Turning Brass Casings into a BLADE!
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That knife is almost perfect for opening packages, without worrying too much about cutting what's inside.
Stonks time
It’s a box cutter.
That was my first thought too, a box cutter
I'm with the others. Totally a Box Cutter.
It’s a letter opener!
you’re what TKOR was all about ❤️
looking forward to supporting your future endeavours
F-ck TKOR now!
@@theuriah01 sad, but true...
@@7-ten They are garbage now. They lost my respect when the put out that CO2 third grade "experiment." If you could call it one. They got involved in politics and the people saw right through in. Here is a word of advice for these dumb dumbs..dumb... Do NOT get involved into politics unless you are a politics channel. Did you NOT learn from the NFL and NBA in 2020?
Actually not really Grant the channel founder is the true King of Random but sadly he had passed away in 2019. Nate was meant to be a assistant to Grant but he was so well received and did so well that Grant took a step back and decided to continue to work behind the scenes
@@coltonkoepp655 long live king Nate 👑!
When you first came to TKOR I didn't really like the change. I missed Grant and didn't love the change in video style and content. These videos you are doing now reminds me a lot of the early video Grand did and I'm loving it! I really feel like you are doing a fantastic job of keeping Grant's legacy alive!
Same here! I didn't like Nate on TKOR, but I am loving him on his own!
Crazy I feel the same. Nate grew on me after grant passed away. I like him even more now he's on his own. He looks happier and more "himself".
You hit the nail on the head with this comment!!
I was thinking the same thing! This video reminds me so much of the early TKOR videos!
I loved the old TKoR when it was just you and Callie and prior with just Grant. But your new channel here is just awesome!
I love how you show the mess ups and fails. TKoR was great, but it was too "clean cut", which can turn some people off when they start making mistakes trying to do what they seen on the channel. But, when you show the fails, it gives others confidence in their failures and the intestinal fortitude to drive on.
When you were using the hole saw on the bucket. I noticed you had the drill set to 1, which is slower but has more torque. If you set it to 2, you should be able to slowly cut a perfect hole.
I was thinking that as well, spinning faster is does not have a chance to grab so hard. Has worked better for me that way.
Also if you use a backer, like a piece of wood with just a simple clamp on the top to hold it there, it would cut right through without trying to move around or anything
Or just use tin snips
I use a corded drill with a keyed chuck, and just use the hole saw in reverse. Works on siding (vinyl and metal) with a finishing blade put on backwards on a circular saw, so I tried it on some metal roofing one day for a vent pipe. Reversed hole saw worked a charm.
@@MrNoPuppet I was gonna recommend the reverse trick 😂😂
Most would scrap the failed cast and try redoing it but I love that you embraced it and even shaped/sharpened it to a tiny blade 😂😁
she said it was big :'(
I wonder how BigStackD would handle the fail. Sometimes he remelts, other times he'd like it.
You're such a routined TH-camr, you're videos are just like clockwork, Nate! You have the magic I miss at TKOR these days 😊
I love that part at 8:27 where you just turn around for a few seconds some foam pieces fly out the side then the foam version of the knife is done
Much respect, even though the TKOR team done you dirty you only have good things to say about Grant’s legacy. Keep up the great content 👍🏼
That kind of an addatud he has towards tkor is what makes him a real man after what they did
Dang I've been gone for awhile what happened
@@Rainforest132 now i want to know lol
What did they do I thought it was kind of him wanting to go do his own thing what video explains what they did thanks
th-cam.com/video/lcftZyssKfU/w-d-xo.html
He released this 2 months ago
Nate I just have to say I am glad to see you back doing projects like this again! This is why I started watching in the first place.
Ayoooo I love your vids so much. Keep up the good work. You remind me of og tkor with grant. Thank you so much Nate you’re best :D
i love the videos too especially ones like this keep it up please
The spirit of the channel is what makes it worth watching, just a tinkerer doing what he loves
So true
I'd love to hear more about your green sand process as I've wanted to do that too and use a similar foundry and crucible. I've seen some recipes/techniques for homemade green sand, but haven't pursued them yet
The fact that the knife did not come out well, but you still published the video makes this awesome. It shows there is a learning curve and it's okay to fail.
You can tell Nate was being held back from showing his sense of humor in TKOR . Nate you know how to make me smile by showing how human and real you are, Keep up the great work!.
I appreciate your videos. They give a good level of information without talking to me like I'm a child. Well done.
perfect for opening packages, without worrying too much about cutting what's inside.
The original smelter/furnace build was when and why I subscribed to TKOR so many years ago. I thought it and Grant were the coolest things on TH-cam at the time. Glad to see you carrying the 'torch'. Thanks for keeping it real, Nate.
Gotta love Nate
He's the true legacy of TKOR
I like that you did not have a sucesfull cast and stil went on with it and not just deleting that Clipp and do it over. Shows the realism much more. Keep up the Great work mate
You should cast your symbol/logo in brass or aluminum so you can practice casting for your future knives. Even a metal stamp with a handle would let you practice with casting thinner and longer types of shapes.
Grant would be so proud 💜
I'm just glad you still posted the video, a lot of channel wouldn't have, but learning to fail is invaluable
When drilling thin metal, it’s all about high speed, LIGHT pressure, gotta get a feel for it
I would really like to see you do some high quality castings in green sand.
And instead of casting a whole knife you could just cast an ornate guard and/or pommel that would really bring out the best in your knives.
Then use said pommel to end someone rightly. XD XD
( _Someone_ will get the reference... Hopefully...)
Great video, Nate! You were the reason I watched TKOR for so long. I don't anymore, but I hope you've felt you have found a home here. Plan to be watchin and liking your videos for a long time!!
Loved you on TKOR. I am actually surprised, but also happy that you still refer to them and their videos. You are a true professional for sure.
Love watching you figure this all out. The new projects, the new channel... all of it. You're just like The Batman. You have a mission, you just gotta fine tune how you go about accomplishing said mission; and all of your fans will be here with you, and for you, along the journey. You made TKOR. For real. When Grant died you became the face behind the mask. Now it's time to be that guy again. I know you can make this channel amazing.
Videos got so much better editing wise and audio also the videos themselves legit making a forge and a knife in 1 video please keep this type of content feels so original
I got a hearty chortle out of seeing that you finished the little bit of the blade into an actual blade 🤣 Well done! Thank you for sharing!
im really glad i figured out why casters use green sand as opposed to the regular stuff. its also neat that it came from your channel. i do hope you do more castings in the future. they seem like really cool projects if you have the space to do them
Dude, I really love your content. I'm so glad that you decided to make your own channel. Stuff like this is why I subscribed to Grant so many years ago
Just went to a sword casting class today and I have become increasingly interested in casting since 10:00 am this morning. I would love to see more like this!
What if you cut off the small blade, and then drilled out the center of the handle. You could then key the hole a bit (so the blade doesn't twist), and then make a knife blade with a round tang (just big enough to fit inside the drilled hole, keying the tang for the keyed hole as well). Then I think you might be able to epoxy it together, and make more of a functional knife, with a brass handle. 🤔
I was thinking the same thing, but I don't make knives so I was thinking it with a far inferior vocabulary lol.
just what i was thinking
The brass should be quite easy to work with so he could even pin it if the epoxy doesn’t work or maybe potentially solder or braze it depending on the blade material.
That foundry will not be hot enough to melt steel
Nice job Nate, I am here to support you in your new channel. As you already know TKOR is suffering without you, but it's definitely time to shine with your own channel. I look forward to more videos.
If you make another foundry try using castable, that is what we use in our tundishes. We don't use sand at all in the mill, all electromagnetic stir in molds.
Filling the bucket with water and then freezing it will help you get a better hole, as it supports the metal well. Awesome video to see from you!
This made me think of Grant and what TKOR used to be. So glad you're making videos Nate! I see massive success in your future!! Great job man!
Nate has got to have the most insane resume. Knife maker, foundry maker, giant candy creator, wood worker, sculptor, ... the list is endless.
He calls himself this before and we know him as "The Jack of Trades"
Its true
I have a feeling your channel is going to make it past TKOR Channel very quickly. You are the reason that made that channel watchable
Nate: "I can make this work"
This is why I like you so much.
Wonderful video. I love how you own your not optimal result and find positive features. This video makes you so human. Now I wait for your future videos.
OG tkor fan here! I just wanted to say that your videos are absolutely amazing and I am so happy to see you keeping it alive. I'm so excited to see this channel grow! Keep it up Nate!
Very respectable of you to tell us to watch the TKOR videos. Top notch honorable man right here
Nate, been following you since the beginning. I have to say that I love your style of videos, especially the words just popping up on the side. It just makes me smile. Keep it up
this brings back memores
I guess its pretty appropriate to have a small brass blade. Its much less likely to break like this. Brass is quite brittal actually (thats why it is so cool to machine)
It is good to mention that when melting metal is very important to always pre heat any metal you add for melting, all the tools and molds you are using to prevent steam explosions. Before starting the furnace put a piece of cardboard on the buttom to prevent the crucible sticking.
can we just appreciate ho well made hits video is. man it just keeps getting better
Hahaha, loved it. Definitely need a different kind of sand for sure. Thanks for the video.
I'm a welder, full time. You aren't a welder, yet you're welding better than most people on TH-cam lol. I can tell you know how to set up the machine because it sounds perfect
Lets go Nate! Keep up the content TKOR isnt the same without you! I know you can build your channel just as big, if not bigger. Happy to see there doesnt seem to be bad blood between you 2. Hopefully a collab in the future if their channel doesnt die off because of your absence.
Looks like a beautiful knife for opening boxes!
Definitely like the chaotic creative energy. Also, fancy shank
Nate, thank you for this video, and the result of your cast is amazing! 10/10, knife of the year.
Lol! That's how you see the bright side!
One tip Nate, not because I'm an expert (far from it) but from other videos I watch, but maybe try to press the sand as you fill so it isn't so soft allowing the cast to "spill" through the sand. This turned out more like a guess than a tip but worth a shot 😅
I'm really impressed. That is a great foam structure and attempt for a first try at this.
YES!!! You have a forge again! It's on now!
This is the kind of "figure out how to make it" content that made me want to follow tkor, which then led to finding you when you came on. Now that you are doing your own thing, you took that spirit with you.
Worlds heaviest box cutter. Nice Job Nate!
That looks like a knife you would use to pry open a oyster/mussel. Not sure if brass has the required strength for that.
For everyone that does not want to go through Nate's holesaw problems... Put a piece of wood behind where the hole will be. And then use a clamp to hold it on. Then when you're drilling the drill bit goes into the wood and kind of holds it there and supports the back of it so instead of tearing everything and catching and ripping your wrist off, it'll stay in place and cut through it.
Works great if what you're drilling is flat. Harder if you are drilling into a curve.
That looks like a perfect box opener to me. Fun project, sir.
Okay. We are already ready for round 2! I can’t wait.
It's so nice to feel like I'm watching the real TKOR content again! I wish you luck with this channel :)
I stopped watching tkor a long time ago. I am so happy I found your channel I like the raw videos and pure diy like Grant did. I wish you the best and will be subscribing and liking all your videos. This is great good old raw videos not all the dazzle of TH-cam keep them raw I think you have a great future on your own.
I'm so charmed by the red solo cups.
That is such a cute 'widdle' knife. OMG 😲
YASSSSS I always got so motivated when I would see that foundry. Id get up and go to build my own then remember I live in an apartment building and really shouldn't do that in my kitchen. Glad I can continue to live vicariously through you for now Nate!
Grant spirit is guarding the channel 🥰
you could try making your blade out of steel, then casting your handle around it. plus you could get a better brass if you cleaned the gunpowder and lead out of the casings first. Love seeing you do your own thing and thriving with it!
That knife is adorable! Thanks for the video. You're always entertaining!
Might be cool to see Nate build a concrete and brick outdoor pizza oven whenever it gets warmer there.
What a great box cutter
As for doing lost foam casting, you'll want to use something to vibrate the sand to better solidify it and also you'll want to do some type of coating around the foam, a good cheap option is watered down drywall mud.
Melting down old brass bullet casings is a pain, though you appear to have kept the temperature low enough that you didn't have to worry about the off gases as the zinc went from liquid to gas, at least I didn't see the tell tale white smoke or the yellow stringy crap, but if you're going to do brass again, get a proper mask as those zinc fumes are not something you want to breath in.
Very nice first melt with the new furnace though and first attempt with lost foam.
Oh the zinc definitely burned. I had lots of zinc fluff from removing the slag. Lots of breath holding and standing up wind.
@@NFTI ah the power of editing software! Check out stevesrt8 on the lost foam stuff, he stole it from others, but had this link handy from an email with him awhile back: th-cam.com/video/5bcTQ56u-eA/w-d-xo.html
Try green sand. Regular sand will not keep its shape. Also you need to compact it a lot by stages so it compresses correctly and keeps its shape while the casting pours. Try a smaller container as well to cast in to.
Internate is just the coolest guy 😍
Maybe try casting the knife in more of a horizontal position in the sand. Not on its side, but more like if it were on display on a wall, but in the sand. I hope that makes sense.
yeah this would probably work better
For lost foam sand casting I've had good results with coating the foam in layers of thinned drywall plaster.
Awesome job Nate. Love this. Keep up the good work. Always nice to see you in your shop. 🌟
Another thing you can try is to use drywall cement or thinned out plaster of Paris on the styrofoam making a very thin shell.
The sand around it will support the shell so you don't have to worry about holding the weight but it also keeps the sand out and increases the resolution (detail) of the casting.
By having such a thin shell, the gas from the styrofoam can still pass through it but the larger granules of sand don't come in and create a texture... Also you may have noticed with your belt sander that the grit of the sand is in the casting so when you're trying to polish it away it will prematurely wear your tools... By keeping the sand out of the casting You not only get a nicer surface finish to start from but you also don't wear out your tools as quick
Or just use some fine green casting sand.
Can't wait to see where this channel takes you
OK now that's a good unboxing knife
Next time dip the foam mold in drywall putty/cement. Then before it dries sprinkle sand on it. Let it dry and dip it again. Do this for a couple layers. Then put it in the sand bucket. This will form a hard temp resistant shell around the foam and allow the brass or aluminum to flow without sand collapsing the mold. Some people will even wrap the mold in metal wire after a couple shells as well to prevent cracking and expansion. I've seen some really high quality castings come from this method.
That is one good box opener!
the perfect box opener. Brass finger cymbals could be pretty cool. maybe spurs? for the aesthetic and not actual use because I imagine they'd bend in a day. those old school slide whisles
would love to see more of your fountain making too!!!!
You should go on the Safety Third podcast again, I loved the dynamic between you guys.
It's hilarious that you added that Forged in Fire clip. I've been thinking you'd be a blast to watch as a contestant on there.
Cool, I love the ASMR metal foundry vids. :)
I like your channel more than TKOR.
Next time you use a hole saw on thin metal just run the drill in reverse. It is less abrasive on the metal and shouldn't leave jagged edges. Hope this tip helps for the future. Btw, your content has been really great. Keep up the good work.
amazing walkthrough with a hilarious twist.
Bro, you made a solid brass box opener.
Always good to see fun not so serious projects like these. Was a lil worried about you getting sunburn with the exposed skin when welding but its prob fine with quick welds like these.
You could probably try casting metal handles directly onto the tangs of steel knives using a lost foam technique like this.
No I see it as a pirate cosplay knife or something like that also thank you for doing things like this again it gets me inspired
I like the style of these videos! Reminds me of the kind of content I used to watch before everyone had fancy forges and giant workshops
This looks like a great “life gives you lemons” moment.
It would make a good box opener
I'd love to see you do more casting!
When cutting thin metal with a hole saw once you have worn it down like you did run the drill in reverse it won't cut fast but it won't grab and rip. Kids and I love your videos thanks for what you do
@Nate Please use a respirator when casting brass, in case the zink starts burning it releases toxic smoke that can make you sick, just a precaution is all. Nice video, love the box cutter you made.