How to Make a Karambit - The Ultimate Bad-Ass Knife?
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Is a karambit really the ultimate bad-ass knife? Make one and decide for yourself! In this video, knife maker Walter Sorrells shows how to make one.
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You know, I'll never make a knife (more than likely), but his narration and method or presentation are great. I've enjoyed every one of these videos immensely. Thanks for putting out great content, Walter.
same here man. I don't even have a real love for knifes and will never make one myself. Just enjoy watching him make them. lol
Ditto!
I am definitely making a knife.
walter is THE VOICE
He...or Vern Gosdin.
I always appreciate a tutorial that isn't afraid to show the "mistake".... the pins struggle was excellent to see that even the pro's forget sometimes and its a good lesson for all the rookies
Your voice makes me feel safe.
jev's hair soooo true. and omg I love jev
haha haha. too funny
jev's hair seriously if a can’t sleep I’ll watch some Walter sorrels to go to sleep
Hey Walter thanks for all the videos.
Could we see you make a knife with nothing but a Angle Grinder and a Vice? These two tools are the beginners right and left hands in my opinion.
With these two tools anyone can get into Knifemaking for around $50.
That "right...?" at the end made me laugh so loud my officemates thought I had lost my mind haha
Jarrod Stringer You keep busy at work then...
Dunno if you read your comment section or not, but wanted to say thanks. I opted to give knife making a try, set up a forge and all that, and your videos have been absolutely invaluable along this process.
I'm a beginner knife maker and I want to thank you Walter. I am learning so much from you. Thanks for being awesome.
The only difference I've noticed for myself as I call the wife for the ambulance now instead of mom. Excellent job brother I've learned more about knife making through your videos then everyone else is put together and if I ever become a patreon guy you will be my first subscriber, not just for your sets of plans LOL. Have a good day
I understand the value to the video maker of having sponsors help fund your endeavres, and the arrangements to advertise their product. thankyou for making the advertisement somewhat integral, as well as short and not especially disruptive.
Yes! You finally put this video out
as always so much fun to watch . you are like the Bob Ross of knive making ! greetings from Holland !
Ohhhh that is so perfect. Yes the Bob Ross of knife making. (A compliment btw). Love your videos 👍😁👍
I really like how you explain all the other ways to do the job with other tools if you don't have things like say... a forge.
I'd love to see you participate on the "Forged in Fire" show from History Channel. Have you considered giving it a try?
diamened
The Product q
I think he's been there. I'm not up to speed on the episodes, so I dont know if it aired yet.
There has been competitors in that show that have 30+ years of experience whom themselves can be judges. I think Sorrells would be a great competitor in that show.
Eternal Improvement zz
Thank you Walter, I've been looking everywhere for a karambit video, but there aren't any good ones.
Torpid N1ghtmare the backyard bowyer has a pretty good karambit tutorial
You sir have enforced my new found interest in knife making. Planning to learn as much as possible from your videos. They seem to be the best and most informative to the point without all the BS. great channel!
I have made only a few knives, and all based on what I have seen Walter Sorrells do in his videos. Great video tutorials.
This video would've been really helpful a few months ago when I was on my third failed karambit attempt. It's eerie though how similar my final one came out to yours, not in design but just the fact it was also coated and had a natural material handle. Only mine was tungsten cerakote with camel bone. I had a lot of trouble doing the bevels, I only have a small 2 x 36 inch belt grinder, in the end I just used an angle grinder with abrasive flap discs to bevel the blade. One thing you left out was how you sharpened it?
You do a great job of orating as the film proceeds to the end. Very enjoyable. Thx
I appreciated the tang drilling order of operations, never hurts to be reminded!
Drilling for scales on a tapered tang could be a valuable little walk through.
Love how you keep your beginner viewers in mind.... great content brother
I've never really liked karambits before, but damn that's a pretty knife. Something about the proportions and the curve is just really pleasing to me.
Another great video. Thank you for all that you do. As an amateur knife maker I appreciate all the hard work you put in. Your videos are an inspiration to many of us out here in UA-cam Land. One of my next projects was going to be a karambit. I've watched many different videos on it, but yours somehow brings them all together.
Best outtro would have been "Mom, send an ambulance... i cut myself again." great video as always
You have a great sense of humor and really make the learning experience more fun than it ought to be. Thank you for yet another interesting and entertaining video!
this is my favourite chanell im making knives thnaks to you and some other youtubers but your influence helped me whole lot .thanks
Another well made video (and end product), thanks Walt...tho given your martial arts background, a little surprised you went with a single edged version. +1 on the guy who said you should do Forged in Fire. You can make Mr. Marcaida a double edge karambit then!
for the curved blade on your grinder use the wheel of the grinder or use a half round file.
I'm so jealous of Walter Sorrells. I have two hobbies: writing and knife making. And I'm very average to below average at both, probably worse than below average writer. He's a master at both, and an accomplished knife maker AND novelist. SO JEALOUS!!!
Great video as always, Walter! Would love a video on making a swedge that doesn't look terrible if you're looking for ideas.
Thanks Walter. Nice knife.
Fyi the blade on a karambit should be about half as long as you made it, relative to the handle (it is just a claw) & forward canted like a kukri . That makes the blade smaller , in the proper orientation relative to the handle . You can do this by putting more arc in the handle . You may want to also make the scales thinner & smaller for a better fit in the hand as it is primarily a reverse grip (underhand) , forward pointing blade . I'd recommend that you look at popular production models for scale & can't.
For the first (and only) kerambit I ever made, I could not for the life of me figure out how I was going to grind the bevel. So I just said "screw it" and altered the design to have a wharncliffe blade.
A good ol' bench grinder works well to hog off a lot of steel on inside curves due to the relatively thin grinding wheels.
love your vids, your humour, and craftsmanship. nice one fella. respect.
Love your work man .you inspire me so much ...I love smithing and blades...😍😍😍😍😍😍
Have you tried using the 8" or 12" wheel and holding the knife in a vertical position to grind the interior curve? That way it'll still be a flat grind instead of a hollow grind but will be much more consistent than using the edge of the platen.
Nice Knife. Great job.
I like your sense of humour.
That's an awesome knife, amazing job. I would love to get a few of your knifes.
Great knife that looks amazing! Thanks for the tip on getting the bevels put in on the inner radius curves on a knife using the edge of the grinder. That's what I assumed but I haven't attempted it yet. I was thinking of doing a recurved kukri kind of knife that this technique will be perfect for. Good to see how well it make your karambit. Thanks for the video!
always great. what about push dagger for next time?
Great stuff Walter. I hate to say it but can you show how to make a guide for making the beveled blade grind for this. you said that the reverse curve was harder to make. I am interested in getting into making knives for fun and it would be nice to see how to make a guide to add to the quiver of knowledge. I can shape a strait blade or standard curve pretty easily as you mentioned but that reverse curve which is a nice thing to be able to make is the one that would limit a beginner maker like myself.
Thanks again, keep up the good work.
You could do the traditional one with the "back" of the knife allso sharp. You did awesome job with this one!
Xybetrion well thats illegal
Fahad Mohammed Douple edged blades are illegal in US?!?! WHAT?!
Xybetrion yes i heard that in another video
Xybetrion yes i heard that in another video
awesome! great video and instructions as usual. now pretty please make a 01 steel nakiri already!
Not that you need any help, but do you ever find that you scratch that nice un-protected surface up when you're hand-sanding? My method to prevent this is, as soon as the blade is finished and right before handle scales, I tape up the exposed areas with green painters tape, and cover way too much (usually right up to the first pin hole). Then I go about making the scales and yadda yadda, until I'm almost ready to glue. At this point I do a dry fit, and with a razor blade, scribe the front of the handle scales on the tape, effectively cutting the tape exactly at the point where the handle stops. Then I can peel off the portion of masking which would be under the scales, and continue gluing. I find that with this method I don't have to be so careful when sanding, and I don't even have to worry about cleaning the squeeze-out in front of the handle because at the end I can just peel the tape and it call comes with it.
Anyway, just thought it could work for you or maybe some of your viewers. Cheers!
I know you don't normally do this, but it would be cool to see you do a Damascus viking broad sword just to do something different. plus try to add some Japanese features
I prefer Pikal, or edge in. There is a reason things with claws do not have the sharp edge facing outwards.
Gotta say, since I found your channel, I learned a lot - at least theoretically ^^ And since I know how much a basic equipment is, I am in.
Btw, great humor ;)
Great knife! Fantastic narrative!
The angle grinder is best for the bevels on a karambit, or a bench grinder with a modifyed wheel. Both work weel but i pefer angle grinder method
I've used a weird method for sanding like you did with the drill press but I use a big cotter pin and slide the paper between and wrap it. Rip off the used paper as you go.
Awesome karambit
love the blade
Super video like always. You've got impressives skills. Have a nice day from Rouyn-Noranda, province of Quebec, Canada
Great video, Thank you!
Love your videos
You're badass Sorrelles..
Why not use a band saw to approach the layout line closer, then tighten up with the belt grinder? Thanks in advance.
Thank you!
Great video!!!!
Superb!
Hello! Great vid! What's the handle material you used? I can see why it's your favorite lol. Thanks! :)
Ciricote, Cordia dodecandra.
Making a belt sander out of an old treadmill with a friend. In your opinion, what would be the best cheap platen option for this build?
First time watcher, I see that your very tallented. I was wondering if you ever do exotic wood work ? Or very complicated structured furniture type projects? Curios due to the high quality of work I see in this simple project.
having watched many of his video's, i can answer this. never seen him do furniture, but he specializes in japanese style swords and knives. katana's and such. quality of work is an understatement.
Arklan Uth Oslin I agree, I subscribed to follow. Really like his work and he presents himself well. You have a merry Christmas.
nice job... love it
Great work as usual. personally not a fan of this knife style. But each to their own.
you have to be really careful with 1095, just heating it orange and quenching it almost guarantees a tiny crack somewhere
Awesome work! Any chance of a balisong project knife?
anyone else notice the 'pick the design I disliked the least'? thought that was hilarious. so serous about it as well.
i love you man your so talented
Cool knife.
From what I understand, the karambit is a sort of combat knife designed for slashing and ripping like a raptor's talon. Is that right?
Yes, The Karambit For me, if someone gets to close IS The best knife, specially if you have 2, and are trained with em. I seen you on forged in fire. Damn shame what happened, I liked yours the most. Thnks for your video's
I still love the wood grain on this nife
You know much more than I, but I am curious if it is feasible to use the top smaller wheel on the belt grinder to put the edge on the knife if the knife is held flat. Thank you for sharing
When sanding the handle scales, do you not scratch the tang? How do you deal with the tang finish relative to the scales?
Nice video with tutorial!!!!
About the finished karambit, for my taste, I would have add Black Plastic Dip to the hole finger ring , preferably with the spray bottle one , a thin layer , just to make it smoother to my finger and at the same time a little bit more proportional to the handle scales thickness. 👍
What kind of solvent do you use to clean up the epoxy squeeze out? Thanks for another great video.
acetone. wipe it ALL while still wet.
hey walter i realy admire your job but i was wondering how would you do on a bushcraft knife. If you want to i would like to see you make one theanks for your time
WALTER,very nice...I have a question.why not mount the scale's then drill holes for the pins....THANKS
Good question, and the reason you don't do that is because the chance of cracking the scale or having a blowout would be disastrous. You would then have to grind the scales off and do a whole lot of work instead of just making another scale. There are other reasons. Most of the time, your scales are still oversized and crudely roughed out when you do the glue up. They are ground down flush to the tang after the fact. This being the case, getting the pins to be centered on the tang exactly where you want them would be difficult.
Combat abrasives 2x72 ceramics are the best!
Hey Walter, I'm curious as to how much material is lost in the creation of a blade, so could you make something cool and weigh the metal initially, then before grinding, and after grinding?
I learned so much from your videos but if you can give me in a there thing i will be thankful. A bout damascus seel how can i remplace the flux to ather thing. Thanks for your time sur
So I know this is an older video, and it would probably be hard, but would one be able to make one using hand tools or very little power tools? Say like files, bench grinder, angle grinder, and sand paper?
yes - that's how I make most of my knives.
Sick intro!
Could you make a friction folding knife
I love his videos, but this had to be done. At 4:15 that is a Karambit | Doppler, phase 3 pattern.
Hello Mr. Sorrels, I was wondering if these can be ordered on your website, just didn't see an option for karambits so I thought I'd ask. And if so, do you, or can you, do paracord wrapped handles? I would love to order this knife but I'm not a fan of a wooden or plastic handle, always liked paracord handles. And if not, I would even just order the finished metal part and wrap it myself. If you could let me know that would be great! And thank you for the amazing videos!
Do you ever make Brut De Forge stile knives?
To start this off I want to be clear I have never used a grinder so I'm just asking. Would it work to use the wheels on the grinder and find one that matches the size of the curve of the blade to do the bevel in the blade?
Yep, I've done one like that.
I wanted to know if you have used wootz crucible steel before
I am no expert, only just starting out, but is there a reason why you couldn't put the two pieces of wood handle together, then place the blade handle over the wood in the correct position, then drill through the metal holes down through both pieces of wood at the same time? Please advise Walter as to why not. thanks
Is putting the blade into the heat treating oven a third time to cure the coating not going to add a different temper?
No the coating is cured at a lower temperature than the temper cycle, it won't affect it.
Any tips on sharpening this sort of blade Walter?
Hah! Why didn't I think of that!
I'll use some dowel, that should work. Cheers Naga :)
can you please tell me what type of drill bits do you use, it would be really helpfull. thankyou
hello sir i like your karambit
can you make a karambit
SCH111 karambit design
with no power tools only hand tools
how much would you charge for that karambit?Just curious. ..man that's beautiful!!!
Well I hate to ask a noob question, but at what point during the construction process is the final sharpened edge done?
What is the benefit of high grit sanding on oily woods like that?
The final finish. Dense grained, oily woods look really good the more sanding that's done to them and the higher you go in grit
beautiful wood