Homemade Brass Utility Knife

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Making a homemade brass utility knife was a fun shop project. It's just an ordinary knife in function, and it would be much easier to buy one with better features, but I liked the idea of making a unique utility knife that I'll enjoy using in the workshop. I enjoyed both the designing and making of this homemade brass utility knife - enjoy!
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[@PaskMakes]

It's just an ordinary knife in function and it would be much easier to buy one with better features but I liked the idea of making a unique utility knife that I'll enjoy using. I enjoyed both designing it and making it. I know I'll get comments saying it isn't homemade but I made it at home and I didn't buy it so I reckon that makes it homemade. :)

[@Whisperblade]

home made is relative, I would call this homemade, I don't think anyone would expect you to forge blades, especially not the Stanley knife type blades you are using.

I would like to know a little bit more about you since you seem to have a lot of experience in different things. Maybe you can make a video and tell us about you and your maker life? You are one of my favourite youtuber - a perfect mix of Jimmy Diresta and Matthias Wandel 😉

[@TheIdeasGuy]

Konstantin Köhler I agree!

[@forestlampcraft472]

COOL!

[@justinator1010]

I reckon that would look great in copper with brass inlays untreated so it gets a nice patina

[@AronGreen]

I really like it but it'd be nice to have some flush screws instead of those sticking up.

[@schlomoshekelstein908]

or big hex head thumbscrews so u can open it without tools

[@twowheelsclubseals]

Good chance to make one yourself

[@tobiassolas8042]

maby some nice TI screws?

[@alanmuddypaws3865]

Lovely knife! The brass looks very classy. If I were to make one like that I might sweat the two halves together with solder. It would still need care not to overheat and melt the solder, but you could get it hotter than an epoxy glued assembly. Not meant as a criticism, just an observation.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Alan! I did think of solder as a possibility but never doing anything like that, I wasn't sure! I just went with what I knew. :)

[@carnright]

TIG maybe?

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Alan Muddypaws. Hey Allen, it’s funny how many ideas / improvements you can come up with once you see an idea. My first thought was to solder as well, then I thought instead of machining out the blade rebate why not get a strip of stainless steel the same thickness as the blade and solder all three pieces together. That would look awesome I think and I would use S/S countersink screws. It’s all good in hindsight but I would never have thought to make a utility knife in the first place so full credit to Pask in the first place. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

[@DanKoning777]

Its not always just how *perfect* something is; its is a great example of *hand made/unique/useful/one of a kind all-in-one* which you can't buy! Well done.

[@PaskMakes]

Absolutely Dan - I agree! :)

[@carnright]

So beautiful an heirloom for sure! And thank you for showing that woodworking tools are enough for brass when care is taken!

[@sanankynaston9925]

What I really like about your videos is that you always explain what you are doing, and why you are doing it. Great!

[@mattylarkspur9858]

i still LOVE this design. i feel like it wouldn't be hard to adapt it to be retractable. if you ever felt like revisiting it, that would be worth seeing!

[@scottsimpey2965]

Now to make a nice sheath for it so it would be a little bit better to carry around if you wanted/needed to. Very nice looking design.

[@philipwarren7335]

Interesting build, I love the Diresta style table stabs

[@karl_alan]

Damn. I'd pay for one of those. That thing looks great!

[@PaskMakes]

Glad you like it Karl! :)

[@sapelesteve]

Nicely done Pask! I'd recommend making a cover for that blade & on the next one, make the blade retractable & inset the heads of those screws.......... 👍👍

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Steve! I did think about making the blade retractable, but when I thought about it, I didn't really need that for a knife that's going to be used just in the workshop. The screws are out of the way of your grip so they are fine but if they had have been in the way I would've used inset ones. :)

[@robshamel3210]

Love the copper\oak accents.. Nice work!

[@LyndonBontrager]

I always love your creativity, sir. There's nothing like a good utility knife and now you've gone and made your own. Beautiful work!

[@ianvicedomini2648]

I like it mate. The beauty of making one is you design it how you like to your own specifications. Great video chap. Be well

[@shihan1809]

Another great make. So nice to hear an English accent on a maker video. We Brits seem to be under represented :)

[@JDeWittDIY]

He's from down under, mate. :)

[@shihan1809]

@@JDeWittDIY omg! Not listening properly am I 😀

[@JDeWittDIY]

@@shihan1809 I get the accents mixed up because I'm from neither place. :)

Congratulations to 500,000 subscribers! 😊

[@BudgetBuiltDiesel]

That knife is what I need. I used one everyday at work and this would work perfect with a sheath. It gets annoying flicking it open and putting it back in my pocket. Nice work. I’ll probably end up making one.

[@budlloyd3127]

lol that anvil is worth more than my car, love the knife!

[@boryscholewinski4370]

Woo hoo hoo! This is going to a good one! Lets get comfy and watch.

[@BobBlarneystone]

Since a utility knife is used by drawing a stroke or scraping, and should not be used with a heavy hand to stab or pry, I think I'll make one from ebony, and maybe with purpleheart trim, and if needed a thin brass bolster. I think I'll countersink flathead screws too. Incidentally, a utility knife blade fits in the small slots of Incra-Jig t-rules. That can be handy for incising marks.

[@timothyball3144]

Nice job there for a working knife. My first thought when I saw the thumbnail was Clickspring. I can only imagine what he would have done to make this, but I don't think that you would have wanted to use it because it was too pretty. He does incredible show work with brass, but for us mortals Neil, your work is great.

[@chaosreigns7386]

Beautifully done brother...such a simple and handsome peice of equipment...can't wait to make one myself Thanks!!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much! Glad you're interested in making one! :)

[@stefanpries638]

I liked the video and the project. One thing I wish you would have done is choosing a lighter wood so the cooper stands more out. But that’s of course a personal preference. I like how you executed the idea. 👍🏼

[@torinhalsey6313]

Well done. Good looking knife. I liked the zoom move near the end.

[@philnash1643]

Nicely done mate

[@zvonibab]

Well done Mr Pask wish I have space you got1 AND YOUR WELDING IS GREAT!

[@martinwolf5957]

Very good work Nil wauuuuuuuuuuu 👍👍👍🙋‍♂️

[@backyardblacksmiable]

Chamfer the holes where the pipe goes throgh and rivet them with a tapered punch.copper work hardens very easily and makes a decent rivet

[@rodriguesbob100]

So awesome. I love it. Love your work.

[@yannkitson116]

Replace the wood with magnets and you can stick it to the metal anywhere in your work van... (if you have one). I might take your idea and run with it to suit my job. Thanks for sharing!

[@manasalymkulov1081]

Thank you very for a such interesting video. O think that it's the vest self-made knife for woodworking. It inspired me very much. Your job is very useful and encouraging for me. With warm regards and respect from Bishkek. Sincerely, Manas.

[@nanoreaper5002]

I love how simple your plans are, and practical good luck on the chicken coop, I made a very similar knife except with thumb screws too make blade changes easier

[@JoeDavis82]

Best Maker knife ever!

[@terencecharlesworth1499]

Really cool little knife

[@garagemonkeysan]

Beautiful design. Great video, dolly zoom was cool. Plumber's tape for masking was genius. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@tharemyhopkins5873]

Awesome! Far more enjoyable to use things you've made yourself. I really like the double inlays.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Tharemy - I absolutely agree! :)

[@kellycunningham4230]

Great looking knife. Thank you for the video.

[@Rouverius]

Functional with great aesthetics; what more could you ask for!

[@mountainviews5025]

Great knife awesome way better than all the new ones you can purchase thumbs up my friend

[@LoganLoggingOn]

Looks amazing!

[@cfh8]

Great job with this one! It really looks good and the video has given me the inspiration to try it myself. Thank you and please keep doing what you are doing.

[@hassanal-mosawi6049]

Thanks for sharing that, well done!

[@luisyvital]

A mosaic pin would have been cool

[@CraftAndu]

Absolutely stunning knife!

[@bobbonham4823]

Thanks! Nice knife. Added to my list of things to make.

[@PaskMakes]

Great to hear Bob! :)

[@tummy_fritters]

very cool! Looks sort of steampunk/art deco

[@Zogg1281]

Very nice!! So much more useful then an ice pick!😁 I'm now thinking about my utility knives and the just don't feel adequate any more lol Time to make a utility knife handle....... for a Stanley blade 😁👍

[@JNDCreations]

That looks awesome mate! Beautiful job!

[@aaaaaaaaaa697]

Lovely knife, don’t be so hard on yourself. I enjoy your videos and appreciate your content. Panama City, Florida USA

[@SamuelJMoe]

I love this it's fantabulous

[@leoiii8078]

Maestro! Saludos desde Argentina.

[@DaveJHarry]

Pretty knife. I was enjoying watching then suddenly, THAT ANVIL! Coyotes everywhere will be green with envy! Your little video tricks [Edit: i.e. the cool creative zoom] are not going unnoticed either.

[@sluggger]

I love it. the only thing I would want to improve is to find some way besides philips to attach the blade retainer. it's not that that's not a perfectly reasonable solution, but I just think it'd be absolutely perfect if there were a more elegant solution that gave it tool-less quick change capability. maybe some captive thumbscrews? but I don't know of any small enough ones. well, you've made a great tool and you've got my brain juices going I think I'd like to try to make one of these for myself. thank you.

[@daviddds3219]

Now THATs an anvil !

[@BeaverCraftTools]

Thanks for the interesting video! It's great to use the tools made by yourself.

[@feeterican]

That looks good. Though, one change I would make if it were mine would be to change out those pan head screws that hold the blade in and change it to counter sunk screws. Just my opinion.

[@biggone697]

I think it is a brilliant idea. I would love to buy one if you were making them to sell.

[@anonymoose6873]

Dude your accent makes you sound professional and keeps me watching. Good job bro!

[@Myndcreations]

That looks awsome i think i will give one a try

[@echoiles-perez9831]

awesome

[@Charles.Spillman]

I think you should do a tutorial on how to make a wooden utility knife iv looked up videos on them but can't find one

[@ryanantenucci260]

I dig it!

[@zafarfayzullaev4107]

Nice job

[@robfox5562]

Really cool

[@c4pnk1rk]

"Something that looks good, feels great to hold, and a pleasure to use"... Eeeeey! ;)

[@Joey_Mendez_Dream_Garage]

🌚👀🌝

[@PaulMcGuinness]

Great design, and sure to become a classic. Any reason you didn't just solder the two halves together instead of peening pins?

[@xoxo2008oxox]

Love it! " Imperial measurements for the brass, but metric for the holes!"

[@Whisperblade]

That's common over here (Australia) especially for those that are 50+ or who do any form sailing.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks mate! The brass was bought in imperial so that's what it was. :)

[@BasteLey]

Precious!

[@mickdog2]

nice project, I think I'll make one out of wood, thanks for the template and inspiration

[@paulwhitehead3002]

I think Aluminum would make a nice contrast to the brass

[@rodpotts2666]

Sweet.

[@claudiozuniga9268]

Y sigo viendo tus vídeos, gran video para una gran herramienta.

[@HaraldHofer]

Great work! However: Why didn't you use flat head screws? Any specific reason?

[@fishondeluxede7958]

Nice knife👍

[@simonr6793]

The knife looks great, how much harder would it be to make another one but this time with the blade able to fold away just like a shop bought one but WAY WAY better?

[@leobrent7926]

Am I really gonna have to be the one who asks... how many tries did it take to pull off that “knife sticking on the bench” shot at the end? Hehe amazing work by the way!

[@pmdinaz]

how many takes for the outtro? stick it on the first try? nice little knife. Creative genius you are. Yep coulda bought one in seconds, but it's yours! Cheers

[@petergregory5286]

Hi, It’s quite a pleasing concept but it wouldn’t go in my workshop unfortunately for one particular reason, the blade is not retractable. My utility knife is a Stanley and with it’s retractable blade I don’t have a problem leaving it around the place, it’s safe when the grandkids visit. Regards

[@MatthewSherriff85]

I would have used copper personally. Looks great, where do you get your brass?

[@vinnyramundo2047]

You deserve 50mil subs

[@lapislignum]

Nice Dolly-Zoom at the end there, were the M3 screws to fit in the notch on the blade? I've been working with M3.5 screws lately and they are flippin' tiny enough...

[@markweiner4430]

Make a copper one with brass inserts to match.

[@benwilson1979]

Great Job! Could you have dipped it in water, while grinding, to keep it cool?

[@PaskMakes]

I could but the template would have got wet. When the template was gone I carried on with the compressed air as that worked well. :)

[@benwilson1979]

Duh. 🤦‍♂️

[@decomputerleraarable]

Very beautiful, stylish and modern. But in my opinion to thin and the edges are to sharp to use it with force. In addition, I miss a safety cap. Rob

[@a0flj0]

Why not soldering the two glued brass parts together?

[@drekowski]

Could you have soldered the brass and even the copper?

[@PaskMakes]

I considered it but wasn't sure how well it would work as I haven't soldered anything like this before. I decided to stick with what I knew. :)

[@WoobCrab]

Probably a silly question, is there any reason to use the white sand paper over the coloured stuff? I’ve seen both but don't really know what the difference is between the two

[@PaskMakes]

The white sandpaper is not the correct product for metal but I use it and it works fine. It will wear out faster though. :)

[@shopcatt643]

Awesome

[@tonydpayne]

Nice mate. I like it. Could you let me know where you got that grinder from and the. $$

[@andi.popescu]

"Didn't really need doing, but I couldn't help myself." AHHAHA

[@samm1797]

handy, especial for electricals

[@edwardcawley4681]

What caused you to choose epoxy over a simple solder?

[@brettsilva7317]

This is awesome! I love your work. Could you tell me what program you use to make your templates?

[@said-abouhiba]

😄 trop bien.

[@ShotgunAU]

Noice one Neil

[@MisterRorschach90]

If you used darker screws that would actually look like a Batman utility knife.

[@forestlampcraft472]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Erkin_Odilov]

And here is my version of knife ii ready 3:50

[@davidelisa9564]

😍be carefull giaco😍

[@PaskMakes]

Haha! I don't think Giaco has anything to worry about! ;)

[@keithspencersr.6806]

If start selling those, I’d be the first to buy for sure, lol