Homemade Carving Gouges - Made from a Hacksaw Blade

[@arthurmcdanielsen7489]

No doubt, one of the most resilient KZbinrs. I enjoy your videos very relaxing and fun to watch, never boring. Thank you.

[@nancybotta4731]

I am impressed. Not only with your metal and wood working skill but video making as well. Thank you.

[@paintedwings74]

Wow, thank goodness I found this. I've been trying to figure out how I'm going to afford some of the other tools I need, beyond the three gouges and a decent knife I bought for way too much money. Trying to shape some really weird things, like rubber tyres, nothing I have onhand will do the trick. Now I'm really glad I've kept some of the scrapped saw-blades from old projects! Thank you for showing how simple this is, now I'm not intimidated to try it!

[@DamoVegan]

Those were some very sweet carving "curls" from each chisel. I like how you showed each step of preparing the metal (annealing, hardening, tempering). Many wouldn't know that you need to do all that.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Damo! :)

[@bobrees4363]

I like the way you attached the blades to the handles, it solves a very common problem with homemade tools.

[@crackerjack3359]

Is this Bob Rees in Greer SC?

[@nicolaasporter3215]

I've made carving knives and a scorp out of sawzall blades that work great but couldn't visualize how to go about making gouges. These are great ideas. Looks like I got more projects to do. Thanks.

[@LitoGeorge]

thats a brilliant idea, using sawzall blades. Looks like I got a job to do myself.

[@indianatone218]

Brilliant idea ,necessity the mother of invention lol. Greetings from Wales UK.

[@hansdegroot8549]

Now I know why I did not throw away my old hack saw blades. Thanks for sharing. I'll give it a try some day. Now I go to sleep. It is 2 a.m. I subscribed to your channel about 1 hour ago and I'm already addicted to it.

[@cassiehunt936]

why people dislike videos that they can just not watch is beyond me, it should be changed to liked or not interested, love watching people create, keep up the great work

[@Mikhandmaker]

Stunning! Love watching your videos to see your skills and creativity!

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you very much! :)

[@keithcrowcroft1483]

A mo keith

[@harpAlmo]

THanks for posting this. I was considering making some small gouges this size for a project and your method is much easier than what I was considering. The cuts you got with your new tools look very clean. Excellent work and creativity!

[@PaskMakes]

No worries Tom! A much nicer gouge could be produced but would require much more effort, these work well and were easy and quick to make (and they still work well). :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

That was pretty awesome! Really smart way to make them! Awesome work!

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@eljiedelacerna3316]

Heyyy its youu

[@shanbentz649]

Well done, mate! It's a real joy watching you make stuff!

[@moonolyth]

Great form you designed for the chisels. I think that's the hardest part figuring out how to shape consistently. GOOD LUCK ON THE WOOD BLOCKS ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY.

[@Timbo868]

I stubble on the KZbin site, and thought "this is a real craftsmen". So I subscribed. Keep up the great work!!

[@ianvicedomini2648]

They look brilliant and I bet they're great to work with too. Great video Neil

[@brownstonecustomcabinetry5309]

It's amazing what you can do when you don't know you can't do it. Keep being awesome!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Great job!! I've got a old set of small chisels like that from my childhood. I love those octagonal handles!! Want to make some for mine ... I find handles with at least one flat side help me orient the blade much better...

[@TheRokkis]

Now that is impressive, good job and thank you! I don't have too many tools and don't feel like buying stuff just to try something out. But videos like yours are really inspiring and pointing out, that many of the non-electric tools can be actually made pretty easily if you put some brain power and time in it. And even a drill alone can get you pretty far, if you're willing to work around it, like making a lathe and so on. Now I just have to figure out where to store everything, sor where to even make it. I think my girlfriend wouldn't be very excited if I coat our flat with sawdust, at least we have 2-3 months of summer here in northern Finland so I can maybe get something done in our balcony.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you! You are right, you can get by with very basic tools - where there is a will there is a way! :)

[@Grumpyneanderthal]

Brilliant!! A man who knows no obstacles or can create pathways around those obstacles.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you! :)

[@moonolyth]

Doooood !!! Very nice McIver build. Gouges look excellent for smaller units. Right now I've only skipped through the video but shaping and hammering with the metal block you built is +AAAAA. Best video for shaping Iv seen so far... Thanks Much !!

[@Traderjoe]

Wow, this was amazing! I like how you used drill bits to create the moulds for the gouges by drilling into split material. There are popular fidget toys made out of similarly shaped wood as your handles, called a Mokuru. Yours came out great and you are very skilled and smart!

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it! I just googled Mokuru, they look cool! :)

[@Sludgepump]

Just stopping by for my compulsory tenth watching of your videos. ;) Excellent stuff!

[@wilhelmkarstens9468]

Auf deinem Kanal bekomme ich immer gute Tipps, wenn ich nicht weiß, wie ich einige Werkzeuge nachbauen soll. Es ist bei dir so schön einfach erklärt. Die Werkzeuge sind auch gut zu gebrauchen. Ich hab deinen Kanal schon ein paar mal weiter empfohlen. Mach weiter so, denn sind dir noch viele Abonnementen sicher.👍

[@ikeman500]

Very impressive, I can tell I have already spent to much on carving chisels. Thanks for sharing.

[@diydarkmatter]

very cool once it warms up a bit i might give this a try . think i will try using reciprocating saw blades though i think they might be a little stronger .

[@johnjude2685]

As a new-bee black Smith of 9 months, I think you doing a fine job Sir. Thank you for teaching

[@Frozenwinter84]

This is awesome. I've been wanting to try relief carving a few things but I lack the proper tools and since I hate buying cheaply made junk that masquerades as tools I havent given it a try yet (Well made carving tools are understandably expensive) Might have a go at making my own tools, that would add a level of enjoyment to it for me.

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

What a brilliant idea 🏆, I never thought about making my own and and got all the bits to make them with.👍🏼😊... I recently moved and my old wooden shed was damp and leaky but now in a dry garage but 99% of my tools are rusted...some will clean up but will still be pitted but, my carving chisels were cheap, made with crappy steel so this will give me a chance to get back into carving....my wish list is way to expensive but making my own will fill that list.. thanks very much for the great video my friend.....I'm off to the garage!! 👍🏼😊

[@PaskMakes]

No worries Marc - glad it was helpful! :)

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Oh it has been helpful my friend, got a few blades ready 👍🏼😊

[@Njennings42]

Nice, I just broke a hacksaw blade yesterday cutting some stuff for another project, maybe I'll give this a go. Those are some cute little gouges, they look like you did a fine job on them.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

I’m impressed they look and work much better than i thought they would !

[@cwilson0713]

Bravo sir!! Quiet easy to watch your craftsmanship is superb! Wish I had you're same knowledge and skills !!

[@Elderos5]

Again, nicely done! I was thinking, if you and the guy from Primitive Technologies teamed up, you two could build a whole shop from scratch.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you! I have no idea who Primitive Technologies are but I'm about to go check them out. :)

[@PaskMakes]

That looks like a really cool channel - thanks for pointing it out! :D

[@ParaBellum2024]

Excellent! You make the process look easy... I made a carving knife from an old 1" deep power hacksaw blade, purely by grinding: no heat processes, and it's the sharpest blade I've ever owned. No handle either, unless you count a few wraps of insulation tape.

[@billsutherland2128]

Great idea. Love the large handles: small handles roll in my hand and offer little control. The cuts across the grain are clean with no fuzz, nice. When you hammered the steel in your swag block, it sounds just like a very loud woodpecker we have knocking on my house at 6:00 am every summer morning. I wonder how woodpeckers taste in a pie?

[@davidhawley1132]

I need maybe 10 gouges for holding a green woodworking class, and this encouraged me to DIY. I certainly can't afford to use multiple copies of tools bought at commercial prices.

[@davelester1985]

I have been looking for how to make a V shaped micro blade. You have come close to that, thanks a lot.

[@FlukeTog]

I am impressed & you helped me. Well done. I’ve been doing the same for months but much slower… I need to find a thicker sheet of h.c. Spring steel soon. The world needs more reverse convex gouges. And never enough parting tools. -Happy Carving P.M.

[@davedeleon2728]

Nice project! I learn a lot from your channel specialty your scrapwood challenge. You're my idol !

[@Makebuildmodify]

Wow they cut great! Thanks for the video. Now I know I can make carving gouge in a pinch.

[@PaskMakes]

No worries - glad it was helpful! :)

[@jommeissner]

Wonderful! I never thought of making chisels on your own and so easy.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you - glad it was helpful! :)

[@BruceAUlrich]

Well, that's fantastic! I can't wait to see what you carve with these.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you Bruce! :)

[@terrylee5655]

great job. I never would have thought the blade would be ridgid enough for that. very cool

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Terry! As long as you form the tang then they are strong enough - they would just fold over (I would think) if the tang was left flat. :)

[@piotrherman7884]

A very nice chisel that is beautifully cut. I will do the same for myself. Super movie. Greetings 😀👍

[@houtjeboom]

Man .... These are great I will give it a try !!!! Another great video and can't wait for your next one

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks you! Good to hear you'll give it a go! :)

[@FordFracture]

Now that's pure genius ! Who care what they look like if they work they work and it cost you pennies to make .

[@Oztinnieadventures]

I like how the handles are oversized as it will provide much better dexterity with extended use for larger jobs.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Stephen - they do feel right in the hand, I like them. ;)

[@cavasinon9182]

Hey Neil, thank you for your videos, your creatiions are always really creative, best luck for the future !

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you! :)

[@jistpassinthru]

You make tool making look so easy! Very nice results...

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Curt! :)

[@born_again_torinos]

Your videos never fail to teach me something. Thank you very much.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you - glad to help! :)

[@gore0ru]

Unexpectedly good result. I'll try to do it myself.

[@phillipiacobacci1369]

Very well done, clean and sharp couldn't ask for better, thanks

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you! :)

[@cabotbluegill]

wow some people make things look simple your very talented

[@draven3838]

Wow those carve darn good , better than some I've bought

[@believeit3203]

What an excellent simple solution. Kudos for the idea and thank you for the video. Those cut very nicely! Def a new sub here. One could even make the shank so it fits into the larger size exacto knife handles and forego making handles if they wished.

[@tomnekuda3818]

I've always like carving, whittling, etc......this is a really great idea.

[@henfrohardy4155]

I subbed JUST because of this video! From begining to end, BRILLIANT! You see "problems" and solve them perfectly. Well done!

[@sumosprojects]

G'day Pask, very innovative tool you've made here mate, its funny how we've lost that ability in Australia to improvise but due to interesting videos you make demonstrating thinking hopefully that sparks more people to give new things a go, cheers mate

[@PaskMakes]

No worries Sumo - glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully my videos do inspire others to give it a go! :)

[@tinkermouse-scottrussell3738]

Nice project, I enjoyed watching it all come together thanks for sharing. From Elliot Lake Ontario Canada.

[@robbinghook3571]

Absolutely amazing chisels. Cheap as well.

[@NearlyNativeNursery]

Brilliant Pask. Fantastic way to save money and learn from making your own.

[@puckpress01]

I loved this video as this make has been something I’ve been dreaming of doing. Thanks for this and so many amazing videos.

[@stoneblue1795]

Gosh golly you have mad skills. Making tools is an art.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you! :)

[@Sneakerrestoration]

🙌 thank you brother ..craftsmanship ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ at its finest , neva underestimate the Wedge amazing 🤩 too say the least

[@essamafifi5285]

Thanks am a big fan and every video i learn from you

[@scottleft3672]

Old cheap wide saw blades make exellent drags for stone or plaster work and wood scrapers.

[@waylander7]

Incredible video as always. Excellent work. 👍🏻

[@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman]

You never disappoint my friend!!! Fantastic job and what a mind you have!!!😊👊👊

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks mate! :)

[@JimsonMakes]

Great video, nicely edited, very enjoyable to watch. Cheers, Jim

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you Jim! :)

[@TheDoerf]

Fantastic work Sir!!! I love your channel a lot. Regards from Spain.

[@SparrowStockwell]

Awesome chisels!

[@BobBlarneystone]

Tnx, this is exactly the vid that i was looking for to shape the blades. (Hmm, what about making larger knives & gouges from power hacksaw blades?) oh, and I usually test hardening temperature for readiness with a magnet, and then temper the blades in the kitchen oven.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Bob! I agree tempering the blades in the oven would be a better way. :)

[@magicdaveable]

I made all of my smaller carving knives and gouges from worn out Sawzall blades. I'm a "notorious" dismantler of hardwood pallets and go through "deconstruction" blades quickly so I make wood carving tools with the worn out blades.

[@trentnichols5075]

It looks like they work very, very good 👍🏼. And if they feel good in your hand who cares about looks. Heck I love the rougher hand/home made look.

[@falkharvard8722]

Great video. Loving the Mighty Boosh tshirt too

[@diymanable]

that was bloody awesome mate .you just give me my work shop fun for this weekend .

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you - thats great to hear! :)

[@Sludgepump]

I always learn something from your excellent videos Pask! Fantastic idea!

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you! :)

[@markgordon4368]

the mighty boosh Lives on! May try these chisels 😉

[@Leo.nardo.392]

5:31 beautiful sound

[@xtraMTpockets]

That was awesome Neil, nice work mate.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you Max! :)

[@aalv2003]

Thank you for teaching!!! Greetings from Uruguay.

[@paulvanzweel8287]

Some very nice ideas. a Split in the middle dowel for mounting the handles would be nicer. The split dowel is like they use on Japanese Wa knife handles. There are several KZbin videos on making Wa handles. Your innovative handle jig would be perfect for making those octagonal Wa handles.

[@AGibbs93]

Just found your channel recently, love what you're doing! I just live on the south side of Brisbane, so it's awesome to see someone very local to me doing such awesome stuff. Keep it up mate, very inspiring.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Alexander! Glad you're enjoying it! :)

[@opasworkshop8373]

Wow Pask those turned out awesome my friend.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you Opa! :)

[@EliteSniperFMJ]

Nice wonder if the same method could be applied to a thicker sawzall blade to get a little bigger size

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Andrew! I reckon that would work well! :)

[@robertbrunston5406]

Looks like your tools cut very well! Thank you.

[@PaskMakes]

They work great - no worries Robert! :)

[@wulfdont7011]

another good source for small chisels are masonry nails i like the square cut ones.

[@royfrasersparks7846]

Brilliant. Thanks from South Africa.

[@mckutzy]

Nice work.. @5:30.... Gota love that clean crisp slice through crossgrain hardwood...Slick as sh!t when a tool is sharp... Almost no effort. Very nice

[@CluelessTheLlama13]

YES! Thank you! I'm so happy this video exists! Brilliantly done, my good sir.

[@PaskMakes]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

Wow this is amazing and the result is awesome!

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you Stephan! :)

[@rauldemoura2417]

You are very creative and inventive.

[@karthiganapathi407]

Excellentn talent and great work. Thanks for educating. More such video is welcome for our learning.

[@ayman212m]

You are an artist !

[@activemindse]

Awesome, thanks for sharing how to do this. I never ever thought of the idea of doing my own...until now ;-)

[@stantilton2191]

Down and dirty and all you really need. Well done!

[@louistodd1239]

Awesome Neal... simply awesome...

[@mihumus]

Awesome work and very nicely done!

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you! :)

[@phillipjones3342]

Well done mate cheap simple and very sensible

[@briandonaldson7357]

I'm impressed 👍 nice work