Making the Worlds Nicest Leather Knife!
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This was the first time someone actually explained what borax actually did in a simple and clear manner. Thank you very much Will.
I have been using it since the early 90s knowing what it does... This is the first time I have ever heard anyone say how it works (including a master blade smith I was taught by).
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You can also eradicate ants from your house using it. Mix it with sugar and the ants will take it back to their colonies and poison the whole thing. Little trick a contractor friend taught me.
Agreed
Just a quick scientific note: borax does not "melt" iron oxide, but rather dissolves it. It's like when you pour hot water onto salt crystals. The water dissolves the salt and carries it away.
Will can only be friends with people who are examples of nominative determinism; Alec Steele the blacksmith, Tanner the leatherworker...
I don't know any tanners, so I use a lot of Kydex. Which might be a problem except for the fact there's not a lot of people called Kydex anywhere
How will I be nominativally determined?
@@Phil_Cleaver You aren't a butcher?
@@Phil_Cleaver Divorce lawyer
Harmsy the accident-prone?
This video ended with a Father telling his Son: "You can make anything." Dad skills 101. Keep up the great work, that knife came out beautifully.
The last 44 seconds were by far the most inspiring part.
👍🏻👍🏻
These partnered videos where you make a tool for someone and then go have them use that tool in their job are absolutely fantastic!
Next week, Will makes a sickle for his neighbor John Farmer, and then some arrowheads for his friend Hunter.
Lol I was thinking that when he said his name was Tanner
Better yet, a sythe.
This man is probably my biggest inspiration to forge
Same
I would say Alec and Will
Yup, Alec lost his "spark", his channel is almost dead in compare to what it was 2-3 years ago...
@@hpod3sx Ye and the vibe just changed with out Alec and Will in the same shop
@@nftvegeta538i still watch alec both of them have energy that i like. But thats just my opinion
Stelter has one friend named Steele who is a blacksmith and another friend named Tanner who is a Leather worker.
Seems to be a theme developing...
I was just about to comment this!!! Maybe a lumberjack with last name woods?
@@connahjones8178 I know one of those
I’m changing my name to Gun Smith.
5:50 Will, Thank you! That's the FIRST time anyone has ever explained flux that has ever made any sense to me!!
I love these builds that start with a piece of metal and then end up with a tool being used. Really satisfying.
I didn't know Will was Wolverine. The hair up made it very clear.
What might be neat to try is a Damascus artist palette knife, not the stiff ones but the little more flexible ones. That would be a lot of fun to paint with :) thanks for another great video Will and team!
To me, and this my opinion.. Will teaches and I can learn. Alec went from being a teacher to way to much show, he brings to mind "Ruby Rod" from "The Fifth Element"
I feel like Alec is still pretty good at teaching... when he's learning something new. He brings you along for the ride. But if it's any of the things he's already good at, it's more about sharing something cool then teaching anymore.
If one is to be correctly terming the pattern, so is it Pattern welding Mr Stelter is doing. It can tecnicly only be called Damascus if it is made in the City of Damascus.
Will its a shame that you coming from Alecs' channel having millions of subs that more haven't came to show support. I love the channel and what you are doing. Keep it up
I’m sure he’ll get there! With his charisma and a more constant upload schedule he’ll go far!!!
I only watched Alec’s channel to see Will. I unsubscribed from Alec as soon as Will started his own shop.
200k with paid sponsors isn't a bad start.
He will outgrow alec eventually, his content is just way better, Alec has been a let down with his projects lately.
Will always seems to stay really positive. Even when his power hammer fell and broke he was temporarily down but not broken himself. He is a great example of how to handle less than ideal situations and adapting when trying to accomplish something.
It's also great to see the pros fail and handle it like everyday business with determination to just pushing, so when we fail our self we keep trying and learning from out mistakes.
Honestly he seems like a dude who gets flustered and pissed off easily at his work. Just like me to say the least. Nothing wrong with that. But the shit you're talking about is what we see on camera. He is a TH-cam personality and they get more views from positivity and determination. How much cussing do you think happens off camera? Throwing tools? Saying fuck this and going for a snack just to pick the work back up in 45 minutes of sitting around doing nothing? Chasing a shot with a smoke? We won't ever see the true hard worker he is because these channels are all about creativity and positive perseverance. Lose the obsessive false understanding of someone you never met. It's entertainment and informational at it's core. I'm subscribed and I love watching it. But God damn it quit being weird. When he was teamed up with Alec they both said they were quite flip flopped in personalities compared to each other in real life vs their youtube personalities.
Thank you will for the commentary on why things are used the way they are, ie borax.. Very informative and interesting to know more of the actual process, and why items are used the way they are.
The music is fantastic!! Loved the ending, inspirational! Keep up the good work Will!!
Would really like to know the song at 11:00!
I’ve wanted to do blacksmithing for a very long time, you helped inspire me to go ahead and do it. Love your personality and skills in the forge. Keep doing what you do and I’ll keep watching 🇺🇸
Building a tool and then going out and using it is great. Also the family aspect of what you are doing is great. Keep it up.
Will, I’m real loving the craftsman style of your videos and how your are involving other talented people who are using the beautiful tools you make. You are buiding a great channel and brand. Keep it up my friend.
I really like the peak in the center of the grip it looks really nice.
Awesome knife as always Will! I love how you get other friends and talented people involved to share each others skills around the community.
Thank you for explaining the use of borax. That was interesting
Same, somehow with all the forging videos I've watched it's never been laid out like that
great to see another project being used by a professional like the straight razor, excellent job as always Will, keep up the good work!
I love when you show varying blades being used in different professions
Can you explain in a future video to some of us who are new to forging and the fluid dynamics of metals, why is a small crack in the metal so catastrophic to the integrity of the piece? What are the dangers to completing the project with that “minor” defect? I’ve enjoyed watching you and Alex for a long while and I think giving some time to this concept for non-smiths might help provide context to why these types of faults in the piece can be so heart wrenching. I’m excited to see your channel grow and your voice develop. It’s awesome!
I love how he fluffs out his majestic floof of skull fuzz as he's telling other people about going bald. Ahhhhhh to be young.
Will , this video and the one where you meet the boot maker are really something else. Artisan videoS like these, with beautiful craftmanshp are something i will always look for and i'm sure i'm not the only one !
It is young men like this that set an example. Determination and the desire to see something through to the end. Awesome blade good Sir well done.
I’m an old man , and I’m very proud of interest in making knifes , u are very talented, keep it up
The merch looks awesome! Worth the wait!
8:00 - one of the best tranitions I've heard!
Great explanation about Borax.
Hey brother!
i love the way your videos are turning, first the making and vlogging with people who are using it. that's awesome. good work.
End quenching with a little cooling to halt any overtemp that develops used to help while we were scratching our.. heats. One chuck had a heavy spring base that pushed to makeup for length loss or used to pull for effect. Pushing and pulling by feel always felt better...
I’m definitely stealing that “Hold on…I’m getting a call” bit 😂
You crushed it Will! Those kiddos are too cute too!
It's easy to edit out all your failures to make yourself look good. It takes confidence to show the mistakes and a strong head to work through them to reach the end goal. You are a hell of a knife maker Will. Always a pleasure to see you work.
“Hold on I’m getting a call. A call to action.”
I can’t breathe. 😂😂☠️
I think that I like the vibe of this video. It has the feel of a early learning show that showcases a job that you didn't know about. A reading rainbow if you Will; but, with power hammers.
“When I was 16” was that last year Will ? 😀😀😀😀 good job 👍
Loving the music choices. This video is definitely the kind of video I like to see, production-wise. It is just fun to watch.
I use a round knife all the time and have even made my own. It may work better for cutting curves if the handle was shorter. One of the advantages of the shape is if you raise the handle up parallel to the leather more of the blade is in the cut and it wants to cut straight. If you lower the handle towards the leather just the point is in the cut and it can turn tighter corners. A shorter handle actually makes it a more versatile tool because you can change the angle more.
Wills best skill is definitely attention to details with fit and finish.
Been working with leather since the 70s...absolutely beautiful Head Knife!
I really like this series forging tools and then showing it in use.
I really love the extra metal on the flat back of the blade helps give some orientation when cutting. If I had the time to make one I would use a similar pattern
Thanks for explaining the borax to us, I had no idea as to why exactly blacksmiths use it. I'd love to see a close up to see it melt. Great work as always bro.
Love these vids Will your doing great solo. I like that you dont break em into 20 parts. I like that you have someone in the trade use the tool you made. You have something special here. And you make amazing knives. Good on ya bud. Keep it up.
This is so beautiful I love Damascus when it’s done right and man yours is done right great vid
Will, I love that you show more work than a bunch of talking through the videos.
Gorgeous work man. Looks amazing.
Beautiful craftsmanship, congratulations.
I love the music, it goes well with your work. I am happy to see that you are also following your dreams !
I think this video shows your passion crafting and help other in doing it too! I like your philosophy, carry on !
Really nice pick on the scales beautiful wood matches the Damascus blade
I like Kirkland Mixed Nuts too. A laser works well for zapping holes in leather for saddle stitching.
Will the shop is coming along nicely heck yea !!!!!
Great use of montages and sound is awesome! Music choices are great too!
gorgeous work!
Tanner got the name for the job XD
The Round knife is a great knife and you did a great job on it.
1) How much to make one?
2) Suggest making the sharp edge (bevel) twice as long/wide. Everyone makes a small sharp edge, I doubled mine (made it wider) and it makes it a Lot easier to slice thick leather as it doesn't have to "wedge" the leather out of the way to finish the cut as much. It is more delicate of an edge but works much better and it is in the hands of people who can control it.
The way he wedged that sheath out at the top for a better presentation upon holstering just got my feels all up. 😏
Will, I'm not a knife Smith or a Smith of any kind actually. I do fancy myself a pretty good wood worker though. Anyway I've noticed that you often seem to round off the end on your twist Damascus bars. I wonder if some wedges hammered into the recieving end on the twisting machine between the bar and receiver would help to stop that. Just a thought i had figured I'd share.
I believe that during the twist process it heats the central region due to stress, while the ends are locked into very large metal heat sinks and cool fast w/out torsion heating.
If you are talking about knocking wedges (of any sort) into the jaws of a rotary machine - you're just asking for shrapnel! You should know this as a wood worker.
@@Zach-ku6eu i don't use any kind of ratating machine anywhere near like this machine he's using. My lathe is my only rotating machine that i use even close and its jaws are adjustable. What i offered was merely a suggestion/question of viability. That is all.
I am loving watching Will work with other local crafters. These videos are just great and the humor is on point. Keep up the great work Will.
Keep it up! I still watch Alec but you are, I feel, more enjoyable to watch and I'm glad you're getting your shop rolling. Now we just need you to post more videos
Will the quality of your videos is amazing you are truly talented thank you.
And I'm a leather smith as well as a black smith
Very interesting, the added tannery work was great.
Great video! The music was really relaxing and added to the video nicely
Really good explanation on flux
I really enjoyed watching the knive get used 😲😃
You should build a machine like shurap uses for sanding so the workpiece moves and you don't have to.
We need more like this.
If you were to mount a high temp gas nozzle below pointing up on your metal twister you should heat up the areas that are slowing down and have a drip system to cool the areas that are twisting too much
I really like these videos where we can see the blades you make being used. Nice video.
First video I've come across of yours, and I want to say, I really enjoyed it! Your personality and enthusiasm is engaging, and the inclusion of showing the leatherwork behind the tool was a really nice touch. As a bit of a laywoman, I appreciated you talking through the process of why you were using the borax, and would love more "insight" segments about why you're making "this decision over that decision." Looking forward to watching more, Will!
These have got to be some of the hardest types of blades to grind for sure! Amazing work, sir!
Loving the music over the montages.
Nice and chilled music choice
Thats a very entertaining ad. I usually skip through ads but that one....very nice.
I love watching will stelter videos
You got the audio sounding great thank you👍great work man 💯👌
Good to see ya Will.
Another epic collaboration! Really awesome work!
Another cool blade from Will and thanks for fixing the audip
Will just like to say, your doing amazing i remember when I fist seen you with your bud Alex and now.AMAZING DUDE. ALL THE BEST MAN. Love n blessings.
enjoyed seeing the challenges with twisting that bar and how many times it took to try and get it right.
started to fast forward through this keeps ad, the rewound it to see why the eff you were on the power hammer.
so kudos i recon.
Always have enjoyed watching these
I love that we get a beautiful project from start to finish in 1 video haha
Absolutely beautiful piece
Well done Will! Beauty!
I love the segment of a different craftsman using your creation. A+ and would love to see more like this.
Once again such a wholesome video.
BTW, lemmie speak for the non blacksmiths who watch your channel.. thank you for finally explaining WHY you use Borax when forge welding... been watching Alex for years and for all that he's talked about using it at times, never the breakdown as to why... and the why proved really fascinating.
Go Will! Beautiful job! I love the handle design with the raised center line and the Damascus blade is gorgeous.
Music was amazing! Loved it.
I really love that you traded a knife for a sheath for a different knife! You crafted something beautiful for something beautiful! Back to how it used to be.
Great Job WIll. Love watching your stuff. Big Fan of your IG Shooting Posts too!
I love seeing the making of the knife, and then seeing it being used by the owner after. Puts the tool in context of why it is the way it is.
That turned out amazing great job
Good job on the head knife. Keep up the good work young man.
Glad to see ya working and videos keep up the great work
Easily one of the hardest blades I personally have made to date. To achieve the insane sharpness and a pull hook just as sharp and even… it was a joy.. I know it’s used often so all the hard work was worth it.
Great video as always. I'm loving how you keep showcasing these people and their crafts that they use your tools in.
Will can you include in a video describing what exactly slag is coming off the red hot steel and any and all things you know about it. No one seems to say anything about it (probably because its not wanted) but I'm interested to know all about it!