for those asking.. the white powder is borax. a cleaning agent used to remove impurities from the fire and prevents oxidation

I have been a welder/fabricator for 40 years and in that time I have seen 3 men lose an eye. One to a burst cutting disc and two to steel shards coming off a grinder. I have been to the hospital myself more than once to have my eyeball scraped despite always wearing a screen or safety glasses. Don't risk your eyesight

Great skill. And at least he’s not risking damage to his safety glasses. Keep them in their case and on the shelf, out of harm’s way.

Doing all that grinding without eye protection is insane.

The really tough part is turning a knife into 50 drills.

For those still wondering, the reason why drill bits make such good knives is that they are not pure steel,but alloyed with vanadium and manganese, making them far more resilient. You will rarely find knives made with this alloy though, as it's harder to come by and real tough to work with.

Really mind blowing to me that someone of the skill set and experience is doing all this without ever wearing safety glasses and protecting his eyes - without them he would no longer be able to do this trade.

I love to watch guys that can work with steel. Knew an ol' boy several years ago who could do it. Give him the heat and give him a grinder, and he was impressive. He was an incredible welder/fabricator as well. Any kind of steel or aluminum, was no problem for him.

I agree with the others here. Safety glasses will save your eyesight. I use to work in a machine shop and my eyesight was saved from hot flying shards of metal at least twice. One time, the metal hit my glasses so hard that my safety glasses went flying off my face but I escaped without injury.

How has this guy not lost an eye yet.... amazing work!

I can't believe he's not wearing safety glasses... I won't even cut my grass without them... I weld and grind everyday at my job...

Kinda Amazing how much the process he went through. 😮thanks for sharing

In case anyone else was curious about the white powder he's putting on the red-hot metal, its called "Flux": "The white powder that blacksmiths often use on red-hot metal is called flux. Flux is a chemical compound that helps remove impurities, such as oxides, from the surface of the metal during the heating and forging process. It typically comes in powdered form and is applied to the metal while it is hot. When the flux is sprinkled onto the hot metal, it melts and forms a protective layer. This layer serves several purposes. Firstly, it helps to prevent further oxidation of the metal, which can occur when the hot metal comes into contact with oxygen in the air. Secondly, the flux acts as a cleaning agent, removing existing oxides and other contaminants from the metal's surface. Finally, the flux can also improve the flow of molten metal during welding or brazing processes. There are different types of flux available, and the specific composition may vary depending on the application and the metal being worked on. Borax is a commonly used flux in blacksmithing, but other compounds like powdered glass or specialized commercial fluxes can also be used. It's important for blacksmiths to select the appropriate flux for their specific needs and to follow proper safety precautions when working with hot metal." (ChatGPT 3.5)

Great project. Thanks for the detailed video. The one thing I would REALLY stress to you though is you should be using safety shields or spectacles, polycarbonate impact resistant, over your eyes when you're pounding metal on metal or grinding or basically doing any of the things you're doing in the video. I'm an Ophthalmologist and long ago lost count of the people who lost vision or lost their eyes from metal shards going in the eye, grinder wheels blowing up, etc., etc. Please protect yourself. You have wonderful talents, and one weird/bad thing happening to you could change your life. Thanks for your work, and please keep them coming.

Bluddy great looking knife. Awesome proportions, amazing skill.

I was expecting a little better end result but love the craftmanship that went into this. Really a joy to watch.

As well as being interesting and informative, this is also a really beautiful piece of film-making. Great camerawork and editing. Well done to all involved...

Safety squints engaged. This guy builds stuff!

Dude is DA Man! That's awesome.

I’m by no means any kind of welder, but I am a professional knife thrower. This is one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen in awhile! It’s awesome to see how they make the blades!

Chapeau ! There's not one single moment in the whole process where he is wearing eye or ear protection.

Seeing an angle grinder without a guard always gets me on edge. I've responded to too many events with broken discs in people''s faces.

Interesting! I didn't even see one old drill in this video, let alone twenty! I saw a couple of sanders or grinders, but no drills!

Your a true blacksmith i love the way you melted the bits together good work my friend

My father-in-law used to work at William Henry, so I appreciate this presentation. Blades are art!

While I admire the talent and skill in making it, I was a bit underwhelmed at the end. I was expecting a nice finish and a nice proper handle 😔

Fascinating...! It is needed such complicated process to make the weapon. Needed high patience to do this job. Well done, Buddy...! 😊

Great work, beautiful and functional blade, (I had ambitions of being an amateur swordsmith when younger, never quite worked out sadly.... maybe someday) It's a work of art as well as a working tool... Great Vid thnx!

Absolute craftsmanship. Couldn't stop watching.

Very talented. Great job. Was hoping to see a beautiful handle installed on it.

I was in 8th grade metal shop (back when schools were decent) but never made anything as beautiful and perfect as that! Cool!

I am so impressed by your knife building skills! Awesome!

truly great video to watch...no mindless jabber, just skill, concentration and artistry.

What an accomplished craftsman you are sir. Thank you for sharing your creation.

It's outrageous

Thank you for sharing your experience! YOu keep making beautiful blades! Thank you and have a great continuation. Take care!

what are the advantages of moulding the steel on top of the wood and what is the white powder being sprinkled over the metal?

Wow! This man is special. What a talent.

日本でも和釘をまとめて鍛造して作り変える職人がいる。 なるほど、ドリルも工具鋼だから丈夫なナイフが出来上がるのか。 紋様も美しくできて素晴らしい。 Even in Japan, there are craftsmen who forge Japanese nails in bulk and remake them. I see, drills are also made of tool steel, so they make durable knives. The pattern is beautiful and wonderful.

Beautiful work. Reminds me of my Father's welding and Blacksmith shop. He had it back in the 1950's to 2010. A long time of metalworking!

I know very little about this process but was totally fasinated by the work. Can you tell what the white powdery substance is that is sprinkled on the hot metal during the early phase of the process and what is its purpose.

Really amazing craftsmanship!!

So Incredible thank you so much for sharing this video truly Amazing

That would be my best tool in the shed. The skillful work to make it and the strength of the steel makes the knife very desirable.

@5:02 That grin of satisfaction of imagining something and creating it with your own hands... says it all..."Dang, this is going to be awesome!"

One of the coolest patterns out of the acid etch I've ever seen. Well done. Must have cost a fortune for the material.

職人ってカッコいい🎉

Now thats a knife. Love watching Master builders at work. Patience, thinking it through and creating something incredible

Totally, amazing video. I wish I had the tools and shop like this guy. Great work.

Nice Knife! I would have been interested in how he dealt with the delams we see when he first puts the billet on the anvil. By the time he is cutting it up to stack they seem to be gone. Trips back and forth to the forge are gone too, the only sign is the color changes in the billet, but that's ok. Watching some videos you would swear some folks never had a delam in their life. Nice to see a smith have issues and how they dealt with them.

Wow, I can't believe those drills closed up and welded at all!

Hey man that is some ultra beautiful craftsmanship. A sense of pride goes all the way

Amazing skills, a pleasure to watch. Thank you xx

Awesome video and a joy to watch! It's like going to an old fair type setting and watching the blacksmith as he puts on a display of his skills. I think this skill, like others that have been passed down through family generations is becoming rare with the latest and greatest in technology. I would rather have something designed and hand made by a human than by a machine.

The knifes cool , great craftsmanship.

Trabalho de mestre. Parabéns.

If anyone is wondering, salt is added to slow down the cooling process. This would prevent the materials from becoming brittle.

absolute pro on the hammer press.

Parabéns, perfeito!!!

⭐️ it's kind of crazy watching the dril drill through the billet made of drills... 🤔

Absolutely well done. Keep up the great work

Good craftsmanship 👏🏻👍...!

Get this man on forged in fire!!!!!!! 🔥

Dude.... That skill with that final run with the auto hammer. You got that thing damn near perfect.

It is always mesmerizing & relaxing to watch a professional while he work is working. Great video!

That guy has some real metalworking skills. Well done👍👍 If he knows how to use that knife as well as he knew how to make it …..Look Out👀

Metalúrgica final, Belo trabalho

Incredible how much hard work is needed to make a handcrafted knife! Respect to this man and all the others they do such difficult jobs!

Amazing work, very impressive and a true mastery of the craft. But bro...safety glasses and hearing protection please! I'd love to see you doing this for many many more years!

Excelente trabajo artesanal

I like of the blade design. (And the recycling ideia)

Sem dúvida um profissional experiente. Cuide muito bem dos seus olhos. É muito fácil ser atingido por uma fagulha ou limalha de ferro que poderá por em risco a sua visão.

Nothing beats a nice full tang blade with a thicker spine. A knife you can pass through generations.

I have an itching question. What makes a certain drill bit so strong that it can drill every steel but other drill so weak that it can become dull or even snapped when we use it

Awesome Iron/Steel work, but what was that powdery substance he kept putting on that knife as he was making it?

Lindo trabalho parabéns só não deixe de usar óculos de proteção para não se machucar e bom trabalho

Gracias por construir algo tan poderoso y difícil, es una obra de arte, destreza y paciencia. Saludos desde San José Costa Rica 🇨🇷.

Absolutely perfect. Now that is a knife I would be proud to own. Well done sir.

In 1909, the first safety glasses were manufactured. Still hasn't caught on like they hoped. There were plenty of one-eyed blacksmiths back in the day. If they were lucky to keep one.

One heck of a knife I would be proud to own.

Verdadeiramente lindo de assistir. Todo um processo trabalhoso que provavelmente levou um tempo, mas é ótimo quando o resultado é satisfatório. Parabéns.

Traditional, raw, pure talent, intriguing... Thanks a ton..

Se ve que es un herrero experimentado muy buen trabajo caballero

Que patrón más top quedó. 💪🏼😁🔥

Safety admonishments aside, I'm very intrigued by the metallurgical methods employed by blacksmiths and craftsmen like yourself to temper and work the metal to the need. It's definitely a learned trade and if you can do this you can do about anything. Now, wear your safety glasses!🤓

Deveria ter legendas narrando cada processo...

Beautiful blade!!❤❤

You guys are killing me with the eye protection bit. This is clearly a man who understands that the cure for red hot steel fragments in the eye is vodka eye drops for 2-3 days.

Its odd to me someone with so much talent and knowledge is not using eyewear. I used to be a machinist and even with glasses on little shards of metal would make it into my eye area and scare the crap out of me.

Dude you created a £300-£500 hand made 1 off blade & wrapped it in 2p worth cord. Alot of tools,expertise, time & knowledge went into that blade much respect

헐... 칼 하나 만드는데 진짜 개고생... 앞으로 감사히 써야겠음...ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Nice to have all the tools that you need.

I watched it 3 times. Excellent work. I love his determination and skill.

Amazing technic used. Really cool knife. Love the pattern on the blade. Does help to have a power hammer.

Thanks for not drowning this in annoying music! Im a music lover but it was nice hearing the reality of the build!

Now let's see him turn that knife back into 2 dozen drill bits.

There is something very satisfying about the old crafts. People have been convinced by the media to avoid efforts and find the "easy way". An old man told me to learn to love the efforts you put into something worthwhile. You get so much back. Thank you so much! It was wonderful to watch. Yes, starting with high carbide steel, and with all the hammering you apply to it, that is a really strong knife. Very well done! Hoping you get good money from your handy work. You fully deserve it.

Hats off to the patience.. never thought that a knife would take so much hard work and time to build..

Did exactly this in metalwork at school.

Incredible!!!