Making The Biggest Sword Handle I've Ever Made! 

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Once working with ebony I ran into the same issue, but had no source for new / black wood. That's when I learnt and first used iron acetate (10% vinegar + steel wool left to dissolve for a week), turned the ebony so dark it looked fake. The darker a wood is naturally, the more tannin it has, and iron acetate reacts to form iron-tannate (basically a black stable rust that stains the surface - so a top coat of protection is needed, but linseed oil etc. works just fine for that). In my case I used a pressure pot to push the fluid about 1/8" into the surface, sanded to final shape, then impregnated the top ~1/16" with superglue. Activator on the surface, put on the lathe, and polished. Quick version of stabilized wood lol.

The Bobby Dukes “wewd” reference 😂😂😂

Kyle, you seriously should have your own Netflix show or something, I think people would enjoy seeing videos of this type of content for sure.

I freaken love this goofy smith. Not the guy you expect to be a smith, but definitely the one you want! Good job.

Finally!😂 We've been waiting for this update for three Fridays, thanks😂

Kyle you’re an inspiration. You’ll be at the art knife invitational in no time

Those slow panning fitting montage at the end was great. Very high production quality. Good job to your videographer! Also great job on this build!

Loving the newer shots Josh is getting. He keeps refining his craft alongside his brother. Keep at it boys.

loved the cinematography in this episode

Amazimg video Kyle! If I might make a suggestion? When you clamp things into your milling vise at either end, for the sake of safety you should always clamp something of equal thickness at the other end to ensure that there is even clamping pressure applied across the entire faces of the vise jaws. If not, the pressure will be uneven, and when your endmills make contact with the material, it can pop out of the vise because of the rotational force of the cutter moving against the improperly secured materials. Learned that lesson the hard and painful way in gunsmithing school when I was working on a project. We need you around to keep making amazing things, and sharing the videos with us! Be well.

Oh my God?!! Welcome back, Kyle!!!! Thank you for your time and for teaching us.

Using microscope to take the splinter out was just pure gold:)

Kyle, I've been watching your videos for years. You are defiantly my favorite blade smith. I watch many blade smiths videos. Thank You for taking your time to explain every little detail along the long prosses of getting things just so.

Kyle & Josh, you are an amazing pair of adult sized kids with remarkable talent. Just keep doing what you are doing. It’s working!

Kyle is so talented that even his splinters are mosaic damascus!

That is just fantastic. I was just thinking, its called WEWD. Then it happened!!!!!!!!!

It would be awesome if you could bring this project to blade show

I can’t wait till this is done, I know your builds are always great, but you should name this one chasing perfection on the playlist!

Just so you know your videos could be 10 hours long of a full build and I'd definitely watch it

Every time I get one of those nearly invisible metal splinters, I'm in awe of how something so small can cause so much pain and discomfort.

Been waiting for this next video all week! Hell yeah

Such a pleasure watching you crafting these beautiful pieces! I wish I could afford one of those knives!

really great footage and editing as always. the baroque cello inclusion was phenomenal. keep it up

1st! And got the course for my dad and I as Father’s Day present. Thanks!

I really enjoy your channel and this project. A few others have commented on the milling stuff but I just wanted to give you a tip. When milling multiple pieces like you were doing it's better to cut from front to back. You want the lateral pressure from the cuts to be directed towards the solid jaw of the vise. Meaning the one that doesn't move. Doing this prevents the pieces you have from moving out of the vise. If you apply the lateral cutting force to the left and right as you did in this video they are more likely to move on you when you are milling them. The sword looks amazing and I can't wait to see it finished.

Hello Kyle. As a machinist of a lifetime I spent $30, (a lot more now) 35 years ago and bought a pair of medical needle point tweezers. They dig in and remove just about any splinter and have proved to be worth the investment. Hundreds of splinters and they're still working great. Just don't let anyone sterilize them with heat,😢. Totally ruins them. Lots of guys borrow them in the shop,but NO HEATING. Love your work and admire your dedication to perfection. Seriously it's awe inspiring, ( both ) Did the carnauba wax work out? I don't get to watch enough to know. Loved your example of your sword flexing and cutting through the pumpkin / watermelon. Don't remember which, but it clearly shows the flexibility while being hard of quality damascus. Keep on keeping on👌. P. S. Your dad's work looks great. He clearly missed his calling earlier in life.

Hell, it's about time!

band saw blades now cower in fear at the sight of Kyle...

A new one ! Yes, best knife maker on you tube

Kyle, because of you, I'm going to start my first step of doing this myself by taking some lessons in welding and seeing where I go from there. Thank you for being so inspiring!

Great video series. Some suggestions on the mill. Look up a speed and feed chart for the size of the end mill you are using. Try a two flute end mill for the slotting, and you should be using the collets for the end mills. Not the drill chuck. You can ruin a chuck using end mills in them.

Hey Kyle, once you get into carving down the Ebony, the inside of it should have that "blackness" that you likes about it to begin with. Purple heart, and other types of "naturally colored" woods have a tendency to fade if not finished correctly or stored in an area sunlight can "bleach" the color out of them. So if you have a test piece, try it out and see if it is as dark as you need it to be.

When drilling the oily dense woods using a steel brush helps to clean the flutes fast!

It really sad to see such a great artist has such less subscribers you deserve more kyle ❤

Really liking the production! Also the music is spot on!Thanks!

I love my Griffin Sword T-shirt. Quality material, nice fit, detailed graphics and rich color. I'd buy the next shirt you do for the next big sword build.

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished product.

My only complaint about your channel is there aren't enough videos!! I hate waiting for the next video :D

I’m not a knife maker but really enjoy these videos. I like the problem solving and decision process. Thanks for sharing.

Kyle is alwayssss bullying Josh, I swear. 3:29 😂😂

I love your macro lens. I don’t know if it’s new because I haven’t noticed it before. The shots with the Blackwood were gorgeous.

Hello to France!! Vous etes un exemple pour beaucoup ici en France dans le buisnes de cet art de la haute coutellerie!!! Soyez béni, Dieu vous garde en sa Sainteté!

Friday and a new Griffin Sword video; it’s a good day.

That ebony looks great for a Bowie knife

amazing thanks for sharing

Corin gets a shout out ever video now lol. I remember buying 1080 & 1095 off Corins company Gameco over 10yrs ago. Gameco is always a big presence at the knife shows.

Kyle, you are the artist we are your fans. You could tell us you want to make your sword handle out of turkey feathers and our response would be “ that might be cool”. Let’s see how it works.”they both do math real good. I flunked sharpening pencils.

I very much like the music for the last montage

@7:02 LMFAO KYLE i seen that lil note check right before

Just like always amazing work 👌 🙌 ✨️

Amazing craftsman! And the best narrator voice in the world!!!

Springfield, Mo....didn't even realize that you are so close....born and raised in Springfield, now live in Buffalo but still work in Springfield. Hope to run into ya someday...by the way, you make so beautiful works of art.

Watching you go after a steel splinter, I wondered if you kept a neodymium magnet around you could pull them out that way?

Hi Kyle, you are the best ! Your job is clean and very good 👍 Très jolie cette poignée

Quick new video. This is amazing. 😊

Your channel kicks ass brother!! Keep up the amazing work!! Love your detailed explanations and love the way you pop your P’s 😂. lol. Seriously keep it up!!!

Tnx for sharing with us Been long time since last one good luck KYLE. God bless you and your family

not sure if you know, but there is an audio repeat at 23:33 also, enjoying the vid, thanks for making this sword

That dagger looks aweet, hope there is a vid on it. Also i disagree with the 3 same middle spacers. 3 is fine but if they all have the same pattern they will just look like one piece. I think the center one needs to be a different pattern or something else entirely

Nothing makes me happier than a bobby duke reference 😂😂

17:00 new meaning to metalic slivers.

For fitting the wooden handle, I've seen other people make a hole in the wood, heat up the tang, then put the tang through the hole in the wood to make a snug fit. Would you do that?

"wewd" gets me ballin 🤣

burl would have looked crazy good with that blade design.

When you had to make a change to the handle and add the two spacers in the middle to compensate for the wood shortage is there a reason you didn't just make them one piece since it seems you hadn't already cut the metal?

What a delightful collection of expensive toys you have!

As a frequent offender of using things like Purpleheart in my woodworking, things like Ebony almost always age to a far different shade than expected. I have an axe that was handled in purpleheart that was barney purple when I finished it, and after a few years it's a beautiful ruddy purple now. Just the nature of the beast. Even if that handle material changes colors over time, it'll still look amazing!

A little bit of Bobby Duke in the video is always welcome 🤣

a quicker way to remove splinters is to use fine sandpaper in the opposite direction that it is stuck in the skin. If it hurts when brushing the sandpaper over it you need to change direction, learned this trick from tool room guys.

There are special drill bits for cutting sideways called cutting drills

"in every tool, there is a hammer" that's some zen shit right there!

Adam savage cameos rock

When I worked at a machine shop, there were two tried and true ways to rid oneself from a microscopic splinter, a Snap-On Tool pliers or the magnetic induction ring in the heat-treating department. I always opted for the magnetic induction, it was faster, safer and surer.

You softened the spacer, the vice applied clamp force!

When is the work going to be complete?

Hey Kyle, would you ever consider doing a traditional katana or older style of knife? No press or anything just traditional smithing?

Wouldn't it be possible to place the handle block in an angle on the drill to match the angle of the tang to get "better" fit?

20:55 Yeees

I brass wire brush would clean those flutes out just nice.

Aww, I got my hopes up for no reason. I thought you might have Bobby Duke drop in because of the “wewd” sound bite.

You are master piece your knife and swords are remember to ages love from india

That black wood looks amazing. It must be really expensive.

less length of flute on your end mills, chuck them up higher. - notes from observing cutting the ends parallel. sry cant help myself, this will help your tool life and finish

how come you don't use collets with your endmills? I've always been told a normal drill chuck is a big no no for holding endmills

id recognize bobby duke saying wewd anywhere

Would be awesome if the most middle piece was handle material.

there is a few guys making a big splash with their open source EDM machine, its occured to me that something like this might provide for some really cool uses in a shop like yours, because it can cut hardened metals without generating heat it might provide a great way to cut these billets, also possibly create some really interesting inlays. just food for thought,

Finally we’ve been waiting 3 weeks 😂😅

Kyle, I "wood" have used Purple Heart for the handle of that Sword!

Its gonna be a good day!

Did you counter balance the sword? Balance point should be 8-10" above the tang. On a sword this long you might want it closer to 6-8"

fantastic bombastic +++++++++++++++

Grisly's ahy so good you said it twice

Channel's next video: "Makng an Awesome Billet Out of Busted Bandsaw Blades !" :D

Next time you get a metal sliver in your hand just go over to the surface mail and turn on the electric magnet that might pull it out

Why not use your hardness tester before bandsawing?

Why not wax the bit when drilling the handle

yeeeeth~ Wewd!

get made a 3d printed set of clip on vice jaws that can clamp all shapes like a fractal vice or just made from tpu which is like rubber but is tougher and is 3d printable. just a thought