KNIFE MAKING - How to Make A Knife with Basic Tools And Heat Treat In A Camp Fire.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Sorry for the re-upload! KZbin is screwy today and a lot of people were having trouble viewing the old up-load. Hopefully this one is better!🤞 Sometimes KZbin does this kind of stuff😩 Thank you for taking the time to watch! Its Always appreciated!!

[@ragingpandagaming5412]

OUTDOORS55 What company did you buy the steel from?

[@ismaelrendon222]

can you make a video on how you would make a cyclone

[@DeirdreYoung1]

That's ok, I just liked it twice :)

[@ALWhiteAuthor]

It was worth it to see the grammatical error in the intro fixed. You're welcome.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Yeah I figured if i had to re upload I might as well fix it😂

[@DEF69]

Glad to see you still have all your fingers.

[@MrNoguncontrol]

The best video about knife making I've ever seen. It shows how to make a usable knife using simple tools. I appreciate the US-Boys for that: they don't talk around for long, they just do it. Many greetings from Germany to my American Friends! 🇩🇪 🇺🇸

[@brianmansfield1777]

Thank you Alex. Another great video. My son and I are going to try our hand at making a blade using your techniques. Just got our first delivery of 1080 today. Keep 'em coming!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Awesome! It will be fun no matter what! Thanks my friend!

[@brianmansfield1777]

@@OUTDOORS55 Hi Alex. I want to try bringing out some textures using ferric chloride. How long do you need to keep the steel (1080) in the acid to get a nice result?

[@brianwiggins2169]

Brian Mansfield the longer it is in the acid the more it will pop

[@brianmansfield1777]

@@brianwiggins2169 Thanks. But is there a minimum amount of time you should shoot for?

[@brianwiggins2169]

Brian Mansfield in about 30 minutes you will get good results but the longer the better. You can really just keep checking back and forth until you get to where you want

[@JohnTBlock]

It's Fugly, but it CUTS. It cuts pretty well, in fact. A good, compact chopper. NICE!

[@marinasilver6572]

Iiii liiike iiit !! 😁🙏😆👍🏻👍🏻 I like the size, the design, the material! I like the easy to handle and cheap tools and the short production time. This is my 3. video, and i like them all. Your videos are entertaining, funny, informative and get to the point. Keep it up.👍🏻👍🏻 Best regards from Europe.

[@veronicastewart1959]

Wow I feel pretty, I’ll just skip that part ! 🤪 I’m so glad you did this video because I bought some, but haven’t used it . I live in Mobile, Al and I haven’t been able to find any place to get knife making material . I’ve heard using leave springs . What do you think 🤔? And glad you did you wood fire so I know I can do this too ! Anything you can share I would appreciate ! Thanks for sharing keep up the good work young man ! Oh by the way I’m a 60 year young wanting to learn ! Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks ! LoL Have a great day !

[@e.t.preppin7084]

Alex you never cease to amaze and amuse me. 😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@OUTDOORS55]

Lol😂 Thanks for watching my friend! Always appreciate it👊

[@rafaelreig8246]

Absolutely freaking awesome!!!! I feel like I am in my Dad’s shop all over again. He was an Iron Smith. He made some Machetes too. Great memories. Thank You Alex

[@netherdominater9960]

As a hobbyist knife maker, I had to use these 2 tools to make knives for about 2 years Mostly involved sharpening thick sheet metal Building a charcoal pit and buying a belt sander was like going up 10 levels in a video game

[@rman713]

I love this, and I’m inspired. I have to try this

[@j0ser1]

I am really inspired by your videos and really want to start making some knives.

[@mrmeener625]

good method and simple for heat treating. I used charcoal barbecue coals. I have a portable band saw jury rigged vertical and it cuts the steel like butter and steel does not get hot at all

[@CedricAda]

Nice! You make a thing as well as an awesome video production too, most of us struggle to do just one of those!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Haha thanks man! I try😀 Thanks for watching👊

[@geemac7267]

New shop looks huge!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Its getting smaller by the day! I need to stop moving stuff in😂

[@Dubpommie]

Super awesome video, thanks!

[@samdungan03]

This was incredible. And i don't feel so intimidated by trying to make a knife. That all seems relatively straight forward.

[@gregoryhare6550]

I like just how that nice big chopper cam out to be and i do like the look and it looks like you crazy sharpen. But thanks for this video keep cool and ✌.

[@USRA1971]

Great video. New shop will be lotta fun.

[@RedBeardOps]

You're the man! Great advise on new makers starting with 1084. I still use it almost exclusively so that I can confidently HT my own blades. I get mine from NJ steel baron as well! That thing is a beast!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Its not pretty but it works 🤷‍♂️😂 Thanks man! 👍👊👊

[@kthekeeper5117]

In knife making you’re ninja, slicing isn’t bad too. Thanks.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Haha thanks my friend!

[@seanbrando_7456]

I think it is awesome looking.....my favorite finish. Thank's for the time you took to do it. I really like that pattern......I have been wanting to do a big knife like that but am still developing my skills. One day soon maybe when I get a better forge setup. I could make it the way you did with 1084 but I might wait for a slightly better forge this spring with an electric fan at least....awesome pattern. I do love re curves.

[@kcchand9386]

Yet again, another great video! The only thing I would have added was a file test after quench to show that the blade is actually hard before tempering. I'm going to try this and see how well it goes! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@kcchand9386]

@Christian use a file to test the hardness.

[@davidnolan361]

Love the information thank you

[@docmarbles4369]

Happy this got re-uploaded like that u keep things simple and explain for the newbies.

[@codskilclanchannel6420]

Super useful, thank you

[@kimcurtis9366]

A really great design that really lends itself to a very sharp blade

[@Andresin29]

It's the best channel I'm subscribed to

[@SpanishAirsoft]

Hey that machete is really badass! Good job!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks my friend!

[@bnuuycomrade5089]

I need to make this but damascus. Might take a million tries but its something i want to try and maybe do in the future.

[@c.r.5106]

A leaf blower works really well for getting a fire hot for heat treatment.

[@OUTDOORS55]

It sure does😀👍

[@justanothajoe]

As a fella that makes knives I'll say that this is an awesome video for folk looking to make a knife! Good job man!

[@nathandkreosote9917]

This video is perfect

[@Woodzy-5326]

I built a forge out of an old BBQ grill that I modified for air and used a shop vac on reverse for the forced air. Works great.

[@saintofchelseathomascarlyl5713]

this looks amazing

[@RogerF]

Awesome video! Interesting, informative, and even funny. Thank you for making learning fun.

[@loveispain1325]

Great video, would love to see you do one just like this but with the focus on making the handle, not the para-cord.. Thanks so much for the great content!!

[@victornieves6339]

i dont like big knives, but i LOVE your big knife videos!

[@scottdunbar4898]

Another potential turd of a day made tolerable by the whimsical wit and wisdom of Big Al. Thank you, good sir.

[@mikelikesknives428]

I love every single minute of this video. Thank you so very much. Keep up the creation and destruction!

[@BikingVikingHH]

5:40 use a metal etch or micrometer to make a center point line on the blade, otherwise the "Center" moves as you grind material away from the two sides as you work. A crucial step you left out.

[@druzee2192]

He's said that in other videos but I think this video was just meant to be simple

[@Wannabanana17]

Great informative build! I didn't see the end montage coming but it cracked me up. Keep inspiring and keep having fun!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks my friend! Ill try😀!

[@Xxxero42]

Omg. I will be attempting this. Thank you so much!!

[@hp5469]

Its beautiful

[@carlosdelrioreyes5519]

Excelent

[@morganacanon]

Awesome! Love the video

[@sebastienmorissette6565]

Wonderful video, as usual. Question for you : How you apex a bevel freehand blows my mind. what can I do to keep a stable and consistent angle on my grinder during beveling stage?

[@zulmano]

Practice and lots of it. Only thing that really works is to get to know how it is going to work and know when it's not.

[@jasonweninger]

Down and dirty and in a day, hard to beat, might give it a shot one of these days.

[@nirstfamenastlame4973]

Good thing I work in a industry I can bring all the scrap of that kind of steel home

[@everready19373]

Bookmarked. I want to make one like that but with a wooden handle. Great video.

[@adrianherico779]

This guy deserves more subs and viewers

[@kinghoffbeers4221]

The part at the end where you chop stuff is awesome!!!!!

[@HMS1Blake]

Ace. I love the safety glasses drop near the end. Thanks!

[@kenweaver2178]

Almost as good as the other one !!!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Lol hopefully it's better! 😂

[@seanbydawn8243]

Yup. Great video. C'mon kids, I know what we are going to do today!

[@fentenn8346]

Wow, what a beast of a knife, especially since you could make this in a day or two.

[@jaydewilde6146]

Damn slim shady realy be teaching us how to make knives. Jokes aside thanks i want to start making my own knives👍

[@tlpoutdoorsman]

Fantastic!

[@ak_video9110]

this vid saved me a lot of time when quenching. i can just use canola oil rather than spending 8 hours spitting in the quench tank. thanks!

[@agaralpha1842]

nice blade!

[@Matt_The_Hugenot]

Neat. I'll fit handles on blades all day long but doing the metalwork is something I've never got into before.

[@OUTDOORS55]

If you have some basic metal working tools like an angle grinder its fairly easy. You won't get crazy good finishes with it but it will make a functional blade. 🙂

[@MasterK9Trainer]

That was impressive. Of course one can choose between edge durability or extreme sharpness, but that has a nice balance. It can definitely chop through wood.

[@BigHesh81]

Ive yet to see anyone using Macaulay Culkin as a quench oil, and until such time will argue that doing so will have potential benefits until proven otherwise. 😆

[@OUTDOORS55]

It might work🤷‍♂️ I just dont want to be the one to try it for the first time😂

[@jjppres]

Nice job. Wicked knife. I like it

[@OUTDOORS55]

THanks!

[@HowToGetMoreMetal]

Thank you so much

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Awesome video!! 👍

[@dragan3290]

I always wanted to make a machete in this manner! That is an amazing job man! Love it!👍👍👍

[@davidcoats1037]

Yes! Old school Alex! Lots of great information in this awesome video. Thank you. 👍🏼

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks my friend!👊

[@ypirnay]

Hello, Alex. Thanks for this video of “knife-making for dummies”. This makes it very tempting to have a go at it. Will let you know if/when i do. Thumbs up all the way. 👍

[@davehaag8175]

Excellent!!!!

[@OUTDOORS55]

THanks! And thanks for watching!

[@tony2800]

I think the blade looks awesome to me I really like the blades to have that unpolished look

[@johnlieske8908]

WELL DONE

[@baduktiger7661]

i love and hate this video for sooo many reasons. I love it because it shows that despite some of the mistakes you make in your process, sword/knifemaking is a VERY forgiving process. That is an amazing feat, though maybe in some ways NOT what you set out to do. I love your desire and your effort. But when you didnt cut thru your baseball I knew i had to say something. its not a sharpness problem, its a geometry problem. If you really wanna make something that CUTS, not PRY open a surface, use a primary bevel ONLY. Basically its incredibly difficult to make a secondary bevel sharp enough to overcome the binding that happens onthe back side of the cut. Make at least the recurve portion of the blade a primary only and the rounded section of the tip area a convex grind with a 2ndary bevel. I know the video is 3 years old, but if you could address this in a reprise video just to a/b compare the 2 blades, Im sure you will see the difference. PS: the only real reason i hate the vid is simple. You put the blade edge DOWN in the fire. You said it yourself edges get hotter faster than spines. you want the edge to get hot LAST the body of the blade will hodl the heat. Edge down increases the likelihood of BURNING the blade. Small quibble really, but i've seen people eff this up and ruin all that work. overall great video though. overseas we would often tell new contractors to put some death on that hip, meaning get a blade. well done.

[@eljefe8328]

Awesome video. Inspired me to try this. Thanks for uploading.

[@get_right_or_get_left.9184]

Bro I just want to thank you for not being like these other "youtubers", that just want to show you what kinds of things they can make, (that most of the time have no practical use, like a damascus screw driver, with real gemstones in it, no names here), thanks a lot for actually EXPLAINING the how, and why, so that aspiring crafters like myself, can learn a little something. I give you thumbs up, shares and subs...and you give me knowledge...rather than I help you pay your bills, and get only frustration in return. Thanks again Brother truely! May GOD continue to bless, and keep you, and your's my friend. Amen. "When all else fails, 1st Corinthians chapter 15, verses 1-4, K.J.V., prevails everytime. See it, believe it!" Yes, it IS that easy.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

This is a great video. My favorite knife making video of all time was a series from green pete years ago. I cant even find it any more but this reminds me of that video. Well...kind of:) Another great one Alex. Good to see some work happening in the new shop. Im excited to see it in full swing, and collaborate.

[@AZ0C]

Just wanted to say, I really enjoy your channel!

[@kyplummer3657]

I use my electric leave blower to get the out hot you should try that instead of the heat gun and see if it works, it definitely gets it going quickly.

[@ashmerch2558]

everybody has a little bit of ColdSteel in them... be a dreamer!

[@crazycoyote1738]

I love the humor in your videos bro!! And the “knifchete “ looks and performs great. Thank you for sharing!!

[@wolfparty4234]

Bahahaha!!!!! Best video ever!!!! Nailed it!!💥👊🏼👊🏼💥💯❤️

[@Mixwell1983]

Electrical tape and a magnet taped to a 1/2" dowel worked for me

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Nice work for one day. No beauty queen - she's a worker. Nice slow mo.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Worker for sure👍 Thanks my friend!

[@gunna2cool]

That was brilliant 😂🤣 👌

[@klauskonig8378]

Sooo perfect....

[@Dacicusify]

You are doing a great job with your left hand man . Well done. Is nice design but too big and probably to have. It will look nice in a small scale. I think. thanks..

[@hannibalthecannibal3606]

Thanks for this I now I know how to make some crude knives

[@tomsmith6094]

Now that is a knife 🔪 👍 cool video

[@martyoutdoors6172]

BVE, Best Vid Eva!!!!! Like the music

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks my friend!

[@olalabamahillbilly9677]

That would be a great bushcraft cropper

[@OUTDOORS55]

For sure!

[@jessehawkins5260]

Love it

[@ss-sq1hn]

really nice knife and surely durable!

[@MrEnriquesd]

Another informative and funny video!!

[@markfulmer67]

Looks like a fun one day project, I'm going to have to try that!

[@ianrimma]

Wonderfully informative.. A very unusual example of an American who actually gives only relevant information without repetitive or rubbish chat about nothing. Only negative point is the Fahrenheit thing. KZbin is world wide and ONLY USA uses Fahrenheit.

[@pandasydelfines]

great fun to watch and fun to do!

[@Apartment12A]

Just got an angle grinder today and came across your channel. Where can we find Macauley Culki? . I know you don't recommend it but I thought i would give it a try for the sake of science. New favorite channel ! Thanks

[@robbrown8700]

Awesome video. That knife looks nasty. In a wonderful way

[@SlingShotNinja]

I want that knive😍

[@TheYpocrow]

So much fun!😅 I want to see how you make a Tom Brown tracker T1,and the dimensions if possible, I tried to make one from the saw blade, I didn't have anything else and it didn't work out, your skill would be useful to me. Thank you!

[@michaljanovsky8966]

love your sense of humor! :DDD