If Fred was the kind of craftsman who had the patience to let a younger guy hang around and learn from him, then I guess he would be very proud of you passing your knowledge on to a wider audience.
Hey Tim, Great tutorial on how you make it. Working with young people is lots of fun. My Dad started Western Maine Blacksmith Assn. to share his love of smithing with others. I carry on for him and hold three open forge evenings for the public each month. Thank you for what you do.
Hello Norbert, I'm very glad to hear the you've found interest in blacksmithing, it's always great to hear there's a new young Smith practicing the art. Remember as your learning let your heart guide you, it will lead to good places. Take care my young friend and if I can help by answering any questions don't hesitate to ask. Be safe and thanks for watching.
It's actually a good thing to have a real blacksmith showing us how to move the metal with a hammer and anvil. I'm a hobbyist just building a forge. now that it's done. The experiments begin.
Just a quick note to tell you how much I enjoy your videos. So many Smithing videos have no tutorial, you take the time to explain what you are doing and why. Thank you for taking the time to help us all!
BIG DOG FORGE I was wondering if you would need any 52100 bearing steel? I have retrieved lots of it from failed components, some of them are more than “gently” used, but considering they will be heated and forged into something else, thought you might want them. Let me know. Thanks.
I am one of the one just learning about BlackSmithing I have ways been a Woodworker although I am hopping to stsrt me a 5 acre farm soon and I am learning BlackSmithing because I blieve it will help me out as I want to learn to build and repair everything I use and I know they are many tools that can built and repaires with BlackSmithing skills.
Just wanted to thank you for your words of encouragement. As a new hobbyist smith I get a little discouraged at times and have a growing collection of broken or cracked knives, but listening to you gives me hope. Thanks for the great video!
No worries Nat thank you very much for watching I do appreciate it, there will always be broken blades but its our persistence and eventual success that defines us, keep the fire burning it leads to a good place, be well and thanks again.
I enjoyed your comments at the end of the video. A long time ago an old smithing friend of mine told me if you ask 5 blacksmiths how to make a leaf you will get 5 different answers. None of them are wrong. Like you said everyone is different. Very cool knife, by the way. Think I will try my hand at one of those this weekend.
Hi Jeffrey thanks for the kind words and you are correct my mentor told me pretty much the same thing, good luck with a knife build hope it turns out great, take care
i temper my knives that way as well. had someone tell me its wrong. i chopped up a 2x4 with it, then shaved my arm after. you driving the knife through that piece of hardwood was all i needed to see :) this method works just fine. i wish i had someone local to shadow for blacksmithing... all ive got is a few guys on youtube. im going to be heading out to work on a couple blades pretty soon. cheers Tim! have a great day
Hello analog56x, this is the way I was taught to temper knives and I have never had a problem, I guess my question would be if this is wrong how did the old timers do it? I don't think they had tempering ovens, so I guess logic dictates, again I'm not a knife maker but I would never second guess Fred. I hope the knives turn out well maybe I'll get to see them in a video soon. Thanks again for watching and take care talk to you soon.
BIG DOG FORGE yea, thats kinda what i thought... my knife destroyed a 2x4 and some pallet wood and didnt break or chip or anything... plus, on forged in fire, they dont have 4 hours to let the blade soak at 550°... so i dont think it needs any more than what we did... just out of curiosity, have you replied to any of my emails? im not sure if they got automatically sent to spam or something... i recieve a TON of spam emails, so i have really strict filters to ween out the junk. have a great day Tim! cheers :)
Great advice for all facets of life. No two people do the same task in the same fashion. The way I build a crane or a structure is based on my comfort and most likely not the way 100 other erectors would proceed. Good talk
Thanks Josh you speak the truth my friend, thank you for taking the time to check out the video and thanks for the comment I do appreciate it. Take care.
Thank you very much Steve, I appreciate you taking the time to check out the video and as for Fred I think he would be happy knowing a small part of his wisdom is moving forward. Thanks again and take care.
Hey Tim I am a novice smith and I just subscribed. You do a splendid job with your videos! I've watched both of your blacksmith knife builds and I must say I learned a lot. Thank you kindly.
Hi Todd Coggeshall Farm is in Rhode Island isn't it? Sounds awesome, I hope you have a good time and learn a lot. I would love to hear how it goes, keep me posted. Take care and be safe.
Yes it's in Bristol RI. I'm in training mode at the farm. Right now they have me maple sugaring and taking care of the animals but I hope I get into the blacksmith shop in the next week or so. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks
,great words of encouragement for everyone you my friend are exceptional by putting out videos and sharing your skills for others to learn by thanks you
Thank you Wade I appreciate the kind words, but I think the subscribers questions, comments and input are truly what makes all of this exceptional, so thank you very much, take care and have a good one my friend.
Hey Hi Tim , as a carpenter impressed ,still need to build THE forge , Mate Love your vids please keep up , the Big Dog Forge , May think going from wood to your , stuff . as if good night from Aus , Cheers.
I'm a retired sheetmetal worker. Knowing the metallurgy is what I'm weak at that I know of. Blacksmithing is a completely new bag, but it's something I have always wondered about. So I thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I have just forged my third knife. Still struggling with refinement. Right now the grinder is my best friend. One thing I like over material removal is the scale I can leave it to give it that special characterization you can’t get with material removal. I have a hard time with the tip but I think I’m going to do it the way your doing it. Thanks for the vid. I just subscribed.
It comes with years of practice and a lot of novice video editing, OK it's more the novice video editing than anything lol, thanks for checking out the video and have a good one.
great lookin knife there Tim, i have been doin so much client ornamental iron work over the last 15 years that i am looking forward to the day when i actually say to my self, right, its time to make myself a knife, i can see how its a whole different spectrum to blacksmithing,, you are very capable and it shows,, i have been consuming information and tutorials on knife making for many years now, and have built the necessary tools being a working blacksmith,, busy building gates , balustrades and functional art most of the time for clients i so want to break into something new,, soon,, keep doing what your doin,, its good to see, i would like to see you do some oddball toolmaking,,ie a "one off" tool that does a specific job very rarely,, and some of the processes of heat treating you do to the different types of materials and what kind of results to expect,, cheers and good health.
Good job Cal I'd love to see a picture if you have one, I could posted It in one of my videos I would love to show off your work I think the subscribers might like to see it. Thanks for the awesome suggestion I'm looking forward to more in the future. Take care.
New to Blacksmithing myself, you gave me some suggestions on how to make my blacksmiths knife better. The one I attempted, in comparison to yours, is really dinky. I'll try it from the spring steal I have and see if I can yield a better results. Thanks again.
Nice video, i like the way you forge it, just like the elders does! You don't realy care about all the technical stuff and it's make a great knife! Hello from a french blacksmith! PS: Sorry for my english!
Thanks for the inspiration! I'd love to get meself a little forge and start to learn some blacksmithing. It's a bit tricky when living in an apartment as I don't think a forge on the balcony would go down well with me neighbours. 😉 We're hoping to move out to a house in the woods so maybe that would be a good start. What I find so inspirational with your videos is that you convey your skill, tips and tricks in such a calm and layed back manner and it makes each video such a pleasure to watch. I feel that I gain small insights here and there to be stored in the back of me head till that day when I can put theory into practice. 😊 Thank you again and be well. /Andy.
Hello Lord Styles, I hope that one day you're forge will burn bright in the country, and the sound of your ringing anvil fills the air. Thank you so much for watching and thanks for the kind words take care.
Cool demo. I've made several varieties...but not made a video of construction. I've only done a couple videos. Subscribed to you channel today. Thanks for posting!
Excellent tutorial and very encouraging words for news smiths. Thank you for doing these videos, just subscribed and plan on watching them all! Ps: I wish I knew a salty old smith who would let me hang around his shop and share knowledge with me. Not a lot of smiths up here in Ontario Canada, but thanks to videos like this I am slowly figuring things out on my own. Best regards and thanks for taking the time to put these vids together. Great job!
Thanks Joe glad you enjoyed the video, I got very lucky when I met Fred he was one in a million, I wish you luck with your blacksmithing I know it's tough trying to figure it out on your own if there's any questions I can answer don't hesitate to ask or if there's a particular subject you would like to see in a video let me know I do subscribers requests all the time. Take care and thanks for tuning in.
Thanks for checking out the video Michael, I do agree I think of blacksmithing as an exercise in finding new ways to skin that cat. Take care and have a good one.
great video man this is the first video of yours I've seen and needless to say I subscribed. you seem like you would be a great guy to forge with. Happy forging.
Hi Tim, really like the knife you build. Is that a shop knife? Can you build one for me? Do you sell them on your site? I would like to get one with your logo in on it?. Thanks for the videos and your channel. I really like watching you forge . Your a great inspiration to me to start forging and blacksmithing myself.
Thank you Christopher, yeah grindings not my favorite thing either, perhaps in the near future will do a unedited video and see how that goes. Thanks for the kind words take care.
great video tim! the first knife I ever made was very similar to yours. but I squared off the tail and put a twist on it. I just recently started watching your channel and have almost watched all your videos already lol. can you add a draw knife to the project list please.
Thanks Brandon I really appreciate the support for the channel, and I do have a drawn knife coming up in the near future. It's a very popular request and I really want to build one anyway, the last time I built one was about 1979 so I might be a little rusty but I think we can get it done. Thanks for watching take care.
Great looking knife! It doesn't seem to be too hard, so I will try forging a knife like that! I have the perfect piece of metal lying around. However, I only have a piece of railroad track as an anvil. Do you think it'll work?
The only thing I would be slightly worried about would be that it seemed like you didn't temper the handle at all. Now it was a bit hard to tell when you quenched it if it was at critical temp., but if it was, than I would deffinantly temper it back. The transition from blade to handle is where the most stress is going to be, and if it is left hardened I would just be worried that if you dropped it, etc., that it could possibly break. You did a great job, I really like it! Will have to try this out when I get a chance!
Thanks Mark I actually only quenched up to the handle in the oil and I did temper the handle back before hitting it with a hammer, you must be a knife maker that's a good catch, but it was a lesson hard learned for me many times in the past. Thank you very much for checking out the video and I do appreciate the input and your time. Take care and have a good one.
Man I wish I could try the different saw blades and the some of your Damascus out. But with my leg and chronic pain disease I think I would be in bed for a few days and possibly my pain pump catheter pulled out lol. Feel like I'm 75 but only 32. Anyways great video!! Was wondering if you had any wrought iron. If so, sometime could you forge weld a piece of Damascus and wrought iron together? It really looks amazing! For example, you could have a piece of Damascus as the spine of a knife then a piece of iron spacer then finally a bigger piece of Damascus for the blade portion of a knife. Once etched, the piece looks brilliant! The wrought iron sometimes has it's own "pattern" and the look of the same Damascus billet being spaced apart is really cool! Have a great week!
Hello Phillip I do have some wrought iron and I like that idea very much and I plan on making more knivs in the near future I will do this in a video soon thank you for the suggestion, sorry to hear about your troubles I hope you're feeling OK if you ever get to the point that you want to try some sawmill blade material let me know I've got plenty, take care of yourself my friend I'll talk to you soon.
BIG DOG FORGE Thanks, I won't ever be able to do all this cool stuff! I got a catheter from my pain pump that sends my pain meds to my spinal column so can't do any hard body movements, lift anything over 25 pounds etc... Maybe one day I'll be able to since I'm 32, but it'll be awhile. I did watch a couple other Damascus videos. They stated that you do want the high carbon steel on the outside as it can take the multiple heats and forging without losing to much. Thank you for the videos. Along with some other TH-cam channels your guys videos are an outlet for me. I do believe it does take my mind away from the pain.
BIG DOG FORGE I'll be looking forward to the wrought iron plus Damascus build. Think your last Damascus will look great with either the iron in between two pieces of iron or just the iron for the spine. I'm sure it'll turn out great! You and your power hammer will get a seamless forge between the two! Good Luck bud
you are absolutely right once u get the bug it consumes you I've just started out making knives as a hobby to keep my mind occupied from the divorce I'm going through and it's has helped me greatly! I had an old saw blade that was used on a belt driving john Deere saw from the 40'S and cut them out with a torch or grinder and have made quite a few of them I brought them to work and people love them and have been asking me to make them some and I've started to. my question is I made a small propane coffee can forge with just plaster of Paris and sand it seems like it will work but a regular propane torch isn't enough do u know what kind of torch to use or how to make one or where to buy one I have everything else the hammers the anvil. I was going to go to Lowe's and get the ts8000 high heat and intensity torch head but it's like 70 dollars and I don't want to spend that kind of money and it not work? again thank you for this video when I do get my forge working the blacksmith knife you made here is going to be the first thing I try to make😊
I'm not sure where you're located but if you go online and look at the harbor freight catalog they sell a brush burning torch and their very inexpensive and they work very well for a beginner forge I think there are right around $25.00 and they come with the hose and regulator for a propane tank. You can build your own burner there are several tutorials online which are even more inexpensive, I will be putting out a video very soon on the new propane burner that I'm building for my forge. I hope this helped and good luck with the forging, remember keep the fire burning and hammer from your heart it will lead to good places. Take care and thanks for watching.
Nice video. I've seen these knives called variously blacksmiths knife, shop knife, medieval knife. I think they were a type of utility knife used throughout history by various craftsmen; yet all the examples I've seen have a twist at the transition from blade to handle (about 1 inch worth), and a so called dragons tooth pattern ( /\/\/\/\/\ ) filed into the spine of the blade for a place for your thumb to grip.
I've seen that pattern as well in various styles this one's just a recreation of what my mentor Fred used to use and the way he made them I think the twist in the handle must've been uncomfortable in his hand, he was a bit of a minimalist when it came to tools, anyway thank you for the input and thanks for watching.
Thank you for responding. From what I've learned from use, the twist gives a better grip (even with wet hands) and the loop in the handle allows for hanging the knife off of my little finger when I need to use both hands and then quickly regaining my grip on the knife as needed. For such a relatively simple design it is very well thought out and dead useful.
I did 2 draw knives back in 1979 they were not very good, I think it's time I did another great idea for a video thank Sarge it's on the list of two do's. Thanks for checking out the video and take care of yourself.
back in the Viking age, These knives were called kvinde knive (women knives) and were used for stuff like cutting food and scraping animal hides and other stuff like that
Hello Kasper, very interesting thank you for the info, it seems like these blades have been around a very long time and have had multiple uses and names. I would not doubt that they were the originators of this knife, they were awesome blacksmiths and a very creative. Thank you so much for watching take care.
BDF: I have a technique question for ya. Most western smiths ive seen to date seem to prefer using wire brushes for periodic scale removal, whereas many eastern smiths (swordmakers in particular) ive watched to date seem to use an occasional splash of water on the anvil face ... the result is that when you place the work atop the wet region, and strike with the hammer, it causes a miniature steam explosion that blasts away the scale from the side of the work closest to the anvil. Seems like a cool technique ... just wondering if u had any thoughts on or experience with it. Open to anyone able to weigh in. Cheers.
I have used the wet anvil technique in the past and its not a bad thing I just find that the scale that's loosened during the process does not always Move away from the work piece and you end up driving it back in to the surface of your work. And it can get to be a mess around the anvil. But this is just my personal preference. The wet anvil technique is a good and Trusted technique it's just not my preference. This is an awesome question, thank you. And thanks for watching. Take care and be safe.
@@tedthornton4277 Yeah, I can picture the potential for mess, if one's setup has not been specifically finessed to accomodate it. If I recall, they seem to use a technique where they place the work on the far side of the anvil, with the long edge of the work parallel with the edge of the anvil, presumably so the blast goes away (behind the anvil) instead of towards them. I assume that for those accustomed the working the near edge of the anvil it'd necessitate wearing a smock and goggles (which should probably be done anyway). Anyway, very interesting (for me). Cheers.
If Fred was the kind of craftsman who had the patience to let a younger guy hang around and learn from him, then I guess he would be very proud of you passing your knowledge on to a wider audience.
Hey Tim, Great tutorial on how you make it. Working with young people is lots of fun. My Dad started Western Maine Blacksmith Assn. to share his love of smithing with others. I carry on for him and hold three open forge evenings for the public each month. Thank you for what you do.
Im 14 and i really like to forge knifes.So many youtuber blacksmiths are inspired me to do what im doing...sorry for bad writeing,but im Hungarian
Hello Norbert, I'm very glad to hear the you've found interest in blacksmithing, it's always great to hear there's a new young Smith practicing the art. Remember as your learning let your heart guide you, it will lead to good places.
Take care my young friend and if I can help by answering any questions don't hesitate to ask. Be safe and thanks for watching.
Lol just like me im 14 and i would like to blacksmithing but i can not, btw im from Hungary, szia(;
It's actually a good thing to have a real blacksmith showing us how to move the metal with a hammer and anvil. I'm a hobbyist just building a forge. now that it's done. The experiments begin.
Just a quick note to tell you how much I enjoy your videos. So many Smithing videos have no tutorial, you take the time to explain what you are doing and why. Thank you for taking the time to help us all!
Thank you so much for the kind words and thanks for watching.
BIG DOG FORGE I was wondering if you would need any 52100 bearing steel? I have retrieved lots of it from failed components, some of them are more than “gently” used, but considering they will be heated and forged into something else, thought you might want them. Let me know. Thanks.
I am one of the one just learning about BlackSmithing I have ways been a Woodworker although I am hopping to stsrt me a 5 acre farm soon and I am learning BlackSmithing because I blieve it will help me out as I want to learn to build and repair everything I use and I know they are many tools that can built and repaires with BlackSmithing skills.
Another gem of a video just found Tim! Fred sounds like a cool guy, I would love to meet someone like him!
Just wanted to thank you for your words of encouragement. As a new hobbyist smith I get a little discouraged at times and have a growing collection of broken or cracked knives, but listening to you gives me hope. Thanks for the great video!
No worries Nat thank you very much for watching I do appreciate it, there will always be broken blades but its our persistence and eventual success that defines us, keep the fire burning it leads to a good place, be well and thanks again.
I enjoyed your comments at the end of the video. A long time ago an old smithing friend of mine told me if you ask 5 blacksmiths how to make a leaf you will get 5 different answers. None of them are wrong. Like you said everyone is different. Very cool knife, by the way. Think I will try my hand at one of those this weekend.
Hi Jeffrey thanks for the kind words and you are correct my mentor told me pretty much the same thing, good luck with a knife build hope it turns out great, take care
The pep talk for noobies at the end was appreciated. Subscribed and belled!
Thanks Tyler much appreciation, take care and thanks for watching.
Love your attitude,much respect, I've been forging 3 yrs and it's an addiction lol
hi big dog loved your video what an honest bloke you are thanks Roy from England
Thanks Roy I appreciate the kind words, hope things are going well in England. Thanks for watching and take care.
You know, I've seen these knives so many times but until now I haven't been nearly this inspired to make one, so thank you!!
i temper my knives that way as well. had someone tell me its wrong. i chopped up a 2x4 with it, then shaved my arm after. you driving the knife through that piece of hardwood was all i needed to see :)
this method works just fine.
i wish i had someone local to shadow for blacksmithing... all ive got is a few guys on youtube.
im going to be heading out to work on a couple blades pretty soon.
cheers Tim! have a great day
Hello analog56x, this is the way I was taught to temper knives and I have never had a problem, I guess my question would be if this is wrong how did the old timers do it? I don't think they had tempering ovens, so I guess logic dictates, again I'm not a knife maker but I would never second guess Fred. I hope the knives turn out well maybe I'll get to see them in a video soon. Thanks again for watching and take care talk to you soon.
BIG DOG FORGE yea, thats kinda what i thought... my knife destroyed a 2x4 and some pallet wood and didnt break or chip or anything... plus, on forged in fire, they dont have 4 hours to let the blade soak at 550°... so i dont think it needs any more than what we did...
just out of curiosity, have you replied to any of my emails? im not sure if they got automatically sent to spam or something... i recieve a TON of spam emails, so i have really strict filters to ween out the junk.
have a great day Tim! cheers :)
Wonderful advice for anyone!
Always a pleasure to see your work and thank you for your time. Most of us learn a little more each time for your videos.
Thanks for the kind words Mark I appreciate your support, take care and have a great one.
Amazing and well made my friend!!
Tim you inspire me. Love the videos and I hope you never stop.
Great advice for all facets of life. No two people do the same task in the same fashion. The way I build a crane or a structure is based on my comfort and most likely not the way 100 other erectors would proceed. Good talk
Thanks Josh you speak the truth my friend, thank you for taking the time to check out the video and thanks for the comment I do appreciate it. Take care.
Fantastic job, Tim! Love the knife! I really learn a lot from watching your videos. You would make Fred proud!
Thank you very much Steve, I appreciate you taking the time to check out the video and as for Fred I think he would be happy knowing a small part of his wisdom is moving forward. Thanks again and take care.
I love this, Much easier than me working leaf spring,
Thanks
Your words of encouragement are very inspiring and generous.
Thank you, take care and be safe.
I apreciate your encouragement and simple direct manner along with fantastic advice
Thanks Greg and thanks for watching.
Great advise Tim I’m getting better n better every day and having a great time learning
Great knife!
you are a smithing genius
Hey Tim I am a novice smith and I just subscribed. You do a splendid job with your videos! I've watched both of your blacksmith knife builds and I must say I learned a lot. Thank you kindly.
You're very welcome Tinker I appreciate you taking the time to check them out. Take care
great lesson! I start my blacksmith training tomorrow at Coggeshall Farm and that was a great preview of what Ill be doing.
Thanks
Hi Todd Coggeshall Farm is in Rhode Island isn't it? Sounds awesome, I hope you have a good time and learn a lot. I would love to hear how it goes, keep me posted. Take care and be safe.
Yes it's in Bristol RI. I'm in training mode at the farm. Right now they have me maple sugaring and taking care of the animals but I hope I get into the blacksmith shop in the next week or so. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks
Not enough people like Fred in the world though, I think you're one of them.
Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Nice, straightforward and simple videos. Keep up the great work!
pick up alot things from this one thanks as always for your time and know how it is worth a ton Tim thanks so much have a good one
Thank you very much Rick always good to hear from you. Thanks for watching take care.
,great words of encouragement for everyone you my friend are exceptional by putting out videos and sharing your skills for others to learn by thanks you
Thank you Wade I appreciate the kind words, but I think the subscribers questions, comments and input are truly what makes all of this exceptional, so thank you very much, take care and have a good one my friend.
Outstanding!
Very Encouraging Wisdom, Tim!
Blessings!
Hawk.
Thank you Hawk, I believe the wisdom from the past is essential to a better future.
Take care my friend.
BIG DOG FORGE
I learn new tricks, just by watching your Videos. Keep at it!
Thank you for the teaching, Man!
Hawk.
Really enjoy your videos and your teaching techniques.
Just saw this vid and loved it. I subscribed because I like your teaching style. Thanks for sharing your techniques.
That's a very nice knife. I'm glad I stumbled onto your channel.
Thank you you make some very nice knives yourself your channel is awesome good job. Thanks for checking out
Thanks for checking me out. I appreciate it. Have a good one man I'll definitely be checking out more of your videos.
Hey Hi Tim , as a carpenter impressed ,still need to build THE forge , Mate Love your vids please keep up , the Big Dog Forge , May think going from wood to your , stuff . as if good night from Aus , Cheers.
as a student blacksmith, your video is awesome! gives me a lot of tips to make my own knives. definitely subscribing!
Thanks Ethan I appreciate you watching.
great video! thank you for showing the reverse curve that was very helpful... love the positive encouragement at the end. God bless u brother!
I'm a retired sheetmetal worker. Knowing the metallurgy is what I'm weak at that I know of. Blacksmithing is a completely new bag, but it's something I have always wondered about. So I thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I have just forged my third knife. Still struggling with refinement. Right now the grinder is my best friend. One thing I like over material removal is the scale I can leave it to give it that special characterization you can’t get with material removal. I have a hard time with the tip but I think I’m going to do it the way your doing it. Thanks for the vid. I just subscribed.
Tim thank you for your comments. Life is like that, you just have to keep trying.
Also, This was a great video. I have saved it and sascribed to your page.
Hello Jamie, thank you very much for the kind words and thanks for subscribing I do appreciate it.
Thanks for watching and take care.
..Good looking & performing knife Tim !! You may not be a knife maker, but you Sure Can make a knife...!!
Thanks Ol James I guess a little bit of dumb luck and persistence goes a long way. Thanks for watching my friend take care of yourself .
Great instructional video!
Very cool knife. I'd love one made from damascus.
Great presentation, beautiful knife.
keep them coming.
Thank you Stan, more on the way and thanks for watching.
GODDAMN YOU HAVE FAST HANDS!!!!!
Nice Knife too.
It comes with years of practice and a lot of novice video editing, OK it's more the novice video editing than anything lol, thanks for checking out the video and have a good one.
great lookin knife there Tim, i have been doin so much client ornamental iron work over the last 15 years that i am looking forward to the day when i actually say to my self, right, its time to make myself a knife, i can see how its a whole different spectrum to blacksmithing,, you are very capable and it shows,, i have been consuming information and tutorials on knife making for many years now, and have built the necessary tools being a working blacksmith,, busy building gates , balustrades and functional art most of the time for clients i so want to break into something new,, soon,, keep doing what your doin,, its good to see, i would like to see you do some oddball toolmaking,,ie a "one off" tool that does a specific job very rarely,, and some of the processes of heat treating you do to the different types of materials and what kind of results to expect,, cheers and good health.
Enjoyed the video as always! Great channel! I like the content and the way it is presented. It keeps me fired up to go out and do something .
Thank you Sam very glad you enjoy the content, have fun in your shop and thanks for watching.
Perfect video..great advice !! Thanks a bunch !!!
You're welcome Chris, thanks for watching.
as a self studying Smith newb thank you for your advice and videos
Thanks Jenni I hope it's going well, keep the fire burning and hammer from your heart it will lead to good places. Take care
Awesome video as usual Tim I did finish my blacksmith knife going very similarly off what u did out of an old file and it turned out really nice.
Good job Cal I'd love to see a picture if you have one, I could posted It in one of my videos I would love to show off your work I think the subscribers might like to see it. Thanks for the awesome suggestion I'm looking forward to more in the future.
Take care.
EXCELLENT!
New to Blacksmithing myself, you gave me some suggestions on how to make my blacksmiths knife better. The one I attempted, in comparison to yours, is really dinky. I'll try it from the spring steal I have and see if I can yield a better results. Thanks again.
Nice video, i like the way you forge it, just like the elders does! You don't realy care about all the technical stuff and it's make a great knife! Hello from a french blacksmith!
PS: Sorry for my english!
No worries your English is just fine, and I do appreciate the kind words thank you very much, and thank you for watching.
Great job!
thank you for sharing your knowledge and your time
Thank you for taking the time to check out the video. Have a good one.
Thanks! Nice shop knife!
Thanks Vernon.
Great video Sir, thank you.
Thank you for your info I did get something ot of your video and I will watch you more as my therapy helps getting better. Stay blessed buddy
Thanks for the inspiration!
I'd love to get meself a little forge and start to learn some blacksmithing. It's a bit tricky when living in an apartment as I don't think a forge on the balcony would go down well with me neighbours. 😉 We're hoping to move out to a house in the woods so maybe that would be a good start.
What I find so inspirational with your videos is that you convey your skill, tips and tricks in such a calm and layed back manner and it makes each video such a pleasure to watch. I feel that I gain small insights here and there to be stored in the back of me head till that day when I can put theory into practice. 😊
Thank you again and be well. /Andy.
Hello Lord Styles, I hope that one day you're forge will burn bright in the country, and the sound of your ringing anvil fills the air.
Thank you so much for watching and thanks for the kind words take care.
⚒👍🏻 very nice Knife!
Cool demo. I've made several varieties...but not made a video of construction. I've only done a couple videos. Subscribed to you channel today. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for tuning in and thanks for taking the time to post that's awesome, take care.
Thanks man, cool stuff.
Excellent tutorial and very encouraging words for news smiths. Thank you for doing these videos, just subscribed and plan on watching them all! Ps: I wish I knew a salty old smith who would let me hang around his shop and share knowledge with me. Not a lot of smiths up here in Ontario Canada, but thanks to videos like this I am slowly figuring things out on my own. Best regards and thanks for taking the time to put these vids together. Great job!
Thanks Joe glad you enjoyed the video, I got very lucky when I met Fred he was one in a million, I wish you luck with your blacksmithing I know it's tough trying to figure it out on your own if there's any questions I can answer don't hesitate to ask or if there's a particular subject you would like to see in a video let me know I do subscribers requests all the time. Take care and thanks for tuning in.
Nice work maybe I make some of my own tomorrow
Good luck I would love to see some pictures. Take care and be safe.
hi I'm 10 your tips helped me make my first knife thank you
Thanks Shane I appreciate that. Congratulations on your first knife, thanks for tuning in and be safe.
beautiful knife, first knife i ever made and a staple fpr my slowly growing company. great video and great demo. definitely subscribing.
Thanks Cory I appreciate and kind words, good luck with your company I hope it does great, and thanks for subscribing. Take care my friend.
nice work!
Thanks for your time. Always more than one way to skin a cat I was told by an old timer, you seem to agree.
Thanks for checking out the video Michael, I do agree I think of blacksmithing as an exercise in finding new ways to skin that cat. Take care and have a good one.
Thank you!
You're welcome Robert, thanks for watching.
great video man this is the first video of yours I've seen and needless to say I subscribed. you seem like you would be a great guy to forge with. Happy forging.
Thanks Seth I appreciate that, And thanks for checking out the videos. Take care
Thanks for sharing just subscribed
Thank you for subscribing, and thanks for watching have a great one.
thumbs up
Hi Tim, really like the knife you build. Is that a shop knife? Can you build one for me? Do you sell them on your site? I would like to get one with your logo in on it?.
Thanks for the videos and your channel. I really like watching you forge . Your a great inspiration to me to start forging and blacksmithing myself.
Very nice.
Thank you very much Abby. Thanks for checking out.
The channels growing nicely.keep it up!
Thank you starman 22 I will, take care and thanks for watching
Nice work! I think most of us wouldn't consider you showing all the heats as boring, you can skip most all of the grinding tho, lol.
Thank you Christopher, yeah grindings not my favorite thing either, perhaps in the near future will do a unedited video and see how that goes. Thanks for the kind words take care.
neat chunk of steel.
Thank you. And thanks for watching.
great video tim! the first knife I ever made was very similar to yours. but I squared off the tail and put a twist on it. I just recently started watching your channel and have almost watched all your videos already lol. can you add a draw knife to the project list please.
Thanks Brandon I really appreciate the support for the channel, and I do have a drawn knife coming up in the near future. It's a very popular request and I really want to build one anyway, the last time I built one was about 1979 so I might be a little rusty but I think we can get it done. Thanks for watching take care.
Great looking knife! It doesn't seem to be too hard, so I will try forging a knife like that! I have the perfect piece of metal lying around. However, I only have a piece of railroad track as an anvil. Do you think it'll work?
The only thing I would be slightly worried about would be that it seemed like you didn't temper the handle at all. Now it was a bit hard to tell when you quenched it if it was at critical temp., but if it was, than I would deffinantly temper it back. The transition from blade to handle is where the most stress is going to be, and if it is left hardened I would just be worried that if you dropped it, etc., that it could possibly break. You did a great job, I really like it! Will have to try this out when I get a chance!
Thanks Mark I actually only quenched up to the handle in the oil and I did temper the handle back before hitting it with a hammer, you must be a knife maker that's a good catch, but it was a lesson hard learned for me many times in the past. Thank you very much for checking out the video and I do appreciate the input and your time. Take care and have a good one.
Man I wish I could try the different saw blades and the some of your Damascus out. But with my leg and chronic pain disease I think I would be in bed for a few days and possibly my pain pump catheter pulled out lol. Feel like I'm 75 but only 32. Anyways great video!!
Was wondering if you had any wrought iron. If so, sometime could you forge weld a piece of Damascus and wrought iron together? It really looks amazing! For example, you could have a piece of Damascus as the spine of a knife then a piece of iron spacer then finally a bigger piece of Damascus for the blade portion of a knife. Once etched, the piece looks brilliant! The wrought iron sometimes has it's own "pattern" and the look of the same Damascus billet being spaced apart is really cool!
Have a great week!
Hello Phillip I do have some wrought iron and I like that idea very much
and I plan on making more knivs in the near future I will do this in a
video soon thank you for the suggestion, sorry to hear about your
troubles I hope you're feeling OK if you ever get to the point that you
want to try some sawmill blade material let me know I've got plenty,
take care of yourself my friend I'll talk to you soon.
BIG DOG FORGE Thanks, I won't ever be able to do all this cool stuff! I got a catheter from my pain pump that sends my pain meds to my spinal column so can't do any hard body movements, lift anything over 25 pounds etc... Maybe one day I'll be able to since I'm 32, but it'll be awhile.
I did watch a couple other Damascus videos. They stated that you do want the high carbon steel on the outside as it can take the multiple heats and forging without losing to much.
Thank you for the videos. Along with some other TH-cam channels your guys videos are an outlet for me. I do believe it does take my mind away from the pain.
BIG DOG FORGE I'll be looking forward to the wrought iron plus Damascus build. Think your last Damascus will look great with either the iron in between two pieces of iron or just the iron for the spine. I'm sure it'll turn out great! You and your power hammer will get a seamless forge between the two! Good Luck bud
Tim I use old rasps for this kind of knife kind regards from Roy
you are absolutely right once u get the bug it consumes you I've just started out making knives as a hobby to keep my mind occupied from the divorce I'm going through and it's has helped me greatly! I had an old saw blade that was used on a belt driving john Deere saw from the 40'S and cut them out with a torch or grinder and have made quite a few of them I brought them to work and people love them and have been asking me to make them some and I've started to. my question is I made a small propane coffee can forge with just plaster of Paris and sand it seems like it will work but a regular propane torch isn't enough do u know what kind of torch to use or how to make one or where to buy one I have everything else the hammers the anvil. I was going to go to Lowe's and get the ts8000 high heat and intensity torch head but it's like 70 dollars and I don't want to spend that kind of money and it not work? again thank you for this video when I do get my forge working the blacksmith knife you made here is going to be the first thing I try to make😊
I'm not sure where you're located but if you go online and look at the harbor freight catalog they sell a brush burning torch and their very inexpensive and they work very well for a beginner forge I think there are right around $25.00 and they come with the hose and regulator for a propane tank. You can build your own burner there are several tutorials online which are even more inexpensive, I will be putting out a video very soon on the new propane burner that I'm building for my forge. I hope this helped and good luck with the forging, remember keep the fire burning and hammer from your heart it will lead to good places. Take care and thanks for watching.
Batoning that knife with the metal hammer made me cringe lol. Great video though, I’ll put this on my project list
You're awesome Brother!!! I am trying and having fun. Just subbed you #980 Take care..Tony
Make sure you go to the sparky video and enter for a chance to win tongs. And thanks for watching and thanks for the kind words
Hey Tim, hope all is well.
Doing ok just on a short break.
Nice video. I've seen these knives called variously blacksmiths knife, shop knife, medieval knife. I think they were a type of utility knife used throughout history by various craftsmen; yet all the examples I've seen have a twist at the transition from blade to handle (about 1 inch worth), and a so called dragons tooth pattern ( /\/\/\/\/\ ) filed into the spine of the blade for a place for your thumb to grip.
I've seen that pattern as well in various styles this one's just a recreation of what my mentor Fred used to use and the way he made them I think the twist in the handle must've been uncomfortable in his hand, he was a bit of a minimalist when it came to tools, anyway thank you for the input and thanks for watching.
Thank you for responding. From what I've learned from use, the twist gives a better grip (even with wet hands) and the loop in the handle allows for hanging the knife off of my little finger when I need to use both hands and then quickly regaining my grip on the knife as needed. For such a relatively simple design it is very well thought out and dead useful.
Nice knife Tim, any reason it couldn't be made from cable damascus? Thank you.
I've never seen you make a Damascus dagger for selfdefence. Do you think ya can you forge one?
-Tim
Thank you for sharing, how about a door nocker?
Thank you for watching, I'll put a door knocker on the video to do list. Take care
I LIKE it! Ever done a draw knife?
I did 2 draw knives back in 1979 they were not very good, I think it's time I did another great idea for a video thank Sarge it's on the list of two do's. Thanks for checking out the video and take care of yourself.
i like your beard
back in the Viking age, These knives were called kvinde knive (women knives) and were used for stuff like cutting food and scraping animal hides and other stuff like that
Hello Kasper, very interesting thank you for the info, it seems like these blades have been around a very long time and have had multiple uses and names. I would not doubt that they were the originators of this knife, they were awesome blacksmiths and a very creative. Thank you so much for watching take care.
BDF: I have a technique question for ya. Most western smiths ive seen to date seem to prefer using wire brushes for periodic scale removal, whereas many eastern smiths (swordmakers in particular) ive watched to date seem to use an occasional splash of water on the anvil face ... the result is that when you place the work atop the wet region, and strike with the hammer, it causes a miniature steam explosion that blasts away the scale from the side of the work closest to the anvil. Seems like a cool technique ... just wondering if u had any thoughts on or experience with it.
Open to anyone able to weigh in.
Cheers.
I have used the wet anvil technique in the past and its not a bad thing
I just find that the scale that's loosened during the process does not always
Move away from the work piece and you end up driving it back in to the surface of your work. And it can get to be a mess around the anvil.
But this is just my personal preference. The wet anvil technique is a good and
Trusted technique it's just not my preference.
This is an awesome question, thank you. And thanks for watching.
Take care and be safe.
@@BIGDOGFORGE Humble gratitude for explaining. Sadly, smithing isnt in the cards for me, so I enjoy by watching and daydreaming. Cheers.
I've always gotten a massive wet mess after with the water blast but used carefully it's great but I'll stick with the steel brush
@@tedthornton4277 Yeah, I can picture the potential for mess, if one's setup has not been specifically finessed to accomodate it. If I recall, they seem to use a technique where they place the work on the far side of the anvil, with the long edge of the work parallel with the edge of the anvil, presumably so the blast goes away (behind the anvil) instead of towards them. I assume that for those accustomed the working the near edge of the anvil it'd necessitate wearing a smock and goggles (which should probably be done anyway). Anyway, very interesting (for me). Cheers.
How much do you charge for tge knife?
Tim, could you use all those little pieces of metal you cut of knives to make some Damascus?
Hello Larry, I suppose I could it sounds like an interesting project, look for it in an upcoming video and we'll give it a try. Thanks for watching.
id love to have one of your knives
I'm sorry I typically don't sell knives, I simply build them for fun and entertainment. But I do appreciate you watching thank you.