My First Knife - Handmade using common tools
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- This video is a tutorial/time-lapse of a knife being made from a bar of steel to a finished knife.
I need to thank Aron, from Gough Custom, because without his videos this knife would not have been possible. Thank You!
Materials:
Steel: 3/16" AISI O1 Tool Steel
Wood: Eucalyptus
Glue: 10min Epoxy
Pins: 3mm solid rivets
Wood Oil: "Peroba Oil"
Tools:
Electric drill + bits
Razor
Hand bimetallic saw with 32 teeth per inch
Flat bastard file
Half Round Bastard file
Half round smooth file
Round smooth file
Gough Custom's Filing Jig ( • How to make and use a ... )
Clamp
Butane torch
Common bricks
Used motor oil
kitchen oven
150-240 grit sand paper
Thank's for watching!
Thank you, Gough Custom !
Your tutorials and tips made this knife possible!
thanks for posting Yuri....mate where did you get that template from...I really like that blade shape
I'm glad you liked it!
The template is of my own making and can be found in the link below:
drive.google.com/file/d/0B8mw0ITyZixpS3NmQU95cG5aRFk/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B8mw0ITyZixpMzFVTjBXb096d28/view?usp=sharing
If you end up using my template, post a photo of the finished knife! I'd like to see the result.
+Yuri Darian I will do...in fact I will do better than and make sure I credit you with the shape/template...thanks mate!
Very nice work Yuri! Nice job on the video too!
Gough Custom Thank you, the jig is amazing and your tutorials rock! It means a lot to me getting positive feedback from you! =D
You don't need luck with the quality of your work, but good luck with the new business as a full time knife maker! It will be a success!
Yuri Darian Thanks very much mate! Keep up the good work!
Gough Custom you are an inspiration to future knife makers. Thank you for sharing your idea with the filing jig.
As a custom knife maker for over thirty years I've seen a lot of "first knives"! If this is indeed your first knife then I must say you show great skill in the use of hand tools and in the construction of this knife,..great job!
+MrJohn714 Thank you! This was really my first knife! It took me a very long time to get it done! I realized later on that the heat treatment of the knife wasn't right and I had to remove the handles, re-harden and retemper the knife and make new handles for it. After that I was very pleased with the result! =D
+Yuri Darian Your very welcome! A little tip on heat treating, when using a forge such as you did its a good idea to have a small magnet nearby, when the steel has reached critical temperature and ready to quench it will become non-magnetic and not attracted to the magnet that's the time to quench!
+MrJohn714 is that for both 1075 and 1084? and is a small rare earth magnet ok to use for this? i bought a pile off ebay a while ago so ive got more than a few handy, thanks
+76aussieguy It works with all simple steels! 1085,1075, 5160, O1, 52100, 4140 etc.
The magnets you have will do just fine! Glue them to a rod and you are good to go!
for me This video is one of the best guide way of knife making. Thank you.
Dude... No one does that good on the “ first one” shows all the right stuff, for a Craftsman or a Professional knife maker. Yuri you are the man!
finaly i found knife making tutorial with simple tool...thanks Yuri...
That's a dam great looking knife. Great work. I have watched Aaron's video's as well and have to agree that he has shared some very good knowledge for beginning knife makers. Thank you for a great video.
Great!! Really used common tools. Thx for the lesson!!
Yuri, I like your explanation, very clear to understand, thanks for sharing
Great knife!
It is always nice to see peoples passion. I think that knowing how to make things is the most underrated thing these days.
+AAMGG
Thanks! I agree with you! It seems to me people lost interest in this sort of thing!
You apreciate the objects in your dalily life a lot more knowing how they were made!
I've learned too much with this your video. Thanks.
+Alejandro W. López I'm really glad it helped you! That was the idea! Thx for watching!
Outstanding knife and video skills. Well done hope to see you do more knives.
Adriano Vergara thx dude! I'm trying to get some free time to make more videos, but with work and all it is kind of hard! =(
Thats a ripper knife champ!
Impressive workmanship.
Thank you!
Beautiful 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
pretty cool man. will try this
you give me hope
No wonder it looked so good. You just cut it from a bar and grinded it into shape
I gues that is all I could do without a forge =/
I'm wonrking on that, though!
Yuri Darian Same
Nice job! Thumbs up!
Awesome work Yuri.
Thank you, Dave!
you're a legend.I made the steel softer like you described and its much easier to file.
champion
+afif derbas
I didn't use to do this but after the first time, it's the first thing I always do!
I'm glad it helped!
Great build !! Hard work!! Thank you!!
Great looking knife !!!
Very pretty knife, good craftsmanship
+XxRandomKnivesxX TreeTickler Thanks, dude!
Very nice knife.
Damn, you are very talanted and skilled.
Respect and Greetings from Germany!
Hand-made，well done！
Thank you!
Very nice! I want to make one soon!
good job.. Nice knife
TheCombatant1 thx a lot, dude!
halo my friends.
no thing is impossible.
very nice I'm glad to see your video's .
Awesome work!
Mr lord of blades
I only wish! thx
Nice Job👍
Beautiful job!
Awesome
Bravo!!! very good job
Wow great work never thought it would be possable just need time.
awesome job
gorgeous !
That's fantastic man, really well done.
that's badass I like the drop point
Casey Bryan thx a lot!
my first knife was ugly as sin. you did great!
+Primitive Fusion
Thanks dude!
Hey Yuri!
I'm unable to answer your comments on my videos because of your Google+ settings (you have public replies turned off, it's a silly feature). The acid that I use is called Ferric Chloride, it will definitely stain Micarta unfortunately. G10 however is immune to it and the combo works out very well for me! To get a clean consistent etch you have to finish sand your blade really well, and make sure that it's very clean (degrease it with detergent). I then etch a few times, just for 10 seconds at a time, and scrub the blade in between with a toothbrush and running water.
Gough Custom Its a good thing you told me about the micarta! Mine is not actually "micarta ®". Its a home made cloth+glass resin laminate. I think I'll test a piece of in the the acid to see what happens first! Thanks for letting me know, though!
Is 400 grit too rough for the etch? If so, how high should I go?
About the FC solution, do you dilute it or just use the concentrated stuff from Radio Shack? We don't have radio Shack in Brazil, but the solution I bought has the same concentration (about 40%).
I've been looking all over for a etching tutorial with photos, surface prep, concentration and bath times but all I found on the forums was random recipes mixing different acids and very divergent oppinions resulting in no actual conclusion, hahahah! That is why I came to you.
Thanks for getting back to me despite the Google+ settings nonsense. I'll find out how to disable it!
Yuri Darian Hey mate!
400 grit should be fine, the main thing is to make sure there's no decarb or scale left on the blade. Basically at 400 grit the steel should all look the same. Once it's nice and clean it will etch much more nicely!
I used my acid as it came, it said it was pre-diluted though. That was quite a while back and I can't remember how concentrated it was! Whatever they recommend for PCBs is pretty much what you should use.
Thanks, Aaron!
I'll sand it down to 400 grit and use te 40% solution I have. It is supposed to be used as it comes for PBC so it should be very close to what you used.
I've been filming the process so I'll probably post a video os it after it's done. I'll let you know in case you want to see how it turned out!
Thanks again for all the help!
Yuri Darian Sounds good mate, good luck!
Awesome dude
Cool... Awesome
Nice!
nice
i like how you finished the lanyard hole.
Very nice
awesome.
thx dude!
Pefect with the first.. 😃
Nice job bro.. 👍
Greeting`s from Denmark-well done good job by filing, look`s great..
waked !!! especialy if it is your first one you got talend!
thanks a lot, dude!
That was really the first knife I ever made. It took me a long time just figuring out how I was going to make it and an eternity to get it done, but all worth it!
Awesome video dude!
Thank you! I'm planing on making more videos soon!
awesome job man. props. keep it up
great knife
thx!
Parabéns pelo trabalho, ficou linda sua faca.
solid work💪
you make it look easy lol
The point was to make it look doable... but it is really just a lot of work hahah
Respect
Exalent blade especally for just using hand tools
Karrson Reed Thx a lot, dude!
I'm planing on making a new video soon!
awesome
handwork is cool
perfect!!!
muito da hora, parabéns!
+tchágo tavares Valeu, cara!
thanks,it helped me :)
+Crafting Son I'm glad it helped, man!
More importantly: what's the music, man?
:D
Pretty looking knife by the way.
+Galuska Galagonyov It is actually one of the copyright free songs that you can get at the youtube audio library.
czcams.com/users/audiolibrarymusic
great job you're a big one, a question, how long have you held the blade to cherry red?
hi Yuri,
First i would like to say thanks for the great video.
I;m trying to copy what you've done and im really taking a long time creating the bevel on the blade. Ive spent over 2 hours on each side. Am i doing something worng?
+afif derbas I hope it works!
good luck!
Great looking knife with a brilliant finish. Well done! How thick was the steel that was used?
I gotta do this
NoSkunkFishing You should! It's awesome and very rewarding at the end!
Would kms if i had to do this without an angle grinder ! Nce knife tho !
nice knife but just wondering did the tip end up as hard as the rest of the knife? i noticed it wasnt quite as red as the rest
good
nice
GREAT video, man!!! I'm getting ready to make my first knife and this helped a lot. What did you use for the pins in the handle?
Thank you! I've used solid aluminum rivets, brass and copper pins and even steel nails.
The ones I like best are the aluminum rivets. They look nice when finished and really lock the scales on the knife.
Good luck!
Thanks!!
What about the sharpening step ? Was it already done or did you skip it ? Because I can't seem to find that step included in most knife making videos. Great knife anyway, amazing for it being your first knife.
Nart, thanks for watching!
I didn't sharpen the knife on the video because I was waiting for my sharpening jig to arive. I bought a Lasky equivatent on ali-express (lansky.com/index.php/products/dlx-5-stone-system/). It works really well but my chinese equivalent wore out very quickly. Soon after I built my belt grinder and started shapening my knifes on it and polishing on a leather strop.
Here is a video showing how the lanky shapening system works (czcams.com/video/ZlI5PaXsfOk/video.html) and here is another video I made where I use my belt-grinder to 1st sharpen a knife (czcams.com/video/103_oEgaeDI/video.html).
I hope this helps!
How long does it take to file the flat grinds? Thanks for sharing.
+Rusty Gunn 7 It takes about an hour each side.
It's a lot of work but worth the effort. They come out perfect!
Be careful when using motor oil for quenching, as it might give off dangerous fumes when heated in the oven.
Thank you for the advice!
I've heard that before in another video and switched to vegetable oil (peanut). It works fine too.
Hi, great video. Could you tell me please what type of steel you used? And if possible in what type of stores can I buy It. Tanks and congratulations for the work!
First of all thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it and whants to try it yourself.
As fo the question, It depends on where you are from! In my case, I live in São Paulo - Brazil. I bought the metal from a toolsteel scrap business. He happened to have a 3/16" thick peice of O1 laying around and I adapted my design to the metal I found.
If you are in the US or in europe you can find them online ground flat, which saves you a lot of work too.
Thanks for the repply, I'm going to search it. :)
Opa Yuri, como se chama esse "bastard file" que usasse pra conseguir o formato da faca aqui no Brasil?
Se puder, explica melhor como fizesses esse forno pra têmpera também. Obrigado
Tulio, Beleza?
Cara, a lima se chama "lima chata bastarda" em português. É fácil de achar. Sugiro comprar uma boa lima, como a Nicholson. Limas baratas geralmente são cementadas e o fio delas não dura muito.
O forno para o endurecimento da lâmina pode ser feito com um maçarico de acender churrasqueira (procura maçarico lança chamas botijão de gás no google que aparece) e alguns tijolos. Se usar refratário, melhor ainda. Aquecer até que um imã não grude mais no aço e mergulhar em óleo (pode ser de carro usado ou óleo de cozinha). Depois é bom testar com a lima para ver se endureceu. Se tiver boa, a lima vai deslizar na borda da faca. Aí coloca ela no forno de cozinha ou elétrico a 200 graus por 2 horas. Pronto!
It looks kind of ok
great knife man. What kind of steel did you use?
Kaseem Williams Thanks!
I used O1 tool steel. Quite easy to get.
Hello very nice knife my friend. do you make knives to sell or do custom orders let me know very nice.
Thank you, dude!
I've made a few custom orders but never shiped it outside the country, though.
I'll send you a message on google+.
Hi, what are you using to draw file with after you file the bevel, using the filing jig. Great knife man
+Johnny Blaze I used a 6" smooth file to draw file the bevel and then used the file as a backing for the sheets of sand paper up to 200 grit.
hi Yuri, one more question if you don't mind... when you are creating the bevel, hope thick should one leave the cutting edge before heat treating?
Hi, Afif.
This is a very relevant question! when I made this particular knife I left the edge with about 0.3 mm.
It turned out to be too thin and I got a little warping on the edge. nothing major and it was fixed while giving the bevel its final finish!
On the knifes that I've done after that, I leave the edge with 0.5mm. It prevents the blade from warping.
I hope this helps you out!
Thanks again Yuri. I went through a couple of tutorials and couldn't find this info anywhere. I'm really enjoying this new hobby!
Why he heat the knife and put it in furnace does this make the knife better?
Rayen, that process is what makes the steel hard, so it becomes a working knife.
I think your blade might be soft... What kind of steel are you using?
This knife was made of O1 tool steel. It is a oil hardenable steel. It's critical temperature is about 850°C, right passed the magnetic transition.
In theory, given the tempered temperature, it's hardness should be about 60 rockwell.
It holds an edge pretty well. I can't really test its harness, because lack a durometer but I can't complaint, either.
Why do say so?!
Hey bro. No offence. You have a really amazing knife. I apologize for this.
I mean your knife was in dark red, so it might be around 1300 F to 1400 F when you put it into oil. I think the blade should be a little bit orange to reach the 1500 F. The tip of the knife is a little bit darker, so that might be 1200 F or less. I mean you did not heat up to 1500 F from my point of view.
I might be wrong dude. I am not trying to prove that you are doing something wrong, By the way you can always do a file test to see its hardness. You put a file on a blade. If the file slip directly from the blade, that means you have a nice and hard blade.
+malida luo
Thank for the answer, dude!
I think the camera kind of fool's us sometimes... when I first saw the footage I thought the same!
But since I did a file test before tempering and it sharpens just fine, I think it turned out Ok.
I've done 9 knifes after that one and aside from doing a magnet test before quenching, I always harden in the same lighting, to avoid the effect of light on the color of the steel. That has helped me a bit.
Not hardening it correctly is fatal! I was lucky to get it right the first time without a magnet!
Luckly I file tested it! =D
Thanks again for the feedback!
Thanks dude. Excuse my language.
great work, how much mm raw thickness of this steel?
I started of with 5 mm of thickness. The piece os steel I was able to get was a scrap from a die, I think , that a local machinist sold me.
It was a little bent, so I had to pound on it a few times before I started.
Can I have a copy of your template please?
CAD 2D Drawing of the knife profile:
drive.google.com/file/d/0B8mw0ITyZixpMzFVTjBXb096d28/view?usp=sharing
Hand Made original drawing of the blade profile:
drive.google.com/file/d/0B8mw0ITyZixpUzhIUWhVTFpPYlFXc1dEbDVabGdCTENmc1Zv/view?usp=sharing
I hope it helps you with your designs!
Yuri Darian Thank you very much.
why did you use sand paper before heat treating ?
perfect. can you share your knife sample or texture ?
I'll scan the template and post it!
+Onur Canpolat
CAD 2D Drawing of the knife profile:
drive.google.com/file/d/0B8mw0ITyZixpMzFVTjBXb096d28/view?usp=sharing
Hand Made original drawing of the blade profile:
drive.google.com/file/d/0B8mw0ITyZixpUzhIUWhVTFpPYlFXc1dEbDVabGdCTENmc1Zv/view?usp=sharing
I hope it helps you with your designs!
+Yuri Darian really thank you . im collecting some templates for easy to make with hand tools. im sure i will make this out.
Awesome!
If you do, let me see how it turns out!
=D
Wie viele Stunden hat dich das gekostet ?
HAND MADE BLADE STEEL ALUMINUM OR DOES THAT ?
+shella foks I'm not sure if I understood the question correctly but the blade is made of O1 Tool Steel.
How long did you take to finish the whole project?
It took me about a week to make the jig, flatten the steel and make the knife. 20 hours of work approx.
I admire your determination, it's not easy sanding & grinding all the wood &steel by hand.
beautiful! send me one 😁
hi there ...how did you manage to cut the wood so precisely ?
hi! What part of the video are you refering to?
@@YL_AmericadoSul 0:06
I understand the holes but the outline of the wood model is spotless
@@coecovideo Now I get it! you mean for the wooden blank! I basicaly did the same process but on MUCH easier to work good old MDF! hahaha
@@coecovideo I don't know why but I like to have a feel of te knife in the hand before comitting to the build and for me it is worth. I did the same thing for this other knife, but in 3D to feel the handle as well (also at 0:06):
czcams.com/video/ELHezsRhMa8/video.html
If I live in QLD, Austrlia where can I get Cheap 3/16" AISI O1 Tool Steel
I'm not from australia but Buau or edconsteel should provide O1 in flat bars
what type of oil did you use during heat treat
it doesnt matter, use whatever oil u want, it can be vegetable oil for cooking or old motor oil from ur car !
how long did it take you to file the bevel on that jig?
It took me about one hour each side. It takes long but the bevel turns out as flat as glass. It's worth the effort..
+Yuri Darian nice.. i am working on a knife too, with the same jig from gough custom ☺ but it takes me a lot longer.. my file gets filled up with little pieces of the blade material, leaving deep scars in the bevel.. dont know how to fix that yet.. any tips for that?😜
nice knife u made there..
+vicske1998 try to aneel the steel. heat it until orange hot and let it sit in the forge while it cools. Do it a couple of times for maximum softness. it will help!
how can I temper the knife without a oven?
+Muhtasim “Frost” Hasan
That would be very tricky to do!
You could try putting your quenching oil in a pan use a stove to heat the oil to about 200C/400F and keep the knife in the oil. That would require a thermometer with a scale up to 250C/500F at least and full attention to the flame strength not to overheat the blade.
You could also try to only soften the spine of the blade by keeping the edge in wather and heating the spine, but that would leave the cutting edge quite britle.
The only reliable way to do it, though, is using an oven =/.
+Muhtasim “Frost” Hasan No, dude! there is no risk to the oven! Think about it, baking pans are solid metal too...
Reasonable fact :D I had some questions. Can I somehow contact you?
+Muhtasim “Frost” Hasan sure! find me on facebook! /yuridarian
There are companies that will heat treat for you for around $20 a blade.
where can i find metal piecies?