Excellent information! You are the first maker I’ve ever heard say a vitally important part of grinding, which is attitude/confidence. You’re absolutely correct that there are certain times when your headspace can absolutely affect your ability to successfully or unsuccessfully grind a knife. It seems like such a simple concept, but it took some of us a long time to figure it out. Keep up the great work!

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

It's so true, at every experience level as well. If I'm not in the right head-space, my grinds look like crap. Thanks for watching!

Another comprehensive and very useful treatment of a difficult aspect of knife making. Thank you! One thing I would add is that it's better to develop the right processes at the beginning of the journey as opposed to having to retrain muscle memory when one discovers they've been doing it wrong.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely right. It's always hard to unlearn an improper technique than to learn it the right way. Thanks for watching, Bryson!

Thank you so much for the quality content. The content and quality of the videos are of the highest quality.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for following along!

I’ve said this on many of your videos, but will say it again…thank you, Denis for excellent instruction and taking the time away from your real job of making knives to sell. Hands down, you are my favorite knife builder channel…not taking away from the many excellent smiths, but you are just a step above.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Well right now my day job is director of engineering at a software company. The knife making is still a side gig. For now. 😉. Thanks for following the channel.

Thank you for this informative video Dennis! I wish I would have seen this vid when I started my knife making journey - it would have saved me a ton of time (and money!). Grinding is by far the most difficult part of knife making and there isn't even a close second! Practice, practice, practice!

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Amen, brother! It certainly is the most difficult part and why many people never progress because they don't put in the time. Thanks for watching.

Another great video denis, Thanks to your detailed explanation’s my grinding skills are improving THANKS again sir have a good day😊👍✌️

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

I''m glad things are improving! Thanks for watching, Timothy!

Great video. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Sicily.

@TyrellKnifeworks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video Dennis! Love the tip about hanging the thickness of the blade off the side of the platen.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

Great video as usual. I thank you for sharing your mastery of knifemaking with others who wish to improve their craft.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for following the series, Jeffrey!

@jeffreymiller9706

2 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks hope to meet you in June...perfect way to celebrate turning 50 by attending my 1st Blade Show.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

@@jeffreymiller9706 I’ll be there! Come by the table and say hi.

@jeffreymiller9706

2 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks 👍

Excellent video, as always. Thanks for sharing!

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was useful, thanks for watching!

I'm glad you mentioned attitude when approaching the grinder. Attitude is so important when you're grinding. Many makers have said after the fact that they knew they shouldn't have stepped up to the grinder but they did and ground off their thumb or ruined the piece. Come back in an hour or the next day if you have to

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

That really is the most important part. If you’re in the right headspace, grinding is much easier. 😉. Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I always take notes and time stamps for future reference, you are making me a better smith one video at a time.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

Thanks for putting out videos. Always like your content.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for following along, Glenn!

Outstanding work 👏👏

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Good stuff! Loving the podcast too!

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, and listening! ❤️

Great demonstration of bevel grinding. Thanks for sharing.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Dominic!

@dominicdwk

2 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks of course. Yours is among the best maker material out there. Do you use carbide plunge guides? Any recommendations with those?

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

@@dominicdwk If you mean a carbide file guide, I don't typically use those. Because I use the rest for the majority of my grinding, it impedes the use of the rest with a file guide attached to the blade. That's why I mark the plunge line with a scribe and do it by eye. The carbide file guides are also affected by how much the belt hangs over because it will change that plunge area. If you want to get your plunges perfect, consider a waterfall platen instead, IMO.

@dominicdwk

2 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks hmm. I like that idea and have seen others do that to good effect. I’ll use the waterfall platen on my next batch.

Great video Denis! Just a suggestion. I like to use digital calipers to scratch a mark on the side of the blade so I know where to stop the bevel height and that they will be the same on both sides.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I should have mentioned that. I'll add that for the final grinding. Thanks for watching!

Great video! I finally got a 2x72 and this was really helpful, I really appreciate your content, great help!

@TyrellKnifeworks

Ай бұрын

That 2x72 is a game changer for sure. Thanks for watching, Mark.

Dennis, thank you for the great video! I'm gonna try your approach...

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Best of luck! Thanks for watching

man, love the way my fingers look like your fingers, nicks, cuts,and ground in steel. I must be doing something right. I slow my Grizzly down by 10 (100rpm) per 10 grit, all of 4 months into doing this. Thanks for de-mystifying the art that is making knives.

@TyrellKnifeworks

Ай бұрын

Haha, yeah my hands look pretty rough. Thanks for following the series!

Great Video Dennis!

@TyrellKnifeworks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Brandon!

One thing I wanna mention for beginners, the J weight belts are really good for cleaning up your plunge grinds. Ive made huge improvements on my plunge grind symmetry since figuring that out and I use them on every knife I make.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

That’s true, they are flexible that way. In the intermediate series I’ll show using a waterfall platen. Thanks for watching.

Another great video! If you put a couple tablespoons of baking soda in the water bucket you are dipping the blade in it will help prevent the blade from rusting so quickly.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I've heard that, but I'm usually just too lazy to get that done every time I fill it. 🤣. Thanks for the tip though and for watching, Barry.

Every tip is a winner 👍don’t think you mentioned safety gear I had a belt snap on me the other day and im so glad I had my safety glasses on

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I kind of assume people know to wear their PPE, plus it was mentioned in the previous videos. Thanks for watching.

I like the info to 'tainment ratio. Thank you.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Best video on the topic. Still have a lot of respect but feel I”ve got the right technique to try it now. Thanks!

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for following along.

As always I love your videos. I have a question for the master. Before I asked you about a bowie knife. My question is can you make the I think you call it a clip point sharpe. Because I think I read where when Jim had the knife made it was because it was designed for fighting.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

When I redo the intermediate series I'll be making a clip point knife. I do those all the time so you can see it in many of my other videos as well. Thanks for watching, Gino.

Those silver sharpies look nice.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

I really love them! Great for marking steel. You have to keep them stored tip-down though. Thanks for watching.

This is one of the best on this topic I have seen so far! Well done!!! Thank you for this educational content👍🏼 Your grinderspeed looks quite slow. What would you recommend? I am grindig full speed at the 36 grit actirox. It's like 33 m/s.🤔

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

When I'm doing rough bevels I'm usually at full speed but for this video I did it at about 70%. Thanks for watching.

Great video, you should maybe mention in your videos that you also have a very good Podcast “triple t for knife makers”

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I need to add a bumper ad for the podcast to each video. Thanks for the nudge!

Thanks! This was excellent! So you only grind to 36 grit pre heat treat?

@TyrellKnifeworks

Ай бұрын

Yes, there’s really no point going to a higher grit pre-HT if you still have 20-30% of your grinding left to do. Thanks for watching.

Another great video with such good information and presented in an awesome manner. How is six foot two very tall? Anyway thanks again Dennis!

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Compared to that vast majority of people, 6'2" is very tall. 😉. Thanks for watching, Stephen.

Good Morning ❤

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Good morning, my friend! Thanks for watching! ❤️

@mcrich1978

2 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks absolutely 💯 🤘🏻

Looking to start my knife/sword making operation soon. I plan to start by buying a belt sander in a couple weeks.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

That's great that you're getting into the craft. What grinder are you looking at and what's your budget?

@TyrellKnifeworks I believe you failed to mention that a new belt will take material off much easier and much quicker than a well used belt, so the beginner should be aware of that, and go a bit lighter on pressure or check their progress more frequently

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

I think that’s pretty well understood that new belts cut faster. 😉. Thanks for watching.

Hi M. Tyrell. I’ve been doing knifes for less than a year … I’m still a beginner (and I’m 44 😅) and I’m still learning a lot. The content you and your fellow knife makers helps A LOT. Thank you for that. I have a question though: In this video you are grinding a fairly straight blade, there is not much curve on the edge (like with a chef’s knife for instance). If you were to grind a curved edge using this technique (I mean with the help of the work table), would you still make a linear back and forth? Or would you follow the curve? (if yes, then wouldn’t the work table be an obstacle rather than a help?). Thank you again … from a follower in France.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

That's a good question. For a blade with an "outside" curve like a typical european chef knife, then this technique still applies. I do all my chef knives this way. When you approach, say, the tip of the knife that curves upwards, you pull the blade away from the platen a bit to match the curve. I'll cover this on the next grinding video when we do final grinding. Thanks for watching!

@thibaultwittemberg4748

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your answer !

Do you ever use a jig to sharpen or hold longer knives at the desired angle?

@TyrellKnifeworks

Ай бұрын

I actually don't recommend jigs. They just delay the inevitable learning of freehand grinding. Jigs can be quite limiting and actually take longer to grind with them so I don't like them. Thanks for watching, Paul.

@TyrellKnifeworks

Ай бұрын

I will correct my previous comment, I meant I don’t recommend jigs for grinding. Sharpening is a whole different story and I definitely use a jig for that. Stay tuned for the sharpening episode. 👍

Sair what oil is good for quenching knife plis suggest me

@mcrich1978

2 ай бұрын

Parks 50 or AAA it depends on the steels you are trying to harden. Some require certain parameters typically you can find this information from the supplier.

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Matt answered this perfectly. It depends on the steel you are using. I'll be covering this in my next video. Thanks for watching.

@richardpreisler3352

2 ай бұрын

Parks 50, Parks AAA, durixol V35

it might be a dumb question, but how much pressure do you use with your thumb?

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

"Enough" 😉. Seriously though, it's something you'll get a feel for. Once you get good at it, you'll be able to use more pressure and take off more with each pass and still maintain a smooth bevel. When you're starting out you're best to slow it down and take a little each time. I hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching.

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@TyrellKnifeworks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Can you make vergil sword

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what a “Vergil” sword is, but thanks for watching.

@naim8306

2 ай бұрын

@@TyrellKnifeworks game character sword that is pretty flashy

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@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Terima kasih telah menonton!

I saw you do it, but I still don't know how you did it. Magic I tell you. 28:30

@TyrellKnifeworks

Ай бұрын

Ha, no magic, just practice after learning the basics. 😉. Thanks for watching.

If you want to see the correct way to f@ck up a blade hand me a 400 grit belt and I'll show you 😂

@TyrellKnifeworks

2 ай бұрын

Haha, well hopefully this helps you curb your ways. 😉. Thanks for watching, Richard