+Richard Dietrich I used 1045 (not a really good knife steel, just for the demo) as I happened to have a leftover piece, but If you want a better blade you should use 1060, 1075, 1095 or something similar.
+Richard Dietrich yes, you can use leaf springs coil springs, railroad tracks, old saws, etc. a lot of things make quite good knives you just have to play a little to find a correct heat treatment
Some metallurgy is needed here. you can not heat the blade up and just kinda quench and let it cool thinking it is tempered. quench allows the metal to get to a certain phase. when is at a hardened state. you then can put it in your oven at 400 degrees for two hours to temper it. this is for 1095 steel and 01 tool steel. Not all steels are the same you must look up how to heat treat and temper all steels they are all different. Water quenching is a very hardening process with these two steels. you usual end up with cracks or bad warps in the steel. Oil quenching and I use veg. cooking oil for quenching. motor oil, quenching oil and veg can be used. some like peanut oil because it smells the best. again you must check what process to use and how to harden the metal. the guy with the gas forge can do everything a coal burning forge can do. So there is no problems with having a gas forge. coal is harder to maintain and a coke forge is even harder. Gas is the cleanest and gives off no toxic fumes like the other two.
Michael Andersen what you said is true, and I follow similar process with the things I make, but this is meant to be a quick and simple project and not the most optimal wat to get the best performance out of the steel. This video is just meant to illustrate the basic steps to make a simple blade, and so is the heat treating step. The residual heat in the back of the blade is enough to bring the edge back to 400 degrees, just to take the brittleness out of it. Indeed if you wanted the best performance the best way to go is to heat it in a temperature controlled oven and quench it in purposely made quenching oil, followed by tempering, the temperatures of each step being followed by heat treating chart provided by steel manufacturer.
Great. I was also answering some of the questions some of the people had asked. Can't wait to get my hammers from you that I ordered. they look so well made.
I love this knife, it's very elegant in it's simplicity! Can I ask what material it was created from?
great video. hope to be spending my weekend giving this a go in my paps shop. would be nice to have something handmade.
Nice job! Congratulation! Thanks for the video making and upload!
1:14 - That's actually a pretty nice beat
Just a question, why no oil quench?
Because it is a water hardening steel
It's a water hardening steel.
stilltlrforlife its for beginners
Rovtar forge you should have stirred the metal around whilst cooling it to avoid that grit? on the blade
Is water blasting a good way to remove the slag if you don't have a steel wire brush?
I’m gonna guess at no, because it will instantly turn to steam and cool down your steel too much
Many blacksmiths do it when they forge so it must work well, but it is really loud
I like that you keep your metal hot . lot of guys I've seen just hammering away on Black metal its like STOP!!! lol
CommonSenseCreations lots of times that's done to refine the shape and planish the surface, but I've seen it overdone a lot on videos.
What did he put on the stone and sandpaper? A special kinda oil?
it was wd-40 but any low consistency oil will work
Thank you Rovtar forge
Why quench in water? Isn't oil much safer for beginners?
Kevan Burke of course, but I used water to get it a bit harder as it is a water quenching steel
Can u just use a angle grinder
Of course, just do it gently to keep the right geometry of the blade
What kind of steel is that?
+Richard Dietrich I used 1045 (not a really good knife steel, just for the demo) as I happened to have a leftover piece, but If you want a better blade you should use 1060, 1075, 1095 or something similar.
+Rovtar forge any tips on a good place to find steel?
+OUflyboydan scrap yards. Spring steel or high carbon steel is what you are most likely gonna find.
+Richard Dietrich yes, you can use leaf springs coil springs, railroad tracks, old saws, etc. a lot of things make quite good knives you just have to play a little to find a correct heat treatment
What kind of chizle? Cold chisel?
Ryan Caiazza hot cut chisel
How long do you think this took you, in total?
+farmerboy916 This took me about 2 hours using only hand tools.
Beautiful indeed
+Liam Doyle Thank you
+Rovtar forge Have you ever considered making a Celtic sword, or long sword?
I have made mentioned swords before, just haven't made a video
Can you use something rather than oil?
Every reply i aprecciated
Denis Kristaj of course, you can use water
Thanks :)
was that iron or steel?
high carbon steel
Zombies outside ,cool give me ten mins :bang bang bang:lets do this. great vid bro
+Tony Leo thank you
Very nice job
Why do you brush it off every time? You're the first person I've seen do this.
Sullyvan it gets the slag off, makes a cleaner looking peice.
@@dadragonfireoutdoors5642 also stops pieces flying onto you and burning you
Some metallurgy is needed here. you can not heat the blade up and just kinda quench and let it cool thinking it is tempered. quench allows the metal to get to a certain phase. when is at a hardened state. you then can put it in your oven at 400 degrees for two hours to temper it. this is for 1095 steel and 01 tool steel. Not all steels are the same you must look up how to heat treat and temper all steels they are all different. Water quenching is a very hardening process with these two steels. you usual end up with cracks or bad warps in the steel. Oil quenching and I use veg. cooking oil for quenching. motor oil, quenching oil and veg can be used. some like peanut oil because it smells the best. again you must check what process to use and how to harden the metal.
the guy with the gas forge can do everything a coal burning forge can do. So there is no problems with having a gas forge. coal is harder to maintain and a coke forge is even harder. Gas is the cleanest and gives off no toxic fumes like the other two.
Michael Andersen what you said is true, and I follow similar process with the things I make, but this is meant to be a quick and simple project and not the most optimal wat to get the best performance out of the steel. This video is just meant to illustrate the basic steps to make a simple blade, and so is the heat treating step. The residual heat in the back of the blade is enough to bring the edge back to 400 degrees, just to take the brittleness out of it. Indeed if you wanted the best performance the best way to go is to heat it in a temperature controlled oven and quench it in purposely made quenching oil, followed by tempering, the temperatures of each step being followed by heat treating chart provided by steel manufacturer.
Great. I was also answering some of the questions some of the people had asked. Can't wait to get my hammers from you that I ordered. they look so well made.
a tip, don't dip it in water dip it in oil so the blade will be stronger and it wont bend
farmer john that depends on the steel used
Hi. You use stones with charcoal in your forge?
how did you get that dog head hammer
Aj Sanmiguel I made it
Damn hoping to buy one
That one looked Abit different than what I've seen and well
Aj Sanmiguel I make them for sale too
How much
when are you going to make a new video
I will make it this weekend
good luck
That's an odd anvil, what's with the horn transition to the face, and the hardie hole?
Thegamingsmithy that is because it was quite badly damadged an I ground it flat
question, what if i only have a gas forge and not a solid fuel forge? answer: im fucked
Ultimates Milner not really, a gas forge will work just as well as any other heat source
cool
+Lazy watchsmith Thank you
create video i subed just one thing when u sharpen u ment to cut slices off the stone. i.e the other way u did it.
I subbed
Why did you not do a file test for everyone? How will beginners know if your quench makes for a hard blade?
Has anyone tried to forge knife from shards of body armor plate.?