Forging A Chef Knife

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52100 steel is forged into a 9" kitchen knife with a faux ivory handle and brass spacers. But will the project be derailed when Steve gets triggered by the metaverse? This knife was sharpened on a TSProf Kadet and sharpness tested in the video found here: • TSPROF Kadet Review!
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@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

This knife was sharpened on a TSProf Kadet and sharpness tested in the video found here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5jOMk24PoQU.html

@GreenBandon 2 года назад

I love watching your videos. You forge steel like it is a precious metal, never wasting a bit. It’s one of the things that makes your videos so amazing to watch.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

That's some solid labor sir! I love that file work

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Ty, sir 🙏

@irritablearchitect 2 года назад

Your synthetic ivory is probably made as an hot extrusion process of some sort. Many years ago when I was a model builder, fresh from architecture school, we built some very elaborate acrylic and styrene models. The cast acrylic sheets took to sanding well and produced a nice, uniform finish, regardless of grit or pressure, however, the extruded stuff would gum up almost exactly as your handle material was doing on anything but the lightest pressures and specific grits on the belt/disc sander. It was a pain to work with and we avoided using it if at all possible.

@killerkane1957 2 года назад

Green, it just hit me. You use graphite in your epoxy. Good idea. But, I’ll guess you get your graphite from the hardware store? Small container and kinda pricy. You can easily find agricultural graphite on-line. Used to lubricate seeds in a big planter. Anyhow, you can get a 5lb jug for cheap. Lifetime supply for a fraction of the cost. I mix it with beeswax for a forging lubricant.

@joshmajor8662 2 года назад

Hell yeah man!!! Turned out great. If I’m being honest tho, I hate the detail work on the spacers Lol sorry man. It just doesn’t fit with that handle. Old fashioned solid spacers of maybe some tarnished copper instead 🤷‍♂️ I know, I’m weird haha still looks great!!

@Dash199t 2 года назад

Hi, maybe try some Zirconia belts for the handle and micarta in general. For me ceramics only gum up and overheat this stuff, but with zirconia you can grind away easily :)

@MrMarsBlades 2 года назад

Thanks for the vid man, I do like your video's, I learn from them. One comment though, it's become kind of fashionable to leave unfinished steel cleanup as you did around that bolster area, I like some of them but on this one it looks particularly bad, especially as a kitchen knife, sorry, it's my honest opinion, thanks again.

@ghill1010 2 года назад

I love the random rants. Awesome. Then I get to watch awesome blacksmithing with it. Absolute gold for me!!! Thanks.

@OUTDOORS55 2 года назад

Ive had some of that exact faux ivory micarta laying around forever. Were you using ceramic belts? Knife turned out great👍

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

I used aluminum oxide and ceramic they both tore at it.

@OUTDOORS55 2 года назад

@@GreenBeetle 👌Looks like those scales will sit in the drawer a while longer😂

@pr0faker 2 года назад

@@GreenBeetle maybe slower speed, it looks like its sort of melting it? For me the knife look okay but you can do better for sure, I would have not kept the forged look on the bolster and spine but choices were made, some do like it. For me on a kitchen knife its not the look I would want. Also the grooves in the brass bolster part, don't really fit the look and if I was using a knife a lot in the kitchen, food particles will clogg that up, I would maybe fill it up with black epoxy and sand it down or just put another finish on that part.

@nickhershey9963 2 года назад

For everyone on the internets sanity please keep comments like this to yourself.

@pr0faker 2 года назад

@@nickhershey9963 without saying who you refer to its more likely YOU should, but for the sake of argument I will assume you mean my comment. It could be me but if I am not mistaken he kinda literally asks us what we think of the knife? WE can agree he says so in the video yes? So too bad someone gives an opinion thats not to youtube hug everyone with love standard, but thats internet and I still like the knife besides those points. Especially since I know he made, in my opinion, better looking knifes before this one.

@rorydonaldson2794 2 года назад

It's a good day when this channel uploads, a good day indeed!

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@MrZetor 2 года назад

Great video, as always! Personally, due to the weight/handling, I would never add any 'decorative' metal to a kitchen knife, especially when there is an integral bolster. And even without one, I wouldn't go beyond a single 3mm brass/Al/Ti plate/bolster. For the handle, I'd go for (stabilized) flamed birch since it looks good, and costs as much as 52100, which is exactly nothing.

@tybertimus 2 года назад

Nice try, LIAR! 52100? We all know 52100 only comes in those little ball berries that grow on the ballberry tree. That was clearly not a ball berry. ...what? What do you mean, "it's ball BEARING, not ball 'berry?' " How else would it grow on a ballberry tree? ...what do you MEAN there's no such thing?!

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

@Anderson-HandForged Год назад

looks great Steve im still suky at forging i did a chef knife class a few weeks ago with Matt parkinson your knife look fantastic 😀👍👍Mark

@GreenBeetle Год назад

@samziegler4957 2 года назад

That micarta is a pain, huh. Shoulda used dog.

@OhHeyTrevorFlowers 2 года назад

I came for the forge and stayed for the metaverse.

@bearfootknivesgunforge9183 2 года назад

I'll never use that feau ivory again. Clogs bits and tears out too much material and lots of sanding after. Knife looks great Steve

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Exactly, cheers!

@sevenarchers5953 2 года назад

Hey Steve, Nicely done; very classy with simple lines, and great choice of materials. I really like the look and feel of ivory. I've never used it myself, but I've seen some nice results with camel and giraffe bone. The only drawback is that it can smell pretty funky when grinding/sanding it with power tools, sort of like burnt hair and feathers 🤢. But being an organic material, it has a great feel and look similar to real ivory. Plus it's ethically harvested and renewable. Just a thought. Take care, and God bless my friend; you & yours have a great Christmas.

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

👍

@GibsonCutlery 2 года назад

Love the spacers! Worth the effort. Unstabilized maple with a truoil finish is nice when you want a lighter colored handle material. Holly is even whiter, but can be hard to come by.

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Holly? I never thought about that I need to look at some. ty!

@seatroutking7555 2 года назад

I use holly here in Ireland for knife handles and spacers also for walking sticks it’s really white and very hard with a tight grain and sands to a decent polish 👍🏻 great craftsmanship on the knifes GB

@TyrellKnifeworks 2 года назад

Great job on this one, I like how it turned out. You should checkout the integral bolster grinding attachments. They’d clean up that bolster area really nicely. 👍

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

I've got a small wheel arm that does a pretty good job but I think I know what you're referring to. I might try to fabricate something like that.

@KageStelhman 2 года назад

Have to agree with you on that one Steve, the less expensive Faux Ivory (Paper Micarta) is a real whoreson to work with Power Tools, 'cause they usually don't vaccume seal it before clamping it into the form. Anyhow the blade turned out really nice and the handle is a good contrast with the bolster and rough forged portions of the blade :) By the way, if you haven't already told us yet... how did your Journeyman Blade Smith Test go? I remember you saying that you were getting ready to build the blades for it but I haven't heard or seen anything about it since

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

I still have 5 unfinished knives laying around.

@emilnord 2 года назад

Yet again, a really beautiful knife. Like the handle, looks really great. Like the white and steel combo. And such a nice Saturday morning treat watching and listening to you. But I'm always nervous when you hand sand the blade, it always looks like you're going to slice your fingers. Have a great weekend and a merry Christmas to you and the family. Happy holidays Sir !

@karimbeergo 2 года назад

I'm Russian and i leave neutral comment because i'm tired great work comrade i'm tired boss

@ColdHawk 2 года назад

That may be the most Russian comment not written in Cyrillic that I have ever read on the internet.

@karimbeergo 2 года назад

@@ColdHawk I usually leave positive comments under his videos such as "I'm Russian and i'm leaving positive comment Great work comrade And here i add something stereotypical about Russia" You can see my comments under the previous videos But today I didn't sleep all night and everything is wrong with my life

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

lol!

@A.J.vanOosten 2 года назад

Hey Steve, I use Juma for the faux ivory look. It's really the only way to go. If you're looking for white, there's two kinds: One is a plain white and the other has a very slight texture that replicates bone. I can't remember the names off the top of my head, but both are a Juma product. As for the knife, I'm not going to kiss ass: Looks good but you've done better mono steel blades. Handle could have done with more shaping but I can understand why you'd be hesitant with this material. I'm sure the honesty is appreciated :)

@seanmtactical6069 2 года назад

BRK just went to a Resin Ivory on their handles and Mike Stuart says he loves it over all the others in this look.

@Smallathe 2 года назад

Very cool and a lovely blade. What about resin with marble powder as an alternative?

@charliebowen5071 2 года назад

The integral bolster... after experimenting ,I find even regardless of what the scale says that an integral bolster always makes the knife “feel” heavy...

@TalRohan 2 года назад

Super knife love the design but I think I would go for holly (treated with citric acid then a clear coat thinned so it soaks right in) I don't like unnatural handle materials but having said that it does look great. I also like a slightly heavier knife , more comforting in the hand when I use it...but thats a personal preference.

@dmg4415 2 года назад

It is hard to love something that belongs to another man. But as it is not a person I could get out and admit it would fit my knife block very well. "My Precioussss" as Gollum says it.

@nyukknivesandleather889 2 года назад

If you are looking for a synthetic ivory then I would suggest Elforyn. It is probably as close to ivory as you can get and machines very well and finishes to high luster if you desire. It is great stuff to work with. A bit pricey but definitely not as pricey as real ivory.

@zacharybyrne9723 2 года назад

I recently ground camel bone for the first time and had the same issue of the material chipping out on 36 grit belts. I ended up just getting it close on 36 and finished it to profile with 120

@Hammertime-y9q 2 года назад

I like it. The handle is much nicer than the handle on the Japanese chef knife I just bought it is just round. Yours has some ergonomics to it.

@jerryjohnsonii4181 2 года назад

Fantastic Chef's Knife. Also have a Happy Christmas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@lindboknifeandtool 2 года назад

Have you ever worked with prelaminated steels? I just ordered some blue no2 and shiro 2, both jacketed. You can even get prelaminated vg 10, that would be a cool steel to make a video with

@bruceb51 2 года назад

That's way too much work, I think their are better steels to use such as ABE-L and many others, Nice job though.

@souppapi4993 2 года назад

love watching your videos, seeing your forging processes has seriously helped improve my own knifemaking thank you for the effort you put into all these videos

@JMS-2111 2 года назад

I like the look of the micarta, but I think that if you use a real ox bone or something like it, it could be cheaper and give a nicer sheen. Great knife though, as always.

@ambsquared 2 года назад

Not sure what part in Tron where they did any forging, but hey, death frisbee and light beam motorcycles.

@tellket 2 года назад

Nice piece Beetle. Thanks again for the post Sir.

@nukepizzaa 2 года назад

Nice work, personally I would say the back of the handle should line up perfectly with the spine of the knife to look more professional

@jasonguest5820 2 года назад

Great job. I think it would look just a little more expensive if you squared and polished up the bolster too.

@Uncle_Farts 2 года назад

Hello man

@Thomahawk1234 2 года назад

Hi guy

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

My dude

@Uncle_Farts 2 года назад

@@GreenBeetle wats up

@Uncle_Farts 2 года назад

I have a idea for another vid. Do Damascus knife but just fold it like In random ways. No certain way

@ryanjones8757 2 года назад

I would have used a piece of holly for a faux ivory. Stabilized, it feels similar

@billbaggins 2 года назад

Another nice blade Steve 👍 I think I enjoyed the random outburst more tho 🤣🤣

@dragonwing4ever 2 года назад

looks good mostly, I'm just not a fan of what you did with the brass spacers but thats just me

@moonboogien8908 2 года назад

Came for the existential metaverse crisis, stayed for the smithing.

@nathanclarke6694 2 года назад

I don't usually like white handles, but dang that's pretty.

@paranoiia8 2 года назад

Nice clean look, I like it. Also I would not worry that much about weight(as far as it doesnt hit 300g) because if you keep balance nice in center it should not feel that heavy. Not to mention that In kitchen we use lots of knifes and for some universal cutting like vegis or meat it should be perfect.

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Good to know!

@beezo2560 2 года назад

Good looking knife. It's a big'un. The single pin handle is cool too.

@BrianS2464 2 года назад

I’m a big fan of narwhal tusk but when I can’t get any I go with black rhino horn. 😋

@sperber-knives 2 года назад

Damn that's beautiful 😍 great job!

@MCsCreations 2 года назад

Beautiful, mr. Beetle. Really amazing work! 😃 Happy holidays! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@DatBoiOrly 2 года назад

kinda love working with round stock since its extremely unlikely to crack when forging it into something

@ColdHawk 2 года назад

Hmmmm. That comment makes me think I am doing something wrong….

@McGowanForge 2 года назад

Beautiful knife Steve! I just forged a Bushcraft knife from a large roller bearing and looking online it says it should be 52100

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Good steel 🤘

@carrestore 2 года назад

A simple knife but very beautiful

@nordishkiel5985 2 года назад

Awesome! Never heard of faux-ivory before.

@davidduke3417 2 года назад

Local knife maker loses mind wacking metal

@benmacdhui 2 года назад

Ooh a chef knife in 52100?! Yes please

@krissteel4074 2 года назад

Overall its a really classic looking knife. I've used the Juma/Elforyn Ivory in the past for highlights and it doesn't seem to suffer from the tear out and melting, sort of an almost soft wood equivalent in terms of shaping and feel. Its 'less hard' than say G10 or micarta. Wasn't exactly blown away by its ivory grain either and its not exactly conductive to mechanical polishing so it ends up being a lot of fine sandpaper and wood polishing by hand to avoid low spots near the bolsters and harder handle materials. I mean, its stable enough and you get what it says on the can so to speak but I wasn't really hugely excited by it to the point its a 'must have' material

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

What are you using now?

@krissteel4074 2 года назад

@@GreenBeetle I haven't really found much I think would suit, it looks like ivory but just a bit fiddly to work with. Was thinking maybe mixing up a shallow puddle of acrylic resin in a completely white with maybe talc to colour it (plus give a bit of body) and then some semi-opaque caramel coloured resin added in blobs then just gently blending in some swirls and stripes through the white with a thin piece of metal. Not entirely sure how it would look, but acrylic resins are plenty tough and shape well at lower speed grinding.

@lucasgumbiner8673 2 года назад

@@GreenBeetle Ive used elforyn super tusk. It's kinda like a resin but not lol. It works super easy and can take a crazy polish. And it's got a cool grain to it

@lorneclose7312 2 года назад

Supertusk is soft but not hard to work the grain is actually what makes it more authentic. If you look at real Ivory it has the same grain. What I really like about it is the weight compared to G10 it's way lighter which means you can do a handle on a small knife without needing to do a heap of weight reduction to your tang. Overall the biggest issue I found is how easy it will stain especially if using it next to a dark timber like Ebony the sanding dust will stain the supertusk its not impossible to clean it off but it is a pain

@ohiovalleyforge5383 2 года назад

Love your work brother, forge on my friend!!

@williammorton4613 2 года назад

Just made my first knife following your rasp knife video. Had a old rasp laying around I made a gyuto kitchen knife Edit: Spelling

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Nice congrats!

@joecoastie99 2 года назад

maybe try turning down the belt speed while grinding that stuff? For faux Ivory I make my own custom color mix and just use Alumalite epoxy. Anyway, looks great, Steve!

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

With paper?

@NordicEdge 2 года назад

Nice video. Have you tried Juma synthetic ivory by German company Elforyn? They make nice looking man made ivory substitutes. And their Juma Black is really stunning too. Bjorn

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

I’d love to but can’t really find any in the USA

@jackshields606 2 года назад

Hail to the chef. Fa la la la and all that stuff.

@nybe 2 года назад

hiya! I bought your knife-made-outta-springs last year... any chance this knife is for sale??

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

It’s a Christmas gift, apologies.

@seanscimeca1 2 года назад

What press are you using????

@charliebowen5071 2 года назад

You need to run the grinder super slow

@_BLANK_BLANK 2 года назад

Someone should make an all clear epoxy handle, and maybe do some kind of cool engraving on the tang. Idk if it would look good, but at least someone could say they did it.

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Great idea

@philochristos 2 года назад

I make my own paper micarta. The epoxy is expensive, but considering how much micarta you can make with it, it ends up being pretty cheap in the end. And you can make it in any colors that you can find construction paper in, including white or ivory.

@jaypearman9528 2 года назад

Hands down best RU-vid knife maker, beautiful work I lika your styla👍

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

ty!

@MrTPW26 2 года назад

Still waiting for slinkies

@therealog9430 2 года назад

Ummm you ok? Lol Meta what?

@carycleland9506 2 года назад

Wait, you’re not cleaning up that integral bolster? I love your videos but man you need to get that cleaned up.

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Why it’s a forge finish

@dansmith4989 2 года назад

Galalith isnt hard to homebrew and is one of the first plastics made to replace ivory. No idea how it behaves materialwise but worth a shot maybe?

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

I'll look up a recipe.

@tinkeringaround6241 2 года назад

Another awesome job !

@pabloramirezdiaz7668 Год назад

Beautiful Gaucho Knife! Awesome video as always

@GreenBeetle Год назад

@BeardManTimLaird 2 года назад

I think it came out great.

@IronCraft002 2 года назад

Beautifully done 👍👌

@Dapstart 2 года назад

not sure if that was a TRON reference, or some of the madness breaking through, but great knife Steve!

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

bleep bloop bleep bloop

@lorneclose7312 2 года назад

Elphoryn super tusk best faux ivory out there . Easy to work great weight

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

A couple other people mentioned it I’ll give it a look.

@richardland5563 2 года назад

It looks brilliant.....

@timhvac6869 2 года назад

Absolutely beautiful

@jaimeherreraopazo1352 2 года назад

I like this model,

@lightspeedvictory 2 года назад

Uhhhhhh…WTF was that rant?

@kevinwatson5833 2 года назад

Whats up with that transition from handle to blade looks like i grinded it

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Forge finish

@killerkane1957 2 года назад

Very well done Green!

@IceDragon978 2 года назад

Excuse me I raised my hand when you asked "who's with me"

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

🤌✊

@charlesascott661 2 года назад

What’s the algorithm for advertising revenue? I liked the video, watched both adds, clicked one and went to their website, though I was just trying to cover all bases. What’s the minimum requirements for you to get maximum ad revenue? Btw, I haven’t watched the video yet, though I’m sure it’s good 👍🏼

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

I get paid a small amount per 1000 views. That amount goes up and down depending on how valuable advertisers thinks my channel is based on demographics, likes, community engagement, click through rates on similar ads on my channel. Much thanks!

@charlesascott661 2 года назад

@@GreenBeetle you’re welcome.

@billbaggins 2 года назад

Questions Steve... maybe you have already done a video but, I'm wondering about the pros and cons of grinding after HT. To me there seems a risk of burning the edge and ruining the temper. Is this dependant on steel type? Specific for a forged blade? I probly knew why in the past but my leaky brain does not retain stuff like it used to 😁 I'm a stock removal guy and use D2. I find that cos of it's great dimensional stability I can grind my bevels to 0.5mm (20thou) or less and have no problems with warping. I know there are many ways to skin a cat but I've not seen anyone explain why, re post HT grinds in the last few years. Admitedly I don't watch lots of knife channels Also I posted a roughish build video the other week, would love some feedback from a master if you can put up with half an hour of mostly fast forward vid. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Cheers mate 🍺

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Forged steel builds up stress and if you grind bevels unevenly or have to take more off one side than the other to straighten things up then warping can follow. Annealing/normalization cycles can help reset things and reduce warping but the thinner one grinds the easier it is for the steel to warp and the less material you have left to correct even minor disturbances after heat treatment. I see some forged blades get ground pretty thin before they are quenched snd those folks are just way better at their process than me. I note there’s a difference between forging thin then quench and grinding thin then quench the latter produces more warping for me.

@billbaggins 2 года назад

@@GreenBeetle Thanks Steve 👍 Makes perfect sense now, knew it would be along those lines. You are a good explainerisator 😁 I shouldn't say I have no problems with warping, mostly I make 4 - 5 inch blades with no dramas. 7 - 10 inch is harder and needs a thicker edge/bigger secondary bevel Thanks again for your knowledge 🍺

@dernudel1615 2 года назад

While it was in for normalization, did you at least have a cup of tea?

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

😀

@xxxdiresaintxxx 2 года назад

Alec Steele and Will Stelter made a Calvert saber about two years ago using faux Ivory. I did a brief search and they began to work the handle in episode 18 at 8:20. They may have gone into more detail about the type or brand they used in another episode as well but I did not go so far as to look. Also, Peter Brown has made paper micarta many times but I'm not sure if he's made a faux ivory paper micarta. Maybe you can use some RU-vid back channel contact and get some info. Good luck. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w7_Lg7hUMXI.html

@filmgeek9136 2 года назад

I’m no expert but I have good luck grinding problematic stuff directly on the contact wheel, in my case an 80 durometer skateboard wheel. Maybe the softer backing material allows for less burning. Great job as always.

@STUFFWEDO 2 года назад

It turned out beautifully. Thanks for sharing.

@aries_9130 2 года назад

That's a beaut!

@christopherconkright1317 2 года назад

Do you answer comments? 80CRV2 is it easy to heat treat? Every video I watch they give no details you using this steel that’s different made me think of it.

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Kevin cashen gives some good advice in forums if you google his name and 80crv2 you should find it.

@christopherconkright1317 2 года назад

@@GreenBeetle thanks I’ll do that

@larrybud 2 года назад

10:26 is it melting??

@potatotr33 2 года назад

Thats a REALLY handsome looking knife. I'd personally want to avoid any small corners where food/containments could get stuck. That's my only gripe, I love how its finished to a point where I'd be proud to use it every day rather than the super polished pieces that seem too much like art to even contemplate using. I think the greatest compliment you can give a tool is using it for its intended purpose.

@llamawizard 2 года назад

Beautiful knife! Personally, I prefer a taller blade to aid scooping food into the pan. But I love the aesthetics of this

@jedhassen720 2 года назад

You're my favourite maker, cheers for the video

@GreenBeetle 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@scottmccarroll2618 2 года назад

Great to see you again steve your my favourite blade smith on RU-vid I also like Eric from rivers experience you should do a collaboration with him then my life would be complete lol I love your humour I’m a blade smith from Australia but I had a major stroke so it’s kept me away from the forge hope to see more of you soon Scott