Cutting a Blood Groove in a Dagger 

Let me know if you got some good stuff out of this video! Thanks for watching!

Wow what a process!! Crazy

Love the new titlecard! This is an awesome insight into yet another method to cutting fullers, though I don't have the facility to do this specifically I appreciate the look at how you approach this specific problem. Well done!

Really great informative video! I'm just now getting into mill work so it was very nice to see how Mr.Kyle got everything aligned and paralleled.

A machine shop class is a great idea. But with your mechanical inclination you will make it. Kinda cool your just doin it. Nice work is an understatement. God bless us all.

I love watching your videos, I learn something new every video. I wish I could afford your online course but it seems all my spare money goes towards tools or materials for my shop lol. Your work is absolutely amazing and I hope to one day produce such fine blades

Man this was so good

must be nice to have those tools. I made my son whos a Corporal in the Marines a big Bowie knife . put it we can handle on it like a sword with a hand protector and brass knuckles with spikes on it . made it from Damascus just acid dipped it again then he did it again got it really dark and non-reflective . camoed the handle was getting ready to send it and realized I forgot a blood groove.. so I'll be making one with a grinder

Wait a piece of paper is almost 5 thou... I’ve probably said it on here before but I’ll say it again you master smith types are crazy and I love it. What is the name of the machining app you got and what’s the name of the mill?

Great info and very insightful, especially since I don't own a mill, plus it helps that you're speaking in layman's terms ;) I do remember at least one of the fighters you made with a fuller as it is one of my favorites from you, the double edged bowie with the reverse feather pattern and a frame tang with walrus? Ivory, as I have it saved in my inspiration folder... It's a real beauty! This once is looking great btw. With regard to the fuller fading toward the tip, I was thinking you would just fade it by finish grinding in the bevels as that would cause it to taper on each side to a point, but I've never tried it so it's mostly a theory, at least in my head. I definitely look forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing!

What model of milling machine is that? I looked at Grizzly's website and I couldn't find an exact match. It looks like the body of the one that does both horizontal and vertical milling but I don't see the drive port for horizontal milling on yours. I am guessing it is just that yours is a little older model now, so the new ones don't look the exact same. Still, I would like to know what model it is. It seemed pretty rigid when you cut that fuller. Thanks, kc

I actually wanted to ask how much would it cost to send out a katana and have this done to it

How would you put a fuller without that machine?

Always use lubricant! It helps the cutting edge bite and keep the chips from sticking to and being recut by the mill, shortening its cutting life. . Keep up the awesome work! May the forge be with you brother!

cheap drill bits are useless but cheap carbide is actually pretty good, also two fluted endmills are called slot drills and they dont wander side to side when cutting a slot like endmills do. nice stuff, cant wait to go back and watch the rest of your videos :)

When machining steel you need coolant flood. and you need a feeds and speed chart.

Kyle you need DRO for your mill so you don't have to guess at anything. the center is very easy to do

Its not called a blood groove, that is just an old tale. The correct term is fuller, its grinded out for weight distribution. 💯😎

Okay you may never read this but I'll put it up here for anyone who may care. Try Harvey tool online they have charts for different metal to cut and speeds for it. If you are worried about the hardness get a ball mill for titanium or stainless. Then go on to the apple store and get a app for calculating out your RPM's and rate of speed for different metals and bits. as precise as you are these are the things you need. Grizzly is not selling the best bits. mostly Chinese and you want bits like from Kennimental which is made in PA. Another company is LakeshoreCarbide.com I have ordered from them.

You need a magnetic chuck

Really!!! Blood Groove!!!! Dude, you know better than this. Please just refer to it as a fuller instead of this clickbait term.

Your such a smart guy but this word acrost you use constantly is not a word. It kills me. Its used so frequently nowadays too.

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