After watching hundreds of forging videos, I finally found one (this one) that not only explains what operation is going on but most importantly, the why. Your explanations for why you do certain processes makes this one of the most educational forging videos I have seen. Excellent. I am completely enjoying it. Now I have to go back and watch your FiF episode.
Congratulations on buying the house mate , I live in Sydney Australia and brut my house 35 years ago . it was a big step in my life I paid $97.000 dollars back then , now they tell me it's worth over a million . My 4 sons a cheering . O the knife is spot on mate. Cheers. :)
I had the worst day of forging today. A few weeks ago I spent upwards of 3 hours making bolt jaw pliers for railspikes. Today I tried using them and they were actual trash. 3 hours and lots of propane wasted. To say I was mad is an understatement. You just made my day with this upload actually. Thank you so much!
That's smithing, brother. Every time I have a fail (which is not as often as it used to be, it but still happens way too often) I am usually so foul-tempered for the rest of the day that I get ran out of the house by The Exasperated Female, with the kid's giving their solemn approval. Ain't giving up, though; NOTHING beats that glow of accomplishment when things really go right!
Your Bowie turned out awesome! Good luck with your new home. It would be cool if you did a walkthrough video of your new shop and home once you get settled in.
It's always a pleasure to watch you work, sir. This project came out beautifully and I am very glad that you are able to move yourself and your shop to a new location that belongs to you Congratulations sir. We'll done.
Super happy for you for a lot of reasons! Great build, thanks for putting out a video, I was having withdrawals. Really good to see you resurrect some old “scrap” into such an awesome build. Great job! Looking forward to your future endeavors.
Glad to see another video of ya. You have taught me so much and for that I thank you. Also the straight-peen hammer i bought from you is a beast and I love it. Seems like when I go to grab a hammer it is always the one that you made so for that also i thank you. Gods bless, and keep up the good work
Yes! That looks awesome! Been looking forward to you using this billet ! Congrats on the house and new shop man can't wait to get a virtual tour of that!
Well done John! I really like the look of all the different damascus pieces. Great to see a video from you. Congratulations on the house and good luck!
I too have troubles with the guard but getting a slide on hidden tang is horrible for me. Great work congratulations on the house god bless and thank you for sharing
Was that brass cylinder at the pommel end tapered or what? How was it able to compress or hold the wood in place, I wasent able to catch that part. It looked like a regular hole drilled into the wood, then the cylinder was the same size. Maby I'm over thinking it but I dont see where theres any compression with that. That is a really awsome kinife though man, and that super glue trick is one I'll probably try myself here pretty soon. Looking forward to your future vidjas man.
@@OldHickoryForge oooooooo ok, I did not notice that but that dose make since. Ok kool, well awsome man. Thanks for responding, I watched you on FIF and then started watching your videos on TH-cam a little after that. Good stuff man.
It is possible to burn your canister if your fire is too oxidizing. If you watch my fossils Damascus video, there is a perfect example of what I'm talking about
@@OldHickoryForge I understand, I bought a treadle whetstone that just needs to be refaced, i would love to find a hand crank drill press like yours, would make cool video, old school and apocalypse shop.
Beautiful Bowie John. I had a thought about the pommel- maybe cutting the handle short a smidge, and peening that brass rod over a iron cap. Kinda balance out the look a bit and add some oomph to dat butt. Cheers brother
I love your vids, but I have heard that the Damascus steel recipe is lost to the ages. Is this information correct? So is the style or the shape the bit called Damascus?
Dude, your uploading these vidjas with no volume. You should make it louder and give people with some trouble hearing the ability to hear it, if anybody thinks it's to loud they can turn it down but I just can not hear this at all. I've worked around jets for the last 10 years and I'm not def or anything but I do have hard hearing for sure. Just a suggestion.
YOU USED STEEL THAT WILL RUST. SHOULD YOU HAVE SOLDER WHERE THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE GUARD TO PREVENT WATER GETTING INTO THE TANG AND CAUSING RUST.RANDALL KNIVES SOLDER THEIR GUARD TO PREVENT RUST FROM GETTING TO THE TANG..
After watching hundreds of forging videos, I finally found one (this one) that not only explains what operation is going on but most importantly, the why. Your explanations for why you do certain processes makes this one of the most educational forging videos I have seen. Excellent. I am completely enjoying it. Now I have to go back and watch your FiF episode.
This man is a fountain of knowledge, I love this channel
Buying a house is a big and pretty intimidating step. (It was for me anyway)
CONGRATULATIONS Brother!
Very good educational video friend 👍.
I agree with Mr brachman this gentleman is a true instructor. Thank you sir for explaining the little details
Congratulations on buying the house mate , I live in Sydney Australia and brut my house 35 years ago . it was a big step in my life I paid $97.000 dollars back then , now they tell me it's worth over a million . My 4 sons a cheering . O the knife is spot on mate. Cheers. :)
Came out awesome. Nice.
Great video sir! I always learn a ton watching you work!
That superglue trick made me laugh out loud, I love it
Nice project for the last Heinz 57 billet. Jimmy Lyle would approve. 👍
Spectacular Bowie Knife !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful knife. Thanks for explaining the steps.
i normally dont like bowies, but i would buy that in a heart beat!
Awesome job
Congratulations on the house and shop. The Bowie is very nice.
Yay johns back
When this guy uploads your day can’t be bad
Awesome John! Thanks and God Bless you sir!
good to see you back and well. You've got a lot ahead of you so good luck!
looks awesome! great intructional aspects too
I stopped my veiwing to check to see that forged in fire episode. He does. This world is definitely a little wild.
I had the worst day of forging today. A few weeks ago I spent upwards of 3 hours making bolt jaw pliers for railspikes. Today I tried using them and they were actual trash. 3 hours and lots of propane wasted. To say I was mad is an understatement. You just made my day with this upload actually. Thank you so much!
That's smithing, brother. Every time I have a fail (which is not as often as it used to be, it but still happens way too often) I am usually so foul-tempered for the rest of the day that I get ran out of the house by The Exasperated Female, with the kid's giving their solemn approval. Ain't giving up, though; NOTHING beats that glow of accomplishment when things really go right!
Really nice …first time watching on u tube love the shop
Großartige Arbeit, macht lust aufs schmieden.
Love this. You have a great style.
Turned out excellent!
That is a beautiful knife!
A beautiful knife. Absolutely loved the video and really enjoying the channel hope all is going well for you mate. All the best from the uk.😉👍
Outstanding!! If you didn’t live 4000 miles away I’d help ya move you’re press to you’re new shop!🔥⚒💪🏻
Your Bowie turned out awesome! Good luck with your new home. It would be cool if you did a walkthrough video of your new shop and home once you get settled in.
Really like this knife !
That thing is next level, Jim Bowie himself would have been mighty proud to carry that beauty.
Hermoso Bowie. Felicitaciones y mis respeto por tu trabajo.
I love seeing you forged in the point vs cutting off at an angle.. Nice forge work.
And he makes it look so easy! No fish lips at all.
Very nice indeed well done, thanks for sharing...
That thing is beautiful
Beautiful job wow that's awesome.
I'm a big Bowie fan.Your work is awesome as usual . Great job John.
Beautiful knife.
Nice work. When you get back to production mode I want to buy another hammer from you.
Cheers bloke.....love your channel
That is a sweet blade man!
Absolutely beautiful work.
Love this knife man, Keep the videos coming!
The new style knife is so nice. My team make knives too🙏
Good video mate damascus looks great to step aside form work and do a one off.
Beautiful piece..I made hunting knives every year for local hunters until last year when I had a crippling stroke.
Absolutely gorgeous! 😍 I was rooting for you on your episode.
Well I'm pretty dang happy to see this pop up in my feed. Kinda was hoping for maybe some jerky and a waterfall but this will do 🤣
Not usually a fan of Damascus but this one is great. Good job!
Nice build.
Looking forward to seeing that Ring Hilt Sword finished. Glad you're back.
That looks great man
Looks great man!
Professional Bladesmith, wears a mora knife on his hip… awesome!
It's always a pleasure to watch you work, sir. This project came out beautifully and I am very glad that you are able to move yourself and your shop to a new location that belongs to you
Congratulations sir. We'll done.
Looking good, nice design, thanks for shearing.
Looks great!
Great video and knife build John, thank you!
It turned out great, John! I can’t wait to see what you bring to the challenge! 😜
Awesome to see the journey. Best wishes on the move and looking forward to seeing the new shop.
Congratulations on the house, brother! I hope it treats you well.
Insane work. Well done
Great video man 👍
Super happy for you for a lot of reasons! Great build, thanks for putting out a video, I was having withdrawals. Really good to see you resurrect some old “scrap” into such an awesome build. Great job! Looking forward to your future endeavors.
Sorry didn’t mean old “scrap” I meant old billet. I’m tired. Again great build!
Such a beautiful blade profile, and such a beautiful knife overall!
Glad to see another video of ya. You have taught me so much and for that I thank you. Also the straight-peen hammer i bought from you is a beast and I love it. Seems like when I go to grab a hammer it is always the one that you made so for that also i thank you. Gods bless, and keep up the good work
FINALLY!! Been waiting for a new one!
Beautiful work! Really impressed with the super glue finish on the handle, definitely going to give that one a try!
❤ Beautiful!
Yes! That looks awesome! Been looking forward to you using this billet ! Congrats on the house and new shop man can't wait to get a virtual tour of that!
Well done John! I really like the look of all the different damascus pieces. Great to see a video from you. Congratulations on the house and good luck!
John great to see ya back! Have tried the coffin handle style Bowie knife might be less stress for ya and their wicked looking?
Very nice!
You're back.
Beautiful knife mate! Great job!
This is fantastic video John. I learned a ton from this, honestly, and I've watched a lot of knifemaking videos. The construction is really neat.
I’m not up at 3 am enjoying watching a dude make a knife I know for a fact I’ll never be able to afford you are!
Awesome man
Very nice. Would love to own it.
I too have troubles with the guard but getting a slide on hidden tang is horrible for me. Great work congratulations on the house god bless and thank you for sharing
Love it.
VERY NICE
Just in time for dinner!
Very nice..
That’s a really great build so what is the cost with the sheath
Let us know how the handle holds up. My worry w the super glue coating is that I think glue is weakened by oil, and skin has quite a bit of oil.
I want one bro!
Was that brass cylinder at the pommel end tapered or what? How was it able to compress or hold the wood in place, I wasent able to catch that part. It looked like a regular hole drilled into the wood, then the cylinder was the same size. Maby I'm over thinking it but I dont see where theres any compression with that. That is a really awsome kinife though man, and that super glue trick is one I'll probably try myself here pretty soon. Looking forward to your future vidjas man.
Hard to see down into the hole but it's countersunk. Basically the hole for the pommel nut is shallow, so there is a ledge in the wood it pushes on.
@@OldHickoryForge oooooooo ok, I did not notice that but that dose make since. Ok kool, well awsome man. Thanks for responding, I watched you on FIF and then started watching your videos on TH-cam a little after that. Good stuff man.
also, can you forge a canister too hot? is yellow too hot to forge or is bright orange good?
It is possible to burn your canister if your fire is too oxidizing. If you watch my fossils Damascus video, there is a perfect example of what I'm talking about
Are you selling the blacksmith drill press? how well does it work?
It works great and no im not selling it haha. Sorry. Finding them in this good of shape is uncommon so I plan on keeping it pretty much forever.
@@OldHickoryForge I understand, I bought a treadle whetstone that just needs to be refaced, i would love to find a hand crank drill press like yours, would make cool video, old school and apocalypse shop.
Beautiful Bowie John. I had a thought about the pommel- maybe cutting the handle short a smidge, and peening that brass rod over a iron cap. Kinda balance out the look a bit and add some oomph to dat butt.
Cheers brother
Why does he periodically tap his hammer on the anvil? Probably a silly question but as an welder I like to understand the whole process.
I use super glue like that to make fishing lures.
.nice
Is the clip sharpened?
How much for this one?
I love your vids, but I have heard that the Damascus steel recipe is lost to the ages. Is this information correct? So is the style or the shape the bit called Damascus?
th-cam.com/video/tm_rX8YcQAM/w-d-xo.html
It's actually a bit to unpack. Greene beetle has done an excellent video on this subject. I put a link in my other reply
Dude, your uploading these vidjas with no volume. You should make it louder and give people with some trouble hearing the ability to hear it, if anybody thinks it's to loud they can turn it down but I just can not hear this at all. I've worked around jets for the last 10 years and I'm not def or anything but I do have hard hearing for sure. Just a suggestion.
D.k. 👍👍👍👍
YOU USED STEEL THAT WILL RUST. SHOULD YOU HAVE SOLDER WHERE THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE GUARD TO PREVENT WATER GETTING INTO THE TANG AND CAUSING RUST.RANDALL KNIVES SOLDER THEIR GUARD TO PREVENT RUST FROM GETTING TO THE TANG..