Give Me 2 Dozen Old Drills And I'll Make The Sharpest Knife That Will Last 50 Years
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Give Me 2 Dozen Old Drills And I'll Make The Sharpest Knife That Will Last 50 Years
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for those asking.. the white powder is borax. a cleaning agent used to remove impurities from the fire and prevents oxidation
Just some pointers to think of... I think the white powder is a kind of flux that is used to bind all the drill pieces just like welding using a welding rod
Ohh thanks
Oooooooooh thank you.
Thank You for the info.I was always wondering what it was and no one ei explained it
But my man is using it like it's glue!
I have been a welder/fabricator for 40 years and in that time I have seen 3 men lose an eye. One to a burst cutting disc and two to steel shards coming off a grinder. I have been to the hospital myself more than once to have my eyeball scraped despite always wearing a screen or safety glasses. Don't risk your eyesight
Funny you mention that that's literally the first thing that I noticed and what kept distracted me from what he was actually doing :-) where is his eye protection?
It's so much fun when they start poking at your eyeball with a needle. I've been there more than once. I wear safety glasses more often now.
Agreed. PPE has been so enforced on me from early years of shop class and working for my stepfather’s construction company, that I will not even cut the grass without safety glasses. I guess his squint technique is impregnable 😅.
I do lapidary work most of my time, I've had a ton of close calls and I can say that polycarbonate ballistics lens are worth it.
Damn I needed to see this
Really mind blowing to me that someone of the skill set and experience is doing all this without ever wearing safety glasses and protecting his eyes - without them he would no longer be able to do this trade.
He can't hear you, because he doesn't bother with earplugs either!
@@ss84jdtybw Your comments about the rubber ring and hard hat are "straw man" arguments. Anyway, you say that "Safety gear is not necessarily always needed"... well let me tell you, from my own experience: safety gear is _never_ needed; until it is. Only a fool would take unnecessary risks with safety.
And a mask while handling borax
This struck me right around the time he was squinting into a shower of sparks coming off the grinder.
Yeah, I used to be really lax about safety glasses, sometimes I wore them, sometimes not. Then on one of the times I was wearing them I had a grinding wheel on an angle grinder blow up. A big chunk left a bloody grove up my left cheek and across the glasses. If I hadn't had them on I would have lost my left eye. I'm not lax anymore about wearing them. :-)
Bluddy great looking knife. Awesome proportions, amazing skill.
The really tough part is turning a knife into 50 drills.
Funny.... but True....
its refreshing to see commenters (and contributors) who know the difference between a drill and a drill motor.
I can make beer into piss. Anyone interested?
😂😂😂😂
but all I need is a spoon
For those still wondering, the reason why drill bits make such good knives is that they are not pure steel,but alloyed with vanadium and manganese, making them far more resilient. You will rarely find knives made with this alloy though, as it's harder to come by and real tough to work with.
Aren't those the same alloyed metals in true Damascus (wootz) steel?
Spring steel is also another very good grade of steel. Shops that do spring work on older cars and trucks wiil sometimes even give away older broken springs. They usually break due to overloading, so the steel is still good. I worked in machine shops and the makeup of steel and hardness is extremely good. Flexible until you heat it, however, hardening the hot metal in oil will help. Water cooling/hardening will make the metal too brittle. Wear eye protection and stay safe. Good fabricating. If done right, it will be a knife you will depend on for many years. All the best and may God bless.
Ahhhh... okay, I was wondering. Thank you for that explanation.
There are plenty of knife makers using great steels. Look up powder metallurgy knife steels to see how they make them even tougher! Though the tool steels in drill bits are also a great budget alternative if you don't have the powder...
nobody asked
Interesting! I didn't even see one old drill in this video, let alone twenty! I saw a couple of sanders or grinders, but no drills!
I’m by no means any kind of welder, but I am a professional knife thrower. This is one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen in awhile! It’s awesome to see how they make the blades!
How has this guy not lost an eye yet.... amazing work!
He will .Just a matter of time.
or fingers!
At least he always wears his hat to protect the top of his head.😂😂😂😂😂
@@edmeyers6200 🤣
Luck. He’s one bad cutoff wheel away from becoming a cyclops.
I agree with the others here. Safety glasses will save your eyesight. I use to work in a machine shop and my eyesight was saved from hot flying shards of metal at least twice. One time, the metal hit my glasses so hard that my safety glasses went flying off my face but I escaped without injury.
Not to mention toxic fumes
Protecting his clothing with an apron, but not caring for his eyes.
Angle grinder, no guard.
@@lordhexon။😊 ၉ ။။။ ု ူ ယဉ်။ ယယ ။
Yeah, I'm just a structures & sheet metal aircraft mechanic, but I've had my safety glasses knocked off my face a few times in 20 years by things that would've likely ended my career. However, it's hard to imagine this guy with them on.
Kinda Amazing how much the process he went through. 😮thanks for sharing
I was expecting a little better end result but love the craftmanship that went into this. Really a joy to watch.
But hey, because it's simplicity the knife looks almoust indestructable!
I dunno, he made exactly what he wanted, I was impressed
Very satisfying
I kinda doubt the validity. First of all most drills are high speed steel which is hard to heat treat let along forge weld. It also looks like a San mai
In case anyone else was curious about the white powder he's putting on the red-hot metal, its called "Flux": "The white powder that blacksmiths often use on red-hot metal is called flux. Flux is a chemical compound that helps remove impurities, such as oxides, from the surface of the metal during the heating and forging process. It typically comes in powdered form and is applied to the metal while it is hot. When the flux is sprinkled onto the hot metal, it melts and forms a protective layer. This layer serves several purposes. Firstly, it helps to prevent further oxidation of the metal, which can occur when the hot metal comes into contact with oxygen in the air. Secondly, the flux acts as a cleaning agent, removing existing oxides and other contaminants from the metal's surface. Finally, the flux can also improve the flow of molten metal during welding or brazing processes. There are different types of flux available, and the specific composition may vary depending on the application and the metal being worked on. Borax is a commonly used flux in blacksmithing, but other compounds like powdered glass or specialized commercial fluxes can also be used. It's important for blacksmiths to select the appropriate flux for their specific needs and to follow proper safety precautions when working with hot metal." (ChatGPT 3.5)
Indeed. It's also used in welding, soldering, and other heat+metal bonding applications.
Borax, this time he used it more to create a shell to keep oxy from scaling in the voids so they bits would fuse. Drill bits are pretty pure especially when clean not much to draw out.
Thank you. I was looking for in the comenta exactly it.
Thanks I also was curious about this.
As well as being interesting and informative, this is also a really beautiful piece of film-making. Great camerawork and editing. Well done to all involved...
Сделать сверло плоским куском металла - это просто. Искусством будет из ножа сделать сверло. Making a drill bit into a flat piece of metal is easy. It will be an art to make a drill out of a knife.
Это просто дибильство,столько свёрл испортить,как будто не найти другого железа,сходи в металлом,поройся и найдёшь железо,если по глупости не здал,и вообще своё железо не надо сдавать,оно всегда пригодиться,☝️
@@user-jf4sk8dw8s Архангельский как процитировал одного тульского кузнеца клинков -Мы не кузнецы , мы плющельшщики . Кузнецы кую цветы а мы плющим металл. И это действительно так Вот реальные кузнецы. www.youtube.com/@artmetallab Я их работы видел.это фантастика
yes . the vid is nice to watch , however the result. is.. a.. p.o.s. but thumbs up for the vid.
@@alfabethev2.074not a POS. But also not really finished. I don't understand why with all the effort to that point he didn't polish it and put some nice wood or bone scales (handles) on it. He had the holes for attaching hardware, why not finish it out and make mix really nice?
I can't believe he's not wearing safety glasses... I won't even cut my grass without them... I weld and grind everyday at my job...
He's wearing his Safety Squints™
Unbelievable, indeed.
Very talented. Great job. Was hoping to see a beautiful handle installed on it.
The blade is enough to see, sure they will put something nice on for handle
Seeing an angle grinder without a guard always gets me on edge. I've responded to too many events with broken discs in people''s faces.
I won't even pick up a grinder without eye protection and now I reach for my new auto darking yeswelder helmet that has a grinding mode that lets it not go dark but having the advantage of full face protection if a cut off wheel flies apart.
PLUS NO EYE PROTECTION!!!!!!!
He'll be pounding the state for medical when he can't breathe at age 62 because he hasn't the brains to wear a respirator.
Yah i kinda figured this guy hated his life when he was taking 0 safety precautions at every step.
👨🚒? 🚑? 👮🏻♂️? 👨⚕️?
While I admire the talent and skill in making it, I was a bit underwhelmed at the end. I was expecting a nice finish and a nice proper handle 😔
Agree
@@sebastianoferrau9584 Agree +1
yeah, too plain looking I would rather keep my balisong with me...
@@higherpurpose1212 Balisongs are pretty but this would stop a sasquatch!!!
hmm ,i could second the thoughts on handle since well , its also doubles as 'shook absorbing' ..wich for a knife that gives me 'survivor tool' undertones be quite logical due to how meaty it is compared to say a slim kitchen knife expected to be safe indoors its whole 'life'
Fascinating...! It is needed such complicated process to make the weapon. Needed high patience to do this job. Well done, Buddy...! 😊
How much does it worth ? 😮
Wow. Artist. Craftsman. Total Pro. What an outstanding knife that someone should cherish their whole life. I would. Nice job, well done, Sir! You’re Badass!
Safety squints engaged. This guy builds stuff!
Chapeau ! There's not one single moment in the whole process where he is wearing eye or ear protection.
...except while welding
What an accomplished craftsman you are sir. Thank you for sharing your creation.
everybody’s a critic online. ‘here’s how you’re doing your job wrong!’ meantime i’m slack-jawed at these practical, incredibly valuable skills. different strokes i guess
@@WeeWeeJumbo Skills? He held some metal under a big automated hammer and did some sawing through straight lines.
One of the coolest patterns out of the acid etch I've ever seen. Well done. Must have cost a fortune for the material.
What would have cost a fortune?
@@werebackGBO drill bits are expensive
I am so impressed by your knife building skills! Awesome!
Great project. Thanks for the detailed video. The one thing I would REALLY stress to you though is you should be using safety shields or spectacles, polycarbonate impact resistant, over your eyes when you're pounding metal on metal or grinding or basically doing any of the things you're doing in the video. I'm an Ophthalmologist and long ago lost count of the people who lost vision or lost their eyes from metal shards going in the eye, grinder wheels blowing up, etc., etc. Please protect yourself. You have wonderful talents, and one weird/bad thing happening to you could change your life. Thanks for your work, and please keep them coming.
Good point. pick axe on concrete.... my plastic lens specs saved mine more than once.
This comment deserves a LOT more love! Eye protection is essential!
WHAT EVER
After I started reading this I noticed he was bare faced, I’ve only casually watched videos like these but it seems pretty important to wear facial protection 😮
the project is interesting, but the lack of eye protection made the video bad...
Your a true blacksmith i love the way you melted the bits together good work my friend
Nice Knife! I would have been interested in how he dealt with the delams we see when he first puts the billet on the anvil. By the time he is cutting it up to stack they seem to be gone. Trips back and forth to the forge are gone too, the only sign is the color changes in the billet, but that's ok. Watching some videos you would swear some folks never had a delam in their life. Nice to see a smith have issues and how they dealt with them.
well he used a ton of borax. as he isn't an art worker but more a simple craftsman. the result is lame and ugly
If anyone is wondering, salt is added to slow down the cooling process. This would prevent the materials from becoming brittle.
I thought it was borax
Thank you, I scrolled a long way to find out what it was.
@@jimmy500 Thank You also, You saved me a ton of time scrolling, I wish the craftsman who made this vid showed us that
It's borax
It is borax, for Forge welding it dissolves the scale and makes it so it can melt to itself.
My father-in-law used to work at William Henry, so I appreciate this presentation. Blades are art!
Really amazing craftsmanship!!
So Incredible thank you so much for sharing this video truly Amazing
what are the advantages of moulding the steel on top of the wood and what is the white powder being sprinkled over the metal?
Id say forging on timber forces it together without warping the material too much and the white powder is borax it prevents oxidization. (In my totally unprofessional opinion)
it may be borax. you use it to join elements easier. it slightly melts the metal making it easier to weld together by hammering.
Absolute craftsmanship. Couldn't stop watching.
Absolutely beautiful, amazing skills, and you make it look so easy although I am sure it took a lot of years of experience to be able to do this. You should be wearing some glasses or eye protection while working with some of your tools. Thx for sharing, great video.
En español
I know very little about this process but was totally fasinated by the work. Can you tell what the white powdery substance is that is sprinkled on the hot metal during the early phase of the process and what is its purpose.
truly great video to watch...no mindless jabber, just skill, concentration and artistry.
Wow! This man is special. What a talent.
Thanks for not drowning this in annoying music! Im a music lover but it was nice hearing the reality of the build!
Beautiful work. Reminds me of my Father's welding and Blacksmith shop. He had it back in the 1950's to 2010. A long time of metalworking!
Wonderful story, what is the name of your fathers blacksmith shop ?
you must have been able to see some great stuff being made!
Can you tell me the materials used in the video and how to use And thank you
@@khaledahmed2035 I think that one of these Russia -R6M5 Japanese - SKH51; American - T11302, M2; English - 3343, BM2; French - HS6-5-2, HS6-5-2HC, X85WMoCrV6-5-4, Z85WDCV; German - HS6-5-2, S6-5-2, S6-5-2S, SC6-5-2; Polish - SW7M; China - W6Mo5Cr4V2; Italian - HS6-5-2, X82WMoV6-5.
@@restors6538 Thank you
Nothing beats a nice full tang blade with a thicker spine. A knife you can pass through generations.
Lots of things beat them if you want them to actually cut.
most historic and real swords were made with hidden tang and a lot of premium knives are made with hidden tang. Full tang isn't bad but neither is hidden tang
Awesome video and a joy to watch! It's like going to an old fair type setting and watching the blacksmith as he puts on a display of his skills. I think this skill, like others that have been passed down through family generations is becoming rare with the latest and greatest in technology. I would rather have something designed and hand made by a human than by a machine.
Y'all know "safety glasses " have only been around for like 70 years, while people have been blacksmithing for thousands of years.
Thank you for sharing your experience! YOu keep making beautiful blades! Thank you and have a great continuation. Take care!
Thanks
Good craftsmanship 👏🏻👍...!
The knifes cool , great craftsmanship.
That would be my best tool in the shed. The skillful work to make it and the strength of the steel makes the knife very desirable.
😍😍
@5:02 That grin of satisfaction of imagining something and creating it with your own hands... says it all..."Dang, this is going to be awesome!"
Imagine the awe when humans first mastered metal
Parabéns, perfeito!!!
Excelente trabajo artesanal
Amazing work, very impressive and a true mastery of the craft. But bro...safety glasses and hearing protection please! I'd love to see you doing this for many many more years!
Só!!!? Então e as luvas que nada têm a ver com o trabalho efetuado? E a aspiração dos fumos da soldadura!!? Quanto ao resto convenhamos que o senhor tem jeito.
Baby steps bro, he only just started using a welding helmet 😆
😢 idiot
He can't see or hear this comment 😅
Pfff welding helmets are for sissy's 😂
Totally, amazing video. I wish I had the tools and shop like this guy. Great work.
I would have if not for the high park laser fire.
Excellent work ❤
Nice job. Can u tell what is the white stuff you applied
Amazing skills, a pleasure to watch. Thank you xx
Trabalho de mestre. Parabéns.
That guy has some real metalworking skills. Well done👍👍 If he knows how to use that knife as well as he knew how to make it …..Look Out👀
Mega cool video! hvad er det for noget hvidt pulver du drysser på i starten?
Incredible how much hard work is needed to make a handcrafted knife! Respect to this man and all the others they do such difficult jobs!
lol sorry to bust your bubble, but not all knives are made out of old drill bits.
@@victoriouswillisorius5362 Why?
They don't normally do it this way. I believe this video was created for clicks. Great talent but Amazon has knives for 10 bucks with lifetime warranties. I would feel cheated if I gave the guy 10 bucks for his knife, but it was only made out of drill bits lol. I don't understand the reasoning behind the video unless you are trying to display that you can recycle steel. This is how all blacksmiths do this.
Matthew Earl boy, what an ignorant comment. Comparing a chinese knife made in a sweat shop factory out of garbage materials.. how brilliantly stupid.
@@matthewearl9824 Sure, you can buy a mass produced machine made knife. That's not the point of making one yourself or buying hand crafted knives.
Absolutely well done. Keep up the great work
One heck of a knife I would be proud to own.
Se ve que es un herrero experimentado muy buen trabajo caballero
Dude you created a £300-£500 hand made 1 off blade & wrapped it in 2p worth cord. Alot of tools,expertise, time & knowledge went into that blade much respect
There is a crack on the heel of the knife from a bad weld. You have no idea what you are talking about.
nobody paying £300 for that knife maybe £30
@@Chance-ry1hq And the fit and finish can be improved a lot too. Well the finish anyway, there's nothing to fit. The heat before the quench was visibly uneven as well.
@@Chance-ry1hq Every time he showed the billet there were cold shuts in it. Losing my mind reading most these comments praising the craftsmanship. This dude isn't even close to a professional knife maker, he just a guy with a forge creating videos that pander to those that don't know any better.
It is always mesmerizing & relaxing to watch a professional while he work is working. Great video!
It is pretty relaxing… his skills are better than mine so I watch to pick up little things. This was just fun to watch
Very impressive skills. I know I wouldn't have any fingers left if I had to work that fast.
Сейчас уже можно конечно найти кусок металла Какой тебе хочется марки тут человек показать своё мастерство Металлиста а это немало знаний и умений и в руках и в голове должно быть
Зачем портить инструмент только не понятно...
Metalúrgica final, Belo trabalho
Sem dúvida um profissional experiente. Cuide muito bem dos seus olhos. É muito fácil ser atingido por uma fagulha ou limalha de ferro que poderá por em risco a sua visão.
Now thats a knife. Love watching Master builders at work. Patience, thinking it through and creating something incredible
Wow, I can't believe those drills closed up and welded at all!
absolute pro on the hammer press.
Emeğine sağlık ustam, sizin gibi ustaların var olduğunu görmek bizler için büyük mutluluk. Teşekkürler!
Traditional, raw, pure talent, intriguing... Thanks a ton..
Hey, what is the white powder he is pouring on the glowing metal? I don't know anything about metal processing, but its fascinating...
Borax also makes much better iron crystal connections. And it helps the ironcrystals floting in the glowing stage .
Beautiful blade!!❤❤
Absolutely perfect. Now that is a knife I would be proud to own. Well done sir.
Blade smith here. The cord wrapped handle leaves a lot to be desired in my humble opinion. He could have used linen micarta, wood, or anything but cordage.
Personally, that's what I find perfect. Don't make it so you won't use it like it's supposed to. Just use it.
@@nojnoj3069 You can make it nice and functional but put a decent grip on it out of a material other than twine so it doesn't look like a beginner made it in their pap pap's basement.
Agree but not the fit and finish. That blade deserves more than a cord wrap.
@@jrhamilton4448 Agreed!
⭐️ it's kind of crazy watching the dril drill through the billet made of drills... 🤔
Drill bits...
Unbelievable job, How much would a knife like that sale for? Thanks and watching from central Florida!
I like of the blade design. (And the recycling ideia)
Nice work. Love the vid. Tip: if you ever need an MRI make sure to tell them you weld, grind, heat, sand, pound, and shave metal with no eye protection.
Around 48 years ago I was hit in my face by a small shard of a drill bit. The piece hit me on my right cheek around 25 - 30mm under my eye, I had safety glasses on but obviously this was under the glasses. It only bled a little as this shard was small with a barb on it. The hospital tried to take it out but the barb, which was stuck in a muscle would not budge, so it was left in. 20 years ago my neck broke but thankfully surgery with a titanium plate bone graphs fixed it. The MRIs showed the piece of high speed steel still in my cheek. Last year I had another MRI scan and it was still there.
be sure to tell it to an OSHA official- and don't leave out the name and address of the shop
Lindo trabalho parabéns só não deixe de usar óculos de proteção para não se machucar e bom trabalho
what material is the smith sprinkling on the formed bit steel?
Gracias por compartir. Excelente video y presentarlo con el sonido natural es realmente increíble. 👍👍👍
Hey man that is some ultra beautiful craftsmanship. A sense of pride goes all the way
Amazing technic used. Really cool knife. Love the pattern on the blade. Does help to have a power hammer.
白い粉不思議
Ну нож уже сделали, надо приступать к изготовлению молотка из иголок.
You're joking right ???
2:00 That powered sugar looks delicious.
what acid it is dipped in to give it texture
Verdadeiramente lindo de assistir. Todo um processo trabalhoso que provavelmente levou um tempo, mas é ótimo quando o resultado é satisfatório. Parabéns.
Pp
el fundente va q vuela
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Szia ! Magyar vagy , ha igen , hogy lehet téged elerni ? Hi were do you Come from? Were are you Born?
Você sabe o que é esse pó branco?
Любовь к металлу сродни любви к женщине! Тебе успехов,творчества и здоровья! Береги органы дыхания
Que patrón más top quedó. 💪🏼😁🔥
You guys are killing me with the eye protection bit. This is clearly a man who understands that the cure for red hot steel fragments in the eye is vodka eye drops for 2-3 days.
Hats off to the patience.. never thought that a knife would take so much hard work and time to build..
Really? Then check out making swords and scimitars. Residual stress makes the blades even sharper.
Le Katana giapponesi ( e i coltelli top) hanno una realizzazione ancora più lunga ( vengono ripiegate molte volte )
Well this was an exquisitely inefficient way to make a knife. Most of the effort went into welding the drill bits. As far as fit and finish goes, the knife itself still has a long way to go.
You should see traditional katana smithing with tamahagane
@@mrkiky show us some of your work. I would honestly like to see what level you are on.
Muito bom trabalho! Nota 100
Incredible!!!
I want to do this so bad. Nice work 👍 I need one asap
Очень нравится вся ваша работа. Спасибо вам
Amazing work! I wonder how a canister damascus with powdered steel and drill bits would look and if it'd work at all.
I was wondering the exact same thing
Doing all that grinding without eye protection is insane.
What is that white powder on 8:32 ? Thanks in advance!
There is something very satisfying about the old crafts. People have been convinced by the media to avoid efforts and find the "easy way". An old man told me to learn to love the efforts you put into something worthwhile. You get so much back. Thank you so much! It was wonderful to watch. Yes, starting with high carbide steel, and with all the hammering you apply to it, that is a really strong knife. Very well done! Hoping you get good money from your handy work. You fully deserve it.
When I took machine shop 9-12th grade, we learned the basics mostly hand finishing to understand where the trade came from and definitely help you get out of situations if needed. It was not a waste of time.
Foolish man. Destroy so many drills to make some kind of knife. And just to show off. Silly man, the drill can't be old, it can be sharpened and worked again.
@@flehtaflehta5943Ha he only made over 30 grand from the video views. Doesn't seem foolish at all.
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The best things in life never come easy.