Making A Knife From An Old File | How to Make a Knife

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In Episode 233 we are looking at the complete, start to finish build of the Bowie. Let me know how you like this format in the comments down below.

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[mosquitok]

That turned out sweet my friend. I would love to have one like that for an everyday carry. Nicely done.

[MikesDadvice]

I've been wanting to try this, never made a knife before. I think a thumb notch on the top would be useful

[charlesmoeller]

Guess I will be looking for old worn out files at the garage sells!

[richarddagobert]

Looks awesome, great job. I'm getting ready to retire in a few weeks and I'll be looking for some hobbies and this interests me.

[wzrdst]

easily one of the most beautiful knives ive ever seen. Great job you are insanely talented

[karmabullet]

Awesome work , giving old stuff a new life and purpose

[Anmobgoccult]

WONDERFUL, I have no words, always super perfect and unique precise product, wonderful work and video, well done and good luck, respect from old BG.

[ruatarengsicolneyrengsi]

Marvellous work. Great craftsmanship!!!

[leberkuchen]

I think you made an extreme good, simple and beautifull knife!

I made the experience, that the angle grinder and the forming with the belt grinder stresses the metal so enourmes, that it would be better to harden the steel again.
You showed and mentioned, that you cool it down... but is that enough?

Is the blade chipping or did it get dull fast? That would realy interest me.

[scottderflinger]

You should do a how to on a cowboy bull cutter out of a rasp

[farooqmusani]

Very perfect, nice product. Will U put a wooden handle, or its all done, and ready to use.

[ratbagley]

5:34 What does the 400 degree bake do?

[russellblankenship]

Great looking piece of work my question is how long does the edge hold up on the files thanks always enjoy your videos

[greekveteran]

The trick to avoid any damage on the heat treatment, isn't just to spil some water on the steel, but to also leave it to cool of. The water helps but without the amount of time, the steel needs to cool off, water alone doesn't do the trick.
I could be wrong, for some people, but that's just my opinion.

[johnhuhn]

Thank you for the outstanding video. Would you be willing to share the knife template with us? I would greatly appreciate it.

[TheSimpelHD]

Why is the leather stop belt good for?

[krissteel]

Old files = best files
You want to find the really old ones as a lot of new ones are just case hardened mild steel and quite awful. I guess you can run out and buy a new Nicholson file or something and cut it up, but that's sort of the very expensive way of going about ruining your first good file :) Always worth looking at car boot sales, rural markets, 2nd hand stores for old tools anyway and just grab a whole rusty tool box of clapped out files for 5 bucks. The ok-ish ones you can make sharp again with an acid pickle solution to put the edge on, then use the other for your experiments.

[markthornhill]

Lol and no fingerprints on the handle. JS