The grinder I have uses 2x72 belts which is most common amongst knifemakers. I use many different belts throughout the process but for heavy material removal I use 36 grit ceramic belts, which are quite aggressive and last a while (although they are more expensive than aluminium oxide). For finishing I usually only go up to 200 grit on the sander and do the rest by hand, although you could go higher.
@@mcween18 Yes for sure, you can even make a knife with much more basic tools. I don't have videos of it but my first few were made with just a saw and a file pretty much. Look up Gough Customs, he has a video where he makes a knife with hand tools only.
Josh Cook For heat treat? Just heated once and quenched, then tempered at 220C. Pretty sure Gough customs has a video on heat treat which should be helpful.
HKnives I also wanted to ask you what kind of grit you used on the belt sander to sharpen the knife and where you get the pins to hold the handle together
HKnives not much money to be made in this business. Count up all your time for knife and sheath and at a decent shop rate ($90-$100/hr) it's probably more like $500-$600 but who's gonna pay that without a big name on it? You have to really want to do it I guess. Nice knife though.
Yep, I don't aim to make this into a living though (I'm fifteen) but if I can cover the cos of my hobby and a bit more for new tools, that's good enough for me now. Thanks for all the advice !
You should be more careful when heating your blades to critical temperature, but I'm sure you learned that lesson the hard way! Keep that steel moving with even temperature throughout the blade and handle section too. Quench THE ENTIRE KNIFE not just the blade and cutting edge. Then after hardening you can temper the whole blade. Just toss it in the oven at 400 F for two hours, you will be good with most high carbon steels. Keep up the good work Sir!!!
Ahh, you probably couldn't see the color of your blade in the sunlight! Dude HK, I am by no means a pro, keep doing what your heart tells yah, and take no bullshit from me!
I can totally understand that; I'm always slightly terrified grinding knives on my 2x72 grinder honestly. But a bit of fear keeps the respect healthy. That being said would you consider a metal cutting band saw at least? I'm sure it would save on belts/grinding the whole knife shape out. That being said nice job overall! Enjoyed the video but GG I cringed a bit at :57 - please buy a centerpunch!! :D
Good looking knife! I like the liners.
Thanks!
That was Awesome, the red in the handle scales makes it pop. AWESOME
Thanks !
Beautiful work. Great design and well executed.
Thanks !
*holds template in hand, but draws freehand*
Knife is really nice, keep up the great work
Hahaha, Thanks !
What belts do you use on your sender to file metal?
The grinder I have uses 2x72 belts which is most common amongst knifemakers. I use many different belts throughout the process but for heavy material removal I use 36 grit ceramic belts, which are quite aggressive and last a while (although they are more expensive than aluminium oxide). For finishing I usually only go up to 200 grit on the sander and do the rest by hand, although you could go higher.
@@HKnives thanks very much. I have a DIY belt and disk sander. Could I make a knife with that?
@@mcween18 Yes for sure, you can even make a knife with much more basic tools. I don't have videos of it but my first few were made with just a saw and a file pretty much. Look up Gough Customs, he has a video where he makes a knife with hand tools only.
@@HKnives awesome. Thanks very much for the info. I'm going to give it a go. How many times do you have to heat the steel?
Josh Cook For heat treat? Just heated once and quenched, then tempered at 220C. Pretty sure Gough customs has a video on heat treat which should be helpful.
The knife pins you used what are they called where csn I buy them ?
Robert Verduzco corby fasteners, you can buy them of most knife supply shops online.
Robert Verduzco corby fasteners, you can buy them of most knife supply shops online.
Wow that knife is really nice, I'm hoping to get into the hobby pretty soon.
Scott Rose Thanks ! wish you luck !
HKnives I also wanted to ask you what kind of grit you used on the belt sander to sharpen the knife and where you get the pins to hold the handle together
A 320 grit zirconia belt
Sorry didn't see the second part of your question. I buy them from Usaknifemaker.com
what steel you used??
1084 high carbon steel
do it have to be very thick?
Depends what type of knife you wanna make, for this size 1/8" thick is enough. For a bigger chopping style knife 3/16 or 1/4" might be better.
Did you temper the blade?
Yep, 2 hours at 400f straight after HT
Good
Thanks
Nice work buddy 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Diesineveryfilm Customs Thanks ! Ive seen lots of your vids too
No problem buddy and that's awesome to hear 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
C'est grave stylé! Vraiment Super, faudrait que je t'en commandes un 😂^^Tu m'avais pas dit que t'as chaîne YT avait autant grandi! xD
Hahaha, Merci !
Faut qu'on s'appelle un de ces jours^^ teas changer de num? J'ai essayer de te contacter l'autre jour ça marchait pas
I like the idea of doing the wooden blank first. I have a whole pile of knives on the bench that looked better on paper than on steel.
It really helps for getting the feel of a knife
Nice! Keep it up!
Aperture Knives Thanks !
You definitely have skills bro. How much would one of these go for?
Thanks ! I could sell one like that with leather sheath for 280 usd including shipping
HKnives not much money to be made in this business. Count up all your time for knife and sheath and at a decent shop rate ($90-$100/hr) it's probably more like $500-$600 but who's gonna pay that without a big name on it? You have to really want to do it I guess. Nice knife though.
Yep, I don't aim to make this into a living though (I'm fifteen) but if I can cover the cos of my hobby and a bit more for new tools, that's good enough for me now. Thanks for all the advice !
Good job
Thanks !
does the knife say "hello sailor?"-sorry, couldn't resist that............
Hahaha !
I like it. Is the g10 really heavy or does it balance well? I haven't got any g10 yet.
It's quite dense, denser than cocobolo for example. I'll remove a bit more weight from the tang next time to compensate for that.
Yes go
i can't
You should be more careful when heating your blades to critical temperature, but I'm sure you learned that lesson the hard way! Keep that steel moving with even temperature throughout the blade and handle section too. Quench THE ENTIRE KNIFE not just the blade and cutting edge. Then after hardening you can temper the whole blade. Just toss it in the oven at 400 F for two hours, you will be good with most high carbon steels. Keep up the good work Sir!!!
Chance Beard I made the mistake of heat treating during daytime. Never again. Thanks !
Ahh, you probably couldn't see the color of your blade in the sunlight! Dude HK, I am by no means a pro, keep doing what your heart tells yah, and take no bullshit from me!
Hahaha Thanks !
How come you have a 2x72 belt grinder but not an angle grinder?
Rasmus Rian I don't feel very safe with an angle grinder
I can totally understand that; I'm always slightly terrified grinding knives on my 2x72 grinder honestly.
But a bit of fear keeps the respect healthy. That being said would you consider a metal cutting band saw at least? I'm sure it would save on belts/grinding the whole knife shape out. That being said nice job overall! Enjoyed the video but GG I cringed a bit at :57 - please buy a centerpunch!! :D
Great video! what belt grinder do you have?
Thanks ! It's the pheer 454
Mark Tyler, Hey, Mark, I see you everywhere. 😂
FargoFX LOL
I know the feeling xD
You're pressing the blade too firmly against the grinding wheel @1:49 that's why it's skittering. Take your time, forming the edge is really important
Looking back at it I may have been grinding too hard initially, thanks a lot for the feedback !
Go Forge in fire
i'm definitely not good enough, plus its really far for me