If you are from OSHA dont watch....

[pmclaine]

I understand these men may have learned a bit at a farm in Vermont. Perhaps you recognize 1 or 2 @sirhrmechanic ?



Pretty neat how such a storied weapon is made.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Ah yes... made in places where toes are used in lieu of a bench vice...

Darra, anyone?

Cool video and thanks!

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[FS1]

I want one.

 

[Tucker301]

I watched a similar one a while back of a guy making a longbow. he also used modern epoxy.
My question is what did they use before epoxy was available?

 

[supercorndogs]

^^^^^Historical epoxy....

 

[FS1]

I watched a similar one a while back of a guy making a longbow. he also used modern epoxy.
My question is what did they use before epoxy was available?

http://www.gluehistory.com/

 

[Pappakap]

I have boots, gloves, eye protection, and a whole tool bench and I’d struggle to make a butter knife and keep myself in one piece.

 

[supercorndogs]

I have boots, gloves, eye protection, and a whole tool bench and I’d struggle to make a butter knife and keep myself in one piece.

LOL. I would be beating on metal all day, and end up with a butter knife carved from a stick. I can swing a sledge harder than that guy though.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

LOL. I would be beating on metal all day, and end up with a butter knife carved from a stick. I can swing a sledge harder than that guy though.

I'm just saying, but you want to 'ease/tease' the grain structure into shape, as opposed to "crushing" it into submission. But yeah, it is definitely a unique way of doing things. Right up there with that 'middle-eastern gun manufacturing facility' that was posted up here, some years ago.

That and Fed-Ord, for those who remember....

 

[supercorndogs]

I'm just saying, but you want to 'ease/tease' the grain structure into shape, as opposed to "crushing" it into submission. But yeah, it is definitely a unique way of doing things. Right up there with that 'middle-eastern gun manufacturing facility' that was posted up here, some years ago.

That and Fed-Ord, for those who remember....

Generally I was crushing a king pin into submission, that no one else in the shop could drive out. I had a big long pair of channel locks and a grinding visor for the guy who got to hold the punch. I was going to mention the the guy building guns with a file that is pretty impressive.

I am sure could make a butter knife. I am actually not bad with metal. Anything I can weld more onto and grind it down. I actually suck with wood as a medium. LOL

 

[mardad]

Hope they're teaching th kids how to....... master craftsmen! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Tucker301]

LOL. I would be beating on metal all day, and end up with a butter knife carved from a stick. I can swing a sledge harder than that guy though.

But accuracy...

 

[Ironcreek]

Great video. I couldn't help but think of the times I've watched Forged in Fire...

 

[supercorndogs]

But accuracy...

I am pretty accurate, when I do my part.

 

[jrassy]

Pretty cool, I have a Cold Steel Kukri, which I sharpened to a very nice edge. Pretty good knife but when I did my own comparison between the Kukri and a Bowie knife, the Bowie knife worked better.