I don't know how many watch other blacksmith videos but most of them don't talk or explain anything. They don't even show the product during the steps. I appreciate the way you do yours so we can all walk away knowing a little more after the video. A man not afraid to experiment and share the mistakes with the wins. Keep the videos coming. Thanks for sharing
hey chandler this is the kid from Ohio!! I hope you been well bud and business is going good for you! I keep waiting for that forge side chat to come out to hear how you been since your videos have slowed down!! keep pushing on bud and when you get some time please up date us on how ur doing!!! o and by the way instead of fixing the blade u gave me I kept it as an inspirational piece and created my own Damascus blade out of 9 sawzall blades and forge welded it together and folded it once to create 18 layers!! I want to send you an email of a pic of it to show you how u helped me create something really unique and amazing!!! thank you bud and keep up the great work!! shawn
Oh dear, Chandler, that was a first year apprentice error. Doing it once = Rushing, just took your eye off the piece, but Twice = Rushing, just took your eye off the piece, again. You don't need me, a Mechanical Engineers, telling you what to do but : 1) Don't Rush, accidents happen more often when you do. 2) Think of putting the piece of work in a vice and mounting the dressing wheel onto a hand grinder. Much safer setup to work with. Years ago, I was in my office when a friend lost two fingers in a semiautomatic band-saw just a couple of yards away, from me. It was his own fault as he was trying to clear swarf away. I can still recall his scream from over 35 years ago.
Thank you for not cuting out your mistakes and how you got hurt - this was unexpected that blade started rotating on brush - thank you i learned how not to hurt myself.
Hey Budski.. I finally got an 75 pound anvil and I Mcgivered a couple pretty cool coal forges using fire extinguishers and some black iron pipe. instead of using a brake drum or hub I went with the extinguishers because I could use the threads to screw my pipe into but instead of a blow dryer or fan I drilled out an end cap and welded on a nipple. That way I could push air thru with my air compressor, Talk about HOT!! You never warned me that I could destroy a file or spike in just minutes. I don't know if any of this makes sense but it works Now I just have to build up my stamina. It's tough swinging that 3 pound hammer. Rock on
Nice design, does seem to flow better. Keep it up hope business is well. Try using a dremel tools to get to the inside part of the chopper. # savethehands
Oh man! The second i saw you trying to polish the inside, I knew exactly what was going to happen. It has happened to me a few dozen times and I was only polishing jewelry. Same bloody results. Beautiful work as always bud!
when wire brushing or polishing I use the angle grinder. lock the piece in the leg vice. less chance of hurting yourself in my opinon. hope this helps. keep up the good work!
Would be worth investing in a pneumatic die grinder. They are a bit expensive but buy once cry once. Would be prime for grinding inside surfaces and fine grinding work. With a firm grip and a harsh bit they really move steel
Watching that sucker whip around on that wheel gave me flashbacks to when a bench grinder caught my glove and whipped it off my hand, I got lucky. The glove got so mangled in those 5 seconds, could have easily lost some finger or had permanent damage in my hand from it. Keep up with the vids man, but keep safe XP
Hi Chandler, try punching a hole at each end before splitting for the handle, it will leave you a ready made radius on the ends inside. You can also make a slim, flat mandrel the length of the split, drive it in and forge down onto it. It will take out the ragged edges on the inside.
One time I was building a model airplane and using a razor to slice Styrofoam and gave myself a very similar cut. I held a tissue to it till it stopped bleeding and then put some superglue on it. It healed in about two days! They made superglue in the war for fixing wounds, it works wonders!
Nice idea - If you stand the bar up on the anvil after splitting and hammer down on the handle side of the chopper ( like you were going to upset it) the split will open up like a change purse and allow you start shaping the handle a lot faster.
Hi , Great example of a craftsman at work. The steel had the form and as a good craftsman you just aloud it to happen and what a great piece was have made. May I suggest some sort of spindle grinder to do the inside. Maybe some emery cloth wraped around or glued to a stout piece of wood or metal Just a thought. I enjoy your work and you make a great Video Thank you
Inspired by you process as always, good job! I was thinking if you made a custom T stake to fit in the hardy hole on your anvil, you'd be able to get in those tight situations a lot easier than on the horn. Plus it would help you keep it old school as well. Keep up the good work!
I was taught to anneal the work piece. Next preform the metal working operations. Then harden the finished piece in a neutral oxygen heat and quench fully submerging the piece and swish it around to "Keep" it from cracking. Drawing the temper is also critical with fine grain steels depending on the application. I thought the man did a fine job making that piece.
Wiley Cat find some old bricks, metal screening, and squirrel cage fan. should work pretty well, just dig a tunnel in the dirt, build the force, and sit the fan in the tunnel.
I really enjoy watching your videos because I love working with metal right now I'm learning to be a welder but I would love to learn how to blacksmith because I enjoy making things
Hey Chandler, have you got a drum tumbler? that would be a safe way for you to get the inside cleaned up. I almost never use a wire wheel any more, since I made a tumbler.
Id bet someone else already mentioned it, but just in case not, I will. Hot file the inside of the handle with a half round file. Even a dull file cuts well when doing it from a red to dull red, almost black heat. Hope that helps
Just a thought to share, Chandler; in the future, when cutting that long slot, you might have an easier time of it if you punch a round hole at each end of the slot position, then chisel between the holes. That way, when you spread the slot, you'll have a smooth termination to begin with, and won't have to worry about fighting off a crack.
Sorry about your hand. I like to use a little rotary grinder on an air tool. It works faster than a file. Sand paper by hand after that would be fine. Looks like you may need a stitch or two.Frank
Hi Chandler, Just checking in about that cut on your finger, it's been over a week since and a few of us wondered if you had the stitches or went with good old super cyanoacrylate? Best wishes and keep on tapping.
Cleaning of the inside could be done without slicing yourself open if you use a die grinder. Get an electric or an air one and you will be laughing. (Needle files are a cheaper option but take longer) I love mine for inside work like that. So many attachments. :) Good job on the herb chopper man. Did this show go better than the last?
I like the style you made, I wonder if you could simply punch or drill a 1/4 in hole at the ends of the slit and then chucked the piece into a vice ad used a cutoff blade on an angle grinder to get the slit started. It might save time in production work. Also, I have done similar work on gun parts and I use a Dremel to get inside those areas to avoid what you ran into because I have a scar above my rt eye from an eerily similar accident.
Definitely like this design, better...I did one a couple weeks ago, and also felt the work involved in drawing out, scrolling and bending the handle to shape, wasn't worth the return on selling the item...and I can relate to what happened with that grinding wheel...have had it happen a couple times myself...the grinding wheel is the tool I always am cautious using...
In cutting the handle: would it work better to use a small diameter punch to do holes at the end then cut between them? I think that might address the "continued tearing" concern, but not sure.
Hey Chandler, what kind of coal do you use and where do you get it. I went to a local Farm Supply chain and was able to get a bunch of what I assume is anthracite coal real cheap when I basically volunteered to clean up a bunch of ripped bags. (a little under 200 lb for $5) It's heating grade stuff, walnut sized lumps. I haven't had any luck getting Bituminous coal or Coke in my area. (Lansing, MI) You use anthracite though, right? Also, how much air do I need to be pushing? My dad gave me a squirrel cage he had lying around, but I'm having a hard time getting my heat far up enough out of my brake drum fire pot to heat the middle of my projects. Maybe it's just too deep though, it is a pretty big drum. Also, I just wanted to thank you for all the videos you post. You (and a few others) got me into smithing and away from the computer games. I've got a pretty good set up going for a beginner for right around $100 - $150 and I just finished the forging on my first knife. Its been a learning process, can't tell you how many projects I've burned, but it's been a blast.
I too suggest you try a dremel-type tool. Some of the grinding stones available for them are just what you need. And, they are cheap enough to not kill the wallet!
Okay Chandler. Nice video, I'm going to try it just the way you did. I think that I will try to put a stone on the end of a drill to kind of touch up the in side. Don't have a square wheel grinder, but don't have a bus to catch either. It would seem to me that you are selling yourself real well on the internet. Think, that might be where the loot is. Must be a way to mine that genre without selling your sole.
For that inside grind :Try a die grinder with a rotary stone or those rubber cored sander drums chucked in a drill press ( comes as a set multiple sizes and different grit drums.)
Always amazed at what you do with the belt sander - rough pieces turn into mirror finish. Since you built that monster belt sander yourself, what if you made another one and changed the geometry so that you have a belt sander than would do an inside edge? I'm assuming the belts are tough enough to go around a 1/2 inch pulley.
have you ever tried to hot file them? that may be an easy way to clean up the inside of that handle...use something like a good rasp. heat the chopper up and get to filing...cuts through it like butter and gets it good and smooth.
dude your an inspiration I watch your videos all the time I enjoy seeing everything you make and appreciate all the time you take and put in for everyone to watch I do have a quick question do you like have a shop and sell the things you make my favorite videos the fire steel necklaces you made ID like to buy something like that if you had a shop thanks again
Have you tried a die grinder for your inside work with a set of carbide points? Not very spendy as mine is a harbor freight and the carbide came from Shars. Also a small drum sander on a roto tool or in the die grinder might work. For a guy who keeps saying he doesn't know what he is doing you have quite a few techniques in your toolbox. I am enjoying your videos. Doug
Pretty awesome cut there bud... did you end up getting stitches... love the videos keep em coming.... hopefully next video is a lot sooner than later 😊
Since you already reached 100.000 subscribers and TH-cam didn't send you the 100.000 subcribers button, I think you should forge your own 100.000 subscribers TH-cam button!
would have to agree with "ALWAYS temper after hardening" also I would think you should know to file on the push stroke,it's the way files work and makes them last longer as well
Superglue bro, what it was originally made for, patching flesh back together. Got stabbed a few years back and the docs didn't stitch it, just fused it together with glue. Of course the medical stuff is different but concept's the same, used it since on small cuts that need fixing quick at work
Seems like you were in a hurry for this one. We have a saying in Belgium that literally translates to 'Haste and speed is seldom any good', I guess you could make it 'Haste and speed will make you bleed' in this case :P Great video though. I'm guessing you sold this one? At what price would you sell that? $40?
for the inside of the handle, if you have a die grinder you could clamp the chopper in a vise and move the grinder around. should remove the risk of it taking off on ya.
Why not a "t" configuration handle, like a push dagger/ punch dagger? Or even just attached at one end? Then there exists no need for blind inside deburring, eliminating the somewhat risky, if fairly entertaining "dance of the whirling scimitar" finish steps, as well as removing some time from your forging process.
Just for ease of time, maybe next time it will be easier and faster to cut the handle groove using an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel, then going to the forge to widen it and clean it up.
Yeah, when it comes to making stuff to sell, unless you're advertising that no modern equipment was used at all, I feel that time is way more important than being historically accurate. Besides, if you have tools at your disposal, why not use them?
I'm all for the use of modern technology. I may be wrong but I believe Chandler likes to demo the "old" way...but yea if you are going to make a dozen of these to bring to a show, employ methods that will yield the same quality, but streamline the fabrication at the same time. A die grinder for the inside instead of a file or cleaning it up on the horn. A flex shaft for polishing the inside rather than some dangerous wheel...that kind of stuff.
I will think about it... Cut offs cost money... sure maybe only a buck and time seems short for me but I think a good heat and a good hot cut just seems right... for now anyway... Thanks all!
Love it Chandler! Sorry that you had cut yourself. Hopefully it heals okay. Cuts on or near the knuckle are damn bastards. Keep up the great work bud I love your videos!
I know this is an old post but many want to see a temper. oK. Try this. Submerge most of the chopper in water with the blade pointed up and clear of the water. Use a torch on the edge of the blade to get to the temper color you want. Should not take long and the rest of the chopper will not be affected. Clean up the edge and you are done and the blade is tempered.
I don't know how many watch other blacksmith videos but most of them don't talk or explain anything. They don't even show the product during the steps. I appreciate the way you do yours so we can all walk away knowing a little more after the video. A man not afraid to experiment and share the mistakes with the wins. Keep the videos coming. Thanks for sharing
hey chandler this is the kid from Ohio!! I hope you been well bud and business is going good for you! I keep waiting for that forge side chat to come out to hear how you been since your videos have slowed down!! keep pushing on bud and when you get some time please up date us on how ur doing!!! o and by the way instead of fixing the blade u gave me I kept it as an inspirational piece and created my own Damascus blade out of 9 sawzall blades and forge welded it together and folded it once to create 18 layers!! I want to send you an email of a pic of it to show you how u helped me create something really unique and amazing!!! thank you bud and keep up the great work!! shawn
Some paper towel and duct tape and back to work. Thats how you get shit done!
Oh dear, Chandler, that was a first year apprentice error. Doing it once = Rushing, just took your eye off the piece, but Twice = Rushing, just took your eye off the piece, again. You don't need me, a Mechanical Engineers, telling you what to do but :
1) Don't Rush, accidents happen more often when you do.
2) Think of putting the piece of work in a vice and mounting the dressing wheel onto a hand grinder. Much safer setup to work with.
Years ago, I was in my office when a friend lost two fingers in a semiautomatic band-saw just a couple of yards away, from me. It was his own fault as he was trying to clear swarf away. I can still recall his scream from over 35 years ago.
I love your videos, watching you gave me the drive to start my own backyard forge. Thanks for putting these videos out for us to learn.
Thank you for not cuting out your mistakes and how you got hurt - this was unexpected that blade started rotating on brush - thank you i learned how not to hurt myself.
Hey Budski.. I finally got an 75 pound anvil and I Mcgivered a couple pretty cool coal forges using fire extinguishers and some black iron pipe. instead of using a brake drum or hub I went with the extinguishers because I could use the threads to screw my pipe into but instead of a blow dryer or fan I drilled out an end cap and welded on a nipple. That way I could push air thru with my air compressor, Talk about HOT!! You never warned me that I could destroy a file or spike in just minutes. I don't know if any of this makes sense but it works Now I just have to build up my stamina. It's tough swinging that 3 pound hammer. Rock on
Nice design, does seem to flow better. Keep it up hope business is well. Try using a dremel tools to get to the inside part of the chopper. # savethehands
Dremel tools rock for inside work like that. Pretty good for detail grinding too.
I agree Dremels are great but I think they are small for this work. If Chandler had an air compressor an air powered die grinder would work well.
+todd Brewer I was just about to say the same thing....
it was what i was going to suggest
I love watching stuff like this, watching what your making be created, its amazing!
Oh man! The second i saw you trying to polish the inside, I knew exactly what was going to happen. It has happened to me a few dozen times and I was only polishing jewelry. Same bloody results. Beautiful work as always bud!
ive been watching this whole video with butter flys in my stomach
waiting for the blood huh? lol
when are u having another video chandler?
how much would one of these sell for at a show or meetup?
your first herb chopper got me into liking this channel, its nice to see it come back!
when wire brushing or polishing I use the angle grinder. lock the piece in the leg vice. less chance of hurting yourself in my opinon. hope this helps. keep up the good work!
I love these, *especially* when there is blood and cussing.
Blood and cussing! Sounds like an 80's hair band. Or a new country super group!
Would be worth investing in a pneumatic die grinder. They are a bit expensive but buy once cry once. Would be prime for grinding inside surfaces and fine grinding work. With a firm grip and a harsh bit they really move steel
gotta say youve quickly become my favorite blacksmith on youtube and cant wait for every next video u release! keep up the great work!
Watching that sucker whip around on that wheel gave me flashbacks to when a bench grinder caught my glove and whipped it off my hand, I got lucky. The glove got so mangled in those 5 seconds, could have easily lost some finger or had permanent damage in my hand from it. Keep up with the vids man, but keep safe XP
Hi Chandler, try punching a hole at each end before splitting for the handle, it will leave you a ready made radius on the ends inside. You can also make a slim, flat mandrel the length of the split, drive it in and forge down onto it. It will take out the ragged edges on the inside.
It's quite refreshing to hear someone from across the pond using colloquial British slang, buggered up is a regular in my vocabulary lmao!
I love this chopper! I'm gonna try to make one, thanks Chandler.
ought to get a dremel for those small inside corners, it'd be a lot safer than your current method
Dremel tools are for hobbyists, Dynafile and a drum sander in a die grinder.
One time I was building a model airplane and using a razor to slice Styrofoam and gave myself a very similar cut. I held a tissue to it till it stopped bleeding and then put some superglue on it. It healed in about two days! They made superglue in the war for fixing wounds, it works wonders!
Nice idea - If you stand the bar up on the anvil after splitting and hammer down on the handle side of the chopper ( like you were going to upset it) the split will open up like a change purse and allow you start shaping the handle a lot faster.
I love how he tries not to curse out loud even though we heard that "fuck" in the video.....
dude is just so focused on what he neads to do. only nead some stitches whatever gotta get the final grind. dudes a legend
Hi , Great example of a craftsman at work.
The steel had the form and as a good craftsman you just aloud it to happen and what a great piece was have made. May I suggest some sort of spindle grinder to do the inside. Maybe some emery cloth wraped around or glued to a stout piece of wood or metal Just a thought. I enjoy your work and you make a great Video Thank you
Inspired by you process as always, good job! I was thinking if you made a custom T stake to fit in the hardy hole on your anvil, you'd be able to get in those tight situations a lot easier than on the horn. Plus it would help you keep it old school as well. Keep up the good work!
I love the videos. the fact that you sound like Ron pearlmen only makes it better.
I was taught to anneal the work piece. Next preform the metal working operations. Then harden the finished piece in a neutral oxygen heat and quench fully submerging the piece and swish it around to "Keep" it from cracking. Drawing the temper is also critical with fine grain steels depending on the application. I thought the man did a fine job making that piece.
Thank you for showing the not so perfect moments. That looks like a nice and useful piece!
Turned out beautifully chandler. Keep the videos coming. Take care brother and remember safety first😂😂
looks great hope your hand healed quickly
Intro always trips me out and love the channel even know I'll probably never forge shit
same here haha...
+Fearless Talas you fellows should try, it's easy and fun and only slightly dangerous compared to many other pastimes
Me too. I want to forge but I could get a carpel tunnel syndrome flair up from just typing this sentence. :P
i have fabricated my own out of a drum brake there are plenty of vids online that can give you ideas; wish i had that anvil though!
Wiley Cat find some old bricks, metal screening, and squirrel cage fan. should work pretty well, just dig a tunnel in the dirt, build the force, and sit the fan in the tunnel.
Chandler I just have to say I really look forward watching all your videos.keep up the amazing work. have a awesome Fourth of July.
I really enjoy watching your videos because I love working with metal right now I'm learning to be a welder but I would love to learn how to blacksmith because I enjoy making things
Hey Chandler, have you got a drum tumbler? that would be a safe way for you to get the inside cleaned up. I almost never use a wire wheel any more, since I made a tumbler.
Love the videos it was awesome meeting you yesterday
For cleaning up the inside of the handle, try using sanding drums, or a strip of sandpaper taped to a rod using a drill
Id bet someone else already mentioned it, but just in case not, I will. Hot file the inside of the handle with a half round file. Even a dull file cuts well when doing it from a red to dull red, almost black heat. Hope that helps
Just a thought to share, Chandler; in the future, when cutting that long slot, you might have an easier time of it if you punch a round hole at each end of the slot position, then chisel between the holes. That way, when you spread the slot, you'll have a smooth termination to begin with, and won't have to worry about fighting off a crack.
Sorry about your hand. I like to use a little rotary grinder on an air tool. It works faster than a file. Sand paper by hand after that would be fine.
Looks like you may need a stitch or two.Frank
love the videos, only a young guy but find your videos very very interesting and love learning about this stuff keep it up :)
Time. We all need more of it... Hurrying hurts :(
Hi Chandler, Just checking in about that cut on your finger, it's been over a week since and a few of us wondered if you had the stitches or went with good old super cyanoacrylate?
Best wishes and keep on tapping.
i just fucking love the whole pile of horse shoes and wrenches behind him lol
Great work and interesting too. Just subscribed. You rock Chandler! 😀
Cleaning of the inside could be done without slicing yourself open if you use a die grinder. Get an electric or an air one and you will be laughing. (Needle files are a cheaper option but take longer) I love mine for inside work like that. So many attachments. :) Good job on the herb chopper man. Did this show go better than the last?
Very impressed with your work!
I like the style you made, I wonder if you could simply punch or drill a 1/4 in hole at the ends of the slit and then chucked the piece into a vice ad used a cutoff blade on an angle grinder to get the slit started. It might save time in production work. Also, I have done similar work on gun parts and I use a Dremel to get inside those areas to avoid what you ran into because I have a scar above my rt eye from an eerily similar accident.
Definitely like this design, better...I did one a couple weeks ago, and also felt the work involved in drawing out, scrolling and bending the handle to shape, wasn't worth the return on selling the item...and I can relate to what happened with that grinding wheel...have had it happen a couple times myself...the grinding wheel is the tool I always am cautious using...
I liked the original herb chopper a lot but I think this is a much better design. Great job
That is a clean design. I like it. Hey, I hope your finger is healing up.
That is a nice looking herb cutter.
hey chandler hope your finger gets better soon, good luck.
In cutting the handle: would it work better to use a small diameter punch to do holes at the end then cut between them? I think that might address the "continued tearing" concern, but not sure.
Hey Chandler, what kind of coal do you use and where do you get it. I went to a local Farm Supply chain and was able to get a bunch of what I assume is anthracite coal real cheap when I basically volunteered to clean up a bunch of ripped bags. (a little under 200 lb for $5) It's heating grade stuff, walnut sized lumps. I haven't had any luck getting Bituminous coal or Coke in my area. (Lansing, MI) You use anthracite though, right?
Also, how much air do I need to be pushing? My dad gave me a squirrel cage he had lying around, but I'm having a hard time getting my heat far up enough out of my brake drum fire pot to heat the middle of my projects. Maybe it's just too deep though, it is a pretty big drum.
Also, I just wanted to thank you for all the videos you post. You (and a few others) got me into smithing and away from the computer games. I've got a pretty good set up going for a beginner for right around $100 - $150 and I just finished the forging on my first knife. Its been a learning process, can't tell you how many projects I've burned, but it's been a blast.
I too suggest you try a dremel-type tool. Some of the grinding stones available for them are just what you need. And, they are cheap enough to not kill the wallet!
Okay Chandler. Nice video, I'm going to try it just the way you did. I think that I will try to put a stone on the end of a drill to kind of touch up the in side. Don't have a square wheel grinder, but don't have a bus to catch either. It would seem to me that you are selling yourself real well on the internet. Think, that might be where the loot is. Must be a way to mine that genre without selling your sole.
For that inside grind :Try a die grinder with a rotary stone or those rubber cored sander drums chucked in a drill press ( comes as a set multiple sizes and different grit drums.)
Great Looking chopper! I want one
Always amazed at what you do with the belt sander - rough pieces turn into mirror finish. Since you built that monster belt sander yourself, what if you made another one and changed the geometry so that you have a belt sander than would do an inside edge? I'm assuming the belts are tough enough to go around a 1/2 inch pulley.
have you ever tried to hot file them? that may be an easy way to clean up the inside of that handle...use something like a good rasp. heat the chopper up and get to filing...cuts through it like butter and gets it good and smooth.
dude your an inspiration I watch your videos all the time I enjoy seeing everything you make and appreciate all the time you take and put in for everyone to watch I do have a quick question do you like have a shop and sell the things you make my favorite videos the fire steel necklaces you made ID like to buy something like that if you had a shop thanks again
Have you tried a die grinder for your inside work with a set of carbide points? Not very spendy as mine is a harbor freight and the carbide came from Shars. Also a small drum sander on a roto tool or in the die grinder might work. For a guy who keeps saying he doesn't know what he is doing you have quite a few techniques in your toolbox. I am enjoying your videos. Doug
i use tape like that too works good, i use plain tape when its a clean cut heals better than using bandaids
Pretty awesome cut there bud... did you end up getting stitches... love the videos keep em coming.... hopefully next video is a lot sooner than later 😊
Chandler I know this might sound silly but would a dremal and a grinding bit for it help any on time with the area you filed in the handle?
Holy shit my heart dropped when i seen that slip out from your hands
Since you already reached 100.000 subscribers and TH-cam didn't send you the 100.000 subcribers button, I think you should forge your own 100.000 subscribers TH-cam button!
would have to agree with "ALWAYS temper after hardening" also I would think you should know to file on the push stroke,it's the way files work and makes them last longer as well
I recommend a dremmal. The smaller wheel will be easier to control. they make all kinds of wheels and bits for them.
Nice work is always
Chandler use a dremel rotary tool with a sanding wheel it'll fit in that small space.
Superglue bro, what it was originally made for, patching flesh back together. Got stabbed a few years back and the docs didn't stitch it, just fused it together with glue. Of course the medical stuff is different but concept's the same, used it since on small cuts that need fixing quick at work
Mr.Dickinson you take the whole "Blood and tears" very literal. lol Good video thank you for the upload . These are really neat little choppers.
awesome work brother stay bless Awesome TH-cam channel
a die grinder will help you clean up interior parts of really anything that needs grinding
nice job as always and still modesty. don't change anything guy.
plus, I improve my English as there's no french subtitles 😄
Awesome video, hope that finger heals fast.
Thanks for the language warning! Duct Tape - a Real Man's Bandage! Nice Chopper, keep 'em coming Bro!
Seems like you were in a hurry for this one. We have a saying in Belgium that literally translates to 'Haste and speed is seldom any good', I guess you could make it 'Haste and speed will make you bleed' in this case :P Great video though.
I'm guessing you sold this one? At what price would you sell that? $40?
Bart Van Wunsel, haastige spoed is zelden goed!
Nice job Chandler. Should sell good ... How's the finger???
Lol Chandler said “It’s a Bitch and a 1/2 son of a motherless goat!” I’m dying laughing 😂 oh god 😂😂
for the inside of the handle, if you have a die grinder you could clamp the chopper in a vise and move the grinder around. should remove the risk of it taking off on ya.
love the design. maybe a dreamed for the inside. or a 1" wheel for dremmel on the chuck instead of the 3"
meant to write dremmel
they make a small belt sander from harbor freight that would work nice for cleaning up the handle areas you might check into
Why not a "t" configuration handle, like a push dagger/ punch dagger? Or even just attached at one end? Then there exists no need for blind inside deburring, eliminating the somewhat risky, if fairly entertaining "dance of the whirling scimitar" finish steps, as well as removing some time from your forging process.
I would try one of those pneumatic hand sanders for doing the inside of the chopper.
Just for ease of time, maybe next time it will be easier and faster to cut the handle groove using an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel, then going to the forge to widen it and clean it up.
I kinda feel the same way. When demonstrating, do it old school. But for production, use an angle grinder and cut off wheel.
Yeah, when it comes to making stuff to sell, unless you're advertising that no modern equipment was used at all, I feel that time is way more important than being historically accurate. Besides, if you have tools at your disposal, why not use them?
I'm all for the use of modern technology. I may be wrong but I believe Chandler likes to demo the "old" way...but yea if you are going to make a dozen of these to bring to a show, employ methods that will yield the same quality, but streamline the fabrication at the same time. A die grinder for the inside instead of a file or cleaning it up on the horn. A flex shaft for polishing the inside rather than some dangerous wheel...that kind of stuff.
I will think about it... Cut offs cost money... sure maybe only a buck and time seems short for me but I think a good heat and a good hot cut just seems right... for now anyway... Thanks all!
Whatever works best for you in the long run, Chandler.
chandler, im appreciating what you're doin. can you show how you light that friggin coal?
Hell I liked it the way it was before the grinding in the handle
on cutting through, why not use a 1/2 inch punch on each side and cut between it so as to not need to bottom it out, skipping a step?
I would also buy a dremel. But if you wanna save money take a wooden dowel, stick some sandpaper to it and put it in your drill. works just fine
I think a first aid kit for the shop would be a good investment
Love it Chandler! Sorry that you had cut yourself. Hopefully it heals okay. Cuts on or near the knuckle are damn bastards. Keep up the great work bud I love your videos!
Love the chopper ,
gloves gloves gloves!!! love that chopper though...
Hey Chandler, out of curiosity, is there a reason you didn't want to file the handle hot?
I know this is an old post but many want to see a temper. oK. Try this. Submerge most of the chopper in water with the blade pointed up and clear of the water. Use a torch on the edge of the blade to get to the temper color you want. Should not take long and the rest of the chopper will not be affected. Clean up the edge and you are done and the blade is tempered.
"Son of motherless goat" ~Chandler Dickinson 2016