This is a great video about making a knife! No stupid music, no 3x speed on the hammering, and he knows enough about what he's doing to fill the dead time with useful explanation! I haven't seen the movement of metal explained during forging so intuitively before. I also like the fact it's real, no influencer polished presentation of scripted text, just him talking through the process. Glad I found this video!
Mahalo for the appreciation. These videos take time to do in our busy schedules. We try to keep it as real as possible, informative and Some laughs because this is how we actually are in the shop. Stay tuned. We are working on more episodes and trying to find a flow for content. Much Mahalos!
This video definitely deserves more views and I hope people jump on and subscribe. I love it when you do videos in this format. It's chill and laid back with tons of actual useful and applicable knowledge.
I’ve wanted to be a blacksmith for a long time. Never done it cause money but honestly you kinda eased my worries a bit. You made a awesome lookin knife with a hammer, anvil and a forge for the most part. Imma save up and give it a shot. Your def the best blacksmith channel I have found and I watch a lot of blacksmith videos 😂
He definitely has an awesome channel. But he’s a Bladesmith, not a blacksmith. If your looking for specifically blacksmithing i would have a look at black bear forge as well as a good few others. I started blacksmithing a few years ago and yea you really just need a hammer, anvil and forge to start out. Anyway, just my 2 cents.
Well that was two months ago when realized I loved the idea of being a blacksmith. I did change my mind on blacksmithing as a whole and focus on becoming a bladesmith. I now own a anvil, angle grinder, forge, and vice. Got it all for as cheap as could while still getting quality stuff. Tried my hand at making my first knife recently and gotta say I respect Mastersmiths so much more. It is hard! But I love it. Def a workout. It’s satisfying to see my creation slowly take form. I also have now realized how easy it is to get upset over a small blemish. Seriously it’s pure rage 😅. Love this and I won’t stop tell tell imma master bladesmith!
Thanks for the insanely comprehensive explanation, bro I've never seen blacksmithing visually drawn out on paper, great job I'm a huge fan of this content
This has been one of the most helpful videos I have ever watched on forging. I didn't really understand how to get a good profile, but you explained it well. Drawing it on paper and explaining the back and forth between hitting the cutting edge and spine was invaluable to me. I think a lot of other smiths don't take the time to explain like you have. Thank you Neil... Much appreciated!
Neil Kamimura, much respect. I watched a video of you forging and talking about your life experiences. It make me cry a lilbit. I know when I'm out at my forge, all I'm focused on is the craft in that moment. It helps me in a thereputic way. I can relate to your story. Thank you for being you, and doing what you do.
I picked up more useful information from this video in 1 hour than in all the years of videos I have watched in the past. Many thanks Neil, a true craftsman. Cheers from Sunny Florida
I enjoyed every minute of this video. Record as many as you possibly can. I hope you understand how much your work inspires us amateur blacksmiths. Today is exactly 1 year since I made my first knife in my backyard with cinder blocks, grill charcoal, my wifes hair dryer, and a log as my anvil. Please continue to make content for the smiths that are hungry for the foundational tips. Going over your hammers and their uses, how to swing a hammer correctly, and the importance of reducing the grain structure and why/how the process works were priceless little pieces of information. I can't wait for the grinding and sharpening videos. Thank you for your passion. I can't wait to own one of your blades one day. Truly art ♥️
Neil, this 1 video taught me so much incredible information today. I’ve only been forging knives for a minute, but I’ve been a steelworker and fabricator for 45 years of my career. Please keep doing this for us… & Thanks
Neil is so fascinating to watch especially when he straightens out the piece. I really enjoyed the mic placement. It made him sound like a powerhammer which cracked me up and what made it better is he was moving that steel like hes a powerhammer. Conclusion... Neil is a powerhammer
I honestly enjoyed every minute of this video. I'm glad to see the actual forging process using the hammer instead of the press. Most videos I've been seeing, the Smith will trace the design on a piece of metal and use the machine to do the rest. To me, that's not forging. You got a new subscriber 👍
Thank you for this!! I’ve never forged a chef’s knife, but I will be trying one soon for a friend, so this was extremely informative (and entertaining). I love how you described the angles of the hammer-blows for each step. SO helpful.
Been watching more than a few black smith channels...you gave a lot of good tips of what and how to followed up by explanations of what it does and why. Better than the videos I have seen so far. Thanks for the good insight and good watch. May you be forever successful in your ventures.
If you like it, like it… i don’t like it…. I love it. Really amazing vidéo 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 format perfect, much détails, well filmed, a touch of humour, can’t wait to see more !
This dude is my favorite Forged in Fire Champ. I can't forget what he in the show after his blade was tested on coconuts "I won't hear the end of it back home if I made a blade that can't chop coconuts..." Keep doing your videos. All the best!!!
I like your presentation, easy to follow. Been mostly architectural style forging myself, but thought I'd dip a toe into blade work for something different. Thanks for your work on this.
Great video! Thank you! Hoping there will be a video finishing up this beautiful chef's knife. You mentioned future videos on grinding, sharpening, etc...can't wait! Thanks again!
man , you make a real good teacher ,thank you for making this , knive and the videos🙏🙏🙏 Much love , thank you 🤗you are also a bunch of beatifull people 🤗
Excellent work done and I thank you more because it was not a video of how to make a chef's knife, it was a forging master class. Thank you very much for all your shared knowledge, I am Aldo Gomez from Argentina.
Fantastic video. I was one of the people requesting this. I usually worry about heat treating my blades when I forge them this thin, so I'm really excited to see your techniques for preventing/mitigating warps. Thanks for sharing your process! Looks like you all have a good time in the shop. Always good to see
You're One of the Best ( if not the Only ) Blade Smith's to actually take the time to educate the Ignorant among Us ( Myself at the top of the list btw ) ! Thank You !
Hands down one of the best instructional videos out there. I’ve seen so many videos and learned a ton more from just this video, and your coffee etch video. Thank you for sharing your process with us!
Beautiful work, and amazing to watch. It blows me away that the knife is practically forged to final shape. After watching many forging videos, its amazing to see this process so exquisitely described and demonstrated.
Amazing video. I'm 54yo and always liked knifes. Since last year i started to buy some basic tools to start to make knifes as a hobby. In the begynning i'll make only stock removal and have to send to heat treatement (i can't have a forge here i live). This video made me more hungry to make knifes.
I've loved forging for years, I'm about to start learning how to actually forge, and your channel is one of my favorites. Take into consideration that I only discovered your channel this week...
I’ve been all over UA-cam looking for something in depth with the process and FINALLY someone did. Thank you!!! Keep it up! Low key I would apprentice under you 100%
Remarkable work, thank you for taking the time and explaining your process. You’re a really good instructor. I’m not a knife maker, maybe someday. I work at being a blacksmithing. Thanks again, look forward to see more of your work.
Absolutely amazing content , I am self training to become a blade/blacksmith and I've understood so much in one hour with your video. Your style is really badass chef knives and they look amazing. Please keep on what you are doing never let the passion slip. Peace
This was so good. I hope you are going to do more videos in this format, long videos explaining what you do and why you do it, and what tools you use. You pass on so much experience from long years of learning to others. Also having at proper full screen 16:9 makes it a lot more cinematic and enjoyable for a lot of people like me.
You should pickup some walker shooting hearing protection. Their extremely worth it. They muffle loud noises by 20+ decibels but have built in directional microphones to pickup up whisper quiet noises so you can literally talk to someone while swinging a hammer. The built in Bluetooth is the cherry on top for listening to music, UA-cam or taking calls. They come in traditional full size over the ear or convenient ear buds that fit in your pocket. One of the best investments I've ever made.
i like the fact that you show how much work is put into forging something by hand, and all the extra steps that come with the proces. very interesting keep it up mr kamimura
I thoroughly enjoy the whole experience with minimalistic editing. I particularly picked up on a couple parts on like how to properly isolate the tang. I usually have a set down mark on both sides of where I wanted the tang to blade transition and now that I have seen how you have a big angle when doing it I'll practice and see if I can clean my transitions up. I appreciate you taking the time to make the videos. Keep up the good work. Peace and love.
Awesome video Mr. Miyagi do you have an excellent way of explaining things very informative I watched your coffee etching and got it the first time thanks keep it up
This is a seriously high quality video. Keep up the really solid work! I love your way of explaining & teaching. Extremely helpful for a beginner like me 🙏
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this process, especially in terms that even I could understand. Your narrative was so informative that I could almost anticipate where your hammer needed to strike next in order to do exactly what you said it would. This is the first of your videos I have watched. I've got some catching up to do.
great work and easy to understand, plus it looks like fun to work in that shop. Nice use of the Atlas anvil, the owner of Atlas knife and tool lives like 15 minutes from me.
This is a great video about making a knife! No stupid music, no 3x speed on the hammering, and he knows enough about what he's doing to fill the dead time with useful explanation! I haven't seen the movement of metal explained during forging so intuitively before. I also like the fact it's real, no influencer polished presentation of scripted text, just him talking through the process. Glad I found this video!
Mahalo for the appreciation. These videos take time to do in our busy schedules. We try to keep it as real as possible, informative and Some laughs because this is how we actually are in the shop. Stay tuned. We are working on more episodes and trying to find a flow for content. Much Mahalos!
This video definitely deserves more views and I hope people jump on and subscribe. I love it when you do videos in this format. It's chill and laid back with tons of actual useful and applicable knowledge.
And yet the people with worthless knowledge are growing popular.
But that's not to say I don't agree with you...🥺🥺🥺🥺
Hi, this is Anthony Smith. I am 8 year backsmith in Tennessee I love your videos thank you all for doing what you do.
I’ve wanted to be a blacksmith for a long time. Never done it cause money but honestly you kinda eased my worries a bit. You made a awesome lookin knife with a hammer, anvil and a forge for the most part. Imma save up and give it a shot. Your def the best blacksmith channel I have found and I watch a lot of blacksmith videos 😂
He definitely has an awesome channel. But he’s a Bladesmith, not a blacksmith. If your looking for specifically blacksmithing i would have a look at black bear forge as well as a good few others. I started blacksmithing a few years ago and yea you really just need a hammer, anvil and forge to start out. Anyway, just my 2 cents.
@@tuskcustomgarage This was my first set up: i.imgur.com/pxywv71.jpg Literally less than $100.
@@tuskcustomgarage John is amazing. I've enjoyed his insights. 👍
You don't need equipment to forge it does help but you can slam steal on sledge hammer face!
Well that was two months ago when realized I loved the idea of being a blacksmith. I did change my mind on blacksmithing as a whole and focus on becoming a bladesmith. I now own a anvil, angle grinder, forge, and vice. Got it all for as cheap as could while still getting quality stuff. Tried my hand at making my first knife recently and gotta say I respect Mastersmiths so much more. It is hard! But I love it. Def a workout. It’s satisfying to see my creation slowly take form. I also have now realized how easy it is to get upset over a small blemish. Seriously it’s pure rage 😅. Love this and I won’t stop tell tell imma master bladesmith!
Great to see you on youtube Neil ! I like the story in this video, slow and chillin aura !
Thanks for the insanely comprehensive explanation, bro I've never seen blacksmithing visually drawn out on paper, great job I'm a huge fan of this content
The dogs racing was easily the most wholesome thing I’ve seen all year. 🖤
Started forging a week ago, hands down the best explanation on kfife shaping and profiling ive seen yet. Your information is wonderful, thank you.
This has been one of the most helpful videos I have ever watched on forging. I didn't really understand how to get a good profile, but you explained it well. Drawing it on paper and explaining the back and forth between hitting the cutting edge and spine was invaluable to me. I think a lot of other smiths don't take the time to explain like you have. Thank you Neil... Much appreciated!
Damn, the amount of force you put into those swings, television doesn’t do a smith justice.
Neil Kamimura, much respect.
I watched a video of you forging and talking about your life experiences.
It make me cry a lilbit.
I know when I'm out at my forge, all I'm focused on is the craft in that moment.
It helps me in a thereputic way.
I can relate to your story.
Thank you for being you, and doing what you do.
I watched for the smithing, but loved it for the family fun you shared! Thanks for making my day! 😊😊😊😊😊
I picked up more useful information from this video in 1 hour than in all the years of videos I have watched in the past. Many thanks Neil, a true craftsman. Cheers from Sunny Florida
You watch too much porn!!!
Thank you for getting your children involved in the craft. Whoever gets this knife will be able to carry the craftsmanship of your family. Nice job!
I appreciate all the tips for how to move the metal without power tools. I am running with minimal tools, so those are game changers for me.
I enjoyed every minute of this video. Record as many as you possibly can. I hope you understand how much your work inspires us amateur blacksmiths. Today is exactly 1 year since I made my first knife in my backyard with cinder blocks, grill charcoal, my wifes hair dryer, and a log as my anvil.
Please continue to make content for the smiths that are hungry for the foundational tips. Going over your hammers and their uses, how to swing a hammer correctly, and the importance of reducing the grain structure and why/how the process works were priceless little pieces of information. I can't wait for the grinding and sharpening videos.
Thank you for your passion. I can't wait to own one of your blades one day. Truly art ♥️
Hahaha funny how you started out, you must have seen the same video as me hahaha. Hope you're doing good and forging a lot.
Man, thanks for putting out these series on knife making Neil. I just finished watching the series on the Kukri, I picked up so many tips. Thank you!
One of the best teachers of knife making I’ve seen on here ! Thank you. Wish I lived close to u. I would work for free
Super cool, down to earth, and informative. Lots of little tips just thrown off the cuff.
Thanks for letting us watch you work! I feel like I learn so much from videos like this. I love your style of knives brother. Keep doing what you do 🤙
Neil, this 1 video taught me so much incredible information today. I’ve only been forging knives for a minute, but I’ve been a steelworker and fabricator for 45 years of my career. Please keep doing this for us… & Thanks
I've learned more from this video than 75% of the countless videos I've watched. Just....thank you
Neil is so fascinating to watch especially when he straightens out the piece. I really enjoyed the mic placement. It made him sound like a powerhammer which cracked me up and what made it better is he was moving that steel like hes a powerhammer. Conclusion... Neil is a powerhammer
I honestly enjoyed every minute of this video. I'm glad to see the actual forging process using the hammer instead of the press. Most videos I've been seeing, the Smith will trace the design on a piece of metal and use the machine to do the rest. To me, that's not forging. You got a new subscriber 👍
This is gonna be my new favorite channel.
Thank you for this!! I’ve never forged a chef’s knife, but I will be trying one soon for a friend, so this was extremely informative (and entertaining). I love how you described the angles of the hammer-blows for each step. SO helpful.
Thankful for your ability and willingness to explain your craft. A treat to watch you work!
I found your channel today and I'm so glad as learnt so much information from you
Perfect channel to learn so much from
Easy to understand and follow. Very educational, you are so eloquent.
Definitely like your videos, and the explanation to thing's. I appreciate you taking us inside your everyday life.
100% agree with the comments saying this 1 video has taught me more than all the others i have watched. great info here.
Been watching more than a few black smith channels...you gave a lot of good tips of what and how to followed up by explanations of what it does and why. Better than the videos I have seen so far. Thanks for the good insight and good watch. May you be forever successful in your ventures.
You are an amazing teacher. Thank you for this forging series.
If you like it, like it… i don’t like it…. I love it. Really amazing vidéo 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 format perfect, much détails, well filmed, a touch of humour, can’t wait to see more !
awesome video. Loved the tips about all of the hammers and working through and showing us how you hit the spots and what you are looking for.
Thanks Neil and co that’s an excellent video! A lot of good tips in this one 👍⚒
Vidéo exceptionnelle ! Sacré forgeron...Hâte de voir ce couteau de Chef à l'œuvre !
Bravo pour cette démonstration de forge...
This dude is my favorite Forged in Fire Champ. I can't forget what he in the show after his blade was tested on coconuts "I won't hear the end of it back home if I made a blade that can't chop coconuts..." Keep doing your videos. All the best!!!
I like your presentation, easy to follow. Been mostly architectural style forging myself, but thought I'd dip a toe into blade work for something different. Thanks for your work on this.
Great Choice of music. It was so relaxing
Great video! Thank you! Hoping there will be a video finishing up this beautiful chef's knife. You mentioned future videos on grinding, sharpening, etc...can't wait! Thanks again!
wow , looking around your shop and see what i may need,, ill start with the industrial style stool.. very cool
as i a beginner blacksmith , this video helps me a lot , can't wait to see another video of your amazing works , Love from borneo indonesia
You folks know how to work and play - both are important! I really miss living in Hawai'i!
This is some of the best instruction I've ever seen & at the same time humble, casual & entertaining. You get a sub from me sir!
man , you make a real good teacher ,thank you for making this , knive and the videos🙏🙏🙏
Much love , thank you 🤗you are also a bunch of beatifull people 🤗
Excellent work done and I thank you more because it was not a video of how to make a chef's knife, it was a forging master class. Thank you very much for all your shared knowledge, I am Aldo Gomez from Argentina.
Thank you sir, for taking the time sharing your knowledge of blacksmithing it has helped me understand alot more .
Man, what a swings! Thank you for teaching us, Mr. Neil!
Fantastic video. I was one of the people requesting this. I usually worry about heat treating my blades when I forge them this thin, so I'm really excited to see your techniques for preventing/mitigating warps. Thanks for sharing your process! Looks like you all have a good time in the shop. Always good to see
Great video! Thanks for sharing not only the technique, but the genuine atmosphere of your shop and family!
laughing is the best way to live greetz from france!
I feel like I have hit the lotto of forging knowledge! Thank you!
Absolutely the best knife forging video I've ever watched. Awesome work and great video.
Phenomenal.
I picked up a good few tips and tricks.
Thank you for the fantastic content.
You're One of the Best ( if not the Only ) Blade Smith's to actually take the time to educate the Ignorant
among Us ( Myself at the top of the
list btw ) ! Thank You !
Hands down one of the best instructional videos out there. I’ve seen so many videos and learned a ton more from just this video, and your coffee etch video. Thank you for sharing your process with us!
Awesome forging video! Very inspiring! Can't wait to see what the next steps on this knife are!
Beautiful work, and amazing to watch. It blows me away that the knife is practically forged to final shape. After watching many forging videos, its amazing to see this process so exquisitely described and demonstrated.
Amazing video. I'm 54yo and always liked knifes. Since last year i started to buy some basic tools to start to make knifes as a hobby. In the begynning i'll make only stock removal and have to send to heat treatement (i can't have a forge here i live).
This video made me more hungry to make knifes.
Ty. Enjoyed your video. Appreciated the exposition. Look forward to your next installment.
I've seen your Insider video and I couldn't resist coming to check you out, Kamimura!
Aloha and Mahalo! I know I'm late, but I have to say this is incredible progress since you were on the show. Hard to believe that was seven years ago.
Thank you for describing the steps along the way. I've actually learnt quite a bit by just this one single video.
I've loved forging for years, I'm about to start learning how to actually forge, and your channel is one of my favorites.
Take into consideration that I only discovered your channel this week...
I’ve been all over UA-cam looking for something in depth with the process and FINALLY someone did. Thank you!!! Keep it up!
Low key I would apprentice under you 100%
Its a god damn masterclass. Great content keep publishing nxt processes. Im waiting.
Amazing content man. Starting out at 42 this is exactly what I need 🔨
Other than seeming so chill and relaxed . The way you explain things just make sense and have learned so much .. thank you
Amazing content for free. Thank ya'll so much. The hammer sound for a bleep was perfect lol
Im an aspiring blacksmith and i really love your work, im learning a lot from you sir. 🙏
Just stumbled on you on Facebook rating forging in movies. I'm HOOKED! Keep up the great work!
Remarkable work, thank you for taking the time and explaining your process. You’re a really good instructor. I’m not a knife maker, maybe someday. I work at being a blacksmithing. Thanks again, look forward to see more of your work.
Thank you sir, I've been nice making for the past 3 years and I learned a lot from this one video, I really appreciate it keep up the great work
Thanks for doing this! I will probably watch this at least 10 times.
Absolutely amazing content , I am self training to become a blade/blacksmith and I've understood so much in one hour with your video. Your style is really badass chef knives and they look amazing. Please keep on what you are doing never let the passion slip.
Peace
Gracias Maestro, es impagable lo que usted enseña, saludos cordiales desde Argentina, Dios lo bendiga siempre 🙏🏽
This was so good. I hope you are going to do more videos in this format, long videos explaining what you do and why you do it, and what tools you use. You pass on so much experience from long years of learning to others. Also having at proper full screen 16:9 makes it a lot more cinematic and enjoyable for a lot of people like me.
Thanks for the video. Amazing how close you forged it to the final shape. I hope you post a part two where you finish the knife.
Neil - this was just fantastic. Thank you.
Glad you came up in my feed. Subscriber for sure. Looking forward to binge watching everything else you have.
You should pickup some walker shooting hearing protection. Their extremely worth it. They muffle loud noises by 20+ decibels but have built in directional microphones to pickup up whisper quiet noises so you can literally talk to someone while swinging a hammer. The built in Bluetooth is the cherry on top for listening to music, UA-cam or taking calls. They come in traditional full size over the ear or convenient ear buds that fit in your pocket. One of the best investments I've ever made.
Great Instructional Video Neil, thanks for sharing your knowledge mate
The quality of these videos are almost as good as the quality of your knives! Keep these coming! Entertaining from start to finish!
i like the fact that you show how much work is put into forging something by hand, and all the extra steps that come with the proces.
very interesting keep it up mr kamimura
beautiful work, piece of art
I wish you showed the final product with the handle and sharpening
You have the coolest personality, and you are so kind, this video deserves more views and I wish you all the good 🙂
that was a good watch. really enjoyed all the explanations of the techniques and why you did them. didn't even realize an hour passed.
Really liked that. I thought it is going to be to long but I could not stop looking. Appreciate it 🙏
Very grateful for this video, much love from Australia 👍
This is awesone. I've only seen this stuff in cartoons and films. And I just realized all of them were so wrong.
I appreciate you brother and thank for show us the tradition of bladesmithing. This is good stuff.
I thoroughly enjoy the whole experience with minimalistic editing. I particularly picked up on a couple parts on like how to properly isolate the tang. I usually have a set down mark on both sides of where I wanted the tang to blade transition and now that I have seen how you have a big angle when doing it I'll practice and see if I can clean my transitions up. I appreciate you taking the time to make the videos. Keep up the good work. Peace and love.
My favorite UA-cam channel by far
Awesome video Mr. Miyagi do you have an excellent way of explaining things very informative I watched your coffee etching and got it the first time thanks keep it up
I LIKE THIS MASTERCLASS VERY MUCH!! THANK YOU NEIL!! THIS KNIFE IS THE PERFECTION
This is a seriously high quality video. Keep up the really solid work! I love your way of explaining & teaching. Extremely helpful for a beginner like me 🙏
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this process, especially in terms that even I could understand. Your narrative was so informative that I could almost anticipate where your hammer needed to strike next in order to do exactly what you said it would. This is the first of your videos I have watched. I've got some catching up to do.
great work and easy to understand, plus it looks like fun to work in that shop. Nice use of the Atlas anvil, the owner of Atlas knife and tool lives like 15 minutes from me.
My all time favorite skater is Hosoi!
RESPECT!!!