I really like your videos, your craftsmanship is great! I also love your humour and your natural way of being! For marking center on your blocks you may lay them flat on each side and mark with some kind of high gage, at least this is the way I mark center and it works pretty good for me! Thanks make for taking on your time to produce great content!
I really appreciate you. Thanks for the kind words. This is exactly how I mark the center on my edge. I don’t like the little centering jigs a lot of people use, mainly because they will follow any wobbles that may be in the material.
I sure appreciate you! Thanks a ton!! I’ll definitely keep producing content. Right now I’m trying to get some knives done for Blade Show West, but I’ll have some stuff posted soon.
Another good one. This one inspired me to step up my tang game. I always leave mine pretty ugly after forging, yours are nice and clean and symmetrical. Also gonna give brazing a try, I usually mig my through tang together and it isn’t pretty
Hahaha. I feel mine are pretty ugly. Although, I do need them to point in the right direction when doing wa handles. Brazing is the way to go, in my opinion. It’s hard to MIG a tiny threaded rod to a bulky tang without burning through something.
@@Hathenbrucksteelworks exactly, that’s why I haven’t really cared. They’re the ugliest for me when I use my Damascus, I’ll forge the tang from the squished part we’re supposed to cut off in restacks. Weld flaws and all, I figured it’s lots of surface area for epoxy to grab. But… I think I might clean them up, certainly will make for a snugger fit up when slotting.
You have some of the best videos on knife making, hands down. Your techniques and results speak for themselves. I do have a question, did you stop selling your stabilized wood?
Thanks a ton for this comment. I appreciate you! I’ll eventually start selling it again, but I just haven’t made any in a few years. I’m running out of good colors, so it might be time to start up again.
I seriously think you are the best knifemaker/bladesmith on TH-cam, nothing but amazing content. VERY well shot as well... What focal length do you use?
Wow! What a great compliment. Thank you!! Most everything is shot with my 24-70mm and I’m typically between 50 and 70mm. When I do welding shots or something I want to keep my camera safe from, I’ll throw on my 35-150mm or 150-500mm.
Hey thank you man, I've learned a ton from all of your content I can't stress enough. I've honestly watched many of them countless times, like learning to stabilize wood or even hand forging techniques, those videos are dope by the way lol
Muchas gracias. En mi opinión, la pátina es una de las mejores partes del acero al carbono. Mantengo el mío engrasado, pero tan pronto como cortes la comida ácida, se va a patinar. No estoy seguro de si hay alguna manera de mantenerlo brillante para siempre.
@@Hathenbrucksteelworks muchas gracias por tu atención y la información, si la patina queda linda tambien, es que me gusta el brillo también, bueno saludos💪 desde Uruguay
I really like all of your videos. I don’t have a mean comment off the top of my head so I’ll leave the real one lol. I do have a question though. Every time I try to do a San mai I struggle keeping the core steel. I start to grind and then bam back into jacket. Do you have any tips? Thank you for all you do.
Hahaha. Well I appreciate it. So, for San mai, I’m not sure if I have any amazing tips other than practice. It can be hard to keep the core right in the middle. When you’re forging it out, make sure to smash it evenly on both sides. Don’t assume that if you smash one side, the other side with thin down at the same rate, because for me, it never does. Also, when grinding the material, clean up the edge and spine then etch it so you can keep an eye on where the core is. That way you can grind down one side to push the core more toward the center. I guess I know what one of my next videos should be 😁
I am, yeah. I’ve had nothing but issues with the DRO. It works one day, then it doesn’t work the next. The mill itself works just fine for small work. If I was to do it over, I’d go with the Precision Matthews.
I binge watch this channel like nobody’s business
Hahaha. I love that. Thanks a million.
I really like your videos, your craftsmanship is great!
I also love your humour and your natural way of being!
For marking center on your blocks you may lay them flat on each side and mark with some kind of high gage, at least this is the way I mark center and it works pretty good for me!
Thanks make for taking on your time to produce great content!
I really appreciate you. Thanks for the kind words. This is exactly how I mark the center on my edge. I don’t like the little centering jigs a lot of people use, mainly because they will follow any wobbles that may be in the material.
I really appreciate the depth you go into - thanks for sharing.
Thank you! It’s always nice knowing that some people enjoy the longer videos 😁
Big hug from brazil!! you have a nice content keep it up!
You're the best! I truly appreciate you!
Thanks! Love your informative videos,plz continue I’ve benefited greatly from your work!
I sure appreciate you! Thanks a ton!! I’ll definitely keep producing content. Right now I’m trying to get some knives done for Blade Show West, but I’ll have some stuff posted soon.
Keep up the great information. Thx for sharing.
Thank you! Much appreciated.
Another good one. This one inspired me to step up my tang game. I always leave mine pretty ugly after forging, yours are nice and clean and symmetrical. Also gonna give brazing a try, I usually mig my through tang together and it isn’t pretty
Hahaha. I feel mine are pretty ugly. Although, I do need them to point in the right direction when doing wa handles. Brazing is the way to go, in my opinion. It’s hard to MIG a tiny threaded rod to a bulky tang without burning through something.
@@Hathenbrucksteelworks you haven’t seen ugly tang, trust me…. lol
And yea, mig can get a little crazy, definitely melted a few in the process
@shauntheknifeguy hahaha. Well, lucky for us, we cover them up with nice handles. 😂
@@Hathenbrucksteelworks exactly, that’s why I haven’t really cared. They’re the ugliest for me when I use my Damascus, I’ll forge the tang from the squished part we’re supposed to cut off in restacks. Weld flaws and all, I figured it’s lots of surface area for epoxy to grab. But… I think I might clean them up, certainly will make for a snugger fit up when slotting.
@shauntheknifeguy I’ve done that several times. Hahaha.
well done!!
I truly appreciate that! Thanks a ton for your support.
You have some of the best videos on knife making, hands down. Your techniques and results speak for themselves. I do have a question, did you stop selling your stabilized wood?
Thanks a ton for this comment. I appreciate you! I’ll eventually start selling it again, but I just haven’t made any in a few years. I’m running out of good colors, so it might be time to start up again.
@@Hathenbrucksteelworks Ah okay, thanks for the response. Keep up the great work!
Thank you! 😊
I'm also in Utah, Lehi. I would love to come visit your shop.
I’m not down in Utah county anymore, but if you’re ever in Logan… 😁
@@Hathenbrucksteelworks I went and followed you on Instagram. I'm sure an opportunity will come up some time.
I appreciate that. Any time you’re up here, message me and we can set up something.
I seriously think you are the best knifemaker/bladesmith on TH-cam, nothing but amazing content. VERY well shot as well... What focal length do you use?
Wow! What a great compliment. Thank you!!
Most everything is shot with my 24-70mm and I’m typically between 50 and 70mm. When I do welding shots or something I want to keep my camera safe from, I’ll throw on my 35-150mm or 150-500mm.
Hey thank you man, I've learned a ton from all of your content I can't stress enough. I've honestly watched many of them countless times, like learning to stabilize wood or even hand forging techniques, those videos are dope by the way lol
@Fbomb comments like these keep me going. Seriously, much appreciated.
Hola le di el 26👍, buen trabajo, una pregunta¿ como mantener el brillo del acero al carbono? Muchas gracias
Muchas gracias. En mi opinión, la pátina es una de las mejores partes del acero al carbono. Mantengo el mío engrasado, pero tan pronto como cortes la comida ácida, se va a patinar. No estoy seguro de si hay alguna manera de mantenerlo brillante para siempre.
@@Hathenbrucksteelworks muchas gracias por tu atención y la información, si la patina queda linda tambien, es que me gusta el brillo también, bueno saludos💪 desde Uruguay
I’m on this channel at least once a week
I truly appreciate you. Thank you!
I really like all of your videos. I don’t have a mean comment off the top of my head so I’ll leave the real one lol.
I do have a question though. Every time I try to do a San mai I struggle keeping the core steel. I start to grind and then bam back into jacket. Do you have any tips? Thank you for all you do.
Hahaha. Well I appreciate it.
So, for San mai, I’m not sure if I have any amazing tips other than practice. It can be hard to keep the core right in the middle. When you’re forging it out, make sure to smash it evenly on both sides. Don’t assume that if you smash one side, the other side with thin down at the same rate, because for me, it never does. Also, when grinding the material, clean up the edge and spine then etch it so you can keep an eye on where the core is. That way you can grind down one side to push the core more toward the center.
I guess I know what one of my next videos should be 😁
Thank you. The etching idea is a good one I’ll try that.
@rileyevans8477 you’re very welcome. I hope it helps
Are you running the little machine shop mini? That’s the reroute I was gonna go but if the DRO sucks I might look elsewhere
I am, yeah. I’ve had nothing but issues with the DRO. It works one day, then it doesn’t work the next. The mill itself works just fine for small work. If I was to do it over, I’d go with the Precision Matthews.