Making A Frontier Knife From An Old Wagon Wheel
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2016
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Hear me take the Great One's name in vain after accidentally making cast iron. Chill, Bro-D. Nah worry. Despite bogus advice from Home Depot about the wood filler they sold me we get this diggity done in the end. So sit back and let's make suitable knife steel out of an old wagon wheel rim then forge handle pins and fashion a handle from the wheel spoke all in the name of making a 19th century, cartouche style, frontier, trade knife. The blade is etched and knife left rough to make it appear aged. Let's talk about Sheffield. Let's talk about blister steel. Let's talk about the knives that settled the American West (and Canada)!
Play Where's Waldo with the Green Beetle logo and name. One or the other appears roughly 10 times in this video!
Want to see an awesome smith do this better than me? Check out Niels Provos: / mintwart
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this guy is the bob ross of knives
My god is that accurate lol.
How true! LOL
Seriously? There are people on here much more skilled than he is.
yas
Being skilled has nothing to do with the analogy being made.
Those small imperfections in the build only added to the character of the knife in the end, I like that. Great job as always.
Darn right! Character! They fit this knife like a glove. Ty.
Am I the only one that finds this channel relaxing
If I didn't already enjoy your show and work (which I did/do), I am super sold after this episode! You have a great take and attitude about things and it comes out in your work and narration. This stuff is genuinely fascinating. Great job and thanks.
Man, your videos are so satisfying. I know nothing about knives and forging, but I could watch this all day long. There's another American with a CZcams channel on wood turning - also something I know nothing of - and he makes the sweetest videos.
as a retail employee, I can honestly say, never trust us. we almost never have any idea what we're talking about and are always making it up on the spot. make sure you walk into any store with a list and knowledge about what you're buying.
Can confirm. I worked in the paint department at Home Depot in college and knew the square root of jack $#!+ about paint.
That is one of the most beautiful knives I have ever seen. It really captures the elegant simplicity of the do-everything frontier trade knife. Outstanding.
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I like your voice, it's calm and you know what are you talking about
Thanks, Trollskyy. What are you making with your bloom iron?! Can't wait to see the knife.
+Green Beetle knife admin still has your stainless sanmai video
youtube said they took it down, thanks for letting me know.
Very Bob Rossy~ is that a word now?
My grandfather was the last blacksmith in Camden NJ I find this working with metal very intersting I love welding I love working with metal
J. Russell & Co. was an American knife maker that started making the Russell Green River knives in MA. in the 1830s. They imported Sheffield steel initially.
nice, thank you
The proportions, angles and curves on this knife are spectacular. It may be simple but it's still strikingly elegant. It really stands apart from most knives made these days. Even the placement of the pins is great.
Man... I loved this video. It has everything I like in it: history, new techniques to learn, transparency about mistakes, and entertaining. Thanks for all of the time you took to make the project and then edit video. Well done!
a most edifying knifemaking video. with the blunders left in, there's a lot of opportunity for vicarious learning.
Nice knife, it looks like one that my grandpa used to own thats been handed down to my son. Also, I wanted to thank you for ALL your videos. Your videos are very well shot and edited plus you have pleasant voice to listen to (non-fatiguing). I don't think people realize how long these things take and was glad you mentioned it. One of the main things that drives me nuts on here is people complaining about filming or something or just generally being a smart*ss in the comments when they don't have a clue how much time and work is involved and don't have the gumption to make and put up their own. Take care.
thanks, man
Despite the frustrating setbacks I think this is my favorite of the knives I've watched you make. Nice job!
5:10 best part of the video!😂
I know this videos been around for awhile. But you did a fine job on that knife and a guy like me who is into living history would be proud to own that knife.
im starting to think that those accidents that happen to you are one of the key elements of why your videos are so great and entertaining :-) i love to see all the stuff that goes wrong and how you deal with it. youve got great patience!
I like how you make stuff from old, used things. Not, "Now, let's make this knife out of a perfect block of steel" It makes your projects a lot cooler.
Sheffield steel is awesome, but I'm biased.
This is awesome. I loved watching it go from old to shiny new old. That doesn't adequately describe what I was trying to say but I did love watching it. There were two times I thought "oh no. he messed up" and I didn't think it was fixable but you pulled this off. Good job, Green Beetle.
hey man keep doing what you do your video's have gotten me through some tough times I started bladesmithing when I was 13 I'm 18 now but I don't have it in me to forge anymore but your video's give me hope and inspire me to forge again thanks for everything man hope to be as good a Smith as you one day happy forging
This is the sort of thing I would do in my late teens. I really enjoyed making knives from random metal I found at scrapyards so it was super cheap and I still have one I made
I felt this forging was an interesting. Most people just anneal a file and start from there. Finally someone took the time to show the process of introducing carbon into lower grade metal. The Rockwell hardness of 65 is really good and proper tempering too. Wow this knife will last several life times. Great job.
That is 100% why Diresta puts his name on his videos and you should too. Brand that hard work, and make it impossible to steal.
Knowing all this metallurgical stuff is an art in itself! Wow!
As for splits in the wood, you can always fill them with epoxy and a rough sand will blend the epoxy quite nicely. I do it on voids regularly in the very expensive, exotic woods that oftentimes come in very iffy segments (sometimes adding crushed colored stone powders to the epoxy to give it a striking effect) and is a great way to stabilize a piece of reclaimed wood.
good sir you have taken the prize, favourite knife maker on youtube. I feel like i learned a lot from this video.
I live these videos because they're straight forward and interesting the whole way through, and I always seem to learn a little something
Ohh man a knife made from an old wagon... The hipsters would kill for it!
Very cool video sir!
What a great video. Thanks for putting the time in to make it.
Can't believe people try to steal your vids! Another neat project; really enjoyed your chalk-history lesson (and seeing your mistakes and solutions). Can't wait for the next one!
In woodworking I use lots of thick, checked slabs and I fill those checks and cracks with epoxy tinted black. You can also use the dust from sanding, and mix that with wood glue to make a paste, and often it will stain the same as the wood you're using. Loved this project btw, and I learned a ton
Very well filmed, and excellent commentary!
I think the wood filler makes it look more intriguing. In a good way.
It really made me angry hearing you talk about people stealing your videos and uploading them to try and make money off of them. Good luck getting them all taken down and you don't sorry one bit you throw that awesome green beetle logo all over your videos. Love your content. Keep up the awesome work.
- Jay
Long Island Survival
ty bro
Diresta had this exact problem and he started using some kind of service to stop it I don't remember the name of it but like I said in my previous comment please keep up the great work you are a huge inspiration my wife gets tired of the boring knife videos but she actually likes you
Love you vids. I'm 14 and I've been into knife making for about a year. You have been a great inspiration to me and kept me trying to make knives after a lot of failures. I hate when people take your hard work and use it as their own. I hope you keep up the good work and keep making more vids.
you act like your only sorta good at blacksmithing but i learn more from your channel than any other and you have done alot of amazing projects keep it up man
That turned out nicely. If you end up making your own pins again you could try putting the stock into a drill and then taking it to the grinder. The drill will spin the stock and as which should allow for an even grind to the pins. Works for making the tip to an ice pick too.
I made one of these out of a file for a high school project. I used a full tang design, which historically had no less than 4 pins, and went with a flat grind profile with an African Blackwood handle. Really fun to read and learn about them.
That was a great build, and I loved the little bit of history of the style of blade towards the beginning. :)
Great video good skills thanks for sharing. As a kid growing up in 60s England every dinner knife, carving knife, pen knife, boy scout sheaf knife, fish filleting knife, garden shears and secateurs, Mums dressmaking scissors and basically anything with a cutting edge had 'Made In Sheffield' 'England' stamped into it. That former 'Steel City' is now but a shadow of it's industrious and 'cutting edge' past.
You should make a replica of the Bowie knife that Brad Pitt uses in Inglourious Basterds. It would be so cool
wow green beetle ... what a heck load of beautiful. a humble masterpiece and very classy. id be proud to own it let alone to have made it
I find knife forging really interesting. I like the fact that you explain which product or method you use, and why. Learning from all of this, thank you very much!
Collins Axe factory in Ct. Used to make axes and knives and eported internationally in the 1800's Many of those axes are considered heirlooms due to high quality and are still used today. I have 3 of them Having lived in Ct. and I use the Axes( broad ax, standard axe and a hunting knife).
I love watching people forge its odly satisfying
Brilliant and thanks for sharing. Provos is catching you up for subs haha
I have been following your channel and Niels Provos' channels for a while now. I love your editing and teaching style. I would love to see you take some of this same steel and forge a high carbon piece in the middle. The old wrought iron stuff is beautiful. Keep up the good work. I do appreciate the time and effort.
He got his hands so close to that super fast spinning belt thingy without any gloves on
I love the history and context you include in this. Cool vid man.
I love the idea of just using one source for materials. It's a pretty good looking knife by the way
Great video, I appreciate you going through the history and the technical aspects of knife making. Thank you.
love how detailed this was! came out beautiful!!!
it's just a joy to watch you work, thank you.
Something else that works as a stain is sappened tea or coffee grounds.
Grind the grounds into extreme fine powder, mix with Dutch oil into a paste like substance.. leave it set for about 3-4 hours. Then use a mild cloth to wipe.
Ever so lightly sand with very very fine grit sand paper. Dry wipe the dust and repeat.
The stain gets darker by the hour. This also works on bine, but with bone you can actually place the grounds directly in water with a metal hangar through a pre drilled pin hole so it stays off the bottom of the pan.
Check periodically for desired tone wiping with a damp cloth to determine that.
That turned out real great, awesome knife. Thank you.
Beautiful blade.....I love that thing. You did a wonderful job.
great video, good that you show your fails also. and explaining why your logo can be seen so many places.
I like forging. It's fun. I watched a bunch of your videos but I still suck. Maybe I need to watch more videos. J/k I need to forge more knives. I did 6 blanks before I took one to the grinder. I forged 4 knives blanks that got to heat treat. I finished 2 of them called ugly knife 1 and 2 respectively. Ugly knife 3 I chucked up in a vice and bent it till it broke to see the grain I was getting. It was good. Ugly knife 4 is a big parang, chopper I made for my summer place. It's forged, ground, and heat treated but it's been 3 months and I haven't sharpened or put a handle on it and I have 2 good blanks that I haven't even started grinding on. Anywhoooo. Nice knife and I love your Chanel!
to keep the pin holes from splintering you could try putting a few layers of masking tape or painter's tape over the wood before drilling. When I worked construction sometimes we needed to cut a few inches off of a door so it would fit a shortened frame and we would just put a layer of tape right on the veneer to keep it from splintering and it worked great. We were also cutting with a circular saw so this may or may not work with drilling but it should be easy to test. Great vid as always man keep up the good work
Makes me want to save up to buy a magnificent knife like you create.
Awesome video. I've learned a lot watching your videos about history that I didn't know.
Nice job. I really enjoyed watching you forge those pins. Thanks.
I learn as much from you as I do Niels Provos! Thanks for the uploads.
20:48 woah, such details, such razor sharpness.
Very impressed with your knowledge of metallurgy and history! Keep up the good work brother
Lol I am glad I'm not the only one who sometimes cut wood with a grinder
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Terrific work and a thoroughly interesting video. Many thanks.
Man I love the amount of editing you put into this video. The little bits of humor and the camera work. Awesome man.
Nice touch with the "stand by" editing lol
thanks for sharing. your shop reminds me of mine. a but messy and your work reminds of mine (though somewhat better than mine). you have taught me allot, and for that i am grateful.
I've been watching through your videos, and this is definitely my favourite knife. So cool.
The cracks end up looking good. You don't want something so old to be looking new. Think of it like forge marks but for wood :)
Awesome job. I love how you kept within the time period. I've seen a lot of people take older equipment/items and create a modern knife out of them which has always disappointed me. Groovy stuff.
lol groovy
It's 4am here! Now I have to stay up for another 22 minutes! ;)
Jimmy has stated the on-screen branding is to curb the theft. Good work. here
Imagine how amazed the maker of that wheel would be it someone told him in 2016 it would be turned into a knife and have carbon added to it, then sanded using an electric belt sander that does most of the work for you.
I can't tell if you're being saucy but thanks!
that T. joke was golden
I would never be able to sell something I spent that much time making. and especially if it came it looking that beautiful
That's some excellent work. I really like this style of knife and prefer the aged look.
Great video! Thanks for sharing it.
Amazing work! Your vids take me away knowing that man can still create beautiful art!
Beautiful, interesting and educational video, Thank you very much for making it and of course sharing it. God bless you.
Wonderful build, thank you for posting it.
Great looking knife I really liked it, and the rest of your projects, thanks for sharing
Im well aware that you say "my goal here is to have a six or seven inch blade" but i keep hearing "Michael is here to have a six or seven inch" and i cracks me up
Man that's a beautiful blade, and fantastic video of the process! Great job!
Great video! I really enjoyed it and I learned a lot as well. Thank you for sharing it with us. Awesome!!
This knife is awesome! Loved the build. It turned out great
Awesome homework...
I am sure the wood will work out fine for you. If you have doubts in regards to splits and checks, you can use the tecjnique I learned from Yamaha when they are selecting wood for their instruments. When you have this wood dry as toast set it in water. Just for an hour or so. The Oak or the Rosewood will only take surface penetration. Take it out and as it dries see where the wood moves. If it doesn't in harmful way, you are good to go.
Beautiful proportion Green.
Amazing work. I binge-watched almost every video on your channel this evening, really love how much thought you put into your knives and how you often use unusual raw materials for them. Subbed!
love your videos, thanks for the great work 👍
great video, and a beautiful piece of work. appreciated
wow. I'm speachless. that turned out amazing
Great job! Love it! Thanks again for a very informative video!
I like doing stock removal, but there's always that itch to forge a knife, and that itch screams out to be scratched every time I watch a +Green Beetle vid lol!
Another awesome vid. I think it's cool that you are a Bushwood member!
Just gota say that i really love your videos and knives. You always seem surprised at how good they turn out. Really nice oldschool knive ya got there
your work is very impressive!!. thank u for posting!