Why you SHOULD buy a HANDMADE KNIFE - KNIFE TORTURE TEST

I wanted to show why one would want to buy a handmade knife rather than a store/mass-manufactured knife. This was a fun test for my heat treating and I'm very happy with the results!
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[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Great comparison, Curtis. Everyone considering buying cheap knives should watch this. 😉

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks brother! Agreed!

[@HeavyForge]

Right on!!

[@CurtisHaaland]

🤘🤘🤘

[@bobgore1962]

Such a great video, Curt! It's extremely satisfying to see functional art, be put through performance tests like these, and pass! After watching, the quality knives basically sell themselves! Thanks for sharing brother and God bless you! 😎👍🏻🔨🔥🗡️

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks so much! It’s why I love the craft so much.

[@jecengineering]

I make knives as well and I have had heat treat problems in the past especially with 80CrV2 blades and I was literally trying to find a good knife testing video and you gave me exactly that. Thank you for the amazing content and sharing this info! Keep up the great work. I’m a huge fan of yours!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching! Glad I could help.

[@lorneclose7312]

80crv2 is a great steel. It's tough has fantastic retention and is easy to work with.

[@CurtisHaaland]

Ya it’s seriously good steel. Love it.

[@albknives]

Love your content! Keep it up! Greetings from Germany

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks brother! Will do!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Greetings from TENNESSEE!

[@markpoetzl3529]

Cool stuff Curtis. I need to start doing more testing on my stuff as well.

[@CurtisHaaland]

It’s always good to see how your heat treating is doing.

[@savagebladestx]

Man, I’ve never thought of using the back side of a belt to sharpen!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Pro tip 👍

[@theronfriss9153]

didnt you learn under jason knight? im a follower of his and your blades remind me a bit of his style. i like it!

[@CurtisHaaland]

I learned under Burt Foster first and yes I worked in Jason’s shop for about 2-3 years. I owe a lot to them.

[@cristianofacasartesanais1659]

Show parabéns

[@LostLeftyLimb]

Ok how do I buy a hand made knife? There’s no link to your store.

[@enkercodm9506]

Hey i got this ducks unlimited knife of the year 2023 damascus steel blade does anyone know how good the blade holds up?it says it has 230 layers of damascus steel

[@CurtisHaaland]

Cut some stuff with it and see how it does!

[@ClenioBuilder]

A lot of work 😥

[@CurtisHaaland]

Sure is!