Making a half moon leather knife 

Can we just appreciate how beautiful the shots of his house and the entire editing of the video is? Really wonderful

Does anyone else think that his making of the brass ferrule, is the most impressive part of this?

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The paper cutting the metal was phenomenal

I could make one, too. I just lack the tools, the machinery, the knowledge, the skills and the talent. But I have the time, though. It's a start.

I think from all the intricate, precise and masterful work you put into this project the thing that impressive me the most is the fact that you did not use a drillpress. How can one drill so precisely and straight with this bare hands. I bow my head to such craftsmanship.

Wow, this blacksmithing project is truly amazing! The craftsmanship and attention to detail on the kindling splitter are outstanding. Super impressed! The skill and artistry displayed in crafting this kindling splitter are simply superb. A true testament to the blacksmith's talent. Bravo!

I'm not gonna lie, the knife looks more like it was made of metal than leather.

A man who knows how to make a knife and a video. Clearly shows the process then cuts out the dull stuff. We all know what grinding looks like, no need to show us the 20 minutes of grinding. And with all that obvious skill also show us his errors, minor as they are. And his humour. Brilliant.

Your tools are really pieces of art. And any time I'm watching your video, I'm amazed how clean your workshop is. It looks like a surgery room of the modern private clinic.

Sitting here with my morning coffee, relaxing, watching a real craftsman do his thing .... the serenity of it ... I totally want to buy this knife!

I've made a couple leather knives in the past couple years, and they do work great for leather. I like your design just the right size.

I appreciate watching FERFECTION, step by step, leaving NOTHING for happenstance, meticulously making every motion count, then checking his labors with Diekem for fit and eveness! WOW! It's nice to watch a start to finish, nothing left out, Real-life, honest man's love for his craftiness. He shows you his Wit, and his other interests, but not to the extreme! And all this and possibly more, done with perfection, the camera angles, the flawless editing, and the actual sounds of the work against the grit! And, if that would seem perfect, he went one better, he did it WITHOUT an annoying music background racket! He didn't run his mouth, telling what your eyes were showing you! The world could take a lesson on how to make a perfect video, from this fellow! I applaud you, sir! ❤

Art, creativity, mastery ... your work is amazing, you have to open a school for generational education. A thousand thanks and appreciation

I have watched this video several times. It is fun to watch a work of art being made. Beautiful work.

No talking ... no horrendous music .... just an Artist at work. Very well done!

Torbjörn, I thought your work was impeccable several years ago. It has matured almost beyond belief now. It is such a joy to see.

The way you closed the end of the brass pipe was amazing !!

wow, apart from my two children and my wife, i have never seen anything more beautiful. I've seen your youtube tutorial more than ten times, but I'm always amazed. An absolutely perfect job, no one can do it more beautifully and better than you.

I love the way you forge! Thank you for showing so much of the process!

The ongoing battle between metalworking youtubers about cutting stock the most creative way is really quite a bliss to watch.

the effort you put not only in the tools, but in making the video itself, is really commendable! I'm always entertained by watching you and your "magic tricks"! thank you sir and well done as always!

What an absolute art. The making of the brass ferrel is amazing. Great craftsmanship.

I have used grinders as you do and I have ad-hocked builds on the fly. You have great physical abilities associated with mechanical thought processes. I like you. I am 69+ but I will attempt to encourage my younger kin to look to you for knowledge that is wanting in our society anymore. I will start looking for barrels. Nice lathe work. keep making videos, the world will need your info soon.

Very reminiscent of the Inuit Ulu knife. Awesome job.

Beautiful work - really admire your meticulousness! Oh, and thank you so much for not having any annoying music playing the whole time. Don’t understand why do many makers feel the need to do that. It detracts from the experience. It is so good to just hear the sound of the tools, and to be drawn in to a more intimate experience of seeing you do your work.

Pure, meticulous, and pin point accuracy. You sir are a master of your craft, one craftsman to another I tip my hat to you.

A very fine piece of craftmanship ! I Liked this very much. Well done !

I love watching your raw materials come to life! You ever do any damascus? Hope you and your family are safe! Thank you for giving us an escape from the world!

Torbjörn, I’m running out of superlatives to describe the work you do in these videos! Once again, just an incredible piece of work/art! The production of your videos is just as outstanding as the pieces of work you’re producing AND seems to get better and better with each one you put out. Thanks for taking the time and putting out the effort to make these. Just a pleasure to watch every time.

I just discovered your channel yesterday and I am speechless. I watch many craftsmen doing wonderful work, but you are truly a master of all trades, an artist, artisan and all-round Renaissance man. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and your expertise.

Wow I just got into leathercrafting 2 months ago, looking into buying a halfmoon knife later this year and this was so beautiful to watch, wonderful job!

It is so relaxing watching you turn a old rusty saw blade into a amazing leather knife ,you sir are true craftsman. With a green thumb love your garden.

I gotta say, the level of detail is just stunning. You're a true master

A masterpiece. Highly appreciated craftsmanship.

Am I the only one that thinks his workshop has a really calm feeling to it

Looks beautiful and cuts like magic ! Chris, the gentleman who runs the Clickspring youtube channel, frequently uses superglue to hold brass to an arbor. It breaks free with just a gentle heat and bonds very well.

Beautiful knife. You hold it in your fist vertically when slice - like you where stabbing the material. You draw the knife towards you as you roll the handle away from you. You splay your fingers over the blade with the knob in your palm when skiving, and push away from you, or hold like above and sweep along the edge depending on the whether you are making an over or underhand cut. This is the reason for the stubby handle. Using it the way you are defeats the reason for the shape of the knife and blade, you may as well use a utility knife (they do an excellent job when used properly). Your knife has a bit too much sweep at the points, you are running the risk of nicking your wrist when held properly.

It's an ulu! Native Alaskans use them for everything. Especially skinning and butchering animals. Really nice job you have done! When I visited Alaska, I bought one for me and all my grown kids. Really nice cutting tool.

Incredible skills! I need to step my game up. Thanks for the great video

That work on the brass ferrel was unbelievable! Best craftsmanship I’ve seen in a while!

I clearly made the right purchase when I bought myself a Beaver Craft set if you are using them as well. Absolutely beautiful work and I hope we get to see some leatherwork here shortly.

Lo que haces no es una herramienta, sino obra de arte.

I love it that however well equipped a workshop may be, the blade annealing is always best done in the kitchen oven. It has to be! ("honeyyyy, how long do you have to keep your blades in here? I have to cook dinner!")

That knife is absolutely beautiful. I've never seen a tang pinned like that before. Reminds me of a drawbore mortise & tenon joint, which are often used specifically when gluing is undesirable or not an option. Also, nice lemons! Swedes seem to have a thing for growing food... my first big woodworking project is a couple of raised beds for my mom to grow tomatoes and cucumbers in. Finished one, just waiting on my mom to get the soil so I can build the second. Hand tools are fun!

I have a new perspective on the power of a “paper cut”! Very nice job!!

Amazing craftsmanship and your attention to detail is so on point

You've made a masterpiece ! Kudos to your craftsmanship

Start of the video: Why is this 25 minutes? 17 minutes in: Oh there's the linseed oil. I understand.

This, sir. Is a masterpiece, especially your workshop is so clean, been watching this video while sitting still, and complete silent. And please, continue your work, sir.

As always, creations that are true works of art. A valuable source for understanding and a real pleasure for the eyes! Thank you.

The making of the buckle and the stiching rather than rivets, wow. Been watching many kind of these, you are the best. Keep doing it property as you where. You have got my vote man. Many regards from Jakarta.

I was really hoping we were getting a two-for-one deal and we'd get to watch you make the sheath for the knife. Also, I have seen people drag those blades as well. Don't know if its appropriate as I don't do leather work. Keep up the awesome work and stay safe!

i just watched to learn what the knife is for. glad i watched the whole process!

What a work of art. Absolutely beautiful.

Highly appreciable workmanship and quality of work and precision. Best-Wishes and thanks for sharing this great video.

INCREDIBLE! I love watching you putting the final details to every step, mesmerizing. Thank you, hope you and yours are safe and well!

It's always a pleasure watching you work, I never thought it would turn out to be a work of art as well as a useful tool, thanks for sharing your skills with us!

You are very talented, a pleasure to watch.

“WOW”, what a tremendous effort! The best part for me was the forming of the brass ferrule, fantastic effort and a pleasure to watch. Can’t get enough of your great videos. Regards from an admirer in Australia.

Well done, you are a very well disciplined individual,most Craftsmen are looking for the easy way out. Thank you.

Beech wood was a good choice! It matches the steel and brass, and it will age with the metal nicely without getting too dark. As a fellow swedish knifemaker(hobby/personal use) i applaud the no nonsense perfectionism, i appreciate when people make knives with common sense. I like that you went through the somewhat troublesome task and showed how to make the hole/slit in the handle for the tang, like the old wooden morakniv handles have. I dont have a lathe, and the few times i have made a hole/slit in a handle, i've used needle files, and it's annoyingly time consuming. Next time i think I'm gonna try your sawblade method(somehow). Good job, and thanks from Västra götaland(Skaraborg).

You are A master at your craft. Thank you for showing people the beauty of doing things by hand with an extraordinary attention to detail.

Marvelous. A work of art. Great attention to fine details. Quality and workmanship at its finest.

Torjborn, you have a gift. You cab do things that I could never do, even if I practised or trained for years. All the best, Edgar

19:07 i used to have a lemon tree, but the lemons tasted like coffee because the compost we used was mainly coffee grinds.

We call this knife "ulu". It is an ancient design used by indigeonous people for many jobs. There are about three sizes of ulu.

Oh man.. This guy is living the dream! I'd love to have that kind of possibilities at home

this literally made me subscribe after watching the entire video... Tremendous craftsmanship man... very inspiration to see all the techniques you use and just how fun you make it look. Keep banging out the great content. With Love from Norway :3

why there is only a like or dislike button this is not fair there should be a button for marvelous or awesome, astounding, astonishing, breathtaking I would press them all

Thats the most beautiful knife ive seen! Amazing craftsmanship sir!

its so fascinating how you turned that piece of pipe in a thumb like thing so perfectly. your video is so relaxing, therapeutic and informative, i hope you fined more and more enjoyment in what you do.

This is art, this man is a tool scientist, he really knows the tiki taka of blacksmithing, i haven't seen such artistic work before, sir salute to u on ur fantastic work, we wanna see u doing some leather work next, u can do it sir, u really know the measuring games and u can do it, just entertain us next time with leather work..

Lesson learned: When life gives you lemons, make a leather knife.

Magnifique réalisation ! Superbe tutoriel très complet, c'est merveilleux. Ce n'est pas un outil que vous avez réalisé, c'est une œuvre d'art ! Merci pour ce partage. Bravo bravo

What a commitment to what you do. It is outstanding work approach. Your work brings a good dose of satisfaction.

Good one. So «I can do that» in the beginning, then «I did not know that could be done» in the middle and «oh- I see what you did there» at the end.

he work's so calmly and with such precision that is satisfying to watch

For the first time you used a head knife that was not bad at all! I am frustrated with the durability of what is available so I was watching the video on forging out a blade but was pleasantly suppressed by the detail you put into it. Thank you again for the great video!

Yes… total subject matter focus. Superb techniques, I can use… TYVM!

The "Half moon" shape we call Halvmåne in northern parts of the world is called "Crescent" in english. Good job, Torbjørn :) This was very satisfying to watch. Nice little plants as well!

love,respect,appreciation,excellency with your job and perfection in every single corner of your tasks has shown under one roof that is Torbjorn Ahman. Love from Pakistan

You my friend are a true craftsman! Thanks you for all the videos! Greetings from Ohio, Usa

Grozav! Lucrez in piele si sunt incantat ,de ce a putut iesi dintr-o panza de fierastrau veche ,un adevarat artist ! Felicitari !

appreciate your patience,talent and perseverance with all my heart. I enjoyed every second of the video.

I love how you wasted the absolute bare minimum of leather to demonstrate sharpness 😁

I'm kinda impressed on you making a knife from scratch with tools and stuff

Blacksmithing as an art. Beautiful.

Incredible, a very big fan of yours. Keep making this kind of movies, there are quite educative. Piece of art!

Beautiful brass work superbly crafted. It gave your normally beautiful blacksmithing and wood work that wow factor. Thank you.

Absolutely beautiful workmanship.

No one should ever apologize for a lack of skill in anything that's a first attempt. No one starts off as a professional.

Thumbs up for clockwork precision... great show, man!

Beautiful workmanship, thanks for a great video

I've wanted an Ulu like knife for leather work for a while. Looks so handy. Very nice work as always!!

I have one made in the early 1900s from my great grandad. Mine has a rosewood handle, and is a little smaller, but almost identical. He did an outstanding job on this project. He has more time than money because I sure wouldn't spend hours making one unless I was bored and just wanted a project. And I have enough projects without making my own tools to make the projects.

I love your work, always with great delicacy! Thank you so much, great work! Hope you and your family are safe!

The editing of the scene where he cuts the pipe with a sheet of paper is just sick, good job!

wow, you sir are a master craftsman. im a fan.

This is very patient and meticulous man, Dont mess with him