Crazy how much I've changed my processes after your videos, and I've watched a lot of YT on knife making. Keep it up and thanks for taking the effort to put the knowledge you have back out into the world.
Love how Sam pays attention to the top of the D. :) Great video guys. These have seriously saved me as a maker. Had an accident in the shop 10 stitches in my thumb later the grinding tricks with the push stick are keeping me going.
Incredible video. Love the work you guys are doing! Would love to see a video on how you visualize intersecting planes when you facet a handle. I'm having a tough time visualizing which angles (and how deep) to file when I'm attempting to make geometric shapes in my handles.
It's to darken a blade. On damascus for example, you can use instant coffee to get crevasses darker, then sand the peaks, and you get a more drastic contrast.
Where can I find the plans for that? My Snap-On battery booster smokes my temples after one use. Can't justify buying a stencil machine, might as well purchase an electric etch instead.
Nice! I´m very happy that you are making yt videos again. I´m looking forward to see your content. Best regards from Jena/Germany
Crazy how much I've changed my processes after your videos, and I've watched a lot of YT on knife making. Keep it up and thanks for taking the effort to put the knowledge you have back out into the world.
Love how Sam pays attention to the top of the D. :)
Great video guys. These have seriously saved me as a maker. Had an accident in the shop 10 stitches in my thumb later the grinding tricks with the push stick are keeping me going.
13:06 comfy pup cameo🥰 I love it!!!
Loads of quick tips from you both! Love these videos.
Great tip! That’s what she said, nice work gentlemen 🤙🏼
Seriously? Sam says "tip of the D" and no one says anything???? Hahahaha, great video guys!
Don Nguyen Knives "I like the tingle"
Incredible video. Love the work you guys are doing! Would love to see a video on how you visualize intersecting planes when you facet a handle. I'm having a tough time visualizing which angles (and how deep) to file when I'm attempting to make geometric shapes in my handles.
Cool......
Hi! what's the purpose of the coffee? i've seen it in other videos but I dont know what is it used for. thanks!
it brings out the contrast more in an etched blade that's at least to my understanding.
It's to darken a blade. On damascus for example, you can use instant coffee to get crevasses darker, then sand the peaks, and you get a more drastic contrast.
@@DonNguyenKnives so it is not enough with the ferric chloride? in a high carbon blade for example, not damascus
@@valentinechave ferric is good at establishing the etch and the activity, but coffee makes it even darker
@@DonNguyenKnives ty!
Great video. I couldn’t catch well the name of where you got your stencils. Would you mind writing it? Thanks a lot. You are a great inspiration.
IMG-Electromark
@@DonNguyenKnives thanks!!!! Have you seen the brother printers that can print stencils?
Where can I find the plans for that?
My Snap-On battery booster smokes my temples after one use.
Can't justify buying a stencil machine, might as well purchase an electric etch instead.
chriscrawfordknives.com/tutorials/written-tutorials/electro-etcher/page-1/ is what mine is based off of
@@DonNguyenKnives thanks man
Don can you tell me more about the part that you are using to etch with instead of using a Q-TIP? Is it something you made or a part you bought?
I've seen them called "hand markers" on online knife supply stores. It works great, more consistent than a q-tip for sure.
@@DonNguyenKnives Thanks
Where do you get stencils at?
IMG-Electromark
how do you get it black? different voltage? some chemical?
Flip the polarity and it darkens instead of etches. So you etch first to get the depth, then switch and darken.
@@DonNguyenKnives oh cool. thank you. I was told it only darkens with AC voltage. I will try it.
@@DonNguyenKnives I tried it this morning and sure enough it darkened. Thanks for the tip !!
@@glenpaul3606 Glad to hear!