The Easiest Way to Start Making Knives - KIT Knife Making Project

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A kit knife is a great way to start your knife making journey; or at the very least a fun weekend project in your shop! It's time to get in the game!
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00:00 - Motivation
01:34 - Blade Cleanup
3:04 - Handle Scale Options
3:58 - Handling
9:40 - Sharpening
10:51 - Project Recap
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@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

To the new makers out there, I hope this video gets you in the game!!

@jkneer1560 9 месяцев назад

It has! I made my first after watching this! Thanks bud!

@ReignForever 8 месяцев назад

My second knife I made looked alot like this one. Too bad YT doesn't allow picture comments. Good luck with the bladesmithing!! I hope you are still makin blades @jkneer1650 !!

@vandelftcrafts2958 2 года назад

That fit and finish is better than a lot of makers that actually sell their blades produce.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Thank you sir!

@stevevanderhorst5234 10 месяцев назад

I'm a gunsmith by trade. And, you've inspired me to start knife making. Thank you. I do a lot of camping; fishing, and hunting here in British Columbia, Canada. Thanks again.

@RedBeardOps 10 месяцев назад

Heck yeah! You'll be great at this!

@toolman9081 2 года назад

My wife gave me a DIY knife kit from Man Crate back in the day. I believe it was a Jantz product. The Man Crate kit came with a little table clamp Vise, hammer, pin stock, bolster stock, knife blade heat treated in 420c, wood handle scales, rasp, files, some sand paper and epoxy. It was a fun project and it certainly played a role in me getting into knife making. Great video. Glad to see you're back uploading again.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Very cool! I with that was how I started. It's good to be able to break up a project like making a knife. Glad you're enjoying the videos!

@huxmetalworks7371 7 месяцев назад

That's a great job and I like the fact you gave us that may not have hat much skills thanks for sharing your skills

@RedBeardOps 7 месяцев назад

Cheers! Good luck with your builds!

@CCCfeinman55 2 года назад

I appreciate the clarity and attention to detail. It helps that you don’t pull your punches when discussing flaws, mistakes and failures in the process of making a knife. It’s especially kind that you show how you resolve any issues that come up. Thanks!

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment Chuck! Glad you enjoyed the video.

@sjrkemp 2 года назад

Thank you for the great video showing how anyone can "make" a knife even with limited tools. We are sending you some G-Flex to stock your shop for more projects.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

That's the goal! I don't want anyone to feel like there is a large barrier to entry for this awesome craft.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Thank you by the way! Glad yall enjoyed the video over at Jantz!

@michaellutke654 2 года назад

I used those same scales on a friction folder

@cadepeacock9293 2 года назад

Great example for a beginner knife! I use compressed paper wheel kit from Razor Sharp, and finish with a leather wheel and green compound. Always produces a great edge, and helps practice keeping a steady hand on my grinder!

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Very nice Cade!

@astormofwrenches5555 2 года назад

This is pretty great. I'm looking at some kitchen knives to handle. Hopefully wont be too challenging, I could use some Ws.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

This is a good one too... old but good - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7Zio-gupl-U.html

@astormofwrenches5555 2 года назад

Thanks bro. We dont deserve you.

@MrBrokenwrenches 2 года назад

HEB! Pretty cool seeing the best grocery store brand in a knife build lol

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

lol, gotta love HEB

@ericmoore2236 2 года назад

Good video Sir 👍 thanks for your time and showing your way to make blades 👏

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

You are very welcome!

@_BLANK_BLANK 2 года назад

My favorite method is definitely using stones. I Sharpened knives for money well before I even considered making knives. I find stones give you the most freedom when sharpening. You have almost unlimited options for stones to choose from. Naturals (Arkansas, coticule, japanese naturals), oil stones, synthetic water stones, diamond plates, resin bonded diamonds, vitrified diamonds, cbn abrasives, strops with different compounds on them. Just to name a few. Plus there's no chance of adding any substantial amount of heat to the literally micron thin apex (which anyone who has ground in bevels on a knife knows the thinner the material the easier it is to over heat). Also I find I get the most control with stones.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Thanks for your thoughts sir! I like it

@ReignForever 8 месяцев назад

This knife profile is very similar to the second knife that I made. I really like the looks of that handle material. Thanks for the videos!! RU-vid knife makers have taught me everything i know about blade making. 😊 we as beginner blade smiths are so very fortunate to have makers like you to bring us along on this journey!! Thank you again!! Thats a beautiful blade!

@RedBeardOps 8 месяцев назад

Glad you're getting something out of these videos! Cheers!

@johnyerkovich4954 2 года назад

Thank you for this fantastic video

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Glad you liked it, John!

@sudo_nym 2 года назад

Great message James!! 💪🏻

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Thanks! Cheers sir

@gabeofalltrades0770 Год назад

Lanskey makes an amazing set angel sharpener

@dirtywhiteboyllc.5050 2 года назад

Great Video, good idea for a first build and way to get started.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

@mikerobertson4041 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@RedBeardOps 10 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@garycallahan7867 2 года назад

Great video as usual! Really good timing with the school year ending you may encourage some young people to try this out. With the income from some mowing or odd jobs they could buy the hand tools and supplies and even a 1x30 or 4x36 belt sander or a vise if they don’t have access to one.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

That's a great idea!

@Skinflaps_Meatslapper 2 года назад

I started with a 1x30 and I still use it from time to time. A 4x36 that tilts vertically is a pretty decent upgrade from the 1x30 without spending a grand or more on a 2x72. Obviously the 2x72 is the most versatile, but it's understandable that most won't have the budget for one starting out, or at all in some cases. The ultimate cheap DIY is a file jig made with stuff you can get at any hardware store, but they only work if you plan to do heat treating and you're starting out with a soft blank.

@RobanyBigjobz 2 года назад

Very nice back to basics video. This is definitely the kind of project I'd recommend to anyone wanting to try the craft :)

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Glad you liked it! I have some friends who needed this one... so I figured it would be a good one

@MrSoloun 2 года назад

Great Vid, good idea for a first build and way to get started.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Thanks! I thought so too

@tccorIllustrator Год назад

thank you for the video

@RedBeardOps Год назад

You bet!

@donttreadonmining9146 Год назад

Cool bro, I thank you for taking the time to produce the video.👊

@RedBeardOps Год назад

You bet! Cheers

@williamemerson1799 2 года назад

Good on you man! Twice a winner. Beautiful knife, excellent charity. 👍🍻

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Cheers William!

@titahammerroblbox6444 2 года назад

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@tiffanyashby1793 2 года назад

Man I love those scales

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

They look slick don't they?!

@tiffanyashby1793 2 года назад

@@RedBeardOps yep

@Skinflaps_Meatslapper 2 года назад

For first time knifemakers, maybe try a 30min epoxy if you have it. When I first started, I made the mistake of using the same 5min epoxy I use for everything else...you wouldn't believe how nerve wracking it was trying to do all the things needed at once for the first time before the epoxy cured. Needless to say, my epoxy job needed a lot of cleanup once it was done curing. Save yourself some trouble, use a slower cure and wipe all that epoxy off with some acetone or alcohol on a rag/q-tip. James, I use the wicked edge sharpener. It takes all of the human imprecision out of the picture that results in a less than perfect edge. You can dial in just about any angle you want, and it's repeatable in the future for knives you've already sharpened. If you put a 20deg edge on a knife and it's now dull, just set your sharpener at 20deg and bring it right back with hardly any effort and less edge removal. You can get a great edge with the basic stones, or you can go broke buying alllll the stones and strops and stopping compound and lapping film they make like I did.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

I agree on the epoxy good point on the wicked edge

@chinochine4739 2 года назад

Hello my friend 🤝 Very best knife 💪💪💪

@willw7595 Год назад

Nice video. Ya can't to many tools when making knives. From watching your video i think you can use this in your knife making process. plus, you can use it for other things besides knife making. Have fun.

@RedBeardOps Год назад

Thanks Will, I agree man... can never have too many tools! LOL

@drewior3 2 года назад

I use a 1x30" grinder that I clamped on its back to a table. That way it flat like a stone (even though I am horrible at use a whetstone) My normal grit progression is 240, 400, 600, 1000, then leather 1x30" belt with buffing compound

@stoyanatanasov8012 2 года назад

Very informative, many thanks for this vid mate, many many thanks ^^

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@netolima1888 2 года назад

Show ...! Como se diz aqui no Brasil ..," você é o cara " parabéns..

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Obrigada! Saudades do Texas!

@netolima1888 2 года назад

@@RedBeardOps , thanks .

@yodamasterx1869 Год назад

There's a company called water jet knives that send a blade blank and u sharpen it and ad everything else also.

@peters6850 2 года назад

I just got done making my first knife. I considered a knife blank but i thought it would feel more like assembling instead of making so I used an old file instead

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Nice!

@born2befree559 2 года назад

Thats would be great if you do some wild type of knife made with limited instruments use

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Good idea!

@titahammerroblbox6444 2 года назад

Amnesia retrógrada 🤠

@StephenMott 2 года назад

Ordered a couple of those clamps, from your links, interested if they will actually deliver to the UK this month.. 🙂

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

lol, good luck with the shipping! I'm a huge fan of those...

@StephenMott 2 года назад

@@RedBeardOps remarkably they got here in a week! 😀

@ckfvideo 5 месяцев назад

I keep coming back to this video. Im in Canada and can get one of these Jantz blancs but in tool steel. Would it still be easy enough to work with a file and sandpaper. I'd like to try and follow this guide before investing in a grinder and building a kiln.

@RedBeardOps 5 месяцев назад

Good luck with your build!

@JH_HAY 2 года назад

Great video what thickness scales would you buy? I have 3/16” in my cart on MMS

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

I like 1/4'' scales for a handle like this one. If you want do do any coke bottle shaping you could go thicker like 3/8ths.

@jcowen2670 9 месяцев назад

Looking for clamps. What is that small screw clamp you use

@RedBeardOps 9 месяцев назад

I use these, but it looks like they may not be in stock right now - amzn.to/3QjAyVz

@frankheger5185 2 года назад

👍👍🍻🍻

@Journeyman1642 Год назад

Can you send me a link to the lime green sanding stone you were using?

@RedBeardOps Год назад

A link to the diamond sharpening stone is in the description of this video.

@clouded777. 2 года назад

I'm trying to get into knife making as a hobby and possibly to make money as a 13 yr. Do you have any special tips for teens?

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

None, other but to be patient and be safe. (glasses, respirator, hearing protection)

@clouded777. 2 года назад

@@RedBeardOps thx alot 😃

@dawnettegaddis4947 4 месяца назад

are those handle scales similar to acrylic acetate?

@RedBeardOps 4 месяца назад

The material is almost like PVC... plastic-ish

@Dreweldeenknives 8 месяцев назад

Do you just eye ball to measure plunge symmetry ? I got some Indian blanks and they need some cleaning up

@RedBeardOps 8 месяцев назад

for the most part I do; sometimes I'll put a file guide on the knife and scribe target lines on both sides of the ricasso

@Dreweldeenknives 8 месяцев назад

@@RedBeardOps these will be my first builds ! You ,like Walter ,present excellent demonstrations ! I’ve been free hand sharpening for a year ; so I’ll start with handles , finish and edge work before the stock removal experiment starts

@18deadmonkeys 2 года назад

how do I get away from pin halo? I've made about 15 knives and that still crops up?

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Hey man, This seems to come down to how square and accurate you can drill the pin holes. I use my mini mill and a 1/4'' precision counter bore on most of my hidden tangs. A good drill press will do it as well.

@18deadmonkeys 2 года назад

@@RedBeardOps Thanks!

@Jim-fr3gr 2 года назад

Was that blade 440c.Have ever made a knife with that steel .

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Yes it was. Me either!

@Huntinghogs 3 месяца назад

I’m curious if the blank was heat treaded?

@RedBeardOps 3 месяца назад

Yes this one was heat treated.

@Huntinghogs 3 месяца назад

@@RedBeardOps thank you

@AndrewLeonov 2 года назад

Biiiiigggg FAT like!!

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

Thanks!

@gavinlewis003 2 года назад

You use some expensive sandpaper. Though Indasa abrasives are high quality, I think they're overpriced.

@RedBeardOps 2 года назад

I do. I've always liked that stuff. You can get them in bulk from Pop's Knife Supply for a decent price.

@gavinlewis003 2 года назад

@@RedBeardOps Me and my dad do some body work on cars, and Indasa makes the only sticky back sandpaper we could find to fit the acrylic blocks we use. A hard bill to swallow after it was all said and done, but I was impressed with how well it performed.