MAKING A KNIFE WITH NO POWER TOOLS!!! PART 1
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My name is Alec Steele and I am a 20 year old blacksmith from Norfolk in the United Kingdom. I upload a vlog from my day at the workshop almost every single day. Lots of sparks, lots of making, lots of fantastic-ness. Great to have you here following along!
What do I make? LOTS of Damascus steel, knives, swords, axes and more and of course, I always love hearing your suggestions for future projects in the comments below!
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Alec Steele Blacksmith 2018 - Розваги
Can always tell when Alec has got the power bill in....
Troy AM the machining videos must before the gas bill then!
Yo
Alec, your showing what could be your unofficial life motto:
"You can make anything, one swing at a time".
Alec.....way to be a spokesman of your craft! I can see hundreds of young people all over the world popping up as new smiths after watching this.
Robert Evras between Alec and shows like forged in fire, people wiling to get down and dirty to learn the craft are popping up everywhere
I’d love to learn the craft. Too bad there aren’t any places near me where I could learn..
I started forging from watching his videos. I started of with a blowtorch and nails now I have a small air charcoal forge that works really nicely
He is what got me into blacksmithing and now I have my own workshop
Hes kinda inspiring
Welcome to the real world, where normal people live!
😂
Literally yes!
Normal people don't have the artisanship to want to ever make anything for themselves
next time, make a power tool with no knives....thats where the *real* skill is =P
i had to read this a couple times to understand
R/woooooooosh
Gavin Trafford r/woooosh
@@user-ju8rw4sr2h wow you have reddit? that's really cool!!!
@@foley2505 stfu
Really glad to see a back to basics project. The epic Damascus knives are cool but it is projects like this that are doable for a beginner that have really inspired me to start smithing
Mark Spice I’m rewatching this to take notes on the procedure of things as I’m about to start a knife soon.
What do you mean no power tools!?! Alec, You are a power tool! Oh! You meant non-organic power tools. 😉😂😂 👍👍
Old school... nice!
Half insupt half compliment
John Wilson you just called him a tool...
yes your right John wilson
Me and my brother did something like this recently (and are still doing actually, we’re making a grinding wheel). I figured you had done it countless times because I’m using techniques I learned from you :) thanks for doing this!
This was CLASSIC "More Wack Wack and Less Yack Yack". Loved it!! Great vid Alec!!
Just the right time to 'return to basics' in forging and smithing! So many of your 'People' will want to do something with just these tools...or the basic likes of them. I am looking forward to following this project.
Thank you soooo much alec.
These are the type of videos that drew me to your channel. I appreciate you expanding your skills with the modern tools, but having one of these old school type of videos sprinkled in really is enjoyable to see.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Agree 100%
Actually spat out my ice cream when "Batman" played on the spinning knife!! Nice work Jamie..... 😁
should go without the gas forge and use a coal forge to go completely basic. Would be great for the amount of time it takes to heat up the material.
Dave's woodworks nice for the environnement
would be great to see this
Pfff. Poser. Obviously if he wants to really earn his keep and get completely basics, he should locate some geothite, smelt it in a fire made of pete and bullshit, work the bloom into a function state, infuse it with some carbon collected from the charred remains of his childhood dreams, and forge it to shape with nothing more than the burning of his soul. You hobbyists are cute.
No he should do something with the titanium he has.... Handle or belt buckle or hammer head even a knife would be fine but titanium and revisit meteorite
Lunas Eclipse titanium would be way to light in order to work as a hammer, wouldn't it?
Oh man....just finished the Kriss blade, and already moving onto a new knife. No rest for this guy!
Shawn Campbell no rest for the weary.
Are you Christian? I am.
1Faith1Fate soldier 76
Toopan esirpus ye ye ye ye
OV
It's March of 2020 and this is still my all-time favorite Alec project...
Vernon James
This is my second. I loved the Kris dagger. That was just beautiful piece of art.
The main and probably the best reason to why I subscribe, is for the fact how much pride this guy has and how humble he is to show it/ share it with us. It's great, Okilydokily!!!!!!!
How refreshing. So glad to see you back to your roots. This I why I subscribed so long ago
Man you Need a pedal powered GRINDSTONE! Buy an old One and put It back to use
For an handmade knife i would like to see a coal forge too (yes I know they sucks but you have to stay traditional!)
This video was a VERY VERY good decision, keep It up man!!!
www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/17932-pedal-grinder/
I know, right? There are even accounts of terracotta ones and rammed earth (concrete with little cement and the mix packed down really hard) ones, since if you have a month for it to cure you can get it to any granulation you want.
I've watched too much AS - I've started to say 'Holy Moly!' all of a sudden. Fantastic video!
Oliver Holden it's started. There is no stoping it. Next you will say golly gosh!
Alec it’s this stuff that inspires people. The large power hammers are awesome but this is what it’s about man. I love watching this and I could watch it all day. This is what inspired me some odd year ago to start this craft and finally people around me want to learn and dude you just give me inspiration and my friends love to see what I can make. They want to learn just like I did. I even am considering making this a business for me because of my love for it. Thank you Alec you don’t know what you do for me and people around this world I love you even though I don’t know you. You feel like a close friend and that’s what blacksmithing has done it’s brought me close to someone I don’t know. It’s more than just moving that steel man your moving people I love you alec never stop please.🔥⚒
Alec i have an idea on what you can make in the future is a Damascus steel wordstick or cane-sword it's a cane containing a hidden blade. And keep up the great work
I think that's illegal in the UK. Not sure tho I just remember reading about it.
It's like here in the states not illegal to own but illegal to carry. However there are some state where you can get a permit to carry concealed weapon. I'm not sure if you have that in the UK
StrykerTX yeah they are illegal to have and make in the UK.
isn't that from assassins creed syndicate?
@@masonrichards9020 it's from a lot of things.
Alec:
**wining about not being able to use he power hammer**
Zna productions:
Am I a joke to you
*no hate tho ur videos are awesome*
That Batman fanfare....
You and Jamie are the true Dynamic Duo. Your blacksmithing skills and energetic personality, Jamie’s cinematographic wizardry...
I think that 'back to basics' would be a fantastic series in and of itself. Making basic items with basic tools (or not so basic items with basic tools and techniques) both as an example and to prove that it's not just the tools, it's how you use them.
FINALLY I'm a 15 year old with a charcoal forge, railroad track and a cross pien. Your vids are cool but not practical for but this is doable
Lucas Murphy. Keep up the hard work buddy. Starting at 15 should get you right where you want to go. So long as you stick with it. Good job kid
Good on you mate!
Check out Walter Sorrel’s channel, he has a video on making knives without power tools too. It’s totally possible, it just takes time and patience. Just remember in Japan the master swordsmiths make katanas without using power tools :)
I’m 15 and I just made a charcoal forge too! Haven’t been able to try it though because of fire restrictions where I live
What the heck comments on this comment are dissapering
am i the only one who enjoys the episodes with less music, and more natural tool sounds?? nice project Alec!
P.S:do you ever sleep??you`ve just finished that huge tough project:O!
What I love about your videos is
1. Youre making mistakes because youre still learning and that makes you really relatable and likable
2. Youre always so excited about your work, which is the thing i'm missing from shows like Man at Arms
> literally JUST finishes a project where he files for days
>IMMEDIATELY starts a new project on almost only filing
>poor Alec
Have you cleaned the workshop properly since the clean up video? Btw love your video's
When its finished make the same knife using power tools to give a fair comparison of man vs electricity : -)
You mean Man vs Machine lol
Stoneryoda 937 A really cool shape, that’s the answer
I agree
As a novice (or something like that) blacksmith, when i do forging the only electic tools i use are generally my angle grinder and a handheld drill, so i recognise a lot of the things Alec does in this vid, never even used a powerhammer/press or such. :P
I heat the steel in a coal forge, recently starting making my own charcoal with a friend.
Still manage to make fairly decent knives and such, sure get the job done.
Enjoyed the vid as always, everyone have a great day!
I’m 13 with a small bladesmithing forge , a railroad track anvil and a small workshop. If Alec didn’t do UA-cam I wouldn’t be blacksmithing. Keep up the good work
I like these kinda projects where you make stuff without power tools so you can show that people can do this without expencive equipment ( p.s sorry about my bad english )
Timo Heikkinen Your English was almost perfect, I certainly can’t speak your language as well as you speak mine
The only Finnish word I know is "Kippis!"
"Those dies line up *_every time_* ... _supposedly_ "
I like how Alec is letting his goofy side come out a bit more in his videos. just the little random funny things really adds to the enjoyment I get from watching these videos. I don't even smith, I just enjoy the personality and positive mental attitude, and the creations that are on this channel
I like the switch between high tech and low tech. Gives us beginners a place to start and something to aspire to!
Well that sounds like a lot of work! I experienced forging a knive out of an old file on my own. However, I used an angle grinder and a disk sander for that project. Trying to make an edge only with your bare hands sounds impossible.😅😓
Freizeitflugsphäre , difficult yes, but impossible?! I would beg to differ.
Time and patience is the key. And if it doesn't go how you like, take time to ponder why it didn't, adapt the design and move on. And keep on hammering! 🔨🛠⚒⚒👍
You know, they also used a pedal grindstone, right? You're not in prison, no need to sharpen by hand. There are even accounts of terracotta ones and rammed earth (concrete with little cement and the mix packed down really hard) ones, since if you have a month for it to cure you can get it to any granulation you want. Google Images search "pedal grinder" and you'll see how simple to build and easy to use one is.
Sorry for this Silly question, I was thinking what happens if you hand file when steel is red hot? Theory is that the steels softer hence easier to remove? Or will this be harder because the steel will not break/file away.. similar to cutting/grinding plastics?
Thanks
You remove more quicker because you're cutting a softer material. It's not very moveable/ plastic though, just enough to barely be moved with significant amount of force from a hammer. It's a pretty standard practice, by hot rasping you can use really really rough rasps that normally wouldn't be practical or possible to use on steel (would use them on hooves/ wood) and remove material pretty quickly that way
I love these old Alec type videos!!!! Yippee I’m so happy!
This is where I like to see you work. Stripped back to basics. I’ve always wanted to see how you would make a knife without power tools. 👍
In hindsight it would have been the cat's pajamas to have incorporated your touch mark, in silver, into the handle like it is in your new T-shirt. Just a thought.
Great ideea
Alec, an idea for you: you have a lot of potential for an asmr/white noise/sleeping noise type of show here. I love the videos but i also enjoy listening to the ambient noises of a workshop while the craftsman works, especially as i go to sleep. I'm sure you get lots of b-roll footage of you just hammering or filing, and you just mutter to yourself or make remarks here and there. You put on an amazing personality that i believe is not far from your real personality but letting yourself be quiet and calm and un-showmanly, and just explaining what you're doing can be calming. I'm generally not a big ASMR person but i've always enjoyed listening to woodworkers or knife makers.
Its so refreshing to see a young youtuber who is less about fame and fortune and more about hard work and education. Ill definately be signposting my kids to this channel. Well done young man!
Are boxers or briefs better to wear when forging?
Gunlord of Kekistan Boxers! It gets sweaty down there and you move your legs more than you’d think, chafing can occur..
I just generally recommend boxer-briefs for everything, best of both worlds.
Commando is the obvious answer.
Another vote for boxer briefs, the general purpose underwear
Boxer briefs all the way
My arm hurts just watching this
I was doing Genealogy research and found my Great Grandfather is a Kowalski. Kowalski (Polish) translates to "a blacksmith". So it can be said its in my blood. I have always loved working with metals (welding) and I am now getting into blacksmithing. Making something from a raw material is something I have always found vastly amazing. And I cant wait to learn more.
This really makes you appreciate blacksmiths from before we had all this equipment to help us.
HAHA welcome to my world Alec!
anyone watching in 2019?
I am
2020
I just would like to take a moment to say thank you for going old school on this knife. From someone who is currently building a 2x72 grinder from scrap all i have to work with is basic tools. I appreciate your work!
Huge fan Alec,this video said no power tools and you instantly said you used one.Your a monster at this let's see a TRUE no power took video!
Key hole knife by hand?😁
The more you know, the less you know. Think about it. 🤔
Eh... the more you learn, the more you realise you still don't know.
Ik ur trying to sound philosophical but thats probably the dumbest thing ive read.
The more you know about one thing, the less you learn about others.
The less you speak the more we appreciate!! Loll
Good to see you getting back to the basics as well you're my favorite UA-camr and the only blacksmith that I watch anymore I've been wanting to explore and find new ones but I end up watching and rewatching every project of yours.... I appreciate your inspiration
Yeay Alec! I've been waiting for this :) I got one day of forging as a birthday present from my girl friend (I live in the city and a forge isn't really neighbor compatible) and made two early medieval knifes with twisted handles just like you did this blade today. I think it is something beautiful and you will always look at it and think "this wasn't grinded from a sheet of metal, but forged into shape!"
I wonder how they forged the first forging hammer like if ur confused
Made do with something else.
As a person who is about to get started with wood working and metal working with no power hammer, I appreciate this video so much!
that feather Damascus was honestly one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen, hats off to you
Love the hammer by hand projects. Most of us aren't planning on getting a power hammer or press, so watching you work things out by hand is way more enjoyable and educational. I hope to see more. Cheers!
Seems like every time I have a "complaint" with Alec, he turns around and answers it in the best way possible ever. I swear, you're such an inspiration to me. Thank you Mr. Steele!
Now that's what I'm talking about. I don't have all those fancy tools as i am starting this hobby. This will really help me make something beautiful with just the basics and a ton of effort.
Back to basics, love this. Alot of amature blacksmiths like me dont have power hammers, bench grinders etc. So seeing you do this is great. Showing that you dont need thousands of pounds worth of tool to make a knife.
This is a great idea, Alec! There are so many blacksmithin noobs (myself included) that needed a series like this. Yay whack whack!
Finally some good old hand forging! 🔥🔨Miss this kinds of video that used to be more abundant from the old barker street shop! Making crazy nice sword is amazing, but going back to our roots is always a ton of fun! Love it!
Thank you so much for making this video series! I am a novice smith with a little backyard forge and don't have all the fancy tools. I was starting to feel like I couldn't do much without the tools, but this has reinspired me to do what I like to do, which is get out there and move some metal!
I startet forging 6 months ago with some charcoal some old bricks a scrap piece of steel a hammer and a pipe wrench in this time i made tongs several knives and even a damascus folding knife! You brought me into blacksmithing!
Awesome to see you at the anvil. I started a blacksmithing class. Thanks for the inspiration.
Much as I love watching you doing the super-dooper high-tech bells and whistles Damascus swords, I get the impression that this is where your heart lays. Man and hammer versus red hot steel. Banging away to the rhythm of your beating heart. And it is so good to watch.
It's so nice to watch you work a piece of metal, simple knife or not, and make it such a work of art!
You just finieshed up that amazing Kris and now you are going back to basics, trying out making a knife, with no modern tools available at your disposal.
This just goes to show, that you truely have a masters mentality - to be so talented and disciplined; yet you still are humble enough, to know that you need more practice, in a certain field of the blacksmithing proffesion. Kudos to you and keep up the entertaining and informative videos!
I'd love to see more back to basic series! A simple sword made like this would be such a cool series
Seeing Alec being not super super like 20 young but seeing him being young still is crazy to see him doing an ancient art.
Dude this is a great series. I know you normally don't want to repeat yourself. But really another hand hammer only video could be amazing
Couldn't agree more
Your enthusiasm for this craft if positively wonderful, please don't ever lose that!
I think you should do a video of the full kris build and all of the longer ones. It's always nice to have a refresher and i think it'd be a better video to share with people who aren't really into this kind of stuff so wouldn't watch 10-20 parts
I love the music used in nearly all your videos. You have any public playlists?
Feel free to skip the gym today, you covered triceps and biceps. Splendid job, thanks for killing it old school!
Awesome video! You've inspired me to get into blacksmithing. Just bought an anvil and I'm in the process of building a forge.
3:05 As someone who's still developing my aim this is where I'd probably just use something like a spring fuller to define the bolster transition more accurately than I can by hand with the edge of the anvil and hammer.
Love it. Back to basics getting it right first time, everyone needs to hone their skills and combat complacency. Love your dedication to your craft and your crowd.
Also can i just say, that I love the amount of safety that you use whilst in the work shop, it sends a brilliant message and teach others the correct way to start working. Keep it up!
The coolest 20 year old entrepreneur on the internet. Your story of hard work and success is so inspiring
This brought a lot of attention back to your channel for me personally. All of the power tools are really, really cool and all, but the most powerful tool in my shop is my KMG grinder, seconded by the angle grinder and the my shoulders. Seeing you work through (although abbreviated for sure) the techniques for moving metal, making fixes, tweaking straightness is extremely helpful for me and I am sure for many others who are just beginning.
I have taken your basic and intermediate classes by the way and will also be taking the tooling class. Thanks for bringing it back to the basic tooling (heat, hammer, anvil and file) that is required knowledge before heading into the power hammer and press.
Thanks again!
I finally got my coal forge going last weekend for the first time and some this weekend. Made a couple s hooks, some heart keychains and a decent knife out of an old wrench. Burned some steel, made some mistakes but had a blast the whole time and cant wait to learn more.
This guy is blacksmithing MiniLadd
Perfect video right now. My next black smithing class monday and you can bet ill have fun with metal till the end of the week.
Good work, don't stop
dude looks five years old but also looks like a 21 year old bodybuilder
I love that you constantly challenge yourself in these different series, keep it up Alec!
Can you put a heat counter on the the screen? So that we know how many heat's it takes you to forge something. Great video Alec👍
Finally a break from all those machines! Thanks a lot man, this is much more enjoyable to watch
I love seeing these small projects, i find myself watching them more. They inspire me to pick up a hammer
Im just getting into blacksmithing and really needed a video like this.
lOVE to see some hand hammering again, such skill and practice
It would be awesome to see a new iteration of this concept that shows off everything that you have learned since this video. I am really enjoying this series.
Alec, I'm a 19 year old Aussie guy, with next to no money. And I have a challenge for you, a step up from this. This comes from not really having any money, but loving to make stuff.
$200(i don't know what that is over there), and nothing that you already have. No tongs, no forge, no hammer, no anvil. Everything must be bought/found with that $200 to make either a knife or something useful
YES!!! This is exactly what I was hoping for after the dagger. Something simple and relatable to people trying to learn
Love these semi-tutorials to get the new recruits out into the workshop!
FINALLY some old style Blacksmithing! :)
Very refreshing,I love to watch hand hammer forgeing.seeing the hot steel gaining it's new shape under the hammer is magical. More please.