Motorcycle chain knives

Making some knives from an old motorcycle chain. Kind of experimental. For more information about custom blades, go to:
www.bronzebyjeffreyjrobinson.com
Music for this video:
"Something to save" by Komiku
is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License

[@clydeulmer4484]

The knife for your neighbor is cool -- liked the handle -- but the one for yourself is beautiful. It showed what an artist's eye for form and line can bring to a sharp-and-pointy object. Clyde

[@brotherbanzai]

Thanks Clyde, kind of you to say so.

[@lsubslimed]

Haha "I suppose".. They turned out beautifully. The leather tsukamaki was a great choice for your blade, and very nicely done. Thanks for sharing. :)

[@brotherbanzai]

Thank you, and you're welcome :)

[@DanMooreNCF]

I love the explanation on how this whole project got started. And beautiful work, as always.

[@brotherbanzai]

Ha, thanks ;)

[@johnalexander7369]

Amazing knives BB! I need more of your swords.

[@brotherbanzai]

Thanks! And yes, yes you do.

[@albertabigbuckhunter]

Love that pattern. As always fantastic craftsmanship

[@brotherbanzai]

Thank you

[@hankjenkins769]

Wow, you sir are a master. Thank you for sharing this with us. Keep making these beautiful blades

[@brotherbanzai]

Thanks. I'm really more of a constant student though.

[@Iammightymeaty]

Gorgeous pattern

[@brotherbanzai]

Thank you

[@franciscole482]

Great knife I just started etching with coffee works great

[@brotherbanzai]

Hey Trez, thanks, these are from a couple years ago. Hmm, seems like that would make it taste funny.

[@yada7515]

Wow, that pattern!

[@brotherbanzai]

:)

[@ademirjunior1491]

Magnífico seu trabalho!

[@brotherbanzai]

Obrigado!

[@loupiscanis9449]

Nice work , Brother ,
His knife is a good looking bowie , But your blade is full of style and grace , it flows , A very Nice job ,
Thank you for the peace and quiet ,

[@brotherbanzai]

Thanks very much, and you're welcome.

[@thiagobulhoesvianna]

Great work as aways

[@brotherbanzai]

Thank you very much

[@robertjeffery3237]

I loved the pattern. I wonder what it would look like if it was twisted?

[@brotherbanzai]

Thanks. I think twisting it would probably make the pattern unrecognizable as a chain.

[@justinkardos2797]

Very nice. I did my first chain saw chain knife a few weeks ago. Suprised it work considering it was my first. Just wish I used 2 or 3 chains didn't get a very big blade. Green beetle recommended your channel. Glad I did. Anyway I can contact you through email. Share work, experience, failures

[@brotherbanzai]

Thank you

[@northernfool7453]

Awesome!!

[@brotherbanzai]

:D

[@UY_pdr2020]

Beautiful pieces!! And very well worked. Congrats!
I have two basic questions for you:
- With what are you etching? (what acid / proportions)
- What is and for what the white powder you add during the heating process?
Thanks!

[@brotherbanzai]

Thank you. I etch with ferric chloride, which you can buy as PCB etchant. The white powder if borax which is being used as a flux during the forge welding.

[@guraysenova]

Amazing , keep it up ! :)

[@brotherbanzai]

Thank you, will do!

[@theswaggeringwombat3084]

Stunning as always! quick question I am looking for ferric chloride and what I can find on Amazon is still called ferric chloride but it said it is for copper is that okay ?

[@IPostSwords]

It's the same thing. Ferric chloride is most commonly used to etch copper PCB's, but the same product will etch pattern welded steel.

[@theswaggeringwombat3084]

Sweet thanks I've been meaning to attempt a San Mai and if I am going through all that I want to etch it

[@stokermeister3]

Had you done any knifes using real wrought iron? And etching in ferric

[@brotherbanzai]

Nope. Don't have easy access to actual wrought iron, would be cool though.

[@zacariasgonzalez827]

I just saw your other video when are you going to post how you made the Atlantean sword at the end of your last video I would love to see how you made it

[@brotherbanzai]

I didn't take any video of that sword being made, so I'm afraid there won't be one.

[@TNovak36]

What do you use for an etchant?

[@brotherbanzai]

Ferric chloride (PCB etchant).

[@camaronzinda6847]

How much do you want for 2 motorcycle knives ?

[@brotherbanzai]

Thanks for the inquiry, but probably not doing any more of these, was kind of a hassle. Probably would be easier to start with new, clean chain.

[@Mr.mopar71]

A lot of cold shuts.

[@brotherbanzai]

Yep, that's why we experiment.

[@Exodus-sh5mq]

I would one day like to shake your hand...

[@brotherbanzai]

Ok

[@Exodus-sh5mq]

brotherbanzai 😂

[@jason561120]

Alex I'll take random comments for $800.