I now polish with diamond compound. For final finish on my handles I use my 1x42 belt grinder and take the platen off and use a slack belt up to 400 grit. After that I use a 100mm buffing wheel in my drill press at 800 rpm with 400 grit diamond compound and then I switch to 1500 grit diamond compound. By then the G10 is mirror polish, same for micarta, but I do a final 5000 diamond compound to really make it shine. The 400 diamond compound leaves a finish like 800 grit sandpaper so you can imagine what the finer grits do. Once I started using diamond compounds I have never gone back to using regular grease bar buffing compounds at high speed. So that's how I polish my handles Kyle. Don't forget my tip on having the grinders on a cart to take outside Kyle. Plus I use my shop vac blower side and blow all that dust outside. Really keeps my shop clean by grinding out on my patio.
@Herbert Wingfield I should make one as I am one of the few knifemakers who uses diamond paste, but I can put a mirror polish on a knife in half the time and keep my sharp edges.
Those two knives turned out awesome. I just finished making my very first knives, one for myself and one for my son. I have some pictures on my Community section and a couple videos uploaded. Working on the final parts of the video on making them. Mine are not the quality yours are, but not to bad for a beginner. Took mine to my son yesterday and he just absolutely loves it. Really like watching knife making videos, shame you didn't get the heat treating process video. That was my major concern when I made my two, I didn't have a forge. I ended up using a charcoal chimney with lump charcoal a piece of pipe to the bottom of the chimney and an old hair dryer. Got the 1095 steel to non-magnetic and then some and quenched in 130 degree F vegetable oil. Again awesome video, two awesome knives that you finished and can't wait to see the next video on the two your making. Juddie - J & J TOA
Awesome! Good for you on creating those knives for yourselves. I have found that heat treat doesn't have to be THAT precise, at least with a simpler high carbon steel. Get it to critical temperature, and quench. It should be brutally hard at that point. Then temper (bake) to reduce brittleness.
Great video, but please be aware that surgical masks like the one you're wearing do not protect against anything as they're not particulate respirators. They're meant to prevent surgeons/dentists from contaminating the patient with saliva, etc. It's worth investing in either a reusable N95 or better (R95, R100, P100 etc), or you can buy disposable N95 masks if you find a style that fits you properly. P.S. Cheers from Ontario!
Just lovely.....your designs are beautiful. Im telling you Kyle, you have found your niche. And you seem right at home with it all. Good for you !! Im already on pins and needles waiting to see the finished product 👍😁 Enjoy that sunshine brother.
Kyle they are looking beautiful. Keeping the little guy away from these videos until I give him the knife then I am going to let him see them getting made. As always great work!
very nice work man, but i wish to know if one of the functions of micarta its retain some texture proper from the fabric is made whit, how can a get that finis, maybe sanding no more than 220 or 360? tyvm!
i think i'll be ordering the same as the black one....unless some other available colour options send me in their direction.....really dig the natural forge work your doing. I got some thinking to do.
I have pulled apart a pocket knife my father got from my mother when he started his first job from college. The pocket knife is missing the black inserts and was going to see if I could use antlers from the deer I shot to fit and mold into it but it’d be a stretch due to the shape of the scales area. I wouldn’t be against other options. Let me know if you have any ideas. It’s an imperial Ireland 2 pocket knife. I’m trying to find a formable material to adhere to the handle and it’s not an easy shape. I have pictures of the knife if it would help let me know if I can send them. My parents have both past and want to keep a sentimental piece of my fathers and bring it to life a bit. Let me know if you have ideas. Thanks!
O1 steel, which I really love! I would love to work with you on something. Email me at weiderfan.business@gmail.com if you want to chat about some details, Jason. Have a great weekend!
I didn’t mean to imply for you to give me one 😂 obviously I would have to contact edge pro. Considering how much I have purchased from them if they don’t offer me one for free I’m sure they’ll sell me one. I just meant I really like it!!!
Love your work, keep it up, i got a lot of information.... thanks 🙏
I now polish with diamond compound. For final finish on my handles I use my 1x42 belt grinder and take the platen off and use a slack belt up to 400 grit. After that I use a 100mm buffing wheel in my drill press at 800 rpm with 400 grit diamond compound and then I switch to 1500 grit diamond compound. By then the G10 is mirror polish, same for micarta, but I do a final 5000 diamond compound to really make it shine. The 400 diamond compound leaves a finish like 800 grit sandpaper so you can imagine what the finer grits do. Once I started using diamond compounds I have never gone back to using regular grease bar buffing compounds at high speed. So that's how I polish my handles Kyle.
Don't forget my tip on having the grinders on a cart to take outside Kyle. Plus I use my shop vac blower side and blow all that dust outside. Really keeps my shop clean by grinding out on my patio.
@Herbert Wingfield cuz I don't have any videos, don't have a camera.
@Herbert Wingfield I should make one as I am one of the few knifemakers who uses diamond paste, but I can put a mirror polish on a knife in half the time and keep my sharp edges.
Knives look great. I would like to see more of the process, when you do the forge and prep work for the handles. Really interesting to watch.
thanks! I'll do my best!
Those two knives turned out awesome. I just finished making my very first knives, one for myself and one for my son. I have some pictures on my Community section and a couple videos uploaded. Working on the final parts of the video on making them. Mine are not the quality yours are, but not to bad for a beginner. Took mine to my son yesterday and he just absolutely loves it. Really like watching knife making videos, shame you didn't get the heat treating process video. That was my major concern when I made my two, I didn't have a forge. I ended up using a charcoal chimney with lump charcoal a piece of pipe to the bottom of the chimney and an old hair dryer. Got the 1095 steel to non-magnetic and then some and quenched in 130 degree F vegetable oil. Again awesome video, two awesome knives that you finished and can't wait to see the next video on the two your making. Juddie - J & J TOA
Awesome! Good for you on creating those knives for yourselves. I have found that heat treat doesn't have to be THAT precise, at least with a simpler high carbon steel. Get it to critical temperature, and quench. It should be brutally hard at that point. Then temper (bake) to reduce brittleness.
That polished Micarta looks incredible. Nice work Kyle. Thanks
thanks Stephen!
Great video, but please be aware that surgical masks like the one you're wearing do not protect against anything as they're not particulate respirators. They're meant to prevent surgeons/dentists from contaminating the patient with saliva, etc. It's worth investing in either a reusable N95 or better (R95, R100, P100 etc), or you can buy disposable N95 masks if you find a style that fits you properly.
P.S. Cheers from Ontario!
The black looks classy. Ï like it. Maybe a scale choice for a future project🤔
the black with the brass looks unreal!
Just lovely.....your designs are beautiful. Im telling you Kyle, you have found your niche. And you seem right at home with it all. Good for you !! Im already on pins and needles waiting to see the finished product 👍😁 Enjoy that sunshine brother.
haha thank you Chris! I appreciate the kind words!
Kyle I must say, you are an awesome knife builder!
Thank you Dan!
Always enjoy watching the process as they come together.
Kyle they are looking beautiful. Keeping the little guy away from these videos until I give him the knife then I am going to let him see them getting made. As always great work!
haha that sounds great! Thanks Brian!
very nice work man, but i wish to know if one of the functions of micarta its retain some texture proper from the fabric is made whit, how can a get that finis, maybe sanding no more than 220 or 360? tyvm!
I love the knives they are beautiful. I would love to own 1, Maybe 1 day I can scrap together a few bucks and buy 1. Keep it up.
Love your work as always but from the title I was hoping for more work on the handles and the finishing of them
i think i'll be ordering the same as the black one....unless some other available colour options send me in their direction.....really dig the natural forge work your doing.
I got some thinking to do.
email me any time! Let's do it!
Hi there, I'm using Micarta for the first time, what polish do you use?
I have pulled apart a pocket knife my father got from my mother when he started his first job from college. The pocket knife is missing the black inserts and was going to see if I could use antlers from the deer I shot to fit and mold into it but it’d be a stretch due to the shape of the scales area. I wouldn’t be against other options. Let me know if you have any ideas. It’s an imperial Ireland 2 pocket knife.
I’m trying to find a formable material to adhere to the handle and it’s not an easy shape. I have pictures of the knife if it would help let me know if I can send them.
My parents have both past and want to keep a sentimental piece of my fathers and bring it to life a bit. Let me know if you have ideas. Thanks!
Next time you're in town I'll hook you up with a few pairs of coveralls.
Wicked
What steel do you use for your blades I am interested in buying knives from you.You do great work awesome knives
O1 steel, which I really love! I would love to work with you on something. Email me at weiderfan.business@gmail.com if you want to chat about some details, Jason. Have a great weekend!
I told ya about those new stones. Ya like them?
Haven't tried them yet! too busy! haha
What knife steel is this? Sorry I missed it
Kyle was that an edge pro hat you were wearing in the thumbnail. I want one !!!
Yes it was! :-D Sorry, I have none to give! edgepro.com
I didn’t mean to imply for you to give me one 😂 obviously I would have to contact edge pro. Considering how much I have purchased from them if they don’t offer me one for free I’m sure they’ll sell me one. I just meant I really like it!!!
Nice work
Awesome stuff man.
Still making scales dude? Need Schrade SCHF42/42D/55 models in micarta.
I hate to tell you but, +6 is cold af.
Nice work Kyle. Mail me the price on that #11 please.
Yeeha motor bike mud n slush :-) nice looking blades and handles bro
Love your videos and knives!!!
Love your videos!!!
Awesome
Smashed that subscribe 👍
maestro
Perfect man
I wonder if all that dust from the polishing compound while you're grinding is hard on your lungs, friend? Maybe use a mask?