Lovely to see someone wasting so little steel, and forming properly with the hammer rather than just angle grinding a slab of metal into a knife shape. Great job!

Your taste in background music doesn't overwhelm your voice. SMART.

thx for making this video specially tedious, love the dedication :D

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Extra tedious :-)

I never comment on video's but for you I make the exception. Great video's , very relaxing to watch thank you.

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad they work for you.

the difference between me and most i actually wanna learn about the process of knife making in the hope of one day making my own and the detail you gave here is priceless thanks 👍

It's the entire process and dedication to create a perfect tool, which I very much appreciate. Not a single minute too much, thx a lot Nils

I love your projects - I wish I could start my life again and become a professional blacksmith

Thank you for the Video! I`m a beginner in blacksmithing and it`s always really interesting to learn new technics!

These are easily my favorite videos on KZread. Looking forward to the next episode!

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked them. I am not quite sure what's up next. Meteoroid sword could be a possibility.

Beautiful knife! I love the integration of Japanese and Western styles. Picking the best aspects of each is an art in itself.

I appreciate you carefully showing us details. This makes for a excellent educational video.

It is a joy to watch you work.

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You're editing skill is too good for a blacksmith 😀👍

Outstanding blacksmithing.

I agree, the sparks are really-really cool to watch. Also, thanks for the length! :-)

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

No problem. Glad you liked it.

Forging.. YES! Way to go ! So many say they are forging a knife but they are really cut and paste using the sand belt as a cut tool... Its rediculous! Plus im sure forging yields a stronger knife i think. Awesome job!

What a beautiful piece. Love it.

@NielsProvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Pachel bell cannon in d, last song I expected for a knife build. Love it. :)

@NielsProvos

7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Beautiful blade

Glad to see you making more content, been a big fan of all the seax and other series you've done over the years!

That sir was a great video and I am really happy that you decided to do the longer more descriptive version. Great blade as well, but then again you always make top notch blades. Stay healthy friend

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. I hope you stay healthy as well.

Beautiful knife

Not only did I enjoy it I also enjoyed the music and learnt alot too. So many thanks to you.

@NielsProvos

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it. Will you try yourself on one?

@Fishy1764

2 жыл бұрын

@@NielsProvos yes I'll be giving it a serious attempt. In the near future. I'm still getting used to forging so it will be hopefully a good experience for me.😊🤞

@NielsProvos

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck. I hope it goes well!

@Fishy1764

2 жыл бұрын

@@NielsProvos thankyou very much Neil's ill keep my fingers crossed.

@NielsProvos

2 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it comes out!

What a great video. This answered many of my questions! Thank you for posting this!

@NielsProvos

3 жыл бұрын

Great. Glad you liked it. What questions did it answer for you?

Worth every minute

@NielsProvos

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

always enjoy your videos, so thank you for the education and entertainment!

another excellent video , i love seeing the transformation

Great video as always.

An absolutely gorgeous looking knife and once again a lovely, educational and relaxing video. Great work.

Thanks a lot for making the videos :) I really appreciate that you take your time and show all the details and the process as a whole rather than just making a super cut making it looks like it was made in half an hour.

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope you are doing well.

@nilsanderssen860

4 жыл бұрын

​@@NielsProvos Things are actually fairly good here taking everything into consideration. During the last 6 months I have finally had a renewed joy for working at the workshop and had the chance to do a fair bit of forging (previously I have mainly done stock removal). Your videos has been a huge inspiration during that process and has resulted in some leveling up of my skill set and 5-6 copies (for repetition) of a knife from the Oseberg ship. So thanks for sharing :) Hope you are doing well during all this craziness!

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. Send me some pictures.

Excellent, it was worth the wait.

Beautiful work, a pleasure to watch. Thanks.

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you.

I very much enjoy and appreciate your videos.

Very relaxing, thank you

I did not find this tedious nor overlong! You make excellent videos, maybe to short.✌😎🏴‍☠️

Watching it for the second time. I think a few more times are inevitable.

Another awesome video, thanks.

I just love it when you post videos :) And it wasn't tedious at all!

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it.

great work as always Niels :-)

I liked the video, it is wonderful to see master craftsmanship

Thank you Niels. Very informative 👍👍👍

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

i find things like these really facinating. i have subscribed. great video!

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

great work Niels!! this channel deserves so much more views

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! While more subscribers and views would be great - my videos are probably interesting for a niche audience :)

I like long videos, thanks

Fantastic video!

@NielsProvos

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it.

That turned out to bee a really nice blade, only way to make one better is to give it an "S" grind so that whatever you're cutting into wont stick it. And yeah not only are radishes tough, but they're slippy when they're wet and difficult to hold on to

good work , you are really know your craft , thank you an keep the good work

Always love your videos.

@NielsProvos

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

This is glorious

I've found that some butcher block conditioner helps preserve the wood, too. I've used it on my EDC with olive wood and some mesquite burl for my wife's kitchen knife. It makes the wood look nice and protects it. Beautiful work, Sir!

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

I can imagine. Usually butcher block oil is much milder and of course food safe. The finish that I use hardens on the surface of the wood.

@jasonrinaldo8872

4 жыл бұрын

Niels Provos interesting, that was what I originally wanted to do but I think I only used ting oil which wore off after some time. Just as a side note, I started my studies for my Master’s degree in cyber security and information assurance. Funny how working in the forge and working on system security seemed to go hand-in-hand. 😁

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Cool. It's good to have a creative outlet. Best of luck with your studies!

@jasonrinaldo8872

4 жыл бұрын

@@NielsProvos Thank you! I look forward to another one of your videos.

Thanks for another wonderful project! Btw.,this would also be a superb demo of how resilient a Damasko watch is! So,congrats on the watch too!

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Haha. It has been holding up well.

i enjoy in every single second in this video

With that much grinder skill. You don’t need a guard on your chuck 🤣🤣. Good job 👏🏽

i loved every tedious minute im new to bladesmithing and love it this is my next knife i want to do just found your channel subbed and liked thank you Niels apprciate it Mark 😄👍👍

@NielsProvos

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with forging this knife. It’s a good pattern. I use it in the kitchen all the time.

Great video

@NielsProvos

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Will you make one too?

|Great work as always sir

Looks truly beautiful (+1 😁). Design Comments: 27:30 HANDLE: IMHO, a round cross section handle doesnt index in the hand quite as well as a more oval grip, which is why I like western handles over most asian ones. That's not as much of an issue for 'pinch gripping push cutters' like me, but it could be an issue for people who grip the handle rather than the spine. Just sayin. 😁 29:13 As a pinch gripper, I like less space between the front of the bolster and the back of the choil, because otherwise you have to grip further forward to compensate (obviously not an issue for handle grippers). Also, I like to chamfer the sharp shoulders of the spine on a new knife to maximize comfort when pinch gripping. Awesome job. 👍❤

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the detailed comments. I really appreciate it. The handle is actually oval but to be honest it could still be flatter. It does rotate more than I would like in my hand.

I am not a fan in the kitchen of such elegant and fine cut knives such as this one. I am more of a chopper used as a slicer kind of guy. But I have to say this was a beautiful knife. The dark scales against the bright blade really set it off. Very elegant and surgical.

Thanks :D

What a nice video. Learned a lot. Thanks. Especially with the guillotine tool. I don't think I've ever seen anybody sharpening on the push stroke. If that's what's it called. I always do on the trailing stroke. But guess you get it pretty scary sharp. A least for the pour little radish 😉

@NielsProvos

3 жыл бұрын

Sharpening that way makes it easier to see where you engage the stone because the oil piles up on the blade.

Thx

I've been trying to find what that push-stick is for the past 20 minutes. It looks perfectly grippy + the guideline!

@NielsProvos

2 ай бұрын

I think it’s delrin or a plastic like it.

Great video, well explained too. Yet what is the tonge / tongue you speak of when working it with linseed oil into the handle?

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

It's Tung oil.

Niels, that Tee-Spring link gives this message: "Uh oh... We couldn't find the page you're looking for."

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Weird. I'll take a look.

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Should be fixed now. Looks like they changed the way their URLs work :-)

Hi Niels Beautyfull knife and very good steel too, Nice video editing, very detailed ! Looks like the blade is "sticky" with the food you're cutting, don't you like hollow grind?? Thanks for sharing!

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

There is something I do not like about hollow grinds. I don't think I owe a single knife with a hollow grind and I have never tried to make one. I probably should to have a more educated opinion. Thank you!

Niels, what grit belts do you transition through and do you have favorites for different stages? Cheers. PS. Great work as always

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

I usually finish with Trizac belts. It's usually A300 -> A160 -> A100 -> A65. Below that it really depends on what you are going for. I often use a scotchbrite belt at the end for a matte finish.

Would the vertical grind lines cause more warping?

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

They are potential stress risers that can lead to cracking during quenching.

What kind of belt were you using for the end step polishing of the blade i couldnt quite catch it... praying u see this 2 years later

@NielsProvos

Жыл бұрын

Probably Trizac A65

Niels, this could easily have been a 4 hour video... with that mellow music, it's like doing yoga on the beach....

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

:-)

Any idea about how long this took to make from start to finish?

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

If you remove the tempering and the wait time for the epoxy, you can basically get the knife done in a day. I did not count but I would guess it's around 6 - 8 hours.

Why don’t you want vertical grinder lines for heat treating?

@NielsProvos

3 жыл бұрын

They can lead to cracks when quenching the blade.

Does the integral bolster have any purpose other than esthetic? Could I make kitchen knives with a hidden tang and with no bolster at all? I will never manage the pacience you have.

@NielsProvos

3 жыл бұрын

It's mostly esthetics and in this case a great example for blacksmithing. Hidden tang and no bolster will be perfectly functional as well.

@max88nielsen

3 жыл бұрын

@@NielsProvos thanks again 😊🙏.

What stell type?

@NielsProvos

2 жыл бұрын

This was O1.

Hi, how many kilograms is the Hammer of your powerhammer?

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

75 pounds

@matiasshanahan5164

4 жыл бұрын

@@NielsProvos great knife, i love your tideous videos

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Extra tedious for the win.

I like your works! Is it possible if you can make me kitchen knife and butcher knife? I will really appreciate your response. How will it cost?

@NielsProvos

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Elmer. I don't do this commercially. If you tell me your budget I could put you in touch with people who do really good work.

Elevator music.😁😁🤣

:)

It is nice to see a wise youtuber who uses protection for their lungs.

@NielsProvos

3 жыл бұрын

My lungs are precious :-)

Are you a full time knifemaker, or is it just a hobby?

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

This is just a hobby. Hence the irregular videos.

@niklasfischer3915

4 жыл бұрын

@@NielsProvos I was just wondering how you can afford those expensive tools....your powerhammer alone must cost several thousand dollars.

@NielsProvos

4 жыл бұрын

@@niklasfischer3915 I had the rare pleasure to share space with a blacksmith and his tools Otherwise, you need to get them used and start small. Also remember I have been doing this for about 12 years now and you end up accumulating tools.

I had a dream...... There was a serpent in the sword......

That is a beautiful knife but unfortunately the handle is far too thin for a chef's knife

I just want to watch... I don't want to do anything about it.... Just watch...

My comment is probably redundant but bring us more long tedious videos! And persist with polysyllabic narration.

@NielsProvos

3 жыл бұрын

A very long tedious video is coming up but it's more a recap.

You were doing well until you made the handle round and slippery.

The ""music"" 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎