Knife Shop Tour late 2016
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- Just a quick overview of the knife shop and some of the tools I use to get the job done. This collection of knife making goodies took over 2 years to collect. You don't need all this stuff to make knives so don't be afraid to get started with what you have!
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I was bitching and moaning about not having a space to build a workshop, when while pressing apples in my carport (I make hard cider), I noticed a smallish area being used to store useless crap. Well, my bitching and moaning came to a screeching halt, and a grin of delight formed on my cider soaked lips; I found my workspace! The bench is built, and today I'm putting in lighting, and setting up the bench for the vise and a 2x42 Norse belt grinder that will arrive in a few days. Videos like this have been so priceless in giving is newbies inspiration and information in getting started on a new adventure. Thanks Mike, and all the other guys that take time out of a day to produce positive content in world currently in disarray. Keep making stuff! SKAL!
Hi Mike, you’re my hero dude. Without your tutorials I would not be able to journey down this knife making path. It’s still frustrating and challenging as hell but that’s because I keep rushing through the process. I’ve learned to slow down instead of being impatient and rushing which causes A LOT of mistakes. Anyway, I wish you would come back and let us know how you’re doing and what you’re up to nowadays. All the best to you and the family and hopefully you’re doing well and succeeding in everything you do. Take care my brother from a different mother.
I'm at the "bench in the backyard" stage myself. Except mine is a retired kitchen table. Have a nice wood shed out back that I can use but running power to it will be the issue to tackle this year. Just wanted to thank you, Mike. Your tutorials have taught me more in a few months than 35 years of being a knife enthusiast.
Awesome video man! I really like how everything is around the shop and standing in the middle of it, you're actually in front of every tool. Seams like a really efficiency set up. Your knives are awesome too! Cheers!
Simple Little Life
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I just watched your video from 3 years back. I see you've upgraded your building. Very cool. I am partially retired and have dreamed of being a knife maker/leather worker and now, of course, there's kydex also. I find this information very helpful. Thank you so much!
A HUGE tip for your knife making btw is put your dyken or machine paint, into a paint pen. it keeps u from getting smurf fingers and helps alto.
I had limited space as well and wanted a stereo system. Boom box was tad big and not quite sound wanted. Ended up using a car stereo and speakers, 5x7's or 6x9's make quite a bit of full sound in smallish spots...oh to power it had a used Desktop PC power supply ~magically it is 12v! Priced Right BTW. Nice shop tour and keep the videos a coming.
Mike... this video is invaluable. I am just about to finally move into my own place with a garage that I can turn into a shop and this is soooo helpful. I can tell from your videos you are a truly good guy who wants to give back to the community. Cheers and you got another subscriber from me sir.
-Jim
Mike, You are living my dream. Knife making was going to be my early retirement plan, but health issues intervened, unfortunately. I love your videos!!! :)
Another great video, Thanks Mike.
Just a suggestion, I think you should move your compressor outside against the outside wall and build a small roof for it. I assume that it would still work in the winter and it would give you a bit more room inside.
Take care
Anthony
Good, totally agree with you! Cool video, good luck in the new models!
Hey man I'm a stage behind you just about to get an 8x10 foot steel workshop , from my 7x5 wooden lol you say you have only standing room .😄but I'm still having fun and learning every time I turn on a machine and I'm looking to get a2x72 in a month so thinks are looking up , but still on fixed blades , got to earn a milling machine yet then folders for sure I'm watching your series on how to build a folder , hard work there
Your workshop looks so good...I need a workshop like this
my favorite knife channel!
We have about the same equipment. I would recommend not putting the vise and rotary table on your mill at the same time. The weight of the rotary table hanging off the side made my table sag on that side and made it impossible to tram the table.
Wow Mike. Really like your setup brother!
something to check out when I get home from work!!
Shop looks great Mike! How much do you want for that one completed knife hanging on the wall?
Great set up Mike...
Do what I say, not what I do...
Best advice from a knife maker
Love the shop tours! You have a great system Mike keep up the Awesome work bro!
Thank you Bruce! Speaking of which I need to get in there and bang some blades out asap lol!
Awesome video Mike! I really liked the shop tour. I also saw a vape in there too and was just wondering if it was yours? I've been vaping for three, almost four years now
Oh yeah...Love your videos, and the DSLR shoot came out nice. The lighting on your face is done well. In your other videos you tend to look shiny.
This guy is such a sweetheart.
Those Albatross blades are looking SICK brother!👍👍
Thank you! I knew I had to make something totally different if I was going to stand out in the folder market. You have to see the reaction I get in public when I pull that big ol hawk bill out to cut something lol
Ekim Knives Oh I'm sure the reactions are priceless! Lol
Hello Sir what is the spray glue called ?
When designing a fixed blade knife, where should the natural balance point on the knife be located. Is this best achieved by drilling more holes in the tang to lighten the back end, or are there other methods to achieve this.
Glad I found your channel buddy. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
wow, you make a so beautiful videos. What camera you use?
what is the super 612 used for? there are so many tools i feel like i should know about but im clueless lol
Hey Mike! Why don't you use your surface grinder for flattening your handle scales?
Grinding titanium with a surface grinder is difficult. The scales wont stick to the magnet and they tend to over heat easily if you get too aggressive with it. I do want to convert the surface grinder to run 2x72 belts so I can flatten them on there a bit easier.
Yeah. I forgot about that. I just remembered that when we were running them on the surface grinder at Microtech they had them in a fixture, and under a lot of coolant flow.
Love your set up man. Props
That's great man! I'm wondering how you don't have steel dust everywhere?! My shed is covered with that stuff I have to vacuum everything almost on a daily basis when I make a knife.
Sharp Works simply, he use water jet cut
andrea rovatti I thought water jet just cuts the knife blanks, but he would still have to grind the bevels in on his belt grinder
Sharp Works not so dusty, before discover water jet also me i was full of dust...sure Mike cleen before make video....😂👍
I do have steel dust everywhere. Before the video I blew a lot of it out of the shop with the air compressor lol. I also haven't had to grind handle materials in a while which helps tremendously with the dust.
I just started using waterjet. I never did before the albatross model. While it does help cut down some of the dust, the worst is grinding handle materials like g10. that stuff gets everywhere! Thanks for watching!
Hey Mike I am starting to make knives as well (hobbyist) where on LI are you. I'm in West Islip
what kind of folder would you reccomend, if i want do build my first one?
"The Perfect Latina Girl" in the second drawer of the tool box, has it helped at all? Just curious about stuff that works and doesn't work with ladies. LOL I had to back up the video to make sure it said what I thought it said. Always sanitize before a shop tour. thanks for the reminder.LMAO. Too funny. Were you hoping no one saw it??
Hey, love the videos you did on using DraftSight for designing blades.
hey guys I need help. what counterbore do I need for 1/4 pivot and bearing and the 3/16 pivot and bearing. all I'm seeing is letters or metric and don't know their size. any help is much appreciated thanks
Thanks Mike! Grind on!
Thank you for watching and supporting me!
Thanks Mike it sure is a lot Tidier than mine.
У вас отличная мастерская! Тоже хочу такую... SUPER!
Where you buy the sandpaper 2 x 72
love the videos man keep it up.
Thank you Jeff! You've been showing me a ton of support across a few platforms. I just wanted to let you know I notice and sincerely appreciate it! Thank you again!
Nice shop!!!!
Great video thanks
what state do you Live in?
nice table top kiln what is it like please can you do a video on it
Its a tiny little kiln really only big enough inside for folder blades. I was going to do a video on it but I don't have a way to test hardness yet. however, I do have a friend with a hardness tester that might let me give it a shot. All I know about it is that it gets hot fast and will harden steel. What I really need to test is how accurate it is.
Did you say $250 for the surface grinder?
Yep. I couldn't believe it either. I thought for sure it wasn't going to work when I got it home but it did. The guy had it in his basement for 10 years unused and just wanted it gone. Definitely a lucky find!
keep up the great videos.
Thank you for watching and supporting me!!
Where did you get the surface grinder?
I stalked ebay and craigslist for a month before I found this one for sale about an hour away on the west end of Long Island. Connecticut and Ohio seem to have a ton of these available if you live close to one of those states.
Thanks
love your videos Mike. if you ever wanna get rid of those extra handle parts I'll gladly put em to good use ;) lol have a good one buddy
Thank you! That is a good idea actually. I've seen other makers put together a scrap material box and send it off to new makers to experiment with. I know I have a ton of that stuff laying around lol
well we've talked on FB so just hit me up. great to see you posting videos again man. I think I've watched your knife making series 10 times lol
So you can make damascus out of the old saw blades... take one for the idea
There's belts all over my buffer hahah thats funny
Nice strob lights!
take good care of your lungs! ha ha
You got more toys than Santa Clause...
beautiful workshops, escuse my language, i'm Italian.
sweet. thumbs up subscribed :)
So you live in a shed with florescent strip lighting ... livin the dream bud!
If you are very good in this life your next man-cave might actually be a cave.
Big Space = Big Bill for heating >.>
Very true. I have a hard enough time heating up that small space in the winter I can only imagine what it would take to heat a full size shop.
Yesterday was the first time I got Bitch slapped by my 2 by 72 belt
Scares the crap out of you doesn't it? LOL Nothing wakes you up faster than a 120 grit slap in the face!
I got mine a few weeks ago. lol 36 Grit Belt to the face from my friends KMG.
I suck at life I am going to weld some Galvanized steel and breath deep.
Stop smoking!