Pleasure to meet another new channel I wish ya luck on your journey bud :p

Well done sir. Nice demo on your project.

Wish you a lot of success here. Love from India

Beautiful knife wins a sub from the UK.

@MNIronAndGrain

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Thank you!

you deserve many more subs than you have. excellent work

@MNIronAndGrain

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Thank you! That’s very kind. I’m working on getting more content out on the channel and really appreciate every comment and new subscriber. Happy new year and thanks for watching!

I bought some syringes for ca glue and epoxy. They are nice. Very nice work

@MNIronAndGrain

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Thanks for watching and that’s a great tip. I think I even have some and never think to use them. I will try that in future videos.

I like the way you explain yourself it was very informative I have a question though .For the blade insertion would epoxy be less brittle?

@MNIronAndGrain

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Thanks for the kind words and great question on the epoxy! Yes I think epoxy, especially g-flex would be less brittle for sure. So far I haven’t had any issues with the ones I super glued but maybe I should do a side by side stress test of one using CA and one using epoxy!

very nice job

@MNIronAndGrain

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Thank you so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and to leave a comment. Thanks!

I have heard of pen turnrrs using CA glue for a finish. Question- you used denatured alcohol in between thin and thick. Wouldn't that remove some of the CA glue? I learned a lot from this video, thank you. Oh, what thickness is the steel you used for the blade? You didn't mention that.

@MNIronAndGrain

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Hi, thanks for watching and thanks for leaving a comment. The CA finish was definitely pen maker inspired! In my experience, the alcohol doesn’t really harm the CA once it’s cured but acetone will cloud and dissolve it very quickly. The steel was .1875” or 3/16” I think. Thanks again for watching! How did you find my video by the way? It’s getting so many views and I have no idea why.

@Incandescentiron

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@@MNIronAndGrain this video of popped up in my feed while I was watching various Damascus steel blades. I thought about making marking knives for my brothers. This was a perfect distraction.

Something I would like to make myself. What angle is the bevel? What temperature did you temper the steel and how long in the heat? Were you using Mapp gas?

@MNIronAndGrain

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Hello, I used a 30 degree jig/bevel for these, that gave me the look and the geometry I was after. The little forge was heated with MAPP gas as well. For the temper, I think I did 2h at 400 degrees but definitely look at the appropriate reference material for the steel you choose. I could be a lot more disciplined in my heat treatment for sure.

@terryquiram3344

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@@MNIronAndGrain thank you.

I can certainly vouch for not getting CA in your eyeball - hurts a great deal... Cheers from Oz.

@MNIronAndGrain

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Ouchie, I’m glad I’ve never done that! Thanks for watching and taking a moment to leave a comment. I really appreciate it!

Next comment!

What is this used for?

@MNIronAndGrain

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Marking knives (and striking knives) are used a lot in woodworking for marking out dove tails and joints etc. They make a very crisp and thin line which makes them great where more precision than a pencil line is needed. I don’t do a lot of fine woodworking but I do use it for marking centers on wood turning blanks. Thanks for watching and for the comment!

@ahdam82

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@@MNIronAndGrain oh ok. I was wondering thank you!

@ahdam82

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@@MNIronAndGrain I want to get better at being more precise with my cuts. I hate that tape measures Have about an 8th inch play. You should make a video on how to Make more precise measurements and more precise cuts. I know I would benefit from it.

Do you live in MN?...Will you make me a marking knife?

Your videos too bright bro

@MNIronAndGrain

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Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! Is the whole video too bright or certain parts? To my eye (on my TV and phone) it does not look over exposed or overly bright but I’m pretty new to editing and video. I’m open to tips if you’ve got any! Thanks again