I don't think I have ever seen a better knife maker. What a beautiful piece of art (again). A true master of his craft. The videography is top notch as well.
I have to agree, this guy goes above and beyond to make these works of art. And all done in a garage at home, how cool is that. Also, it's great to see a family team together to make this awesome channel
Eh, in a sense I see this more as a machining marvel than smithing. He barely used a hammer in the process. The end products are beautiful but they're too perfect imo.
I don't think 50mins have passed by so quickly when watching a build video. As a non maker the balance between stages, detail and progress flower seamlessly. Another Master piece from a Master maker. The gold plated take down tool was one of those happy accidents that perhaps worked with the piece better than the original idea. Thanks for sharing the journey
and another note i would like to add.... i admire how you are willing to start completely over on anything that didnt come out "right". As oppose to being like "Well it ALMOST fits....maybe after i add a shim and some filler it will fit better" lol no sir if it doesnt fit, in your mind the only option is to completely redue it so it fits how its meant to fit. That takes patience. especially once you consider the amount of hours it takes to do each step. sorry for the long comments, im just very impressed (and in love i think) with this knife. im obviously a knife enthusiast as well with a very large collection and a very amateur beginner knife maker as well. and with all the knives ive seen and all the books and articles ive read on knife crafting, it really takes alot to impress me with a knife (not to sound arrogant, but once you seen them all theres seldom anything "new". so.....good job, good work, and good shit.
@jasonposten9481 True, but yall are acting like he didn't spend months on this. He's being light on these prices, to say the least. This sint something I would buy, though. I'm not a museum nor am I a millionaire hunter.
Lol the part at 15:00 with your brother going slow-mo and everything else is sped up.. Really cool. What a great episode, the edits, the voice over, the suttle music and sound effects. Nailed it 🤜🤛 Oh and of course the blade, but I already commented on that a little while ago though lol.
You're a true master, Mr. Royer. Thank you for sharing so many of your techniques with the world. You are a blessing to all that inspire to become a bladesmith.
This is the finest example of the cutler’s art that I have seen. While the knife might not be affordable to most, there are plenty of people who will be delighted to pay the asking price and own this beautiful object.
@@jackanderson1123 It's hella expensive, and not something you wanna daily use. But if you consider the manhours put into that to make it look that good, it's a fair price. The kind of thing you show off 😂
@@bastange8856 I make knives myself mate, and totally agree with you on the hours put into it. You never get the true worth of the knife. I'd agree to that knife being worth so much, if the value of the raw materials was close to the asking price. Saying that, If he can sell it for his asking price, then well done to him then. Cracking knife any which way you look at it.
@@jackanderson1123 Knives that expensive are made on commission, not just because you can right? Unless you do it to make a point of some sorts (like winning a smithing tournament or somesuch).
Kyle, this was a remarkable video and I particularly loved the stone setting part and how you practiced to do the stone setting on a fake diamond first , you are a perfectionist and I absolutely love the way you don't rush things just to make it fairly acceptable , it needs to be perfect. Pablo Cimadevila is another TH-camr I love to watch , watching how hard it is to make a stone properly fit inside a metal , it makes my respect jewelery makers even more.
I can not begin to explain how much I appreciate this work. I'm a "craftsman" of a sort. A repair craftsman. My passion and joy in the job, is working with what I have at hand. I would have no idea where to start if someone said do everything cool. But, also make a knife. Such an amazing piece!
The quality of your video's has become equally as impressive as your knives Kyle, you have really grown through the years and I can't wait to see what the future holds
I don’t post a lot, anywhere. But I just wanted to let you know I am very proud of you and glad that artists and craftsmen are alive and well in this beautiful country, keep up the good work.
I remember watching this build one episode at a time over several weeks. I would really like to see another mega project, perhaps another sword or maybe a halberd or some other medieval weapon. Keep the forge lit and have a very merry Christmas. 👋
It is such a breath of fresh air to hear beautiful music like that playing in the background of your content. I instantly added it to my playlist! You may not realize it, but little things like that… As subtle as they seem, they have an impact on men, and they definitely plant a seed, Kyle. Keep doing what you’re doing And God will continue to bless you!
First off awesome work! That said, some tips and information from a Mechanical Engineer: 1. Heat treating is quite easy, and a 1hour read will teach you everything there is to know about annealing, tempering, heat treating and quenching. Its not rocket science. 2. You should look into case-hardening and induction heat treating. Case hardening is very useful and if your weapons were ever put to hard use, it would serve as your best option. It is a process that hardens the outside material while leaving the inside ductile. 3. When tapping threads on your tangs, you should back out every 1/2 to full turn. You need to allow the tapping bit to expel the machined metal. Keep the bit highly lubricated and take your time threading and then backing out, and your bits will last a lot longer. Not to mention, the threads will be cleaner with a better cut and finish. Great work again! Your work is very beautiful
My TH-cam was on autoplay and it caught my attention when you mentioned getting the yellow tent off from the coffee. I've tried everything lol. You just made my life a lot easier! Thank you.
One of if not the absolute best to ever do it. There are fee craftsmen in this world who ever master something to this degree. And we get to watch him in realtime
Kyle, I'm one of your 406K+ subscribers, and I know you're a fan of Forged in Fire, as am I, and... I really hope that the judges on the show know about your channel and watch as you work. I love the work you put into each of your blades, and I love that you show how you make them with all the steps it takes, as well as your sense of humor!
Kyle is one of the best knife makers in the United States with that said I don't know anyone who would spend $16,000 on a fighting knife. I wonder how many of his knives just sit there waiting to be sold?
im pretty sure the majority, if not all, of the knives he makes are special ordered so they are already sold before he even starts. he mentions in the video that this knife is for a company called xcal.
I love watching your videos and learning about the forging techniques. Your patience and attention to detail are second to none. Everything you make turns out just perfect. Thank you for sharing your skills and expertise.
Your patience is something I can't really relate to. While I can do a lot of things around the house I can never be a true artist the way you are. You have a lot of skill, and I think one of your greatest skills is your ability to take it as slowly as needed to achieve perfection. The way you can sand through the finish on the handle and still have a smile on your face knowing you are facing 9 more coats and another round of hand-sanding is yet another testament to your patience.
I have loved your channel for years. Your work is pure art. One of the great things about your videos is that it's just you talking and the sounds of the work. If someone told you to add the music in the background you were poorly counseled. It takes away from the intimacy of the feeling we get of being in your shop with you. Having said that, I couldn't weld 2 nails together. Love your page regardless.
In his song "A Month of Sundays" Don Henley wrote, "Folks these days just don't do nothin, simply for the love of it." In his song "Sunset Grill" he wrote, "These days a man makes you somethin and you never see his face." I would say that Mr. Royer is an example of the exact opposite of these two lyrics. Thank you sir.
Another masterpiece! If you want to try another tool for those lines without relying on a rotating knife, look into "gunpla panel line chisels". Mecha model kit builders sometimes customize it by adding panel lines. But they are very small square tip chisels meant to be dragged along the material to slowly create a groove. Granted those tools are designed for styrene or resin so I am not sure how it would behave in carbon fiber. But they arent expensive tools if you wanted to experiment.
That 2k finish is a great product, I work in auto body and we use it alot for smaller projects. Its the same clear coat that we use for clearing cars, but in a spray can.
40:42 . I have seen a bunch of knife makers on TH-cam and they would sometimes do something that bothers the heck out of me . While sharpening a knife they would just hang it out in their workspace with the blade facing out , even an unsharpened blade unsafe and can hurt a person , but you placed yours on something under the blade facing towards you which i commend you for .
I grind carbon almost every day for my job. As soon as u said u put on PPEs, I knew what u were gonna say next. It itches. Fun fact, it doesn’t make me itch. I don’t wear gloves or sleeves when grinding carbon. It’s my super power. LOL. Oh & I love your videos!!! Keep up the amazing work. 23:32
This piece is absolutely flawless. I really love the attention to detail in everything. I would not own one of these though, not because i do not want a piece of such quality, but rather the anxiety and cautiousness it would give me, along with my minor OCD i wouldn't be able enough to own such art.
Oh my word, I love the two different time lapse coffee drinks… The guy doing it in the background the first time his arm must’ve been killing him, that was awesome. Very well. Made video very well. Made knife. I respect the craftsmanship it takes to make these knives.
Although super intricate knife-making is not my favorite thing, I must say that I admire your enthusiasm, creativity, superb craftsmanship, and engaging videography!
i can't find the words to describe how beautiful this knife looks i wouldn't dare to use it in the slightest because i would be afraid of messing up even the tiniest bit of this piece of art
I have the same portaband saw, part of the noise is they didn't use bearings on the wheels just bushings. I tore it apart and loaded up the grease and cleaned it to help some of the noise
Kyle, wow, I didn't notice that 50+ minutes passed watching you create this perfect blade, I didn't know anything about XCal until I checked their site, very impressed with their facility, your masterpiece will sit perfectly in their blade corner, I'd love to see their reaction when your presented the blade to the client, well done Kyle 👏 Kia Ora from Aotearoa
Finally a new style. I like it. All yr work is great but very similar. I love the new look of the blade. U should do more variety of blades. Yr the best!!
You can use bees wax rolled into a triangle/point shape to hold your stones as you place them in your setting. Also if you use a 1-1/2” wood dowel you can also use shellac to hold your stone mount. Denatured alcohol will release it from the shellac. The round brilliant cut shape, the point is called a culet and can be polished or unpolished. The flat part of the diamond is called a table and that is where you can stick the bees wax too in order to move it into position.
Really nice work! If you preheat the 2k finish can, it provides a much finer fog and it will prevend the orange peel. I simply use pre-heated water; NOT BOILED! and put the can into the water for about 10 min (refresh the water after 5 min).
Stunning knife :O Would be really cool if you could make a damacus pattern that contained letters or symbols, like maybe a knife where the pattern spelled Royer.
Absolutely gorgeous. You are a true artist and your pieces are masterpieces. Idk about anyone else but I would probably sell my soul to own a knife made by you. I'm working on getting some tooling and whatnot to start blacksmithing as a hobby. I can only hope to be able to make pieces a 1/10 of a % as nice yours. It's awesome that your father is a journeyman now and is out in the shop working on a regular basis with you now. can't wait to see some more of his work as well. Merry Christmas to you and the family.
I would’ve loved to see silver or copper inlaid on the non gold engraved parts on the pommel and guard, almost to contrast the lights being on and off in their building or the color in the lines. Beautiful knife and love the gold inlaid carbon fiber handle.
18:40: although a fingerprint of the knifemaker might also be a cool feature. Imagine having the fingerprint of Masamune, the medieval japanese swordsmith on one of his swords. 28:50: Would it have saved time (and risk of destroying something) to not dovetail the channels for the gold inlay all the way but just make a carving/dovetail every 1 centimeter or so? Also, would sanding the sides on the surface edge of the carvings for the gold inlays have gotten the lines even straighter? The lines are a tiny bit frayed. Sorry, don't want to ask stupid or brazen questions. This is such a beautiful knife. Thank you for sharing this process. Absolutely impressive.
Props to you man the video is put together so good everything about it, the visuals, the transitions, the voice overs, and a beautiful knife in the end. Well done!
I follow your Chanel for a very long time and you are a mad scientist that creates top and absolute best knives that I don’t think anyone can duplicate as perfect as you do. I think you must be OCD because I am and I hate anything that is not perfectly in order, placed, built, arranged…. I simply love all your work😊
Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing this. When I was 15 (I'm now 60) I made my own hunting knife in my dad's wood/metal shop in the basement, though no comparison, it was from a kit and I certainly didn't forge my own blade nor fabricate the pommel, bolster or guard, but I did quite a bit of shaping and finishing on it. Your skill and craftsmanship are exemplary. I have one question: I don't own any custom knives but I have a few mass produced knives that I would consider lower end of mid-range ($300) but I've been impressed with the balance of the overall knife, right where my index finger addresses the handle, so I was wondering how much thought do you put into that when designing/building a knife? You didn't mention it. Again, thanks for the video and wish I could afford something like that. 😒
Car painter here…. Your bubbles are solvent trapping. You applied your coat of clear to early, you need to let the solvent exhaust before recoating… the bubbles are the solvent from the previous coat trying to escape
That handle is absolutely stunning work even standalone such a skilful and pretty solution it’s almost like a modern take on art deco harkening back to the 1920’s/30’s
Beautiful work! I just wish you didn't remove moments from the assembly at the end. Was looking forward to hearing the satisfying sounds as the pieces slid into place 🥲
I don't think I have ever seen a better knife maker. What a beautiful piece of art (again). A true master of his craft. The videography is top notch as well.
I think we all agree
Agreed, there are other masters, but not one has matched the quality, detail and finish of Kyle's knives.
@@XBullitt16X well said and totally agree. Kyle has raised the bar extremely high.
I have to agree, this guy goes above and beyond to make these works of art. And all done in a garage at home, how cool is that. Also, it's great to see a family team together to make this awesome channel
Eh, in a sense I see this more as a machining marvel than smithing. He barely used a hammer in the process. The end products are beautiful but they're too perfect imo.
man, I wish we could see the hand-off to the client and their expression. The stuff that people can do is insane
I don't think 50mins have passed by so quickly when watching a build video.
As a non maker the balance between stages, detail and progress flower seamlessly.
Another Master piece from a Master maker.
The gold plated take down tool was one of those happy accidents that perhaps worked with the piece better than the original idea.
Thanks for sharing the journey
WOW! I thought the video was like 20~30mins long until I read your comment and realized it was over 50 mins long haha. 100% agree!
You're right. I thought it was a quick video. I didn't see the length until I saw your comment.
and another note i would like to add.... i admire how you are willing to start completely over on anything that didnt come out "right". As oppose to being like "Well it ALMOST fits....maybe after i add a shim and some filler it will fit better"
lol no sir if it doesnt fit, in your mind the only option is to completely redue it so it fits how its meant to fit. That takes patience. especially once you consider the amount of hours it takes to do each step.
sorry for the long comments, im just very impressed (and in love i think) with this knife. im obviously a knife enthusiast as well with a very large collection and a very amateur beginner knife maker as well. and with all the knives ive seen and all the books and articles ive read on knife crafting, it really takes alot to impress me with a knife (not to sound arrogant, but once you seen them all theres seldom anything "new". so.....good job, good work, and good shit.
For $16,000 there is no almost fits. It better be beyond perfect.
@jasonposten9481 True, but yall are acting like he didn't spend months on this. He's being light on these prices, to say the least. This sint something I would buy, though. I'm not a museum nor am I a millionaire hunter.
Please wear a mask when cutting carbon fiber materials. Plenty of people get sick from inhaling the carbon fiber dust.
Lol the part at 15:00 with your brother going slow-mo and everything else is sped up.. Really cool. What a great episode, the edits, the voice over, the suttle music and sound effects. Nailed it 🤜🤛
Oh and of course the blade, but I already commented on that a little while ago though lol.
15:01 Respect for that dude for looking slow in a timelapse
Yeah, his arm must’ve been killing him drinking the coffee so slow like that. It probably took 20 to 30 minutes for that time lapse.
The man is a true artist! You can spend all the years learning a trade. But you need the nac inside you, to be that good. A real treat to watch.
i dont know much about knives aside from being very handy tools and yet im confident in saying this guy is one of the greatest knife makers in history
You're a true master, Mr. Royer. Thank you for sharing so many of your techniques with the world. You are a blessing to all that inspire to become a bladesmith.
This is the finest example of the cutler’s art that I have seen.
While the knife might not be affordable to most, there are plenty of people who will be delighted to pay the asking price and own this beautiful object.
yeah, sure there are.
@@jackanderson1123 Enough to keep him busy.
@@jackanderson1123 It's hella expensive, and not something you wanna daily use. But if you consider the manhours put into that to make it look that good, it's a fair price. The kind of thing you show off 😂
@@bastange8856 I make knives myself mate, and totally agree with you on the hours put into it. You never get the true worth of the knife. I'd agree to that knife being worth so much, if the value of the raw materials was close to the asking price.
Saying that, If he can sell it for his asking price, then well done to him then. Cracking knife any which way you look at it.
@@jackanderson1123 Knives that expensive are made on commission, not just because you can right? Unless you do it to make a point of some sorts (like winning a smithing tournament or somesuch).
Josh drinking the coffee was brilliant. All of your family are hitting it for 6. (Aussie cricket reference)
Hitting it out of the ballpark for the seppos😁
Kyle, this was a remarkable video and I particularly loved the stone setting part and how you practiced to do the stone setting on a fake diamond first , you are a perfectionist and I absolutely love the way you don't rush things just to make it fairly acceptable , it needs to be perfect. Pablo Cimadevila is another TH-camr I love to watch , watching how hard it is to make a stone properly fit inside a metal , it makes my respect jewelery makers even more.
Usually this stuff doesn’t interest me but the craftsmanship is off the scale definitely watching more of these videos what a legend!
I love the relationship you have with your Dad!
I can not begin to explain how much I appreciate this work.
I'm a "craftsman" of a sort. A repair craftsman. My passion and joy in the job, is working with what I have at hand.
I would have no idea where to start if someone said do everything cool. But, also make a knife.
Such an amazing piece!
The quality of your video's has become equally as impressive as your knives Kyle, you have really grown through the years and I can't wait to see what the future holds
Thanks for putting this build all in one video. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Kudos to whoever edited it, too.
his brother edits and video for him
I don’t post a lot, anywhere. But I just wanted to let you know I am very proud of you and glad that artists and craftsmen are alive and well in this beautiful country, keep up the good work.
The level of craftsmanship in all your pieces is next level! Awesome looking piece
I remember watching this build one episode at a time over several weeks. I would really like to see another mega project, perhaps another sword or maybe a halberd or some other medieval weapon. Keep the forge lit and have a very merry Christmas. 👋
i second this - the long episodic builds are so relaxing and cool at the same time
It is such a breath of fresh air to hear beautiful music like that playing in the background of your content. I instantly added it to my playlist! You may not realize it, but little things like that… As subtle as they seem, they have an impact on men, and they definitely plant a seed, Kyle. Keep doing what you’re doing And God will continue to bless you!
The look of the gold and the carbon fiber is awesome
First off awesome work!
That said, some tips and information from a Mechanical Engineer:
1. Heat treating is quite easy, and a 1hour read will teach you everything there is to know about annealing, tempering, heat treating and quenching. Its not rocket science.
2. You should look into case-hardening and induction heat treating. Case hardening is very useful and if your weapons were ever put to hard use, it would serve as your best option. It is a process that hardens the outside material while leaving the inside ductile.
3. When tapping threads on your tangs, you should back out every 1/2 to full turn. You need to allow the tapping bit to expel the machined metal. Keep the bit highly lubricated and take your time threading and then backing out, and your bits will last a lot longer. Not to mention, the threads will be cleaner with a better cut and finish.
Great work again! Your work is very beautiful
My TH-cam was on autoplay and it caught my attention when you mentioned getting the yellow tent off from the coffee. I've tried everything lol. You just made my life a lot easier! Thank you.
One of if not the absolute best to ever do it. There are fee craftsmen in this world who ever master something to this degree. And we get to watch him in realtime
As always, Kyle Proves he is The GOAT of Knifemaking in the creatorspace.
Another museum quality piece of art!! Way to go Kyle 😁👍🏽
Kyle...if there is anything higher than a master blade Smith.....you are it.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Kyle, your work is incredible. Your passion and pursuit of perfection in all of your projects is inspiring.
Never thought I'd watch the entire video...but I did and it was well worth it, amazing craftsmanship!
You are beyond a Master Blade smith Kyle, you are the Yoda of knife making! Knife making I do.
Kyle, I'm one of your 406K+ subscribers, and I know you're a fan of Forged in Fire, as am I, and... I really hope that the judges on the show know about your channel and watch as you work. I love the work you put into each of your blades, and I love that you show how you make them with all the steps it takes, as well as your sense of humor!
Hey thanks. Merry Christmas
Working in beer production, they always tell us, if you get caustic on you, pour beer on it. It neutralizes the caustic
Fantastic work, meticulously and skilfully done, wow! Great to see father and son working so well together.
Regards from Down Under.
Kyle is one of the best knife makers in the United States with that said I don't know anyone who would spend $16,000 on a fighting knife. I wonder how many of his knives just sit there waiting to be sold?
im pretty sure the majority, if not all, of the knives he makes are special ordered so they are already sold before he even starts. he mentions in the video that this knife is for a company called xcal.
Idk but its not worth no 16000 that tiny bit of gold inlay is nothing and the rest of the work maby a grand at most
@@DriftingClouds90 its worth whatever someone will pay for it
I love watching your videos and learning about the forging techniques. Your patience and attention to detail are second to none. Everything you make turns out just perfect. Thank you for sharing your skills and expertise.
I really love watching these building videos. So much craftsmanship...... Thank you for showing us and making me relax
Your patience is something I can't really relate to. While I can do a lot of things around the house I can never be a true artist the way you are. You have a lot of skill, and I think one of your greatest skills is your ability to take it as slowly as needed to achieve perfection.
The way you can sand through the finish on the handle and still have a smile on your face knowing you are facing 9 more coats and another round of hand-sanding is yet another testament to your patience.
I have loved your channel for years. Your work is pure art. One of the great things about your videos is that it's just you talking and the sounds of the work. If someone told you to add the music in the background you were poorly counseled. It takes away from the intimacy of the feeling we get of being in your shop with you. Having said that, I couldn't weld 2 nails together. Love your page regardless.
In his song "A Month of Sundays" Don Henley wrote, "Folks these days just don't do nothin, simply for the love of it." In his song "Sunset Grill" he wrote, "These days a man makes you somethin and you never see his face." I would say that Mr. Royer is an example of the exact opposite of these two lyrics. Thank you sir.
Damascus blades are so beautiful 😍
Another masterpiece! If you want to try another tool for those lines without relying on a rotating knife, look into "gunpla panel line chisels". Mecha model kit builders sometimes customize it by adding panel lines. But they are very small square tip chisels meant to be dragged along the material to slowly create a groove. Granted those tools are designed for styrene or resin so I am not sure how it would behave in carbon fiber. But they arent expensive tools if you wanted to experiment.
That 2k finish is a great product, I work in auto body and we use it alot for smaller projects. Its the same clear coat that we use for clearing cars, but in a spray can.
40:42 . I have seen a bunch of knife makers on TH-cam and they would sometimes do something that bothers the heck out of me . While sharpening a knife they would just hang it out in their workspace with the blade facing out , even an unsharpened blade unsafe and can hurt a person , but you placed yours on something under the blade facing towards you which i commend you for .
I grind carbon almost every day for my job. As soon as u said u put on PPEs, I knew what u were gonna say next. It itches. Fun fact, it doesn’t make me itch. I don’t wear gloves or sleeves when grinding carbon. It’s my super power. LOL. Oh & I love your videos!!! Keep up the amazing work. 23:32
Sir your eye for detail and perfection is just amazing
Vous êtes un Maître ! La qualité de votre travail est tout bonnement hallucinante !
I really like simple but stylish designs. They look great.
Your imagination has no limits! Incredible talents by a Master!
This piece is absolutely flawless.
I really love the attention to detail in everything.
I would not own one of these though, not because i do not want a piece of such quality, but rather the anxiety and cautiousness it would give me, along with my minor OCD i wouldn't be able enough to own such art.
this is one of the finest knives I've ever seen, excellent work.
Oh my word, I love the two different time lapse coffee drinks… The guy doing it in the background the first time his arm must’ve been killing him, that was awesome. Very well. Made video very well. Made knife. I respect the craftsmanship it takes to make these knives.
Although super intricate knife-making is not my favorite thing, I must say that I admire your enthusiasm, creativity, superb craftsmanship, and engaging videography!
i can't find the words to describe how beautiful this knife looks
i wouldn't dare to use it in the slightest because i would be afraid of messing up even the tiniest bit of this piece of art
You should've set a single LED light under the black diamond. Hide a simple on/off switch & you can have a light shining through the stone.
Beautiful work. Always a pleasure to see a craftsman produce a fine piece.
Watching a master of anything work is so enjoyable
Beautiful to watch this knife be created. Love that pattern.
I have the same portaband saw, part of the noise is they didn't use bearings on the wheels just bushings. I tore it apart and loaded up the grease and cleaned it to help some of the noise
You spent a lot of time getting things just right and it shows. That ain't no Forged in Fire knife. Excellent workmanship.
Kyle, wow, I didn't notice that 50+ minutes passed watching you create this perfect blade, I didn't know anything about XCal until I checked their site, very impressed with their facility, your masterpiece will sit perfectly in their blade corner, I'd love to see their reaction when your presented the blade to the client, well done Kyle 👏 Kia Ora from Aotearoa
wow what a superior craftsman such patience, talent you work to excellence and you achieve it
Finally a new style. I like it. All yr work is great but very similar. I love the new look of the blade. U should do more variety of blades. Yr the best!!
Absolutely phenomenal work! Credit to you and the family… keep up the amazing craftsmanship 🎉🎉🎉
You can use bees wax rolled into a triangle/point shape to hold your stones as you place them in your setting. Also if you use a 1-1/2” wood dowel you can also use shellac to hold your stone mount. Denatured alcohol will release it from the shellac.
The round brilliant cut shape, the point is called a culet and can be polished or unpolished. The flat part of the diamond is called a table and that is where you can stick the bees wax too in order to move it into position.
That has got to be the best knife ive ever seen in my life.
Really nice work! If you preheat the 2k finish can, it provides a much finer fog and it will prevend the orange peel. I simply use pre-heated water; NOT BOILED! and put the can into the water for about 10 min (refresh the water after 5 min).
Stunning knife :O
Would be really cool if you could make a damacus pattern that contained letters or symbols, like maybe a knife where the pattern spelled Royer.
You might be interested in the work of Steve Schwarzer!
I love when TH-camrs add animations like the one at 15:50 it’s hilarious
The undisputed number one manufacturer ❤️
This is may well be the most beautiful knife ever, in all of existence.
Amazing work Kyle! thumbs up for dad putting together the tools
A master piece of a museum art!
i love how he care about his customer
Your work is nothing short of amazing.
Absolutely gorgeous. You are a true artist and your pieces are masterpieces. Idk about anyone else but I would probably sell my soul to own a knife made by you. I'm working on getting some tooling and whatnot to start blacksmithing as a hobby. I can only hope to be able to make pieces a 1/10 of a % as nice yours. It's awesome that your father is a journeyman now and is out in the shop working on a regular basis with you now. can't wait to see some more of his work as well. Merry Christmas to you and the family.
Kyle, you are on another lever! I love this guy.
Beautiful blade, and with this step by step vid, it should only add to the value of this one of a kind piece! Excellent work!
I would’ve loved to see silver or copper inlaid on the non gold engraved parts on the pommel and guard, almost to contrast the lights being on and off in their building or the color in the lines. Beautiful knife and love the gold inlaid carbon fiber handle.
That gag with the coffee drinking was hilarious and i appreciate it
18:40: although a fingerprint of the knifemaker might also be a cool feature. Imagine having the fingerprint of Masamune, the medieval japanese swordsmith on one of his swords.
28:50: Would it have saved time (and risk of destroying something) to not dovetail the channels for the gold inlay all the way but just make a carving/dovetail every 1 centimeter or so? Also, would sanding the sides on the surface edge of the carvings for the gold inlays have gotten the lines even straighter? The lines are a tiny bit frayed. Sorry, don't want to ask stupid or brazen questions. This is such a beautiful knife. Thank you for sharing this process. Absolutely impressive.
This knife is incredible. I love the black diamond.
I'd love to see you guys do a Damascus kerambit at some point!
Wow man, just WOW
Your attention to detail is mind blowing
Props to you man the video is put together so good everything about it, the visuals, the transitions, the voice overs, and a beautiful knife in the end. Well done!
Beautiful knife and beautiful video.
Thanks. Merry Christmas
I follow your Chanel for a very long time and you are a mad scientist that creates top and absolute best knives that I don’t think anyone can duplicate as perfect as you do. I think you must be OCD because I am and I hate anything that is not perfectly in order, placed, built, arranged…. I simply love all your work😊
By definition, it there's only one, it IS rare.
Man, you are a true artist!
Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing this. When I was 15 (I'm now 60) I made my own hunting knife in my dad's wood/metal shop in the basement, though no comparison, it was from a kit and I certainly didn't forge my own blade nor fabricate the pommel, bolster or guard, but I did quite a bit of shaping and finishing on it. Your skill and craftsmanship are exemplary. I have one question: I don't own any custom knives but I have a few mass produced knives that I would consider lower end of mid-range ($300) but I've been impressed with the balance of the overall knife, right where my index finger addresses the handle, so I was wondering how much thought do you put into that when designing/building a knife? You didn't mention it. Again, thanks for the video and wish I could afford something like that. 😒
Since i saw for the first time one of your films, i can’t stop watching. I so interesting.
Car painter here…. Your bubbles are solvent trapping. You applied your coat of clear to early, you need to let the solvent exhaust before recoating… the bubbles are the solvent from the previous coat trying to escape
Es posible cada vez más espectacular? Solo tu lo puedes lograr!!!
Dude u are the Da Vinci of bladesmiths.. absolutely beautiful
That handle is absolutely stunning work even standalone such a skilful and pretty solution it’s almost like a modern take on art deco harkening back to the 1920’s/30’s
Spectacular! Very humble young man! Beautiful job all the way around!
Beautiful work! I just wish you didn't remove moments from the assembly at the end. Was looking forward to hearing the satisfying sounds as the pieces slid into place 🥲
I love the production style and value on this video. great pacing and commentary
Iff Rembrandt was a knife maker, this was one of his masterpieces! Lots of respect from Holland! 👏👏👏✊