As the son of two WWII era Marines, one who separated when she had me, the other who stayed in to be commissioned a Warrant, them a 23 year career, I sat in slack-jawed, rapt attention thru every step of your meticulous construction pf such a fine and wonderful thing! I was then bitterly disappointed to see no sheath... Anyhow, congratulations on a gorgeous build!
Thank you for watching and your kind words sir! I have the greatest respect for all the men and women who served and still serves in Armed and Police forces around the world. I love studying WWII history, hence me making these knives. I do apologise for not including a sheath...that would be a separate video. I promise I will post one soon. Keep well!
The debate about the efficacy of a fuller / "blood groove" is still interesting after all these years . This blade is beautiful and the choice of 5160 steel is excellent . Thanks for sharing your work of art and all the best .
Personally I don't think a fuller makes that much of a difference on smaller knives, maybe just add to the aesthetic value if you prefer something like that, but I definitely see the added benefits on larger swords. Thank you for watching and the kind words. Keep well!
@@zeemanknives I'd like to know your thoughts about a fuller on swords . Proponents for the fuller say the blade is easier to extract after a stab as it relieves the "vacuum pressure " during extraction . Have a great year and I will be looking forward to your latest .
@@QuantumMechanic_88 I know that is a popular theory doing the rounds. I have never tested anything like this, so I don't know if there is any truth to it. But most of the professional Sword Smiths agree that that a fuller on a long sword blade reduces weight and ads structural integrity.
@@QuantumMechanic_88 The fuller emulates an I beam. It allows to sacrifice weight without strength. Difficulties in extracting a sword following a stab come from contact with bone, not vacuum.
Thank you for watching! I truly appreciate your comment. Yes, It is difficult to try to understand what those men must have gone through when engaged in active combat. They have my highest respect! Keep well!
THE WAY YOU MADE THE TANG JUST BLOWS ME AWAY,YOU STARTED OUT WIDE THEN GRADUALLY MADE IT SMALLER TO THE END OF THE TANG MAKES THAT KNIFE EXTREMELY STRONG.THAT KNIFE WILL NEVER BREAK OR COME APART.YOU DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ON THAT KNIFE,THE KNIFE ALSO LOOKS AWSOME.I SEE OTHER KNIFE MAKERS, MAKE KNIVES THAT ARE MASTERPIECES, THEN TURN AROUND AND WEAKEN THE TANG BY MAKING IT THINNER THAN THE BLADE ITSELF,THERE IS MASTER KNIFE MAKE WHOSE NAME I WONT CALL (KYLE ROYER) THAT DOES THIS ALOT,WHY I JUST CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT.HE ALWAY CUTS DOWN BOTH SIDES OF HIS TANGS TO MAKE A RECASO ON THE KNIFE.THAT IS NOT NECESSARY,IF THE GUARD FIT PERFECT JUST LIKE HOW HE MAKE HIS KNIVES PERFECT THE HUMAN EYES CANNOT SEE THE DIFFERENCE WHEN THAT FLAWLESS KNIFE HE ALWAY MAKE IS FINISH AND PUT TOGETHER.
Thank you for watching. It is possible to make something like this with hand tools only. It will take some patience and dedication of course...but it is possible.
@@zeemanknives Funny I posed that almost a year ago and you just now responded. Turns out he wanted a Kephart style Scandinavian beveled field knife. So that's what he got instead. Surprised me he didn't want a Kbar knife. He was really pleased to say the least.
Yes indeed...without engineering machines, you sometimes have to think outside the box to get things done. Thank you for watching and subscribing! Love your work by the way!
I carried a k-bar for a year and a half when I was in Vietnam and I bought mine in California it was not a government issue and they tried to keep it and I still had the receipt for it and I brought it home still haven't rather my oldest son has it
I read a long article about Ka-Bar Knife Co. That knife was originally a hunting knife, dating back to the late ‘20s. It was not the first choice of the armed services. They tried to approximate an ad hoc Fairbain dagger, and the Marine Raiders tested it in combat. The fact that they were made of sheet metal did not help with strength or rigidity, mostly breaking with any use of force. That’s when they approached Ka-Bar with supplying their knife to the military. Camillus and a few other companies were also involved in the production in order to meet demands. My example is a Camillus from Vietnam era, or directly afterwards. 1095 steel at 59RC makes for what I feel is the last word in edge tools.
Simply amazing. Excellent craftmanship combined with awesome videomaking skills! Now one of my favourite youtube channels! Soothing videos to watch 🙂Keep the content coming, please! I would be extremely surpriced if this channel didn’t become a very large channel very soon. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for the kind words. It is these kind of comments that make all the effort and work worth it. I have many more projects planned and will post as many as I possibly can...so keep an eye out for new content. Thank you for watching! Keep well!
Well done mate. Appreciate the craftsmanship, attention to detail, and the patience. Thank you for the tips and information keep up the good work enjoyed watching your honored work.
Thank you for watching and the kind words. I'm honoured by the people who take the time to watch the videos. Always good to know that people can learn from my work...that was after all the intention when I started making the videos...to teach others. Keep well!
Thank you for watching. Yes, leather handle construction is very old school...that is how it was done in the 1940's during world war 2....but a solid construction none the less...very durable.
I HAVE ONE LAST COMMENT,IF YOU HAD PUT A PIN THROUGH THE PUMMEL THE WAY BUCK KNIVES AND KA-BAR KNIFE MAKERS DO,FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER SIDE,THAT KNIFE YOU MADE WOULD BE 110% PERFECT,WITHOUT THE PIN ITS 100% PERFECT...GOOD JOB.
I agree...I liked the thinner fuller better for its aesthetic value, but (one of) the purpose(s) of a fuller being to reduce weight, I decided to make it bigger, since this is such a big thick blade. It also boils down to personal preference really. I used the depth of the thinner fullers as a guide, so the bigger fuller is not really deeper...I just widened it. For what this knife is, a hard working knife, the wider fullers will serve its purpose. I will definitly try the thinner fuller with my upcoming dagger project. Thank you for watching and the feedback! Keep well.
@@javierg.m8046 Mis disculpas por la traducción, estoy usando el traductor de Google, así que espero que esto tenga sentido. Depende del metal que uses. Debido a que la protección y la cuchilla son de acero con alto contenido de carbono, utilizo soldadura de fundente normal que compra en la ferretería.
Without this knife many more men would have lost their lives so this knife deserves our respect 🫡 I didn’t serve in the military but some of my friends and I had family members who served so many lost their lives I sit in silence out of respect for our soldiers 😢this knife has so many memories and if knives had a ability to speak we would have to silence them just a little bit of humor I love this country and everything about it and nice knives work I didn’t mean to go off topic but it is difficult not to knowing what they went through on that beach 😢countless
Hola tube mala suerte con mi primer proyecto acero 52100 de ruleman o como decimos por aqui cojinete se me partio en dos el grano demasiado grueso. Me alegro mucho por ver como va creciendo tu canal poco a poco con esos MAGNIFICOS CUCHILLOS un saludo
Lamento oír hablar de tu proyecto ... Tengo una papelera llena de proyectos fallidos ... así es como aprendemos, lo intentamos una y otra vez. ¡Gracias por formar parte del canal!
Really enjoyed the video a lot! The knife is great and the video is great! My only unsolicited advice 😁 would be to use the actual sounds of you using the tools and working on the knife instead of music. The music itself is fine - it's not that I don't like the music. I just think the experience is more immersive with the actual sounds of the work being done - even if it's sped up.
Thank you for the feedback...Yes, music is a controversial subject. I love the music...it helps to tell a story, but I understand that people's tastes and opinions differ...and that is fine, that is why we are human. You will see in my last two projects I faded away from music, and introduced the working sounds and commentaries. Thank you for watching and keep well!
Thank you for watching. That is actually the beauty of my films. What i show you, are just guidelines of what can be done. You can take the information and apply and change it to what suits your needs or application. Even the way i make these knives today has evolved quite a bit since i made this turorial, because methods and tools change...will need to update this tutotial at some stage.
Amazing video!! Amazing production, great lighting, editing, the music and music transitions were smooth and simply excellent!! Seriously great work! Very impressed! Question for you, How would you feel about making a fighting knife like this one, but using 80CrV2 and making it with a full tang?? From what I’ve been able to research, it seems that 80CrV2 is pretty much the toughest steel for making a knife but it’s still sharpenable. I saw that Medford makes a knife called the “Fighter” which is basically a Full tang version of the KaBar but they use a different steel called S35VN bla bla.. What are your thoughts? Again, really impressed with what you did here! You definitely took the time and make a very solid knife and video!! Myles- 👍🏼😊👍🏼
Thank you Myles. Well, to give you the "all in a nutshell" answer, I would not mind at all to use 80CrV2. I like to use different steels and test the results. There are however always factors to consider. The first one is availability. We have a bunch of different steels available in South Africa, but not always in the thickness you need it. The majority of the "exotic" steels only come in thicknesses of 3-4mm, where 5160 you can get from 3 through to 8mm. These knives I make work really well with a 5-6mm steel. Then there is of course the price factor...where "exotic" steel in 6mm thickness are easily 3 - 4 x the price of 5160. Not that it is problem, but it obviously pushes the price of the knife. Then there is ease of heat treatment...many steels need very specialised heat treatment procedures to achieve its maximum potential, which will be a waste if you do not have access to the right equipment (Kilns, Cryo Treatment etc.). Then lastly how does the steel react to heat treatment. I found that with 5160, if you quench the blade, only the blade hardens, leaving the tang soft to peen over at the pommel end, where with N690 steel, even if you only quench the blade, the tang hardens to a point where the steel breaks as you try to peen it...which then means different manufacturing methods to solve that problem. These are some of the questions I have to ask myself. I have never worked with 80Crv2 before, but would like to try it at some stage. Hope this answers your questions.
Interesting! I do know that Daniel of Winkler knives employs some sort of salt heat treatment and somehow it pulls the oxygen away from the process and he says it make the 80CrV2 much stronger than basic treatments but I would like to find out more about how it works etc! 😊
@@MylesDavid Heat treatment alone is a science and craft on its own. I know I only show the very basic heat treatment in my videos, but there is so much more to it in reality. If you understand the science and apply it properly, your knives will do amazing things.
Amazingly beautiful knife! Dunno what kind of nutjob would dislike this. how long would you leave it in vinegar to get a finish like that? Also roughing out the shape of the leather stack with a sharp knife before sanding will make it much easier and give you a better finish.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I suppose the one beautiful aspect of being human is to like and dislike stuff...hence I made peace with the fact that you can never keep everyone happy...but I'll try anyway :). Im using a strong Ferric Chloride mix, so I only need to leave it in the mixture for about 5 minutes...so I assume that vinegar will take somewhat longer...about 30 minutes. But different metals will also react differently depending on carbon content and hardness...so it's never really an exact science. Thank you for the leather stack tip, I'll try it out with the next build. Keep well!
so awesome skills, to create a peice of history, be magic to know the schematics for this specific peice, id very much love to make one, be 90% hand made by myself, only have a grinder, so il pick up many diff discs for the job, could you tell me the precise measurements please?
With a bit of patience and dedication this can be done with basic hand tools. You can search for the measurements online. There were many different versions made throughout history and the measurements may vary somewhat.
The handld shape is a little wrong, but you did an excellent job on the blade and anyone who sees it will recognize it as a venerable Mk2 combat knife.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Even though the MK2 knife was the inspiration behind the build, it was never my aim to replicate it exactly, but rather use the opportunity to let the build lead me and add my own flair to it...
@@ashishsawant6403 you could use a blowtorch flame or hot coals and VERY CAREFULLY heat the steel until it turns a golden straw colour . This will work with simple steels like 5160, but its very easy to overheat the steel. It it turns from golden to purple/blue you made it too hot. Not the ideal process, but will work if nothing else is available.
That is another way to do it...many different ways to go about it. It don't generally like using heavy electrical tools for fine jobs...chances are too great for messing up your work. If you feel confident with a grinder, then nothing stops you from doing it that way...I have seen many knife makers getting good results using a grinder for the fullers....but then again, also many hours of works wasted when that grinder slips and grinds of course...
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I love my Ka-bar and cherish every slice and stab! Nicely done.
As the son of two WWII era Marines, one who separated when she had me, the other who stayed in to be commissioned a Warrant, them a 23 year career, I sat in slack-jawed, rapt attention thru every step of your meticulous construction pf such a fine and wonderful thing! I was then bitterly disappointed to see no sheath...
Anyhow, congratulations on a gorgeous build!
Thank you for watching and your kind words sir! I have the greatest respect for all the men and women who served and still serves in Armed and Police forces around the world. I love studying WWII history, hence me making these knives. I do apologise for not including a sheath...that would be a separate video. I promise I will post one soon. Keep well!
A masterpiece of a knife is being built.
Thank you!
Really like the stacked leather handle, waxed. Classic, should last a couple lifetimes
Yes, a classic. I love leather stacked handles
Ka Bar and M9 Bayonet are the diamonds of knifes. Realy apreciate
Yes, both knives are big icons in the history of knife making!
I have been looking for a video like this for years....now I can use this to make my first knife...Thank You...
Thank you for watching. Im glad you find it useful. Good luck with your project! Keep well.
The debate about the efficacy of a fuller / "blood groove" is still interesting after all these years . This blade is beautiful and the choice of 5160 steel is excellent .
Thanks for sharing your work of art and all the best .
Personally I don't think a fuller makes that much of a difference on smaller knives, maybe just add to the aesthetic value if you prefer something like that, but I definitely see the added benefits on larger swords. Thank you for watching and the kind words. Keep well!
@@zeemanknives I'd like to know your thoughts about a fuller on swords . Proponents for the fuller say the blade is easier to extract after a stab as it relieves the "vacuum pressure " during extraction . Have a great year and I will be looking forward to your latest .
@@QuantumMechanic_88 I know that is a popular theory doing the rounds. I have never tested anything like this, so I don't know if there is any truth to it. But most of the professional Sword Smiths agree that that a fuller on a long sword blade reduces weight and ads structural integrity.
@@QuantumMechanic_88
The fuller emulates an I beam. It allows to sacrifice weight without strength. Difficulties in extracting a sword following a stab come from contact with bone, not vacuum.
@@ramiabiakar2391 Give yourself another thumbs up = LMAO
The KA-BAR design is legendary. Beautiful knife you made!!
A historical icon in the world of knives indeed!
@@zeemankniveswhat's the thumb grove called,an for, on fix blades.
@grayrecluse7496 are you referring to the "Fuller" on the blade?
@@zeemanknives Shit, I guess. What is it for.? Can't be for strength.
@grayrecluse7496 weight reduction...probably not really removing noticable weight of a knife, but make a different on swords.
A work of art. Truly a blade worthy of Chesty Puller.
Thank you for watching. Glad you like it!
Votre travail est vraiment très précis. J’aime surtout la garde est très équilibrée et le poignet est très sûr. J’aime beaucoup votre couteaux. Bravo
Thank you!
Wow just wow. You definitely captured the heritage and Valor of our brave men who have always stood in the face of evil. Great video sir!
Thank you for watching! I truly appreciate your comment. Yes, It is difficult to try to understand what those men must have gone through when engaged in active combat. They have my highest respect! Keep well!
Great job on this knife. It feels good to see people using their graft like this. it was a joy to watch
Yes, I also enjoy watching other artist at work. Beautiful to see all the talents around the world. Thank you for watching, keep well!
Отличная работа! Брутальный нож получился.
Спасибо за просмотр!
Outstanding craftsmanship Outstanding
Thank you!
wow i'm impressed .. the Ka-Bar type has always been my favourite knife ..
Yes, this style of knife is...and will probably always be a classic piece amongst knives. Thank you for watching!
That's a perfect combat knife I have 2 son in laws in military I'm going to try to make that for them thank you it's beautiful
Thank you for watching. Happy you like it. Good luck with your projects for your 2 sons in law...its a satisfying feeling to get it right.
Very Impressive Workmanship ! Thank You For Sharing ! Best Wishes In 2023 !
Thank you for watching!
Awesome work there’s a knife for life right there 👍
Thank you! Appreciate it!
THE WAY YOU MADE THE TANG JUST BLOWS ME AWAY,YOU STARTED OUT WIDE THEN GRADUALLY MADE IT SMALLER TO THE END OF THE TANG MAKES THAT KNIFE EXTREMELY STRONG.THAT KNIFE WILL NEVER BREAK OR COME APART.YOU DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ON THAT KNIFE,THE KNIFE ALSO LOOKS AWSOME.I SEE OTHER KNIFE MAKERS, MAKE KNIVES THAT ARE MASTERPIECES, THEN TURN AROUND AND WEAKEN THE TANG BY MAKING IT THINNER THAN THE BLADE ITSELF,THERE IS MASTER KNIFE MAKE WHOSE NAME I WONT CALL (KYLE ROYER) THAT DOES THIS ALOT,WHY I JUST CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT.HE ALWAY CUTS DOWN BOTH SIDES OF HIS TANGS TO MAKE A RECASO ON THE KNIFE.THAT IS NOT NECESSARY,IF THE GUARD FIT PERFECT JUST LIKE HOW HE MAKE HIS KNIVES PERFECT THE HUMAN EYES CANNOT SEE THE DIFFERENCE WHEN THAT FLAWLESS KNIFE HE ALWAY MAKE IS FINISH AND PUT TOGETHER.
Thank you for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video!
i like your style sir. the use of hand tools allows the watcher to feel the process is achievable. thank you.
Thank you for watching. It is possible to make something like this with hand tools only. It will take some patience and dedication of course...but it is possible.
Beautiful knife. I'm planning on making one in the Kbar style for my Marine vet brother.
Thank you! He will be proud to carry it, I am sure of it. Regards!
@@zeemanknives Funny I posed that almost a year ago and you just now responded. Turns out he wanted a Kephart style Scandinavian beveled field knife. So that's what he got instead. Surprised me he didn't want a Kbar knife. He was really pleased to say the least.
Yes i apologize for replying this late. Have not been keeping up with comments lately. Interesting choice for a knife...very functional tool.
Amazing craftsmanship especially with the handle grip job…Good day sir.
Thank you, glad you like it!
I love to see how the fuller can be made in a lot of differetn ways even without a mill, very good job!
Yes indeed...without engineering machines, you sometimes have to think outside the box to get things done. Thank you for watching and subscribing! Love your work by the way!
Awesome! Nice fuller tutorial! Thanks!
Thank you...I am glad you found it useful!
Gracias a ti siempre por dedicar un poco de tu tiempo a gente que queremos aprender saludos
De nada
Amazing work
Enjoyed watching the video
Thank you!
An incredible job, you begged the solution to make the fuller of the m9 bayonet .. Thank you very much for the contribution
Thank you for watching. Happy to be of help! Keep well and happy knife making!
Very well made video and beautiful knife. Your patience with the fuller is inspiring!
Thank you for watching! Yes, that fuller was a challenge, but I suppose practice makes perfect! Happy knife making!
I carried a k-bar for a year and a half when I was in Vietnam and I bought mine in California it was not a government issue and they tried to keep it and I still had the receipt for it and I brought it home still haven't rather my oldest son has it
@@gwkiser7847 I would love to own a Genuine Vietnam era Ka-bar one day...sadly here in South Africa practically impossible to get a hold of.
@@zeemanknives i wabt to putcgasd
@@zeemanknives Very Nice job! This knife reminds me of my kabar knifes!
You are amazing ... an artist
love from Iraq 🇮🇶
Thank you for watching and commenting. Im happy you like my work. Regards from South Africa!
One of the most beautiful awe inspiring videos and craftsmanship I have ever seen … kudos 🙏
Thank you for the kind comment. Glad your enjoy my work!
Ur such an artist so much love....
Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful this is an art.Perfect to the last detail.
Thank you for the kind words. Glad you like it!
I love how you made the tang more heavy duty so you can use it like a survival knife.
Thank you...yes, that was an important factor for me.
Sir, what a remarkable piece of art, even the soundtrack choice was outstanding. Congrats and thanks for sharing the process!
Thank you watching, and for the kind words. Yes I enjoyed the process of working on this project.
I read a long article about Ka-Bar Knife Co. That knife was originally a hunting knife, dating back to the late ‘20s. It was not the first choice of the armed services. They tried to approximate an ad hoc Fairbain dagger, and the Marine Raiders tested it in combat. The fact that they were made of sheet metal did not help with strength or rigidity, mostly breaking with any use of force. That’s when they approached Ka-Bar with supplying their knife to the military. Camillus and a few other companies were also involved in the production in order to meet demands. My example is a Camillus from Vietnam era, or directly afterwards. 1095 steel at 59RC makes for what I feel is the last word in edge tools.
Very interesting...there's a rich history behind military knives which I always enjoy researching! Thank you.
Simply amazing. Excellent craftmanship combined with awesome videomaking skills! Now one of my favourite youtube channels! Soothing videos to watch 🙂Keep the content coming, please! I would be extremely surpriced if this channel didn’t become a very large channel very soon. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for the kind words. It is these kind of comments that make all the effort and work worth it. I have many more projects planned and will post as many as I possibly can...so keep an eye out for new content. Thank you for watching! Keep well!
One word, "Awesome!" Super cool Video, Bro! :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)
Thank you Stiletto. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video! Keep well!
Beautiful
Beautiful, brother....beautiful
Thank you for watching and for the kind words. Happy you enjoyed it!
Well done mate. Appreciate the craftsmanship, attention to detail, and the patience.
Thank you for the tips and information keep up the good work enjoyed watching your honored work.
Thank you for watching and the kind words. I'm honoured by the people who take the time to watch the videos. Always good to know that people can learn from my work...that was after all the intention when I started making the videos...to teach others. Keep well!
Beautiful work!
Thank you for watching. I am glad you enjoyed it!
Muchas felicidades... Un gran cuchillo... Expectacular
Gracias por ver. ¡Me alegro de que te guste! ¡Mantener bien!
Awesome, I've never seen a handle made from leather like that before.
Thank you for watching. Yes, leather handle construction is very old school...that is how it was done in the 1940's during world war 2....but a solid construction none the less...very durable.
A beautiful piece sir 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡
Thank you!
The finished product looks absolutely beautiful, you are an artist and an inspiration, keep up the outstanding work
Thank you for the kind words! Glad you like it! It's always good to hear positive feedback.
I HAVE ONE LAST COMMENT,IF YOU HAD PUT A PIN THROUGH THE PUMMEL THE WAY BUCK KNIVES AND KA-BAR KNIFE MAKERS DO,FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER SIDE,THAT KNIFE YOU MADE WOULD BE 110% PERFECT,WITHOUT THE PIN ITS 100% PERFECT...GOOD JOB.
Thank you for watching and for the comments. Yes I know the original knives have a pin through the pommel..Ill try it at some point.
Super video!
Thank you!
Very nice.
مشترك جديد من العراق واحب اعمالك الرائعة
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Absolutely beautiful piece of art.
Thank you, Glad you like it!
Came for the music...
Nice build though. I like that you made it a bit more robust than the Kabar..
The music is pretty cool. Yeah I try to make it a tough as I possibly could.
Very, very nice!!!!!!!!
Thank you, glad you like it!
Simply Elegant execution of a Simply Elegant design. Very difficult to improve either. Well Done Sir!
Thank you for the kind words. Appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Beautiful looking Kabar
Thank you for watching! It's always a pleasure making pieces that people appreciate!
Powerful knife
Thank you!
That is a very satisfying video.
Thank you for watching. I am glad that you find it satisfying
hermoso trabajo!!!!
amazing!!!! excellent work!!!!
Thank you for the kind comment and watching. Glad you enjoyed the making process!
Sei un artista, meraviglioso.
Grazie!
i like the fullers before you ground them out, i think they are too deep, your filing them was perfect
I agree...I liked the thinner fuller better for its aesthetic value, but (one of) the purpose(s) of a fuller being to reduce weight, I decided to make it bigger, since this is such a big thick blade.
It also boils down to personal preference really. I used the depth of the thinner fullers as a guide, so the bigger fuller is not really deeper...I just widened it. For what this knife is, a hard working knife, the wider fullers will serve its purpose. I will definitly try the thinner fuller with my upcoming dagger project. Thank you for watching and the feedback! Keep well.
@@zeemanknives you got some mad skills though :),, i buy my knives already made
Belleza!!! Belleza!!! Belleza!!!
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Absolutely gorgeous !!!!!
Thank you...Happy that you like it! Keep well!
Always epic to watch, feels truly historic
Thank you for watching! Appreciate it!
Love your work. Serious skill. Would love to pick your brain to learn more about the art of knife making.
Thank you. You are welcome to ask questions.
Hi there from the UK, nice work man very classy, quality piece baby OH YEAH'! 👍 ATB Dave
Thank you watching David. Glad you like it. Regards from South Africa.
This knife is very beautiful and nice
Thank you for the comment. Glad you like it!
Great work thank you 🙏
Thank you. Appreciate the comment!
MASTERPIECE OF LEGEND
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Simply perfect.
Thank you. Glad you like it!
Wow. My first thought is that is a very nice fuller! Good job bro
Thanks...yes, not the easiest way to do a fuller...but it certainly is a way if you don't have access to a steel mill.
Magnifico trabajo desde España un nuevo suscriptor un saludo
Gracias por mirar y suscribirte. Saludos desde Sudáfrica
TUS VÍDEOS SON MAGNÍFICOS una pregunta con que sueles soldar la guarda? Parece estaño
@@javierg.m8046 Mis disculpas por la traducción, estoy usando el traductor de Google, así que espero que esto tenga sentido. Depende del metal que uses. Debido a que la protección y la cuchilla son de acero con alto contenido de carbono, utilizo soldadura de fundente normal que compra en la ferretería.
Brilliant video!!
Thank you for watching. I am glad you like it.
Without this knife many more men would have lost their lives so this knife deserves our respect 🫡 I didn’t serve in the military but some of my friends and I had family members who served so many lost their lives I sit in silence out of respect for our soldiers 😢this knife has so many memories and if knives had a ability to speak we would have to silence them just a little bit of humor I love this country and everything about it and nice knives work I didn’t mean to go off topic but it is difficult not to knowing what they went through on that beach 😢countless
Thank you for your deep words. Yes, all those who serve / served in the Armed and Emergency forces deserves the utmost respect.
Yes, great job.
Thank you, appreciate the comment!
Now that is what the kbar needs to look like
Thank you for watching. Happy you liked it! Keep well!
Sensacional, obra de arte 👏👏👏
Obrigado!
Hola tube mala suerte con mi primer proyecto acero 52100 de ruleman o como decimos por aqui cojinete se me partio en dos el grano demasiado grueso.
Me alegro mucho por ver como va creciendo tu canal poco a poco con esos MAGNIFICOS CUCHILLOS un saludo
Lamento oír hablar de tu proyecto ... Tengo una papelera llena de proyectos fallidos ... así es como aprendemos, lo intentamos una y otra vez. ¡Gracias por formar parte del canal!
Very Wel ! You is BIG . GRAZIE !
Massimo ITALY 👍👍🙏☯️
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😎 BEATIFUL KNIFE!!!!!!!!😙😙😙😙😙😙😙😙
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Really enjoyed the video a lot! The knife is great and the video is great! My only unsolicited advice 😁 would be to use the actual sounds of you using the tools and working on the knife instead of music. The music itself is fine - it's not that I don't like the music. I just think the experience is more immersive with the actual sounds of the work being done - even if it's sped up.
Thank you for the feedback...Yes, music is a controversial subject. I love the music...it helps to tell a story, but I understand that people's tastes and opinions differ...and that is fine, that is why we are human. You will see in my last two projects I faded away from music, and introduced the working sounds and commentaries. Thank you for watching and keep well!
Музыка и работа великолепны! Я подписался на Вас!
Спасибо! Я ценю это!
Ein Richtig schönes Messer, legendär,ganz toll 👍👍👍👍👍
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Good job bro. Congrats.
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Such good work I would own 1
Thank you for watching! It's definitely worth it to own one.
AMAZING build!! But, at 29:04 I wouldn’t have sanded that but plate down. I would have left the hammer marks - but again, very well done!
Thank you for watching. That is actually the beauty of my films. What i show you, are just guidelines of what can be done. You can take the information and apply and change it to what suits your needs or application. Even the way i make these knives today has evolved quite a bit since i made this turorial, because methods and tools change...will need to update this tutotial at some stage.
Amazing video!!
Amazing production, great lighting, editing, the music and music transitions were smooth and simply excellent!!
Seriously great work!
Very impressed!
Question for you, How would you feel about making a fighting knife like this one, but using 80CrV2 and making it with a full tang??
From what I’ve been able to research, it seems that 80CrV2 is pretty much the toughest steel for making a knife but it’s still sharpenable.
I saw that Medford makes a knife called the “Fighter” which is basically a Full tang version of the KaBar but they use a different steel called S35VN bla bla..
What are your thoughts?
Again, really impressed with what you did here! You definitely took the time and make a very solid knife and video!!
Myles- 👍🏼😊👍🏼
Thank you Myles. Well, to give you the "all in a nutshell" answer, I would not mind at all to use 80CrV2. I like to use different steels and test the results. There are however always factors to consider. The first one is availability. We have a bunch of different steels available in South Africa, but not always in the thickness you need it. The majority of the "exotic" steels only come in thicknesses of 3-4mm, where 5160 you can get from 3 through to 8mm. These knives I make work really well with a 5-6mm steel. Then there is of course the price factor...where "exotic" steel in 6mm thickness are easily 3 - 4 x the price of 5160. Not that it is problem, but it obviously pushes the price of the knife. Then there is ease of heat treatment...many steels need very specialised heat treatment procedures to achieve its maximum potential, which will be a waste if you do not have access to the right equipment (Kilns, Cryo Treatment etc.). Then lastly how does the steel react to heat treatment. I found that with 5160, if you quench the blade, only the blade hardens, leaving the tang soft to peen over at the pommel end, where with N690 steel, even if you only quench the blade, the tang hardens to a point where the steel breaks as you try to peen it...which then means different manufacturing methods to solve that problem. These are some of the questions I have to ask myself. I have never worked with 80Crv2 before, but would like to try it at some stage. Hope this answers your questions.
Interesting! I do know that Daniel of Winkler knives employs some sort of salt heat treatment and somehow it pulls the oxygen away from the process and he says it make the 80CrV2 much stronger than basic treatments but I would like to find out more about how it works etc! 😊
@@MylesDavid Heat treatment alone is a science and craft on its own. I know I only show the very basic heat treatment in my videos, but there is so much more to it in reality. If you understand the science and apply it properly, your knives will do amazing things.
@@zeemanknives Agreed! Well you seem to have a really solid grasp of it!
That could be a really cool video to do, showing that process etc.
Dude i was blown away with your great video and awesome build. Buy the way how much would that knife go for?
Thank you. Glad you liked it. Drop me a mail...zeemanknives@gmail.com
looks like 1/4 inch thick steel, if so,, great choice
Yes, 6mm thick...so its 0,35mm less than 1/4 inch. It's a solid chunck of metal.
Ювелирно! Отличная работа. 👍
Спасибо за просмотр. Рад, что тебе понравился нож!
bravo!!!!
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bravo
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Amazingly beautiful knife! Dunno what kind of nutjob would dislike this. how long would you leave it in vinegar to get a finish like that? Also roughing out the shape of the leather stack with a sharp knife before sanding will make it much easier and give you a better finish.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I suppose the one beautiful aspect of being human is to like and dislike stuff...hence I made peace with the fact that you can never keep everyone happy...but I'll try anyway :). Im using a strong Ferric Chloride mix, so I only need to leave it in the mixture for about 5 minutes...so I assume that vinegar will take somewhat longer...about 30 minutes. But different metals will also react differently depending on carbon content and hardness...so it's never really an exact science. Thank you for the leather stack tip, I'll try it out with the next build. Keep well!
Thanks for replying! I only needed a rough idea, I hope the tip helps. You too!
so awesome skills, to create a peice of history, be magic to know the schematics for this specific peice, id very much love to make one, be 90% hand made by myself, only have a grinder, so il pick up many diff discs for the job, could you tell me the precise measurements please?
With a bit of patience and dedication this can be done with basic hand tools. You can search for the measurements online. There were many different versions made throughout history and the measurements may vary somewhat.
Hello to you,,Love this work here of yours,, Can you tell me from where do you work out from, USA? England? Do you Make to Order?
I am based in South Africa. I do make to order...but due to my daily work, its takes quite awhile to finish a knife.
Hola, lo haces para la venta?
Como puedo adquirir uno?
Como te puedo contactar?
Excelente tu trabajo.
puedes contactarme en zeemanknives@gmail.com
excellent work! thanks for posting. do you sell your work sir?
Thank you. Yes I do in some cases, but increasing shipping costs makes it difficult to ship to other countries.
The handld shape is a little wrong, but you did an excellent job on the blade and anyone who sees it will recognize it as a venerable Mk2 combat knife.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Even though the MK2 knife was the inspiration behind the build, it was never my aim to replicate it exactly, but rather use the opportunity to let the build lead me and add my own flair to it...
Your handle is way better to be honest 👍
Great work!! Suppose you don't have oven then how to temper the knife?
You can use your kitchen oven. Set it to 180 degrees celcius.
@@zeemanknives yeah I saw that but mean to say no oven of any kind then?
@@ashishsawant6403 you could use a blowtorch flame or hot coals and VERY CAREFULLY heat the steel until it turns a golden straw colour . This will work with simple steels like 5160, but its very easy to overheat the steel. It it turns from golden to purple/blue you made it too hot. Not the ideal process, but will work if nothing else is available.
@@zeemanknives by the way I'm using leaf spring thanks for the quick reply appreciated🙏
Nice bro...how about 'sarung' knife?
Thank you. Yes sure, why not. Ill put it on the to-do list! Got some other request to i would like to film.
Salute bro...I will waiting ur next project with the 'sarung'
Great work! But? why not to stat making the blood drain with a grinder, and after that finish it with a file?
That is another way to do it...many different ways to go about it. It don't generally like using heavy electrical tools for fine jobs...chances are too great for messing up your work. If you feel confident with a grinder, then nothing stops you from doing it that way...I have seen many knife makers getting good results using a grinder for the fullers....but then again, also many hours of works wasted when that grinder slips and grinds of course...