Finally finished another video in the shop!

aarongough

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It's been a really long time since I managed to finish a video in the shop, so I'm super excited about finally finishing this one!

[video=youtube;DQUxFFON5Lo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQUxFFON5Lo[/video]

The knife and video took about 4 months all up. Mainly because I decided to actually spend time with friends/family over the summer!

The knife took about 14-16 hours to make, longer than usual because the filming process adds a bunch of extra time. During the course of making the knife I took about 11 hours of footage, then spent about 4 days condensing it down to what you see above!

Equipment used for the video:
* Inexpensive tripod
* Panasonic Lumix G6 digital camera, with 14-42 vario lens
* Final cut pro

The knife specs:
* 9.5" overall
* Blade is A2 tool steel @62.5HRC, with a 600 grit satin finish
* Handle is G10

The logo marking was done differently to how I usually do it, and it turned out really nice! Basically I paid $10 to have a company laser mark the blade. It was a bit stressful handing over such a critical process, but the end result looks really nice, I'm very happy with it. The logo is situated a little higher than it should be, but it's fine. It's really nice being able to individually serial number each blade.

The main take-away for me from making this video was that I actually filmed too much, I ended up having to wade through so much footage to find the parts I wanted. It worked out ok but I could likely reduce the work next time by being a bit more selective about what I film. Also one section in the middle of the video I accidentally changed the white-balance setting on the camera. This turned out to be a real pain to fix when editing, so next time I'd be more careful about that.

Having consistent lighting in the shop really helps, very worthwhile thing to do in your shop if you're planning to make videos! My lights are all 5600k fluorescent lights, inexpensive and nice to work under.

I'm more than happy to answer any questions you guys might have about the process of making the knife or the video so please fire away!

I would also love to hear what you guys think of the video, all constructive feedback good or bad appreciated!

-Aaron
 
0:21 Try and find a ball pein hammer

The waxed paper and griddle are nice little tricks.
 
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12345678910 said:
0:21 Try and find a ball pein hammer
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Yeah it's a little lame using a claw hammer in the shop eh! I actually bought a nice ball-peen hammer a while back, but the handle shrunk and now the head is loose... I didn't have any glycol to fix it so I just put it in a drawer.

Do you have a recommendation for a nice resin-handled ball-peen brand?
 
That is a very cool video. Your shop is so clean, it makes me want to go out and tidy up a bit.
 
A GREAT video, Aaron! I loved every bit of it. Watching you guys with these 2x72 sanders makes my head spin! 16 hours WITH shooting the video? Do I feel like a turtle at a snail's pace. Thanks again, Aaron....for the video....and the help!!!! I've never done Kydex before...you've given me some inspiration. And a few other things, too. Glue the two scales together and shape them together....I like it!
 
aarongough said:
Yeah it's a little lame using a claw hammer in the shop eh! I actually bought a nice ball-peen hammer a while back, but the handle shrunk and now the head is loose... I didn't have any glycol to fix it so I just put it in a drawer.

Do you have a recommendation for a nice resin-handled ball-peen brand?
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I don't have any plastic hammer handles.
I figure if I did I'd just melt it in some stupid way . forge. oven . soldering iron...what have you.


The hammers I have are a combination of father/grandfather hand me downs and estate sale auction sale finds
I like the feel of the wooden handles, smooth and warm, the grit doesn't seem to stick and I don't get a blister like I do on a super grippy handle


Once I file the eye smooth and tapered open on top, then sand and fit a wooden handle I pound it on hard- very hard, then wedge it hard, then I give it a thinned linseed oil/tru oil soak.


If I remember I drop the hammer head first into a container of the thinned linseed oil for a week, once every year or two or five - but they have never loosened on me
The oldest one I remember doing that to was twenty ish years ago so I figure it's working.


Princess sells them cheap, but I wouldn't like those ribs
http://images.palcdn.com/hlr-system/WebPhotos/80/800/8002/8002841.jpg

I'd just fit your wooden handle and better and use it.
If the top of the eye is larger than the bottom, not going to come loose.

I put the head upside down on a wooden piece with a hole for the eye.
Then I drive it on hard with a 2-3 pound hammer before wedging.
If you fit it well, the wood fibres will compress rather than strip off when it shoulders down.
Even better once you oil it.
 
Ok... that was one of the coolest videos ever. Maybe only a knife guy would say that, but there it is! Loved it!
 
Brent Baily is the guy to call when it comes to hammers.
The video was done really well. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.
 
Thoroughly enjoyable and informative. Great job and nice blade to boot! For what you used the hammer for a chunk of bar would have sufficed so I wouldn't worry about that.
 
This is one of the very best knifemaking videos out there. Every beginning knifemaker needs to watch this multiple times. I know I will! I don't have much experience with g-10 and micarta handles, and this helped alot. Thanks Aaron!
 
AAron, It was a pleasure to watch your video because it was well planned, filmed from a stable rest, not monotonous, and was informative even without speaking. I know it was a lot of work so thank you for sharing your video. I have one question though. Did you consider adding a few comments verbally while showing how you made your knife? The microphone seemed to pickup the equipment noise quite well and I thought you might speak along with process. It was fine with the subtitles but I wondered if you wanted to say a few things. I made my own amateur slide show with sign boards explaining the slides because I did not have video and barely knew how to add a music soundtrack. I'm sure others will want to see more of your videos...I sure do. Nice presentation.
 
Very good video Aaron, thank you. I have a few questions.

Why do you have the tip of the blade angled downward in your bevel grinding jig?

What glue do you use for temporarily gluing together the handle scales?

What is your process for cleaning the abrasive grit out of the kydex after shaping it?
 
Bailey Knives said:
That is a very cool video. Your shop is so clean, it makes me want to go out and tidy up a bit.
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Thanks mate! I'm a bit of a neat freak, that's both a curse and a blessing at different times!

samuraistuart said:
A GREAT video, Aaron! I loved every bit of it. Watching you guys with these 2x72 sanders makes my head spin! 16 hours WITH shooting the video? Do I feel like a turtle at a snail's pace. Thanks again, Aaron....for the video....and the help!!!! I've never done Kydex before...you've given me some inspiration. And a few other things, too. Glue the two scales together and shape them together....I like it!
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Awesome mate, glad you liked it!

I used to pin the scales together after drilling, but using the superglue to tack them together temporarily definitely makes life a lot easier!
 
12345678910 said:
I don't have any plastic hammer handles.
I figure if I did I'd just melt it in some stupid way . forge. oven . soldering iron...what have you.


The hammers I have are a combination of father/grandfather hand me downs and estate sale auction sale finds
I like the feel of the wooden handles, smooth and warm, the grit doesn't seem to stick and I don't get a blister like I do on a super grippy handle


Once I file the eye smooth and tapered open on top, then sand and fit a wooden handle I pound it on hard- very hard, then wedge it hard, then I give it a thinned linseed oil/tru oil soak.


If I remember I drop the hammer head first into a container of the thinned linseed oil for a week, once every year or two or five - but they have never loosened on me
The oldest one I remember doing that to was twenty ish years ago so I figure it's working.


Princess sells them cheap, but I wouldn't like those ribs
http://images.palcdn.com/hlr-system/WebPhotos/80/800/8002/8002841.jpg

I'd just fit your wooden handle and better and use it.
If the top of the eye is larger than the bottom, not going to come loose.

I put the head upside down on a wooden piece with a hole for the eye.
Then I drive it on hard with a 2-3 pound hammer before wedging.
If you fit it well, the wood fibres will compress rather than strip off when it shoulders down.
Even better once you oil it.
Click to expand...

I haven't made a hammer/axe handle before but I have a friend who has done a bunch of them. Good idea to make my own! I will have a chat with him next time I see him!

Todd Isa 53 said:
Ok... that was one of the coolest videos ever. Maybe only a knife guy would say that, but there it is! Loved it!
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Thanks mate!

Eric Kidwell said:
Brent Baily is the guy to call when it comes to hammers.
The video was done really well. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.
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Will check him out!
 
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