how to make a survival knife by hand

[igobackwards]

why not just take kung fu for 10 and turn your hand INTO a knife ?

[Surgeon0fSteel]

Awesome job, inspiring

[heather13h]

wow...great job



[DarkmanPu]

i thought you were gonna cut your leg lol.. Anyway awesome work man

[farmfanugan]

love that convex

[outlawfj]

Great Job! A persons first hand made knife is something that always stays with you and holds fond memories, no matter how in depth one gets in knife making. It's truly something special.Take care of it and it will take care of you :)

[MrCaparica]

Nice work my respect

[Soth46]

Nice work Guy :)

[Ne6oMan]

nice



[AkuraRaya]

really nice knife. My respect for making it without powertools. How long did you need to make it

[foodme]

I have started a knife myself as of just a few week ago, drop point/ plain edge/ at the moment convex edge - will be double bevel from mystery rusty steel plate. (practice knife)

I grounded mines btw, that left an uneven surface. Filing as much as you did, man that's a great portion of pain there and not to mention the sand part too.

Are you willing to share where you learned your gain from?

[minimalistsurvival]

@foodme...check the video description...a few sites to look at...LOTS of info at the bladeforums site, check em out!

-dilla

[pvthill071]

im trying to make my own knife

[ShannaBanana2013]

6:13 OMG!! he's gonna cut himself! oh, never mind.

[0X3haloninja]

@ShannaBanana2013 OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought that too so i covered my eyes, but then i realized he was shaving his leg hair :D lol maybe i should of made that shorter XD

[minimalistsurvival]

@0X3haloninja...hehe! check out the sharpness *cuts leg off at knee*...

-dilla

[asphixy8]

not bad for a first blade, lines on the cutting edge could've been cleaner. False edge on the spine would've been cool also. Not bad at all though, good job!

[ThinBlueLine1969]

Rough equals cool looking. Excellent job.

[ozzfest6669]

WOW GOOD FUCKING JOB GUY DONT BE SO MODEST THIS PROCESS IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO GET RIGHT THAN MOST PEOPLE WOULD THINK....GREAT JOB KID

[SEMOyogi1]

Hats off to you, buddy. Very nice job. I'm envious.

[talon115]

Nice work.

[mrN3w7]

If you are stranded somewhere ... and you do need to build yourself a knife for survival ... where do you rent the cutting tools!? :| ...

Nice knife though - congrats.

[Kierz100]

When you were testing the sharpness and zoomed the camera on your leg i actually thought you were gonna stab yourself!

[OSOKninjagang]

well u could spend about a week making this or u could spend about 20 mins running into town and buying one lol

[minimalistsurvival]

@OSOKninjagang...you cant "buy" this achievement anywhere...sorry to break it to you

[kingj0n]

@minimalistsurvival It's an awesome knife, Making your own from your own hands, amazing. It looks very useful too, not something cheap looking.

[MarcoMontana22]

Sweet, I wanna make one!

[The2012waiting]

Good job bro, good music also :)

[Gcs9675]

wow i am very empressed

[SalaryDJ]

4:25 Your blood ??

[minimalistsurvival]

@SalaryDJ...blood, sweat and tears... :D

-dilla

[M40Hawkeye]

great job

[jplsr1964]

very nice. well done!

[ADTRftfw]

That piece of art is stellar. Keep at it. Your work is so sick.

[MonsterMo44]

that was cool. well done

[satanpanonski13]

nice blade,,,, what kind of steel you take??? greetings from croatia.......

[ZeekWolfe1]

I was not aware that loud rock music was needed for knife making. Kill the tunes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[minimalistsurvival]

@ZeekWolfe1...the first step in successful knife making is loud rock music, everybody knows that!  :)

-dilla

[peterdrinkwater136]

Thats awsome this might help me im trying to make my own knife

[moonslayer53]

That was a really cool knife you made. Awesome!

[getfunky79]

go to 2 :32 to skip all the shit talking !!!

[swedishhunter21]

LMarshall32 Said it! Really beautiful work! Respect!

[chaos7monster]

Too confusing you should add words.

[1115345]

awesome i can see you put alot of effort into it

you just scared me when you aimed the camera at your leg i seriously though you were going to cut your self for some reason.

[MountainManD]

good job

[LMarshall32]

YEAH BrotherDilla!!!! That blade is EPIC!!!!

[minimalistsurvival]

@LMarshall32...thanks brother

[TheCountrystuff13]

Great job

[northalbanylodge]

very nice. how long did it take to make it?

[nextexhale]

Nice job. Love that convex edge.

[97bighunter]

Nice piece

[sethzky77]

nice.

[ryan18273]

Really awesome knife, made even better by the fact it was your own blood sweat and tears that went into it. Cool soundtrack as well, what is it, been goggling the lyrics, but have just coming up empty??

[ryan18273]

@ryan18273 and if you ever put them into production.....I WANT ONE ;)

[minimalistsurvival]

@ryan18273...its actually my old band...i played guitar for Aftermind...the song is called "1 in 5"...

-dilla

[ryan18273]

@minimalistsurvival Thanks for that, checked out your myspace page, really dig your guys stuff, "the pendulum" is epic. Keep up the awesome work.

Ryan

[mydon15]

i thought he was gonna cut the tile off the floor

[firemanwill100]

THATS AWESOME ID LOVE TO HAVE ONE!!

[ArtistBlade1972]

You did a good job brother. I like that fact there's blood on your finger in one of the pics. They end up biting ya pretty good sometimes, even after you've been doing it a while.

[ZenSpider40]

Nice, for the heat treatment, how could you tell what the temperature you should quench it at?

Nice blade.

[minimalistsurvival]

@ZenSpider40...heat until non-magnetic

[BadNewsAR15]

what is the handle made out of?

[minimalistsurvival]

@BadNewsAR15...i made micarta to shape the handles out of...

-dilla

[SurvivalNewsVideo]

Looks like fun! I see the dartboard in the background. ;)

[minimalistsurvival]

@SurvivalNewsVideo...you didn't know that darts is an integral part of knife making?

-dilla

[BadNewsAR15]

@SurvivalNewsVideo thanks for the reply

[goldenscales]

BTW, it's a pity they pulled greenpete's knife-making series of 4 vids off youtube. Very informative.

[goldenscales]

Liked! Well done, it's a beautiful knife!

[spartin0817]

that is awesome. I would love to make my own knife. I will definitely have to try. thanks for the video.

[janken919]

That is amazing, I may have to try this one day.

[AKAtheA]

4:25 - I see you literally put your blood into it! :D

Other than that, really nice for a first try...have to try one like that myself...

[quintin636]

super cool!!!!

[nitroairplane]

wow when you took the camera to your leg i looked away as i though you were going to stab yourself.

But yeah I have to try and make one of these one day!

-Indra

[Cheeseonpieassassin]

Can u make me one!

[IMTHEBOSS720]

thanks Dilla I aprecciate you getting back with me

[minimalistsurvival]

@IMTHEBOSS720...yer welcome!

-dilla

[vittorock]

Can you send me your knife pattern?

thanks :D

[minimalistsurvival]

@vittorock...didn't use a pattern...all fee-hand brother!

-dilla

[MrLeonidas0001]

Exceptional vid man :)

[27dreamweaver]

now you can make a sheath!

[minimalistsurvival]

@27dreamweaver...i made an awesome kydex sheath for it!!!

-dilla

[27dreamweaver]

@minimalistsurvival sweet man, would love a vid on that! great job with the knife, looks like thats gonna last a while for sure! :)

[IMTHEBOSS720]

how long is the knife

[minimalistsurvival]

@IMTHEBOSS720...just over 8 inches in overall length

-dilla

[IMTHEBOSS720]

how many stripes of material did you use for your micarts

[minimalistsurvival]

@IMTHEBOSS720...13 each side

-dilla

[SuhwoopGGs503]

very good thats a beast knife but i would have staind the grips.

[jonah89325]

i was like oh god is this guy emo or something then he just shaved his leg

[messrsinferno]

how did you do the jimping on the spine?

[minimalistsurvival]

@messrsinferno...just used a little rat-tail file...

[XSwingGolf]

Very nice looking knife

[duncanbrodie1]

would you mind sharing some of the information you got from this mysterious knife maker?

possibly some of the links to resources and where to get the raw material for grinding?

thanks

[minimalistsurvival]

@duncanbrodie1...links are in the description...

[PKM9x19]

My compliments on a beautiful knife! It has really nice lines unlike some of the "blocky" homemade knives you see. I also like the micarta handle material... looks awesome.

[minimalistsurvival]

@PKM9x19...thank you very much

[abrettelle]

now that is cool. usefulness and pride. not to mention a total one off. no one will ever have one just like it.

[65LB]

Perfect blade shape to me, one can shape the handle to fit their hand the way they like to grip it.

Pride of making it and it will certainly do anything the high dollar knives to do, but you have the pride of making it.

[MrNappyboy1212]

would you make and sell some?

[traderjoes]

Awesome job!

[pocobuen]

outstanding work mate; i like that "it's good for you" to make it by hand lol - might just give it a go. What temperature did u aim for to harden it?

[minimalistsurvival]

@pocobuen...thanks brother! i used 1084 hi-carbon steel, to get a RC hardness of about 59 you need to heat the steel up (in the coals) until its non-magnetic (just try to stick a magnet to it) then quench, i used vegetable oil, then temper in the oven at 400 degrees for about 2 hours, let cool and repeat...hope this helps!

-dilla

[hoagyfire]

crap...going to have to make one....great vid!

[BOOM8327]

really nice knife:D

[iTzzMgallo]

Thats a beautiful knife

[VerifyHistory]

Wow! Thanks for sharing. Nothing like making something yourself.

[JagoFarmer]

Dood nice knife!

[Garrotte123]

Never thought of trying this before but you've piqued my interest. Proper job!

Who are you calling a flat bastard btw?? : )

[zefixisnixfrei]

this is amazing! enjoyed watching this! greets from germany

[Mrhappybottms1]

how did you drill the wholes in the handle? did you use a hand drill?

[badbrainz1980ify]

sweet knife brother. Great job.

[minimalistsurvival]

@badbrainz1980ify...and i thank you!

-dilla

[BigBrownDad]

I had a friend go to knife college, (prison). lol. The biggest compliment is that I am inspired. 

[TheAspiringOne]

Is it sharp?

*Shaves leg*

Good day, sir.

lol

[wolfcookieo9]

Love this knife and video made me a new subscriber. Im wondering if youll make another knife im an advid collector and would love to have a handmade knife like this in my collection let me know what you think

[AmgelOfMercy]

i noticed you cut yourself a couple times,proof that it actually sharp.you cant cut yourself like that with a dull blade.

[uraniumjoe]

Great video! That's a sick knife. True survivalist.

[300in1Warrior]

Do you really want to see how sharp it is? *Drops on foot* Yup its sharp

[surviva1000]

great video and great knife! can you even do some batoning with this knife? i am not sure is ist strong/stable enough with this pins? thanks

[johnwoodz1220]

Thats how I like them. polished at the business end but rough bits to look hand made. Character ...I like it

[iulian28ti]

i like the blade design a lot.

hey, what song is that ?

[minimalistsurvival]

@iulian28ti...thanks! the song is called "1 in 5" by Aftermind

-dilla

[Looneydude2398]

@minimalistsurvival so is there like a link or something, can't find it, and awesome knife by the way, great work

[dragona194]

thanks 4 links!

[SirMidnightBravehear]

nice job i would be proud to carry it for sure

[phunkyphantom619]

can you list the webistes he left you?

[minimalistsurvival]

@phunkyphantom619 i will list the links in the description...

[dragona194]

really liked your video it is legit my dream to also make my own knife or sword but I don't know where to start or where to get very good info about it I would really like it if u maybe helped me out a bit. plz and thankyou

[minimalistsurvival]

@dragona194 i will post the links in the description

[Eckotx214]

Hey man like your video. And I also would like to make me a knife just wondering if u would like to pass those notes .

[minimalistsurvival]

@Eckotx214 links in the description...

[Bassghost007]

Love it brother! NICE! " sharp enough think" haha

[Geoff]

I'd love to get those notes from you because I want to make my own knife too and would like to get started.

[94bdavid]

is it sharp? lets find out! *shaves hair off leg* haah for a second i though you wee gunna go slice!! :/

[Airgunhunter75]

Great knife man what a nice piece of craftsman ship. I am 15 and would love to make my own some time but don't know where to start. If u can offer any help it would be much appreciated. Thanks

[CrazyMoviesification]

beatifull knife

[floggerSG]

Nice man. Did you go show the guy that sent you the stuff?

[minimalistsurvival]

@floggerSG i've tried to get a hold of him numerous times...apparently he dropped off the planet!

-dilla

[floggerSG]

@minimalistsurvival bummer!

[bralko85]

start to finish, how long did the process take?

[minimalistsurvival]

@bralko85...probably have about ten hours all told...

-dilla

[bralko85]

@minimalistsurvival nice lookin' piece.

[Sparrowfart2]

this is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. More power to you Jay.

[fouqueria]

Great knife! Very inspiring video! What about the sheath?

I'm going for it after watching this! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

[wtr7]

This is one cool video. Great knife, you must be proud. I'll try one of those saw blade knives that will fit in a small survival kit. Thanks,  wtr7

[xxIVANxx13]

I've been looking at this vids for a while now... and this one did it .. i'm making a knife jeje i'm sure it's not gonna be like yours but i'll try it.. and yes sir, NO TOOLS!!!

[minimalistsurvival]

@xxIVANxx13 do it man...its super rewarding!

-dilla

[lookitcrashed]

Perfect knife, I'm looking to make a new bushcraft knife and that thing is amazing. I was hoping you knew the dimensions of it, width and length at least, Id love to know for when I'm picking out a file for mine. Thanks!

[minimalistsurvival]

@lookitcrashed ...thank you! my knife is 1/8" thick and 8" long with a 4" blade...make sure to anneal that steel if you're gunna make it out of a file. good luck!!

-dilla

[zoomgrim]

@minimalistsurvival hey this wus not a how to!! but you hand made is bad ass im 12 but i love guns and knives if you make a nouther one ill buy i for 120 up to 200

[misspurple123412]

EPIC!!!!!!

[minimalistsurvival]

@misspurple123412 ...thank you!!!

-dilla

[s1debar2r0cks]

WHO THE HELL DISLIKED



[minimalistsurvival]

@s1debar2r0cks ...that's what i said!!! im glad YOU liked it! :D

-dilla

[wmpyr]

TU! this is an AMAZING video, thanx for the motivation/inspiration! Gary sounds like a true expert.

[minimalistsurvival]

@wmpyr...haha! youre welcome friend! thank you for your kind words, i am glad you like it. I hope to soon be watching the video on YOUR hand made knife!

dilla

[dpcormier3]

Really enjoyed this one you are a true samari

[groov14]

awesome blade,great craftsmanship.i dig it,way cool.seems you put alot of yourself into it.

[SHTFSurvivalist]

Great looking blade Bro.

[VeracityNation]

Awesome job man! You got some mad knife making skills brotha! Thanks for posting, truly enjoyed

[lsubslimed]

very nice knife you made there. Can't what ta see what you are capable of when you actually use electricity lol seriously tho , I love the whole idea of the blade. well done sir. Keep it up :) -peace

-lsub

[minimalistsurvival]

@lsubslimed ha! thanks for the compliment friend!

-dilla

[SugarcreekForge]

Hey Buddy! You did a great job especially that this is your first one. Making the micarta handle yourself was really cool. When I make it, I alternate OD green cloth and tan cloth. You end up with a cool cammo pattern. I hope you keep making knives!

[minimalistsurvival]

@SugarcreekForge thanks brother!

-dilla

[dmonpitbull3]

I hand made my first knife too. I like when I have the time to put into a hand made knife, I feel the quality is way better than using machines. That one looks great. Thanks for sharing!

[minimalistsurvival]

@dmonpitbull3 thank you very much for the compliment!

-dilla

[chainheart3]

locks very good! i only can imagine the time and effort that you give on that knife, congrats

[nicuyliapco]

SICK!!!

[minimalistsurvival]

@nicuyliapco haha! thanks brother!

-dilla

[awsomeamerican12]

hows that cut

[minimalistsurvival]

@awsomeamerican12 cuts like a dream! super sharp, and convex grind to boot

-dilla

[tzDub92]

@minimalistsurvival sexy knife man. whered u get the parts?

[minimalistsurvival]

@tzDub92 some guy gave me a piece of steel flat-bar...the rest is history...

-dilla