How to Make an Amazing Tanto Point Knife! (with Removable Handles)

[@JohnFleshman]

Now I remember why I subscribed to this channel... Ya don't look down your nose at those of us who haven't gotten to the forge yet. Plus the knives are always brilliant.

[@alphazuluz]

There’s no reason to look down on those that make knives via stock removal. Forging is an entire different level of commitment, and skill. You can be just as skilled at knife making and never have forged a knife. Forging just requires too much investment for most people. At a minimum you need a heavy, large anvil and decent forge, but to do it right, a press and power hammer as well. I will never own a power hammer or hydraulic press. But us stock removal guys can do something the forging guys can’t: use super steels and any stainless. Not all steels are conducive to forging. The one advantage of forging is being able to make Damascus. The way I look at it, forging is a separate hobby/career from knife making. You can be a serious, in-demand, world class knife maker without ever touching a forge. It’s not a situation where stock removal is the minor leagues and forging is the big leagues. It’s more like stock removal is baseball and forging is football.

[@davestelling]

First full knife making presentation I've watched - and I'm mighty impressed. Thanks, Walter...

[@Notasheepleandneverwillbe]

This is the first knife building KZbin channel that I subscribed to . But I haven't been notified or seen a video recommendation in so long I forgot all about it .

[@user-dy5ho4sj2w]

I have learned so much from your channel, Walter. Thank you for what you do. Will be making my first knife soon thanks to you and channels like yours.

[@Donorcyclist]

Great tips, Walter! You truly have the heart of a teacher. Thank you!

[@brandonb8532]

Wish you would've went further on Forged In Fire

[@Friedbrain11]

I like the black handles the best on that blade.

[@RobanyBigjobz]

Wavy grind lines are the bane of my knife making existence. I'll try cleaning them up on the edge of the platen, thanks Walter!

[@therory6888]

Still one of my favorite of all your videos. Thanks!

[@vitalitygear]

Working on a tanto inspired bushcraft knife for my first build. I had no clue how I was going to tackle the blade grind until I seen your video. Thanks a lot!!!

[@c4dan]

Grinding with a jig…. 🤔 Agree, freehand is where it’s at. Got to get the feels. Trizact belts are da best .

[@Gillespie91]

The countersink angle depends on the bolt being standard or metric. All metric flat head bolts will be 90deg and all standard will be 82 deg

[@bernardcaille]

Really good tutorial Walter, thanks.

[@dajoro-iq4lq]

Neat how you just sent all that extra metal down to the grinder bucket. Wish i had that steel for a knife.

[@RedBeardOps]

Those are some interesting fasteners!

[@GD3Media]

Great video! I've been trying tanto grinds with mixed success but I'm def trying this soon.

[@Sharkdog11b]

I just got some 8670 myself I’m excited to try it out

[@BurnsBlades]

Since I always convert my drawings into digital CAD drawings, I now 3d print my templates at 1/8" thick with 100% infill. Takes a little bit, but then I've got something that is exact to my drawing.

[@therory6888]

One Of My Favs!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@davidscadlock5569]

Great info - Thank you!!!!!!! Have learned a lost from you videos!!

[@glenpaul3606]

Excellent video tutorial. Thank you for explaining your attention to the details.

[@juchjuch42]

Awesome video! Pure art! Thx!!!

[@Nortoncb]

Great video Walter! Thanks for sharing some nice tips!

[@WannabeWoodsman]

I need one of these jigs in my life

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

awesome tanto and scales

[@stephenjohnson6841]

Looks great! Thanks for all the info especially all the details.

[@ahiraband3939]

First layer refractory in the forge. Gotta order some w2 and 15n20 to play with

[@NordicEdge]

Another well explained video. Thanks, Bjorn

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Mrmcjzptlc]

Amazing build!

[@cdw3423]

FYI Flat head Inch screws normally have 82 degree heads but metric is normally 90 degrees. It's also possible to find inch and metric screws with 100 degree heads that work with thinner material and give a larger load bearing surface for softer materials.

[@ryanbishop3343]

Could you put a high polish on the bottom of your profile jig to prevent snagging ? Then maybe a fence of some sort to control the variation you spoke of ?

[@Forexfox99]

You can also attach a sheet of delrin or cut up a plastic chopping board. Silky smooth.

[@mrrustygray]

Been watching for about, 10 years. LOL. Funny how you are aging and I am not, oh, never mind, wife says I am aging too. LOL Great content.

[@gustingdis]

Top quality video.

[@_BLANK_BLANK]

I've been looking for a tutorial on making an American style tanto. Haven't found a good one before this.

[@ginocentofanti6708]

Thanks for that, still interesting despite it being useless. I've got a STANELY 239 which almost fits that category, It was for electricians to make grooves to put there wiring into. (must have been low current stuff or i can see a potential fire hazard)

[@michaelmartin9335]

Metric screws used in 90° countersink and sea and American made are 82 and a half

[@DanielCShomo-wo5zh]

Hey I like your vids, I have a thing for knives. Anyhow, as a rookie woodworker, I have found that thin sheets of HDPE are very helpful in the sticking to work surfaces issues. Just a thought, thanks for the vids.

[@rmat9023]

what kind of Grind did you give this beautiful tanto blade?

[@bryanhunt551]

Where do you get screws and threaded barrels for attaching the handles Pops only carries corby bolts and loveless bolts

[@alessandrocasara7674]

Fantastic.... 🤟🤟👍👍

[@Ratgon]

Maybe I missed it but what is the thickness of the bar of steel you’re starting out with? Beautiful knife and video (as usual)

[@lonewolf9390]

How thick of a piece of steel would you recommend for this build?

[@jackreeves3001]

Thanks for sharing your time and talent! KANSAS

[@Channel-th6yz]

Id sand and polish and wax that table to keep your jig from catching.

[@amyhowell7296]

Quick question about bolt on handle scales , have you ever seen partial tang , With bolt on G10 scales and a finger loop? Do you imagine G10 would be too brittle? Thank you for your Channel. Allen

[@TheKinchaos]

I have to do one right now, i am gonna go free hand low speed....

[@AnonYmous-ii4tc]

It would be great if Pop’s sold these as a kit when you post the make-along videos. 1 click, cart, done. No time spent searching for “the same screws Walter used” or whatever.

[@robh.995]

New shirt!!

[@jeremylorrimer9475]

Thank you Walter. Once again absolutely informative, as all ways. May I ask though, what is the point of makeing a knife out of 1095 that will rust. Should we not just make knives out of a stainless steel that would not rust?

[@jamessnodgrass7360]

I'm calling Ripleys, Walter changed shirts😂🤭🙄

[@richardhatt6541]

Why wouldn't you cut it to the general width instead of grinding about 3/4" in?

[@starshipman]

How long are the 2 tempering cycles at 400°

[@thenewseorarek9625]

Am i missing something? Ive found that grinding tanto style blades is far easier than a blade with a curve because its 2 flat angles that are hard to mess up, especially with a jig

[@asd7959]

Hi, i admire your work and I have a question. When I buy slabs of steel online and it says 1095 steel for knife making. Does that mean that this slab has been heat treated or once I make a knife out of it I need to heat treat it?

[@Sharkdog11b]

Take a shot every time Walter says “tip”

[@MidnightMaker]

Are you throwing some Schrade at production knives?

[@fruitflygaming4230]

where did you get the threaded inserts from? love the video walter.

[@Freeman-Dl70]

Read the label on the bag. The name is on it.

[@joescola7498]

Yes they do say Wicked Hahd in Bahstin. LOL

[@jonnyochowa7609]

Weren't you on Forged in Fire ...season 1 ?

[@kestersmith1575]

Hey Walter been a while since I have watched any videos great info as always. I see you have a new sponsor. Do you notice difference between pops belts and your old sponsor? What about price?

[@nachoalpirelizarraga8748]

Hermoso

[@roadhandviking2741]

I'm a knife Smith myself. Not nearly as your level by any means . I have a question I hope you have time to answer. I was recently given a hand made knife that to all intent and purpose is finished. The heat treat isn't good. It's not nearly hard enough. Is that possible to fix without completely deconstructing the knife ?

[@derkarhu5079]

hey, what's with this "tango point" thing? these "tantos" look nothing like a Tanto?

[@qasimmohammed2042]

Go to forged in fire show , please 🙏🏼

[@graffiti73]

He already did, it was in one of first seasons runs if I recall, just look it up

[@mgutekunst1]

why the removable handles?

[@scottbluewaspknives2300]

interchangeable handle scales

[@scottbluewaspknives2300]

was going to place a 1st order from pops last night, but then when i saw the shipping cost, i was like nope. Dont need the stuff that bad.

[@PopsKnifeSupply]

Hey Scott, we are sorry the shipping quote you received was high, here at Pops we refund any overage on shipping and will only charge you an actual shipping cost once we have boxed up an order, you are more than welcome to give us a call if you need any assistance.

[@scottbluewaspknives2300]

@@PopsKnifeSupply thank you. that is good to know

[@jeremylorrimer9475]

Please answer, I would really like finally to get an answer to this question I have asked a few times before, well since I subscribed to your channel. Pppppplllllllleeeeeeaaaaaassssseeeee :-)

[@danielsoderqvist9089]

This was good spend 20 minutes.

[@gonetroutfishing]

Why does he always sound constipated?

[@tikkidaddy]

The guys at Spyderco did not create the first American Tanto ground point Walter. That was LC Thompson the founder of Cold Steel in 1980. The purpose was to increase the effectiveness of a snap cut in a self defense situation, due to the secondary point, not JUST marketing. The marketing videos named PROOF auguably seeded the idea of things like FIF , because they were abusive testing . No the point is not a Japanese thing but they sure as hell made a ton of them for CS at Hattori Seki City, so the money was there😂... They can be more difficult to sharpen and hone by hand but they're nasty effective. CS was recently sold to GSM ...RIP. I started buying knives from them in 1987, back when the US knife styles were made in the US and Japanese knife styles were made in Japan

[@cdw3423]

It's interesting to note that Cold Still was mocked by some short sited people for all their Tanto blades in the 80's but now everyone makes Tanto blades.

[@tikkidaddy]

Truth. I used to think the secondary point of the Americanized Tanto design was BS too, until you actually hang a hunk of meat and use the technique. A flick of the wrist and a close look will change your mind real damn quick😂