How To Make a Knife From a Chainsaw Chain

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Found a chainsaw blade. Better make a knife out of it. This one is for a customer, I may have another soon for a charity auction so stay tuned.

This project was a journey. Getting a nice tight pack with the chainsaw to start with is important and took 3 attempts. It must be forge welded as compact as possible with constant care not to create shuts. Without a press some gaps are inevitable. Surprisingly, it hardened up nice in fast oil and after a double temper this knife is razor sharp and holds a decent edge. The WOOD is Black Palm.

Process
First the chain is welded together as tight as possible.
It is welded to a rebar handle, heated and copious flux applied.
The links are tapped into a tighter configuration, more flux and heat.
The hammering commences. Frequent fluxing.
When you think all gaps are closed in every plane, keep hammering.
When the billet sounds solid through and through cut in half.
Arc weld together to handle and forge weld the two halves solidly.
Hammer to shape.
Grind to shape, quench in Parks 50 oil, temper at 400 degrees x 2.
Finish grinding.

Music written by myself. Copyright May 2016.

This video is my property, all rights reserved, and cannot be used without my express permission, notarized, written permission.
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The level of self satisfaction is immeasurable. The time you spent is irrelevant, it would totally be about the journey, and the "see what I did" when it was done. PRICELESS.

stoneblue
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as an up and coming blacksmith in MN you provide a lot of inspiration to continue my work, your the best man

erickhesch
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The chrome plating on that saw chain really brought out an interesting contrast in the grain pattern. Nice work!

stihltech
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Also, must say that your choice of handle material is fantastic. The texture and grain of the material compliments the forge welded pattern perfectly. Cudos.

Greenmachine
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Glorious. Your enjoy watching your skill improve with each new vid. Not only did I learn a few new things about forging, but also how to edit my videos in an interesting way. Well done, and thanks.

Greenmachine
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I think this is my favorite build of yours amazing job! Finish on the black palm looks great.

dougbishop
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that made me so happy to watch and see that incredible finish at the end, LOVE the way it looks and cuts, amazing knife, amazing video

MusicalPaladin
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Every time you create a new style of knife online, I think to myself "I've GOT to get myself one of those!!"

andrewnelson
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Had to watch this again as I did attempt to forge weld chainsaw chain myself yesterday and my video didn't come out like yours hahah

DiesInEveryFilm
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The chain makes the blade look exotic, nice job!!!

agrumpymom
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A great looking knife my friend and the chain-link Hamon is beautiful!

jiggermast
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The music in this was far more amazing than the finished knife... which itself was damn cool.

Awesome work!

thriceXplus
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I love the blade and handle profiles of this knife!

Shane-Singleton
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Thank you!
Hand forged don't mean a freaking power hammer.
I respect your oven after I watched you HAND forge.
Thanks for honesty

jefferyyancey
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Interesting how you can still see a little bit of the chain pattern in the blade. Beautiful.

anthonypotts
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Looks wonderful, particularly the handle

DownloadedPixelz
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man. this is the coolest knife i've seen. and i've seen some knives. awesome work. respect.

mnrkr
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Beautiful knife! You are an extremely talented artist with killer biceps.

tonybowers
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I've learned so much from watching your videos and I just want to say thankyou

dominiccox
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that turned out very nice how the pins flared out. super cool blade

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