Forging An Heirloom Knife From Hammer And Trowel

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  • @dirtfarmer7472
    @dirtfarmer7472 Місяць тому +2

    1 thing about being in West Texas when it gets hot in the shop, just step outside and enjoy the wind.
    Thank you Sir for this beautiful work.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  Місяць тому +1

      @@dirtfarmer7472 true. Thanks for watching

  • @donaldgeezer
    @donaldgeezer 6 місяців тому +3

    Nice knife but you broke my heart tearing up that Estwing hammer. Those are the best

  • @donscottvansandt4139
    @donscottvansandt4139 5 місяців тому +2

    That's a pretty badass handlesmoosher you got there bud ! Lol

  • @JamesBellangee
    @JamesBellangee 6 місяців тому +14

    Of all the knives I’ve seen this is truly the one I would most want. I’m old and can’t afford much but if I had the money I would surely buy one just like that one!👍👍👍👍👍

  • @MrDoss89
    @MrDoss89 6 місяців тому +7

    It's definitely one of your best. I'd be proud if that was my work.

  • @minnesotatomcat
    @minnesotatomcat 6 місяців тому +14

    Beautiful knife, I love the use of reclaimed steel and a raw chunk of wood! Greatness isn’t always expensive 👍

  • @6Sally5
    @6Sally5 6 місяців тому +1

    Incredibly gorgeous! Chopping manzanita is no joke…that wood is HARD! Happy Independence Day, sir!

  • @lukelofgren4108
    @lukelofgren4108 6 місяців тому +5

    I love that bold pattern! The more bold random patterns are so much more eye catching for me.
    I need to get back in my shop/barn and forge something. It's just been too hot in TN.

  • @brysonalden5414
    @brysonalden5414 6 місяців тому +3

    Clearly, twisting the billet added serious differentiation between the steels. Beautiful.

  • @jamesrogerson7482
    @jamesrogerson7482 6 місяців тому +4

    This knife is beautiful in concept and form.

  • @Jeffrose_
    @Jeffrose_ 6 місяців тому +2

    I've seen you struggle with forge welding in the past but this sir, is a win. Blade looks amazing.

  • @ShannonHonnery
    @ShannonHonnery 5 місяців тому +1

    These are the videos I like not a lot of talking strate to the point good job sir

  • @d.mitchell8596
    @d.mitchell8596 6 місяців тому +3

    She's a beauty! Love the craftsmanship. Saying hello from icy cold Melbourne, Australia. Keep producing this great content!

  • @bretttaylor5608
    @bretttaylor5608 6 місяців тому +6

    Awesome pattern

  • @7jackaloper7
    @7jackaloper7 6 місяців тому +5

    Gorgeous knife! Nicely done!

  • @MBishopsBlades
    @MBishopsBlades 6 місяців тому +3

    Elijah, that pattern and blade turned out great! Thanks for sharing!

  • @jasondundom1390
    @jasondundom1390 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow ! Turned out Beautiful, like blue flames 😁

  • @lowbudgetbob1155
    @lowbudgetbob1155 6 місяців тому +2

    Interesting use of every day tools. That pattern came out nice!

  • @TheOGfrenchy
    @TheOGfrenchy 6 місяців тому +1

    That knife is absolutely stunning
    😮 this is similar to what my face looked liked at the end of the video
    When it comes to knife and blade content on UA-cam you are legend! Great work Elijah ! 👊

  • @فيصلالوزان-ح4م
    @فيصلالوزان-ح4م 6 місяців тому +3

    that is a very beautiful and practical knife honestly I like it a lot… well done..👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @clifbradley
    @clifbradley 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow that came out nice. Love that almost pistol,grip design

  • @toddfessenden2102
    @toddfessenden2102 6 місяців тому +1

    By far one of the best paterns I've seen you come up with to date, Awesome job!!!

  • @HeavyForge
    @HeavyForge 6 місяців тому +2

    Excellent work! That pattern actually came out looking awesome!

  • @TysoniusRex
    @TysoniusRex 5 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful piece of work and 100% functional, too!

  • @justingoodman5600
    @justingoodman5600 6 місяців тому +2

    Wicked pattern! Not sure what brand that trowel was but I’m pretty sure the Marshalltown brand was a hardened steel. My brother was a commercial brick and block layer his whole adult life and trowels were his favorite tool. No kidding I watched him use them as knives and machetes when needed, cutting whatever needed it on the job-site. He would cut the steel band on pallets of brick and never had an edge deformation. Seeing you turn one into a beautiful knife brought back some memories! Thanks for the videos

  • @johnharris3390
    @johnharris3390 6 місяців тому +2

    Always fun to watch your videos. Great work.

  • @kzarnold3678
    @kzarnold3678 6 місяців тому +2

    Nicely done 👍

  • @Mr16bit
    @Mr16bit 6 місяців тому +3

    Looks great!

  • @roberttresemer8226
    @roberttresemer8226 6 місяців тому

    I watch a lot of knife making channels. I have to say that this is definitely one of the best knives I have seen. Beautiful pattern.

  • @scottappley2626
    @scottappley2626 6 місяців тому +2

    Awesome build!

  • @roncameron7461
    @roncameron7461 6 місяців тому +2

    Very nice work! Thanks for sharing...👏

  • @Marines_6711
    @Marines_6711 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow!!! Beautiful!!!!

  • @ExiledPiasa
    @ExiledPiasa 5 місяців тому

    Nice! Couple of ideas for u…
    A blade from old keys
    A blade from castiron bronze

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging 6 місяців тому +1

    This turned is beautiful 👏👏

  • @coltmiller4127
    @coltmiller4127 6 місяців тому +1

    Was a pleasure meeting you and your family today at the market. I apparently have followed your channel for a while and didn’t even put 2 and 2 together. I hope to purchase a few more knives from you soon. Best wishes!

  • @frankcrabbe6464
    @frankcrabbe6464 6 місяців тому +1

    Thats just steel at his finest!! Awesome knife brother!

  • @MB-lr5fp
    @MB-lr5fp 6 місяців тому +1

    You have some serious skills. Great looking pattern

  • @TalRohan
    @TalRohan 6 місяців тому +1

    very cool oceanic pattern and very choppy, Awesome piece ...I was surprised at how floppy the trowel went, wasn't expecting that lol

  • @scottlanghorst1483
    @scottlanghorst1483 6 місяців тому +2

    Great knife as always, Elijah. Can you make a video using this technique, I used for the Canadian nickel coins. Using a canister and magnets. Put the nickel patterned pieces in place, with the magnets holding them. Fill the canister with steel and powder. Make a blade. Use star and half moons, Xmas trees or whatever you fancy.

  • @ragincajun9359
    @ragincajun9359 6 місяців тому +2

    That Blade sir is Fire !!!

  • @timd5758
    @timd5758 6 місяців тому

    Absolutely gorgeous!!

  • @jacquesb8927
    @jacquesb8927 6 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful!

  • @ddoherty5956
    @ddoherty5956 6 місяців тому +1

    Thats a real beast of a blade, i wondered if you knew what you were doing when you clipped the front with the Grinder but at every step you have impressed.👍🇬🇧

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you. Yes sir, that clipping or cutting of the end of the billet is an old pre-form technique

  • @thefamily_ak1863
    @thefamily_ak1863 6 місяців тому +2

    sweet knife ,

  • @randomritchie
    @randomritchie 6 місяців тому +1

    Well done sir

  • @chrisoliver1327
    @chrisoliver1327 6 місяців тому +2

    Super nice!

  • @hulkthedane7542
    @hulkthedane7542 6 місяців тому

    Cool build. Another nice, silent video. I am a big fan of you making silent videos as well as ones with talking and ones with hardcore metallurgy. That mix is very pleasant to watch.
    👍☀️👍.

  • @MWBalls
    @MWBalls 6 місяців тому +2

    Beautiful.

  • @raphaelnova2976
    @raphaelnova2976 6 місяців тому +1

    I liked it,
    firstly, you didn't show the welding arc,
    secondly, I thought you were having unnecessary fun cutting and forging good steel, but an interesting pattern came out,
    and thirdly, and most importantly, you created a solid piece of knife.
    Realy god job

  • @SweetTooth8989
    @SweetTooth8989 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful pattern and blade. Almost like a fire and water pattern.
    That's a gorgeous big camp knife.

  • @stephenshowalter387
    @stephenshowalter387 4 місяці тому

    That’s a really nice knife.

  • @mbeat28
    @mbeat28 6 місяців тому +1

    A really beautiful piece of work. Great job man. ❤

  • @billhatcher2984
    @billhatcher2984 6 місяців тому

    That's one of the best pattern steel blades I have seen you make great work

  • @joaquinsoto4909
    @joaquinsoto4909 6 місяців тому +2

    Oof!!! Beautiful blade!!!

  • @yo.aj6391
    @yo.aj6391 5 місяців тому +1

    Omg! That is awsome!!

  • @glennbayley5863
    @glennbayley5863 6 місяців тому +2

    Very nice .

  • @neilhansen49
    @neilhansen49 22 дні тому

    Super Cool... BEAutiful knife

  • @brandonlarison3703
    @brandonlarison3703 6 місяців тому

    Gotta say you do Make some beautiful knives

  • @ToddAMARANDO
    @ToddAMARANDO 6 місяців тому +6

    Love it , came out great , the pattern is awesome. Wish I could send you my old stuff and make me a knife like that. Let me know if you would be interested

  • @SnakeGamer79
    @SnakeGamer79 6 місяців тому +2

    Gran trabajo 10/10.

  • @ShaneEstabrooks
    @ShaneEstabrooks 6 місяців тому +2

    Very nice.. ❤

  • @josaonline09
    @josaonline09 6 місяців тому +2

    Loving it

  • @DavidEricWilliams
    @DavidEricWilliams 6 місяців тому +1

    Cool knife, cool concept. Always entertaining

  • @latemcire8387
    @latemcire8387 6 місяців тому +2

    Cool pattern

  • @mikemeinders5419
    @mikemeinders5419 6 місяців тому +1

    Love the blade man keep up the great work.

  • @richardbryant7972
    @richardbryant7972 6 місяців тому

    Quality build for sure

  • @MikeMarley-r9s
    @MikeMarley-r9s 6 місяців тому +1

    Portland Rose Trowels are the best trowels out there,too bad you screwed that one up.They are getting hard to find.

  • @donscottvansandt4139
    @donscottvansandt4139 5 місяців тому

    It's beautiful!

  • @PhunnyPhill
    @PhunnyPhill 6 місяців тому +1

    Dude! That is sweet!!

  • @michaelstrauss6587
    @michaelstrauss6587 6 місяців тому +2

    excellent

  • @kenpalfrey9233
    @kenpalfrey9233 6 місяців тому +1

    quality finish brother

  • @mitchelleherholdt6815
    @mitchelleherholdt6815 6 місяців тому +1

    Liking this a lot !

  • @leatherface711
    @leatherface711 6 місяців тому

    beautiful blade

  • @owais146
    @owais146 6 місяців тому +3

    SPLENDID

  • @ryanblystone5153
    @ryanblystone5153 5 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @DoyleWyatt
    @DoyleWyatt 6 місяців тому

    Sweet Blade Man

  • @robertparker3969
    @robertparker3969 6 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful blade.. missed an opportunity though, should've made the scales out of the wood you was whittling on

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  6 місяців тому +1

      Thought about it, but I don't know how seasoned it is yet, can't risk shrinkage on the handle scales.

  • @mattkessler-revelo
    @mattkessler-revelo 5 місяців тому

    Extremely cool.

  • @markgraham6127
    @markgraham6127 6 місяців тому

    Love the Bible Thinker cameo there.

  • @patginni5229
    @patginni5229 6 місяців тому +1

    That’s pretty.

  • @garylanders1470
    @garylanders1470 6 місяців тому

    Love it!

  • @ВасилийЛукьянов-е4м
    @ВасилийЛукьянов-е4м 6 місяців тому +1

    Сделано очень хорошо! Прекрасная работа!

  • @Pianosmith375
    @Pianosmith375 6 місяців тому +1

    Awesome!!!

  • @allansneddon5442
    @allansneddon5442 6 місяців тому

    always so cool

  • @PaulGriffin-ox1gp
    @PaulGriffin-ox1gp 6 місяців тому +1

    Having all of the power equipment is far easier to make knives out of steel that you turn into damascus than if you try to hand forged with a hammer and muscle.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  6 місяців тому +1

      @@PaulGriffin-ox1gp very true, and like most guys I started out with nothing. By nothing I mean a file and a hacksaw. But you know, you work at it and build up and what do you know 20 years later you've got some equipment.

  • @stephenjohnson6841
    @stephenjohnson6841 6 місяців тому +2

    Another awesome piece Elijah! I noticed you added a lot of badging to your equipment. Are there people trying to steal your content? Anyway thanks again for sharing!

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! There was some foreign channels ripping off my content a while ago, yes.

    • @stephenjohnson6841
      @stephenjohnson6841 6 місяців тому

      @@FireCreekForge that sticks that there are so many dishonest people!

  • @robert.brokaw3829
    @robert.brokaw3829 6 місяців тому +2

    It appears you have a new forge. Stay safe.

  • @tonybryan737
    @tonybryan737 6 місяців тому

    Oh man well done what a masterpiece…Tony uk

  • @draggngmac386
    @draggngmac386 6 місяців тому

    Very very awesome knife 😎🦾

  • @morgandellerue5216
    @morgandellerue5216 6 місяців тому +1

    Keeper!

  • @OsmiusVA
    @OsmiusVA 5 місяців тому

    The towel can be made into a Chinquedea dagger!

  • @andrewneilson227
    @andrewneilson227 6 місяців тому

    You just gotta flex that you have a press….using it for stuff is regular joes have to do by hand like breaking old handles. KIDDING. Great work per usual

  • @Brighter0129
    @Brighter0129 6 місяців тому +1

    Incredible blade my friend. Also I really dig your bracelet. How can I get my hands on one? 🙏🏻🤙🏻

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  6 місяців тому

      @@Brighter0129 thank you! I purchased the copper bracelet, but don't remember the brand

  • @killerkane1957
    @killerkane1957 6 місяців тому

    Extra points for handle removal.

  • @ghostdog662
    @ghostdog662 6 місяців тому +1

    That hammer took a lot of punishment before being willing to be reshaped

  • @akfishoner4143
    @akfishoner4143 6 місяців тому +2

    Hey what are u dipping the billet into before forging?
    Oh and thanks for your content. This channel is one of my favs :)

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks I appreciate it! That is diesel that I put the bullets in before forge welding

    • @akfishoner4143
      @akfishoner4143 6 місяців тому

      Thank you :)

  • @elvispusley3515
    @elvispusley3515 6 місяців тому

    Pretty cool guy

  • @redrover1565
    @redrover1565 6 місяців тому +1

    Glad to see it's cooler down there than here in southern Oklahoma. Impressive build.

  • @michaelh2797
    @michaelh2797 6 місяців тому +2

    Great looking knife as always. I’m curious, do you know what kind of steel you have when using scraps etc, or can you tell the quality by working with it? Also, I’m certain I heard you say last year that you were moving back to Idaho. Is that a thing. Or did I dream that lol?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  6 місяців тому +1

      I don't have a way to tell for sure what kind of steel, but that's partly why I put it in the body of the blade and not the edge, so it's not as important. I expect it's some kind of medium carbon steel.
      We did have plans to move, but those plans changed for the time being.

  • @clifbradley
    @clifbradley 6 місяців тому +1

    My dad made trowels. He worked in poll finishing doing marcite work. He needed sharp, thin, flexible high quality trowels so he made his own forge and made his own trowels. These were the rounded top and bottom model. All different lengths. He pounded them out, then ground them down, used an apparatus to get the right edge profile. They were wicked sharp too. One of his trowels was used in a self defense case when some crazy neighbor attacked guy that worked for another pool finishing company and all he has to defend himself against this guy weilding a machete and a hatchet was a trowel and a hawk as a shield. So he did and sliced the guy up and then slit his jugular. He lived. Needed 3 surgeries and 123 stitches and the pool finishing guy got cut once