Cool video of Joel Buliewecz

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Nice video of his path to creativity and full time makerhood.

[video]http://player.vimeo.com/video/31455885[/video]
 
I loved this video. there is a similar video about the same maker out there somewhere that is a little longer, I couldnt find it though.
 
Saw this one last week. Great video.

I chat with Joel sometimes via email, really nice guy with some great blades!

Thanks Shotgunner
 
I've seen this one before, probably older, it shows 2x kmg's and the first vimo video shows a tw90


It shows him cutting his patterns out with an angle grinder, I hope that's just for the video.
Waterjetting wouldn't hurt him at all.

Zero safety gear too.
I'm surprised at how flat his handles are, just flat with rounded edges.

[video=youtube;EAFG5ZLYpjw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAFG5ZLYpjw[/video]
 
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In another vid he cuts out profiles with a chopsaw. I don't know which video came first. I noticed the barely-sculpted handles too; it generally goes against my grain to just chamfer a blocky handle and call it good, but I guess I'd have to hold one of his pieces before I could judge it.

I'm going to assume that he's not wearing a respirator simply for the sake of being understood throughout the taping. I hope. They look like very nice blades, regardless.
 
Erin Burke has a link to an article/blog that accompanies that video(he should be posting it soon)..... interesting comments.... try and pick out the knifemaker of the bunch... lol.
 
Rick Marchand said:
Erin Burke has a link to an article/blog that accompanies that video(he should be posting it soon)..... interesting comments.... try and pick out the knifemaker of the bunch... lol.
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Erin Burke Interesting video - Any thoughts? For the most part said:
http://m.gizmodo.com/5857181/the-lif...is-fascinating[/url]
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I read them and FTO_dude (a member here) has comments I agree with
while, the other fellow can't be swayed.

It all comes down to forged vs. stock removal and carbon steel vs stainless arguments.

Forging isn't magic



The fellow is making a FT living and manages to sell what he makes.

The lessons I'm taking away is that he made some videos, got some Pro chef magazine media exposure, met some people & he can sell.

He also went' Mid tec to lowere prices and keep up with demand created by the exposure - covering both mid tech and hand made.

He does a good job with premium steel, pro HT and taper.
But
I think his handles could be better shaped.

I think Monkey has nice consistent handle edges with the router rollover bit, possibly even nicer than Joels
but in a $500 handmade, I would expect some contouring.

I'd rather go Thomas Haslinger, get some contouring, some pretty wood, pretty pins and have $ left over.

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He makes two arguments I dont understand:

Properly done, forging will make a finer, more consistent crystalline grain, which means a sharper edge that stays sharp longer.

Is this true?


Using a harder steel alloy will not only increase general durability, but it will also allow a shallower grind angle for your edge, increasing performance.

harder steel alloy? Most knives seem to be tempered to 59-61 regardless of the allow. Can anyone enlighten me on what this commenter MAY be trying to say, or is this the symbol of his ignorance?
 
Shotgunner...

Thermal treatments will affect crystalline structure. Sometimes the cycling involved in forging can refine grain and improve the structure... but it is nothing a stock remover couldn't do with heat treat. Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. Kevin Cashen has a good article on forging.

I wouldn't spend too much time pondering what that guy in the comments has to say...


Rick
 
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shotgunner said:
He makes two arguments I dont understand:

Properly done, forging will make a finer, more consistent crystalline grain, which means a sharper edge that stays sharp longer.

Is this true?
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That sounds like edge packing to me. BS
I think that the CPM process is more relevant than edge packing = advantage to the stock removal not forging.

shotgunner said:
Using a harder steel alloy will not only increase general durability, but it will also allow a shallower grind angle for your edge, increasing performance.

harder steel alloy? Most knives seem to be tempered to 59-61 regardless of the allow. Can anyone enlighten me on what this commenter MAY be trying to say, or is this the symbol of his ignorance?
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I think every alloy is different with reference to chip out and geometry.
 
Many steels can obtain the same high hardness but not all have the same edge retention and wear resistance.Proper heat treat is critical regardless.You can harden plain ol' 1060 carbon steel to over 60 RC..
Harder does not always equal performace..
 
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What the hell happened to my comment?!?!? I left a post there, but it seems to have disappeared.

Not to sound cheezy, but I feel like being an Apprentice, Js, or Ms, makes you a bit of an "ambassador" for the art of the forged blade. It's no secret I forge and love it, it's one of my favorite parts of the process!!!

But the comments on that site boil down to little more than well articulated condescension, with some ignorance thrown in for good measure. I like steels like CPM 154, 3V, etc.... but I don't forge those. I don't feel that the knives I make by stock removal are in any way inferior to the ones I hammer on... that is just ridiculous.
 
NickWheeler said:
Not to sound cheezy, but I feel like being an Apprentice, Js, or Ms, makes you a bit of an "ambassador" for the art of the forged blade. It's no secret I forge and love it, it's one of my favorite parts of the process!!!
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Shhhhhhhh..... don't tell everybody how fun it is, Nick! ...... and whatever you do, don't let on about the special powers it imparts to the blades.


Rick
 
Rick, Count, Kentucky, all y'all... You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him think. :rolleyes:

While they're not entirely my cup of tea, Joel's knives look pretty decent from here. More power to him if he's making a living with them. :thumbup:
 
I suppose if I could discipline myself enough to watch >2 minutes of the video I would have a deeper understanding of what "makerhood" is. The post provoked some interesting commentary.
 
All I have to add is that I too like Thomas Haslinger's work. Very elegant, and his swept plunges ROCK.

I'd seen Cut Brooklyn knives before, and wondered about them.
 
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