mr houston i too am a big fan. across the pond or not you are the 'smith i watch the most on YT. thank you for what you do. that looks like my next project.
You remind me a a musician friend. He hears a song on the stereo and has it figured out in a matter of seconds. You see a photo of something and manage to produce it almost effortlessly. An artist at work.
Thanks ! cool projekt.. and nice knife Ur filming and editing is super .... I especially like that u add the voice later . And more or less kill the sound from forging . Makes it a pleasure to look at.
I'll be getting my long time dream of blacksmithing going next weekend and I'll try to make something like this. Your videos are the best blacksmithing videos on youtube. Keep up the good work!
I definitely think you should keep up with the knives every once in awhile. You seem to enjoy it and for someone who "just started" with knives, you make amazing blades. I couldn't believe your rasp knife, and this one surprised me at the end. And hey, at least you know it works, haha. Keep it up.
Really nice little folder there. For safety's sake, I would probably try to make a trough for the blade to rest in while not in use, maybe forge a trough past the bend and continue it until it gets fairly close to the "button"? Don't know...it'll give me something to play with. As always, thanks for posting!!!
Gary...thanks for the great ideas...I did one and posted a short video...I'm blacksmithing full time..the only farrier work I do is for myself...thanks
I don't suppose you might have the time sometime that you could make a video of how to make a proper Draw knife, would love to see it done up right. I've looked else where no luck on finding the right way to do it, I guess I could wing it but rather see it done by someone who knows what they are doing. Thanks
You're asking the wrong person if you want to see it done by someone who knows what they are doing! I have no Idea what I'm doing most of the time. I have done a sort of draw knife before from a rasp. I'm really busy in the summer doing real work but if I get a chance i'll try and do one.
Well done! I'm sure I'm gonna do this one also, I really like it. But I had a question about the handle, I have a lot of broken hay rake tooth in here, and they are all made of spring steel, is it a good idea to use them instead of mild steal? Because the handle has a little bit the function of a spring. It would be nice if I can use these because I can't throw them away but I also haven't had a single project to use them for untill now.
After the knife was all done and all the kinks were worked out do you still recommend not putting in the groove you put in with the cross peen? And just leave the round stock round except for the penny end.
Thanks, I do that for two reasons, one, if I make a cock up talking while I work I can't easily put it right, doing it afterwards means I just re-record a short bit of audio! Second there is nothing worse than looking forward to watching a video and not being able to hear what is being said over the hammering! Thanks again..
Mild steel case hardens, unless carbon packed and treated. This causes migration of the carbon to the iron, if done at proper temps a high carbon steel can be attained. There are recipies for efficient case hardening solutions on the web, though I'm a fan of "SuperQuench"
Hi Gary, after two years what wold your comments be? It seems a simple enough knife to make but as an edc I would be careful of my fingers in my pocket.
WOW! Wonderful video. We have a gas forge and have made a dagger on it along with some bolt-heads and such things. We have some videos of them on our channel if anyone is interested. Thanks!
sir huston i hate you, i was just about to go to bed since im very tired but have to watch your video hehehe, great work as always, i think youre my favorite blacksmith(farrier) on YT, do you record the audio after you make the video or record it live, it have always been a mystery to me. but as always great work love your videos even if its "stupid" things i like watching it
By the end of this month, June 2016, all kinds of pocket knifes will be illigal in Denmark in any public place, if you dont have an acknownlegerable purpose. By the way, nice pocet knife, exept some cutting in fingers.
If you're stuck for ideas search the net or in books, one book I'll recommend just for it's title lol "101 metal projects for the novice blacksmith" Has some great ideas in it, all you should do is add an artistic flare ;) Perhaps search "blacksmith pdf" in google and see what kind of things you come across, best of luck! Also try art sites like deviantart, just search common words simplest being "blacksmith"
anvilfire, it is .com at the end they wouldn't let me post the link, in their iForge how to section has a lot of great ideas for starters as well as more advance projects.
You are aware hammers will not actually shatter if hit together right? The wooden handles might break but no matter the hardness of your hammers they won't shatter each other. This was tested on mythbusters using various stages of tool hardness including some very hold blacksmiths hammers that were extremely hard.
prototypep4 the flakes of steel are the danger, that's the "shrapnel" he was talking about. its enough to go through skin and do some serious damage, my dad knew a guy who was doing basically that and a chip of steel shot off, went through his arm and cut multiple tendons, the guy couldn't afford the reconstructive surgery and he now basically has a useless hand, he cant even move a finger.
jake i 1) "my dad new a guy who's cousin said he saw a video of his friends sister's brother-in-law do it" does not make a convincing story. This is the internet. I'm a very skeptical human being. 2) you are seriously doubting how hard those shards would be coming off. If they were coming off with that much force from just striking two hammers together fuck blacksmiths would be losing limbs all over the place from the scale coming off hot metal when they strike it. 3) if you're going to try and make this an argument back it up with some sort of hard evidence. 4) I feel it's important to point and laugh at America and similar countries that don't have universal health care in 2015. Sucks being stuck in such a backwards country that still baffles me on how it's classed as first world.
prototypep4 I have a piece of "Shrapnel" from a hammer in my face. When I was an apprentice we used to hit our buffers with a normal hammer and one day a piece flew off and hit me in the face just by my eye. Now most farriers use a hard plastic or rubber mallet for that very reason. Watch this video of my party trick: ua-cam.com/video/0zhq5X4Dqm8/v-deo.html
that must be an italian blade because here when you get a new knife you have to nick one of your fingers or your hand so the knife "tastes" your blood and won't "Bite" you again
Been watching you for years Gary and these old videos don't get old. Don't stop making videos if you can help it mate
Thanks, i'll do my best but finding the time to make them is difficult these days!
Thank you so much for the info and guidance. Made my first one today.
Great job!
mr houston
i too am a big fan. across the pond or not you are the 'smith i watch the most on YT. thank you for what you do. that looks like my next project.
Nicely done Gary. These would make great gifts for buddies. I think you got it when suggesting the offset on the bend instead. Stellar first go.
You remind me a a musician friend. He hears a song on the stereo and has it figured out in a matter of seconds. You see a photo of something and manage to produce it almost effortlessly. An artist at work.
Cool project Gary!love your videos
I've made 15- 20 of these over the years. Thanks for the inspiration.
love the vids. I like your small easy little jobs that anyone can do like this one.
Thanks ! cool projekt.. and nice knife
Ur filming and editing is super ....
I especially like that u add the voice later .
And more or less kill the sound from forging .
Makes it a pleasure to look at.
I'll be getting my long time dream of blacksmithing going next weekend and I'll try to make something like this. Your videos are the best blacksmithing videos on youtube. Keep up the good work!
very cool really enjoyed watching the build
Masterfully done looks great
My favorite video of yours I think.
I definitely think you should keep up with the knives every once in awhile. You seem to enjoy it and for someone who "just started" with knives, you make amazing blades. I couldn't believe your rasp knife, and this one surprised me at the end. And hey, at least you know it works, haha. Keep it up.
Bloody good job there chap!
I was very impressed with your knife Gary i will have a go at making one cheers.
wow that is amazing workmanship, very inspiring video thanks
Really nice little folder there. For safety's sake, I would probably try to make a trough for the blade to rest in while not in use, maybe forge a trough past the bend and continue it until it gets fairly close to the "button"? Don't know...it'll give me something to play with. As always, thanks for posting!!!
Another great video thank you.
Gary...thanks for the great ideas...I did one and posted a short video...I'm blacksmithing full time..the only farrier work I do is for myself...thanks
I put the audio on afterwards, that way if I make a mistake I can just re-record it.
Nice working there blade thank you for sharing
Thanks, I take that as a great compliment!
I really like this defiantly my next project!!
I don't suppose you might have the time sometime that you could make a video of how to make a proper Draw knife, would love to see it done up right. I've looked else where no luck on finding the right way to do it, I guess I could wing it but rather see it done by someone who knows what they are doing. Thanks
Your becoming quite the knife maker!!!
Nice video. I'm going to attempt one of these with an old file I have.
Thanks!
I'm a stuck for ideas as you! Have you tried the harness hook or the square bend or the bow hook yet? They are all good starters..
You're asking the wrong person if you want to see it done by someone who knows what they are doing! I have no Idea what I'm doing most of the time. I have done a sort of draw knife before from a rasp. I'm really busy in the summer doing real work but if I get a chance i'll try and do one.
Thank you will try them tomorrow :)
very nice tutorial. thanks for sharing.
Good tutorial thank you
Hi, thanks, I now use a canon HFS200, unfortunately the camera is better than I am!
I think they would be perfect for the job! Give it a go and see how it turns out..
That's the idea, projects that don't take much material, much time and that anyone can try! Just running out of ideas!!
You do such nice hammer work.
Nice job my friend
I wouldn't put the groove in but I would flatten the round where the blade locks.
Hi another good knife and vid
Very nifty! I like it!
Love it,,,!
looks good
great looking anvil...mine is all beat up.
Well done! I'm sure I'm gonna do this one also, I really like it. But I had a question about the handle, I have a lot of broken hay rake tooth in here, and they are all made of spring steel, is it a good idea to use them instead of mild steal? Because the handle has a little bit the function of a spring. It would be nice if I can use these because I can't throw them away but I also haven't had a single project to use them for untill now.
Awesome blade i think i gone make one to
It reminds me of a pair of fold up scissors I have
After the knife was all done and all the kinks were worked out do you still recommend not putting in the groove you put in with the cross peen? And just leave the round stock round except for the penny end.
Great.
Nice knife :D
Thanks, I do that for two reasons, one, if I make a cock up talking while I work I can't easily put it right, doing it afterwards means I just re-record a short bit of audio! Second there is nothing worse than looking forward to watching a video and not being able to hear what is being said over the hammering! Thanks again..
I sorta think the groove protects the blade
Mild steel case hardens, unless carbon packed and treated. This causes migration of the carbon to the iron, if done at proper temps a high carbon steel can be attained.
There are recipies for efficient case hardening solutions on the web, though I'm a fan of "SuperQuench"
Excelente!
its sharp and I likey
Thanks, If I find something that makes me go WOW! I want to try that, I will.. :o)
Great job but I wouldn't want this design in my pocket. I'd be afraid of nicking myself every time I went to pull it out.
Bravo! I want one! ;)
Nice work, can do grooves and handle little different so it does lie in the grooves. Great work though.
Hey Gary,great work how much would something like this go for?
Nice video
thanks either way.
do you have any suggestions for little starter projects? i'm getting tired of making bottle openers and chisels and punches :)
23:23 Cutting string, opening bags, opening 'packets'.
You dealing dope there bud?
LOL! Not quite!
That's what I'm going to use it for... ;o)
Nice job!
Did you Invented this system? If so wood you mind if I'll make few for sale?
It’s not my design, I just saw a picture on the internet.
Hi Gary, after two years what wold your comments be? It seems a simple enough knife to make but as an edc I would be careful of my fingers in my pocket.
+Rudolf Von Moltke I used it for a long while with no problems but now I use this one as my EDC ua-cam.com/video/DC7snbtFChA/v-deo.html
Thanks. It looks great.
witch one would you say is simpler to make this one or the midevil one
Definitely the medieval one..
+garyhuston thank you gary ill have to give it a try
WOW! Wonderful video. We have a gas forge and have made a dagger on it along with some bolt-heads and such things. We have some videos of them on our channel if anyone is interested. Thanks!
sir huston i hate you, i was just about to go to bed since im very tired but have to watch your video hehehe, great work as always, i think youre my favorite blacksmith(farrier) on YT, do you record the audio after you make the video or record it live, it have always been a mystery to me. but as always great work love your videos even if its "stupid" things i like watching it
By the end of this month, June 2016, all kinds of pocket knifes will be illigal in Denmark in any public place, if you dont have an acknownlegerable purpose. By the way, nice pocet knife, exept some cutting in fingers.
have you ever made a sword?like a badass dragon slayer sword?
If you're stuck for ideas search the net or in books, one book I'll recommend just for it's title lol "101 metal projects for the novice blacksmith" Has some great ideas in it, all you should do is add an artistic flare ;)
Perhaps search "blacksmith pdf" in google and see what kind of things you come across, best of luck!
Also try art sites like deviantart, just search common words simplest being "blacksmith"
anvilfire, it is .com at the end they wouldn't let me post the link, in their iForge how to section has a lot of great ideas for starters as well as more advance projects.
You are aware hammers will not actually shatter if hit together right? The wooden handles might break but no matter the hardness of your hammers they won't shatter each other. This was tested on mythbusters using various stages of tool hardness including some very hold blacksmiths hammers that were extremely hard.
They might not shatter but they can be damaged.
garyhuston
In all the tests performed the most damaged inflicted was maybe flakes of steel on the hardest hammers. Nothing at all on the softer ones.
prototypep4 the flakes of steel are the danger, that's the "shrapnel" he was talking about. its enough to go through skin and do some serious damage, my dad knew a guy who was doing basically that and a chip of steel shot off, went through his arm and cut multiple tendons, the guy couldn't afford the reconstructive surgery and he now basically has a useless hand, he cant even move a finger.
jake i 1) "my dad new a guy who's cousin said he saw a video of his friends sister's brother-in-law do it" does not make a convincing story. This is the internet. I'm a very skeptical human being.
2) you are seriously doubting how hard those shards would be coming off. If they were coming off with that much force from just striking two hammers together fuck blacksmiths would be losing limbs all over the place from the scale coming off hot metal when they strike it.
3) if you're going to try and make this an argument back it up with some sort of hard evidence.
4) I feel it's important to point and laugh at America and similar countries that don't have universal health care in 2015. Sucks being stuck in such a backwards country that still baffles me on how it's classed as first world.
prototypep4 I have a piece of "Shrapnel" from a hammer in my face. When I was an apprentice we used to hit our buffers with a normal hammer and one day a piece flew off and hit me in the face just by my eye. Now most farriers use a hard plastic or rubber mallet for that very reason.
Watch this video of my party trick: ua-cam.com/video/0zhq5X4Dqm8/v-deo.html
that must be an italian blade because here when you get a new knife you have to nick one of your fingers or your hand so the knife "tastes" your blood and won't "Bite" you again
I cut my finger on a hatchet that I made im working on a hunting knife right now hopefully it dose not take a finger like the last knife I made
;o)
Muuten hyvä , mutta kyllä terä pitäs takoa suoraan muotoonsa...
huston sorry
Thanks!
I sorta think the groove protects the blade