My name is Isaiah Washington, I am 19 years old and I am a blacksmith and knife maker from Maine. I make and sell knives and I am happy to be able to share them with the world. Check out my website to see more of my work. www.zayknives.com
To straten your spine you do not have to hammer the edge. Just grab it with your tongs and also the spine against the anvil. Your blade becomes the hammer.
Is the grizzly grinder good? I am looking to get a fucina forge 1x30 (you should look it up) the review for the fucina day that it is like a mini 2x72 and it is a grizzly g1015 killer
awesome videos bro im new to bladesmithing i really enjoy your videos cause i too am gonna forge my blades and you have helped me learn some stuff i appreciate it what grit do you start with when grinding your handles thanks just smacked the like and subb button
Great work man I am actually a chef by trade I truly appreciate the craftsmanship that you put into your work currently my best knife sg2 myobi burchwood
Love the vid, do want to say though, carbon steels do not hold an edge better than stainless. A cheap Chinese stainless steel kitchen knife will dull faster because it is cheap and poor quality, not because it is stainless. Unfortunately, however, stainless is much harder to work and heat treat for a non-professional smith.
High carbon does indeed hold an edge better and takes a much finer edge than any hardenable stainless does. Any good bladesmith or professional chief knows and says the same thing. Stainless is just easier to care for. Some do make good knifes don’t get me wrong. The cheap 420 and 440s ss do suck indeed.
@@erikcourtney1834 Hey thanks for taking the time to reply. I certainly do not claim to be a good bladesmith, just a hobbyist. My position comes partially from the work of the Knife Steel Nerds and Jay Fisher, both of whom are well respected in the field. Highly recommend giving them both a read, as they do the argument much more justice than I could.
Ok content but just a few tips, lose the music. Most people here would rather hear the sound of metal being hammered or silence. Also, try lowering your pitch, you are shouting not talking and hard to listen to after a few minutes.
You remind me of me. We work the same way. You made a good looking knife there, good job! Oh btw I went to your website and I wanted to know how often do your knifes sell? I'm only asking because I want to sell knifes and other blacksmith stuff too.
Hey bro, just saying you should let your strikers swing how ever they feel most comfortable, with your instructed technique they're hitting sooo much lighter than they should be
