Hello, my name is Elijah and I am a full time blacksmith and knife maker in Texas. Fire Creek Forge is here to provide entertaining and informative content on the art and science of forging knives, tools and weapons.
I enjoy building historically inspired projects, and original ideas. With the vast heritage of blacksmithing across world cultures, this channel is a great way to explore the near infinite possibilities in forging edged tools. I made my first knife over twenty years ago and I still have more ideas than time.
Besides creating KZread content, I also make heirloom quality working knives and axes to sell in my online store. Most importantly, I'm a husband and father, and a believer in Jesus Christ my savior.
I hope this channel will inform and inspire you.
Elijah
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Cryo used?
Genuine question- Why did you hang the hot blade and let it cool down naturally?? I have never seen anything like that in blacksmithing videos and am really curious
I'm actually covering that on an upcoming video in the member section of the channel
All links now lead to the 6" Stone.
Yeah the 8" seems in high demand
@@FireCreekForge Yes Sir!
That is a tight twist! The pattern on the blade doesn't look like twist, but it is clear from the pattern on the spine.
Yes sir, twisted W's pattern
Gorgeous blade. Is it twisted or multi layered? Still learning the ropes
Thanks! This is a twisted W's pattern, so a little of both I suppose.
Love the pattern on that blade. The handle really compliments the damascus.
Looks beautiful
Amazing
Beautiful work. Handle pins, Damascus pattern look great.
Try Carbide masonry bits. I always use a good masonry bit to drill out taps and other glass hard steel. I stay away from solid carbide drills since they are really hard and brittle and a bear to remove if you beak one. Get a quality bit that has the tip ground sharp. Use a drill press and go slowly. Learned this when I broke off a tap in a friend's Honda motorcycle part. Drilled center out of tap and picked out the pieces. Try it on a worn out file before you attempt it on something you want to save. The trick is to use a decent masonry bit that is sharp. Masonry bits have a mild steel body with a small carbide tip brazed into it. They handle a fair amount of shock and flexing. Milwaukee, Bosch, or Dewalt bits in the sizes you need for knife handles can be had for around $5. Stay away from the no-name imports that aren't sharp and use inferior carbide.
Normalize 5 times , edge quench in water, and temper 5-7 times but no more then 9 lol just kiddin man. I dont know much about what would be right however if i heat treated it without any knowledge i would normalize 2 times and heat it to red not quite glowing orange and quench in oil. Not allowing it to self temper. And 2 400 degree temper cycles for 2 hours immediately after quenching
Blades don't EVER make as much noise as my Mach 1 does!
I was thinking earlier today, I wanna try damascus but I can only do it by hand. Would it make more sense to make smaller billets into hidden tang knives to both save time and conserve material? It seems to me if I have to make it by hand it would be a waste of time and materials to make it into a full tang knife. Just looking for some expert input since I’m not familiar with working/making damascus.
Yes, if you're doing a hidden tang knife you won't need as much material which can be beneficial.
Totally walked passed the opportunity to use “pop quiz hotshot”
Got this stone today. I'd like to also have a strop, but I don't want to buy all the materials to make my own. Any recommendations?
I suppose that’s two different things but then again it’s not really
Love it. Been asking and curious about this for a few years. I would guess split the difference or move the temp and soak time towards the dominating content. (With math) Due to migration of different elements/alloys . But then again the higher the nickel content prevents carbon migration.. How I know? Stainless San Mai with a high layer Damascus core.. the nickel prevented the carbon migration, resulting with a mirror against Damascus steel. Not what I was going for at all.
Nice looking knives 👍
Nice alternative to cat litter
I’m so glad you actually forged the tip, not cut the tip in like all these other KZread crap blademakers. They don’t know the “why” you should forge not cut on the tips and the entire blade and tang. They don’t realize they are putting stress risers in the grain. Bunch of ignorant copycats or wannabe’s is all they are. A forged tip and tang will ALWAYS be stronger than any cut in.
your narrative for your video really makes this exceptional! 👊👊👍👍
Quel es le meilleurs modèle de marteaux ??
Looks like perilite.
Yes that's correct actually
Bahkan saya ingin membuatnya untuk mencukur domba
Machine.
What kind of dremel bit did you use on the guard?
It's a carbide bit
Great job selling the whole batch of carving hatchets! You're an inspiration to me.
Very nice.
2 fucking talking and get off the set !!!...
Anyone know if oil based or water based matters?
Beutiful knife, Chapeau !
Batch of hatches. Batchets
Can I ask for your oppinion? For someone who has never sharpened and just wants to sharpen his knives, do you recommend buying the "SHARPAL 162N" (70$) and trying to learn, a good 400 or 1000 Grid Stone (55 / 75 $), or the "Work Sharp Precision Adjust Sharpener WSBCHPAJ-I"(80$) will do a easiest and good enought job?
I would suggest the one which you're most comfortable with. The stone will require a bit of a learning curve, but I find it to be the most versatile and efficient.
I have both this stone and the precision adjust. I'd go with the stone. Learning how to sharpen is about 5% common sense and 95% practice. The only thing I use the precision adjust for now and then is reprofiling a blade. Meanwhile I can sharpen practically anything on the diamond stone in a few minutes. Get or make a basic strop as well and you're good to go. Another option is to save a bit of money and get yourself a Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener. That's 2 plates, a couple ceramic rods and a strop all in one piece, including angle guides. You can learn on that just as easily and while you might want something bigger down the road it'll still be useful in your toolbox/glovebox/hunting jacket/etc.
@@jlpowell51 Thank you, the one you recommend to save money, I find it small. The knife that I am most interested in sharpening well is a 10" (25cm). In principle I am leaning towards the diamond plate (which requires less maintenance than stones), but I am afraid that I will need many hours of practice before I can do it well, or even ruin the knife.
@@SHEagleYT Get the diamond stone and then get a cheap knife to practice with if you're really worried about ruining your current knife. About the only thing you could do that wouldn't be easily recoverable is scratch up the flat of the blade, which IMHO isn't a big deal if it is a knife you're going to actually use instead of a show piece/collector's item.
What a great looking knife. Truly heirloom quality
Same here. Ordered one yesterday after watching the Outdoor 55 videos. Thank you for confirming that it's a great product. I'm a beginner at this, so it's comforting knowing that I am not getting ripped off. I just went over my boiling point with using dull knives in the house. And using those carbide sharpeners are just horrible. So after watching these videos I feel confident that our kitchen knives will be usable again.
Nice, thanks for watching
That's kinda like a Japanese knife. Bevel on one side, hollow ground on the other. I would definitely be proud to own it.
What makes a knife Damascus ?
The patterned steel has been referred to Damascene or Damascus for centuries, while there are different origins and methods of construction.
Viking Seax = Fake History! Merovingians are not Vikings!
I would love to learn more about metallurgy but I can't get the membership, could you recommend me any videos or channels you like?
I have a number of videos discussing metallurgy and heat treating here on the channel that are available
@@FireCreekForge Thank you, I'll look into it
I would've LOVED to see how the pattern would've come out WITHOUT the friggin' twisting that messed it up... 🤷♂️
I wish I had a shop like yours
Why don't you test the knives ? One SR other Forged and start cutting nails or other things that are not meant to be cut by knife but will show really fast the deformities on the edges
You don't get glass food jars anymore in the US?? In Europe, that's still standard fair.
I meant mayonnaise but said food
That turned out gorgeous. I'd have never expected that pattern from a ball bearing & round stock canister billet.
Do the tiny cracks weaken the blade or just ruin the visual effect of the pattern? It didn't look like there were any inclusions and the two steels forged to make a good weld. If the blade was strong and had other qualities you wanted, the knife would still be fully functional?
Love the hatchets buddy! Just checked and can’t find a membership button.
Thanks! I think it's the join button on the main channel page