Knife making - Forging a Frontier Knife from Rusty Leaf Spring
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- After watching Green Beetle's Video where he made a frontier knife I became inspired to make my own. Here is my attempt.
Thanks for watching!
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simple, functional, rustic, a work tool, congratulations
Extra points: cutting with a damn hacksaw, forging bevel. I can’t imagine doing the first and insist on the latter. Saw on badass dude!
Two tips:
First, fill a cookie sheet with sand and place the blade on the sand. Then slide cookie sheet in the oven to temper. This will help distribute the heat evenly and avoid overheating the edge and tip.
Second, wrap a magnet in newsprint and place on the tang while drilling. It will catch all the coils of steel. You can then unwrap it over a trash can and all the metal drops in. Easy cleanup.
Interesting, so it's similair to say the Japanese method of using clay to insulate parts of blade you do not want to harden while heating and quenching, like the softer spine on a katana that incorperates two different kinds of steel or other bladed weapons and tools. Except in this case it's not hardening but tempering, the complete opposite. Neat trick.
Thank you for actually forging the knife instead of grinding the shape. I never like people grinding the shape. I don’t know why but I like forging better because I for some reason I feel more proud in my work. Although I have never made a blade with high carbon steel I have made railroad spike knifes lol. I really want to forge a knife I can use without bending though.
Ma guy 👍
For future reference and perhaps for the sake of winning an argument in the future-
You're right to think that. Forging literally makes the blade stronger and better. The process of hammering the shape realigns the crystal molecule structure in the direction that you want, perfectly complimenting the structural changes that occur in heat-treating. When the shape is ground in, the grain doesn't change direction or structure and therefore results in a weaker knife!
@@owendaulton9316 I'm not an expert, but have been practicing knifemaking and now smithing for a bit, and I've both read and heard from my mentor the idea of hand-forging making more durable knives is outdated. While what you've said 𝘸𝘢𝘴 true, hand-forging only makes a difference in the strength of a knife made from much earlier and simpler, high-carbon tool steels.
I'm affraid my evidence isn't as articulate or precise as yours was, and I may be misremembering specifics slightly, but the reasoning behind this is that modern manufacturing produces steel with a much closer/densely bonded grain structure, making any effect forging might have had on it negligible to nonexistent (again, take this with a grain of salt), and of course, the risk of carbon being drawn out due to constant and severe reheating exists.
I still prefer forging because it's substantially more efficient than stock removal and gives you immense control over your material, whether or not it produces a stronger knife.
Curious where you got your info from, btw. I trust my mentor, but for all I know you're a professional in the field, too.
Still one of my favorite videos by you. The approach is simple and to the point, just like the knife itself.
No music, that’s how to make an interesting video, congratulations man!
no music!?!? THANK YOU.
You have belt sander, GRINDER + MODERN TOOLS yet you cut your steel with hand saw. BIG RESPECT!
Came out looking good! Thanks for sharing. I like your tool set up.
Very very nice and clean-design knife
Absolutely gorgeous….
you sir sure do hammer fast, that's gotta be a world record! Lol. nice work!
Beautiful work, thanks for uploading.
I liked so much. Very good job
You really know what you're doing, kid. Keep it up
Thanks!
man that's a hella work for cutting leaf spring with hacksaw
i admire your elbow durability and your patience
Haha thank you. It took quite some time.
@@MakeNCreate some time? About two days?? :P
Very nice. I agree with Tomaso Scalzo, you put a lot of hard work into this. Very impressive. Keep it up and learn some short cuts/easier methods from others. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Man, i just got amazed now. You are skilled a lot! Good work! Greetings from Brazil.
beautiful work, man!
Nice job, a very good looking knife.
Great work beautiful looking knife clean and very useful blade!
Wow Now that is a sweet knife!!
Dude, awesome work & Congrats on a well done video! Keep on bangin in a free world....God Bless
That's a beautiful knife, amazing work!
thanks friend :)
Very good skills....👍👍
Very good job, I enjoyment the video.
Well done looks great
No background music? Perfection!
Awesome job, a beautiful knife. GF1 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😎
Very influencing love it
Well done! I'm sure you spent more time on the video than you did making the knife. Appreciated!
Warner Smith almost. Thanks!
You have some serious skills
Tremendous
Very inspiring
I just stumbled across your channel and I'm quite happy I did! Amazing how a 17 year old did this. I'm impressed!
Greetings from Poland.
Thank you very much! Greetings from Denmark!
Wow, I am polish, that's cool
Another Polish decedent here
Viewed the video for the knife. Subbed to the channel for the content. Liked the video for the cats.
:D
Amazing work!
Thank you!
Belo trabalho simples ,prático e bem funcional....👏👏👏
Simple and good
Dang you can swing a hammer and saw fast!! 😮😮
good job master 👏
Strahinja Cvetkovic thank you :)
Just a few observations, always work in shadow as a couple of times you were working cold steel. That will build stress fractures in the steel. Also you would find the steel easier to move if you had your steel twice as hot. But you are at least doing the work of creating, instead of going the easy out and shaping your knife on a sander. Just a few hints that will aid you in the future. Thank you.
A dovetail saw cuts so much easier and cleaner than any other saw ive used
Miy buen trabajo .... me suscribo . Saludos
Love it
Nice job young man!!
DLB Knives thank you sir!
Me encanta ese modelo
well done mate
Schön und schlicht 👍
Sascha Mutschmann jup
Robusto solido e spartano bello bravo.
Did i just witness a man baking a blade?
Subbed.
Thatslifebro Yes you did! Thanks
Lol i was the exact 7800th subscriber.
Thatslifebro weird, for me it says 7883.
OH NO, TH-cam done bug again xD By the way i just watched your newest video so i wanted to ask if you would consider putting the actual time it took you to make it in the description. To me it would be interesting maybe to others too.
Thatslifebro 3 days
Отличная работа!
спасибо
This has a really strong Jimmy DiResta vibe.
Bravissimo
Love this knife.
What’s the powder mixed with the epoxy?
See mom I'm not the only one who works on vacation
Hello sir Thanks for good inspirated video, i wan to ask way allways use hight temperature oven near finishing what for is that?
Julio Cavalera that’s called tempering, it’s generally done in a couple of 1-2 hour cycles at or around 200*C. After you quench the steel in oil it’s very hard but very brittle, you temper the blade to make it slightly softer so that it’s still tough but not so likely to break or shatter during use.
well done man. altho I want to send u a box of cut off disks for ur grinder.
tristy-popstheman Haha thank you ;).
Make N' Create hey what size is ur belt grinder just curious
I think it's 2000x75 mm for the belts :)
Esse vídeo é muito bom
Какие размеры у ножа? И интересно, какая толщина стали?
Put a small risacco right where your knife bevels down to the blade it looks nice and help sharpen ing
Ricasso?
Is it safe to saw the leaf spring on the ground? Thinking about getting an angle grinder to cut a spring lengthwise.
You made one hell of a great looking knife my friend . I would like to know what type of wood for the handles please . Love those cats and my cats are always in my work shop . Best wishes from New Mexico USA - Lefty
Master Tracker Thank you very much! I think the wood is jatoba but im not sure. Greetings from Denmark ;)
How much would you charge for this blade or a custom-made one. I would make it myself but I don't have the tools or the time because I'm constantly working on school work
Супер... Просто но со вкусом...
Спасибо!
@@MakeNCreate ни фига себе
It's best to finish sanded wood with a caulk block. Get's it as smooth as perspex and nearly as shiny.
nice cat
Nice video, new sub :))
Sava Velemirovic thanks buddy
good day at what temperature and how long did you delay?
nice
Nice job!!
You took a leaf spring and did a good job of forging it and attaching a nice handle!
Let us all know how well the over heating of the edge worked out! Seems to me that the VERY deep purple will cause you to have a very brittle edge but, you MAY have counteracted that with the sanding afterward!
Kudos!
so what would you do if you wanted the blade to have that rainbow color.. am just curios
What was it you were using for sharpening your knife?
Well done, you should consider Mechanical Engineering. You reminded me my workshop days and they were not pretty.
I love this knife so much and also the sheath you*ve made....Please can you tell me the size of the blade and the complete lenght....
thank you
Norbert
Blade is 13 cm, handle is 12 cm. Thank you very much!
...thank you ....at the pics and the vid it seems to be much stronger i thought that the knife is around 15-17 cm`s in blade length....lol
Norbert Zapf no problem!
👍👍👍
What kind of belt grinder are you using?
Which wood do use the most
What kind of oil did you use for the handle?
nice knife , what type of oil u put in handle? and the varnish is it ok to do it to the handle knife ? and thx for the video
Mossine Gago i use linseed oil. I would not recommend using varnish as i it could lead to blisters. Thank you.
ah ok thank you for reply, and u welcome :)
success
Man you are quite a hard worker! How old are you?
Tomaso Scalzo Thank you! I'm 17.
Make N' Create no way! Very impressive keep it up
How long did the whole build take
Are you using metal drill bits for wood is it ok to do so
Well, great knife has been made:) What timber is that?
I don't remember the name, i'll write back when i find out. Thank you
Sorry that it took such a long time but i know the name now, it's called Jatoba! It's often used for outdoor terrace boards. :)
Thank you very much! We have a proverb for such cases - "Better late than never":)))
Jatoba is a beautiful timber, it looks just great.
Сергей Д. indeed it does. Thank you
@@jkr3008 О! русский!
Hey do you recommend a leaf spring to make a small all around use knife
yeah, just make sure to do a test harden on the steel you use.
Make N' Create Ok cool👍
S A F E T Y S L E E V E S
should invest in a band saw could cut the labor from using a hacksaw no?
Kurfluffles but it will go slower
What oil did you finish The handle with
Could be wrong but most of the time people use mineral oil.
Imagine how big a knife you could have made without cutting the stock in half lol
It's a real pleasure to watch your channel. I'm a collector of knives and I would like to do some for myself. I wonder how long to hold a knife on the fire before dipping into the oil?
Excuse me...im from Brazil...and your charcoal is kinda different from what we have here...what kinda charcoal is that?
It's not charcoal but another kind of coal called coke.
Did you temper or harden the blade?
Yeah both
Pretty good job have you ever thought of selling some if so what would you charge
What are the stones you use to heat the metal?
Charcoal, coal, or coke/refined coal. Any moron knows you don’t just set flipping rocks on fire.
What oil did you use on the wood?
My guess would be linseed oil some use beeswax but if your cheap like me you can use candle wax and a hair dryer works pretty good you can also water proof boots and shoes rub it on heat up with the hair dryer or whatever non colored wax is better Russian life hack lol
What is the purpose of adding saw dust to the epoxy?
To make it less visible
nice!!!! can i buy it!!!😃
Jordan Houck not this one but if you are interested i could make another one.
how much for a frontier bowie
Jordan Houck around 200 dollars
What is that oil?
Why do you use a hand saw por cutting if you have an angle grinder????????
I like the addition of sawdust to the epoxy. Shamelessly stealing this idea
Michael Chambers does it work?
CloroxBleach I have done this and can confirm. Yes. It does work
DuckFaceDog thanks