Steps in knife making part II - How to tutorial by thetopicala
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Now that you have seen both my knife making tutorials I'll give you a diploma, you have past the exam. gongratulations:D
Go buy some wood, blade, file, glue... or watch that video again:)
Simple as that, knife making; great fun and self testing, whatever. It's been fun for me making these videos and your comments have been very much appreciated. Your great couragement with nice comments has been very much rewarding.
For your info this Bocote wood piece is cross cut wood. That is how you get the grain pop up. Consequently sanding or filing wood cut like this is much harder but the grain...:) is sublime.
Happy New Year 2014 to all my subscribers!!!
Osmo
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Im a big fan of your work. It is like therapy watching the beauty in knives. Regards and take care.
Annika Resetic Many thanks Annika!
This description is a simple as it can get. Excellent! Thanks.
+Mark Sandy Thanks mate!
Wow. That's a very beautiful job. It came out so grand. The blade is very well done and super functional in design. But the real treat is how you finished the handle. Sweet curves and form for all day comfort and an eligant non threating beauty to it. And the wood is a most beautiful pattern and piece of art in its self. Just an all around beautiful piece of art.
:-)
Thank you Jay for your overwhelming words. I wish people starts little by little recognize the value of Roselli blade as one of the best and rewarding compaognon at hiking trip, hunting, wandering, anywhere were puukko is needed. There might be even better available somewhere just right now cannot name one;) maybe I shoul suggest a deal with mr Heimo Roselli, talking too much about their masterpiece:D
I love Nordic knife very good !
thank you good video!
Happy New year to You ... a wonderful piece of wood ... nice video too.
Lovely work, I like the way the wood pops. I believe the choice of wood gives the knife its character and life.
I feel the same. Basically all the wood is beautiful with carefull treat and there is always something special in that block of wood you pick.
Another great video! You make it look so easy! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, it's always a pleasure.
Greetings from North America! Your tutorials are wonderful for a person just entering the world of Scandinavian knife making. I have worked with mostly 1/8 thick Mora Blades that I have removed the handles from production model knives. I just recently decided to move on to other blades such as Lauri, Roselli and others. The stacked handles have always been a fascination of mine, most especially the Birch bark handles. Your video on the subject was brilliant! I would have never thought of putting the knife in a low temperature oven to get the sap to assist in the gluing. Simply using it's own natural component in doing so. Thanks for your time and giving the knowledge to pass on for tradition. Todd
Todd, thank you. That has always been my main goal with my videos, to get people to get inspired from my works and try by themselves. Scandi type knife handle gives you freedom to shape it so many ways. You can change your idea of form until the last moments you are doing it especially side profile. And you can stack material many ways by using rat tail and it's benefits. Lots of opprtunities. My best regards to you to North Amerca, Osmo
to handle im learning a lot from you by just watching you studying your work firstly!! thanks i will summon up materials next im lacking a belt sander
but have a lathe
may have to do all by hand!!
Happy New Year to you and Family !! Another great knife and video !! Look forward the new year with your great works of Art.!!
Thank you George. Happy New Year to you, too. 2014 will be a great year. I just desided that:)
This was an excellent introduction for beginners and experienced knife makers alike, please make more videos with different woods.
+Reuben Crutchley Thank you Reuben. Just tell me what would you like to see and I'll try to develope something:) Osmo
I'm on my 4th knife which will be for my brother in-law..... your work has been such a great inspiration for me. thank you so much for taking the time to film these videos it has been a much needed spark in my life☺ The wood grain and beautiful outcome is worth every cut LOL ....I earned 3 stitches last week. Blessings my friend.
Airik1111 Thank you Airik. Your comment much appreciated. 💙👍🏻🙏
Happy new year to you too! Great looking wood pattern. This kind of handle shape always reminds me that it looks little like traditional axe handle end.
Now that you said it... you're quite right, thanks and keep on going with your nice puukko videos!
Beautiful wood grain.
+survivalmike Bocote wood :)
Thanks Osmo that was very comprehensive ,I will pm you soon ,at the moment am cleaning up flood damage to my house as the water pipe in the ceiling burst while I was at work and so things are a little damp here at the moment and am a little busy ,my puronvarsi hunter cuts really well and I like the handle I copied from you,speak soon all the best Tom.
Sorry to hear about water damage. Very nasty, serious things always at house:(
Beautiful handle!!! Great work!!!
Thanks! Have a nice weekend!
YES ..............
SPEECHLESS.......
THIS WOOD GIVES HEAT TO AN "COLD WEAPON"
THANKS FOR SHARING.
CHEERS AND HAPPY 2014
Be my quest, thank you danilo.
Hey there thanks ao much. I've been making blades and knives using only flat grid and full tang.
Recently I have researched scandinavian design and thanks to CZcams like yours, I have made my first 4 hidden tang scandi style knives. The blades from retired high carbon files and a variety of woods.
Keep up the nice video work!!
Curtis Poppenberg Thanks Curtis! Enjoy what ever you do, especially knifes:)
Happy New Year! Great job with the beautiful price of wood.
Thank you with the same greetings!
great knife great handle, I really enjoyed you video.
Rui Simoes Thanks man!
Beautiful knife, skilfully made :)
Thanks:)
Wow, beautiful work! instead of oiling the blade for protection, use car wax! It gives the best protection and won't cause built-up like oil does! I have seen some knives turn gray from years of being oiled. Beautiful knife, how can I get one?
K9 Cop Instead of adding oil from time to time yoo need to sand it lightly 600 grit before oiling sometimes 👍🏻
A very pretty knife, well done yet again. ATB Russ
Thank you Russ.
Well, what can I say... You're a real master of these handles! I've tried to copy the shape but failed :) And this Bocote one especially is a masterpiece, the wood pattern is amazing.
Bocote is sublime. I have got it tens of blocks at home. You're going to get one unique piece of Bocote block my faithful friend, will you take it?
thetopicala
That's very generous of you Osmo! I'll be very grateful if it's not a big trouble for you. And I think I know what will give you in exchange - something from the forests of the Rhodope mountains.
Thank you for the Christmas card. It came yesterday:) Now with new ideas towards greater times. May the wisdom live with us in all our desicions and turns...at least some of them:D wish you happy new year.
You're so modest and polite mannered man. This Bocote wood is cross cut piece and therefore looks really nice.
:)
Glamur-classic.Bravo
arkas Thank you!
So impressed , and still looking, you guys are extremely sensitive.
zenbooter Thanks mate! 👍🏻
Wow magnificent ,just how wood should look,I am going to the wood yard tomorrow and hunt down some exotic wood ,you and Kaziklu79 have such beautiful pieces.Osmo do you think Roselli make the best blades I would like to know your thoughts,Thank you and a blessed and happy new year to you.
Hi Tom, we had a pleasant welcome party for Year 2014 with our next door neigbour. Thank you and we wish you and yours a happy new year, too. Your tricky question about Roselli.. Shortly, it's great carbon steel blade, easy to sharpen, good looking, big enough as camping tool, small enough... As camping tool. Great hunter blade. Quality in my opinion. Some one says that cheeks are not bright and shine enough but is there any use for glory while you'r splitting wood for fire if the grind is right and edge will survive your handling:) roselli's UHC is another interesting issue. I could say the same of many blades like Puronvarsi hunter. Quite different type of Finnish puukko comparing to Roselli blade and more than words... There is no one and only answer for your inquiry. How's your Puronvarsi, by the way? Hmyyy.. pm! Too much talking now. Have a nice and happy new year to you.
Hello, very nice work. Do you use Turkish walnut for your handles? It would match with this model very well I think...
I'm familiar with walnut but not quite sure if ever used Turkish walnut. Thanks for the interest!
Stunning work, :-)
Thank you!
If you use a belt grinder it might be useful to set the belt off center, when you want to grind curvy shapes. The overlapping part of the belt at the contact wheel makes the work easier and less dangerous to the handle. Try with a spare piece of wood and find out. Good luck!
Thanks, I'm going to try that. Every hint and tip is welcome!
fantastic really really great knife yet again
Thank you. Cros cut Bocote was just great to do.
beautifull as always happy newyear mate -luc
Thank you. Happy new year to you my fellow.
Hi,
I recently started knife making with a Karesuando kit and immediately found a new hobby. Already ordered 4 blades and some handle materials at Brisa and find myself scrounching around the house looking for small pieces of leftover hardwood... :)
Can I ask you 2 questions, since I fell in love with your hunterknifes;
- Do you have a template for the handle, or do you draw it by hand? If so, can I have a copy?
- What blade is your favorite? I see a lot of Roselli Hunter blades in your video's, and they seem fairly expensive.
- I can imagine my workbench being crowded with knifes in a year, what do you do with those finished knifes?
Thanks,
Gertjan
Hi, first gongratulation for finding knife making as a hobby. I recognize your eagarness like a mirror;) my advice for you, google knife photos, look and compare, think blade and handles, learn about thousands of pics. That's what I do. I don't have templates but a vision which can change still when I take a file in my hand. My passion is the various wood grain, colours and material I use in handles and the form of the handle and a wish that it suits to the blank knife blade. Roselli hunter 100mm is pretty good blade for bushcrafting:) like many other blades. Thank you for your interest.
thetopicala Hi,Just a short note to tell you your latest knife with the red spacers is really a piece of art! I already loved the shape of your handles, but am in awe about this one. The red and white really supplement the wood.Best,Gertjan
Thanks Gertjan. Great that you liked it! The pleasure is all mine. 😊
Maravilhosa!!!!
Thank you!
love it. what do you oil the finished handle with? thanks
Tru-oil is the name. I also use Danish oil. Any gun stock oil will do. After oiling wax gives a good finish and shine and deepends the colours.
Very nices videos! I learn a lot with your tutorials =)
One question: ¿Can I do knife handle (scales) with 100% apple tree wood?
Thanks!
zeroa6 Thanks for commenting! Whatever wood you use be sure it's dry. Older the better. I see no reason at all using apple tree. I have made couple of hidden tang apple tree handles out of it and scales, why not with good finish oil etc. It will be astonishing after oiling and buffing!👍🏻👋🏻👌🏻 Osmo
Thank you very much!
oh! one more thing: ¿First I oil it, then I polish it, and at last wax it?
Bye!
nice shape!
Thank you.
outstanding
Thank you!
Very encouraging; what was the thickness of the wood at the start? _ HUCK
Hi, thank you for the great question. I don't recall exactly. Maybe something like plus 5mm. so 30mm would be the answer.
That is beautiful wood. How thick (width) do you start with??
Hi, normal appr. size of the block is 120mm x 30mm x 40-50mm. Thicknes varies a lot. Sometimes it's not more than 25mm. Thanks
Thanks for the answer
Could you share the handle pattern?
Beautiful knife!
Were you using unstabilized wood here in this video?
Thanks and greetings from Germany
Hi, thank you. Yes, the wood is unstabilized. Got it or bought it from a dealer in Germany :).
Wood stabilized = dry wood
dry wood = ok, nice job!
hrcpaiva Stabilized wood means more than just "dry" wood. Many knife makers use un stabilized wood which can also be "dry", much like our friend "thetopicala" in this video.
C Taner That is correct. With stabilized wood you get all the good benefits for beautiful wood, which is better strength but also true weatherproof. Well, I don't see no problem so far with normal dry wood when you treat your knife properly. On the other hand I have got plenty of stabilized wood at home. Thanks.
Just amazing ! what kind of wood ? Sorry you maybe already say it in the video, but i'm french, i not understand all things ! :)
Hello, thank you for your interest. It's Bocote wood, cross cut grain pattern, not usual one.
It's Bocote, a mexican/south american hardwood and it's a joy to work with, though it gums up my belts something fierce.
Using rasp in most of the work and just a little bit belt in the end I have not seen that gumming as a problem. Great wood, thanks
Thanks for the advice! I guess I need to go pick up myself a good wood rasp.
Couldn't you have just put a RUBBER handle on it? .... :P
Just kidding! That is absolutely beautiful! I've been trying to figure out which way the grain runs in it? Was the natural growth of the tree perpendicular to the alignment of the blade? Is that the "growth rings" we see?
Thanks, you've got it right, talking about grain pattern it's talk about "grow rings" or "year rings". Google cross cut wood. As you may have seen in some wood species and sometimes just in sporadic wood block may appear really lively patterns. That's where a knife maker gets mad:) to use it.
I had a joke about rubber but not going to say it:D Thanks.
Woepie!!!!!!!!!!!!
beautiful grain in that bocote really nicely shaped wider end
Thanks!
what type of wood is it?
+Anton Eriksson Hi, thanks for inquiry. You may find lot of info about it in the description box below the video. About bocote wood.
i wish the knife i makes will be that good......
Thank you. Wish you patience and accuracy for your hands:)