What a fun chef knife build! It was a pleasure doing a collaboration with you!

@theopalacin5307

Жыл бұрын

Actualy, that's a beautiful one. Thanks to stabilised wood, only the sharpening made me laugh.

@Ivan.A.Churlyuski

Жыл бұрын

Should do it again but give him a piece of metal better suited for a collapsible hunting knife.

@kellykilkie7479

Жыл бұрын

That metal is beautiful Kyle 🥰

Just for future reference, you can grind the wood and metal pieces of the handle at the same time. That will give you a closer fit for less trouble.

@jessoliver2955

Жыл бұрын

The written truth

As a retired machinist who has seen more accidents that I wanted to see I would strongly recommend you start clamping little pieces of steel into a good toolmakers vise. Clamp the vise to the drill press table, so if while drilling the drill "grabs" the piece you are drilling won't injure you.

Nate, that knife is *gorgeous*! I love damascus steel, and you picked the perfect blade design to show off Kyle's work. The green burl for the handle was an excellent choice; complements the blade without overwhelming it.

Miss hearing "welcome back to the workshop" on tkor, but glad to see you're still going strong!

I love ow you say 'meteorite' in such a casual way, not giving away how insanely expensive it is.

I enjoyed this. It's a beautiful knife. Great job Nate. Yes I want to see more.

So beautiful! I really enjoy watching you create things; you explain it all very well which helps me - who knows nothing at all about these things - understand every step of the process.

3:40 🤣"i need to go POINT EIGHT MILLIMETERS LARGER STILL" Mr caliper over here🤣

Came out awesome! Beautiful patterns throughout!

That green stained burl is super cool. Where do you buy that? More interestingly, how can I make it? I've tinkered with wood stains but never seen anything that could penetrate very deeply. Vacuum chamber experiment time?

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

It's usually made with a very thin resin like the brand Cactus Juice, with lots of added dye, in a vacuum chamber.

@treyreppe4348

Жыл бұрын

I have seen died tigerwood knife blanks online too if you can't find burl

Beautiful work.

I wants one. I love the shape you worked into the handle.

Amazing Job. Great collaboration. Artist’s Both.

Beautiful piece of work Nate

That is a truly epic knife! I love it. Beautifully done!

Amazing stuff. Thanks for the videos.

Great Video! This took me down the knife building rabbit hole!

Thanks Nate. This was WAY better than watching random stuff. Nice work!!

Absolutely Beautiful!

That came out soooo nice. Wow

Haters gonna hate.. the knife is awesome but right off the bat you were talking about hidden tangs and the pic was of a through tang! 🤪 great build and it’s awesome Kyle was involved 👍🏻👍🏻

This video is thoroughly enjoyable to watch! I want to make knives. Please do make more knives and such for me to watch.

It looks awesome

Didn't think I was going to like the green, came out fantastic

What!?!KYLE ROYER,man,he the one I just got done watching make a badass sword on youtube,it was an epic vid too

Looks awesome

So gorgeous! I want it!

Green is my fave color so I love the handle!

Glad I found your channel; I was wondering what happened to you being on TKOR (I watched the explanation video first). If I hadn't found Kyle's video, creating the Damascus, which I had missed, I would still be wondering. Great looking project. I am thinking of taking up knife making, as a hobby, once I retire from the military (within the next year). This gets me excited to begin.

@xxitz_pr0gxx631

Жыл бұрын

I also would love to take up knife smithing as a hobby! I find that my attention span and knowledge of metal working would help me out tremendously in starting this hobby! Thank you for your service, and congrats on retiring 🥳🥳🥳🥳

I though you used resin for the handle based on the thumbnail, I had no idea that wood could come in that marbled green color

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

Not naturally, it's dyed that color.

@RhiannonSmudge

Жыл бұрын

@@NFTI huh, still cool looking though

Nothing short of amazing!

Great colour,

BEAUTIFUL!

what a collab. im still at awe!

Good knife for making salsa! Cool video, thanks Nate!

@EngGuy63

Жыл бұрын

Not really, Damascus steel should not be used with acidic substances, as the carbon steel is still subject to corrosion

That is a beautiful knife!!

What a beauty!

One of the coolest knifes I've seen.

speechless this knife is awesome!

Great knife !

That knife looks super good

perfect i like the Damascus and the blade

At first I wasn't feeling the handle but after the polish and wax it looks like jade. So cool.

That is a beautiful knife 🥰

you made a deserving handle and blade for damascus. i would be hyped man. congrats!!!!

I could watch this all day

nice. enjoyed the vid Nate

really love all the different and unique techniques you show in this, all come together to make a beautiful knife

Great knife Nate. Quick question, Where can I find that bolt nut thing you used on the end of the tang?

Hello Nate, thank you for taking me / us through the process rather than just showing the highlights. It's a rare opportunity to see what goes in the head of a craftsman while they are doing their craft. I have some feedback. I have never used a power tool to grind metal, so I don't know what it takes to do it. Saying this as an observer. I think the pieces of the handle could blend in better. Right now they look like separate pieces stamped in a factory and assembled in a production line. Don't get me wrong, they all look beautiful individually. But I think it would look better if the edges blended together making it look like a single piece. Thanks again for the video.

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

This is me attempting what's called a "museum fit," which is a very deliberate style. I'm not going to claim I pulled it off perfectly, but it was intentional!

@ArunBasilLal

Жыл бұрын

@@NFTI Didn't know that was a thing. Thank you for the answer. 🙌

What do you call that bolt nut thing he used on the end of the knife? And where can I get some.

Very nice.

i think it is gorgeous and i don’t even like green much great job 👏

Amazing!

great knife, handle is amazing :)

hey nate if you are going to use a full piece of sand paper use a sheet of glass and stuck the sand paper to it with hair spray you will get a better flatter sand

Should check out Neil Kamimura's video on coffee etching. Less science and just what works. The simplified Hawaiian instructions.

This and the meteorite blade are my favorites. I've always wondered just how dangerous those sanding belts are, I'm guessing "shiny nails" are on the happier side of the potential mishaps.

@chorgieporginson6620

Жыл бұрын

The shiny nail is from the polishing wheel (the white kind of fluffy-looking wheel). If your nail touched a sanding belt you'd lose some nail and/or skin if you're not careful.

@superrad1659

Жыл бұрын

what Chorgie said. 👍 polishing wheel is fairly safe w/ common sense. Just remember absolutely NO loose/baggy clothing, jewelry, tie up long hair... this applies to any spinning/rotary tool.

@Epic_Droid

Жыл бұрын

I've only used some slightly smaller-scale sanding belts, and even for those you don't want your knuckles tapping it! Shiny nail from a polishing wheel is definitely on the "happier side."

That knife is so gorgeous

Your tang is soooo small but it is a chefs knife!

that knife turned out awesome

When I polish wood I sand to 1500 grit, maybe use some mico-meshes then add a hard wax finish and polish that. Its just another route to a robust shine.

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

Always happy to try new things, do you have a brand of wax you like?

I watched my first video of yours and part 2 released the same day!

@Nate From the Internet I am watching the 2nd video as I type this, the blade looks great 👍, in the comments for the 1st video I asked what happened to the tang which you replied you changed from hidden tang to a through tang, either way would be a good option, just remember for future knife builds regardless of a the construction type you decide to go with, try to keep the tang to a larger size to prevent the knife from snapping as soon as you use it, if you would have left it at the size it was before changing it for a through tang, that size was about perfect for either. There is a ration of blade to tang size in order to prevent breaking. The same reasons why when putting in the shoulders you want to sand, file, grind, etc etc with a rounded union instead of 90° angles, as the 90° angles leave too much to chance of the blade snapping there as well. Other that so far you're doing a great job! Keep it up!!

Looks good, you should try and do a collaboration build with Will Stelter

Its so prettyyyy 🤩

what is that sharpener you're using?

Nate!!! Saweeeeet!!

Such a beautiful knife, you did a great job making it Nate

Amazing collaboration!super interested in buying that knife..pls let me know how to do it.lets make it happen

Cool!!

Epic!

Hey nate where did buy green wood burl, that's a nice piece of wood to make slingshot out of.

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

Lots of places, but Etsy is my favorite.

@misaelherrera2845

Жыл бұрын

@@NFTI thanks

Looks great, I think you could take the sharpness up another notch though!

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

You're right, I need to get some good stones and practice with them!

@theflash9068

Жыл бұрын

@@NFTI Dont use the nice one though. Crappy one are the best one to test a new skill i heard

@johnhosky2931

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, nowhere near sharp enough!

Wow cool

I wish you would leave more meat on the tang... not sure how strong that toothpick will hold up over time.

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

It will hold up for a lifetime if you don't use it to chop branches.

@Desecrator6

Жыл бұрын

@@NFTI fair enough

Looks actually fucking sick ong

Gorgeous finished piece. Can’t wait to keep seeing the knifes and blades and sharp objects you make.

Thank you

She is a Beauty! Will you sell it or keep for your collection ?

That's beautiful! If you ever want to come a few hours north and blacksmith, you're more than welcome! Steel and coal supplied, are muscles and sweat are on you. :)

BEAUTIFUL! 😍 But also, you talk about the nut and later in the vid you wax it 🤭 🤣🤣🤣🤣✌️🍻

I would love to see you make the TMNT weapons. :3

Such a beautiful knife. Love all the different patterns from the different materials

7:33 Where'd the handle go!? Haha. It's watching the process like this that makes one understand why smiths of ancient times would believe that souls or personalities would reside in the pieces they create.

The tang is very thin and the possibility to snap is big. There is a reason to have this kind of ratio blade to tang ,instead of thinning the blade 2-3 holes next to eachother and file to make the handle with bigger whole will be the better construction. Anyway look nice , enjoy using it.

i miss you and cali on tkor

Damascus, burl, and meteorite. It's only missing unicorn tears and leprechaun juice.

@Desecrator6

Жыл бұрын

How do you think it was quenched

@rondahiller8541

Жыл бұрын

And how do you think that burl was dyed?

@Blahnik1182

Жыл бұрын

A tip of the hat to you both.

@crispyhoneybun1607

Жыл бұрын

Harvesting the tears of a unicorn and the juice of leprechauns is so unethical. You should all be ashamed of yourselves.

@jessoliver2955

Жыл бұрын

Not just any Damascus, “firestorm”

I have a question for you Nate. I’m trying to make my own knife at home but I don’t want to buy any belt sanders or fancy equipment. Do you think I could pull of a simple knife with a dremel, files and sand paper?

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

Yep, absolutely. If you search youtube for knife filing jig, you'll find a few videos on a very simple way to do it. I will say that if you need to make your own profile of the knife, a bench grinder will save you a LOT of time.

@venomous5230

Жыл бұрын

@@NFTI thank you so much. I could buy a grinder but I don’t have the space for one. Also is it necessary to quench the knife? And if so can I do it in water? I am making my own profile but I’ve come up with a way to do that

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

@@venomous5230 Most types of steel used for knives should not be quenched in water. There are a couple types of steel like 1084 that you can quench in warm cooking oil, that's probably the easiest, cheapest way to do it.

Absolutely amazing! Really made me wish I could try it myself just to see how it lies in the hand and how it is balanced. Looking gorgeous!

That wood fits perfectly holy shit

Dude you have to make a Santoku knife from Damascus steel

It’s so beautiful colours great pattern with meteor really set the knife off thanks again for another great video

Haven't seen ya since TKOR! How ya been?! Nate: 4:28

is the meteor Muonionalusta? looks like the same pattern from that meteor, just like my sample, greetings from Norway

@NFTI

Жыл бұрын

Yes it is!

@lokewestad7030

Жыл бұрын

@@NFTI that is so cool! great job on the knife

That is a work of art. Absolutely gorgeous.

Please throw this thing on a sharpness tester lol I need a number.

How much would this one cost?

Ive been waiting for this and now im excited to watch Edit: by far the coolest knife ever and i want it

@bryanduchane2371

Жыл бұрын

Please watch any Kyle Royer video and you will have a change of opinion.