That's a good looking knife! I've worked with wood for 30 years and never thought of using that wood stabilizer for a finish, thank you very much for sharing, I've subbed.
I have to say. I watch a lot of videos like this. you sir are an amazing Smith and my favorite to watch. I'm planning on starting my own projects soon. great inspiration!
Awesome work! Ur grinder ain't a piece of shit. It did it's job. It's what I started on. The skill lies in the maker, not the tools. Look forward to watching more of your vids. =]
Nice job, it's pronounced "ski-an do" if anyone's wondering, and that one would get you arrested here lol. Mostly a small ceremonial one is worn near the sock if wearing the kilt. Usually at weddings nowadays.
Fucking politicians and royalty making it illegal for their "servants" to have a knife. Not one of them would get in trouble for having one, it makes me sick.
No problem! Glad I could help! Murrays a really good teacher and really knows what he's talking about! and after reading his books I felt like my blades would of taken at least a year or two before they look like they do now!
Andrew Hanowski what was this of 0-1 stock did you use? I am going to get a bunch of 1080 from admiral steel in the near future so i can start laying in a hamon.
O1 is a pretty standard steel that's easy to heat treat. The customer may have wanted it also. I don't reccomend it for fancy hamons and don't know too much about 1080 but it will probally be better for hamons then o1. Lots of info on the internet from people who work with these steels! Personally I water quench 52100 or 1095 for hamons, but that isn't really a beginner thing to be doing!
If your ever on the eastern side of Connecticut let me know, would love to learn a thing or two , great skill you have ! I built a forge and a 2x72 belt grinder , need to learn more on using them though haha, take care, in all honesty great work ! 👍
Sgian dubh in Scots Gaelic translates to “black knife”.The Gaelic here in Ireland spells it like Scian dubh.Claymore is cliamh mór/ciamh maith.Which means big sword or good sword.
That looks just great! I hate to criticize this blade so I will just comment that IMHO it could use a finger guard - but that's not part of the original design is it? NEVER MIND!!!!!! Quite nearly perfect
Was just commissioned to make one. Did random pattern damascus. 72layers. I first need to add a couple walls to my shop tomorrow and get hammering this gnarly billet into shape. Any advise?
Hey I really enjoy your videos but It would be really useful if you explained why you do things you do instead of text in the video . sometimes I have to go back and read it twice. but awesome work !
Read 101 knife designes by Murray Carter. Its on the app store pretty cheap! Both of Murray's books are worth getting! They helped me out alot for building and designing.
Hey! I get that stuff from Canadian knife makers supply. Just google them, I believe the website is knifemaker.ca it was ALOT bigger then I expected it to be! Ha ha!
Could you plz tell me the measurements of the knife ( if you know it than I would like the measurements in cm 😁 I’m from Europe and I don’t really understand inches🤗)
You got to temper them. They will chip if you don't. I tempered it to a golden wheat color. Use a blow torch and heat the handle area to a blue and let the heat slowly change the color of the steel until the edge is wheat. If you go a little blue it's fine for a chisel.