Absolutely beautiful knife mate! Little tip: When you're forging your bevels, put the edge of the knife right up to the edge/shelf of the anvil. That way when you're hammering the bevel, you can let your hammer face overhang the edge of the anvil with each strike making it much easier to avoid hitting the face of the anvil. :)
I like it, I do. Perfect for outdoor. Don't have worry too much about scratching your blade. I would look way better with a nice color paracord to blend in with this woody nice handle. Outstanding
Beautiful Erick! I love that you left the forge scale. There's something very primitive about that, that I just love. I also dig the aggressive hook on the handle. It reminds me of the butt end of a revolver grip. I hope to forge my first Bowie this weekend, time permitting. So far I've only done stock removal. This video helped inspire me.
I would have liked that too, but the point behind this series is to learn to forge to finish. Not all of them will have the "Brute de Forge" finish. Some will be sanded and clean.
Great knife. Fantastic job on making the two sides even. A little tip from my old teacher. Find a yard sale that is selling an old wooden baseball bat. I think you will find it a more ergonomic persuader than the 2x4, especially if you saw it down a little.
Just fascinating to watch a chunk of metal turn into a nearly finished knife. Especially on fast forward when the hammer blows seem like woodpecker stabs. 😄 That thing turned out awesome! Did you say the handle is "Pecan"? I love the character of the spalting. Can't wait to see more of these!
Awesome Erick!!! May I ask about your PVC dust collector under your 2x72? Is there a video of how you collect and/or separate sparks from sanding dust? Thank you
I'll talk about it in a video that's coming up. There are two screws that hold the elbow to the cap that's screwed into the work bench. I can separate the two pieces then clean it out with a vacuum.
Looking forward to this series. I've recently began forging to finish so this is right on time for me. Cool looking knife, what steel did you use for this project?
@@TheMotownPhilly they are both actually very good steels. I will pretty much always choose 5160 over 8670 but I really like the 8670 and will continue to use it. The durability of 8670 is awesome and it holds its edge very well.
@@theriversexperience9383 That turned out really well considering that shape of knife typically looks better on a 7-10" length. Just that you sort of nailed the proportions correctly on it and you really do have a very good eye for design. (I think I've told you that before, but in case I didn't)
I’ve only made a handful of knives so I’m not a pro or even novice really but I noticed you used your cross peen for the finger groove which is great just an idea that would make the clean up less of a challenge would be to make up a hardy tool fuller or a top fuller for making the finger grooves or could even make different sizes for different knives. I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and it’s help me quite a bit. Everything looks great though forge on man!
Yes I do. My website is TheRiversExperience.com. If you ever see me make a knife that's not on the website, you can always email me and ask to purchase it.
Great finish, really good job planishing out the bevels. I'm throwing in my vote for a socketed billhook for the series
Absolutely awesome hammer skills....I could have watch that blade come to life on repeat.
Excellent, my friend.
Thank you Jeffrey.
Absolutely beautiful knife mate!
Little tip: When you're forging your bevels, put the edge of the knife right up to the edge/shelf of the anvil. That way when you're hammering the bevel, you can let your hammer face overhang the edge of the anvil with each strike making it much easier to avoid hitting the face of the anvil. :)
That's a great tip, thanks Phil!
Loved watching the bowie knife taking shape; nice work!
I like it, I do. Perfect for outdoor. Don't have worry too much about scratching your blade. I would look way better with a nice color paracord to blend in with this woody nice handle. Outstanding
Thank you Robert!
Welcome
Nice! Looks like a good all around blade for camping etc
Thanks Man, one of my favorite hammers to forge with is actually one of your rounding hammers.
@@theriversexperience9383 great to hear thanks!
Shop talk Tuesday’s are great! Love this blade!!’
Thank you Chip!
Very nice job! Really enjoyed you recording and including the complete forging/shaping.
Thank you! Glad that you liked it.
Bellissimo un saluto dall'Italia
By far you're my favorite knife maker!
Thank you Keith!
Like the pistol grip look.
P J Services a lady BlackSmith does great anvil work and it's a fun challenge
Love it
Thanks
Thank you John!
Good Lookin!!! NNnnnice Brute de Forge finish!!
Thank you David!
Well done 👍 that spalted pecan 🎉 great choice!
Thank you Don!
Nice work Erick good skills that knife turned out great 🍀🙏😎🙏🍀
Thank you Klaus! 😃
Forge series 💪
On Borat's voice - very nice -
Thank you 🤣
Beautiful Erick! I love that you left the forge scale. There's something very primitive about that, that I just love. I also dig the aggressive hook on the handle. It reminds me of the butt end of a revolver grip. I hope to forge my first Bowie this weekend, time permitting. So far I've only done stock removal. This video helped inspire me.
Thank you Jim! Good luck on your Bowie!
Love this!
I really like it handles(scales)are awesome
I wish you would have sanded it to a satin finish however it’s still a great knife
I would have liked that too, but the point behind this series is to learn to forge to finish. Not all of them will have the "Brute de Forge" finish. Some will be sanded and clean.
I figured I would start it out like this to show a starting point.
Congrats on your first forge knife Erick, came up a treat man 👍
Thank you James!
Looks great. Keep it up. God bless.
Thank you Jim!
You did a very good job on the forge to finish. I'm impressed
Thank you!
Really like the Pecan scales Erick ! Nice forging as well !
Forge... best videos
Thank you!
Great knife. Fantastic job on making the two sides even. A little tip from my old teacher. Find a yard sale that is selling an old wooden baseball bat. I think you will find it a more ergonomic persuader than the 2x4, especially if you saw it down a little.
That's a great idea, I'll be trying that.
Not perfect no , But that has to be one of the best knifes made with out a grinder . Cheers mate.👍⚔🤠
Thank you Douglas!
amazing!
Thank you!
Awesome Bro; I absolutely luv it! :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)
Thank you!
Very nice.
Thank you!
I'm impressed! Did you have a template of the knife before you started? I don't recall even seeing a sketch on your anvil. You killed it, nice job!
Yup, I had a template drawn out before hand. I had the handle profile drawn on the rear of the Anvil near the hardy hole.
Good job
Thank you Wayne!
Niiiiiiiiiice!!
Thank you Eddie!
Just fascinating to watch a chunk of metal turn into a nearly finished knife. Especially on fast forward when the hammer blows seem like woodpecker stabs. 😄 That thing turned out awesome!
Did you say the handle is "Pecan"? I love the character of the spalting. Can't wait to see more of these!
Thank you Cory! Yup, the handle is Pecan. I really like the look of it too.
Beautiful! Can I have it? 😁
Awesome Erick!!! May I ask about your PVC dust collector under your 2x72?
Is there a video of how you collect and/or separate sparks from sanding dust?
Thank you
I'll talk about it in a video that's coming up. There are two screws that hold the elbow to the cap that's screwed into the work bench. I can separate the two pieces then clean it out with a vacuum.
@@theriversexperience9383 thank you!
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May not be "perfect" but dang, I'd replace my current camping knife.
Looking forward to this series. I've recently began forging to finish so this is right on time for me. Cool looking knife, what steel did you use for this project?
It was Pop's 8670
@@theriversexperience9383 since you have used both 5160 and 8670 can you tell me if you have noticed any significant difference between them??
@@TheMotownPhilly they are both actually very good steels. I will pretty much always choose 5160 over 8670 but I really like the 8670 and will continue to use it. The durability of 8670 is awesome and it holds its edge very well.
That's a really sweet profile on the blade, how deep-long is it roughly? Looks sort of like a 7" by 2" deep
overall length is 10 3/4" and the blade is 5 3/4".
@@theriversexperience9383 That turned out really well considering that shape of knife typically looks better on a 7-10" length. Just that you sort of nailed the proportions correctly on it and you really do have a very good eye for design.
(I think I've told you that before, but in case I didn't)
So in the end that do you think is best in terms of cost: more time forging (propane) or more time grinding (belts)?
It's almost even. I'd say forge to shape then finish on the grinder. But there is just something satisfying about doing it all by forging.
When it's all said and done this will help my hammer skills tremendously.
@@theriversexperience9383 it sure will! Thanks for the response.
I’ve only made a handful of knives so I’m not a pro or even novice really but I noticed you used your cross peen for the finger groove which is great just an idea that would make the clean up less of a challenge would be to make up a hardy tool fuller or a top fuller for making the finger grooves or could even make different sizes for different knives. I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and it’s help me quite a bit. Everything looks great though forge on man!
I was thinking about that when I was forging this one. I plan to make a few tools during this series.
no bed cnive .. neims chise :)) test
Do you sale the knifes you make ???
Yes I do. My website is TheRiversExperience.com. If you ever see me make a knife that's not on the website, you can always email me and ask to purchase it.
So when do you want to colab?
Yup, we definitely need to do a colab.
A realy sexy brutal look.
Thank you Tomas!