Triple-T #54 - Beginner knife making series - Profiling

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Any thoughts on profiling? Questions you have that I didn't answer?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@Moaigaming404 You can always get yourself some files and file the knife. If you look at my Triple-T videos, I did an overview of my filing jig and that could be used to file in bevels of a knife. 👍🏻

[@ThreeTreeDog]

I haven't seen anyone use a plasma cutter to cut things like that finger well. Is there drawbacks using this?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@ThreeTreeDog the downside of a plasma cutter is that it’s extremely high temp. You’re burning out the carbon at the cut line so you have to grind it back a bit or you’ll have a weak edge.

[@watcherbd45]

I have been watching hundreds of vids as a beginner knife maker and this is the best two vids on KZbin. Thank you for clearing so many questions i had. Keep teaching brother really appreciate this.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

So happy it was helpful! Lots more videos coming. 👍

[@kennycampbelljr5896]

Great job explaining things for some of us wannabe knife makers.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’m glad it was helpful! Send me those knife pics for Viewer Knives! 👍

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

One of my favorite knife channels on KZbin, and TTT just makes it all that better! Machete on Friday or Sunday? My bad, I keep forgetting!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

You're not gonna let up until I do that machete huh? 🤣 A few builds to do yet before that one. Thanks for hanging around for it though. 😜

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Straight forward and clear. Good safety too. It drives me nuts watching youtubers drill holes in blanks with no clamping. As bad as angle grinding without a guard. ✌

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

For sure! I'm not safety nazi but those two things are some of the worst things in the shop! Thanks for watching, James!

[@krissteel4074]

Denis isn't kidding about the knife-stop or using a vise and that includes when you line up the scales. The injuries from a blade spinning around in a drill are horrific especially when they've got the start of a bevel on them and they don't even have to be technically 'sharp' either, but with 1/2 to 1hp behind it they're about as good as a mower blade. You can lose fingers, have your entire palm sliced off and open up a whole bunch of tendons which will end your knife making adventures real quick- in between the skin grafts, physiotherapy and multiple trips to the orthopedic surgeon. Don't ever be scared of your machines but always respect the power going through them: you are the softest tool in the shop and your hands are precious!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Amen brother! That’s why I like to do holes in the tang before I do bevels (if I remember). 👍

[@mcrich1978]

Knicked my finger tip.. lesson learned. 😬

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@mcrich1978 yup, watch out for that!

[@crusaderjoe52]

Greatly appreciate the limitations you put on yourself for this build, it’s such a huge help, it’s gonna save a whole lot of trial and error

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I've been meaning to do this series for a while... its time! Thanks for following along!

[@Willian_Boa_Tarde]

Thank you for the tips, sir! You may be saving some people's time, material, and fingers!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Savings time and fingers is my goal! 😜. Thanks for watching!

[@rogerhill4571]

This series is so helpful for beginners, thank you.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’m happy you are finding it useful, Roger! 👍

[@alexgrace8849]

Turn the planten sideways!!! What? How did I never think of this?!?! Doh! Great video, I'm learning.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’m assuming you’re talking about the rest turning sideways. Yes, it’s a great substitute for a fully horizontal grinder. 👍

[@KeithSkates]

Great series so far, with some great tips. I am just starting to get set up for knife making, and have already learned several useful things from your videos. Thank you! 💚

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’m happy it’s been helpful, Keith! More coming this week! 👍

[@Baldmanblades]

Great vid one of the best out there for the new knife maker great job

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks, Barry! I'm happy its helpful.

[@ryanblystone5153]

I really like this profile

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks! I'm kind of winging it on this one and using my thresher design as a bit of a model. I'm liking it though. Thanks for watching, Ryan!

[@Stillpoint23]

Good morning Denis! With respect to solving the vertical work rest problem, I've created one by using a welding magnets and 1-2-3 blocks. Use a machinists square or another 1-2-3 block to make sure that your vertical rest is also squared with the face of the platen/belt. If your grinder comes stock with an aluminum, or is non-magnetic like the Norse, Palmgren, or Craftsmen 2x42 does, clamp a piece of 1/4" steel plate to the work rest and you're good to go :)

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Great tips! Thanks for watching!

[@cae2487]

Great video!! Love seeing your thought processes when building a knife. Thanks for sharing.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thank you for following along, Cory!

[@sudo_nym]

Good job, Denis. I'm keen to see theHT video, as I've recently ditched veggy oil and bought some Parks 50 and Parks AAA equivalents for 01 and 108X steels.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Excellent plan to ditch the canola. You'll have much more predictable results with Parks. I plan on some fun stuff with the heat treat videos. 👍🏻 Thanks for watching!

[@mcrich1978]

A Unibit works really well for me doin the weight reduction holes and also works very well to de-burr and to countersink them. Late to the party on this video. 😂 looking forward to the next Brother. 🤘

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

You’re talking about a stepped drill bit? I need to try one of those. 👍

[@mcrich1978]

@@TyrellKnifeworks yes sir. I got one that the steps are pretty long so it works for pin holes as well.

[@8ank3r]

nice I really enjoyed this

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Awesome, thank you!

[@robertguerrero8009]

Nice well done mate..

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out the build series, Robert!

[@Stillpoint23]

Let me add one thing about using the magnet to platen method for flat grinding. Be very careful when you approach the moving belt. I've accidentally made contact with the bottom of the tang removing too much material making the final fit up imperfect. Just remember to breath and approach the belt with your blank smoothly and with intention, maybe have a smile on your face. The idea is to be relaxed and attentive when the blank makes contact with the belt.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Excellent points! It's soooo easy to get a divot where you first touch the platen with this method. I actually forgot how hard it was until I did it for this knife. 😜

[@Stillpoint23]

@@TyrellKnifeworks I've found that the smaller knives are easier to control, whereas with the full size knives I nip the end every time. M6 thought is to leave say 1/4" of material then after flattening, grind it to the finished profile. I just thought if this soI haven't tried it yet, but it seems like it would work

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@Stillpoint23 Or build yourself a surface grinder. 😜 I think all in, mine was about $350. Though you need a mill or a ton of patience with a file to make the mag table.

[@Stillpoint23]

I'll be checking out cle-line drills. Most commercial drills are very disappointing. I'm currently building Brian's 2x72, and ended finding a small company that manufactures drills and other consumables after the Milwaukee drills failed miserably. At least HD accepts returns almost without question! (I spent an awful amount of time on a Sunday looking for the twist drill I needed and bought the last two at the San Leandro home depot, returning them on Tuesday after work. The wobble was insane! I admit that my drill press isn't wobble-free, but it isn't THAT bad) blah blah rant and moan Upshot here is get high quality consumables as they are just as important as quality tools, and quality skill :)

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

The CleLine are the best ones Lowes carries. They are very good quality, I've had the same set for over. a year. Sure I replace the 1/8 and 3/16 but the rest are still going strong. Thanks for watching!

[@davidpugh4527]

Another great video thank you I do have a question could you not do all of that on a 1 by 30 I understand it'll take a lot longer

[@kennycampbelljr5896]

I've watched videos that the whole knife from start to finish was done using 1×30 grinder.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yes certainly you could do it on a 1x30, it’ll just take longer. Thanks for watching

[@22Jerid]

Great Video! Couple questions. * what attachment did you use on the angle grinder? Flap disc? *what belt did switch to to remove the scale and thin the blade? Noticed you used the blue brodbeck Incinerator for the profile then switched.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Jerid! Angle grinder was a 1/4" grinding disk. After I removed the scale with the angle grinder I just used a 36 grit belt, but it wasn't an incinerator. I save those for blade bevels and use the cheaper ones for heavy grinding that I don't care about. 👍🏻

[@rudy1917]

Hello, I’m Rudy. I just have to say I enjoy your talent very much. Your the first of three knife artisans that I admire. I loved your piece for the recent Bowie Knife Competition. But I do have something to add that really got me miffed at you. And that is, when a person gift’s you something, please don’t criticize it..You were unpacking a gift box this morning and bagged on a guy because you may not like the Scale Material he sent you. Really? Please apologize to him. You never know, he may have been saving for months just trying to please you. Anyway, I meant what I said about your talent and program. You are amazing! Thank you for listening. Rudy

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I already had an offline conversation with Ryan when I received the package and even in the note he supplied he stated he wasn't sure about that one piece. It's cool, he knows I wasn't criticizing him, it was a nice gesture. Thanks for watching, Rudy!

[@rudy1917]

Thank you for your reply. I guess I’m just old school. I’m a former Tank Commander with the US Army. Now I’m on disability. It takes me months to keep enough money to buy myself the littlest things for pleasure. I have the assistance of a VA representative trained Service Dog. She is my pride and joy. But sometimes I have to not eat to ensure she does. My point being, we both appreciate a gift no matter where it comes from.And it breaks my heart to see someone of your caliber to criticize a gift. After your explanation.. I apologize to you. I mean that. Don’t think for a minute that I was going to unsubscribe from your channel. I’m not. We all make mistakes and obviously I made one here. Again, my deepest apologies! I love watching you do your thing with something that was once just a piece of iron turned into..A Work of Art! Thank you again for listening. Please stay safe and healthy. Rudy

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@rudy1917 No worries, Rudy! Thank you for your service. My son is active Navy and my son-in-law is active Army so I always support our military. And no apology needed, if It came off like I wasn't appreciative, then that's bad on me. Ryan knows I appreciate his efforts. 👍🏻

[@christopherconkright1317]

I soak my metal when I want the mill scale removed in white vinegar I’m pretty sure it will remove any scale I will try it let you know. I soaked my new forge for about 2 hours the mill scale came off to paint. Might save you belts.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yeah, some people use that technique of vinegar. It just takes a while and if you want to keep working, an angle grinder is your friend. 😜. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ethanowings]

That knife looks very thick

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

It was 1/8” and this is before heat treatment. That’s about right for a knife like this.

[@coltgross6943]

How long have you been blade smithing

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Going on 4 years now.

[@christopherconkright1317]

Could I use my guillotine tool for the finger area during forging?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Sure you could. As long as you have the ability to keep the spine flat and only guillotine the finger area. 👍

[@alexten3281]

👍🇷🇺

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for following along!