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Zeeman Knives
Южно-Африканская Республика
Добавлен 15 май 2020
I am passionate about Knife Making as a hobby, and I invite you to follow and learn about the processes involved in manufacturing hand-made knives. My goal with this channel is to teach and learn as we dig deeper into this journey of craftsmanship, as I remember how I watched RUclips video after video in order to learn as much as I could. Over the last 5 years I refined my techniques, kept what worked, and discarded that which did not...and now I can share it with you. The tools I use is by no means fancy, my belt grinder being the biggest piece of equipment I own, which means that you can jump in and make your own knives with basic tools found at any hardware store. I did after all, start with using only hand files and a charcoal forge.
Making a Chef Knife
Custom Knife Making: The Chef Knife
Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Chef knife with a differential heat treat (Hamon). I made this knife using 3mm 1095 steel for the blade, 3mm steel pins and Stabalised Matumi wood for the scales. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. #knifemaking #knifemaker #chefknife #knifemaking
01:00 Cutting the Profile
01:33 Hand filing the profile
02:57 Mark and drill the pinning holes
05:04 Mark the plunge lines and bevel areas
06:14 Grind the initial bevels
07:58 Apply the clay
09:45 Heat treat the blade
11:40 Finalise the bevels
13:35 Hand sand the blade
16:23 Dip the blade in Ferric ...
Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Chef knife with a differential heat treat (Hamon). I made this knife using 3mm 1095 steel for the blade, 3mm steel pins and Stabalised Matumi wood for the scales. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. #knifemaking #knifemaker #chefknife #knifemaking
01:00 Cutting the Profile
01:33 Hand filing the profile
02:57 Mark and drill the pinning holes
05:04 Mark the plunge lines and bevel areas
06:14 Grind the initial bevels
07:58 Apply the clay
09:45 Heat treat the blade
11:40 Finalise the bevels
13:35 Hand sand the blade
16:23 Dip the blade in Ferric ...
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Making a Drop Point Hunting knife, without the use of a belt grinder
Просмотров 69 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Custom Knife Making: The "No Belt Grinder" Drop Point Knife. Knife making with common tools. Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Drop Point Hunting knife, using only commonly available tools that you will find at any local hardware store. No belt grinder was used for this build. I made this knife using 3,2mm 1070 steel for the blade, 3,2mm steel pins, 6mm Carbon F...
Making a Drop Point EDC Knife with a hidden pin construction system
Просмотров 12 тыс.Год назад
Custom Knife Making: The Drop Point EDC knife with a hidden pin construction system. Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Drop Point EDC knife, using a hidden pin construction system, to not spoil the laser engraved handle scales. I made this knife using 5mm 5160 steel for the blade, 6mm Carbon Fibre tube for the pins and natural Micarta for the scales. Feel free t...
Laser Technology within Knife making: The Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro review
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.Год назад
Custom Knife Making: Laser Technology within Knife making. Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be testing the Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro laser machine, from www.sinismall.com. We have a look at various materials it can cut and engrave, as well as applying that technology to a knife making scenario. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe. Link to the full knife build: ruclips...
Making a Drop Point Hunting Knife
Просмотров 320 тыс.Год назад
Custom Knife Making: The Drop Point Hunting Knife Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Drop Point Hunting knife, with an added glass breaker tip. I made this knife using 5mm Bohler N690 steel for the blade, 3mm Stainless Steel pins, Tambotie wood paired with black G10 liners for the handle scales. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget...
Making a Commando Dagger PART 2
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.Год назад
Custom Knife Making: The Commando Dagger Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Commando Dagger, inspired by the iconic World War 2 British Fairburn Sykes dagger. I made this knife using 5mm Bohler K460 steel for the blade, 3mm 1070 steel for the guard, 12mm 5160 round steel for the pommel and stacked leather for the handle. Feel free to use whatever you have availab...
Making a Commando Dagger PART 1
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.Год назад
Custom Knife Making: The Commando Dagger Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Commando Dagger, inspired by the iconic World War 2 British Fairburn Sykes dagger. I made this knife using 5mm Bohler K460 steel for the blade, 3mm 1070 steel for the guard, 12mm 5160 round steel for the pommel and stacked leather for the handle. Feel free to use whatever you have availab...
Making a Skeleton Reverse Tanto Knife
Просмотров 8 тыс.2 года назад
Custom Knife Making: The Skeleton Reverse Tanto Knife Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a EDC Skeleton Reverse Tanto Knife. I made this knife using 10mm leaf spring steel that was removed from a School Bus. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. 01:00 Cutting the Steel to size 02:00 Flattening and annealing the ...
Restoring a G3 Bayonet
Просмотров 15 тыс.2 года назад
Custom Knife Making: Restoring a G3 Bayonet Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be restoring a Iranian version of the H&K G3 Bayonet. This one is severely damaged by rust, and we are going to try to bring some life back to it. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. DISCLAIMER: The information provided on this channel is for entertainment purposes only. Any action you as the view...
Making your own Denim Micarta for knife scales at home.
Просмотров 35 тыс.2 года назад
Custom Knife Making: DIY Denim Micarta Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making our own Denim Micarta to use as knife scales. You can use the same procedure and play around with different materials to create your own custom handle scales. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. DISCLAIMER: The information provided on this channel is for entertainment purposes only. Any actio...
Making a EDC Tanto Knife.
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 года назад
Custom Knife Making: The EDC Tanto Knife Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a EDC Tanto Knife. I made this knife using 5mm 5160 steel, DIY Denim Micarta for the handle scales, 6mm Carbon Fibre pins for the handle pins and 8mm Stainless Steel tube for the lanyard hole. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. 00:55 ...
Making a Bird and Trout Knife with a hand-filed Vine pattern on the spine.
Просмотров 50 тыс.2 года назад
Custom Knife Making: The Bird & Trout Knife Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Bird & Trout Knife with a custom hand-filed Vine pattern on the spine. I made this knife using 5mm 5160 steel, Syringa wood for the handle scales and 2mm Brass pins for the hardware. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. 00:56 Grind...
Making a Forged Wrapped Hatchet
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
Custom Knife Making: The Forged Wrapped Hatchet Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Forged Wrapped Hatchet / Axe. I made this Hatchet using 5mm Mild steel for the outer jacket, 5mm 0-1 tool steel for the inner core with Oak wood for the handle. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. 01:56 Forging the Profile 12:...
Making a Every Day Carry "EDC" Knife
Просмотров 91 тыс.3 года назад
Custom Knife Making: The Everyday Carry "EDC" Knife Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a EDC Knife. I made this knife using 5mm 5160 steel, black and white G10 for the handle scales and 3mm stainless steel pins for the hardware. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. 00:54 Grinding the Profile 03:50 Grinding the ...
Making a forged Bushcraft Chopper
Просмотров 37 тыс.3 года назад
Custom Knife Making: The Forged Bushcraft Chopper Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be forging a Bushcraft Chopper. I made this knife using a old steering shaft (Mystery Steel) I picked up at a Vehicle repair shop, Brazilian Emboya wood for the handle, bright orange G10 for the liners and stainless steel pins and tubes for the hardware. Feel free to use whatever you have av...
Making a Wharncliffe Knife with Anso textured handle scales
Просмотров 13 тыс.3 года назад
Making a Wharncliffe Knife with Anso textured handle scales
Making a Stonewashed Neck / Boot Knife / Dagger
Просмотров 17 тыс.3 года назад
Making a Stonewashed Neck / Boot Knife / Dagger
Making a Hunting Knife with a Hamon line.
Просмотров 18 тыс.3 года назад
Making a Hunting Knife with a Hamon line.
Cool video I could totally do some small knives that way
Damn fine looking blade.
Terrific video
just out of curiosity what is the totak amount of time put into this ???? where did you get your metal . do work 'haeder' blade steel ?? and longer ??? a beauy of a true " hand " made knife !!!!❤
Its hard to keep track of the exact amount of time that I put into a knife, as I work on it over several days...but depending on the size of the knife it can be anywhere from 20 to 40 hours total time. I buy my steel from a local supplier in South Africa, @zeesknifesupplies. I always work with soft unhardened steel, and heat treat it to harden it. If you work with hand files then its difficult to work with hardened steel.
did you use insulating firebrick too build the furnace looks like grade aa would be best
As a veteran, I was even moved by your music selection. My grandfather fought in World War I in World War II and some in the Korean War and I do appreciate your honoring of our veterans and a beautifully made knife which I’d love to own and I’m an inspiring knife maker trying to teach my grandson how to do it which he loves forged in fire of course the TV show.
Do you sell these? Amazing job.
Baie mooi mes. Ek hou van die tamboti hout. My oupa het meubels van tamboti gemaak. Ek kan nog onthou hoe het sy sitkamerstel geruik.
It was a very good job showing all the steps nice design must say well done 👍
What kind of epoxy is that?
One of the best videos I have seen, explained in very detail, good work!!👌👍👌👍🔪🔪🔪🔪
How much for this knife?
Great tutorial, well done!
Great video!! Everything super detailed, very good explanation about why you do what you do. Helps a lot!
lovely design, different to british ww2 para blade, I've got a ww2 navy seal blade, my friend gave me it after he's mate dropped my SAS buffalo bowie in the river, i wasn't happy.
Here we go again. Another great video in another great build from this very skilled Man.😮
Dude i was blown away with your great video and awesome build. Buy the way how much would that knife go for?
Dia farete una figura di cioccolata nn si fidano gli arresti più eclatanti le fanno i militari a sorpresa nn voi mafiosi
Dia Sciete nella merda c è chi sta osservando e ascoltando
I don’t have that much time to do what you did, it’s more cost effective just to buy a knife now.
Beautiful process and great video to watch. True craftsmanship and attention to detail. Great work.
You have inspired me to make a special knife, and try filing for the first time. Thanks
i want a bolder screw/pin in the handle. that thing is swizzy sweet
Something like a mosaic pin perhaps?
@@zeemanknives any of this stuff for sale?
@@TheDrunkCook777 you can contact me at zeemanknives@gmail.com
@@zeemanknives thanks man and I want to say this that the smaller pens are the way to go. What do I know
I like how this guy makes improvements in every step.from soldering the guard, to tapering the tang. We need an improved model of the pilot survival knife. Make it happen.
Thank you for the comment...yes i've been wanting to make a updated video of this for quite awhile now, as the build has evolved quite a bit since I made this video. Ill get to it someday. Are you referring to the Camillus pilot survival knife?
Fantastic vid .. thanks
Hello my friend, i like your vids. Question at minute 22:42 you are rounding your handles. Do you you use a half-round file are a regular rectangle bastert!!
Hi, i use a flat file on the handle, and a half round file in the rounded sections like the the finger choil and inside of the handle. I prefer medium cut files as bastard file can be aggresive and cause nasty scratches.
Are Jo in Bloemfontein
No, Im based in Johannesburg.
I have a question, can you gring already hardened steel with a file? I mean if ill buy blank of a knife, is it possible to remove big amount of material from hardened steel?
Not with a hand file I'm afraid. You will blunt the file very quickly without much progress if the steel is hardened already. A belt grinder will be a better option in that regards, or you can anneal the blank and re-harden after filing.
@@zeemanknives ok, thanks for reply 🙂
Beautiful and well balance knife…job well done from San Diego California!!!
Thank you, appreciate the comment. Regards from South Africa!
what is the blade material grade ?
Its 5160 steel that I am using.
Is the handle wood not hard enough or are the initial sanding grits rough.. I keep noticing chipped off pieces on edged. Amazing piece of work !!!
What of the scale on the other side? 😂
What do you mean? It looks exactly the same. The piece of micarta gets split in half, one half for each side of the knife...
Love the handle. The music was... uplifting.
Thank you for the comment. Yes, the music is indeed...inspiring...:)
Love your work. Serious skill. Would love to pick your brain to learn more about the art of knife making.
Very nice
One of the most complete instructional videos I have ever seen and I have seen hundreds. At least you dont have that awful head banging music in the background. Excellent.
Thank you, appreciate the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it! Regards
Отлично 👍
That is a great video, I value your tutorials and learn so much from them! Could you please tell me what thickness (in metric) you like to leave on knife edge when doing bevels? Also, should I start process with coarse file for quicker removal then switch to a second cut file to finish, or, do you use same file for whole process, Thanks
Thank you for the comment. I try to get the edge to about 1mm before I heat treat. I used to start with a coarse file but I found that the deep file marks are very hard to remove...so nowadays I do everything with a medium cut file. The time "saved" by using coarse file is not really worth the time hand sanding afterwards.
i have the cheap HF 1x30 belt grinder. I've modified it to be more suitable for my knives. I've learned how to freehand bevels with it. I can make a decent looking knife with the crappy belt grinder. HOWEVER, knife making is therapeutic for me. And there's nothing more therapeutic than putting on some tunes, zoning out the rest of the world, and hand filing bevels.
Yes that is true...hand filing, and hand sanding tends to leave you to your thoughts. And, you learn to use the tools you have at hand. I remember when I first got my 2x72 belt grinder, I thought to myself now I am going to produce knives at a lightning pace, only to very quickly realize that freehand grinding is a skill that needs to learned, and no machine regardless of quality will teach you how to do that...it's still something that I sometimes don't get right....hand files on the other hand...you cannot go wrong with it...:)
This the best instruction video, I have seen, yet
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Why not heat treat the whole knife, instead of the glas breaker and then the knife?
Truly beautiful knife
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Show! Gostei desse novo modelo de vídeo narrado.
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I've watched a few of your videos now and like them a lot. A very well deserved sub. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching, and for subscribing!
Absolutely 1st class. 48k views and only 1,2k likes seems somewhat rude to me given the quality of this video
Thank you for the compliment. I try to produce decent quality...and am thankful for the views I get. Not sure how to bump it up though. Oh well, time will tell I suppose.
This was the best video on the subject of knife making I have ever watched. Thank you so much
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Hi, Thank you for this 37 min video and for the clear, sharp and precise explanations at each step. 👍🏻💪🏻 But in reality, this project took you how long between the creation of the template and the finished product? Where can I this template? Thanks for your answer.😊
Buenas. Me encanta tu trabajo. Que pasta es la que le has puesto después del ácido ferrico para homogeneizar el color? Gracias.
Great Video. Very easy to follow. I'm slowly building up my confidence to give knife making a try. Thank you.
Thank you, appreciate the comment! Build one knife, no matter what the end result might be...you will learn alot from it. Then move to the second...
Excellent video and excellent teaching. What a wonderful knife. God bless you. Thank you very much.
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