How To Make A Knife Without Heat Treating | The Easiest Knife To Make For a Beginner

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How To Make A Knife Without Heat Treating Using Your Home Oven.
This is probably the easiest knife to make for a beginner!
How to make a knife with your home oven as the only tool for heat treating. I make this knife using mostly an a angle grinder. I do use some other basic tools for finishing. But none of these tools are knife specific tools and can be found in most garages.
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Hi, Im Alex, im a knife maker and RU-vidr, based out of southern Pennsylvania and my youtube channel is Outdoors55. This channel started as an outdoor backpacking channel, but quickly grew into a knife/ knife making channel. Everything I do on my channel is family friendly. I primarily focus on knife / knife making videos but occasionally throw in something different. Thank you for watching!😀
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@OUTDOORS55 4 года назад

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@bebenda 4 года назад

Can cold hammered steel bee good of a cutting tool?

@donniegombel 2 года назад

I was doing the same thing with a file, not removing the heat treat and dropped it an the concrete floor. It broke in three pieces.

@ADB-zf5zr Год назад

Thank you very much for this video, however a 400 Degree home oven oven simply doesn't exist... And then I realised you were speaking German rather than Swiss ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@toddmoore5557 Год назад

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@thothtahuti5509 Год назад

I love your video's, this is a touchstone for my knife making. I have been making some throwing file knives, but 2 of them have broken into 2 or 3 pieces after a few weeks of use. How would you suggest bringing the durability/toughness up so they don't break? I don't have the tools to do more than an oven temper.... it hurts so much when they break, they take soo much work and I have spinal arthritis so I can't just "make more", each one takes weeks of work :/ I've tried to find answers on Google but it's a nightmare of info.... please help ♡

@aamirsaif6066 4 года назад

I probably have watched hundreds of videos of knife making and by far yours is the best, reason being is the explanation behind the steps. Appreciated.

@drexcote25 4 года назад

Aamir Saif that’s a nice comment. I read some awful things and it’s like. Did you really have to put that

@randymurray934 4 года назад

100% Agree

@karlgustav5490 4 года назад

its definitively not knifemaking and definitively not a knife lol. at this point his grind is not even convex, it s a balloon ^^ its a tuto to learn how to grind a piece of steel to barely looks like a knife lol

@Jamie_equilibrium 4 года назад

@@karlgustav5490 can you please post a photo/video of yours?

@chairvergil4552 3 года назад

Karl Gustav the knife he made was sharper than most kitchen knives that are being sold out there. If what he made wasn’t a knife then I don’t know what is.

@nextprotocol9938 5 лет назад

I was watching knife making or other such tool making videos for over a year now but nobody talk about the colour and temperature change which is by far the most important element in tool making.. hat's off for you.

@toncheky 4 года назад

To be fair, those videos are not how-to-videos, explaining the process is not implied.

@bjellison905 4 года назад

Every black smithing book addresses the colors and temps, and annealing

@ch2507d 3 года назад

Blacksmith ancient knowledge; blue is soft, white will crack, straw will dent but you can fix it. It is a rough estimate, if you make plough blades for agticulture or other tools for the house. Wood chisels need to be white or grey. If it is blue it can be coldforged,not the best but you can do something with it with enough force. No termometers back then,just eyeball Mk 1 and exterior light; bulbs give wrong picture

@paulleftwick7782 3 года назад

Edge tempered rest of blade softer Damascus steel video's cat litter to burn carbon out when hammering also glass is added to steel sometimes the temperature sparks of oxygen burning when hammering temp stops sparking give more heat before hammer

@meilmontigny9201 4 года назад

I will probably never make a knife, but listening to you was really enjoyable. You have a teaching talent. TKS a million

@subhrajit0993 3 года назад

I like people who genuinely appreciate !! Good man. +1

@swxqt6826 3 года назад

You should make one, it’s a lot of fun. Assuming you have more than just a file as a tool...

@YerZippersDown 3 года назад

I like you

@frankborgaard1959 2 года назад

Awesome, 👏👏👏

@p4our587 2 года назад

Never say never. "Probably never" is the right idea. Better… anyway. I support it. 😁 Give it a try… it's lots of fun & your interest has landed you here. Well… until you learn that the knife you've been working on for a week won't harden because of the type of steel you've used and you realize that you have a nice knife prop. Might as well put a spring in it so that it retracts when you stab something… the good that this knife is for? Live & learn. … but it still looks neat! Now.... what sucker will buy this? 😆 joking. Ps…. Choose the right steel. Or make a knife prop.

@brainerdglarpinax420 4 года назад

Much respect on the fact that you're letting us know what the color changes mean. I'm starting to get into this after teaching myself how to use a welder. I've got a lot of ideas for blades and I'm glad people out there know what they're talking about. I've got plenty of old school files and one at 18 in long. That's going to be a nice one

@tikkidaddy Год назад

You can't file a file with a file and not ruin both of your files...😂😂Brilliant...filed this statement away in my files for future use

@Chase1297 3 года назад

I couldn't sharpen a knife for shit for the past like 2+ years and your channel gave me the knowledge and inspiration to get after it and actually get proficient. As a knife head who is ironically completely bereft of the skills associated with the hobby: I appreciate your channel. I appreciate the knowledge you pass along. The stuff is priceless man. Thanks for posting these.

@robertmceuen3630 Год назад

Old files are in a different class than modern files. That said, I have a knife that my friends dad made out of a file 40 or 50 years ago. My buddy was using it to skin an elk in Idaho. The other guys in camp asked him why he didn't need to sharpen his knife as he proceeded. I have that knife now, and man is it a good one! I've got it now that all I need is a few strokes on my 30000 grit diamond hone, and it stays razor sharp. Thank you Mr. Tuer. RIP.

@tom_olofsson 5 лет назад

Thanks for including the overheating tips.

@twosidedcoin4688 4 года назад

That denim cut was so impressive and satisfying, very nice, definitely gonna be picking up a few power tools and files on payday haha

@Bush_Tucker 4 года назад

Don't waste a new file go to the markets or garage sale and get old used ones

@clintonm2357 2 года назад

I was curious when you started because a lot of people "temper" knives in the oven and end up with straw colored spines and purple blades, which is the backwards of your desired endpoint. Doing it your way is spot on. Great work.

@lunapatriot6709 3 года назад

Alex, I'm a pepper, patriot,and share survival skills to help others. I love this knife. I appreciate you showing us how to make this with our common tools and home oven. I'm sharing your knowledge with my patriot group. Thanks. Luna Liberty.

@abitoffcenter383 2 года назад

This just popped up on my suggestion page. Which is why I'm just now seeing it in 2022 and not when it was published in 2018. Anyway........ I don't what ya say!! That file with a file on a file thing was hilarious! I'm thinking I'll subscribe now. Everyone needs a good laugh once in awhile. Learning something in the process is even better! Thank You Sir! I needed that.

@MrSIXGUNZ 6 лет назад

Your my new favorite channel sir!!! Thanks much for everything you do!!! Blessings 😇🇺🇸

@ehzhxhhdehhshsh4194 4 года назад

dude since we’re in quarintine i’ve been in the garage for hours and my great grandfather had a bunch of old dull files and i’m gonna try this and maybe fail a few times

@horvathbenedek3596 4 года назад

Just a quick note - don't use all of them. If you live in the US for example, a simple propane forge is cheap as hell if you're interested in knife making, and files are pretty much perfect fot making knives. Don't waste perfectly good files on bad knives. I say bad knives because the knife here is pretty bad - no offense. That's what you get when you are afraid of overheating a massive chunk of steel. A proper knife should have a flat edge rather than convex, as it is equally robust, and cuts vastly better.

@Reed591 4 года назад

Horváth Benedek convex will hold and edge longer

@horvathbenedek3596 4 года назад

@@Reed591 Yeah, but what edge? A blunt axe still holds its edge. A fine edge is more durable, but cuts better. The point of a knife is to cut really really well. If it doesn't, you should get a machete or an axe instead.

@Reed591 4 года назад

Horváth Benedek in my opinion a convex edge, that can shave, is capable of just about everything i would need it for, and i won’t be honing the knife as often. person preference is all this is.

@horvathbenedek3596 4 года назад

@@Reed591 It's not about shaving. It's about fine work. Try slicing bread precidely with a convex edge. In fact flat edged are easier to sharpen too. You don't have to look out for a gradual patters, just go with the direction of the knife. There are plaves where convex is better, for sure. I just don't think you'll get a lot of use out of its durability due to the small size of the knife. If it was a 20 inch blade, I'd go convex all day long. 15, maybe. EDIT: Also, I don't understand this obsession with having an all around knife that can baton and everything. If you got a proper small knife + a medium sized machete, you'd end up with around 800 g of weight. This knife, just by looking at it, weighs around 500 g, and can't cut down trees, you can't make food with it, etc... I mean, you can, if you're really determined.

@dannyfisher6681 Год назад

That's some pure wizardry. Awesome.

@ironfae 3 года назад

I’m a beginner and making one of these is SOOO easy. Thanks for the video. The best part is how easy it is to get old high carbon files. People at flea markets or junkyards practically GIVE them away.

@Shot8117 4 года назад

I wanted to make my own knife for ages and this video is what made me decide to give it a go. Thanks for the advice and the time you put in to your videos 👍

@joeyw7325 Год назад

Did you end up making one?

@saucyjack8548 3 года назад

Great video! I was surprised when I saw 10 mins. Most of these knife videos are 30 minutes to an hour long. Goes to show, if you just get to the point right away every time, you can show someone a perfect instructional video in a fraction of the time. Well done.

@oldguy3525 9 месяцев назад

One of the best file to knife tutorials

@33fastcar 3 года назад

Ive only watched a few of your videos. My knives have NEVER been this sharp before! Due to your know how, I know how to better now! WoW! Thank you Mr Outdoor55!

@matthewmarting3623 5 лет назад

This is more or less how I made my first knife. 15 years later, I can say that heat treatment is really not a big deal, and very worth learning early on. The idea of it is the biggest obstacle - all you need are bricks, a wood fire and a blow drier. Annealing cuts grinding time by 50-70% and allows you to fine tune the geometry with hand files. And you can then harden it again.

@michaelscott8896 4 года назад

Matthew Marting Man, this comment sends me to to hardware store. Thanx for your input. It backs up the video and answered a question I had while watching.

@StephenStHill-si7en 4 года назад

Fair enough but I think it is good to show it can be done well, while avoiding the hardening process and annealing with what most people have at hand without expenditure. Much appreciated.

@FoghornGreenhorn 3 года назад

Michael Scott is exactly correct. It's as easy as heating the file with a torch until its red hot... Bingo. Get the job done so much faster and save money on grinding wheels and sandpaper. And the claim that no heat treating involved is fraudulent. He still heat treats the knife in an oven lol. Buy a torch and make a small furnace if you want to make knifes. Torch will help you get a better quality temper also.

@dsmasynergy 6 лет назад

One of your BEST videos yet and I have seen a LOT of them. The red arrows showing colors and temperatures is going to end up all over the web, get a watermark on the whole section so you get credit for it.

@OUTDOORS55 6 лет назад

My stuff gets stolen all the time watermarks and all haha. It is what it is. Thank you for watching my friend 😀👍

@serph2951 6 лет назад

I noticed too!!

@oliverg.2970 4 года назад

OUTDOORS55 hi! Please could you give me some details to your small oven? i have Never Seen befor such a small one. Thx Oliver from Germany

@fr4me.01 4 года назад

@@oliverg.2970 its called a toaster oven.

@NT4XT Год назад

Making a file knife is now on my bucket list. An impetus I can remember, for acquiring a vise, angle grinder, belt sander, bench, and bench grinder. lol. "Make knife" => get all the above.

@michaelhutchinsknives5502 Год назад

I needed a pure quality-made hunting knife for my grandfather as he is a hunting lover. I got the knife and thought that the knife was just amazing. Grandfather also liked it very much and he said it cuts smoothly and perfectly. I will buy one more for my father. I bought it from Almazan Knives.

@mikelikesknives428 6 лет назад

You have come a long way in a relatively short time. Your knives are getting very nice looking. They also perform very well. Thanks for the time you take to explain the steps. I can't wait to try knife making. Just waiting for the weather to get better. Thanks again!

@sheltonharlow 4 года назад

BRILLIANT! I was concerned about the heat treating, but this makes things a bit less complicated. Thanks!

@theboywholived2 5 лет назад

Fully agree one of the best videos on RU-vid

@OUTDOORS55 5 лет назад

Thanks my friend!

@ljaysperspective1775 4 года назад

Thank you for the detailed description on the variation of color. Definitely one of the best explinations yet. Thx for the tips, tricks for sharing this vid.👍

@einarvolsung2202 5 лет назад

This was very educational I learned a great deal. Thank you.

@dawncheriewoodworth3449 4 года назад

Yeah!! The very best knife making video I have seen to date. And I've seen a BUNCH! My favourite because I live in an apartment and forges are a big no-no. I am definitely going to take a stab at this one. See what I did there? Lol!!

@darkswami 4 года назад

You don't have a balcony? backyard? garage box? fire exstinguisher for peace of mind.

@sexy4u2012 3 года назад

Wow! You have shown the fact of the Knife with the tools you used a nice video presentation with colour codes of the temperature no one gives is the fact that is important for its hardness. But I fail to understand why the process of Annealing is important to get the hardness effect is missing in the explanation to be included. Nice info. Keep uploading more such videos very informative. Thanks. God bless you.

@piefacemms8546 2 года назад

Straightforward and to the point. Not a lot of unnecessary talkin and bs. Great video thanks

@sebastianrizvic 3 года назад

This video is such a great piece of knowledge for beginner knife makers. I made my file knife not too long ago and I had no idea how to temper it or heat treat it, I didn’t even know if I was SUPPOSED to do that. But now I know I can just use my oven. Thank you thank you thank you for this video! Very thoroughly explained and super easy to understand.

@dillemannen 5 лет назад

Awsome videos just wanna thank you for the inspiration. Running around at work now looking for old files 😁👍 keep up the good work

@HafizurRahman-mw8bp 2 года назад

I have a high respect for you the way you demonstrate teach and you are a great tutor to me. Everything you say is crystal clear. Thank-you.

@steveocvirek6671 4 года назад

Really great video - THANK YOU - THANK YOU. You answered about a dozen questions I have had about knife making. You really explain things clearly. MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!

@maht81 4 года назад

Quick question, why not tempering at first? Wouldnt it be easier to shape? Gonna start making one tomorrow. I Truly enjoy your videos!!!

@serph2951 6 лет назад

Great video! I love the angles,audio and pretty much the whole production, this is one of your best videos!

@OUTDOORS55 6 лет назад

Thanks my friend 😀

@cwb8047 2 года назад

I've seen other videos on making knives from files. This by far is one of the best. I'm a very artistic person. I'm an award winning woodworker/ furniture maker. Wood and Stone carver. I'm not trying to brag, I've been in some poor health. I'm going to try this. I've been fascinated by knive making. Thank you

@thewwc6874 3 года назад

Just made my first knife outta old metal file thanks to this. Real nice little skinning knife with an oak and birch burl handle. Thanks, great teacher easy to follow 👍🏼

@18632ewa8 5 лет назад

This is how I started making knives but taking a piece of Steel and grinding it in shaping a knife from that. Good video.

@aohdan5713 4 года назад

I wish i had, I started from blacksmithing them in my home made coal forge, this seems so much easier than blacksmithing

@Jurgy777 5 лет назад

You've got good taste in equipment! I have the exact same bench grinder, belt sander and disc grinder, weird.

@DarthIckus Год назад

That was the how to make a knife with basic tools video I have been looking for. Thank you! Slicing through that denim like that was extremely impressive!

@oldeebutgoodee 4 года назад

I’ve learned more from this one vid than the scores of others I’ve watched over the years. Thankyou.

@PastorTonyManuel 5 лет назад

the rolled up jeans test was brilliant, I haven't seen that one yet

@canusakommando9692 6 лет назад

I use my heavy duty 4300 Dremel. It works great.

@jassimseethynooh5032 4 года назад

Dremels are the best, the control you get with em are amazing

@mickey7660 3 года назад

Soooooo satisfying watching it cut through all that jean material!!👍

@jimkilleen3127 3 года назад

Outdoors55, lot of good info about knife making from file and without bother of forging. Info on steel colours was great

@fittereveryday2868 5 лет назад

You can't really file a file with a file without ruining both of your files. Made my day, lol!

@lmaoparkes3199 4 года назад

Thats my project on this pandemic lockdown sorted. Ive run out of walls to paint . Good vid 👍

@jimybrooks6055 4 года назад

I had an angle grinder it shit it's self a day ago I think my local hardware store are still open tho

@tuckercates409 4 года назад

Me too!

@RogerF 3 года назад

I have been wanting to make knives for years and your simplified, informative videos have inspired me. I think I can do this now. Thank you!

@TheCutter5150 2 года назад

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship from just a simple file, truly AMAZING! 👏

@Hungrybird474 5 лет назад

Grinder has been sharpening my lawn mower blades for years

@bugganator12 4 года назад

I've been filling my file with a filed file for quite a while

@jgrant5255 6 лет назад

Your video enabled me to really understand the (simple) knife making process. Thank you.

@markt.6199 5 лет назад

Great video Alec. Straight forward and to the task at hand. I like that you explain what you’re doing in layman’s terms. Thanks

@hugbearsx4 4 года назад

Nice work, thanks for sharing! Any reason for tempering after shaping instead of before?

@V2weapons 6 лет назад

wow great job mate looks good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@OUTDOORS55 6 лет назад

Thanks my friend 👍😀

@user-vy6sv6xk7p 4 года назад

Mate, this is probably one of the simplest knife with one of the best sharpened I have ever seen. Excelent.

@Richard-mz7qu 5 лет назад

Excellent instruction! I am sure I speak for many people here, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. Thanks again.

@greyviking2412 5 лет назад

Dude, thank you for this video. It totally gives me the motivation to dip my toe into making a knife. Cheers.

@INCOGNATIONABLE 3 года назад

nice to see that outdoors55 is staying safe from covid by wearing a face mask even in 2018

@r.g.reagan2449 5 лет назад

Thanks dude, helped me greatly, needed a new wood carving knife,on a budget with no forge

@marcomendoza2879 Год назад

Rad build dude, thanks for always outting so much effort into these for the rest of us to watch!

@MikeJones-vb1me 5 лет назад

Maybe mention that most files and rasps are case hardened, the core steel (or the part you expose and make the edge from) is soft.

@xj9779 4 года назад

If you have quality files for metalworking they're very good... Hoofrasps are not superbad maybee case hardened it makes good bushcraft bowie types, just aneal it to 250 °C to make it more sturdy. But keep your fingers away from these cheap Chinese stuff and other crap from the one dollar store. If you are not sure if it is case hardened cut off some piece of it and see if it sparkes different from the core

@ninjamel_official5730 Год назад

This is one of the best guides for making something I've ever seen

@nabinnyc 4 года назад

I love how clear and attainable this is. Time to buy an angle grinder!

@raulduke7142 5 лет назад

I enjoyed the denimstration.

@tysonreacts3251 6 лет назад

Another Masterpiece. Have you thought about making a Primitive style knife, also keep up the great work ;)

@MrDallah 3 года назад

This is such a helpful video, have started my own file knife 3 days ago and its coming on really well, thanks.

@fuckfuckmcgee69fuckfuckmcg63 3 года назад

Been a welder/fabricator for about 5 years and I think knife making might be a new hobby for me! Love your videos man!

@VMOMM1 5 лет назад

Thank you for your video! Fantastic! Temper it to 400ºC or 400ºF?

@OUTDOORS55 5 лет назад

400f Thanks my friend!

@RESTLESSOUTDOORS 6 лет назад

Ooooh.... build an entire knife from start to finish with a $17 Harbor Freight Chicago Angle Grinder!!!

@OUTDOORS55 6 лет назад

Already did that😉 kinda

@stuartracing1 6 лет назад

You can even buy the file there too,and the discs...

@noveske.2236 5 лет назад

Paul Stuart no you can’t.

@TrTeMc10 5 лет назад

PC Principal ... I did...

@huntersnoeberger7706 5 лет назад

I did but with a better grinder. Same thing as he did but only used a grinder.

@scottconger1266 5 лет назад

Great job, i can't wait to try to make one, looks like it might be my new hobby, thanks for posting.

@kendewey8054 3 года назад

Been watching lots of knife making videos and not going to lie, you are by far the best most imfo videos iv seen

@chubbyninja842 6 лет назад

I've seen several of these "make a knife from a file" videos lately, and the question occurred to me: why don't you temper it BEFORE you grind out the shape? Wouldn't it grind out more easily once you reduce the hardness?

@StephenStHill-si7en 4 года назад

Doesn't the gold look nice?

@glbwoodsbum2567 5 лет назад

I wonder what Rockwell hardness that knife would be with the two tempering Cycles at 400 degrees?

@sidneymoore2231 3 года назад

Around 58

@glbwoodsbum2567 3 года назад

@@sidneymoore2231 Thank you!

@bryanbock1942 4 года назад

Wow. That’s awesome. I’ve been wanting to make a knife but didn’t know how to do the whole quenching part. This was really self explanatory. Thanks for the video. I am gonna attempt making a knife now.

@cmtemoacirsilva 5 лет назад

Great job! Thanks for the tips. Congrats!!

@evaderknives 6 лет назад

Ya know, the handle part doesn't need to stay cool.... If you wrap the blade part in a wet rag or keep it submerged in water you can heat the handle(small propane torch is best), in fact, it is better to do that, so you can drill holes for scales... Though to anneal it, you have to let it slowly cool after going past critical(sand, vermiculite or ash is the best option).... Hope this helps, take it easy.

@TheReTurnersFlips 6 лет назад

Dave Erving Evader Knives I was going to ask if this was possible but now I don't have to. Thanks for the info. Would it also be beneficial. To smooth out the handle portion so any scales you add would cling better?

@evaderknives 6 лет назад

It depends on what you are using to attach the handles... IMHO, just using epoxy is a waste of time, because they won't last. You have to at least use pins... If you watch any of my videos, you'll see i mostly use pivots and screws with removable scales... The important part with that is there are no gaps... Making sure both surfaces are flat...

@TheReTurnersFlips 6 лет назад

Dave Erving Evader Knives Thanks I'll check out some of your videos

@johnrice1943 6 лет назад

I was going to say the same. You don't want to have a hardened handle.

@MrTWOproductions 5 лет назад

You can use full carbide drills to make holes in hardened steel. Be carefull with these expensive tools. They break very easy.

@mikeford963 6 лет назад

Technically, tempering is a type heat treatment. Any time you apply heat either from the making process or tempering, you are changing the crystal structure of the steel.

@Reploidx9 4 года назад

Same thing as bevelling and profiling in that manner, bevelling IS profiling, except after being used for different steps people just count them as being separate.

@mikeford963 4 года назад

@@Reploidx9 No, not really. The step he refers to as "tempering" is the initial quench that hardens the blade. Tempering is the next heat treatment step. Not the same thing.

@lostfedexman 4 года назад

Hey man, I just found your channel at the end of last week. You inspired me to make a file knife over the weekend with just my angle grinder, I also made a kydex sheath for it, all thank to your videos. It's my new favorite knife, I love it. I love your channel, instantly subbed, and can't stop watching your videos. You are a hoot. Keep on posting and I'll keep on watching.

@BBQDad463 4 года назад

It is tempting to try this. Thanks for this OUTSTANDING video! ☺

@selador11 6 лет назад

Just curious. Why didn't you temper it before starting to cut it? You could then have used a file on it, no?

@bigmofo1122 6 лет назад

That is a good question. It would have bring the hardness down and make the whole process easier.

@wavepropulsion1 6 лет назад

This tempering don't do the metal softer but tougher, flexible. To soften a file you must heat, then leave for hours in ash or something to lose the heat slowly, but after the process you must heat again and submerge in oil and then do the temper in the oven. He is saving lots of time, tools and skills needed, just using the file temper from factory.

@charlescannon6775 6 лет назад

Yes you can do that I've done it many times. Not sure why he didn't do that. I guess that's just not the way he wanted to do it. I like to soften up leaf springs before I work with them.

@dfalconerio 6 лет назад

I think the point of this video was how to make a knife with out that process. Im new to knife makig and the whole toughening process is actually what scares me the most haha so atleast this video shows me a way to make knives.

@Hellstorm1190 6 лет назад

dfalconerio The tempering he does in the video IS the process. If he had done it first, he could've easily done the whole knife with another file. It would've been good to show that, because not everyone who want's to make knives, have all the power tools he used.

@bensartakamcas1n126 6 лет назад

Everyones gonna be like FINALLY Also please make a battle axe from a circular saw PLEASE

@aldenunion 3 года назад

A nice piece of deer antler scale for each side with leaving the Nicholson stamp exposed at the end.. Beauty!!!

@Muzy-eb6zp 2 года назад

This video like a piece of gold, because of the knowledge that you gave it to me. Thanks so much

@bill3641 4 года назад

Great video, BUT , it's one more reason for the wife to give you "The Brow"

@hphillips7425 4 года назад

Good video. This would be a good project to do since everyone has to stay home because of the CCP virus

@guy3749 4 года назад

I’m sure you will love your knife after it’s done, I know I like it right now, well done thank you for all the info in your video. Never tried making a knife before but I’m going to try it now thanks to you.

@manfrednemeczek4108 4 года назад

Thank you very much from an amateur....just starting out and this is superb info! Hats off to you for sharing.

@GENTICA 4 года назад

we have a lot of files but we dont have a knife.

@yada7515 6 лет назад

Cool! But does it work with old circular saws?

@williamspetter2823 6 лет назад

Circular saw blades will have a lower hardness than files

@evaderknives 6 лет назад

Depends on what you want from your knife... Also, the original hardness of the saw blade....

@blackwaterblades2098 6 лет назад

Yada no

@evaderknives 6 лет назад

blackwater blades Haha, I like that, right to the point... I've never actually even looked into making a knife with anything but High carbon, tool, or stainless steel, but after looking into it, most are mild steel with carbide tips, though some are 1075, so I would say it varies. Honestly though, a piece of 1084 is less than $20, why bother, when you can get something good??? Take it easy...

@cosmologe802 6 лет назад

Looks pretty cool, i have bought a file last month and spended a lot of time for thinking about the right temp! Awesome guy 🤙 i try. Greets from Germany

@legierswoodshop 2 года назад

I dont have the space or time to do all the heating and annealing in my garage/woodshop, so I am extremely thankful I found this video. Definitely gonna try it soon!!