Knife Combat Techniques
The finished forged combat knife
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This is the finished forged combat knife. 5160 steel, hardened and tempered to about Rc 58-59 (according to the tempering tables I’ve found online). My thanks …
This is the finished forged combat knife. 5160 steel, hardened and tempered to about Rc 58-59 (according to the tempering tables I’ve found online). My thanks …
For an epoxy, my dad and I use Gorilla Glue when we re-handle Cold Steel products. It keeps a tight grip and can waterproof leather, which we use often. It also acts as a slight shock absorbent.
Alot of people, in my humble opinion, miss the key features of an actual fighting knife-a sturdy blade, good balanced design, solid guard, glued and screwed…great design.
Nice knife 😀
Beautiful knife and a great video, one question though where did you get the 5160 steel from?
Thanx ken
Anyone else see the tiny scorpion at the top of the screen at 00:38?
How do you cut the rectangle shaped holes in the cross guard pieces?
nice knife good luck with it i hope you never need it for combat
Love the knife! Your belt sander reminded me of my band saw. I've lit my woodworking sander on fire twice, and have been thinking of building a belt sander, but I'm curious if you know if it would be possible to mount a 1" belt on a band saw.
Nice job.
awsome job man
Great job!
I can't believe this, I was just mixing epoxy the other day and I used a pop can just like on the video. I thought I was the inventor of that trick. I away tear off the pull tab so it will sit flat.
Sorry but this really bugged me. That tool you have to put a thread on things, it's called a die, not a tap and die. A tap is to put a thread on the inside of things, say if you wanted to make yourself a nut or something… Other than that nice video, really like the knife too.
Titanium is horrible for blade making 😉
looks more like a hunting knife man
So how did the steel turn out like a gun blued finish almost black did you do something else to the blade you didn't show us and why does the blade have pitting marks in it just above the gaurd why wouldn't you have cleaned them up before tempering???? Other than that,it's a beautiful blade!
Many people make wooden handles.. im wondering how rubber ones are make. And you're combat knife would surely look better with a rubber handle! Nicely done and good job!
Wow.
What epoxy did you use?
@treeboy113 Thank you. I really enjoyed making that knife.
@versatilechicken This particular knife is made of 5160 steel, but I've made plenty of knives out of O1. As far as price…I don't know. For the amount of work, I'd say a couple hundred bucks, I guess, but this one isn't for sale. 🙂
are you using o1 tool steel? and how much do you think a knife like this is worth if you sold it? =)
Wow, what a wonderful knife! I have one from the same "company" : ))) Best regards and thanks a lot Sepp
All I can say….AWESOME MOOK !!!
@seanmulhall Thanks, Sean. I had also thought about the same thing, but I liked the looks when I left the shims a little proud at the back end, so I stopped there.
@versatilechicken Not a cent 🙂 Actually, I'm making it for my oldest son, and I plan to make more for his mates. if they are interested.
@MuscaVolitans It feels great, it really does. Thanks 🙂
great knife and video thank you.
if you want to fill a hole with epoxy try heating it up (the epoxy) and watch what happens.
ive been looking forward to the fished knife, looks awesome
simply beautiful was a joy to see start to finish on this project incredible craftmanship thanks for shareing
Great How to vid Mook.
nice work..that looks a lovely knife!!
Your very welcome mate. Im glad to have added my very little bit
to this fine creation.
That brass end piece is really nice. With the bronze and the brass…this is going to look really REALLY good.
05:11 …Success!!
Over all Mark…..Bloody good work.
That Olive wood really does set the whole thing off. The layering of the guard steel reminds me of the Seppa's (spacers) and the Tsuka's (guard) on Japanese Katanas.
5*.
Rob.
How much is that military guy paying you? just curious =)
Lovely finished knife. I assumed all the way through the videos you were going to file the metal shims down to meet the wood, but actually on the finished knife I think they look pretty cool.
I really like how you kept the finish of the blade. This knife will turn into a work of art, I can guarantee it!