Upcycling a Layout Knife | Paul Sellers
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- čas přidán 26. 05. 2016
- Paul shows how you can re-purpose and sharpen any old kitchen knife to serve as a layout knife that works as well as any other you can buy.
For more information on these topics, see paulsellers.com or woodworkingmasterclasses.com - Krátké a kreslené filmy
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My first marking knife i made from a stainless steel butter knife the cheepest i could find in a thrift store worked great fr years,,finnaly i gave it to someone as a gift ,,
Paul Sellers is my new Bob Ross. I find watching these videos super relaxing!
A very apt comparison. I’m hooked on Paul Sellers videos today just as I was when Bob Ross was originally on tv.
I told my wife the same thing today.
I recently subscribed. Relaxing is exactly the effect watching him work had on me. I thought I was unusual until I started reading similar comments.
It's great to see the old school thoughts and skills being applied ina way that we can easily replicate. Not only does this save $ (or £, € whatever 🙂) but delivers a beautifully functional marking or carving knife that suits your needs ... and it can also be a personal sentimental reminder of someone who was particularly special in your past life. Thank you Paul. Your instructional techniques and communication style is of high quality and highly valued from this viewer. 👍👍 🇦🇺
You have your way with old tools Paul, always a pleasure to watch. I really enjoyed your scissor sharpening video as well I really learned alot from that. Thank you!
Constantly impressed with your enginuity and efficiency. As a hobbyist knifemaker I can say that there is not a more efficient way to get your first marking knife. Trying this never even occured to me because I've only worked with tool steels. I will say that if you want to modify the bevels at all, I suggest doing so before breaking the tip off. It allows you to clamp the blade flat against a backing board and maybe even get away with some drawfiling. Also bear in mind that if you intend to use it for carving you may have to sharpen it often due to low hardness. But for a marking knife - brilliant.
Love watching your videos Paul. Although I'm not a woodworker it's inspirational watching someone so talented work.
Another brilliant video shows off Mr. Sellers' frugality. No need to buy an expensive marking knife. Thanks for your time and effort.
I made knives for a living many years ago and I found that stubborn steel particles in a file were easily removed with a piece of brass rubbed across the file surface.
chalk stops files clogging
You are the best , love watching the master at work.
Very thorough and detailed, all the while anticipating the questions of the novice woodworker.
The closer I get to retirement the more I appreciate Mr. Seller's approach of making do on a budget.
I made a couple of these. I still like Paul's folding stanley knife best
Just made this because of this video. Next up is a poor man's spoke shave. Thank you for these videos!
The folding Stanley utility knife is fairly inexpensive, but this little gem is even cheaper. Another great money saving idea, Paul, thanks.
It's just like christmas. I have asked (yesterday) for more tool lessons and here they come ! That was quick!
You are truly amazing Paul. Thanks for all your years of sharing. I just love woodworking and my journey is joyful because of you.
Really enjoyed this one as I've been thinking how to find a cheap layout knife. Turns out I already had many in the kitchen :)
Same here lol
Great video Paul, always enjoy watching you at work
The downvotes are from people whose cellmate watched this video.
Lol, Exactly why i came to the comments, looking for a good one about the downvoters.
Paul, iI always enjoy your shows,. It is so detail and very practical. You are such a good instructor for those wood working beginner. From Canada
thanks once again Paul...always very well-produced content
I love watching you, great teacher , thank you.
This man is my hero. seriously. just what I have been looking for. Perfect! Thank you!
INSPIRING! no expensive tools needed again. Wonderfull 👍👍👍
Thank you Mr. Sellers. I followed along while making my own up cycled chip carving knife.
that was great. you make some of the best videos. this definitely cured me of the notion that I needed to go out and buy myself a $150.00 marking knife. thanks
I had already done this, but I come from the world of metal. Layout precision and accuracy is fundamental to precision woodworking for sure! What works-works, every time.
Wonderfully simple and thoughtful process, thanks for sharing.
This is great. I posted on a popular wood forum that I used an old pairing knife when asked what kind of marking knife everyone used and totally got the cold shoulder on the whole idea.
happy birthday paul! i hope this message though placed in a weird comment section, is still seen. i love your work.....life changing for me. throughout.
I have that exact knife. Stanley. Very good.
Salvation Army here I come looking for vintage old steak knives.. Thanks Paul!! Gary/Hk
Great idea Paul! Thanks as always
Thanks Paul always great tips.
Great tip Paul, thanks once again. I like the small sharp edge... I can use that to sharpen a pencil for those areas where I need one.
Very good job Paul!
There is something just so satisfying about watching this :D
another great, easy to follow instructional vid, thanks!
Learned something new! Thanks Paul
Well heck, I think I have a good marking knife now. Thank you Mr. Sellers
Thanks for that Paul going to make some today.
Thank you, this is very helpful.
Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose ...Good video Master
As a site joiner I use to carry mine in my pocket which use to be a locking knife (now banned in the UK). Always nice to have a knife for quick trimming or to mark out.
Love watching the videos
Very educational, thank you sir
Thanks for this video.
I’m really interested in the process of creating a new knife from the part of the blade you’ve broken with the locking pliers.
Waiting for this specific video :-)
What a great method. So many videos show ''Make a knife for 5 dollars, Start with five thousand dollars of power tools..........''
Ive been using worn out reciprocating saw blades to make marking knives. A bit more filing/grinding but its worth it to make something useful.
Great video thanks!
Awesome! I've been wanting to get a layout knife but who knew I already had one in the kitchen! Heha
Sempre uma verdadeira aula e um show de habilidades!
Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷
Thanks for the great video
I love that knife I am building on tomarrow
Hence Occam razor statement demonstrated, love it, trying it.... uh, my mother in law is complaining about some wooden supper knives missing ;-)
Thank you Sir.
Great video! I think i'll make one of these!
Thanks Paul. The wife has a knife she never uses so I'll ask her to let me have it to make one like you have demonstrated here!
Some guy's are so whipped I can't believe it. I like to just grab my wife by the hair and tell her to her face that I'm taking her knife... out of my chest. Then I plead with her to drive me to the emergency room.
Terry Pullen Out of my chest and to the ER. That's a good one! Thanks for the laugh.
Well since I paid for the knives, and I do most of the cooking... I'll take which ever knife I want to. They are my knives after all. She is scared to death to use them anyway. there isn't a knife in my, yes MY, kitchen that you couldn't shave or do surgery with. That said, if I'm going to break a knife to make a smaller knife, then I'll get a used one at a yard/garage sale, flea market, or the dollar store.
good stuff a true master
good idea. I think I will do this.
Ok, so I am going to make one. It may be good for striker plate layout as well perhaps. I am going to be scoping out all possible resources now.
I have made a couple for making knives out of sawzall blades . never thought of kitchen knives, nice cause they already have a handle. thanks
I was looking for one of these knifes, maybe i'll try and make one.
I totally forgot about this method, but at least I was able to repair the knives my stepfather had and keep them working since he passed years ago and with my mother having passed away just over two years ago...
thanks! awesome as always.
Running a filed groove across the blade allows it to snap cleanly.
Usually, if you can file a groove across a knife blade, the steel is too soft to hold an edge for very long.
If you visit France look out for Opinel knives, they usually have carbon steel blades. I've got a couple of small kitchen knives, hmm I only need one in the kitchen... t'other for the workshop methinks. The Opinels are only about €7 too.
Thanks! I have been wondering about this topic. I think that using the snapped of part to create a marking gauge might be possible,
Good idea
Amazing!!!
Brilliant idea. I was doing it all this while on a sharpening stone in th manner of sharpening chisels but this is great. Can the block of sharpening stone be used at an angle in place of the sandpaper tab?
that was great!
Excellent demonstration as always, Paul. Just a suggestion for the search engine: maybe change the title to "Upcylcing a kitchen knife in to a layout knife".
So much for me hunting down that Stanley knife you use, Hope the wife has a few extra old Steak Knifes I can Re-purpose, :)
the stanley knife is on Amazon under utility knives
Zeke Archuleta I got very very lucky 🍀 🍀🍀🍀🍀
Sorry 😐 wrong button got very very luck found one $🍀🍀🍀
She wont miss one, just go for it!
just.... wow!
I love this and am going to have a go, raiding the kitchen drawer later.Is there any way to make a DIY wood carving chisel? Just wondering.
I make a few knifes from old scissors, different shapes and sizes even reamers made with same material. I have a lot of broken scissors laying around, because my wife throw them away when they don't cut any more.
awesome
Hi Paul you remind me of Aywyn Crawshaw the famous artist/teacher who is my art guru👍
Thanks a lot. As an beginner of Woodwork, you save my money again.
Cud you make an Router plane (not the poor man version ) ?
I was debating making one out of a planer/joiner blade that's worn out. Single bevel
What about the humble utility knife for layout?
Maybe it isn't as versatile for other carving tasks.
I have a 3" wide old bandsaw blade I may make a piece into a layout knife...
I already made a card scraper out of it.
Alright!! looked for this one after seeing the shape of of your knife..I figured you had a method to make knives..I sure have plenty of old knives that I can modify. What do you think about the traditional scribe with the point which I grew up seeing here in Tennessee. My dad was a jack of all trades type of guy...he was a good carpenter and a good craftsman making his own ax handles etc. He certainly did not have the fine hand tools which you have, but he still came up with good form to his projects. He would use a scribe in lieu of a pencil. We have a cabinet which was made circa 1860 where the scribe lines are still present which I think adds character to how it was made. Also, I have looked for a video about making the marking gauge...I found the one where you used wood screws, but I see you using the one with what appears to be a small nail. What material is the metal....wire or a modified nail?.....many thanks.
The steel pin is a piece of piano wire and you can buy short sections of piano wire from most US modeling shops.
I cut blades with an abrasive wheel on my Dremel. Takes no time at all but it’s messy.
Paul what brand is the marking knife you always use?
Great video. I need to shop for old kitchen knives now. Where do you recommend buying the sharpening stones/paddles you were using? Also, can I just glue a piece of leather to a board for the leather strap?
leave the fibrous side of the leather up, and yes. he uses eze-lap paddles which can be found
eze-lap.com/kitchen_culinary_foodservice_use/hone-stone/
Paul if you use some chalk on you files for metal it makes it so the teeth on the file doesn’t clog up as much.
Did Paul ever do a video on making a second marking knife from the broke off part of the knife?
It is hardly worth restoring.
Nice demonstration! But does the hardened steel of the knive not wreck the file?
I don't think Joe average kitchen knife is quite that hard. If they were, they'd be very difficult to sharpen by hand, and they'd have a tendency to chip, and might even shatter when dropped. I panic a lot more if I drop a tap or a drill than if I drop a kitchen knife.
I usually just use the sharp end of a nail, but I've thought about getting a real marking knife...
same
Hey Paul, you're pretty thrifty fella. Thank you sir.
I prefer to cut a choil in my knifes because it makes for easier sharpening. I just use a triangle file.
So, is there no need for a marking knife to be single beveled?
Paul Sellers' wife: "Paul, have you seen my favorite steak knives? I can't seem to find them."
have you done a video on a one sided or a straight wall marking knife. I'd like to try and make one. I'm not sure if I'm describing correctly. but the one I'm thinking of cuts 90 degrees on one side of the cut.
I think you are referring to the edge being chisel ground....meaning flat on one side.
I think you mean single vs. double bevel. I haven't seen one from Paul.
A lot of people like to tell others the RIGHT way of doing things. One of the things I love about Paul's approach is that he demonstrates his professional tools (which can be quite expensive for a hobiest), then shows us how to turn an inexpensive tool into a poor-man's version that is 99% as good.
Also, the single/double bevel thing is not really as big a deal as many folks make it out to be. With a single bevel blade, you can hold the knife perpendicular to the wood surface (ensuring you have a nice perpendicular cut on one side) but it only works in one direction. With a double bevel blade, you just need to get in the habit of angling the blade so that the cut ends up with the same perpendicular knife wall.
My marking knife went missing, so I thought I'd go with the next best solution. I picked up a knife from a thrift store and started filing. I don't know if I can do it! It's the ultimate nails-on-the-chalkboard experience, and it gives me the chills like nothing else. Is this just because the knife is carbon-free steel? I haven't done much metal working, and I was hoping to make a spokeshave or plane at some point in the future.
Hi Paul. What is the knife that you yourself use? Please. Thanks
I use many knives but the one I use and recommend is the Stanley folding pocket knife 1048.
I'm going to use my Dremil instead of all that filing.
you make it look to easy.
You could be Russel Brands dad!
Hi,
im from Germany and my english is Not the Best but I can understand close to all. im still Not sure what Kind of "aprasive" you Use on the leather to sharpen.
I wish all teachers have your skill of Transfer Information.
i try to give you a metal worker knowledge with the File,
if you File a round Part or a Part that has to be round...
Start with the tip of the File far away and handel high. than push the File forward and lower the Handel.
hope you get what I mean, im Not good in explain something with words only.
have a nice Day and keep up your great work
it is "abrassive" ... and it is "chromium oxide" on the leather
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Green-Polishing-Wax-Buffing-Soap-Compound-500g-bar-/170942392110
thx to both of you, now i know it.
Instead of a file, could you use an angle grinder at least at some stages to prepare the blade quicker?
Hi Hannu. That would be fine, I don’t see any problem with that.