great vid answered a lot of questions. i was always told NEVER wear long sleeves in the shop, because your sleeves could get caught in the machines same goes with gloves. just what i heard
@Nuchuga Without heat treatment the metal will be too soft to hold an edge through any type of real cutting. You can heat treat certain steels (O1, W1, 5160, high-carbon steels mostly) yourself. If you are using a stainless steel like Gavkoo, it's best to have a professional do it. Also, if you have a professional heat teat done, it's a good idea to have more than one done at a time, because it will cost the same as just one blade.
Hi, love your videos man! I've been looking for a beltsander like the one you're using in this video, but they are all 110V and like you, I live in Europe and need one which is 220V. Are you using a power converter or is your beltsander 220V? If so, where did you get it? I can't find anything cheap in Europe which fits the bill like yours does.
excellent - you are quite a craftsman Gavkoo - you do great work - i personally like darker handle materials but i am a big fan of the drop point blade design
@Bobbysmitreshop It is interesting to see what steel and Rc and all that would be needed to make a throwing knife. As soon as you start throwing knives most just mess up.
Currently I design and create my own custom kydex holsters for handguns. I also am doing knife sheaths however I always wanted to design and make my own knives. I've never worked with steel like but I’m so very, very eager to get started. This video and several of your others has made it possible to take on creating my own knives, so I can't thank you enough. I’m looking forward to checking out your other video on shaping the handle materials, again thanks for the kick ass “How to” videos.
@ArmedCivilian556 thank you for your kind words. im glad the videos helped :) but i dont think i will show how do i do my handles. i will make a shorter video on how to put the handle together but i wont show everybody (even though its obvious enough just from looking at it) how do i do mine. let everybody come up with their own or figure it out themself...
@gavkoo I agree - there’s tons of video's on UT showing “how to” but until you do it yourself and figure out some of the more tricky skills sets out and come up with your own methods of doing things.
My current holster design took me a long time and many tries to develop and get it just right, as I’m sure you know the feeling. Anyway get video and really some kick ass products.
@firefox1341 dont know man. I've only worked with 154cm, 3v and aebl as to make full custom knives from scratch. I see many people use 1095 but i dont know if its because of the easy to work with or what. I prefer stainless. Maybe try the aebl, its cheap, thin and very easy to work with. Plus its very good performing steel...
@firefox1341 just to chime in, If you plan on heat treating the blade yourself get a carbon steel, many carbon steels can be heat treated at home with fairly primitive tools. Ask around for 1084 or 1095 spring steel. This is what I started with and it is fairly inexpensive, readily available (usually) and pretty easy to work with.
@TheThor153 that cheap sander is just fine, same as the one i have, trust me, its all in the belts. you need 36-40 grit ceramic belts. or at least zirconia...
@gavkoo awesome sounds great ill order some from supergrit then and try it. do you have a problem with the grinder stopping on you when your grinding. are you pushing hard of just light pressure? and about the steel do you think the stuff i got from menards is really hard as well?? thanks for you help man. love your new friction folder as well
@TheThor153 no idea about the steel man, sorry. yeah it stops when you push too hard. you just have to get use to how to work with it. its cheap and weak but hey, it can do the job pretty damn good i think...
@gavkoo thanks alot for the help i will have to order some from super grit. do you think it can be the steel that i bought is really hard?? im loving your taste in knives and i love the new friction folder. keep up the good work you are inspiring alot of us
i just bought a 1X30 sander from harbor freight for $40. i bought some 1/8 steel from menards befor i order some good steel from alpha. i used the sander with the 80grit belt that came with the sander. i took 3 times longer to grid what you did in the video and i had less to grind. do you think its the cheap belt and the grit is to high? or i was thinking its a really hard steel. is the steel from alpha pretty soft befor you send it to heat treat? if you could answer those questions that
I have the same belt sander as yours. You have a good skill but I didn't. So I burned the edge off and ruined some knives during bevel reprofiling. They were cheap knives and I didn't want to use it for my important knives any more. Doing by hand took much time but it was much safer for my purpose. But after watching this video I made up my mind to retry it. You hold the blade the edge side up. I did it the spine side up. I want to watch what you do to the edge after the heat treat. Thanks.
@virtuovice Hey Wako, I Don't know about Mike, but I have a 2'x42' grinder that I use to reprofile all my knives to convex. I do them edge up also so that I can see what i'm taking off. Use a water container to cool/quench the blades immediately after each pass so you don't affect the temper.It takes a very easy touch. After the profile change I use sanding blocks of increasingly finer grit the polish with leather strop. Which I learned from you on your channel and am very grateful. Domo .
Thank you for the response. That is a bit out of my range right now as I only get so much from the VA per month. I will try to get with you when I have the money to buy one of your folders. I really like the design and would love to add one to my collection. Once again thank you for your time.
As a disabled Army Vet I'm on a limited budget. But I would love to have one of you friction folders. So how much would you charge for one. Please respond as I really would like to get one. Thank ypu for your time.
How much is.it to heat treat a knife? Do you do a bunch and then send.them in all at once?? Thanks. And you are making me broke! I just sent a ton of cashola on steel g10 and kydex hahaha
hey gavkoo thanks a lot man. We have been looking everywhere for belts and the website you gave in the description helped me out a lot. Cool vids don't stop doing what you do
Thanks for making this video! I am an Amateur knife maker myself and I just got a belt sander for christmas so I am super excited to try it out but I learned a ton from your video so thank you alot friend! Nick.
@gavkoo do you find it quicker to profile the blade with the belt grinder or the bench grinder? seems from my experience that the bench grinder would be quicker, then you could touch it up with the belt grinder.
@BkbladzZz It takes off metal slower then good ceramic belts, its more dangerous, noisy and one more tool that you need to have and swap when used. Me personally preffer the belt sander over the grinder. Its pretty much same as i was talking about that bench grinder. Its slow and burns metal...
If i were you, doing this stuff on a daily basis, I would be using the organic vapour/acid gas P100 filters on your mask. The pink plastic ones with yellow tape. Try them once, you won't go back.
Come on Mike. . Amateur !?! Your knives are awesome you are an artist. Especially your scales if the big brand knife makers had 6% of your imagination we'd find something else than black handles everywhere. My 4 year old son and I really enjoyed your video, hopefully we'll see the scale making in another video :)
Great Gav , grinding is very hard and people don't now how much time and concentration should , especially with high-quality blade tools with what we do Gav ! Respect !
i tried to make a convex grind on the tbale grinder ... but i suck ;D looks like its easyer with a beltgrinder ... or you are just a better knifemaker than me^^
anyways realy good video! thank you gav for takeing time to make this tutorial ;D
so i don't exactly get what makes it convex. is it the fact that you grind the blade facing down first, and then grind it at a smaller angle while it faces up on the grinder?
....idk man I would have to say you have surpassed amateur a loooong time ago you humble motherfucker! I'm sure everyone who reads this will agree. \m/
Love the videos! Keep em coming! I have done a little forging before (I'm working on finishing a knife out of a railroad spike), I want to do a few knifes from metal sheets, but I have little if any time, 5 horses and 3 dogs is quite the time consumer! :)
well the only down side of gloves is getting your finger pulled down by the belt. I saw a guy turn his thumb into a triangle when a belt took the top of his glove down.
Ahhh that's why the clamp was on the sander. Very informative video Mike, thank you so much. I must make time to do this myself. Take care. Think that's gonna be one sweet edc
bullshit in witch way (not saying in bad way saying as a question) i do a ruff cut then grind take all of 5 min on the whole blank then i take to belt sander jig cost me 2 dollars i will shot u a link when i put it up if u want and just giving suggestions u can to about 4 to 5 knife per wheel with the cheap harbor fright one that r 6 dollars for 10 it cost me 75 cent and 5 min of my time u should try it but again what ever u like better
PLEASE NOTE: do not wrap the knife in a cloth or anything or wear loose fitting clothes you will lose a hand , I almost did years ago when the cloth got caught and almost sucked my hand in .
if you are wanting to sell it once its finished i'd really appreciate it if you would let me know. i'm very interested :) take care and keep up the great work!
how are you cleaning up the G10 and fibreglass that you are sanding away so you dont have it in the room when you dont wear the mask. footsteps will raise that stuff up into the air pretty easily.. thats my one downfall is not having a decent extraction system.
@knivesandstuff i actually always have the vacuum set up next to whatever im grinding, even metal or kydex. everything... didnt put it on in the video just because of the noise... always clamp that hose right behind whatever im grinding in the directions of the dust. but its actually habit already to walk in to the room and put the mask on at all times...
@gavkoo good idea.. that will get most out of it.. I think G10 needs an ultra fine micron HEPA filter.. I might actually try using hand files on G10 and water for coarse removal.. just to see what happens.. take off big chunks rather than lots of small..
@knivesandstuff i did the research about a month ago when started to make knives p100 filters dont filter it out there more on the line of paint fumes and wood( the round pink ones like gavkoo has) i called 3m and they told me it wont do the best job at filtering it because its not a fine filter they showed me one that was 150 with the mask and you cant buy it separately so i did more research and 3 days later i found this guy i found out is is a fine micron its made for sanded fine air born
@knivesandstuff continued materials and its only 25 us dollars i dont know how much uk and this really concerned me too because im only 16 and my lungs aren't fully developed so i took my time on the research but its dosnt work the best with carbon fiber because its even finer but better then the p100 i can put the link because of youtube copy this into amazon
this was really cool and interesting. you make it look so easy though, i know if i tried i'd have at least 10 throw away knives before i got it remotely right
thank you so much bud. i found this really cool belt sander for 109 bucks at lowes and a drill press cant wait to make knives its a dream you stuff is awesome bro
Lol i sent you a pm about a recommended sander and I didnt realize it but this is the machine you recommended. Awesome, ordering tomorrow
mathnerdm 1 hour ago in playlist Tutorials, tips and tricks
great vid answered a lot of questions. i was always told NEVER wear long sleeves in the shop, because your sleeves could get caught in the machines same goes with gloves. just what i heard
vigilante1202 1 day ago
great video ,answered all my questions.
sorry about the request for the video, i didn't see it the first time searching.
thanx!
davematic1 1 week ago
Hey man, is the heat process and sending it in 100% neccesary?
Nuchuga 1 month ago
@Nuchuga of course it is
gavkoo 1 month ago
@gavkoo so what exactly would happen to the knife if you did not do that
Nuchuga 1 month ago
@Nuchuga Without heat treatment the metal will be too soft to hold an edge through any type of real cutting. You can heat treat certain steels (O1, W1, 5160, high-carbon steels mostly) yourself. If you are using a stainless steel like Gavkoo, it's best to have a professional do it. Also, if you have a professional heat teat done, it's a good idea to have more than one done at a time, because it will cost the same as just one blade.
Thebatterside 1 month ago
@Thebatterside How much does it tend to run per blade?
Nuchuga 1 month ago
great...good info. thanks!!!
MsHeig 1 month ago
Hi, love your videos man! I've been looking for a beltsander like the one you're using in this video, but they are all 110V and like you, I live in Europe and need one which is 220V. Are you using a power converter or is your beltsander 220V? If so, where did you get it? I can't find anything cheap in Europe which fits the bill like yours does.
stoffi 1 month ago
@stoffi i dont know man, im in usa, not europe..
gavkoo 1 month ago
@gavkoo Oooops, sorry. Got the impression that you were in Slovakia. Either way, great vidz man!
stoffi 1 month ago
@stoffi There are ones on E-Bay for £71.99 shipped 1" x 30" if that helps?
JbProject98 9 hours ago
cool, watched the whole thing, now im gonna watch ur handle making one. :)
aidanbb95 1 month ago
Gavkoo is it ok to use the sander for wood and g-10??
MaurizioGarzia 1 month ago
where did you buy the grinder? who makes it?
hoosky76 1 month ago
excellent - you are quite a craftsman Gavkoo - you do great work - i personally like darker handle materials but i am a big fan of the drop point blade design
cassanoa 1 month ago
how long does it take you to make a knife
schulhoff18 1 month ago
@schulhoff18 it depends on how big and how complicated handle. but i guess average complete knife with the sheath is somewhere between 8-10 hours
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kopellhinex 1 month ago
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schulhoff18 1 month ago
You have just motivated me to buy a steel strip/bar. Saving up for a cheap little sander similar to yours. :) Thank you.
J88Wolf 2 months ago
How much to make a set of throwing knives?
Bobbysmitreshop 2 months ago
@Bobbysmitreshop It is interesting to see what steel and Rc and all that would be needed to make a throwing knife. As soon as you start throwing knives most just mess up.
johnwoodz1220 1 month ago
Currently I design and create my own custom kydex holsters for handguns. I also am doing knife sheaths however I always wanted to design and make my own knives. I've never worked with steel like but I’m so very, very eager to get started. This video and several of your others has made it possible to take on creating my own knives, so I can't thank you enough. I’m looking forward to checking out your other video on shaping the handle materials, again thanks for the kick ass “How to” videos.
ArmedCivilian556 2 months ago
@ArmedCivilian556 thank you for your kind words. im glad the videos helped :) but i dont think i will show how do i do my handles. i will make a shorter video on how to put the handle together but i wont show everybody (even though its obvious enough just from looking at it) how do i do mine. let everybody come up with their own or figure it out themself...
gavkoo 2 months ago
@gavkoo I agree - there’s tons of video's on UT showing “how to” but until you do it yourself and figure out some of the more tricky skills sets out and come up with your own methods of doing things.
My current holster design took me a long time and many tries to develop and get it just right, as I’m sure you know the feeling. Anyway get video and really some kick ass products.
ArmedCivilian556 2 months ago
@firefox1341 dont know man. I've only worked with 154cm, 3v and aebl as to make full custom knives from scratch. I see many people use 1095 but i dont know if its because of the easy to work with or what. I prefer stainless. Maybe try the aebl, its cheap, thin and very easy to work with. Plus its very good performing steel...
gavkoo 2 months ago
@gavkoo what steel do you recommend for beginning knife making because I want to start but i don't know much about the types of steel to use.
firefox1341 2 months ago
@firefox1341 just to chime in, If you plan on heat treating the blade yourself get a carbon steel, many carbon steels can be heat treated at home with fairly primitive tools. Ask around for 1084 or 1095 spring steel. This is what I started with and it is fairly inexpensive, readily available (usually) and pretty easy to work with.
CanadianKnifeGuy 2 months ago
Your my new best friend...
Peppyjam 2 months ago
would be great because in starting to second guess if i should have bought that sander or even started trying to make my own knives. thanks alot
TheThor153 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
@TheThor153 that cheap sander is just fine, same as the one i have, trust me, its all in the belts. you need 36-40 grit ceramic belts. or at least zirconia...
gavkoo 2 months ago
@gavkoo awesome sounds great ill order some from supergrit then and try it. do you have a problem with the grinder stopping on you when your grinding. are you pushing hard of just light pressure? and about the steel do you think the stuff i got from menards is really hard as well?? thanks for you help man. love your new friction folder as well
TheThor153 2 months ago
@TheThor153 no idea about the steel man, sorry. yeah it stops when you push too hard. you just have to get use to how to work with it. its cheap and weak but hey, it can do the job pretty damn good i think...
gavkoo 2 months ago
@gavkoo thanks alot for the help i will have to order some from super grit. do you think it can be the steel that i bought is really hard?? im loving your taste in knives and i love the new friction folder. keep up the good work you are inspiring alot of us
TheThor153 2 months ago
@TheThor153 sorry about the double post
TheThor153 2 months ago
i just bought a 1X30 sander from harbor freight for $40. i bought some 1/8 steel from menards befor i order some good steel from alpha. i used the sander with the 80grit belt that came with the sander. i took 3 times longer to grid what you did in the video and i had less to grind. do you think its the cheap belt and the grit is to high? or i was thinking its a really hard steel. is the steel from alpha pretty soft befor you send it to heat treat? if you could answer those questions that
TheThor153 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
This is awesome! Thanks for the tips and such!
wmd44110 2 months ago
I have the same belt sander as yours. You have a good skill but I didn't. So I burned the edge off and ruined some knives during bevel reprofiling. They were cheap knives and I didn't want to use it for my important knives any more. Doing by hand took much time but it was much safer for my purpose. But after watching this video I made up my mind to retry it. You hold the blade the edge side up. I did it the spine side up. I want to watch what you do to the edge after the heat treat. Thanks.
virtuovice 2 months ago
@virtuovice Hey Wako, I Don't know about Mike, but I have a 2'x42' grinder that I use to reprofile all my knives to convex. I do them edge up also so that I can see what i'm taking off. Use a water container to cool/quench the blades immediately after each pass so you don't affect the temper.It takes a very easy touch. After the profile change I use sanding blocks of increasingly finer grit the polish with leather strop. Which I learned from you on your channel and am very grateful. Domo .
jblip1 2 months ago
Thank you for the response. That is a bit out of my range right now as I only get so much from the VA per month. I will try to get with you when I have the money to buy one of your folders. I really like the design and would love to add one to my collection. Once again thank you for your time.
Mike
bullseye0169 2 months ago
As a disabled Army Vet I'm on a limited budget. But I would love to have one of you friction folders. So how much would you charge for one. Please respond as I really would like to get one. Thank ypu for your time.
Mike
bullseye0169 2 months ago
@bullseye0169 they go for around 170-200. will see once they're done... sold the first two i made for 180 and 190
gavkoo 2 months ago
Thanks for showing us Mike.
I think I'm gonna give it a go, just need a belt sander.
ausurvival 2 months ago
great video! I might try making my own knife with my dad once i got the money to buy all the supplies =)
latag1993 2 months ago
Long awaited video thanks
Cutlerylover4life1 2 months ago
Awesome video, thanks for it Gavkoo!
Debodamus 2 months ago
we'll I'm inspired I am going to harbor frieght this week to get a belt sander!
Probablyshouldnthave 2 months ago
why dont you cut the excess with a metal saw '??, u will save lot of time and grinding belts
HaikIHeaD 2 months ago
awesome man, thanks for sharing your process, now i'm gonna have to go and get one of those belt sanders. :)
malt1618 2 months ago
Great vid to end the great year of 2011. Hope to see more on 2012. Happy new year m8.
GuyTatt 2 months ago
Hey man, @ 23:30 in the video the doorbell rang. It could've been UPS with a nice package...LOL Hope your holidays are going good.
chrismen1209 2 months ago
☆☆☆☆☆
MrRRSP 2 months ago
How much is.it to heat treat a knife? Do you do a bunch and then send.them in all at once?? Thanks. And you are making me broke! I just sent a ton of cashola on steel g10 and kydex hahaha
TheThor153 2 months ago
hey gavkoo thanks a lot man. We have been looking everywhere for belts and the website you gave in the description helped me out a lot. Cool vids don't stop doing what you do
-paul
thereaper1520 2 months ago
this video is awesome. i have been hoping you would come out with a video like this.
baliflipordie 2 months ago
gavkoo how many pk is your sander?
darkarchon777 2 months ago
Very informative vid. Great job Gav, knife looks great as well.
Galeocerdo123 2 months ago
cool video. Just wondering, would an angle grinder work better for cutting off the bulk and then use the sander for shaping?
freestylmx311 2 months ago
Thanks for making this video! I am an Amateur knife maker myself and I just got a belt sander for christmas so I am super excited to try it out but I learned a ton from your video so thank you alot friend! Nick.
13irishsailors 2 months ago
@WarzoneMerc You're kidding, right? Not only i said it in the video but even wrote down in the description...
gavkoo 2 months ago 2
One question and one question only...where do you get your Kydex?
WarzoneMerc 2 months ago
Very cool video man, it's nice to see how you make those beautiful knives.
BenTheDream1018 2 months ago
Great tutorial and information. I've been looking for one like this for a while. Thanks.
SailfishSoundSystem 2 months ago
@MrZagGrad not yet. The good band saws that are actually capable cuttig steel like that are pretty expensive :(
gavkoo 2 months ago
You make really beautiful knives,handles and sheaths.I think your work is really cool.Can you ship to Israel?
666mrnightshade 2 months ago
Have you ever tried to do a rough cut of the shape with a bandsaw? Maybe it would save a lot of time.
MrZagGrad 2 months ago
Excellent vid Gav, thanks for sharing! Could you add that other vid for the scales as a VR please!
thelockkk 2 months ago
@gavkoo do you find it quicker to profile the blade with the belt grinder or the bench grinder? seems from my experience that the bench grinder would be quicker, then you could touch it up with the belt grinder.
WildKuntryBoy 2 months ago
what does the tatoo on your rist mean?
56acecorey 2 months ago
I hope to one day make a few of my own knives. Your videos are both educational and inspirational. thank you and keep em coming brother.
hoosky76 2 months ago
Mad skills gav! Your awesome!
dxporker 2 months ago
Excellent video sweetie :D I really enjoy your tutorials!
Valerieannleeh 2 months ago
do some more kydex sheath making my friend i love them and you explain them well
wolfcookieo9 2 months ago
OMG TY SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!!!!
this helps me out a lot. thanks.
AFullIgloo 2 months ago
Thanks for the video. Very informative.
mccullenj 2 months ago
@BkbladzZz It takes off metal slower then good ceramic belts, its more dangerous, noisy and one more tool that you need to have and swap when used. Me personally preffer the belt sander over the grinder. Its pretty much same as i was talking about that bench grinder. Its slow and burns metal...
gavkoo 2 months ago
If i were you, doing this stuff on a daily basis, I would be using the organic vapour/acid gas P100 filters on your mask. The pink plastic ones with yellow tape. Try them once, you won't go back.
TalonTSI95 2 months ago
when ur grinding on the top wheel of ur belt sander does it make grroves in the wheel or wear it down?
MrNammz 2 months ago
Come on Mike. . Amateur !?! Your knives are awesome you are an artist. Especially your scales if the big brand knife makers had 6% of your imagination we'd find something else than black handles everywhere. My 4 year old son and I really enjoyed your video, hopefully we'll see the scale making in another video :)
dlacroixcom 2 months ago
@baphomet58 using the non supported section of the belt or the "slack" portion is what makes it convex
steveo6891 2 months ago
Great tutorial man ! You do awesome work using very little :)
steveo6891 2 months ago
Great Gav , grinding is very hard and people don't now how much time and concentration should , especially with high-quality blade tools with what we do Gav ! Respect !
renatojuri 2 months ago
Awesome man!! Thanks a lot it helps
TheThor153 2 months ago
Thanks. That answered a lot of questions. But... Where do they go for heat treatment?
TheDeputydawg24 2 months ago
i tried to make a convex grind on the tbale grinder ... but i suck ;D looks like its easyer with a beltgrinder ... or you are just a better knifemaker than me^^
anyways realy good video! thank you gav for takeing time to make this tutorial ;D
BulletCastDuo 2 months ago
Brilliant tutorial...will there be a part two showing the handle work and the finished product?
GTVi2003 2 months ago
nice video gav, but m8 bolt that belt sander down.
TiM9FG 2 months ago
awesome!
Nockn2005 2 months ago
Excellent vid, you're very talented.
avalon449 2 months ago
so i don't exactly get what makes it convex. is it the fact that you grind the blade facing down first, and then grind it at a smaller angle while it faces up on the grinder?
baphomet58 2 months ago
i just noticed it says "Amateur Knifemaking"
....idk man I would have to say you have surpassed amateur a loooong time ago you humble motherfucker! I'm sure everyone who reads this will agree. \m/
MPSecare 2 months ago
Love the videos! Keep em coming! I have done a little forging before (I'm working on finishing a knife out of a railroad spike), I want to do a few knifes from metal sheets, but I have little if any time, 5 horses and 3 dogs is quite the time consumer! :)
1911gavin 2 months ago
@1911gavin that's bad ass i'd like to see that! and dogs kick ass!
MPSecare 2 months ago
hell yeah workshop vids kick ass!!
MPSecare 2 months ago
what company makes that belt grinder?
mrlaserguy2 2 months ago
well the only down side of gloves is getting your finger pulled down by the belt. I saw a guy turn his thumb into a triangle when a belt took the top of his glove down.
derekgrebner87 2 months ago
Ive been looking for a video exactly like this.
fartx211 2 months ago
great vid brother! you make it look easy! one day i will get a custom from you.
muddieddesire 2 months ago
Ahhh that's why the clamp was on the sander. Very informative video Mike, thank you so much. I must make time to do this myself. Take care. Think that's gonna be one sweet edc
thedawnawakening 2 months ago
Does anyone know what steel he uses? I'm not sure if he said it or I just missed it.
Elliotw11 2 months ago
@Elliotw11 154CM
pls560 2 months ago
bullshit in witch way (not saying in bad way saying as a question) i do a ruff cut then grind take all of 5 min on the whole blank then i take to belt sander jig cost me 2 dollars i will shot u a link when i put it up if u want and just giving suggestions u can to about 4 to 5 knife per wheel with the cheap harbor fright one that r 6 dollars for 10 it cost me 75 cent and 5 min of my time u should try it but again what ever u like better
BkbladzZz 2 months ago
PLEASE NOTE: do not wrap the knife in a cloth or anything or wear loose fitting clothes you will lose a hand , I almost did years ago when the cloth got caught and almost sucked my hand in .
GamersBar 2 months ago 10
@GamersBar although i would still suggest wearing some certified tight fitting shop/welding gloves
AFullIgloo 2 months ago
looks like its going to be a great looking knife.
if you are wanting to sell it once its finished i'd really appreciate it if you would let me know. i'm very interested :) take care and keep up the great work!
stpage 2 months ago
Nice work Mike!
TheRATPT01 2 months ago
cool
allthingsawesome2 2 months ago
Nice job! I always enjoy watching your videos. Hope you have a happy and safe new years.
pls560 2 months ago
can you make a knife with a hamon
tacdriver22mk2 2 months ago
What'd you use for drawing an edge for the blade again? Something about a gadget?
J88Wolf 2 months ago
very awesome sir, thank you very much for putting this together and posting it. it is greatly appreciated...
evcrawfish 2 months ago
how are you cleaning up the G10 and fibreglass that you are sanding away so you dont have it in the room when you dont wear the mask. footsteps will raise that stuff up into the air pretty easily.. thats my one downfall is not having a decent extraction system.
knivesandstuff 2 months ago
@knivesandstuff i actually always have the vacuum set up next to whatever im grinding, even metal or kydex. everything... didnt put it on in the video just because of the noise... always clamp that hose right behind whatever im grinding in the directions of the dust. but its actually habit already to walk in to the room and put the mask on at all times...
gavkoo 2 months ago
@gavkoo good idea.. that will get most out of it.. I think G10 needs an ultra fine micron HEPA filter.. I might actually try using hand files on G10 and water for coarse removal.. just to see what happens.. take off big chunks rather than lots of small..
knivesandstuff 2 months ago
@knivesandstuff i did the research about a month ago when started to make knives p100 filters dont filter it out there more on the line of paint fumes and wood( the round pink ones like gavkoo has) i called 3m and they told me it wont do the best job at filtering it because its not a fine filter they showed me one that was 150 with the mask and you cant buy it separately so i did more research and 3 days later i found this guy i found out is is a fine micron its made for sanded fine air born
BkbladzZz 2 months ago
@knivesandstuff continued materials and its only 25 us dollars i dont know how much uk and this really concerned me too because im only 16 and my lungs aren't fully developed so i took my time on the research but its dosnt work the best with carbon fiber because its even finer but better then the p100 i can put the link because of youtube copy this into amazon
MSA Safety Works 817663 Multi-Purpose Respirator
its show all info on amazon
BkbladzZz 2 months ago
cant wait to see you do the handle!
iiFumbles 2 months ago
u should get a angle grinder and a jig its quicker and cheaper if u want watch my shop vid that i will have soon
BkbladzZz 2 months ago
@BkbladzZz o have angle grinder. its bullshit.
gavkoo 2 months ago 4
@BkbladzZz Angle grinders are more dangerous especially when using them on small sized projects.
AFullIgloo 2 months ago
Great job gav... I hope 1 day I can own 1 of ur blades man!!!
TacDaddy12 2 months ago
this was really cool and interesting. you make it look so easy though, i know if i tried i'd have at least 10 throw away knives before i got it remotely right
Grzld 2 months ago
thank you so much bud. i found this really cool belt sander for 109 bucks at lowes and a drill press cant wait to make knives its a dream you stuff is awesome bro
mrvoodoo94 2 months ago
this will hlp me out a bunch Gav ,Thanks! :D
zonzar27 2 months ago
Second viewer lol
fishing4snakes 2 months ago
But awesome vid
fishing4snakes 2 months ago
first.. viewer?
iiFumbles 2 months ago