Those handles are exquisite! I'm glad you went this direction with your videography, a tribute in itself to how much respect you had for your materials. Thankyou for sharing this!
Another cool video Walter. I got my first knife from my grandfather. When he passed, he had a whole box of old knifes with mine, my brothers and cousins names taped to them. He also had an old machete he gave me. I understand how your client feels, and I really think you did a wonderful job not only on the knives but also paying a small tribute to his grandfather. Well Done.
Gorgeous work! What a beautiful way to preserve and cherish a family heirloom. From a daily working machete into a stylish pocket knife that could be utilized daily. Genius!
Gorgeous work Walter, every time I see another video you just impress me more. You truly did a great thing and honored that mans life and legacy through those gorgeous knives.
Damn, Walter, you are an artist. I always thought of knife making as utilitarian. Grandpa would be proud that his family thought so much of his old working man's tool.
Beautiful! Your honoring the project by, "giving thanks for the material and to the man who carried it", was wonderful. You understand the way of the sword.
Pretty awesome. The owner can carry them around and use them nicely and has a nice story to go along with them. I love this kind of project. I haven't gotten good enough yet myself to tackle grandpa's old machete yet, but I'm getting there. Thanks for all the tips so far.
Wow! - My favorite of your videos. I have several tools that belonged to my grandfather and I find this tribute quite touching. Thanks for taking the task on and sharing the results. I'm sure your customer is quite proud of the result.
My God...Artistry at its finest. You a master of your craft, demonstrating how you took this piece of junk machete and turned it into a work of beauty. Thanks for the post.
Beautiful knifes, the handle choice was perfect, to me it fits perfectly with the project idea. I'm sure your client will be happy with the results, I know that I would. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and talents with everyone.
SO amazing watching a master craftsman work on the fly and the music was a perfect fit to match the elegant work and craftsmanship. I agree with another poster that said those knives are exquisite. Thank you for showing us how it's done and the effort you put into making these vids.
wow that is one of the most beautiful handle put on a blade i ever seen , thank you for posting this , it was awesome you make it look so easy to boot!!
I'm not sure how I feel about cutting up a family heirloom, but I like that you said you gave thanks for the tool and the working man who carried and used it.
Turned out nice. That's a Army issued WW2 Machete. My Grandfather fought in the Aleutian Islands 43,44 then Rhineland and Central Europe. He traded his Collins and a Hershey bar to a British soldier for his 23inch Greenshires made in sheffield England. Papaw said it was better metal and shorter so it didnt get caught up on stuff while walking thru hedgerows and bushy places.
I wish I could have you make me a knife , I am so impressed with the work you just did , those handles are over the top. your other work also impresses me like no one else . I've learned a lot, also learned I cannot make a knife.
You said your dad gave you a knife at age 9. For me, it was my grandfather at age 10. I tradition my parents continued with my boys. pretty cool. Thanks for the fun video.
I loved the wood you used for the handle's, you now have two things from your grandads machete to cherish for years to come, (very attractive things) you should do a video on making sheaths for them,
Amazing work! The knives look fantastic I think your client will love them! Good to see you use some recycled tool steel instead of the expensive stuff.
Very nice video Walter ! Even though it isn't your typical stuff, it's quite pleasing to watch (and to listen to !), keep the good stuff. Hopefully, one day I'll be able to make such nice knives too !
I love knives however when I watch your videos I feel as if I am watching a theater musical based on a French artist painting in oils, full orchestra and ballerinas dancing in the background. I am not sure what good art is any longer but this is an artist at work. Some day, some day I keep telling myself but for know I will keep coming to the museum. Thank you, bravo
me too. the transformation is stunning. laquer may not be very practical but it is definitely fitting in such a project. At first when i saw the nearly finished wood before Walter applied laquer, I was like ehhh. And then when the laquer went on, i think i just got blown away. very beautiful handles and overall beautiful knives. great way to revive an old heirloom. that client went to the right person
Loved the music in this one, it´s worth the name MUSIC! Ad the wood was fabulous, I wish to see that wood at more of your artwork! And as always, great video, thanks from Sweden!
are you the same Walter Sorrells, the novelist? if you arent i swear you two could be twins. if you are, then wow. that would be really, really incredible that you are an award winning author and have such amazing skills in bladesmithing as well as martial arts. truly incredible.
I had a 12 inch Dexter sani handle one of many knives I used in 45 years of cooking/Broke the point about 2 inches back on the Dexter. Took it in the garage on my grinder. The blade is stainless steel. I sharpened the front straight up and down where i broke it and sharpened the edge. I have two wheels one coarse and one smooth. I use a piece of wood that is cut a 11 degrees for the first sharpening and the second one is 15 degrees laid on the grinder. The finished edge is extremely sharp. It is about 10 inches long and i have used it to cut meat and to chop small trees. It has a thin spine so I am very careful when chopping. I am looking for a machete sized knife to replace it. Sorry for the long post just wanted you to know I view many of your videos and I find them very informative.
Those handles are exquisite! I'm glad you went this direction with your videography, a tribute in itself to how much respect you had for your materials. Thankyou for sharing this!
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Another cool video Walter. I got my first knife from my grandfather. When he passed, he had a whole box of old knifes with mine, my brothers and cousins names taped to them. He also had an old machete he gave me. I understand how your client feels, and I really think you did a wonderful job not only on the knives but also paying a small tribute to his grandfather. Well Done.
The sight of the finished knives was an emotional one. Very beautiful work, Walter. Thank you for sharing.
Gorgeous work!
What a beautiful way to preserve and cherish a family heirloom. From a daily working machete into a stylish pocket knife that could be utilized daily. Genius!
Buckeye Burl goes fantastic with that blade!
Great to see an old, history-laden blade re-purposed like that.
Your knives are absolutely amazing Mr Sorrells. You are a truly gifted craftsman. God bless and keep you.
good choice on the music, love it.
same for me!
+taylor wilkinson Definitely, it's better than that awful guitar riff.
+Anglo Spanish Racing I like both, I just enjoyed the change.
It''s just the repetition that gets to me....I shouldn't really be bitching about it :-)))
+taylor wilkinson I love Fur Elise too, but not 20 minutes of it. I had to mute the video 5 minutes in.
Gorgeous work Walter, every time I see another video you just impress me more. You truly did a great thing and honored that mans life and legacy through those gorgeous knives.
Damn, Walter, you are an artist. I always thought of knife making as utilitarian. Grandpa would be proud that his family thought so much of his old working man's tool.
Stunning craftsmanship, but you make it look so easy Walter. Really inspiring to other budding knife makers. thanks again.
those scales are absolutely stunning.
Beautiful! Your honoring the project by, "giving thanks for the material and to the man who carried it", was wonderful. You understand the way of the sword.
Pretty awesome. The owner can carry them around and use them nicely and has a nice story to go along with them. I love this kind of project. I haven't gotten good enough yet myself to tackle grandpa's old machete yet, but I'm getting there. Thanks for all the tips so far.
Wow! - My favorite of your videos. I have several tools that belonged to my grandfather and I find this tribute quite touching. Thanks for taking the task on and sharing the results. I'm sure your customer is quite proud of the result.
My God...Artistry at its finest. You a master of your craft, demonstrating how you took this piece of junk machete and turned it into a work of beauty. Thanks for the post.
Beautiful work! I liked your thoughts on giving this heirloom new life.
+David Waelder I'm with ya! Great way to repurpose an old heirloom!
WOW! Beautiful knives. The buckeye burl looks incredible. Love the look of the old manufactures stamp too. Awesome.
You did it again,great craftsmanship,its a pleasure to watch you Walter,thank you
Fantastic just doesn’t begin to describe the finished knives.
WOW...THEM HANDLES ROCK!! That lacquer coat did the trick!!!
wow you are a true artisan. videos like this i can watch for hours
thanks for all the great videos Walter. with your help I have started my first knife. thanks for all the info and inspiration.
That's beautiful work, and the result should be knives that will be treasured for several more generations.
Walter, another great video, love the way you edited it with the music and all, thanks for your time.
Beautiful knifes, the handle choice was perfect, to me it fits perfectly with the project idea. I'm sure your client will be happy with the results, I know that I would. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and talents with everyone.
That was really nice. Love how you made a tribute to the grandpa, what a great thing to do!
Excellent choice on the background music. Fur Elise is a marvellous piece of music, one of my personal favourites.
Just great, poetic and very beautiful! Thank you sir for this video!
another FANTASTIC video brother. continue the great work, and thank you for helping those of us starting on the path of knifemaking.
SO amazing watching a master craftsman work on the fly and the music was a perfect fit to match the elegant work and craftsmanship. I agree with another poster that said those knives are exquisite. Thank you for showing us how it's done and the effort you put into making these vids.
Stunning looking wood and beautiful knives.
wow that is one of the most beautiful handle put on a blade i ever seen , thank you for posting this , it was awesome you make it look so easy to boot!!
Walter, you outdid yourself on this one. Congratulations. JER
Great choice on the back ground music. That burl wood turned out great on those knives.
Wow, that finish is something special!
Incredible end result. The wood handles look amazing!
I'm not sure how I feel about cutting up a family heirloom, but I like that you said you gave thanks for the tool and the working man who carried and used it.
Wow, those knives are beautiful!
walter, u have once again done a fabulous job and a wonderful video. thank u for sharing sir.
If this were for me, I think I would've cried. These are amazing.
Turned out nice. That's a Army issued WW2 Machete. My Grandfather fought in the Aleutian Islands 43,44 then Rhineland and Central Europe. He traded his Collins and a Hershey bar to a British soldier for his 23inch Greenshires made in sheffield England. Papaw said it was better metal and shorter so it didnt get caught up on stuff while walking thru hedgerows and bushy places.
That is a very valuable knife! Made by Collins, part of their legitimus line. Very rare and collectible!
good music, great skill, beautiful knives and interesting video. what more could i ask. thank you and continue the amazing work
I wish I could have you make me a knife , I am so impressed with the work you just did , those handles are over the top. your other work also impresses me like no one else . I've learned a lot, also learned I cannot make a knife.
Man Walter I've watched a bunch of your creations and this is by far my favorite yet. Those where just awesome!
outstanding workmanship!!!
This video deeply touched me. My grandfather made me a knife from a Collins machete...
Very cool. Love the buckeye burl for the handles; a lot of character in the blades!
Great job! Beautiful scales! Thanks for the videos!
Beautiful work Walter. I have to admit, you've really taught me a lot.
You said your dad gave you a knife at age 9. For me, it was my grandfather at age 10. I tradition my parents continued with my boys. pretty cool. Thanks for the fun video.
I loved the wood you used for the handle's, you now have two things from your grandads machete to cherish for years to come, (very attractive things) you should do a video on making sheaths for them,
Great work Walter, I have learned so much from you videos, much appreciated.
so nice to watch a master at work.
What a lovely thing to recycle into two great knives
Burl wood looks so good, congrats !
love watching you do your work. Thank you for producing these videos.
Beautiful Walter.
Beautiful knives Walter! Thank you for sharing
the most beautiful wood I've ever seen.
Amazing work! The knives look fantastic I think your client will love them! Good to see you use some recycled tool steel instead of the expensive stuff.
Stunning. A pleasure to watch.
Thank you Sir. Great video as always.
very respectful..and beautiful work
That wood is stunning
I really liked this one Walter. Thanks.
absolutely beautiful. Love the handles
Magnificent! Bravo! Nicely done!
Marvelous work Walter. Loving that wood.
im loving the music choice. so fitting
Thank you for sharing your talents and knowledge with us. Those handles are very very nice,excellent work, hope I get that good some day.
Very fine job. I'm sure grandpa is proud.
Great job on those knives. That burl wood is really nice.
Very nice video Walter ! Even though it isn't your typical stuff, it's quite pleasing to watch (and to listen to !), keep the good stuff. Hopefully, one day I'll be able to make such nice knives too !
I love knives however when I watch your videos I feel as if I am watching a theater musical based on a French artist painting in oils, full orchestra and ballerinas dancing in the background. I am not sure what good art is any longer but this is an artist at work. Some day, some day I keep telling myself but for know I will keep coming to the museum. Thank you, bravo
That wood looks amazing the transition from when it was dull from Sandi g then when u put the lacker on it I was shocked how beautiful that wood is
me too. the transformation is stunning. laquer may not be very practical but it is definitely fitting in such a project. At first when i saw the nearly finished wood before Walter applied laquer, I was like ehhh. And then when the laquer went on, i think i just got blown away. very beautiful handles and overall beautiful knives. great way to revive an old heirloom. that client went to the right person
Great work Walter!
I like the music. I like that aren't afraid of mutating or changing things
It kinda annoying to listen to für Elise over and over.
I like the music, but i wish he played more than one song.
Loved the music in this one, it´s worth the name MUSIC! Ad the wood was fabulous, I wish to see that wood at more of your artwork! And as always, great video, thanks from Sweden!
are you the same Walter Sorrells, the novelist? if you arent i swear you two could be twins. if you are, then wow. that would be really, really incredible that you are an award winning author and have such amazing skills in bladesmithing as well as martial arts. truly incredible.
+Michael Cockrell Yep, that's me.
Very nice, love the wood handles!
I very much enjoyed this, it was a nice change from your usual style of video you should do it more often
Beautiful pieces!!
Waht a delightful wood that is, Walter. Excelent job, I'm starting to dig in this.
Beautiful! fitting tribute and one i'm sure he'd love!
I'm about to do this same project for my son. 'Great video.
absolutely gorgeous handles.
man, was that a gorgeous handle!
Beautiful knives!
As always beautiful work Walter. Also that California burl looks amazing.👍👍
exellent Walter. very very well done.
what a good looking wood; and knife. well done!
kind of makes me rembeber why i love knifes so much
I had a 12 inch Dexter sani handle one of many knives I used in 45 years of cooking/Broke the point about 2 inches back on the Dexter. Took it in the garage on my grinder. The blade is stainless steel. I sharpened the front straight up and down where i broke it and sharpened the edge. I have two wheels one coarse and one smooth. I use a piece of wood that is cut a 11 degrees for the first sharpening and the second one is 15 degrees laid on the grinder. The finished edge is extremely sharp. It is about 10 inches long and i have used it to cut meat and to chop small trees. It has a thin spine so I am very careful when chopping. I am looking for a machete sized knife to replace it. Sorry for the long post just wanted you to know I view many of your videos and I find them very informative.
Beautiful wood for the handles.
Very nice and commemorative.
Beautiful job , great vid .
Very Nice. Great work.
i love your work!! you have a real talent for knife and sword making!!