I learn to forge with my left arm because my right arm is injured , so I started with this small blade .I still tried to make it fun and satisfying to watch.
It's a desgin common with wood carving knives, having the wider center makes it easier to apply controlled leverage from the palm, it's also a lot more comfortable depending on the size of your hands.
@@johnmcwick1 Haha, it happens, I actually came back to make my initial comment after I saw some of my own tools and had a, "wait just a god damn minute" moment.
That is just beautiful ❤️.. This is art not practiced much. The Knife and other blades were such an itegral part of our lives before we started living in apartments. Have still kept a few somewhere. Love your work👍
At the beginning of this video I thought the knife was going to be made out of a charcoaled log. Steel, brass, and unburned wood are probably better material choices.
I’m choosing to believe the wood carving knife you used on the handle of this wood carving knife was getting dull so you decided to make a new knife instead of sharpening the old one
I buy my charcoal from guys that make it and usually they are small pieces but in one bag there were 3-4 big logs like this one. I guess it is made in anoxic kiln/retort like most charcoal but they just didn't chop it to small pieces.
Im new watching this awesome videos! Have 1 question :) after you put the knife on fire you take it out and throw it in water or oil?? What you put in that metal bottle? Hopefully get the answer so I try to make my own knife ❤️❤️❤️ love the videos dude, never stop!!
Finally a man using oil stone instead of all puffers using water stones making huge sloppy mess and being such a divas when sharpening 🌈 edit to stay PG-13
What is such a long blade used for? It's not curved, and it's long enough to easily reach your other hand while holding a piece... I'm new to carving and I don't really know all the techniques. It it for hard to reach places?
Well, I’m headed to my forge at 3AM est. How do you do your char? That thing was a beast, an I’m trying to get back to basics one may say. I normally operate of gas, if the situation calls for it, coal. I started with the Japanese charcoal method, and have been working my way back, still, how did you do that? ❤
These videos honestly make me think that smithing isnt as expensive as everyone else makes it seem, like you dont need a super furnace or anything and making a handle not neccesary until you double down on the hobby. How neccesary is an anvil?
