I came across this video randomly and I just like it so much. It's simple and gentle in structure (as opposed to videos designed for monetization I suppose). I'm really fortunate today that you chose to make and share this.
For over a $100 it should work better than any snap point knife. It’s obviously heavy with a nasty edgy grip. Thanks for the mention of the Tajima. If I find I must get another one that’s what I’d buy. I have a couple of their chalk lines. I Keep a snap point knife in my tool pouch for when I must cut against a substrate that eats points or when I need to reach deeper than a utility knife. I must own a dozen Stanley 10-499 quick change knives. That’s my edc!
Applying a little molly powder with an acid brush helps too. I didn't mind the cost because i like AvEs channel and it was a good way help support him.
AvE doesn't need any more support. Did you know at one point he was #1 or #2 on Patreon? I've been watching his videos back when he was working on the rock crusher. His tool teardowns were the best. He started some pretty cool projects with us that we never seen again. I know things change and I can't expect creators to pump out the same content week after week in perpetuity. Or really any content at all forever. However, it's been so long for his BOLTRs that we have several new generations of tools and batteries. It'd be cool to see if anything changed in the manufacturing during the pandemic.
I flushed and polished my outer edges too, came out really nice. You can also easily flush the protruding screws too, that's what I did. Finally slightly rounded and polished the corner edges, feels great. Well done and regards.
Great Video, thank you. Great description of how someone who uses these knives often evaluates them. I'm just using it to cut up boxes, and I realize I'm way overpaying, but I don't mind supporting a YT channel that I've enjoyed watching for a long time makes it worthwhile (I have no use for stickers, mugs, etc.)
I just got mine, thanks for the video, maybe he will come out with some upprade parts like blade guides for tightness or a belt clip, thanks again for showing us how to do it, cheers
AvE's production guy could make the blade spacers from thinner materials to tighten things up but then it runs the risk of being too tight if someone uses a thicker blade or gunk gets built up in there.
I was putting mine together the other night and realized it would need some additional work. Kind of sucks to spend $100 doll hairs on something and have to work on it, but I've always enjoyed the channel. So a little DIY fit isn't something I'm not going to be a blowhard about.. Thanks for the video. At least I know which way I need to go with it.
If you have an auto tumbler with appropriate media it will put a perfect finish on the material and save almost all that sanding. I say almost as it will still need fine tuning here & there. Fantastic tool.
I use an olfa HD with the plastic stripped off. I put a piece of reflective tape on it, cos it's very slim and easy to lose. Only downside is that the blade can slide out the back if it's loosened because the stop was on the plastic.
If you use your olfas with the blades extended you should really check out the Knipex one. They have a spine that can be extended to support the blade which makes it way better to use with longer extensions. Nice video. I think I'll pick one up. But there's definitely a bunch of things I wish were done differently. Might try to develop my own 18mm version.
I favor the sinister hand as well, and I like this idea. I may disassemble mine and see if it goes together opposite-wise. That would also give me a chance to do some more sanding. She's still a little rough round the perimeter.
As a laser operator I see things about how this kit was cut that kinda grate against my standards. The cut lead-ins (little divots on the side of the parts) should have been on an inside facing edge or the end of the part and the bridges on the two spacers could have been much thinner for easier cleanup. Speaking of clean up, the operator could have gave the parts a gentle wipe when the slag was hot and it mostly would have brushed off, or refine the cut to reduce how much is produced in the first place. Whining aside, you've done a great job cleaning it up and I love the idea of the knife but these small changes wouldn't have cost any production time to result in a better finished product.
Great and patient job on the sanding. I was a little impatient on mine. I may disassemble and do some more edge cleaning, plus see if it can be assembled left handed, as someone else commented below.
My dumbass spent hours and hours hand finishing my knife in prep for cerakote. Got it finished really nicely, had my boss coat the knife and then my blades showed up from Amazon. I didn’t assemble the knife with the blades in it and ended up completely misaligning the scales to get the blade to fit 🤦🏻♂️ I would definitely suggest assembly with the blade in the knife. It’ll help tons getting the alignment perfect
Graphic illustration of "the other part of the machine shop" that is rarely talked about-Deburring! It's often done by hand and is absolutely necessary to get the fit and finish that is expected of machine parts and assemblies.
Did you buy one? Have you held one? 😂 It feels better in the hand than my $35 snap-on. If only I could find 25mm blades. Every store in town has 9mm and 18mm and that's it😢
@@leftyeh6495 I know overbuilt when I see it, for the price and actual use, it's not worth it. Exotic blades, I'll stick to the olfa I've had since I was 14
This is not for someone that just wants a knife. It's for someone that likes to work with their hands and have a part in the construction and assembly of a tool that will last lifetimes. Or until you lose it or it gets stolen
@@fromthebackyard2415 It did come after the specified 4 to 6 weeks. I didn't see the proper ship time till later and I was only seeing the Shopify ETA, which is inaccurate. I think i will get the sand paper out and clean it up this weekend.
Is it the best knife, no. Is it cool as hell, yes. does it make sense, no. But, for all the laughs and education ive received from watching Ave's channel, i bought one immediately. Also, took me about 10 minutes to assemble. Make cool shit and put it on tinternet.
I like Ave. I like his videos, reviews, teardowns, and his whole concept in general, so I bought this. After I received it, opened it up, and saw everything that was going to be involved in making this thing something nice, I had to ask myself if I didn't already have enough fucking time bandits sitting on my bench? And lastly... He talks about being in Canada, and a bunch of bumblefucks sitting around his shop making these with no factory. Great story. So why the fuck is it shipped from Indiana?
That's a fun knife but for thoes who don't want to spend that much and want a ridiculous heavy sturdy 25mm snap knife look into tajima acm-700c even on board blade storage. Something a little lighter yet still stupid strong tajima ac-700s and it comes in many styles of locks and colors. 👍
Those look great, I've got an older Stanley fat max 25mm knife that I love, I wanted to get another but I think it's discontinued so I'll have to hunt down one of these Tajimas!
I'd love one, but there is no way I could justify 100 bucks for a razor knife handle. I also thought it was odd there was no pocket clip. I thick it would look good with some chemical/cold bluing.
I cant help think that if Ave reviewed this knife he would complain bitterly about the amount of sanding required ... he would say you should do your ow bloody work. Duclaw is not there fir these things
Honestly I haven’t been using it as my everyday knife lately. I’ve gone back to my red Tajima that I show in the video. It’s comfier in the hand, there’s less play in the blade and moving the blade in and out is easier.
It costs $100 smackers and you have to do a bunch of hand work before you can even assemble it? Fail! I’ll stick with my Milwaukee Fastback for $20…….and it’s not a one trick pony like this thing…
Yeah, kinda backwards. If it's going to require so much finishing work, and is essentially a starting point kit, it's supposed to be cheaper than a ready to go product. It'd be like buying a Chinese digital caliper that's rough and full of grinding dust that needs to be cleaned out and deburred before use, and it cost 5x what a mitutoyo does that's ready to go out of the box... what the fukover??
@@gorak9000 its more for the peope who have been watching his free content for 10 years or whatever who just want to throw a tip in the tip jar, and get a sanding workout haha, i bought one so we will see
Hey look a contrarian, how unusual in the youtube comments, surely that's their real opinion and they aren't just looking for attention or trying to make someone else as miserable as they are
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Who else was shouting "FOCUS YOU F***!" 😀
with a Canadian accent ...
Just assembled mine today (in Australia). Well made, but needs owner to tidy up to their own specs. Good job AvE.
I came across this video randomly and I just like it so much. It's simple and gentle in structure (as opposed to videos designed for monetization I suppose). I'm really fortunate today that you chose to make and share this.
The finest that can be made in Canukistan.
I like that you gave it a fair shake... it's nice to see constutive criticism without totally bashing.. good video. And yes I like AVE.
Absolutely love ave. Could not be more happy seeing an honest tool review. That's the reason we watched ave 2 start with. Good job on your review.
For over a $100 it should work better than any snap point knife. It’s obviously heavy with a nasty edgy grip. Thanks for the mention of the Tajima. If I find I must get another one that’s what I’d buy. I have a couple of their chalk lines. I Keep a snap point knife in my tool pouch for when I must cut against a substrate that eats points or when I need to reach deeper than a utility knife. I must own a dozen Stanley 10-499 quick change knives. That’s my edc!
Nice to see one honest UA-camr reviewing a product from another honest UA-camr. At least, I'm guessing you're both honest.
Applying a little molly powder with an acid brush helps too. I didn't mind the cost because i like AvEs channel and it was a good way help support him.
He is such a good story teller
a little molly, powder with an acid, brushed teeth and good for the journey
A little dab'l do ya.
The bigger the gob the better the job
AvE doesn't need any more support. Did you know at one point he was #1 or #2 on Patreon? I've been watching his videos back when he was working on the rock crusher. His tool teardowns were the best. He started some pretty cool projects with us that we never seen again.
I know things change and I can't expect creators to pump out the same content week after week in perpetuity. Or really any content at all forever. However, it's been so long for his BOLTRs that we have several new generations of tools and batteries. It'd be cool to see if anything changed in the manufacturing during the pandemic.
I flushed and polished my outer edges too, came out really nice. You can also easily flush the protruding screws too, that's what I did. Finally slightly rounded and polished the corner edges, feels great.
Well done and regards.
A thing of beauty is a joy to behold.
Just got the email an hour ago to say my knife has shipped, WOOHOO! Thanks for the assembly tips....and only for a second.
Great Video, thank you. Great description of how someone who uses these knives often evaluates them. I'm just using it to cut up boxes, and I realize I'm way overpaying, but I don't mind supporting a YT channel that I've enjoyed watching for a long time makes it worthwhile (I have no use for stickers, mugs, etc.)
I just got mine, thanks for the video, maybe he will come out with some upprade parts like blade guides for tightness or a belt clip, thanks again for showing us how to do it, cheers
AvE's production guy could make the blade spacers from thinner materials to tighten things up but then it runs the risk of being too tight if someone uses a thicker blade or gunk gets built up in there.
Nice to see one still waiting for my knife
Me too😂
I was putting mine together the other night and realized it would need some additional work. Kind of sucks to spend $100 doll hairs on something and have to work on it, but I've always enjoyed the channel. So a little DIY fit isn't something I'm not going to be a blowhard about.. Thanks for the video. At least I know which way I need to go with it.
There is a lot of blade play, i wonder if sanding down the titanium guides a bit would help…kinda risky might make it way to tight.
The price is insane but the knife looks awesome. Great video. Thanks.
I bought one too and agree with most of your observations
I enjoyed the assembly and cleanup part
If you have an auto tumbler with appropriate media it will put a perfect finish on the material and save almost all that sanding. I say almost as it will still need fine tuning here & there. Fantastic tool.
Great clip. Thank you. Would the outside layered edges turn out better if the bulk of the edge sanding was done after assembly? I will try that.
So cool, a lot of these knives have an Olfal design.
Just put mine together last Friday, it’s surprisingly skookum. Contemplating some color on the layers.
bought and used everyday at work, it only gets better. mine is butter smooth i love it
I use an olfa HD with the plastic stripped off. I put a piece of reflective tape on it, cos it's very slim and easy to lose. Only downside is that the blade can slide out the back if it's loosened because the stop was on the plastic.
Working on mine. Super tight. Trying to figure out where it is binding.
Mine (18mm) had laser spatter that made it tight. Sanding helped a lot.
When can I buy one at Cambodian Tire?
Not sure if Ukrainian Brake and Wheel stock these skookum things
Its like building a model as a kid. You more time that you spend prepping each part before assembly, the better the completed product is.
Nice job.
Thank you for the review.
If you use your olfas with the blades extended you should really check out the Knipex one. They have a spine that can be extended to support the blade which makes it way better to use with longer extensions.
Nice video. I think I'll pick one up. But there's definitely a bunch of things I wish were done differently. Might try to develop my own 18mm version.
Nice Clean up I think its a nice Knife
She's a beauty anna Bonnie anna joy to behold... said some famous UA-camr somewhere.
The one thing that I wasn't sure about on this is if it could be assembled ambidextrous or not, it seems like it could with the swapping of panels?
I think that would work
I favor the sinister hand as well, and I like this idea. I may disassemble mine and see if it goes together opposite-wise. That would also give me a chance to do some more sanding. She's still a little rough round the perimeter.
As a laser operator I see things about how this kit was cut that kinda grate against my standards. The cut lead-ins (little divots on the side of the parts) should have been on an inside facing edge or the end of the part and the bridges on the two spacers could have been much thinner for easier cleanup. Speaking of clean up, the operator could have gave the parts a gentle wipe when the slag was hot and it mostly would have brushed off, or refine the cut to reduce how much is produced in the first place.
Whining aside, you've done a great job cleaning it up and I love the idea of the knife but these small changes wouldn't have cost any production time to result in a better finished product.
I appreciate the insight this provides. Thanks.
I just got mine in the mail, I think of it more like merch but instead of a novelty t shirt its a tool I can use to cut boxes.
Has anyone thought of using ceramic and a vibrator tumbler to clean up the edges?
I'm debating it.
How did you get it 7 months ago? I just got mine last week.
thats the 25mm, maybe you ordered the 18mm? that one he released later.
+1 for a belt clip and rounding off edges a bit
I know he said 4-6 weeks. But did anyone get a tracking number?
You have to get the “shop” app. It’ll notify you when it ships
@@fromthebackyard2415 I have it. No updates on this order.
Once it shipped i was given a tracking number.
I like mine, use it every single day in the lab and around the house. Ages like a fine wine. Just take a jazz gummy and get sanding
Great and patient job on the sanding. I was a little impatient on mine. I may disassemble and do some more edge cleaning, plus see if it can be assembled left handed, as someone else commented below.
@4:23 a couple drops of wiener schleiden definitely helps make it run smooooooth.
Got mine put together too. I am going to peen the screws over on the backside once I make sure I never want to open it again.
I’m still waiting on mine to shore up
My dumbass spent hours and hours hand finishing my knife in prep for cerakote. Got it finished really nicely, had my boss coat the knife and then my blades showed up from Amazon. I didn’t assemble the knife with the blades in it and ended up completely misaligning the scales to get the blade to fit 🤦🏻♂️ I would definitely suggest assembly with the blade in the knife. It’ll help tons getting the alignment perfect
Is there a 3d printable version?
yes
I’m having a problem where I live I can’t find the blades
I’ve never seen them in stores around me. I order them online. 25mm or 1” snap-off blades
Still Waiting for mine, in aus
Graphic illustration of "the other part of the machine shop" that is rarely talked about-Deburring! It's often done by hand and is absolutely necessary to get the fit and finish that is expected of machine parts and assemblies.
Love mine only thing it needs is a pocket clip
I'm still waiting on mine.
i sanded mine all the way down by hand... i love the knife but i really hated doing that i need more tools!
If a couple of shims could make up that blade wobble this would be a nice knife. I like the heavyweight aspect of it.
Hmmm, I have some tungsten disulphide in the workshop, even slipperyer than Molly...
Cool looking paperweight.
It's a nice little ditty if you want to support the Creator but it's genuinely a bad tool it's better to just buy an olfa
Did you buy one? Have you held one? 😂
It feels better in the hand than my $35 snap-on.
If only I could find 25mm blades. Every store in town has 9mm and 18mm and that's it😢
@@leftyeh6495 I know overbuilt when I see it, for the price and actual use, it's not worth it. Exotic blades, I'll stick to the olfa I've had since I was 14
I have to order 25mm blades online. I’ve never seen them in stores around me.
@@leftyeh6495 had the same issue. Lowe's sells OLFA 25mm black blades for 12 bucks for a 10 pack. They fit perfectly.
This is not for someone that just wants a knife. It's for someone that likes to work with their hands and have a part in the construction and assembly of a tool that will last lifetimes. Or until you lose it or it gets stolen
I wonder when mine will come, its been a month since i ordered.
Mine took about a month maybe more
@@fromthebackyard2415 It did come after the specified 4 to 6 weeks. I didn't see the proper ship time till later and I was only seeing the Shopify ETA, which is inaccurate. I think i will get the sand paper out and clean it up this weekend.
Is it the best knife, no. Is it cool as hell, yes. does it make sense, no. But, for all the laughs and education ive received from watching Ave's channel, i bought one immediately. Also, took me about 10 minutes to assemble. Make cool shit and put it on tinternet.
I've got a sneaking suspicion that you're going to get quite a few views on this; it popped up, and I'm not even looking for it.
I got mine is the mail the other day. I'm also going to post a video on my channel. It's not this account
I like Ave. I like his videos, reviews, teardowns, and his whole concept in general, so I bought this.
After I received it, opened it up, and saw everything that was going to be involved in making this thing something nice, I had to ask myself if I didn't already have enough fucking time bandits sitting on my bench?
And lastly... He talks about being in Canada, and a bunch of bumblefucks sitting around his shop making these with no factory.
Great story.
So why the fuck is it shipped from Indiana?
That's a fun knife but for thoes who don't want to spend that much and want a ridiculous heavy sturdy 25mm snap knife look into tajima acm-700c even on board blade storage. Something a little lighter yet still stupid strong tajima ac-700s and it comes in many styles of locks and colors. 👍
Those look great, I've got an older Stanley fat max 25mm knife that I love, I wanted to get another but I think it's discontinued so I'll have to hunt down one of these Tajimas!
Something about this AvE blade holder ticks my boxes. Ill just stick with the broke arsed plastic one for the time being.
You could probably overlay random audio from his channel it'd somehow make sense.
I just learned I had to confirm order number with phone number…
I hope I end up with one… I ordered the instant they were available.
AvE cashing in 😂
Mine came in bubble wrap, interestingly
You forgot to say *Time* when it was unboxed
I'd love one, but there is no way I could justify 100 bucks for a razor knife handle. I also thought it was odd there was no pocket clip. I thick it would look good with some chemical/cold bluing.
I used a pocket clip of a beat up Kershaw
I cant help think that if Ave reviewed this knife he would complain bitterly about the amount of sanding required ... he would say you should do your ow bloody work. Duclaw is not there fir these things
Why on earth did you sand to such a fine grit?
I took mine down to 120 and stopped there.
I prefer a carpet knife personally
Dust collector much. 6:1 fastback all the way for me or a cheap Olfa with the slide lock button.
@0:10 TIME
Not tea bag.
Not opening package with chainsaw = major fail
I want one but I cannot justify $100 for a razor knife handle. Sadly it's just to rich for my poor ass.
Honestly I haven’t been using it as my everyday knife lately. I’ve gone back to my red Tajima that I show in the video. It’s comfier in the hand, there’s less play in the blade and moving the blade in and out is easier.
using it will make it worn in
Utility….no.
Thank you for not showing your vice.
Just a blonde-one o' play at the business end there...
This type with break off blades are garbage. Not one have I ever owned dies the blade break properly
It costs $100 smackers and you have to do a bunch of hand work before you can even assemble it? Fail! I’ll stick with my Milwaukee Fastback for $20…….and it’s not a one trick pony like this thing…
Yeah, kinda backwards. If it's going to require so much finishing work, and is essentially a starting point kit, it's supposed to be cheaper than a ready to go product. It'd be like buying a Chinese digital caliper that's rough and full of grinding dust that needs to be cleaned out and deburred before use, and it cost 5x what a mitutoyo does that's ready to go out of the box... what the fukover??
This is basically just raw laser cut parts that he buys in bulk from China for 5 or 10, and sells for 100
Point missed.
@@gorak9000 its more for the peope who have been watching his free content for 10 years or whatever who just want to throw a tip in the tip jar, and get a sanding workout haha, i bought one so we will see
It’s a TWO trick pony!
Looks cool but too much play for me.
Not worth $100.
Gotta pay for that Haas somehow.
Jesus h. Thats HALF a real knife. Buy the 'knife', then buy the blades? Plus, it's a light duty craft knife, for matt cutting. Almost a toy.
Hi AvE
AvE is overrated.
Hey look a contrarian, how unusual in the youtube comments, surely that's their real opinion and they aren't just looking for attention or trying to make someone else as miserable as they are
Coming from a troll, that's so edgy and insightful.
@@y0ur_name_here You don't like my opinion so clearly i am a troll..... let me guess - Democrat ?
@@wotnoturbo I''m a lefty, yet I agree with you 100% Who'd a thought it?
@@64Pete 👍👍
I bought the double bit pencil topper. Badass as all hell! I cant do much with it.. but thats besides the point.🫡