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Balete Blades - Sean Alonzo
Registrace 2. 02. 2019
I’m Sean Alonzo, the guy behind Balete Blades handmade knives - making knives out of things that amaze and inspire me. I want to show you the little things that I see & love about this work through this channel!
Check out some of the knives over at my website:
www.baleteblades.shop
Instagram for daily updates about my work:
@baleteblades
Check out some of the knives over at my website:
www.baleteblades.shop
Instagram for daily updates about my work:
@baleteblades
Forging Knives out of Local Wood, Horns, and Car Bearings in Bhutan
In this video, I talk about my recent two-month long stay in Bhutan where I held another knife-making workshop for local knife-makers. In the process of demonstrating some techniques, I created a collection of knives using local steel and materials: a san-mai laminate Gyuto and two san-mai laminate cleavers.
Turn on CC for English Subtitles.
Bhutan Footage by @shutterbug_bt
Follow me for more knife-making!
Instagram - baleteblades
Online shop - www.baleteblades.shop
Turn on CC for English Subtitles.
Bhutan Footage by @shutterbug_bt
Follow me for more knife-making!
Instagram - baleteblades
Online shop - www.baleteblades.shop
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Making a Western-Style Chef Knife for the King of Bhutan
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In this video, I explain how I ended up making a knife in Bhutan for His Majesty and also how I made another knife based on the same design. Turn on CC for English Subtitles. Bhutan Footage by @shutterbug_bt Follow me for more knife-making! Instagram - baleteblades Online shop - www.baleteblades.shop
For a guy who likes to make pizza.
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I make pizza cutters sparingly - once a month or every quarter - so this is a newer craft I've had the privilege of exploring and honing. These knives are more detailed towards detail and pattern - a little break away from the usual grind.
My Journey into Bladesmithing
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After quitting my job as a product designer in 2018, Balete Blades, a passion project, began. Since then, the journey has been of persistent experimentation and discovery as I push to craft handmade knives, exploring new materials and compositions to complete extraordinary, one-of-a-kind knives. This is the story so far.
Fine work! So good!
Thank you!
Very nice craftsmanship much respect for what you do. Especially in regards to utilizing the indigenous materials. How does 1084 compare to 1095 high carbon steel?
Thank you!!! They’re very similar! I’d say 1084 is simpler to work with because 1095 is more sensitive to temperature. *more in depth answer is that 1084 doesn’t leave a lot of carbon to form carbides like 1095 does, so it’s much less sensitive to temperature and doesn’t require a temp soak like 1095 does. 1095 is much closer to 52100 than it is to 1084 :) Hope that answers the question!
Wait a minute here. The King needs a chef knife? He doesn't even cook, why does he need a chef knife???????
He does actually :)
Absolutely beautiful blades and amazing craftsmanship , I’m so glad i stumbled upon this channel.
Thank you! Glad to have you around 🙏
Gorgeous work!
Stunning . The king should be very grateful for such a piece of art
Thank you! I’m grateful for the opportunity 🙏
Super very nice and beautiful craft❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!
Beautiful work!
Thank you!
Love your craft
Thanks!
I want to start crafting knives like you, where would I start? Thanks
Magic ..... we need more of your stuff here. Have been following you for some time now ...... keep it up ;)
Senpaaaaii Please post a tutorial how to make a knife handles, I really love your work. ❤❤❤
I love your work! Is this a passion/solo project or do you have a team and are you taking in apprentices?
Such an inspiration
Good job n loony at your works. Splendid sir...!
I love your work! Your Instagram is amazing!
I am waiting for you in Bhutan
i love your work, great great blade
Your stuff is out of this planet! I hope to one day be able to buy one of these functional museum quality pieces. I don't ever get tired of watching your stories or vids. You're making the Philippines proud!
This man can't stop making bangers it's impressive. I started following you around more or less a year ago on ig because my dad sent me your works, and lord what you do is just waw man you're inspiring af, keep up posting such quality homie 🔥🔥🔥🔥
That’s awesome. I’m glad you’re getting inspired by this work! I hope to show you more extraordinary stuff in the future! 🙏
I've been following you on IG since I saw your damascus pizza cutters, and I am so amazed by your work every time you post any of it. So happy to see you are starting on youtube because I NEEDED this! lol
I hope to make more of those slicers soon! Grateful to have you here 🙏