

[@tykellerman6384]

80 grit Schmidt you will own them one day just takes some time 🤠👍

[@Mendezfarriercompany306]

By the looks of it you'll be having to carry that knife like it did that anvil.. Great finished product I'm glad I came across the video thank you

[@andrewkelk8414]

Nice one. The handle looks great. One tip for you though, please keep two hands on that grinder. Those things can make a real mess of you if you slip.

[@pappy451]

super job , great results . i love everything about that knife . well done .

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much and thank you for watching! I hope you have a wonderful day.

[@robertcarmody194]

Very nice knife, and very good skills.

[@grantoyamaha]

Absolute champion knife mate , well done .

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate you saying that.

[@larryreese6146]

Really like the design of that knife. I always liked a drop point hunter. They're great for gutting and skinning. I designed a leather sheath sort of like the old mountain man, Indian style, except it has a leather keeper that pops down behind the knife guard. The knife rides on my left side, handle forward. It rides high and out of the way, doesn't flop against your leg. Wish I could show it to you. It would be perfect for that knife. Keep up the good work.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Interesting, sounds like a really cool design! I tend to make my sheaths in a similar "handle forward style" (I'll make a video on that at some point as well) and I really like the utility of having the knife right on the belt. Thank you for the kind words and thank you so much for watching! I hope you have a great day.

[@tectardedprepper8954]

Beautiful wood handles and nice job for the tools at hand . Cool video 👍

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you! And thanks for watching. Many more videos on the way!

[@6270936]

Well done man. Great useful knife. Keep it up.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! Many more build videos on the way! I just got a forge so I've been giving all of the scrap steel around my house the evil eye.. Thanks for watching!

[@jrgenfriborg3508]

Werry nice job, simpel tools. And a super knife you made. Well Don.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much for watching and the kind words! Happy new year!

[@stevebeaudoin7234]

sweet build on the knife

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks Steve! Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great day.

[@jerrieyum]

That looks like it will be really good for bush-crafting. the handle looks really comfortable. I love it! 🥰

[@80gritschmidt51]

Life's too short to have uncomfortable handles. ;p Thanks for watching and thank you for the wonderful compliments! Hope you have a great day.

[@roystewart663]

I've watched several knifemaking processes, but yours is the most simple of them all. Easy to follow and the product is great. There are some great woods for handles, such as Australian Ironwood (beautiful flames) Wild Olive and African Blackwood..

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks Roy! (Sorry I'm just seeing this comment now. ) I'm a big fan of all of the woods you've mentioned and I've even used African Blackwood before on this channel for a knife. Great stuff, just make sure you respirator up! God bless.

[@lifebreadbakeryandminifarm2834]

Awesome knife build. Beautiful finished product. I'm wanting to learn how to build knives using natural antler handles and custom leather sheathed. This video really shows that it is possible without having to be a blacksmith equipped with fancy forget equipment.

[@80gritschmidt51]

I'm so glad you liked the video! You really can accomplish a lot with minimal tools and I cant wait to see what you make! Be sure to share it with us! Hope you have a great day.

[@hillbillyholler516]

When using antler you can put it in a crockpot for 6 hours on high and then you can actually bend to straighten the antler. If you are doing a hidden tang or rat tail tang you can easily insert the tang in antler while it's still hot and soaked. Once the antler dries and cools the tang will be locked in and all it will need is a pin to make sure its secure

[@pasikhawm7419]

Love how basic you work your way in d shed

[@teejay2726]

I think you did a outstanding job young man. 👍

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! Hope you have a wonderful day.

[@brandonb6274]

That knife is sick!! And the fighting nails is a great idea never thought of that. Thanks for the video

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks Brandon! And I love using nails as pins. Brass pins are gorgeous but they do get pretty expensive when you make a lot of knives. I'll stick to nails for a while I think. Thanks for watching!

[@brandonb6274]

@@80gritschmidt51 just realized I wrote fighting nails lol I meant roofing nails 😉

[@larryreese6146]

Hey 80 grit, are you familiar with a supplier called Jovan. It used to supply about everything needed for knife making including different grits for belt Sanders. They used to supply a brillo belt. Same stuff as the brillo pad you use to wash dishes. I used them for taking scratches and imperfections out of the knife before the final polishing on a polishing wheel. They work great. You might already know shout them but if you didn't I thought I'd clue you in. I'm going to try making a knife out of a wrecking bar. Think I'll even steal your pattern.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Go for it Larry and thanks for getting me in the loop! I had never heard of that company but they look pretty great! Hope you have a great day

[@troykleinebreil7836]

Beautiful knife!

[@masterdanprice2904]

Dam good work with what you was using. Ingenuity at its best. Great job

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you! It's pretty fun seeing what you can make with basic tools. Atleast until I can afford the nice ones that is! Thanks for watching! Hope you have a great day.

[@jcnme2020]

Absolutely Beautiful and The Perfect Knife for everything. My Birthday is coming soon 🤣😊😉😎

[@80gritschmidt51]

Hahaha if I still had it I would be sending it to you! Unfortunately I happened to give this one away to a friend for Christmas. Maybe I'll catch you next year. ;p Happy birthday and thanks for watching!

[@ianjames1179]

Beautiful knife. You have a great skill man.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! I'm still pretty new to knifemaking but I'm living it. I plan on forging out a tomahawk today. If everything goes to plan you'll see that video soon. Thanks for watching!

[@coloradodirtbike5930]

Looked nice! I seen people make knives from old files that hold up very well. I would buy one of your knives they look high quality

[@80gritschmidt51]

Wow, what a compliment! Thank you so much! I would want to get a bit more proficient and educated about the art of knife making before I would consider selling them online, but that certainly may happen in the future! Keep an eye on my channel! I hope you have a wonderful day.

[@coloradodirtbike5930]

@@80gritschmidt51 thanks, I subscribed, looking forward to watching more knive making videos.

[@chuckhudson7993]

Enjoyed the video looking forward to more. Thanks

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks, Chuck! More on the way. Happy to have you!

[@shawnhulke7385]

Very nice looking knife!

[@rob-artfarmingnz6138]

The hardest part for me I think will be grinding the blade to shape like you did. I think I'm a bit nervous about getting both sides the same shape 🫤

[@mr.cliffordjohnson6304]

Good stuff Man, I learned something from your video.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks, Clifford. I'm certainly no expert but I'm glad to help in any way I can! Hope you have a great day.

[@jkxtc2016]

Wow thats a nice knife....and could make that with not alot of tools or by hand if you had no tools...looks great...do you know also how to do a holder?? And if so you should also do a video....looks great.

[@brynleylewis7390]

Nice knife but how did you know the temperature in a log burner? To reduce brittleness it usually takes around 2hrs at 350c to get a blade right and prevent it from shattering, it's not a case of just heating it up and dipping it, did you have temp reading?

[@patrickroberts7847]

Considering you didn’t use any high tech stuff to make your knifes, this is one of the better looking knives I’ve ever seen made on KZbin.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Wow, what a compliment! Thank you so much! There's a ton of really amazing talent here on KZbin and I'm certainly no master bladesmith so to have you say that means the world to me. Thanks for watching!

[@patrickroberts7847]

Your welcome. I’d like to see more knife making!

[@80gritschmidt51]

@@patrickroberts7847 there's much more on the way! Life slows down the video making at times but I've got a lot of projects I want to start. Stay tuned!

[@hollyberryperry8893]

Absolutely beautiful my friend. Great job

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching! I hope you have a great day.

[@johnbennett7244]

Good video. How did you get the two wooden scales apart?

[@basshunter407]

That came out great!!!!

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks, Robert!

[@woodsmanoutdoors7706]

Sweet Knife and Love the Handle !

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks man! I'm a sucker for figured woods so I'm always looking for an excuse to use them anywhere I can. Haha. Thanks for watching!

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

Great looking knife

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching! I hope you have a great day.

[@nightwolf1592]

Beautiful knife. I’m about to embark on a few knife projects so useful info here and the use of easy every day tools. Many thanks.

[@80gritschmidt51]

I'm glad to be of some help! Good luck in all of your projects, I look forward to hearing how they turn out. Thanks for watching!

[@6lr6ak6]

Great made knife out of Crow bar, handle, shape and wood real nice. I made my handle outa piece of Hickory.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Awesome! I bet that hickory is gorgeous. I love open grained woods like that. How did you decide to finish it?

[@6lr6ak6]

@@80gritschmidt51 Finnished it, 12v etched then razor sharpened. It's made from garden shears,

[@ssunfish]

Hickory is a great wood for knife handles for toughness. Osage orange is known for not rotting and used for archery bows too. Cheers!

[@scotttsilis2892]

That was very interesting. Thanks.

[@dagthewog6290]

Great video. I'm happy for you, bro. I thought because you had no forge that there was a chance that I would be able to make a knife but I see that you still need other stuff that I don't have at the moment. But all the best to you.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you! You can in theory make a knife with only a file and a whole lot of patience. However, I would really recommend an angle grinder at the very least because it would save you days of work and they're relatively cheap. I put links to all of the tools that I use in the description if you're curious. Regardless, best of luck in your knifemaking journey!

[@hightecredneck65]

Very nice! Excellent job!

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much!

[@KJrigney]

That is an beautiful knife nice job!

[@canadiansparky64]

Thanks to your video, I have my knife cut out and ready to heat treat (had an extra pry bar). I definitely see what you mean by trying to drill holes without heating to soften the steel first. Did your wood stove not heat the knife to non magnetic? because I saw you used the torch to do the quench, I was all set to heat my knife in my outdoor fire pit but I couldn't quite get a piece of test metal hot enough and it was -20 degrees Celsius outside, so I aborted the mission. The steel was glowing cherry red but was still magnetic. I tried using a leaf blower to get extra heat, not a smart idea, hot sparks everywhere. Your knife turned out a beauty, and I can't get the background music out of my head now. Cheers!!!

[@80gritschmidt51]

Hahahha we've all been there with the leaf blower in an outdoor fire at some point! I ended up using the MAP gas torch because my woodstove didn't quite get the knife hot enough and my family got sick of me needing with it! Hahah. I look forward to hearing how your knife turns out! Take care and thanks for watching!

[@justinriley8651]

get a heat gun and a piece of black 1 1/2 pipe about 2 foot long and use metal tape for duct work to tape the pipe to the heat gun use this as a homemade bellows to get some more air in your fire and itll heat that blade up so hot itll melt if you dont watch it lol. works for me also use real hardwood charcoal not brickets.

[@80gritschmidt51]

@@justinriley8651 this sounds like a really awesome method. I have a propane forge now but I'm sure this could help someone. Thank you do much for sharing!

[@justinriley8651]

@@80gritschmidt51 I hope it helps . works good for me sometimes I put 1/8" holes in the pipe that's in the fire and lay the spine on the part closest to the air so the edge doesnt get to hot.

[@SharpWorks]

“Make sure you burn yourself at least 40 times during this process” - sounds about right. I never skip this step!

[@80gritschmidt51]

That's how people can tell you're a true professional. Hahah. Just checked out your channel btw, really cool stuff! Keep up the great work!

[@SharpWorks]

Thanks man, much appreciated. Same to you.

[@dgeorge852]

I'm a retired dentist and as a dentist we work with wax and a flame all the time. In dental school we worked with wax and a flame every day for several hours. There were about 100 people in our class and EVERY ONE of us set ourselves on fire at least once by leaning over the flame. LOL

[@dustinhargrove2129]

Most important part

[@paulhuston9991]

Essential. That and feeding the steel with a little extra iron from a light bleeding

[@gfrank8058]

One thing I've learned over the years. Is work smarter not harder. I noticed that 1. You weren't wearing gloves. Protect your hands whenever possible. 2. When you are hammering metal on your anvil. Use vicegrips or tongs to hold your metal, while hammering. This will help you to better secure your work piece. So you don't injure your hands. Bruises and pinch injuries take a long time to heal. Take better care of yourself, so you can live to be a ripe old age. Take care, & good luck with your future projects. GF1 😖😖😖😖😖😖👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😎

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks for the advice and thanks for watching! I agree, safety should always come first.

[@tristanberke8759]

FALSE!!!!!! NEVER EVER WEAR GLOVES NEAR ANY SPINNING MACHINERY this includes drill presses, belt sanders and angle grinders. a cut on the finger is much easier to heal than a completely broken hand from your glove getting caught in a spinning gear.

[@marcusmarcus7624]

Exelente trabajo,me encantó...muy práctico y básico con pocas herramientas.. .👏👏👏

[@80gritschmidt51]

Muchas gracias! Estoy feliz que te haya gustaso el video y gracias por ver! Espero que tengas un dia excellente.

[@marcusmarcus7624]

Sos un genio..

[@molvimusk9991]

That knife is extremely beautiful.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching! Definitely a fun one to make :)

[@ridingintenth8158]

Very nice knife buddy I would love to have it

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! Unfortunately this one found a home with my best friend who uses it as a bush crafter. No longer on the market! ;p

[@clownworld7763]

That's a beautiful knife. I love how the handle reminds me of an old wood grip smith and Wesson revolver.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks! I used to own an old Smith and Wesson revolver with exactly the handle you're referencing and I loved it. That's so funny, I never thought about the resemblance. Hahah. Maybe I'm still trying to subconsciously fill the void left by selling that thing. ;p Thanks for watching!

[@LoganBiren]

When heating the blade to critical temperature for hardening, make sure you get the heat all the way on the cutting edge. The half an inch of edge by the ricosso was not hot enough and will be soft

[@lordrichard8184]

I like your idea of using nails for pins. Totally gonna steal it and be like hey look at what I came up with.

[@80gritschmidt51]

I'll allow your stealing so long as you can find some way to turn it into a million dollar idea so I can really kick myself. ;p

[@primitiveways7183]

Great video and really nice knife belt Sanders are amazing tools

[@mikecondoluci53]

NICE KNIFE MAN , 2 THUMBS UP

[@magicdaveable]

Beautiful knife. I used an old "wrecking bar" to hand forge a high carbon Bowie. I don't recommend it. It was a really difficult challenge. Made me wish I had a power hammer. I do have a homemade coal fired forge though. I much prefer build "stuff" from wood. Peace.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you! I definitely agree that sometimes it's a better idea to just but flat stock if you're looking to build a better knife. It definitely is a lot less labor! And I'm right there with you on woodworking. I find sanding wood meditative. Steel? Ehhh.... hahah. I still thoroughly enjoy metalworking though. Thank you for watching and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@gall_blader_works]

Great work! I didn't think making a knife with a pry-bar was possible. I didn't think it would have enough carbon to make hard enough steel. Just discovered your channel and subbed. Mabuhay!

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you and welcome the the channel! I was actually surprised as well. Though in hindsight pry bars are quite literally spring steel and we all swear by making knives out of leaf springs. I'm so glad you liked the video and there's many more to come. Hope you have a great night!

[@gall_blader_works]

@@80gritschmidt51 looking forward to more inspiring vids. Cheers.

[@suthernsavage5643]

Good knife, good music.

[@rogerneal4075]

Definitely a knife i would buy and use on the daily.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! I ended up giving this one away to a close friend of mine who does in fact use it on the daily. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment! Hope you have a heart day

[@edwinmcnew4389]

Looks real good!

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! I hope you have a great day.

[@filibertogarcia4247]

That’s a nice one I like the handle bacon wrapped looking

[@80gritschmidt51]

Hahaha bacon wrapped. God, that's all I'm going to see when I look at it now. Thanks for the compliment and for watching! Hope you have a great day.

[@berlinetta350]

One design critique, the sharpening choil should be on the other side of the plunge line.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Excellent to know, thank you! I had just added a choil as an aesthetic feature, I had no idea of it's functional significance. Something to fix on the next one. :)

[@davidsegovia2397]

True

[@davidwehner4201]

yeah it is useful when sharpening the blade because it lets you know where to stop the sharpening. great job with the knife dude, and its cool that you didn't need to use all the tools most of us blade smiths use. makes it look simpler and easier to start for a beginner. for a forge a good basic one i started with was a large paint can with refractory lining and a large torch for the heat source (like the 2- 3 foot flame kind that is pretty easy to find on amazon.) also to kick up the heat you can use a hair dryer behind the torch and it really helps the forge get to temp quickly. @@80gritschmidt51

[@80gritschmidt51]

@@davidwehner4201 Ha! The use of the hair dryer is brilliant! Thanks for the advice man. I'm in the process of making a forge now actually. As I'm getting more into knife making it's getting more and more necessary. Thanks for watching!

[@Katelynn1974]

Nice knife! However, you should harden then temper. Quenching make the steel brittle, tempering gives it just enough softness to not shatter.

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you for the advice and thanks for watching! I hope you have a great day.

[@treyingle2638]

I really like your knife a lot just got myself a forge going to see what I can do with some railroad spikes and files

[@80gritschmidt51]

Awesome! I've been looking to do a railroad spike knife for some time now. That should be a really fun project. Thanks for checking out my video and happy building!

[@bladeuser101]

nice job. great design

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you and thanks for watching! I hope you have a great day.

[@mckwilly]

Great video, great work, nice profile, love the trade knife style scales too ! I assume that is you strummin' and a pickin also. Nice work

[@80gritschmidt51]

It is indeed! Thank you so much for all of the wonderful comments! I hope you have a great evening and that I see you here on the channel again soon. Plenty more videos to come!

[@dirkmoore4224]

Great looking knife!

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much!

[@craigbrown7277]

that is a nice knife really cool you could have straightened out that prybar and made a couple knives that is perfect knife material, maybe had enough to make a bowie type blade, to match....

[@80gritschmidt51]

I actually did end up straightening the bar out and making a smaller hunting knife for a friend of mine. The first thought I had after making this knife was that you could very easily make a short sword or machete out of one of these bars. Maybe that's a future video!

[@iggvf]

beautiful work man - thumbs up from here

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thank you so much! I hope you have a great day.

[@iggvf]

@@80gritschmidt51 Great day to you too sir. I bet, and hope you'r channel will grow alot. You have a talent for making the content in the video worth watching, and great entertainment + us normal folks can learn because of you putting you'r time into these videos. Thanks for that (Y) See ya around, i'll definitely follow your content

[@danielivanov3463]

Good knife congratulations

[@edwardh1003]

The knife came out beautiful. I've watched several knife making videos and yours has the best shape and size to it imo. It looks like it fits very well in your hand. I know you said in the video that you modeled the design after a knife you had but I am wondering if there is somewhere I could look at or download your template?

[@80gritschmidt51]

Thanks Edward! And no, unfortunately I dont have any templates for you. My best advice on designing a knife would be to make up some mockups out of plywood and tweak them until they're perfect for your hand. Doesn't get much more custom built than that. Good luck!

[@edwardh1003]

@@80gritschmidt51 Thank you for the reply. I will give it a shot.