I don’t really know if a frontiersmen would of been proud to carry that beautiful masters piece you’ve just built But I certainly would not only be proud but honored as well to carry it on any adventure
A really nice job on this and over all I'd agree. Frontiersman ready. The best thing, for me, is the forge pitting you didn't grind out. Perfection has its place but in reality perfection is only for show not function. Sweet video...
This is my first video of this gent and I'm only 4 minutes in and I've already subscribed and i like him because i can hear so much sincerity and honesty in his voice
Get yourself a mini rolling mill. I use leaf springs for my knives and the rolling mill saves a lot of fuel and frustration. You can take a fairly small chunk and run it through a few times and end up with a dimensionally accurate billet with virtually no loss. Harbor freight has a decent one. It's especially good for roundstock scrap like big auger bits and large bolts.
@@nicklasbehrendt3802 I'm not currently taking custom requests, but will in the future. As far as the videos, it's different ideas I have but I do like to hear what people want to see built.
If that was a Timken bearing it was originally made from reclaimed steel. I worked for Timken bearings for about 7 yrars and then Timkensteel for 18 years. I made all parts of bearings except the cage and worked the electric arc furnace where we melted scrap to make the speciality steel used in bearings. I'm glad to see another life for that bearing.
Forging a knife from an old bearing ring sounds much more poetic than forging a knife from brand new steel. The first is art, the second is manufacturing!
For those considering using a tapered roller bearing at your stock. Those are often made by carburizing a lower carbon 41XX or 86XX steels. Before putting much time into it, grind down about .100" and look at the sparks thrown when grinding the core to make sure you have a through hardened steel. I am a metallurgist with years of experience heat treating bearings.
Hell yea brother I've got at least 50 if not a 100 old bearing setting in the top of my press from rebuilding rear ends and trans from the last 24 years will be trying to make 1 very soon !!
This is some beautiful work but the end of the handle seems to take an upsweep. To my eye it should be rolled over. The end flared down relative to and in line with the edge. Nit picking I suppose but still, the craftsmanship is great and I really enjoyed watching.
First off, i enjoy this video and your discussion on how and what you wanted to do with this project. I've always had a obsession with well made knives. But I've not owned anything this large. I would consider this knife you just presented to your viewers. Big, strong and dependable, not too for getting extremely sharp. And would fit most anyone's hands. Excellent job done !
Thank you for your time and effort. Beautiful Bowie you smacked up there 🔥⚒️🗡️ I have to say, the forging community on UA-cam is this apps saving grace. You and a handful of others are always giving us something to actually enhance our lives and sharing your knowledge. Thank you for being a part of that.
I don’t know about any frontiersman but I would definitely be proud to have that at my side in the camp site, I understand the need to use good clean steel that you are sure about but I absolutely love it when someone takes something old and transform it into a beautiful blade like this one.
An old car bearing race will make a decent knife too. I've been wanting to make a hook knife (for carving spoons out of wood) out of one for some time now.
I love Bowie knives in general and yours is absolutely amazing. I think anyone would be proud to carry that especially a frontiersman from the past. Not many blades were that well made in those days.
Not sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bowie himself wouldn't have traded you straight even, his for yours! That knife is beautiful, thank you for sharing your talent, very inspiring, God bless!
Great looking period piece. I understand working with unknown steel, but think one would be wise to have that experience in his toolbox. With supplies and materials becoming limited, craftsmen may be forced to build projects out of pre-used steel. I would imagine in the 1800’s many knives (or weapons) were built from reclaimed steel or other metals as we saw happened to Confederate States during the Civil War.
I have some custom blades in my collection. I would be proud to have this in my case as a "go to" or show piece!!! great work and keep up the videos🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The thing I appreciate the most of your video's is that you explain what you are doing, I look at what you do and am amazed because, to me, it looks almost magical because you know just how hot to make the metal and how to make the metal longer and all the work that you do. I would love to be able to do a simple knife but have no clue where to go to learn. Thank you for making your video's
Very timely video for me, as I was just given a massive bearing race off a concrete truck. The manufacturer's serial number and a tiny bit of research demonstrates it is, in fact, 52100, so once I decide how to cut it into pieces there will be lots of knives there. Thanks!
Just actually watched a few of your videos, & wanted to say Thanks for the Inspiration! I know a bit about knife making etc. & it's nice to see others putting out quality pieces! Also, After watching numerous other makers videos, I Personally wanted to say Your video etiquette, basically how you explain your steps as well as the process itself! Most other videos (I personally saw) the people making the items don't explain much, & some don't say much at all! I can follow you, but know many others who would be lost watching some of the others I've recently seen that don't explain much. From a seasoned maker to a beginner, can Definitely understand your steps & process to get to the goal! The Finished Product! Thanks Again, ✌️ David
Great video and fantastic results! I've two 5 gallon buckets of reclaimed steel- mostly bearing races and rollers; now I've got some more knowledge on how to forge them. Thanks for the vid!
I think reclaimed steel is best for hobby projects. Good way to recycle old steel and if the project fails, you aren't out a huge chunk of new material.
I don’t really know if a frontiersmen would of been proud to carry that beautiful masters piece you’ve just built But I certainly would not only be proud but honored as well to carry it on any adventure
I can’t comment on what a frontiersman would carry but I would be proud to own this knife!!
Beautiful work!
Thank you
Hell Yeah. Spectacular Bowie Knife !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This knife will be a perfect companion to a frontiersman!
Anyone should love to carry that BEAUTY!
Would definitely carry it. Perfect for those Alaskan Hunting trips
A really nice job on this and over all I'd agree. Frontiersman ready. The best thing, for me, is the forge pitting you didn't grind out. Perfection has its place but in reality perfection is only for show not function. Sweet video...
I know I'd certainly be proud to have that strapped to my leg. It's beautiful.
Good looking knife there! Cheers!
Thanks man!
This is my first video of this gent and I'm only 4 minutes in and I've already subscribed and i like him because i can hear so much sincerity and honesty in his voice
I like your commentary. There is way more to this than meets the eye
Any Frontiersman with this hanging from his belt would instantly become a legend.
That’s a beautiful knife. 99% of people don’t abuse their knives. That would be a life time knife for most people. Great job.
I certainly believe that a frontiersman or for that matter an outdoorsman of today would be ecstatic to own that knife. Best wishes.
Nice One
Nice work 😁 All the best from the north west of England 👍🤙
👌 Beautiful work man! I’m sure anyone on the frontier would have been thrilled to carry this awesome Bowie knife. 👍
What a truly gorgeous knife!
DUPLO blocks! My kids loved those as much I did back in the 70s!
Don’t know if a frontiersman would’ve been proud to carry it but I know I’d be
Proud and Honored to carry it in the field
That’s a fine looking Bowie knife
Thank you sir
Your daughter is absolutely precious!🥰
Suhhhweeeet knife! That handle is amazing!!
Enjoying your videos, from Houston, Tx.
Thank you!
Awesome piece thank you 👍☘️💚🙏
I have a 5 year old daughter and the pterodactyl was the best part of the video! haha
Get yourself a mini rolling mill. I use leaf springs for my knives and the rolling mill saves a lot of fuel and frustration. You can take a fairly small chunk and run it through a few times and end up with a dimensionally accurate billet with virtually no loss. Harbor freight has a decent one. It's especially good for roundstock scrap like big auger bits and large bolts.
I do want to get one someday, I think they would be great for Damascus too.
anyone should be very proud to own a period piece like that great work
I think anybody would be proud to carry that knife, not just a frontiersman... Thanks for the videos. Keep it up.
Thanks I appreciate it!
proud? stupid more like.
@@FireCreekForge do u just make any knives u get requested?
@@nicklasbehrendt3802 I'm not currently taking custom requests, but will in the future. As far as the videos, it's different ideas I have but I do like to hear what people want to see built.
@@FireCreekForge cool!
VERY nice! I bet frontiersman would have been more than proud to Cary that.
A frontiersman would be proud to carry that ad would any other serif respecting person! It turned it great as usual. Thanks for sharing
Nice, thanks for the video 👍
I like this knife. Well done.
Definitely any frontier man would be over joyed to have such a great knife with them 😎🥰
I take bushcraft classes with my cousin here in Alaska. I would 100% leave my Bark River Teddy at home and use this.
If that was a Timken bearing it was originally made from reclaimed steel. I worked for Timken bearings for about 7 yrars and then Timkensteel for 18 years. I made all parts of bearings except the cage and worked the electric arc furnace where we melted scrap to make the speciality steel used in bearings. I'm glad to see another life for that bearing.
I don't think it's a Timken, but yes a lot of steel is recycled these days. Thanks for watching
Forging a knife from an old bearing ring sounds much more poetic than forging a knife from brand new steel. The first is art, the second is manufacturing!
For those considering using a tapered roller bearing at your stock. Those are often made by carburizing a lower carbon 41XX or 86XX steels. Before putting much time into it, grind down about .100" and look at the sparks thrown when grinding the core to make sure you have a through hardened steel.
I am a metallurgist with years of experience heat treating bearings.
Thanks for the info!
Same goes for cheap files these days. When the teeth are just a millimeter tall, it makes a lot of sense to just case harden.
That's a beautiful knife, recycled and given back a new life, nothing's more awesome than that.👍👍
Thanks I appreciate it!
Beautiful craftsmanship, I think anyone would love that knife.
Who wouldn't be proud to carry that knife? Great looking blade!
I also liked that piece of wood and how the grain ran perfectly straight. It was very cool, the blade came out great too
I'm not a frontiers man, but I would definitely be proud to own that beautiful knife.
Just saying WOW, that is a beauty, from the blade to the guard and that beautiful wood handle!
Thanks I appreciate it
Hell yea brother I've got at least 50 if not a 100 old bearing setting in the top of my press from rebuilding rear ends and trans from the last 24 years will be trying to make 1 very soon !!
John Rambo would have been proud to have a masterpiece like this one.
Great u are the master
Overcome and adapt 😂 great job as always!
Thank you!! 😁
Absolutely beautiful knife. ~Kevin
Absolutely blown away, every time I watch you work. Gorgeous knife!!!
I would love it
It turned out awesome.
Thanks!!
This is some beautiful work but the end of the handle seems to take an upsweep. To my eye it should be rolled over. The end flared down relative to and in line with the edge. Nit picking I suppose but still, the craftsmanship is great and I really enjoyed watching.
I remember being a kid and my dad would give me the brass guard and pommel pieces to file down and polish
First off, i enjoy this video and your discussion on how and what you wanted to do with this project.
I've always had a obsession with well made knives. But I've not owned anything this large. I would consider this knife you just presented to your viewers. Big, strong and dependable, not too for getting extremely sharp. And would fit most anyone's hands.
Excellent job done !
Another beautiful blade! Thank you for sharing the process.
forget about Frontiersman, I would be proud to carry that
Fantastic job....
Absolutely awesome watching from 🇬🇧👌
...lookin' good, always loved a nice Bowie, keep safe...
Nice pommel setting technique 😀
Wow! Very awsome build!
I would like to carry this thing arond! For sure!
Keep on building knifes like this!
Greetings
HP
Thank you for your time and effort.
Beautiful Bowie you smacked up there 🔥⚒️🗡️
I have to say, the forging community on UA-cam is this apps saving grace. You and a handful of others are always giving us something to actually enhance our lives and sharing your knowledge. Thank you for being a part of that.
You bet, thanks for watching
Nice work my friend you can drill through your log and into the concrete and drive a peice of rebar in it will help I had to do mine that way
@@michaelmosley254 beautiful? yes, maybe, but totally useless except as an excersize in black smithing.
I really enjoy how informative your videos are.
Very beautiful blade great job
I don’t know about any frontiersman but I would definitely be proud to have that at my side in the camp site, I understand the need to use good clean steel that you are sure about but I absolutely love it when someone takes something old and transform it into a beautiful blade like this one.
That's great, thank you
Beautiful !!!
An old car bearing race will make a decent knife too. I've been wanting to make a hook knife (for carving spoons out of wood) out of one for some time now.
Outstanding video most informative, 👏 👌
What a telent you have - Brilliant work. A craftsman through and through. Your video was well produced and absorbing. Thank you.
I love Bowie knives in general and yours is absolutely amazing. I think anyone would be proud to carry that especially a frontiersman from the past. Not many blades were that well made in those days.
New to this channel, and I just noticed the Gadsden flag 👍 Love it
Good job, awesome piece
Outstanding, and anyone from any time period would be ecstatic to carry such a magnificent blade.
Very beautiful knife.
Well done brother
Thank you sir
What a piece of art!
Not sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bowie himself wouldn't have traded you straight even, his for yours! That knife is beautiful, thank you for sharing your talent, very inspiring,
God bless!
Thank you!
Drop-dead gorgeous work....well done. I would be proud to carry this knife
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Great looking period piece. I understand working with unknown steel, but think one would be wise to have that experience in his toolbox. With supplies and materials becoming limited, craftsmen may be forced to build projects out of pre-used steel. I would imagine in the 1800’s many knives (or weapons) were built from reclaimed steel or other metals as we saw happened to Confederate States during the Civil War.
Good point. Thanks for watching!
I have some custom blades in my collection. I would be proud to have this in my case as a "go to" or show piece!!! great work and keep up the videos🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Cool. I didn't even know David Bowie was into knives.
Another DelMonte success!!
Gorgeous knife and amazing craftsmanship!
Awsome man!
Great looking blade, bit to polished for the frontier :) I think that but cap looks amazing and fits the era really well, just IMO.
I can almost smell that ironwood from here.
Gotta love it!
The thing I appreciate the most of your video's is that you explain what you are doing, I look at what you do and am amazed because, to me, it looks almost magical because you know just how hot to make the metal and how to make the metal longer and all the work that you do. I would love to be able to do a simple knife but have no clue where to go to learn. Thank you for making your video's
Now that's a knife I think Dundee would even carry. I would as well. Lol
Realy nice!
if i would be a fontiersman, i would be proud, nice Job Bro, Kind regards from Germany
Very timely video for me, as I was just given a massive bearing race off a concrete truck. The manufacturer's serial number and a tiny bit of research demonstrates it is, in fact, 52100, so once I decide how to cut it into pieces there will be lots of knives there. Thanks!
Cool!! Thanks for watching!
Just actually watched a few of your videos, & wanted to say Thanks for the Inspiration!
I know a bit about knife making etc. & it's nice to see others putting out quality pieces! Also, After watching numerous other makers videos, I Personally wanted to say Your video etiquette, basically how you explain your steps as well as the process itself!
Most other videos (I personally saw) the people making the items don't explain much, & some don't say much at all! I can follow you, but know many others who would be lost watching some of the others I've recently seen that don't explain much. From a seasoned maker to a beginner, can Definitely understand your steps & process to get to the goal! The Finished Product!
Thanks Again,
✌️
David
Beautiful blade
I appreciate the reclaimed steel option, it seems a call back to the first smiths.
Great video and fantastic results! I've two 5 gallon buckets of reclaimed steel- mostly bearing races and rollers; now I've got some more knowledge on how to forge them. Thanks for the vid!
It’s beautiful and well made . Any one would be proud to own it !
Really good looking knife!
Great work!
Definitely the most beautifully crafted Bowie Knife I have ever seen!
I think reclaimed steel is best for hobby projects. Good way to recycle old steel and if the project fails, you aren't out a huge chunk of new material.
How impressive! It's always a pleasure to watch a master craftsman and artist with large forearms create a Masterpiece!