Knife making - Recurve BOWIE w/ BLACK BLADE

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Here's our take on a non-traditional bowie ;)
Write in comments what we should make next!
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Blackening the steel:
A mixture of caustic soda (700g), potasium saltpeter (250g) and water (1,2 l)
The temperature of the solution should be kept between 120 - 140 C.
I keep the knife inside for about 30 minutes to get consistent black colour, you can manipulate the time to achieve different results, shorter period should give you dark brown or purple - ish colour.
Be careful - this mixture is highly corrosive!
Heat treatment:
-Austenizing temperature: 830 C
-Tempering: 180 C
Specs:
Shadow
Steel: 80CrV2 5 mm
Length: 295 mm
Blade width: 45 mm
Blade length: 165 mm
Handle: Stabilized wood burl, brass pins
Weight: 290 g
“There is strong shadow where there is much light.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
#bowie
#knifemaking
#bushcraft
Music:
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Music used: Traveler by Alexander Nakarada @ SerpentSound Studios / serpentsoundst. .
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
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[@justinbandy2610]

Came for the blade.
Stayed for the tunes.
My god that is beautiful.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank a lot ;)

[@chrisjvales2]

Wow the attention to detail is amazing. Great work. Production quality of the video is top notch.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks a lot 🤗

[@volkangunyeli]

It caught my eye again while walking around ... Great work. The colors are perfect. Thank you once more. Dude, very good.🙌👍

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks, we have some more vids on our channel 😊🤙

[@Yardstiky]

Beautiful! Love the blackening.. .

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you 😊

[@isacjonsson1987]

Amazing production quality. The music the cinematic and soft views. Everything falls in place. Truely amazing! Well done

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you

[@abidwizardofoz9079]

Man first of all, that a god damn sick knife, and second of all, that was some fine chemistry you were doing. Love what you do:)

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks a lot!

[@Lee-sti8wrx]

My favorite knife you guy's have made, one kick ass beautiful knife that is a masterpiece. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you 😊

[@Ukanio91]

Obejrzałem wszystkie filmy, patrzę a tam w jednym butelka Cisowianki. No myślę "Polak jak nic!" wchodzę w opis, bo wcześniej nie zaglądałem i tak, nie myliło mnie oko. Stary robisz chyba najlepsze filmy tego typu na YT. W żadnym nie ma tego klimatu, w dodatku robota jest mega! Dzięki, że mogę to oglądać!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Dzięki wielkie, bardzo mi miło 😊

[@honzabehal5564]

I like your style and your knifes, please don't stop with this :).

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you very much 😊 we don't plan on stopping :D

[@tln25]

I make knives- your work is amazing

[@S8tan7]

I'm just amazed at how well the bevels came out considering the recurve, nice job

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you ;)

[@S8tan7]

No worries dude, out of curiosity are you using a flat platin or one that's got a horizontal radius?

[@BarbershopCustoms]

@@S8tan7 it's flat 😉

[@S8tan7]

Excuse me while I worship your skills

[@BarbershopCustoms]

@@S8tan7 thanks 😂

[@AndreaMerchak]

Wow, what a beautiful knife! I loved it!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you ;)

[@BarbershopCustoms]

See how we've made our first backlock folding knife:
czcams.com/video/Nu6MVdNZaS8/video.html

[@Alexandr_K.]

Шедевр 👍

[@gustavoocana1632]

Gorgeous knife.

[@MJ-wh1ny]

The shape of the blade is simply excellent. Very nice 👍

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you 😊

[@Jcosmos100]

I just love your knifes !

[@kwemboosheck2441]

IT is just beutiful. IT was a pleasure to watch IT being created. Good job, bro. Greetings grom Poland

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Dzięki, my też jesteśmy z Polski ;)

[@BarbershopCustoms]

What knife should we make next? ;)

[@lamproknives]

A kukri ! A push dagger ! A folding knife !

[@BarbershopCustoms]

@@lamproknives a kukri is in plans, a folding knife too, but we still need a bit more great in the workshop, so it might take a while 😊

[@tylervanniekerk6159]

Maybe a neck knife? Those are always interesting. Maybe paracord wrapped or something, idk either way you have earned a sub today!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

@@tylervanniekerk6159 yeah, neck knife is a good idea, but I'll think about something else instead of paracord since it's not really our style 😊

[@oneshotme]

The kind that cuts things ;)

[@h3avymech174]

VERY BEAUTIFUL KNIFE. WOULD TO HAVE LOVED TO GET THAT ONE AND BLACK SHEATHE. ON ANOTHER NOTE THE KNIVES ARE VERY BEAUTIFULLY MADE.. THANKS FOR SHOWING SOME PROCESS ON HOW THEY ARE MADE....

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks a lot ;)

[@danyssien1113]

Skill master level 99999999❤

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Haha, thanks, we're trying our best ;)

[@lancemillward1912]

That looks the business. Well done

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@LeandroGoretta]

Very nice!

[@SunnyDumayas]

beautiful work!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@johnl.8616]

Now that is true art.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you 😊

[@HARMARSCH2]

Gorgeous Knife

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@FULLonARMOR]

Absolutely beautiful

[@ambroscustom]

That is a stunning piece of craftsmanship. Fantastic work buddy.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you 😊

[@ezdaar5435]

Very nice! Wow

[@wayned5872]

Jim Bowie would-be proud to carry & use that knife, great job! 2 suggestions for you gents, 1 do away with gloves while grinding or using drills so you don't get sucked in to machinery & get hurt,2 invest in KANT TWIST CLAMPS to replace those nasty old c-clamps which twist & bind. I'm a welder by trade I've replace all of my c-clamps with Kant-twist clamps & have never had a issue with a them binding or loosening up while working on any metal with them, they hold tight & do not twist

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks a lot for these kind words. The gloves are the nitril gloves that I can easily break with my hands, so even if they get sucked in, nothing would happen. The c clamps that we use are very strong 75 mm clams, they're very robust and do the job they're made for. Thanks for the suggestions though 😊

[@oneshotme]

Beautiful blade and scales and great job making the knife
Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up! I also subscribed to your channel

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks a lot ;)

[@oneshotme]

@@BarbershopCustoms You're very welcome

[@EddieOakes]

Simply awesome! IMO this is the perfect knife! Great work!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks a lot 🤗

[@user-bo3gx8su8i]

Very cool video, very good music

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@Lee-sti8wrx]

High dude’s lee again not sure if I asked this questions before but would like to know what the grey stuff You use on the knife before you heat treat and after the costic soda what is the oily looking stuff you rub on the knife and would love to know the way you get that amazing cooler in the wood when you have finished. Love these knives you dudes kick ass.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

It's an anti decarb paste. After the blackening it's just linen oil

[@danielivanov3463]

VERY GOOD JOB

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks ;)

[@diddy1966abc]

Just found yr site, really liked what I saw... I am yr 3,997 sub, closer to that 4,000... No doubt the next time I check u out there will be a lot more than 4,000 cuz u make very interesting films... Cheers... Keep Up The Good Work...

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks a lot, I hope you're right 😁

[@helennopitasari1662]

Awesome man...

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@waynerupert5910]

One sweet blade

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you

[@oliveralfaro2558]

Very nice work, from a hobby knifemaker.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you ;)

[@ventialkocholik7652]

My god blade is beautiful. You are master

[@cyclepath55555]

Gorgeous!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@habsgleich8931]

👍👏...wenn ich könnte würde ich 100 Daumen nach oben geben...wow, cooles Messer!

[@trainwon5699]

Awesome job thanks

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@vincentcocuzza8679]

Awesome blade just like the rest of them!! I love your calm relaxing type videos man!! I do have a question though? What is the stuff you rubbed on the blade before heat treat?? If you could be so kind and answer this for me I’d appreciate so much! Thanks again and keep up the great work like I said I love watching your videos!!

[@euapesca5739]

top knife, note ten # I want one!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@jefffriedberg]

Perfect music. I would like a recurved blade, only not so much recurved, and with a straight top, not curved like the "Bowie." Also with a bright metal top edge for striking a fire-stick. That would be a very good "bush knife." I don't think you make anything like that. But the Bowie is magnificent.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

I think we might make something like that in future. Though the oxidized spine doesn't make a worse fire stick strikes I believe :)

[@jefffriedberg]

Barbershop Customs --okay but i'm told the black spine has to be cleaned of all black first: i don't actually know. Maybe simple oxidation works. Black teflon or something will not.

[@ATHINOS]

excellent work

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks ;)

[@ATHINOS]

What is the material that makes iron black color ?

[@BarbershopCustoms]

@@ATHINOS the prescription is in the description

[@eliclaudiosatiro]

Belíssima peça parabéns pelo seu trabalho 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ochomasuno4527]

Excelente obra de arte!!!!👌👌👌😍😍🎉🎉🎉

[@clint6530]

Wonderful

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@user-pv6yk4ml5u]

👍😃 клинок отличный!!!

[@jaysun070476]

Wow awsome knife.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@sperber-knives]

Dude, greate job. I really like it!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks a lot 🤗

[@TheCowie23uk]

So much skill 👏

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you 😊

[@fabryrockfishing1979]

*S T U P E N D O*
👍🏼

[@guitarman9922]

So awesome to see you using a fountain pen! What kind is that?

[@YOMADeeK]

Wow great ❤️

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@thiennguyen-xu5uw]

Nice

[@pierrematuturan2579]

I like your Knife, I'm from West Papua Indonesia. Can I save...🤭
✌️

[@leogout2164]

Beautiful project! I loved the video, the music was good although a bit repetitive at the end. I really think you could use a fixed focal for your camera, the blurs are getting annoying after 10 mins in the vid. If you like the aestetic of it, just do it manually, but on every shots I could hear the camera screaming "what do you want me to film ? the knife ? the belt ? oh your hand ! alright the belt then...".
Awesome knife and serious skills in editing anyways ! Cheers :)

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks a lot for a constructive comment ;)
Yes, indeed we need to pay much more attention to the focus. It's that we like the blurs, it's just that we are quite new in the filmmaking and we are still learning how to set up things properly :D

[@leogout2164]

@@BarbershopCustoms That's an awesome end result for people who are still learning! See you soon on reddit :)

[@BarbershopCustoms]

@@leogout2164 Thanks ;) Have a nice evening ;)

[@waeltito6252]

مرحبآ انه عملآ رائع وابداعي ماهي المادة التي وضعت فيها السكين حتة اصبحت سوداء ? اتمنى ان تجيبني .

[@ironninja9873]

Incrível ! Amei o canal, a musuca , a peça! Obra de arte ! Tkx From Brazil !

[@philippearnold5976]

Wonderfull design
Is it tooth paste for polishing the handel?

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Hah, nope, it's a polishing paste ;)
Thanks

[@snyperanonimo7130]

Like man so beautful knif

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks man

[@carlosvieira9462]

Excelente trabalho, parabéns. Carlos - Brasil

[@michalvejrik9167]

WOW ✊

[@tayebamara1778]

Possible design daggers for existing printing

[@joefrazee537]

Awesome music!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Im glad you like it ;)

[@user-sc9wf4my7u]

Великолепная работа! Друг, чем ты намазываешь лезвие перед закаливанием?

[@OhioBladeandCutlery]

Beautiful work man. Just curious if you include sheaths as well?

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Yes, optionally ;) Thanks

[@dukeofearl6256]

3:41, dog is passed out behind him.... Too funny...

[@BarbershopCustoms]

He got tired from making knives :D

[@empireforge8425]

Love it

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@bigbill262]

Looks like the knife Daryl carried in season 9 without the saw back in it

[@ahmadal-omrani1919]

If you want to want the picture of the paper in the normal form

[@K3Flyguy]

Excellent music, may I inquire as to what was I listening to? Also, excellent video, I am subscribed.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks, the music is in the description

[@alexandremendonca8527]

Perfct

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@jonasmatos1991]

Perfect

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you ;)

[@peterkapusotto777]

Una maravilla me encanto👍👍👍

[@rafaelmoreirabratfisch3813]

Muito linda. Parabéns.

[@berkay6563]

This badass

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@tardster]

Love your work, where do you get your knife blanks from, I really like how the tangs are all different?

[@BarbershopCustoms]

We get them from our workshop lol. We make them

[@ubiraciescobardesouzabira3778]

Belicima faca parabéns.

[@BaoPhan-kd5hg]

Very beautiful. I would love to watch your videos.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you

[@grabeq2188]

Ah ten żywiec zdrój w tle
Planujesz może zrobić sztylet w stylu fairbairn sykes? W takich barwach jak ten bowie wyglądałby nieziemsko

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Czekam aż się zgłoszą podpisać kontrakt na sponsoring :D (oczywiście żartuję)
Co do sztyletu - świetny pomysł, na pewno się pojawi w jakiejś bliżej nieokreślonej przyszłości ;)

[@grabeq2188]

@@BarbershopCustoms czekam
Swoją drogą za ile mogę dostać podobną szlifierke taśmową do swojego warsztatu i czy masz może jakieś spostrzeżenia co do jakości?

[@BarbershopCustoms]

@@grabeq2188 polecam pisać do Pawła Pruszyńskiego na fb, nie mam pojęcia jakie obecnie są ceny, ja kupowałem ją już jakiś czas temu. Co do jakości, wszystko jest ok, spostrzeżenia jakie miałem (drobne poprawki) już podobno nie są aktualne ;)

[@grabeq2188]

@@BarbershopCustoms dzięki wielkie

[@valinn13]

As much as I love the knife, I have to ask; what ink did you use when you signed the card? The color looks gorgeous in the video!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Hah, I don't really know since I use many different and I never remember which one it is that I'm using right now ;)

[@jokosaputrasaputra3335]

This art project👍👍👍👍👍

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks ;)

[@aryaamstrong2459]

👍👍👍

[@Gennadii.V.A]

Very good👍👍👍

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you 😊

[@jaegerhunter1806]

Question, why do you use the edge of the sharpening stone to sharpen the knife, just curious

[@abdulah-s3753]

Can you please make a video of how to change the color of knife i mean a tutorial one after the heating and tempering, also the thing you used on knife that black thing what is that. ?

[@BarbershopCustoms]

We'll think about it. What black thing though?

[@truth-Hurts375]

There is no such thing as a Recurve Bowie knife...Its a Bowie knife....beatiful knife thow....

[@BarbershopCustoms]

There are bowies that have a standard edge and there are ones with a recurve :)

[@cannistershot2277]

Looks great! Well made video as well! Loving the handle material. By the way, what are you dusting on at 14:00? Also, what did you use to darken the steel? I'm curious how you re-darkened the spine after sanding/working the handles. I've applied Ferric Chloride with a Q-tip to redarken mine in the past. Only drawback to recurves (to me) is they are a PITA to sharpen...

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thank you. I'm dusting a handle before applying the oil. The blackening is made by oxidising the steel, the prescription is in the description

[@eduardopanda66]

fantastic job. What product is this that you used to darken the wood before it stabilized?

[@Sova_Poliyrnaiy...]

Нож красавец. Но ножик похожей формы, я себе давным давно уже сделал...

[@alexgloba9.90]

Тоже заметил . У меня такой был года два назад собран. Только спуски вогнутые и на рукояти вяз был.
У автора нож более интереснее и аккуратнее

[@Sova_Poliyrnaiy...]

@@alexgloba9.90 : а у меня нож очень похожей формы знакомый ножовщик сварганил, на 90% по моему рисунку Рукоятка наборная из кожи. Клинок из подшипника...гарда и оголовок из чистой бронзы. До сих пор глаз радует и гвозди строгает (хотя делать этого не нужно).

[@alexgloba9.90]

@@Sova_Poliyrnaiy... братец,вот коже совсем ни есть хорошо.
Лучше дерево или микарта с пескоструйным финишем.
А так да, поздравляю 👍

[@Sova_Poliyrnaiy...]

@@alexgloba9.90 : не-а! В том, конкретном случае только кожа. На других ножах да, дерево (разное дерево: самшит, эбеновое и др.). А пескоструй вообще терпеть ненавижу. Спуски на клинке и ложное лезвие со стороны обуха, отполированы почти под зеркало, само тело оставлено со следами поковки. Красота неоптсуемая!

[@alexgloba9.90]

@@Sova_Poliyrnaiy... скучаю я по кузне своей, после ваши описаний, коллега, хот волком вой под столом(как в мультике).
Надеюсь он тебе помог и выручил.
Знаешь, со временем я пришел к тому что нож должен быть компактен, и рукоять должна быть тёплой. Без металла. Хотя конечно специфическое заявление, но со мной согласятся те кто на морозе разделывает дичь.
Имхо естессно.
140×27×3 ,
135×27×3
оптимальные параметры для клинка.

[@donavantew8278]

That’s top shelf right there my friend. How can I get one of those awesome blades

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks, the currently available knives are listed at:
www.barbershop-customs.pl

[@theflyinggearman3128]

Beautiful blade. Did you also made your belt grinder yourself? Do you have pictures of the machine?

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Nope, we've bought it ;)

[@Hobby-time99]

Respect👍

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks

[@nickminderman7380]

What are the chances of me getting your schematic or drawing. I wana try to make this for my self. I’d be willing to pay for it

[@cbr900son]

Where did you get that grinding jig. I work with some youth and they cant really freehand grind and something like that would be perfect for them.

[@BarbershopCustoms]

I can get you one, please pm me on Facebook or email [e-mail]

[@ShannonSouthAfrica]

Wow!

[@BarbershopCustoms]

Thanks