I just finished mine using 2x4s. Very simple and easy to do. It only cost me about $10 to make. I just had to buy a new file the rest of the stuff I had already. Great video.

I love to watch you make up your own tools. It's my favorite thing to do.

I have never regreted a single day that im subsscribed to Alex's channel. Your channel is growing very quickly and youre amazing.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! 😀👍

Necessity and budget, the mother and father of invention...

nice keep the good work we want more about knives sharpening and making and comparing.

Such an awesome idea. Can’t wait to see it in action!

Watched another vid like this and he used different grades of wetstone and strop on the rod. He also sharped 2 angles on the final job. Super sharp. Love this channel great job.

I look forward to these style videos keep it up

You got some talent man. I look forward to your videos every week. Channel is growing fast. Congrats. Please keep them coming. Still working on my knife.

Love your ingenuity! I probably would have bought this... but you go and make one... I love it :)

Thinking outside the box - nice idea .

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Too much thinking went into this...Way more than it should have lol.

3:02 Sounds like a slingshot channel qoute :3

Nice job on the jig Alex!

That is cool. Ready to see it in action

Man, you crush this stuff Alex - I wish I only knew half of what you've forgotten about knife making. I grew up in a household of master auto mechanics so when things broke I never got to fix them. Instead, being the youngest I got a slap to the back of the head followed by the words, "Gimme that!" So that's my story about why I'm mechanically deficient and fascinated by engineering marvels like this video. However, I can fix the crap out of a computer so who's laughing now. Next time they've got malware I should reciprocate the backhander and say, "Gimme that!" Great video man!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Haha im still at the bottom of the barrel in terms of knife making. Got a lot to learn! I grew up In a family of carpenters and mechanics also. Except when I broke stuff id get the slap and hear "you broke it you fix it" lol. Needless to say I had a lot of broken stuff! Thanks for watching man!

Now that I have my Brazilian Nicholson, I'll get started on making a jig.

Nice jig I like it. Good job

I've been watching your videos for some time now. I was intrigued by your 220 grit shaving sharp video, and decided to try it myself. I picked up a combination 120-220 grit stone and a knives plus strop. I've never sharpened a knife before but just from watching your videos i was able to get a shaving sharp knife. Keep the videos coming!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Nice👍 Glad to hear! You’ll get even better edges with finer stones. If you can get shaving edges on coarse stones you can get an edge on anything. Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it👍😀

That was very interesting

Thanks for the idea

Really nice 👍🏻

Kind of an up-scaled Lansky....great idea.

Great channel

Lucky 7th! Cool video.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I just used a rasp and shaped the wood so that my file wouldnt run into it

Cool idea, I had been eyeballing that lansky tool that is like this.

I love this channel, it get confy so much watch its videos!!!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Early! Nice video!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend!🙂

Nicely done. I see a future knife maker in the making!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Where?? I don't see one? 😉 Thanks for watching my friend!🙂

@k_matthew1838

6 жыл бұрын

This is how it starts. Soon I see a kmg in your future :)

Great rig! For gen 2 you may want to try some kind of quick release clamp to adjust the angle with the height of the eye bolt, rather than drilling a new hole for every angle.

Man I'd love to have one of your knives

It’s basically a D.I.Y lansky system either way good job man looks good

Looks great.. make a video using it 👍👍👍👍👍

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

That video is coming my friend!

Great job..walking the same path I did...next you'll have a 1x30 grinder. Burdiman from 2guysmakingknives.

Been thinking of making one of these for a while

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

It’s worth it. It saves a lot of time over hand filing and makes really nice even bevels.

Loose the eybolts for a rose joint, available at speedshops, aeromotive supplies , bearing agents

Awesome video, as always 👍 I'd love to see a full on tutorial for using files in knife making. Grinders are expensive, files, not so much haha

@scottecooke

6 жыл бұрын

The King's Armourer, files are amazing. I just got a 14 inch nicholson bastard file (made in Mexico???) But it was only 25 bucks in Australia that is a great price.

@aj_coutts

6 жыл бұрын

scottecooke awesome, thanks for the info! Is there any specific type of file that I should use?

@scottecooke

6 жыл бұрын

Honestly the more types the better because you will find a use for them eventually. The best ones would be the flat, half round and round. A pack of needle files is also very useful (and cheap). A really long flat one for a file jig and make the dimensions to fit it. Watch aaron gough's file jig video as well as this one for another perspective on it. He uses a 12 inch one.(kzread.info/dash/bejne/pG2dsKaLp9qogbQ.html). Also he has a file video (kzread.info/dash/bejne/noOGlLewirWop9Y.html) and a hacksaw video (kzread.info/dash/bejne/e4xpm86Rfduendo.html). Also if you don't have a sander, rasps are very handy as well to help remove most handle material. Get them in a good brand like nicholson for the 3 main types and the long one.

@aj_coutts

6 жыл бұрын

scottecooke awesome, thanks a lot!!

@aldenunion

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottecooke People cleaning out estates,etc fill truck for scrap price,much in is still good. I go to my local salvage yard and for two bucks walk out with about 8 files. One is a ca.1911 G&M Barnett 19 inch metal file,boack diamond works before Nicholson bought them out. File was barely used,saved the name on tang to show on knife. Rest some I actually use..More usable files make it to scrap yard. Ones with not much filing texture,I utilize for knives..SALVAGE YARD PEOPLE!!!!

This is why I subbed, taking all the unnecessary bs out of knife videos. After using the file to cut the bevel you can then just strap on some stones to finish sharpening.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thinking about trying that haha! The edge pro stones may work😀

@delpantion6045

6 жыл бұрын

ThisIsAPrettyLongUserNameWhyTheFuckWouldHeDoThatSoThatEveryoneWouldThumbsUpIt I hope you continue subscribing to this channel. This way I can always thumbs up your video and say it's because of your name

It's nice to use a file anyway. You have more control and less chance of messing your steel up

With the added height you may need to adjust your file angle. With a longer I bolt you could adjust your angle without drilling a different set of holes. You could cover you file in sandpaper or a thin stone to sharpen your knife.

First!

Could work as a wetstone sanding rig as well and its quite sturdy. Looks very cool nice DIY. If you notice the rod moving too much thru the eye bolt you can place a grommet in there. Might change the angle very slightly but will be smoother with no noise ( use some grease of course)

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

I used it the other day and it worked great for what it is. Nice even bevels 👍 The grommet is a good idea! Ill see if I can find one that fits. I was wondering if I could modify it to take whetstones. Have some more thinking on that one though lol!

@bluej511

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe jbweld a bracket that fits the stones or something then use this rod just for bevels. If the grommet doesnt fit just fill it in with epoxy or rubber and just drill the whole out. I think it would help quite a bit especially against the metal on metal sound.

I don't make knives. I'm just here because the videos are cool

Thinking of making a Sykes dagger utilizing a filling jig... Is it even possible??!! Diamond cross section

It looks like a huge edge pro. I wonder if it would be possible to rig up a file to fit an edge pro rod and just use that to cut in bevels. You can find Edge Pro clones on AliExpress for less than $20 bucks. Never thought to use it to cut in a bevel... 👍

@scottecooke

6 жыл бұрын

I thought about trying it on my edge pro. Problem is the amount of force used when filing would destroy the edge pro. So i just build one like Aaron gough said. Works well but i am going to do another with a couple personalised mods.

Anyone in the UK know where to get this size eye bolt? I'm assuming it's 1" Inner Diam? B&Q only do 12mm and Screwfix only give the thread size (m6, m8...) and bolt length. Too cold to go outside!

how do you configure the angle you set the jig for?

Any updates to your file bevel jig? Did you add aluminum & a board where the bolts were? Any other modifications? I'm making one now for my first knife. As the Disc sander with table angled exactly how I need it, works Great on the down stroke side but the other side lifts the blade... if it was reversible & variable speed it would be great i think.

Home made stuff is awesome. I'm glad your getting ideas to advance yourself. Do you get any slop problems with the eye bolt being too large?

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

I ground a bevel on it the other day and it did great. It leaves a nice even bevel all the way through. It does save a lot of time over hand filing. I thought the same thing about the slop but didn’t seem to be a problem.

@r1w3d

6 жыл бұрын

OUTDOORS55 That's great. I guess with nothing but constant downward pressure it would be much of a problem at all. This is great👍

Hey there. My tips are - get the largest file you can and make the distance between the eye bolt and the blade as long as possible so the change of the angle will be minimal . I realy enjoy your vids , i hope that your audience will grow fast.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! And thanks for watching, I really appreciate it!😀

You can also put a wood handle on the file handle just as you would a knife! That would be more comfortable. Cool video, not a bad design! Basically just like clamped sharpening systems. And can you adjust that eye bolt to different heights with the threads? That would be good for different height grinds

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

A nice wood handle is a good idea! I used this the other day it it worked out very well. My angle was slightly off so I just drilled another hole and adjusted the eyebolt with the threads. Worked great! 😀

@PaulK390S90V

6 жыл бұрын

OUTDOORS55 very cool 😎

@valgaror6668

6 жыл бұрын

Have seen a video where he puts a golfball on the file instead of a woodhandle. I think that must be an awsome idea and very comfy for the hand! Nice video :)

Hallo. How thin are you filing the edge before ht?? And is it possible to fil the last of the bevel after ht?? // Firefighter from sweden

Made one years ago but the noise was driving me nuts, so if it bothers you also try using a whole saw cutting out a blank from an old plastic cutting board and mounting that in your eyelet of course drilling a whole for your rod . Makes for much better radio listening . Happy Trails .

@chrisraymo4605

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, it does sound like the efx from a bad 80's horror flick!

File the blade before putting on the scales. Put another small thin board across the bottom to rest the top of the knife against instead of using bolts.

You could also hose clamp a small flat piece of wood on the rod. Then you would put sand paper on it to put an edge on

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

I have done that before in another video. It works well👍

You think you could now place the file bevel jig into a sawsall?

Try making a beveling jig aaron gough did video about

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Im unfamiliar with Aaron Gough. Ill check it out though, thanks!

@darrellallen7931

6 жыл бұрын

OUTDOORS55 Gough Custom on KZread

@darrellallen7931

6 жыл бұрын

A great handle for the tang of that file can be made by drilling a hole in a golf ball and epoxy it on the tang

Like a big lan$ky sharpening system. Just build a tower with holes in it and use washers for bushings. To change the angle. Might work, what you think?

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly! Yeah I may end up changing the eye bolt although not sure yet. It works great as it is. Really sturdy and makes very nice bevels. So maybe ill leave it for now haha! Good idea though with the washers 👍

@chrisraymo4605

5 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent idea, adjusting the eye bolt is a pain.

I need to see the blade actually clamped in the jig, for some reason I can not see it in my mind where the clamp is not in the way.

how about a support piece under the blade? When you file the blad while it's just floating in the air, the vibration will cause less accuracy in your bevel, whereas with a support under the blade, it will stay rigidly in place... ... I think. =D

Please try to make a folder

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

I will someday I'm sure! Right now thats a little outta my league haha😀

Evrything is ok but try to bring your bevels higher,if you want scandi just a litle bit higher.And you need to try full convex it is the best grind for outdoors knives along with scandi.Use some better cvality sandpaper besides 3m.Do more reserch and test and evrything will come eith time

What do you think about 3d printing one? I saw some files on thingiverse, interested in your feedback

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

3D printing a jig? That would be interesting for sure. Honestly 3D printing anything is interesting.

6th. Almost...

I like it, but I would pay attention to the eye bolt "hole". It isn´t fully round in the lower part, that could give you a different angle in the tips than in the middle

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

I had the same concerns. I used it the other day to grind a bevel and they were very even. More so than I originally thought. I still would like something more accurate though.

@AloeVera84

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. A tide rod seem ideal. I´m on my way on making my own. Thanks for sharing!

Have you seen the Russian contraption Wranglerstar has on his channel that does this with stones and strops?

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

I have seen that! It’s a nice looking system. I’m wondering if I can fit stones to this system 🤔

@TheMatthew72

6 жыл бұрын

OUTDOORS55 I bet with a little Jerry rigging you could.

Put duct tape over the clamp holding the clamps holding the file. This prevents you from scratching the knife if you accidentally hit it.

But does it cut butter?

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Crap! I forgot to check! Brb..

Aka Gough jig

Can I use wooden dowel?

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

It would have to be really thick. You don’t want any flex in the system. A dowel I think would flex too much.

@tomasvarnelis2206

6 жыл бұрын

OUTDOORS55 ok thanks

5th xD

Watch out, don't get copyright infringement from Lansky lol... Patent infringement

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Yep..guess I can't sell these haha!

Could you make me a knife?

Here's a link to a Video for a jig from another Knife maker that might give you some useful ideas: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pG2dsKaLp9qogbQ.html

Damn, I don’t agree with any of the comments below. Geese!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

How so?

just build it like gough custom whos design you used anyway.

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

Never hear of them

This idea was copied

Ripped off Gough custom knife maker

@OUTDOORS55

3 жыл бұрын

Fyi gouge was not the first one to make this. Its been on forums since the early 2000s

I like n watch your videos but didn't like this one .