HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS SO SHARP | Beginner Knife in One Day with Mike Boyd! 

thanks for having me Alec, and thanks for showing me the ropes. My arms hurt, but I'm so pleased with the results!

Alec always seems as if he's on a full dosage of cocaine🤣

I like the big danish flag 😁

Your doing it wrong your first knife is supposed to suck

Wow!! Thank you Mike for introducing us to this AMAZING CHANNEL!! ❤️😎🎧

The world needs more young men like all of you there; clever, well mannered, intelligent, hard working, entertaining. There may be hope for the future of the human race. AAR

Alec Steele - Aka Metal Surgeon

Watching people react to sharp knives never gets old.

Hey Alex, Ive always heard the only tool that could make itself is a lathe. Think you could come up with something where you could make a tool.. only using that tool itself? I would love to see that!

What a crazy coincidence! I literally just subbed to Mike like 4 hours ago and now he's doing a colab with one of my favorite RU-vidrs

Who else gets really scared when Alec puts his hand near the red hot metal?

Hey Alex, why about making a damascus slingshot for Joerg from the slingshot channel? he is supper cool, I enjoy looking at you guys both

Alec, make a variety of damascus steel Arrowheads! Please :)

Clicked straight away when I saw Mike. Been subscribed to him since he learnt how to kickflip on a skateboard. I skate most days and have done for years. I can't kickflip. :(

I'm from Mike. You've got some sic energy, i like it so much, i just have to subscribe to you!)

Love your videos . I also have a idea for a t-shirt slogan ( " I'd hit that " ) what do you think ;-)

0:35 watch carefully or put in slow motion...... he do be hitting air tho....

Sgian-dubh (skein do) is Scots Gaelic for Black Knife, and was given that name because traditionally, it had a bone handle, and was of a size that made it used so often that the dirt and oils from the users hands literally stained the bone black over time. Nowadays, as was mentioned, they are mostly for looks and are rather plastic and cheap feeling. Looking forward to seeing ya'll make one of good quality steel, and would love to see a bone handle, or maybe a nice dark wood like ebony.

So pleased to see all the collabs on this channel. It's always great to see people learn from eachother

It would be cool to have Gordon Ramsey show the Steele gang how to cook, while then teaching him how to blacksmith.

6:00 the mighty Jingles anyone?????

Steele surgeon simulator

Hey Alec! I had a suggestion for you. Have you ever thought of forging a Damascus Steel Icecream scooper? That would be crazy cool, keep up the great work!!

Bring back the live shows pleaSSSSSsse!

Mate if you're ever interested in doing some gold smithing I'd love to set you up with some colonist (Australian) gold.

This is so awesome Mike subscribed and I'll be checking videos soon.

I Am 12 and I have been learning this amazing craft for close too 3 years now this brings me back to my first project 🗡

I love it when you have your guest do the intro... XD the level of engergy and excitement on this channel is amazing... =D

Can you make a good old fashioned Alec Steele hammer and send it to Chandler Dickinson? You guys are my favorite smiths and i would love to see some sort of collaboration or something - and for him to have one of your awesome hammers!!!!

You're awesome Alec! And Sam and Jamie!

hay Alec my main man for the job you think you could make thor's hammer out of Damascus that would be sweet as

Gotta say at 6:07 I fully expected the old salt lord Jingles to break out with a howdy folks.

Right, Im confused. I've been trying to figure out where your workshop is and sometimes I'm convinced it's in America but like in this video everyone is British and it seems most likely it's in Britain.

"It wasn't actually pork; it was a bear." Killer, Sam. Quote of the day!

12:20 the most satisfyingly said "mop" of all time

Alec your editor is made of spectacular. Always loved your work, but your editor has some damn good timing

yo i might be late with commenting but ALEC MAN ITS ILLIGAL TO HAVE THAT AMOUNT OF C A K E MAN

'How's your knife getting on, Alec!?' Oh the stabbiness of beginners confidence!

Two of my favorite RU-vidrs together ... WoW You make awesome videos

U look energetic as fuck

Forge a Damascus Paperclip.

I started watching your videos a week ago, and you have inspired me to build a forge and start forging. It's a blast thank you

This is gold my two favourite RU-vidrs in the same video

Damascus armor!!!

#Alec Steele & #Mike Boyd hey Mike have you ever been told that you look a little like Tickle from the Television show called Moonshiners no offense meant.

That song during 7:05 reminds me of The Mighty Jingles intro.

Love the Danish flag in bag Ground

The first time I've seen The Tennessee flag not upside down nice job man most of us here unknowingly fly it upside down

great episode!

Love the Danish flag in the background ❤️

I see a Scythe on your wall, How about making a Military Horseman Scythe?

13:01 sound like a starting car

Its crazy I just subbed to the guy 3 days ago

i have a recommendation make your own anvil

O1 tool steel is my favourite steel for knives, it makes for a really tough blade. Just never over heat it or it will crumble and never touch it to water or IT WILL CRACK, OIL QUENCH ONLY. Since O1 is harder to move under your hammer than mild steel or 10XX series it can be tempting to heat it over orange heat to get the metal to move easier. It will move easier at a yellow orange but you're risking excessive grain growth and having the bar crumble under your hammer. It's also worth mentioning that you shouldn't hammer on O1 below a bright red heat or you will induce stresses that will twist and warp the steel during quench. Straighten the steel when it is red hot and not black like you would with other steels. Give it at least two stress relieving cycles before you grind and after you grind if you can. O1 is lovely but you really need to keep your steel in the proper temperature range the whole time you're forging it and do a thorough heat treatment. Fun fact: O1 will air harden if you have it in knife blade thicknesses which will squeak cobalt drill bits in a heart beat, the only way to drill through is carbide or diamond, (don't drop the blade or hammer on it either).

This was a productive video.. not often do I actually "go check out" the collaborative partner in these cases, but I did today. Well done, Alex and Mike.

Really appreciate how generous you are with your fellow RU-vidrs! I've found more awesome channels through your collaborations and guests than ever from RU-vid's suggestion algorithm. Love Mike Boyd's channel! Thanks for that

IM IN THE COMMENTS AND I'M GOING NUTS!!1!1!!

From Mike boyd here You guys are an amazing duo ❤️ No homo

Alec, you should forge a Grip Reaper's Scythe for Halloween! Or maybe a Damascus pumpkin? Nah....Scythe for the win!

I have a challenge for you sir! You should make a replica of the original counterstrike source knife. I believe its a recurve, the edge is a different metal than the rest of the blade and they are fitted together with an interlocking zig zaggy pattern

if you kept all of those damascus shavings from the mill !!, could you sprinkle them on the block then forged together im sure youd get some interesting patterns ??? or would they just melt into gloop. ??

Sweet first blade, dude.

You are such a great teacher man. Sam good try at BBQ pork, you didn't burn it did you... You all Rock.😎

Dice trick was really popular on youtube about 10 years ago. Everyone was doing it. Glad to see it coming back

@6:02 who thought of Peter Mckinnon?

Alex, I am a wood worker but enjoy your videos immensely a d await each days video. I Learned some useful skills from watching your videos. My elderly next door neighbor had a tree fall during our hurricane Irma here in the US. It smashed one of her prized bird feeders, so I offered to reconstruct it. The roof was a sheet of copper that was 12x12 " and 1/8 " thick. It was smashed up like a beer can. So I pounded it out flat with a 20 ounce framing hammer on my work bench. OH MY GOD , I don't know how you swing your hammers like you do! You are a beast !🙌 🙌

Hey Alec! Tobias from deep witin the Swedish forests here. Love your show. Been a sub since february (I think). You impress both me and anyone I introduce to your awesome show! I have a non-ferric question for you: What's the song called that is played at 10:58? I'm trying to get as much time as I can in my hobo-workshop in my garage and good music makes it even more enjoyable!

Alec you do some awesome work would love to see a Spartan helmet made out of Damascus.

I would give my left arm for a day in the shop with you Alec your a legend

Alec me and my dog love watching your videos, my dog sits and looks so satisfied ecery time he is watching with me :D they really are amazing and inspiring although i never really think of becoming a blacksmith :). The video qualllity is exceptional aswell :) P.S.You really inspire me and i think other people to just think outside the box, i love woodworking btw :)

Dang!!!that's an awesome idea for a RU-vid channel. A lot of the things I find on RU-vid I end up trying, to see if I could do it to. Ever since I found mr. Steel, I have made a make-shift forge, and started make my own stuff. Love the channel, love the hard work guys thanks for all you do.

as cool as what mike did was cool totally low key didn't mention how cool that nonchalant pick and flip of tool steel bar was at 4:30

Oh yes what cool collaboration

I don't subscribe the many RU-vid channels but you two are both are always a solid guaranteed great watch. So awesome to see you collaborating. Keep up the good work fellas. Good luck with those dice stacking Alec!!! Keep on keeping on 👊

Totally made up!!! Being a Scot I,ve been wishing Alec would make a Sgian dubh!!! Have a great wedding Mike, f*ck that plastic sh*the right out the window!

Dude, I really enjoy your channel. Watch daily (I'm a Patreon supporter). Always interesting content, even though I'm never ever going to forge a damn thing. Cheers.

just yesterday I stumbled upon your channel after wanting to get a better understanding of blacksmithing/forging. and the professional quality of your videos is amazing! Im addicted!

3:20 I always had this thought in my mind. The reality is if Alec ever punched someone in the face, they would be dead.

Quick question Alec. What do you do with all your projects when you finish them? I'm sure you have answered this question but I'm a little new to the channel! Thanks.

It's something everyone should get to try but the entry level equipment can be expensive.

Great watching you and Mike collaborating. Mike Boyds videos are awesome, Alecs is amazing. Looking forward to Sgian-Dubh.

Alec, Your energy is contagious. Every time I need a pick me up, I just have to watch one of your videos and I'm right as rain again. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm . Oh, the forging isn't half bad either :)

Alec Steele that is awesome you are helping him have a family heirloom that will be with him forever. Really love watching your channel and hope to see you tackle bigger weapons in the future. I feel that more people are not getting the full scope of how much time and skill goes into making large blades. They get the condensed fast results and finished product and not the real work. I would also like to see you try some leather work and casting. Thanks BJ Anderson from Tennessee

u r my favorite RU-vidr can't wait till u reach one million been watching since u has 10,000 subscribers great watching your Chanel grow be nice if you could start holding classes now since Ur settled in and you have a larger work shop

Hey Alec, i recently built my own forge similar in design to yours and i was wondering why i have flames shooting out about 6 inches past my fire brick walls in front while yours seems to just have a nice bright orange glow with minimal fire out side. The reason why this is such an issue is because my stock gets way to hot to touch by the 2nd heat even if its 3 feet long because its like a rocket. i find myself quenching my handle after every heat just to hold it. any advice would be appreciated also a few pictures of my forge on the first test run imgur.com/a/EQ9JT

hello guy i am asking for someone who want speak with guy from diferent nation, from different country, because i need practise my english with someone and i think this is best way to find someone (i am drunk while i am writing this, 1 liter of beer, i am 18) best will be someone from Britain, because i have my final exam this year and it is in British english (sorry for mystakes, i am drunk, a little)

I have become completely obsessed with becoming a blacksmith and you are my favorite guy to watch and learn from. I havent forged a knife yet but i want my first knife to be damascus that i make. I dont care if i forge a lump of crap i want to start out doing it right. These videos of guys drawing a knife on a peice of flat steel and heating and tapping a bunch of hammer marks then acid etching it to pretend to looked forged is bullshit and those guys should be embarrassed to even post such a video. The only thing they forge is a forgery of being a blacksmith. I have a special idea for a damascus pattern i want to make for you and ship to you as a gift. Youre gping to love the knife i send you

First! (Plus 17) had to get into the notification squad, I moved and fell behind a month, boy that took some catching up to do. Alec, damascus cigar cutter?

Love your shows and watch them a lot. I am currently serving my country in the US Coast Guard but I am originally from the Island of Pohnpei. I invite you to visit and if you like it you are welcome to stay.

hello Alec I found ur channel from Samurai Carpenter but i Have come to watch every video u make. I was thinking about something u mentioned about a possible colaboration i also love wranglerstar maybe a ax video he could make the handle or somthing

Good day guys! I have some questions here and i know it is out of the topic here but anyways my questions are: Is there any relationship between the pressure that releases by the tank and the pressure releases when it pass through the orifice? Does the output pressure change? I thank in advance from the bottom of my name to those who will answer. (dont mind my grammar pls)

Mike Boyd learns new extraordinary things. Alec, I'm throwing you "easy" challenge. Try to learn swing the hammer with your left hand! ;)

Alec, your reaction to the dice I think sums up in one moment what I love about your channel and your work overall-so much energy, enthusiasm, and honesty. I've been catching up on your videos after discovering you a few days ago, and I love every minute of it.

Dubh is the gaelic or "Irish" for black/dark. We in Ireland pronounce it "dove" as in the flying creature. Keep up the great videos 👌

Cold weather is coming soon, I recommend a Crock Pot / Dutch oven / Slow cooker for a kitchen up grade. Add meat and veg in the morning and have great stew/roast 8 hours later. #ripchefmike #ChefSlow

just want to point this out.. the "thing" chefs use is called a honing rod, or honing steel. they don't sharpen blades. the blade already has to be sharp to use it. over time, the edge of a blade gets bent and curled over. the honing rod/steel straightens that edge. although a person who doesn't know how to use them will most likely just make the edge worse anyway.

I am not surprised that Mike was surprised at how sharp the blade is,if he used stainless steel knives and switched to carbon steel, the structure of carbon steel makes a difference. Carbon steel is easier to get sharp than stainless steel mainly because of carbides. It is easier to get carbides in stainless steel because carbon will carbide with chromium, carbides are large in compassion to the rest of the steel and act like sandpaper when you want a glass like edge. A smooth edge makes for a smooth and efficient slice, while carbides form chunks in the steel and make for more difficult razor edges.

Thanks, Alec, for introducing us to Mike Boyd. Now I spend even more time on youtube binge watching Mike's videos.

Alec I’ve watched you videos for a while and you inspired me to start blacksmithing and im only 12 years old and im making damascus by hand.