DIY Rebar Knife w Common Tools, No Anvil. 

+Jay Man1

+Jack Shields wut

+Jay Man If you are a blacksmith with a wife that watches afternoon soaps you should be looking for another woman.

Jay Man all that is situational. Don't have a big enough forge, make one, a hole in the ground with a blower heats a piece of metal and that is all you really need. Need to make a piece of metal strait without marring it use a tree stump and a wooden mallet. Have one in my shop for just such a purpose, I can't fix the rebar thing that's pretty dumb rebar sucks for making knives good for decorative stuff people like it for some reason. My point was not so much how bad the smith should look into other work but that if they have to worry about how loud they are and being bitched at for making a living. I have a friend who lives with the woman you describe I avoid his house like the plague.Can't even fucking talk without being yelled at if she is watching something, could be outside the fucking house. I don't care how good the sex is, nothing is worth that.

haha, didn't think about that while watching. so funny.

Sort of advice for life in general too :)

that's new, i think i'll try that

None of us make it out of this world alive :D Unless some of us know something the rest of us don't D:

Dave Smith well, you can sacrifice a few pigs per week and watch the magic happen...lol

Seth Yarger nah, some of each is better but NO FISH

I'm sad now

that story made me cry a little

Rookie mistake This is a joke

F in the chat boys

+Jacob S Thanks!

+Green Beetle goober

Green Beetle All i can do is flatten an aluminum tube

Karl Ackdamack it doesnt matter anymore. he tried to make another rebar knife and died.

+readyrepairs He must have died recently...he just commented out here a week ago.

+readyrepairs My condolences. When did he die, and what of?

+George W Not deadd bt it is very dificult to typ. You see, I lost myy entire torso in a forg ing accident 2 weks ago and my ead is living in glass jar next to WalDisney and Rihard Ni xon.

+Green Beetle xD cool knife btw it works really well

+TheRealJnZ That's my favorite part. Good advice for any and every moment of life.

nunya biznez lol thats manly, does even hold an edge. you use whet stones and strop to sharpen?

How does the lawn mower razor keep an edge?

sharpshooterjd kind words, thank you sir.

+Green Beetle Cool vid bro.....you could(or others if using wood as an "anvil"), add water to the wood, or soak the end u use in a bucket of water ....it wont burn the wood.....ure disclaimer is funny ...hope you just said it for the lulz' =D .....cause forging is one of the most safetest craft ever.....such as paiting ......(of course if you are a moron and pick up a red out of the forged steel, most probably your skin from the hand will peal of, but youl recover and be normal again, compared to woodworking where you can loose some meaty components

+sorin990 it won't burn the wood, but having a wet surface will cool the steel faster, which is not good.

gorisenke thats a good point

+stephen geisel Railroad track needs to be hard and elastic to minimise rolling friction - it's why rail transport is as efficient as it is. Does having trains run over the rails for years alter the steel?

I would imagine so. I am also an iron worker. Pressure and friction can cause heat. I have also used a piece of track for a makeshift anvil.

+stephen geisel, where can one obtain a pc of rr track? Thanks

Depending on were you live you can find it at steel recycling facilities. You can also find it online as well. You can also find used anvils on Craigslist as well.

+stephen geisel People keep saying that, but I don't think I can just go and find a piece of railroad where I am.

+John McDermott That would work much better. I wasn't sure how many people have a shop vac so I tried to go as low rent as possible.

+Green Beetle i use a straw and i blow on the fire for as long as it takes

+Green Beetle Do you sell these rebar knives?

Yea. Go ahead. Just have a fire extinguisher on hand.

Hmmm...Death awaits, explode...I like those odds!

+GlobalistEnemy01 Do it...what I never understand is why people are afraid to do things..its not like the "professionals" came out of the vagina making Katanas..EVERYONE started somewhere no matter we are talking about

Hatori Hanzo did.

+GlobalistEnemy01 i tried and i made 3 knife from rebar,they are not superb knives but u can use them.

Jon Kim Because if you use the wrong materials, bad things can happen. Heating a material then hammering it and it explodes, or releases extremely toxic gasses is a couple of the more common things. With the right materials, it is somewhat unsafe but rewarding.

+Jon Kim knives arnt only, nor primarily, for killing. ur a liberal aintcha?

d3g3n3r4t3 No, in fact, I'm about as conservative as one can ever be. Did you even read my statement? When did I even bring up the topic of killing? I just thought it was ironic that he promoted making knives and then proceed to make it sound really dangerous. Next time, instead of making a fool out of yourself, care to read the entire sentence.

+d3g3n3r4t3 You need to not only return to school to learn to read and write but to also to get some idea about life. You are a life nube.

madestman101 I concur, this is about the stupidest troll I've ever seen on youtube. Please, d3, get off the internet.

Nah, it would be downside heavy, not ideal for a spear :P

Stephanus Tavilrond

+RANDOM STUFF ?

+Scott S. I was gonna say the same thing! file dragging is incredibly lazy.

+Scott S. In school we learned that files should only be used on the push stroke and never pull. It destroys the teeth. Hurt me to watch this

+Scott S. A bastard file can be used like that which is why he dragged it backwards

Co1byJack The good folks at Nicholson File the ones who make files would disagree with you. "On the reverse stroke, it is best to lift the file clear of the work piece, except on very soft metals. Even then pressure should be very light, never more than the weight of the file itself." On Nicholsons home page hit the link called file guide. www.nicholsontool.com/

Jerry C + Nonscense.

crappy anvil would work better but the rock is free. crappy anvil has significant limitations in the long run. save your money and watch craigslist for a hardened anvil.

+Devin Velasquez I poke fun at safety a bit in the video but the truth is I've burned myself significantly several times and it's no joke. Wear eye protection, thick welders gloves, long sleeves, etc. Get assistance if you need it. I strongly encourage using a long enough piece of rebar you can heat and forge one end while safely holding the other. 2 feet or so? Having control over the metal you're working on will make things much easier. Then, be patient and have fun.

+Green Beetle lol thanks and I'm mean such as using certain tools to complete the job. I seen u using a 2 pound hammer, regular hammer, sand paper, etc. but what tools would be best to use I do not have access to an anvil or swivel clamp. how would I go bout using different methods

+Devin Velasquez There are many substitutes for anvils like a rock, railroad track, weights, sledge hammer head. If you don't have a vise to clamp the work for filing you can use an F-clamp or C-clamp and clamp it to a work table top so that it hangs out over the edge of the table. Gough Custom's youtube channel demonstrates an easy to make filing jig for knife making that's popular. Or if you can get an $80 1x42" sander from harbor freight that would knock a lot of time off the project as well.

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Ill sub if you film it

+Eric Clark did he do it :D?

MrDeothor​ still working on it

Paul Harrell I iwsh u best luck then :) I'd love to blacksmith something myself.. but.. I have no equipment and what's worse no space where I could even try.. Charms of living in communal appartments :/

MrDeothor I'm having problems with equipment as well.. But I'm close

Anthony Moore After fire was started about 4 hours.

Green Beetle That would make a great spear. I wouldn't waste my time making a knife because those are already everywhere.

Dmlaney it would be too handle heavy

CS:GO

Ha ha cs jokes

haha 😂

but how? we saw it get made, it should be factory new,... right?

Bobbybrine2 - it has a very high float value that's why

That explains why I liked it so much... just needed more duct tape!

+Ted Dow I think what he means is no specialized blacksmithing tools. These are just common materials people probably already have laying around.

Nope all you need is your hands. And balls of steel for your forge. Hammer as hands.

Great way to get something going for those of us who don't have any smithing tools yet but wanna start forging, experience is the best teacher. Thanks for the share

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+Will Hunt lol

+Will Hunt lol

+bonkers 1246 lol

bonkers 1246 tie flies

There's no anvil used.

+Green Beetle the vice you used is also as a anvil.

He only used an anvil to test a different piece. He didn't use an anvil to make the knife. maybe try watching more than 30 seconds of the video, how about?

+Tracker Buckmann The anvil IS the Rock... Just not using a Steel Anvil..

Christopher Sanchez The rock is a rock. Only on the internet...

banditone00 It would be fun to watch a few blacksmiths attempt to recreate the "make-a-knife" scene from that movie and see what they end up with.

banditone00 best movie ever

+Trumbles This is really cool, I want to start forging weapons and armor for my local HEMA club, so i'll start my own little backyard forge to practice, I literally have enough slabs and paving stones and scrap to do what i want, just need a bit of clay from home depot.