Forging a Knife - (old video / outdated process)

This video happened to get pretty popular! It's also an older video of mine, and many of the methods I used have been outdated. Check out one of my recent uploads to see my current forging processes.

In this video I take you through my full knife making process. Every single step, no step skipped.
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Thanks for tuning in! Please drop any comments down below.
-Brad

Music: Konteks

[RichardsonForge]

This video happened to get pretty popular! It's also an older video of mine, and many of the methods I used have been outdated. Check out one of my recent uploads to see my current forging processes.

[austinbeck]

I know nothing about blacksmithing and did not expect to watch this entire video. This project was fantastically documented and presented, really held my attention.

[Castlepa]

This handle did seem extremely wide at first.... lol i was scared for a minute. I agree great job of making a no nonsense video. Refreshing!!

[jackgoodner]

Excellent job young man! I'm 75 and have made a number of knives and have watched countless videos but I would say yours is as good as I've seen. Keep up the good work!

[josephdanderson]

Wow... I am by no means a professional blade Smith, but I have made several knives. I learned almost everything I know from personal experience, and was helped along the way by other people. I've seen a Lot of videos from the beginner with little to no experience up to "the professional" well at least the more experienced. But my hats off to you young man. You were very thorough, and did very good video and a great job! Thank you for a very informative and interesting video. Keep the good work... In my humble opinion you will be very fine blade Smith someday. You are very good now and still young. Bravo sir.

[peteslonka]

I like the fact that your tools are not all crazy massive pro 3 phase type tools. It's good to know you can make pro level stuff with store bought products. I want to get into blacksmithing and this gives me some confidence and great tips. Great video presentation and production too! Thanks :-)

[DeadRomanceArt]

I can't believe I spent my lunch break watching this. It was surprisingly relaxing.

[thewilddinkus]

Person: How many clamps should I use?
This guy: yes

[satrips]

I just became interested in forging my own knives, couldn't have found a better video to show it done properly and with great instructions, makes me wanna go start experimenting now.

[marcmadden]

This instructional video was like it was made specifically for me by me asking questions about my exact tool and steel situation. Thanks!

[redwhitetrueblue]

Great video Brad. I am retired, a beginner and make a few in my spare time for family. Picked up some great tips. Thanks so much.

[infraprods]

Awesome video. Brad, if you want the epoxy phase to be less stressful, you might consider using a slower setting epoxy than 5 minutes. You're letting it cure overnight anyway, might as well give yourself some extra working time. Also, heating is a great idea to make the epoxy more flowable, but it also shortens the working time (the reaction goes faster when the material is hotter) - so just make sure it's at room temp, 70 degrees F (prox 20 deg C), which is the temperature the epoxy mfg uses for listing all the properties. I work for a company that manufactures epoxies and other construction adhesives.
Thanks for the great, clear instructions!

[daly]

My goodness, I am impressed. I really enjoyed the video, music, and narration! Your voice is so calming, and your choice of music is spot on for the project you present. I commend you for your blacksmith skills and video.

[kimcurtis]

Very well done, Brad! Thanks for the video and all the descriptive information!
I started Blacksmithing, many years ago and then became disabled to the point where my wrists and hands have very little strength due to a disease that eats all the cartilage from every joint in the body! For instance, I am now, 6.75 inches shorter than I was in 2001, when I was first diagnosed.
Anyway, I am now starting to make knives and without much income as disability doesn't pay well. LOL!! I don't have great tools to work with so it is a bit of a hot and miss proposition! I do have a few things you don't but they are only good for finishing the knives and handles! WISH I had a good 2X72 Belt grinder which would really help!
I love your videos as they are always to the point and have what IS needed and NOT what isn't!
KUDOS!

[gawdzila]

Great video, man! I am a novice blacksmith and would like to begin making knives. I have seen people do it before and had some understanding of it, but I wanted to really get the process straight in my mind -- particularly the finishing -- before I jumped in the deep end. Your tutorial was not only engaging, but it was basically everything I needed and nothing I didn't, exactly what I was looking for. Very step-by-step, with great video documentation, lots of tips, explanation, and detail, but none of it extraneous. You have a knack for answering a question before it happens. And your finished product is beautiful!

[mikeh]

I'm not blacksmithing (yet), mainly woodworking and I recently picked up a few knife kits at Rockler to make handles etc as gifts for family members. I liked the detail you put into showing us how you do your handles. I subbed and will definitely check out more of your content.

[MrSpeakerboxx]

This video was super informative. I want to get into this one day but I know very very little about forging.

[raypope]

Starting forging very soon and started watching videos to learn a little. So for your video has helped me more than all the videos I've watched

[randyegibson]

I started making knives a couple of years ago, but I never considered using a sanding belt for hand sanding. That's brilliant!

[lutherpeterson]

Great video, I have ordered a furnace. My 13 year old son and myself are going to start making knives. There was a lot of great info to help get us started in your video