Forging A Knife From Cold Steel Knives!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2019
- A 3-layer construction technique (name?) is used to forge a knife from COLD STEEL knives. Multiple 1080 steel knives are welded into a billet which is sandwiched between two other billets made from 1055 cold steel blades. We got angle grinding, forging, tack welding, a canister, handle making and wieners. This video has it all! Wait, you want to see the knife chop through a boot with meat in it? Hmmm...
To the manufacturer's credit this knife steel took a nice edge.
DO NOT PUT COATED METAL INTO A FORGE THE FUMES MAY BE DANGEROUS. I took special precautions here including a special respirator filter, extra ventilation and moving myself 40-50 ft away outdoors momentarily but this still could have gone badly.
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No voice this time, we miss ur comment
Agreed. Honestly, I couldn't just sit and watch the whole thing through. Kinda boring in this format.
@@michaelhguy not boring the way of making the knife is very good but the comets are awesome
Forge weld your grinding dust in a canister.
That's so much sandpaper grit. Even if you seperate it out in a magnetic slurry process most of it is probably going to oxidize in the forge since the particles are so small and of large surface area
Chandler Dickinson did this and it actually turned out decent. Look him up, old school forge
cj c love that guy
That and weld spatter, use a magnet.
Great video Steve! But I miss the commentary brother. Lol. And that knife is sweet! Great job.
ty my friend
@@GreenBeetle i came for commentary!!!! but seriously i love the commentary
I agree with you, where GB differentiated himself from all the other blacksmith was through his commentary, bring'em back!
Math teacher: you are a cook and you have 0 knives, you buy three, how many knives do you have?
Green Beetle: ...one.
Of all the knives I've watched you make, this has to be my favorite. It's beautiful work. I'd buy it and carry it every day.
A knife from other knives. THIS is why I subscribed to your channel ages ago. Love your work.
I'm glad someone finally found a use for cold steel knives. I've been wondering for years if they have any value at all. Turns out they actually do!
I have literally chiseled rust off of a steel deck with a cold steel pocket knife and then went and did fine slicing work with it afterwards with no trouble. If you can't find a use for their knives it's probably because you've never tried.
Cold Steel knives are actually pretty good. I have a couple cheaper ones, and they hold up really well. I had a buddy who actually skinned a deer with a $15 one with only the initial sharpening.
If you know the difference between a knife and a machete, and how to use either one of them effecively, you want a hard use tool and not pocket jewelry, and you haven't swallowed the anti Lynn Thompson Kool Aid...they're great knives for the money you pay for them.
Its like a MORA...Can you split a 6 inch hardwood log with one...No....but DAMN is that one useful little knife for the money you're putting out.
I've never met a CS hater who actually went somewhere, picked their own CS Knife of choice out by hand, used it, and still said....you know what ?? I STILL hate CS.
GO GET a CS SRK in high carbon and use it. Get one in the old Carbon V made by Sharon Steel and Camillus in the 80s and 90s. If that SOB doesn't become you're go to 6 inch belt user knife...I'll buy it from you myself. I have one thats over 25 years old and still going.
@@Jtzkb All I can say there is...EVERY production knife company has had those issues, or they WILL have them at some point or another.
Spyderco just had it out with EBay over selling fake PM2s in packaging that looks so good you would have to work for them to spot it. BUCK, CASE and several US makers have had quality declines, then they figured it out and straightened up.
Where the fall through major occurs with most of them is overseas copies and downright fakes...made wherever, but mostly China. So people buy them off the net thinking they're getting the real thing and they aren't. This hurts the company they're faking and the customer who buys the product, and guess who gets the horrible reviews on the net...overnight?
Thats why I order from a reputable seller or I go there physically and hand pick them out. Cold Steel has a LARGE variety of obvious fakes as well as some that take a REALLY TRAINED EYE TO PICK OUT...photographed and listed on their website.
Again...are they perfect? No. Not by a long shot.
But I still have and use the first CS Knife that was bought for me in 1987, a Carbon V SRK with a Gray parkerized finish. Got a Trailmaster that I've beat the dog crap out of, sent back to have it rehandle and factory sharpened that was made in the 1980s.
Foreshadowing the franks in the fridge was a nice touch. Hats off to ya
The hamon-like pattern is really sweet! Nice work!
Wow, after etching that blade looks stunning, such a lovely smokey looking pattern around the edge. gorgeous.
So I actually only discovered your channel today and its already one of my favorite smithing channels on TH-cam
Mr. Thompson is a great American businessman and he’s a GREAT knife maker. I love his stuff.
Looking Beefy! Nice etch and I always like those black and green handles!
Why the Emojis beetle buddy and no voice please bring your majestic voice back?!
We love the commentary! But still love watching you make a knife.
I think this is my favorite of the knives you’ve made. I love the shape, handle, and the etched color of the blade.
Awesome work bud. Your attention to detail is inspiring
The irony/sarcasm behind this video is hilarious! I do have to say I like cold steel folders. Can’t speak to their fixed blades though.
Absolutely stunning Steve😍🤘 love that marbling effect you got on the blade.Looks the dogs dangleys.
i love the green and black combination , beautifull work!
simple style, gorgeous knife and work
My favorite video from you lately. Loved it
Now that is a classy looking knife!
Another great video man! Nice work👌
Thanks, brother
Absolutely stunning. So clean.
Gotta love how the blade turned out. That's beautiful work, man.
that etch is just amazing over all one beautiful knife as always your videos are a relaxing and massively impressive at the same time thank you for the time you put into these
Very enjoyable video. Thanks.
So you had three knives and now after a lot of work you have one.... very cool
As always great video. Thanks for being entertaining and a craftsman.
another sweet-aze slicer of genius
That was awesome!
I love that knife!
Awesome work!!
That was such a fun video to watch. What a lovely knife!!
"A 3-layer construction technique (I forget the name) is used to forge a knife out of COLD STEEL knives. "
This upload is just full of win. Well played sir!
rhazuul ;)
One of my favorites to date! Love it!
That's some good looking chilled steel 3 layer laminate!
This is an awesome idea, can't wait to see how it goes
Simply, beautiful.
Magic welding finger! I knew I was missing something!
That's easily one of your nicest looking knives (and you've made some amazing looking blades).
Turned out killer!
NICE work!!!
Absolutely stellar job Steve. I love your videos man and I want to own a piece of your craftsmanship someday. Keep making the videos and I'll keep watching.
Hey man, thanks for taking the time to say this. Means a lot.
Can I Forge A Knife From Cold Steel Knives That Will Cut Through A Boot With Meat In It?! Well, Sorta...
Don't put coated metal in a forge, it's dangerous.
This knife steel took a nice edge believe it or not.
What's with the grain difference at the very edge of the knife at the beginning? Case hardening, differential hardening, I don't know.
what happened with the voiceover on this video?
Mexican UFO it doesnt exist
Why use a canister insted of straight forge welding?
@@fritzkunkel3775 Verhindert Oxidationen zwischen den beiden Kontaktflächen und verringert Lunker und sonstige Einschlüssen
Fritz Kunkel 8:04
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls
A fine blade! I, too, missed your commentary. You're one of the rare TH-cam personalities who hasn't fallen in love with his own voice; you give just enough.
wetting the appetite, setting up the anticipation, consider this foreplay? :)
It's probably easier without words. But I subbed because you explain.
I want to see a railroad spike made from old knifes.
Didn't joey van der steg do this a few years back?
I don't know, I got into watching blacksmith videos when My son got into it and started sending Me vid links. I have seen a lot of people making knifes out of spikes and thought turnabout was fare play. LOL.
Awesome looking knife, I like the chunky kinda classic chef knife look that it has.
Love the new fancy editing!!!
Now thats a cold steel knife, love it.
Awesome knife Sir !!!!!!!!!
Gorgeous knife
Beautiful knife!
Awesome!
beautiful knife and hamon
Nice work
Hey Steve I love your channel and your knives are amazing I live near fort smith AR so I’m not to far from Oklahoma I’d love to come check out your shop one day!
Very nice! Beautiful blade
Enjoyed and gave a Thumbs Up
Very cool build! Knife turned out great.
Hey NuMan, good to see you
Thanks! I haven’t commented too much, but still watching your vids!! Keep up the great work, love all the unique knifemaking projects you come up with.
this is gorgeous
By far my favorite knife you have made. I would love to have it.
Your post processing on these videos is getting much better. Your graphics make it a lot easier to follow your process. 👍
enjoyable video!
Great looking knife brother, love the green liner.
thanks, friend
Beautiful knife.
A lot of work went into that bro,👊🏻
Incredible content as usual!...but this was a blast to watch! 🔪💣💥
That is a gorgeous knife 🙂👍👍👍👍
How many crappy knives does it take to make 1 great knife? You have answered that great mystery, sir.
Amazing stuff as usual, on all fronts
I watch your channel!
Who would have thunk it except for you? Sweet!
Hell of a nice pry bar
I think Mr. Thompson himself would be honored to carry this beautiful COLD BEETLE?? GRN. STEEL?? This bad ass blade on his next adventure. Awesome knife.
Nice looking knife. I like the green liners that contrast with the black scales.
Remember the nail knife you made? Try the same thing with screws....? Or maybe drill bits....? I like your work - I'm jealous of your mad skills 😜
Beautifully done. I'd love to have what you created on my belt til the end of my days.
I like the cold steel joke
finally a correct choil! nice!
That's a really hot forge you got there
Great post bud, miss your amazing commentary
That's one thicc knife!
Great video
Hey tanks man!!
Around 5 years ago I went to Alaska. I bought some land and decided to try out some cold steel Kukri choppers. They came pretty dull and only beveled on one side of blade. In less than 1 hour I had both kukri with sharp with even beveled blades. Used just files that I use to make my bows. I cut down many trees with those blades, could cut down a 18 to 25 inch tree in less than 20 minutes and only need sharpening every couple days if it hit dirt or rocks. Happened when I was cutting back roots systems. It was a really soft blade. But held up surprisingly well. I could use both blades together like a steel and it would sharpen real fast.
3:40 that’s perfect! 👌
Sweet knife
Man, I dig the blade shape
That’s a amazing knife made from other knives 😁🥳
Nice work. Looks better then the knives you started with.
Very nice knife meking
Interesting job on San Mai forge
Shhh!!! You cant say S M! Are you trying to everyone sued?
First time watching. Amazed.
You do some fine work brother.
thanks, dude. I see you're a knife guy!
@@GreenBeetle gotta love em.
I own both of those knives, and I had no trouble getting the black coating off with Citrustrip--the catch is that you have to let them soak for several hours before it really takes effect. I left mine overnight and the coating peeled off like wax the next day.
This sounds like making a knife with extra steps.
youve got skills
I went to strip the coating off my cold steel knife as well using Jasco and it did next to nothing. That coating they use is pretty tough
Primo work my friend !!
Best use for Cold Steel knives ever!! 😉. Turned out great!
You’re the only person I’d ok trashing my Cold Steel bush lore knife.