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I love how this turned out too. Super duper cool.

Nice machine!! Started a sharpening business up here in Canada, was thinking of DIY like that, especially for salon shears freehand sharpening. You should smooth out the disc edge so it sounds better when your knife guide hits the edge.

man why no lanyard hole ...??? whyyyy ?+??+?+?+

Wow amazing craftsmanship !

I've watched hundreds of knife making videos from dozens of makers and that's one of the most beautiful builds I've ever seen.

that stinks. hope your better, and that you start making videos again soon.

I told my wife one day my 3rd leg would be useful as a 3rd hand lol

Very educational video 👍🏻👍🏻💥

Great video I appreciate your knowledge and skills awesome job sir.

All 3 are lovely.

Thank you very much for sharing your experience and the good work making the video. 👍👍👍

The first time I made a knife I got done and say down with my Work Sharp precision adjust knife sharpener. Which is like the wicked edge but much cheaper. I spent 3 weeks grinding that edge down to a cutting edge because I was using the stones of the sharpener to get from that square edge down to a cutting edge. I almost gave up on it. But using a file or a belt sander to get close to an edge, then using my setup to bring it to sharpness is so much faster and better on me both physically and mentally lol

You can get a special metal trash can for oiled rag disposal. The car shops I've worked in had them and they are designed so if something does catch fire in them it won't spread.

For draw sanding I made a little block. Used 1” aluminum square tube, cut it to 4” long, and filled it with epoxy. I cut a slot in one side, and use that to insert a little 4” wide sandpaper.

Hand sanding is a great time to listen to a podcast or music or something. It's very meditative for me. I listen to Bible sermons and just embrace the moment of iron sharpening iron.

I would say that a 2x72 is a necessity. Like I get the advice if you're just trying it out you don't need to buy one, and when you first start making knives you don't need one. You can literally get by with just a hack saw and some files and sand paper. But the 2x72 is 100% something you should save up to buy as soon as you can if this is something you want to do more seriously. The availability of belts, the different attachments, the entire system, being able to control the motor. Those are all game changers that I wish I had MUCH soon in my adventure of learning how to make knives and make a business out of it.

That fine grit conditioning belt left a really nice finish! Great job! 🤔👍

You're pure class. No cussing and swearing and jumping up and down, and no giving up. If not a lesson to us all, definitely a lesson to me. I love that you went ahead and made the knife that was in your mind, regardless of the path you took to get there, in fact, that knife is more personal for the story behind it. As always, thank you for your generosity in sharing.

What doesn't show through in these videos is just how good you are....The end product shows it but, I follow your videos, and you make it all look so effortless, like watching a pro athlete...Only in this case, I say, "I can do that", and I actually try to! Hahaha. I can not for the life of me grind bevels to the "grind to" line to save my butt. At some point I'm going to have to invest in a 2" x 72", but in honesty, I don't know that it will help. "Its not the arrow, its the Indian". Thank you for these videos. I would be incredibly proud if I ended up with a knife like that, and you do it all with humility. You've inspired me to "keep on pushing".

WOW That is a thing of beauty.

Hello @Aleeknives I've only been finding my way through knifemaking (with my son) for the past year or so. I sure wish I stumbled on your videos sooner. What is so great and what separates you from the others is that you don't just say "what" to do, you say "why". Maybe its a fault of mine but throughout my life, esp. the public school years, I did not do well when just told to "do". For example, I knew to harden the blade only, but I thought it was just because of ease, or speed rather than doing the whole thing. Duh, of course it would be more brittle when gone through heat treat. Obvious to most, not to a newb like me. Virtually ALL of the tips you give throughout your videos, I have adopted. I will admit I am a little concerned, it looks like you disappeared over a year ago, and your Patreon link is null. I hope you are well. Looking forward to your next post! Thank you for all of your teachings!

Did you build your disc sander? Do you have a video on it?

Man makes knives (loads of knives), but uses crappy steak knife for actual cutting job 😂

Great tutorial I made a simple leather sheath for a blade I black smithed out of a Harbor Freight 17mm wrench. I used a speedy-all stitcher to sew it up.

Can't wait to see the result

Alright this was the best instructional video for people to get started I’ve seen. Thanks for your time in filming this one. I’ve been working through issues I’ve had with really cheap equipment like a 1x30 and your tips with the angle grinder and beveling jig set up are coming in clutch.

That's exactly the length of the knife that I thought they were, longer than a dagger, shorter than a bowie. Thanks for your post!

Great Videos…What material are the pins? Will you provide a link?

would normalizing the steel be necessary for this style of grinding and the heat it generates? i only have a forge so holding a specific temp for extended times or allowing a very slow cooling is kind of tough(I do have a steel bucket of vermiculite though). id like to profile like this though; currently, I am taking it kind of slow. when the blade gets to hot for me to touch with bare skin it goes in the water real quick.

Um, omg, why are you not protecting that knife with that completely wet leather covered in super sheen and dye???

How thick is your cutting edge? Cant find a guide anywhere on the net 😂 👍

Beautiful work. I want to buy it

you could probably put a piece of 1x to rest your jig on so it doesn't flex. between your vice and the bottom of your jig.

Just wanted to say thankyou for the videos been binge watching them all weekend learning about knife making as I’m in the process of getting involved with it. I picked up a lot of helpful tips and always info on what I’ll be getting my self into. I can’t wait to give it a go

@Aleeknives I absolutely love all of your videos. So much good info. I watch these over and over while I'm at my day job so when I go home I put them into practice. Quick question: when you talk about quenching you say, "I think the book says...". Can you tell me which book?? I can't find a single chart online that definitively says what heat treating method for which steel. I bought some 01 steel thinking "oil quenching" but then I read in one place that it needs to soak at exactly 1500 Farenheit for 1/2 hour. Another source said it can be treated just like you describe the 1095. I don't have a special knife kiln for long "soaks". Is there a work around? (ok, not a quick question, and not one question. ;) ) thanks for the help.

😊I'd be interested to know more about your knife, did you use a mixture of colours to get that finish?

6 chapter But where is HAMON?

The only thing I take exception to is drilling the stitch holes. I prefer using a stitching/pricking iron. It's a relatively inexpensive tool that will make the stitching cleaner. If not a stitching iron, then use an awl. Just my opinion.

Hey brother, I would love to see a finish comparison with your favorites on the same wood to see the differences to help make a better choice.

Again this knife is brutal very well done.

I know i'am like 3 years late but this blade shape and finish is brutal I have got to try this. Thanks for sharing godbless and good health.

Gratis tutorial video, your a gratis teacher. Thanks!

When I acid etched my knife after watching you demonstrate. Mine came out streaky. I etched it 8 times and used 4 oaut after each 30 second dunk. Any ideas what I did wrong ? Can it be fixed ? Thx

Thanks Bro. I am just about to build myself a knife sheath for my Becker BK 16 so your instructions are perfect for me to follow.

I love all of your videos. I'm new to the world of knifemaking, and am very envious of your workshop! I made the foldover sheath from your "zero to hero" video and it came out perfect! My favorite blade shape here is the one with the c-tech and elm handle, but my favorite handle materials is the mammoth, so... that's me. I don't like the artificial materials on the handles. Just my pref. Also, when I'm not learning to forge/make knives, etc with one son, I'm out hunting for fossils and minerals with my other son, so the mammoth bark is extra special! Thank you for all of your videos. I especially like that yoiu allow and show mistakes and move on. Its good to see your skill is incredible, but even you make mistakes.

What leather makes the best knife sheath?

If you were to make me a sparta, Sword. i would pay hundreds when I get enough

Traditional finnish puukko makers only use water

4:15. What kind of bit is that? It’s removing that metal wonderfully!

Mágica fruto de horas de trabalho e profissionalismo ,o que não deixa de ser muito prazeroso e satisfatório. Bela faca .