Making A Stiletto Dagger Out Of One Piece! Part 2
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2024
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There's a point in most craftspeople's lives when something you want to attempt is just too damn mad. I think we came riiiiiight up to the edge of that line with that lathe setup lol
You should check out old model engineering books, they have some really crazy lathe set ups to make up for lack of mills!
OSHA would love that! 😱😂😂
Thank you, that goddamn lathe setup was so scuffed he coulda used it as a goddamn belt sander.
IF YOU LOVE the mathematical equation of 1 x BIG ASS LATHE + 1 BIG ASS MISSHAPEN TREE STUMP (or other object) there ARE videos on YT where mad peeps do this... 😮🤣🤣🤣
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As long as it's done right, there's nothing mad about that setup. I mean, look, my large German lathe came with its original papiere und dokumentationen and among those were examples of uses for the lathe. One such example is machining the bores on small engines. :) I think it's self evident from how bores are splayed that it's not what today would call "safe", but it's within the lathe's specs using its faceplate.
The scream from the gem-setting tease was, on a scale of 0 to Will-dropping-a-powerhammer, probably a 9.
Too soon r.i.p 😂
nah, 7 tops
For the record, Jamie did say in the last episode, "You've made one of those before." "You've turned between centers before."
It’s a real shame that Jamie didn’t splice in that clip. 😂
@@ZaphodHarkonnen 😂😂😂 that's no joke!
that foreshadowing of the next episode gave me goose bumps...a blast from the past Alex!
Wait was that from an older ep? I’m kinda concerned for the stiletto now.
Hey Alec, safety tip/small project idea:
Wrapping the sandpaper/sanding cloth strips around the part is a great way to get suddenly pulled into the spinny bits, even at low speed (ask me how I know)
The solution is a few different sizes/shapes of blank "files" that you can tape/clamp the sandpaper to, the ones I have even have a little nub at the far end for better control.
up this
Came here to say this
During the lathe portion all I heard in my head was "danger Will Robinson!!"
my toes were curled up tight!
doing that fillet on the transition from guard to the cross was a squeaky bum moment for sure
Worst show i've watched yet
I'm glad he put that blue tape on the ends so he could see the invisible Circle of Death.
Never seen a dagger with a muzzle break before
It’s almost back to the Alec Steele videos I used to love , it dose look amazing so far and this is what I think most of your viewers want to see.. you are a craftsman , a blade smith and a metallurgical master ..
That triangular blade design was once used in bayonets, as it caused a wound that "would not close" which isn't exactly true, but a stab wound from a triangular bayonet, at the same depth as a regular bayonet blade, took significantly longer to heal. It's also a myth that the design itself was banned/outlawed by the Geneva Convention (a common myth I've seen online) but historically a lot of militaries swapped back to regular bayonets (while they were still in use at all) simply because the triangular ones were considered particularly cruel.
The flat blade is also much easier to make with machinery, so cheaper to produce.
@@mandrakejake And outside of combat it doubles as a handy tool. Which is how it's mostly used nowadays
I think you confused the "banned via geneva convention" bit with twist daggers (or whatever you call tri-blades that twist like a drill bit). Which ARE banned as they were intentionally designed to make a wound which is very hard to treat. Which makes them a warcrime under existing parts of the convention.
I came to comments to ask about this very thing. Thanks for the informative post. Glad I could learn something today and correct a faulty belief I had.
It's rather that a triangular blade doesn't cut very well once you remove the bayonet from the gun...
That's sick. The dagger looks like it's from the official high class clue murder kit.
It was Sir Alec, in the library, with a dagger…
That "in the next episode" peek was GOLDEN.
This channel is the living embodiment of "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome"
Don't get me wrong I'm a huge fan but he's not making it out of a popsicle stick and some tweezers he has tools worth more than my life😂❤
Yea the turning of the gaurd lugs was terrifying. Kudos to you for even attempting it!
The One Piece!!!
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The One Piece is Real!!!
2:17 I've been a machinist for about a decade now. That's pretty high on my list for 'sketchiest thing I've seen turned on a lathe.'
I love it.
Alec wondering when he turned between centers. Also the ww2 commando knife with a lathe turned pommel holder that he turner between centers
THE ONE PIECE IS REAL
CAN WE GET MUCH HIGHERRRRR
SO HIGHH!
This is the comment I came for
@@jonathanfield7250 This is the comment I came to
THE ONE PIECE
I can’t hardly wait for the next video from you. I may not forge or even work with steel or the like, but it’s so amazing watching a raw piece of steel become something amazing and utile. Excellent work and excellent videos. Been a long time fan, and maybe one day I’ll get the urge to forge something or at least try.
Turning between centres like that is pretty much the most accurate and repeatable way of doing so.
That's because the point's positioning doesn't change until you loosen the chuck, right?
So no matter how many times you remove the part it always self centers the socket back onto the cone's tip?
( I'm no machinist, so I'm not sure)
@@DH-xw6jp more or less, depends on the accuracy of the tail stock because that's the only moving part in the equation and also its centering alignment with the chuck
I'm at 2:17 thinking to myself, "well, at least I know he lives long enough to post the video."
Should have annealed the ends of the guard before trying to set a stone.
Or done a hamon at the ends of the guard during tempering... It may not have worked well for such a small area, but with the addition of torching the ends before setting, it would probably help a good bit in bringing back the temper on the prongs.
I did see a little flash of torch work at 11:50 before the finishing, so maybe he did that without mentioning it?
When you created the stabbycopter in the lathe, my first thought was “if Alec dies, who’s going to feed and look after Jamie??”
I'm kind of surprised that after all this time, especially with how Alec watches other knife maker channels, he hasn't made a "hand" sanding machine yet. Sure it wouldn't work for the more complex surfaces but for just flat bits its perfect.
Nice work. I love Jamie giving you grief as you work! Jamie kept him on his toes! 👍👍👍👍
I was thinking it would be cool with fullers, but concave is cool too!
Oh my god that blade is gorgeous! The way the light catches on the concave surfaces is just *chef's kiss*.
Hes been reading the comments! Gem stone setting and gold inlay incoming. Niiceeee!
the triangle blade with the hollow grind looks insane! cant wait for the etch
I’ve watched both instalments of that project: That thing is insanely Good looking. Talk about a FULL TANG!😮 Watching is fascinating . Would you consider Smithing a Dirk for me?!?
I love the flare on the end of the guard.
Seems to me you might drill and tap the end of the guard, then screw in some ornate gold or silver gem basket, cuppy thingies, and mount the gems in those. Looking sick and dangerous! Love it.
Love these projects! Knife and Sword making on your channel have always been the most entertaining!
I love this project in particular. Im a machinist by trade so watching you figure out what you can and cant do on a machine is a good time for me
Im a training machinist with a ton of supervised lathe time and although this is just what ive been taught, you need deeper pilot holes for your live center, turning on the pommel was really close to getting you a darwin award
I'm very happy that you're making a beautiful blade. This is why I've followed you these past years - Thanks 😊
It's been a few years since I have seen a video of yours, like, pre covid. I love that you are exactly the same and with the same energy, just with more experience.
This is another banger series, really looking forward to the next episode!
Why is your music in these videos amazing it’s a really nice touch
thats the work i like finessed it, blade is lush fair play 💯
Damn I have to say Props to Jamie for the Editing and filming of these videos its incredible, Great job💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Great content young man. You always appear to have fun while creating something. Stay safe.
That thing is gonna be Efin' sick.!! Can't wait to see when you slowly pull out the blade from the ferric chloride tank. Epic build.
Thank god Jamie is your resident mathmatician for those tuff problems like 360 / 3
Another classic Alec Steele project
As much as I've enjoyed your more engineering type videos of late, its great to see you working on a proper blade again.
To mark the 120 degrees for your 3 sided dagger, put your dead centers in a 3 jaw chuck. Put an indicator on the carriage and set it to zero on one jaw. Put a center drill in your tool holder and use it to scribe a line on the part using your X and Y knobs. Then turn the chuck by hand until the next jaw is at zero on the indicator. Note that the indicator on the carriage moves out of the way as you scribe lines and will allow you to move the chuck for the next set of lines. Quick dirty way to get good enough lines. 15 year machinist/tool maker here
My uncle is a fitter and Turner in the RAAF. He's always told me that if you ever feel relaxed about doing something on a lathe then you shouldn't be using the lathe. Same applies to landing a plane
This looking really pretty!!!
You should put your stamp on the square part in the guard it would look really like 1800's stilet dagger style
Thats a really cool project!!
But for the gemstone setting, you should probably aneal the steel just at the top of the setting, so you can bend them inwards.
Keep it bud, really enjoying the recent content ⚒️
These are the kinds of projects that I like to see.
I love the one piece build! Great job.
Amazing work as usual!
This has been my favorite episode in awhile. Really feels like you returned to yourself
Tha dagger is so sick that is even Geneva convention compliant lol , keep it up man
Holy sh*t the hollow ground looks INCREDIBLE! I wonder if the effect will be as striking once it doesn't have the perpendicular sanding marks anymore
This was a nice episode. Light hearted
Up close I see what you're talking about; the burnt look with the pattern showing is actually pretty cool looking.
Oh Yeah!!!! Thanx Alec!!!!
Since you foreshadowed something going wrong in the next episode it’s too late to do it, but next time you want to set a gemstone in hardened steel try taking the temper out in just that part with a torch. It should work even in the Damascus mix you used.
Other than that, this is shaping up to be one of your better pointy projects right up there with the flamberge.
A nice cool rap around the handles and a pen torch to soften where you are setting the stones may not be one of the worst ideas that comes to mind. Beautiful dagger! I look forward to seeing where you go with it.
I had little faith in episode 1 but this has brought me around. I'm now very excited!
Damn it's looking nice! I want to see a Damascus Hand Plane next!!!
I've never done metal working, I've never used a lathe, and even so Alec is making me extremely nervous with that lathe setup
I think the fact that the blade was triangular helped prevent it from warping much. (If I remember my engineering classes correctly.)
Okay, straight out of the temper, that thing with the pattern-welding looks like it's made of polished dark wood. That'd be a hell of a look!
It's looking great
After this series I think you should make the duel wielding knives feyd rautha used in dune part 2. They’d be dope in Damascus obviously
Amazing work ! 😮
Only at 2:03 right now but hooooooya bandit hahahha
p.s. some very skilful grinding in this one.
I’d love to see him make a factal vice
Lots of moving parts
Alec I'd love to see you make a 1 piece M-48 Cyclone. Mabey some simple (or not) Damascus. I think you'd enjoy the challenge.
Another great project from (one of) my favorite English mad lads...
this piece is gonna be legendary to say the least!
Hats off to you sir! Turning the guard in the lathe was sketchy, but well executed! Lol
when i saw alec goig to the grinder i thought it would be the most epic honing rod.
Not gonna lie, I have seriously considered ripping the cheap plastic grip off my honing steel and replacing it with an epic dagger handle once or twice.
These videos really make me want to rebuild the forge
Alec using the lathe, I gotta do it for the views. I gotta spice things up!
This blade reminds me of Needle from Game of Thrones. That would be a cool next project
Lathes are 100% the most dangerous machine in the workshop, do not treat them without the utmost respect.
11:55 i feel that the "cuboid part that meets the blade should be rounded. It would look better if it was U shaped (as seen from the axis of the guards) and blended into the metal of the blade.
I don't know if you realize that A World War I trench knife, used for combat. It has a triangular blade to make it more difficult for wounds to heal. Was later banned by Geneva Convention. FYI :)
I still truly hate you breaking up the projects into several videos.
However- this dagger is Stunning thus far . Well played sir
They use to use gap lathes for machining like that, use them in the company I use to work for making landing gear
Legit was JUST thinking "A triangular blade would be absolutely nasty on that thing, triangular wounds are near impossible to stitch up" and 2 seconds later "Im going to put a triangular blade on it" 😂
2:18 thats the monent OSHA walks in
Alec has a little to learn on the lathe before he catches This Old Tony up. 😃 even with that said GREAT video 2x👍
I've thought it before, but you really need an induction heater for projects like this. It would allow you to anneal small parts of a project without endangering critical tempering in others. I have a suspicion that you forshadowed just such a problem from not annealing the hardened and tempered guard.
This is awesome. And your second stiletto dagger! Can I suggest an idea for doing a third? I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the Richard E Grant version of the Scarlet Pimpernel? Was a series of feature length TV episodes done by the BBC a quarter of a century ago…..in it the Pimpernel (Grant) is supposedly trapped in La Force (the Parisian prison). But being the cunning proto-Batman he is (a rich guy facade with a dual secret identity as a hero) he has plenty of tools concealed about his person to aid his escape including keys and lock picks and a stiletto dagger. The dagger comes in two or three pieces as I recall (haven’t watched the show in a while) parts of which are concealed in his shoes- and he screws together a blade, the handle and a guard to form the dagger!
Do check it out, think it would be a cool thing to recreate! 😂
A spiral triangular blade would be interesting
Just wondering if differential hardening would be possible - encasing the handle (or at least te quillons) in a lump of clay
If only there was a bladesmith in shop to hand sand it :'3 .... young lad is over the pond in Montana being happy its bittersweet
That's really cool alec, imagine a medieval person throwing that.
Wow a stiletto made out a whole anime, incredible
Might wanna check your tool height on that DCMT/diamond tool holder. Looked to me like it was high in that cut.
Looking fantastic. You should name this stiletto "The Rook" if you haven't already. Those end pieces look like the chess piece.
was anyone else desperate for him to turn this into a triangular file with the worlds most ornate handle?
love it alec
Everyone - "Lathes really aren't THAT dangerous."
Alec - "Hold my beer."