Forging A Classic Hidden Tang Belt Knife, Elk Antler Shed Handle - Blacksmithing And Knifemaking
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Published 2023-09-01
First, I'll cut pieces of stock from a bar of steel and then forge the blade from this. After forging a series of heat treatments are employed for optimum steel condition prior to hardening, and finally tempering. This makes a tough blade that holds an excellent edge, and sharpens easily.
Next, I'll grind the blade to finished dimensions using my KMG belt grinders. This process takes practice to achieve an even and consistent bevel on either side of the blade. After grinding, hand sanding creates a finished look that is only achieved by hand, giving the blade a truly heirloom quality fit and finish.
The guard and butt are made from brass stock, and must be carefully fit to the blade. This is also time consuming and tedious, but the results are worth it.
Finally, the main handle is installed. Antler or "stag" is a timeless knife handle material that's been used for hundreds of years, and I'm using a piece of elk shed for this knife.
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All Comments (21)
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iβve been watching your channel for years now and i have no words to express how much i love your videos i have learned from you as a blade smith myself and find myself watching old videos of your channel all the time, thank you for sharing this with us.
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Forget the knife, that axe is sharp. Color me impressed, Iβve only ever seen axes that sharp coming from myself or an old friend of mine
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Absolutely beautiful hunting knife! Perfection.
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Love the final product, especially the grind on the handle. Would hang that off my belt any day.
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Awesome work! Glad to see your going strong in all this heat we've had. Blessings to you and yours.
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I like the textured guard, gives a different rugged look π
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I turned out very nice as usual. Thank you once again for how detailed you go through your processes!
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Very nice!
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Great build! π
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Nice looking knife. I really like the antler scale. Thanks πͺπΈ
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Elijha great job on the knife looks great i really enjoy your content i have learned alot from you these past 3 years thanks very much Markππβ
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Excellent job π
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Greetings from Russia! You have very high-quality products! Like for the video!
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Looks good
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Looks good!
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wish I could own this knife amazing work thank you π
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This is a great idea π‘πππππππππππππποΈποΈποΈποΈ
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Nicely done sir.
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Dope AF knife, @FireCreekForge! This ought to be in a high-end sporting goods catalog and/or retailer!
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I'm assuming that you could make the tang longer during the forging process and put threads on it instead of welding a screw onto it?
