I came for the casting... im staying for Penny!

I do really enjoy watching. No fuss, no fancy effects, just good dialogue, and proper footage. Also I love the bits you do which are maybe not the ideal way but it's what I had to hand (polyurethane for example!) Great looking knife too.

@jamie_23

2 жыл бұрын

Well said that man!

@thewhitemustang

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree. (To our benefit, I think he forgot to add the fancy annoying generic music effect that he usually plays over his voice.) This happens to be his Only video without the added distracting music playing over his voice. Most people just want to hear clear narration along with the natural sounds of the process (like this video). I don't understand why so many youtubers decide to play generic shite over their voice. It completely ruins it for me every time. It's become a plague on youtube. If viewers want to hear music while someone is speaking in a video, they can play any song with one click. There's no need for the video maker to force that stuff on us.

@DrTubeman

2 жыл бұрын

@@thewhitemustang Totally agree, all music playing in the background of videos on KZread instead of just listening to the natural sounds is so annoying, but when that music is those bloody inanely fast buildup beat bop lazar sounds, it's so irratating and ruins any videos that it just puts people off watching the video altogether.

@callmeprofessorneegusphd.9155

Жыл бұрын

Love when he uses dark underworld incantations to transmute the gloves straight onto his hands as well

@seandoumas1264

Жыл бұрын

Agreed Most Restoration Videos are like Example: (Cutting parts and editing it also) And I want to know the hard work of the full process. Great work and just keep on going man

as a professional knife maker I'd say you did a hell of a job for your first knife. esp out of what nowadays would be considered non traditional materials (ironic, right?). I did, however, feel for you when you said you spent 6 hours on the bevel. I remember life before my 2x72. I'm glad those days are behind me. lol. for those that don't know, that grind would take about 3 minutes on a 2x72. but the effort and detail you put into your jig and the final result are fantastic. good job.

Low melting points is one of the great advantages that bronze age weapons had over their early iron counterparts, which is why many people still used bronze even when they figured out iron: a bronze weapon or tool that broke for any reason could always be melted back down and recast into a totally new weapon or tool, something which was considerably more difficult when working with iron. The advantage for bronze tools nowadays, of course, is that they conduct but do not spark.

Gorgeous! Aluminum bronze is a hell of an alloy. It's crazy tough and darn near impossible to corrode. The knife turned out great, I may have to make one myself before too long.

@jonnylawless6797

Жыл бұрын

Almost impossible to corrode? Sold, I'll be having a knife made of aluminium bronze.

@jeanladoire4141

9 ай бұрын

​@@terriblefezthat's beacause the only alloy that somewhat approaches bad quality tempered steel would be CuBe2 or CuCoBe alloys (copper/beryllium), wich can somewhat reach 40/45HRC. Some make non spark hammers with them. However it's a very expensive material, and its dust is toxic. Then you have copper/nickel alloys, wich can get hard but aren't as good and tough. Then you got aluminum bronze, wich can be water quenched and hardened, like steel. But it's not gonna go beyond 30HRC,and it would be brittle. He should have added some nickel and iron to the mix to improve the properties of his alloy

Wow for a first knife that’s really good. The home made bevel grinder looked torturous lol

8:12 if you counter sunk a couple of holes in the wood before you peened the pins I think the chances of you splitting the wood would go down, not very deep ones, but just enough to allow for for the metal to bulge out, it would also make the pins to have a tighter connecting grip as there's more material hang over against the knife scales.

@_BLANK_BLANK

Жыл бұрын

Countersinking is a bit too wide for the peening to fill it in, what people normally do to avoid cracking is using a reamer to slightly taper the hole.

I worked for AMSCO foundry (Specialty Steels) and we coated our cope and drag molds with a spray-on finish. Release was easier and casting surfaces were superb. We also had patterns for molding in vents and risers. Because you pull your patterns then add vents and risers by hand later, you risk distorting the mold. On your copper hammer video, you got a void because your sand binder isn't fully cured and high temps turn the binding agent into gas which has nowhere to go except into an otherwise beautiful casting. Also watch pouring temps in relation to barometric / atmospheric pressure and humidity (You need to learn how these affect laminar / turbulent flows). I know nothing about casting copper / bronze / aluminum, BUT after applying spray-on finish, we routinely aged our molds for at least 24 hours, then FIRED the insides with blow torches prior to clamping the halves together and pouring a heat of manganese steel. 'Hope this helps.

@1234567890CAB

Жыл бұрын

I was surprised that he didn't bake or otherwise heat the mold before pouring

@tellyfaulkner3466

Жыл бұрын

Wow. I know nothing about this stuff but thank you for sharing this bit of insider knowledge. I'm sure it will help.

Love the new puppy 😍

Oh my God. Penny is adorable!

All I can say is WOW!!!

That was extremely entertaining. I’m a traditional knife maker (out of steel) but it was cool seeing it done another way

Such a wonderful new assistant. Penny sweet.

I love how many different methods you show on this channel, its great to get a breif overview of it to then research more fully later.

Never seen this kind of alloy on a knife. Nice looking tool. Cool :)

Well done! The knife turned out very nice and, as always, the video itself is a joy to watch. With all the sounds and close in filming I feel as though I'm part of the project.

Well done - I enjoy watching you do different projects

Very pretty. And I'm glad you used a full size tang instead of so many forged knifes that have a single thin tang instead of the entire width of the handle. Very nice work. I'd love to see a followup on how it works after extensive use.

@nikolajc7617

Жыл бұрын

that knife is Cast not forged.

Awesome project! I really like everything about this knife; the bronze, the copper, the walnut, and the combination of all three in a very simple yet pleasing shape. It makes me want one of my own.

Yeah, steel might last longer but it will never look as good as this does. I love it

that was an excellent project. I love the way you go step by step in your videos .that helps us understand processes to help with our own projects

I like the color of brass and it's full tang. great video and excellent craftmanship.

Beautiful, beautiful knife. Bronze + walnut really is a classic look.

I’m just beginning my journey in the other side of metal working after 45 years of welding/ fabrication. I find what you are sharing to be the next level to becoming a master level metal worker

Interesting build, enjoyed watching the forging process with these materials. Love the use of the bronze and walnut. Thanks for sharing.

this knife is BADASS. love everything about it, congrats buddy !

Beautiful work. Love the shape and design and the cold hardening was fascinating.

Really cool project and something ive been wanting to try myself for a long time, thanks for sharing.

You are the first KZreadr that makes me think forging is not that dangerous if you are well protected.

@dont.ripfuller6587

Жыл бұрын

nuclear fission is not that dangerous if you're well protected...well protected means knowledgeable of the task at hand and what dangers it presents,.such as things that make things explode in your face unexpectedly. Knowledge is power, stay strong 💪🏽📚

@tianzining

Жыл бұрын

@@dont.ripfuller6587 yeah, but human made mistakes. So I respect people knowing what they are doing, following procedures and prepared when shit still happens

Honestly the result is astonishingly good

Penny is adorable!

As an amateur knife collector, I think looks good! Please keep us updated on how long it keeps an edge!

@trentw6806

Жыл бұрын

Ya probably already saw but he mentions this knife in his copper hammer video i just watched. Kept its edge better than he expected

@brianstephens8667

Жыл бұрын

@@trentw6806 I went to the video and checked it out! Thanks.

@robertkattner1997

Жыл бұрын

It totally depends what you cut.

You did a great job! I've seen hundreds of knife making videos and this was excellent.

What an awesomely unique design for a blade. The shape and colors are so cool to me.

An absolute work of art - 11/10

Excellent craftsmanship, beautiful!

how do you not have a belt sander man. You're a genius without that essential shop tool.

Great work, really glad to be able to be here for your first time doing something like this, as this was very creative

This is a thing of beauty! Congrats for the first knife.

I'm a knife sharpener, about 15 years of experience. Used to really be into chasing the perfect edge. My hands can feel how gummy that alloy is by watching the video. I still grind edges by hand and talking about 6 hours to profile an edge sounds about right. Maybe not for your alloy, but for some higher end steels that come with absurdly obtuse edge profiles. I'll say this, your approach was beyond reproach! Always take your time, nothing is free. Edge packing is a persistent myth when it comes to steel blades.

What a quality knife! and such a warm colour and i am blown away by the sharpness, really didn't expect that, nice one dude :) 8-bit.

Love the aesthetic of it

Well this was always something I was wanting to try. Glad someone else did the trail and error part for me.

The bevil jig is amazing love it

That looks gorgeous

Beautiful knife. I like the color.

Thanks for showing..well linking a video regarding how you create your molds. I absolutely loathe when "youtubers" don't reveal things as such. Ur a real baller man. Keep it up and thanks man

Really cool. I'll be watching as I get more into metalworking.

Amazing amount of patience and skill as usual!

I’ve wanted to make a set of dumbbells out of this alloy for years. It’s beautiful.

I really like the proportions of the knife, nice work!

All I paid attention to at the metal part was the puppy HES SO CUTEEEEE also your metal work is extremely clean and I really like it keep it up

Beautiful piece of art !!!!!

I love your glove trick. LOL!

Such a sweet knife, you did a great job. I'd love to make a knife like that someday

That looks awesome!

Nice outcome.

Came out really nice!

Oooh, I'd buy this knife too! I love the wood and copper together.

That looks superb

looks amazing !! great job

That was excellent and adding the polyurethane protect the wood and makes it shine. Good Stuff

Great video, great subject. I really like the instructive voice over. Interesting coincidence that you and Black Beard Forge posted videos of cast bronze, cold forged blades within hours of each other.

@johnthemainguy9059

2 жыл бұрын

And hello Penny!

@AuntieHauntieGames

Жыл бұрын

Bronze knives (and other bronze tools) are pretty popular with engineers, in part because they do not spark. :D

This dude should try to enter on "Forged In Fire"

Beauty! What a nice functional work of art!

Amazing build

That's a nice looking knife, and it looks like it would do most shop cutting/trimming with ease. Super interesting build to watch!

@CNYKnifeNerd

2 жыл бұрын

It's a basic electricians knife pattern. Even the cheapest steel knife would outperform this for basic "shop cutting/trimming" That's not to say it wasn't a cool build, just that it's the wrong tool for 99.9999% of use cases.

Oh wow I may use this for a knife build Been looking for something like this for long time. Thank you

Looks great! you made the right call in not using steel for sure. Everyone does that. This has way more character and a story behind it.

That looks pretty impressive for a first knife build. 👍

Excellent. Well done!

I really like the color.

Beautiful!

Man, that blade came out beautiful, first knife or not! By the way, that 'cold forging' process he mentions is called edge packing. It's normally done hot during the process of forging a blade, and it absolutely makes a difference in the toughness of an edge, in case anyone is wondering if it's worth it.

Outstanding work sir

Nailed it! Awesome blade man!

Awwwe penny 🥺❤️

Great looking blade!

That’s a very interesting transition from the blade to the tang.

It looks Great

This is a very beautiful knife!

Looks great

Looks cool

Awesome knife

Thanks for the clean video

That's one of the best looking knives I've ever seen my friend!!! WOW!!! I hope the edge holds up cause I'd love to make one of my own!!!

@absolutez3r019

Жыл бұрын

copper doesn't hold an edge very well, too soft a metal. But it does look cool

@quindecim7507

Жыл бұрын

@@absolutez3r019 it's not made of copper, it's made of aluminum bronze, an alloy of copper and aluminum. copper is soft, but aluminum bronze is incredibly tough. The only thing about the knife made of pure copper was the pins.

Congratulations on a really great-looking knife! An excellent , professional job! 👍⭐⭐⭐

You done a good job on that! That’s a damn good looking knife!!!

That little knife is pretty cool

I too enjoy aluminum bronze. If I had enough copper sources around, I'd probably go exclusively with it.

Pretty sweet blade, really. Congratulations!

loved it great job

Very pretty knife!

Beautiful

Lovely job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻… lovely Penny❤️

Lovely job and i like your way of thinking, you work with what you have laying around. Subscribed.

Great Craftsmanship with an interesting alloy I might try.

Cool blade!

VERY nice. One thing you may not notice (I’m a chef and this caught my attention as I’ve injured myself in the past on this oversight) right as the wood ends, on the blade, and the angle begins…those crisp edges need to be eased over. A quick grip on the blade, combined with a bit of force or pressure, that sharp edge could damage your hand. As I said, I think it’s brilliant! I’d love to see you do an entire collection made this way.

I like the look of that, I've been wanting to get a small electric furnace for melting soft metals like that anyway, so this is just another reason to do so