Making A Draw Knife From An Old Diamond Blade 

Most artistic shot of the video: John plugging in the extension cord. ;) Very cool project.

Honestly man, your videos just keep getting better and better.

Nice Work. I like how you attached the handles.

Awesome!!! I particularly like the copper wrap. It kind of reminds me of the base of a light bulb.

Whenever you do a tool build like this, makes me want to go cut up an old saw blade! I love the copper wrapped ferrules!

The close-up, clear, extended video shots were very good. With all the focus on the project itself, I suspect the overall quality of the video goes largely unnoticed.

Of all your many extremely helpful videos, this one ranks highly. A thousand thanks! Bless you.

Well done. Giving old items a new life is something I wish more people did.

Burning in the bent ends was really smart and cool! Nice build John.

There's just something so cathartic and relaxing about seeing the process of a raw material turned into something new.

I would sit there and draw wood for hours with that knife. so calming

Watched this video to get pointers on making a drawknife. Found so much more. Thank you.

Clever trick splaying the ends like that to secure the handles and then burning them in to fit. Very nice!

one of the most original ways ive seen handles built like that , it looks fantastic .

On the wrapping the handle part. On my files, what i did is i drilled a small hole, inserted one end there, then wrapped it, got to the other end, another small hole, inserted the other end and then soldered the copper wire in. Done right and with enough flux paste it won't burn the wood or discolor it. Looks very nice when you polish it and it's strong.

John, you are a talented man. You make all your projects looks easy when in fact they are not. I read your blog and sure hope you continue to make RU-vid videos. If not, you will be missed by many. Best Regards

One of my favorite tool builds you have done. Awesome, innovative techniques.

I don't know why, but this is one of my favorite videos. Thanks.

John Heisz = you sir, without a doubt, are a really talented craftsman, I enjoyed this vid tremendously, thank you for sharing it!

I am really amazed by doing all this by hand. I run a CNC grinder, lather and multi axis mill so everything I do is pre-laid out on the computer and hand manipulation at a minimum. This is so awesome.

I loved the way you fit the handles to the tangs, simple and effective. For the copper ferrel wire I would have drilled a hole and epoxied the end in first. Would have made that whole process much easier. All in all a really cool build.

I have learned a tremendous number of things from youtube, how to replace the intake manifold on my car, build a staircase, rebuild my motorcycle carbs, play the banjo and much, much more. I just wish that everyone who wants to make a 'how to' video would watch this video of yours and learn from it. As far as I am concerned It is the gold standard of such videos. And thank you for not playing annoying music the whole time. As for the draw knife, suddenly I NEED one, and a torch, and a lathe. I'll explain all this to my wife. Thank you again for this amazingly high quality teaching tool.

I was wondering how you'd get the winding tight. Perhaps next time you could drill a small hole in the handle to "start" the wrap. Beautiful work!

If it holds up that wire ferrule looks is really impressive!

I love this kind of project! It looks so cool, and knowing it is homemade adds some charm :)

Very nice drawknife. Love the ethos of recycling old tools.

Your editing skills and overall quality of videos have improved so much. Nice job.

One of my favorite parts of watching you work is that you sometimes do things just to do them. I love the experiments!

Way you attached the handles is genius. Hundred years from now someone is going to be puzzling over that thing on their equivalent to an internet forum. You should etch your logo or name onto it.

The black bars make it look very cinematic. Great video!

7:33 That AC/DC shirt made the video all the better.

im not even a woodworker etc.. i just enjoy watching your videos everyday!

I liked how you burnt the handles in nice work! I didn't know it could be done.

I've never seen a draw knife in person and probably never needed one but watching Roy Underhill use one always amazed me. Great Video.

John, that is a super cool project and very well made. I love how you bent the handle tangs and burned them in - a great idea that I would like to use in the future too. Thanks for posting.

You are a man of many talents John. The draw knife is a work of art.

With the copper wire coils the handles look a little like light bulbs!

drawing how to do it yourself from all the videos I've seen 100 times and find the right one, easy.But with good hands, your video was among the 25 best, thanks for being helpful from Italy & from the heart of the Sicilian Island, always welcome Andrea Ranieri Giambrone

I really enjoyed this movie !!!

Now that its bloody cold, this project could be named " the tinder knife". Safer than using an axe to split thin dry stuff. Nice one John, as always, cheers.

Brilliant project John, really enjoyed that. Maybe you'd be interested to do a Masterclass at one of our future Symposiums - on how to use Bench Chisels effectively on the lathe ;) take care Mike

I really like the blackout shot with the chisel cleaning up the handle.

Before you start your copper winding, drill a small hole to start it in, or bend it over so the wire is wrapping around its own leg. This'll make the winding go much easier. Using the draw knife to de-bark limbs for your lumber mill will make blade on the mill last much, much longer ... or so I've been told, anyway.

Very creative John-but then we’ve grown to expect this from all your videos. 👍

Cheers John , nice tool build with an informative and well produced video as always. Look forward to many more.👍🆗

Brilliant work I was going to buy a draw knife but now I shall make one as I've got a million of these blades laying around. Thanks for sharing

John, this was am amazingly good video and very enjoyable to watch!

As one of over 1+ million viewers, you make a heck of a vid. Most enjoyable, thanks. From, Missouri

Nice knife. Maybe bend the handles to be not quite in a plane with the blade. I have three draw knives and I almost never use them. My dad used draw knifes mostly to strip the bark off of poles made from thin trees.

Great job. The handles almost look like incandescent bulbs. The copper is a nice touch.

This is SO good! Totally awesome handle technique, although I prefer copper piping but looks great!!

My Grandfather god bless his soul was one that made most of his tools and I regret not going there and take them when he passed. Not for being cheap but for the gratification of doing it yourself. He was a jenius when it came to making things. Love watching these videos because it brings me back to a time of joy watching my Grandfather work. Thumbs up

Very nice, and you got a little lathe time ;)

Brilliant balance of commentary and video, that's what got my subscription in the first place haha

Absolutely love it! such a useful took when you need it! so are you going to make a shaving horse now?

people like you...amaze me... something from nothing..so talented..

the handles resemble light bulbs

John, thank you for teaching an old dog a new trick. I'm a Wheelwright and a Master Cabinet maker and I really appreciate the skill of a fine craftsman, superb work.

nice, the handles look like wood lite bulbs, lol

Thanks, John. You're honestly an inspiration.

The handles look like light bulbs lol but awesome build

just something about the way it looks, just so clean

+John Heisz pleas don't mind me asking but was that heat treatment not a bit to cold? or did the camera just didn't catch the orange glow well?

It was well worth the price of admission. I learned a new trick, and enjoyed watching.

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Very cool John. I like that it came from something most of us would throw away, or at best recycle.

the steel is already heat treated, why heat treating again ?

I just watched again as I plan to make mine later today. That is a very handsome tool!

The draw knife really came out nice. Great work John!!

Pretty cool John! It gives you a good excuse to make something like a hammer/hatchet handle so you can try it out!

Simple, yet beautiful. Very nice workmanship.

John you done a awesome job on your homemade DRAW KNIFE

The idea is to figure a way to make what you need from what you have. Love it. My favorite draw knife was made from an old jointer knife, a couple of welds and and some scraps of whatever wood. It made a tool I'd never give up.

That burn in trick is awesome.

I really appreciate your precise non-sloppy builds. You have such a steady hand to be able to cut those straight lines. Great results.

That's awesome. I like the methods of burning in the shape of the steel into the handle and the very idea of making this out of a diamond blade. Learned a lot from it. Thanks for sharing.

Great use of old CD's from the grinder. It was a good carpenter's tool. Like!

Great video. I saw the length was over 9 minutes and figured I would watch just a bit to get the idea. You kept it moving right along and before I knew it it was over. Although I will probably never make the draw knife, it was a pleasure to watch you make yours.

I like the way you put the wooden handles on, nice.

Burning in the handle ends is a really fantastic detail.

wooden light bulbs for handles! awesome! I really dig the way you attaches them. Burning them on like that is functional and cosmetic! It looks great!

Your mind works in creative and innovative, not to mention mysterious ways.

I don't know why, but watching him cut the wood was so soothing.

Learned a few new tricks from your video. Awesome tool you've got there. 👍

Johnny, your such a legend man

As I've said in the past John, your skills with the grinder astound me. It's like Jimmy DiResta at the band-saw... I couldn't cut a line that straight if my life depended on it!

I love this video and your commentary! Cutting the blade with an angle grinder and using your hand instead of clamping the workpiece down is terrifying, though!

The video is very enjoyable. Your chisel work is just top notch John!

From Guatemala, I keep watching your videos. Very interesting projects!!

Great project build. Have been wanting a draw knife now for a while and the fact you used an old saw blade made me realize it is time to hit the relatives farm up to see if they have any old plow blades that might not be serviceable or used any more.

john this was the first draw knife making video i've seen, as well as the first of your videos i've seen, i like the simplicity of it and even your voice is soothing on irritated nerves

What a keen little draw knife! Love it!!

Very nicely done. I especially like the way you made the handles.

interesting project I remember my grandfather using one when i was a child I got his knifes when he passed they adorn my shot wall but have never used them just wipe them down once in a while to keep rust off and dust down I like the tool you made pleasant memory of a time less hurried

Love the way you stitched the video together.

You're right, the bent ends look very cool. As does the copper wire. Beautiful build and videography :)

That is a VERY cool idea to re-purpose old blades! Thank you for sharing!

I really liked the project. It's always cool to watch old broken tools turn into new ones. On a different note, I've noticed that in this video, and others, you don't have the housing/gaurd (whatever you want to call it) on your angle grinder. While the cutoff wheel is very unlikely to break given your obvious control over it, if something were to startle you, if you accidentally stepped on something sharp, etc., causing you to suddenly move the grinder, the wheel could shatter. Using the housing or not is obviously your decision, but it really doesn't take long to attach and could prevent serious injury.

This is probably one of your best videos.

I like your method for setting the blade in the handles, iv not seen that method before. It turn out brilliantly.