CAN YOU FORGE SOLID GOLD?!?!

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  • @Levi-xo9un
    @Levi-xo9un 5 лет назад +2024

    all tools used in this project increased in price by $100

    • @SH19922x
      @SH19922x 5 лет назад +35

      😂😂 Somewhat true though because he almost welded his hammer to it

    • @deepdarkfried2562
      @deepdarkfried2562 4 года назад +9

      His hand.?

    • @Urmel331
      @Urmel331 4 года назад +16

      That includes the brick in the forge

    • @xxstealthxx508
      @xxstealthxx508 4 года назад +7

      The forge too

    • @sfyner
      @sfyner 4 года назад +4

      @@dylanmcvicker8330 dat a joke?

  • @anonanon2749
    @anonanon2749 4 года назад +944

    What I learned about forging gold from this video:
    - It’s phenomenal
    - It’s like butter

    • @kobejordan5518
      @kobejordan5518 4 года назад +5

      It was heated

    • @ozkan576
      @ozkan576 4 года назад +5

      @@kobejordan5518 Kobe come back

    • @kingbr3adbin239
      @kingbr3adbin239 4 года назад +1

      Coz it’s gold ya nonce, try using steel

    • @kobejordan5518
      @kobejordan5518 4 года назад +1

      @@ozkan576 I Will in time reckoning is coming soon.

    • @gogozeppeli9512
      @gogozeppeli9512 4 года назад +4

      @@kingbr3adbin239 it's a joke you moody cheesecake.

  • @samstephens7388
    @samstephens7388 3 года назад +408

    The name "upsetting" for that process makes a lot of sense.
    To be fair, I'd be pretty upset if someone threw me in a fire and that ended up making me shorter and fatter.

  • @garrettwardell2403
    @garrettwardell2403 4 года назад +520

    My broke ass cried watching him sand that gold down 😭

    • @Darkstar.....
      @Darkstar..... 4 года назад +25

      Yeah me too. Id be catching the sparks on my tongue.

    • @sempapegnie7820
      @sempapegnie7820 4 года назад +30

      he had a bucket under it catching all the gold doe

    • @sempapegnie7820
      @sempapegnie7820 4 года назад +7

      @clg632012 no he didn't lol, the sanders blows wind down cuz of the movement of the paper, meaning everything gets pushed in the bucket

    • @ghosthunter0404
      @ghosthunter0404 4 года назад +3

      @clg632012 the only amount probably lost was the gold that stuck to the belt in all actuality he wouldnt be that dumb to forget the bucket and if he was he probably swept the floor and collected it after by panning it out in water

    • @Jackofafewtrades
      @Jackofafewtrades 4 года назад +10

      @@ghosthunter0404 You wouldn't pan it out in water, you would refine it using sulphuric acid, like they do in the jewellery trade. Workshops and jewellers generally clean their spaces either once a week or before swapping metals (mixing metals is bad juju) or even every morning, depending on how pedantic you're being. They collect the metal and refine it. I worked with an old man that rented a workshop that had belonged to a jeweller that died (or something) and he tore up the carpets and refined the gold in them. Used that to buy the majority of his starting tools.

  • @colinfurze
    @colinfurze 6 лет назад +3391

    Congrats on the 1Mill Alex it's the hardest million to get is the first.

    • @AlecSteele
      @AlecSteele  6 лет назад +304

      Thank you Colin 🙏

    • @suburbanking9148
      @suburbanking9148 6 лет назад +201

      Colin and Alec should do a collaboration

    • @adamwilliams3707
      @adamwilliams3707 6 лет назад +29

      Suburban King yeah that would be awesome

    • @suburbanking9148
      @suburbanking9148 6 лет назад +26

      i watch both every time they upload and love both of them

    • @toop4538
      @toop4538 6 лет назад +6

      ayyy colin

  • @RyoHazuki224
    @RyoHazuki224 6 лет назад +76

    Alec I actually have an idea on what to do with the gold filings that you saved so that none is wasted. Try to get a little crucible so you can melt it down, pour it out in a long string (probably make a little mold) so you basically have a gold wire. And then make a standard wood handle for the little gold knife, and carve inlay into it and lay in the gold wire!
    I think that would be phenomenal!

  • @moncholm8170
    @moncholm8170 4 года назад +138

    Next video: Damascus Gold, Silver and Platinum knife.

    • @stforksandadream1985
      @stforksandadream1985 3 года назад +1

      Lol

    • @SvenTviking
      @SvenTviking 2 года назад +1

      Why do they continue to call pattern welding “Damascus” when Damascus steel is Crucible steel? It was all a mistake in an American forging textbook.

    • @mrexists5400
      @mrexists5400 2 года назад

      @@SvenTviking and isn't the pattern from the chemical properties that were unique to where they got the metal?

    • @godleveleldritchblast5257
      @godleveleldritchblast5257 2 года назад

      Not possible due to the melting points or each of the metals. Silver melts at 940 degress Celsius and platinum wouldn't even have become dull orange at that temperature. Also platinum is extremely hard to weld with other metals besides platinus metals. As for the gold/silver combo, the silver would melt into the gold over prolonged exposure to heat and you would get electrum.

    • @sander7165
      @sander7165 2 года назад

      @@godleveleldritchblast5257 the last part is incorrect, gold with silver Mokume gane exists

  • @legionwermany
    @legionwermany 4 года назад +11

    I don't think I can name any other RUclipsr who seems to be such a genuinely nice person. Alec deserves all the success in the world.

    • @jeravogel
      @jeravogel 3 года назад

      Barnaby Dixon

    • @legionwermany
      @legionwermany 3 года назад

      @@jeravogel I stand corrected. Barnaby Dixon is an absolute delight.

  • @blahblahsen1142
    @blahblahsen1142 5 лет назад +1372

    i'm a blacksmith. no frigging way would i be hammering on 4 grand of gold like that. you sir have a larger wallet, and larger balls than i, and i salute you random brittish guy.

    • @highstrangeness2396
      @highstrangeness2396 4 года назад +75

      I don't see how people don't understand it's an investment to make money with ads and what not.

    • @JohnSmith-uo8fg
      @JohnSmith-uo8fg 4 года назад +79

      High Strangeness I am confident he lost money on this specific video....

    • @davidpatel5267
      @davidpatel5267 4 года назад +95

      @@JohnSmith-uo8fg Yeah you make roughly £1000 per million views not including his sponsorships. So he'd have gained 2.5k off viewing ads and maybe more off sponsorships. This was a 3.2k piece of gold. But he's a sound guy he doesn't do it solely for money, he clearly enjoys what he does

    • @spencerwells1328
      @spencerwells1328 4 года назад +10

      He has RUclips and a shop

    • @karlo3219
      @karlo3219 4 года назад +9

      He is not a random guy

  • @FrenchGuyCooking
    @FrenchGuyCooking 6 лет назад +759

    The malleability and - let's be honest - the incredible amount of satisfaction generated, really reminds me of play-doh.
    PS : Congrats on hitting 1M Alec !!!

    • @Tiedieking
      @Tiedieking 6 лет назад +10

      Alex French Guy Cooking I love (and subscribed to) both of you. I can NOT wait to see what you do for your 1 million mark. Its gonna be hard to top this, but as usual I'm sure you won't disappoint. ;)

    • @PaladinFury
      @PaladinFury 6 лет назад +2

      You have the greatest taste in RUclipsrs, Alex!

    • @ShaggyR1z1a
      @ShaggyR1z1a 6 лет назад +4

      i hope its going to be special ramen with mozarella and homemade wine

    • @AlecSteele
      @AlecSteele  6 лет назад +23

      Merci, Alex 🙏

    • @Andrebrum1
      @Andrebrum1 6 лет назад +2

      lets forge ... pasta. jk

  • @noahhillis9185
    @noahhillis9185 4 года назад +39

    Watching this on the 1st of jan 2020 and I’m still wanting him to finish this and make it look sick

    • @rachelg9873
      @rachelg9873 4 года назад +4

      Just watched the video.... was scrolling through the comments intending to go find the next episode after. Got here, and all I can say is, "Well, poop."

    • @_topikk_
      @_topikk_ 4 года назад +1

      Gold prices have gone up ~25% since he bought this. I would imagine he offloaded it for some profit long ago.

  • @Phahel7
    @Phahel7 4 года назад +23

    I would cry with ever stroke of the file

  • @rallywagon261
    @rallywagon261 6 лет назад +89

    Something you might consider doing with the shavings. Carve out a design in a handle, mix the gold into epoxy and fill the carving. Sand smooth and you have some beautiful gold inlay

    • @JDClark-cb6eq
      @JDClark-cb6eq 6 лет назад +5

      carve your touch mark in the handle and do the gold inlay.

    • @SonsOfLorgar
      @SonsOfLorgar 6 лет назад

      Or just use a clean soldering pen to melt the gold dust into the grooves before sealing it in with the epoxy

    • @rallywagon261
      @rallywagon261 6 лет назад

      you could do that, but the problem with melting gold the applying it to the wood is that wood starts to burn at about 150 degrees C. Gold melts just above 1050 C. This isnt ideal as it will char the wood under the gold, which will give it a flimsy foundation and eventually lead to the inlay coming out. You might lose a little bit of gold in the sanding process, but when mixed into the epoxy, at least you dont need to worry about losing all of the gold.

    • @benjaminlorrig9299
      @benjaminlorrig9299 5 лет назад

      Make less of the gold-epoxy-mix, put a layer of clear epoxi on top, lose (almost) no gold to sanding?

  • @chrisosh9574
    @chrisosh9574 6 лет назад +135

    Truly a golden moment!
    Congratulations!

  • @treyfreeman5992
    @treyfreeman5992 3 года назад +5

    I've never seen this level of enthusiasm from a blacksmith before, and I'm here for it.

  • @InformantNet
    @InformantNet 5 лет назад +206

    You haven't finished the gold knife, and it's been almost a full year.

    • @Kraang
      @Kraang 5 лет назад +12

      Get called out for your antics Alec.

    • @dravenduncan4291
      @dravenduncan4291 5 лет назад +22

      You really think he kept it? Gold isn't cheap, I'm sure he sold the knife right after to get some of that money back, that's why he kept all the dust he filed off. Just used it for this video. I could be wrong, I wouldnt blame him tho.

    • @serietta4394
      @serietta4394 5 лет назад +13

      Cause he is too occupied with shouting and screaming around pointlessly.
      Maybe if he would spend less time emulating a cocaine addict and more time actually doing stuff something worthwhile would come from it ...

    • @serietta4394
      @serietta4394 4 года назад +9

      @Carlos Hipolito Fell free to stop reading.

    • @serietta4394
      @serietta4394 4 года назад +4

      @Carlos Hipolito Feel free to visit a clever come back course.

  • @therichboy1012
    @therichboy1012 6 лет назад +4903

    Gold and Silver Damascus?

    • @zomboynkush113
      @zomboynkush113 6 лет назад +267

      TheRichBoy 101 that's like a 10,000,000 subscriber special

    • @scottg3192
      @scottg3192 6 лет назад +115

      you paying for it? TheRichBoy 101

    • @OneOfDisease
      @OneOfDisease 6 лет назад +102

      The silver might be too hard with pure gold but maybe with a block of 14 or 10k gold it might be possible.

    • @jamesschlup2609
      @jamesschlup2609 6 лет назад +2

      Second

    • @Elesario
      @Elesario 6 лет назад +47

      Well Electrum is a real thing.

  • @xFlacksh0t
    @xFlacksh0t 5 лет назад +1541

    Now you have to enchant it with Durability IV

    • @redacenba2k199
      @redacenba2k199 5 лет назад +49

      xFlacksh0t sharpness IV and fire aspect II

    • @corwinweber693
      @corwinweber693 5 лет назад +70

      And it still only lasts about four or five hits.....

    • @mwnciboo
      @mwnciboo 5 лет назад +5

      Soul capture...

    • @thelegendaryarrox5559
      @thelegendaryarrox5559 5 лет назад +10

      Get the infinite enchantment plugin on a server and make it Unbreaking 1000

    • @corwinweber693
      @corwinweber693 5 лет назад +4

      @@thelegendaryarrox5559 If you're going to go that route.... just cast it in tinkers and put five unbreaking mods on it. Then replace the blade with manyullyn to actually get some decent damage......

  • @theodorerex5511
    @theodorerex5511 Год назад +1

    It is truly a joy, to watch you work and be so passionate about your craft. I love your content and truly wish you the best!

  • @remi_skye1895
    @remi_skye1895 4 года назад +3

    This guy’s energy is something I can get behind 😂

  • @peterogers7561
    @peterogers7561 6 лет назад +356

    There are lots of channels that have a million or more subscribers but none that deserve it more than you.

    • @donaldmccombs5566
      @donaldmccombs5566 6 лет назад +2

      Pete Rogers you are completely correct

    • @jettsioson2799
      @jettsioson2799 6 лет назад

      Except for CrazyRussianHacker

    • @rexczi6299
      @rexczi6299 6 лет назад +2

      Jett Sioson he dont deserve that!!

    • @alexlutz2221
      @alexlutz2221 6 лет назад +1

      So true I'm so glad you finally made it! congratulations Alec!!! keep doing what you are doing, working hard and more than anything keep learning. I can't wait to see what you are capable of when you get to the two million subscriber mark which I Know you will and sooner than you might think.

    • @christopherdeoliveira714
      @christopherdeoliveira714 6 лет назад +1

      Agreed wholeheartedly, it's not even his level of skill (not to under commend nonetheless), it's the level of love in his eyes. Love like that needs to find it's way into everybody's lives if I can say so myself!

  • @jordanbowes5707
    @jordanbowes5707 6 лет назад +59

    Proud to say I have watched these daily videos since long before the silver play button was forged and happy to see you succeed in learning and growing. Your positivity is infectious. Keep it up Alec.
    P.S. My mother's maiden name is Steele

    • @Ddudoward
      @Ddudoward 6 лет назад

      Jordan Bowes my god I remember that vid

  • @randomrhec-ness6783
    @randomrhec-ness6783 3 года назад

    i just recently started learning the art of blacksmithing a few weeks ago, at the age of 16.
    my whole set up in total is worth about $20, (my angle grinder alone) but i use my school's anvil, hammers, cutting torches, and shop to practice with in my shop class. i dont yet have a forge, so im trying to make enough money to buy all the materials to build one with, but this art is an old and timely one that i could not be more proud of to be a part of
    thank you for teaching so many young blacksmiths, (like me) so much about the craft

  • @rodanielsut
    @rodanielsut 3 года назад

    Alec, I'm absolutely loving your channel. The first video I watched was your katana build, but this one was a delight.
    The way you talked about the gold, it made me wonder if you would liken it to the playdo of the metal world.

  • @dbaker280
    @dbaker280 6 лет назад +93

    I can't believe you use a belt sander on solid gold!
    Could you weigh the knife in the next episode? I'm curious how much material came off in the process.

    • @scottg5771
      @scottg5771 6 лет назад +8

      If ever there was a time to hand-sand!

    • @Loud3n
      @Loud3n 6 лет назад +4

      He had a bucket to catch it

    • @jordanwright5430
      @jordanwright5430 6 лет назад

      I didn’t notice you beat me to the question by 3 hours. But definitely agree!

    • @Benzy670
      @Benzy670 6 лет назад +1

      louden bout even with a bucket, he lost material, he lost some on the anvil, too. But that’s just going to happen working with gold, he started losing some the minute he started working with it.

  • @Sarin-Q
    @Sarin-Q 6 лет назад +701

    I'm ready for the 5M subscriber golden sword.

    • @kastisok
      @kastisok 6 лет назад +53

      silver. to kill warewolves

    • @xblackdog
      @xblackdog 6 лет назад +24

      With gold guard and pommel, and a clean stag handle.

    • @photographymatt
      @photographymatt 6 лет назад +4

      Thats just dirty Blackdog, pure porn hehe

    • @manchinator97
      @manchinator97 6 лет назад +4

      gold silver mokume gane sword ?

    • @shayanirenberg3294
      @shayanirenberg3294 6 лет назад +2

      Sarin are volunteering to donate a million dollars worth of gold?

  • @Personamedaniel
    @Personamedaniel 4 года назад +1

    The fact that he’s so excited puts me in a good mood

  • @Zackmex
    @Zackmex 4 года назад

    I watched this video when you were about to reach 2M. Congratulations, mate. It's incredibly how a very specific craft could be this popular, and that is just because of you. Keep going!

  • @blksrsil
    @blksrsil 5 лет назад +281

    A breakdown of why you have 1mill+ subs, you're insane enough to forge a solid gold knife, but humble enough to save the castoff. Love your work man

    • @acrosstheacross677
      @acrosstheacross677 5 лет назад +2

      Lemel. The filings are called lemel.

    • @pfcande
      @pfcande 5 лет назад +7

      @@acrosstheacross677 Someone's snooty

    • @Darkstar.....
      @Darkstar..... 4 года назад

      Humble. Lol hes not humble. Hes just not insane.

  • @ian1988
    @ian1988 6 лет назад +69

    Anyone else getting anxiety imagining how much each pass of the file is costing in gold flakes? Don't even get me started on the belt grinder

    • @tedclayton6913
      @tedclayton6913 6 лет назад

      ian1988 ikr

    • @rs-ut5wr
      @rs-ut5wr 6 лет назад

      Lets take some money and grind into dust on the floor. SMH

    • @777Conspiracy
      @777Conspiracy 6 лет назад +1

      He caught the vast majority of the dust/ flakes. You guys did see the bucket right? The one with a large pile of gold dust in the bottom....

    • @TheMeyerchris7
      @TheMeyerchris7 6 лет назад +4

      Gold is $40 per gram. Gold is also extremely dense. Let's be very generous and say he was only removing 0.1g per stroke, that's $4 per file stroke or like 2-3 British Monopoly money. Per file stroke. Crazy.

    • @Muddy.Teabagger
      @Muddy.Teabagger 6 лет назад

      Chris Meyer you will find the usd is the monopoly that's why it's worth so little.

  • @Zelmel
    @Zelmel 2 года назад +1

    I know this is many years later, but I love how much Alec is geeking out about the way gold reacts to forging in this film.

  • @rblangr1047
    @rblangr1047 4 года назад

    I think I've always wanted to see this, cheers for putting the money in

  • @thomastsunami3422
    @thomastsunami3422 6 лет назад +24

    it needs a clear acrylic handle, to show-case the entire blade, from tip to tang.

  • @ndw2m
    @ndw2m 6 лет назад +64

    First the music on this episode was on point. Second seeing you hammer with that tiny hammer was hilarious and third I can’t wait to see a handle on that knife.

    • @korbiniansteger2665
      @korbiniansteger2665 6 лет назад

      The music is awesome! BTW, dows anyone know the track at 7:43? Is it Darude - Sandstorm? :D

    • @janzehnder1787
      @janzehnder1787 6 лет назад

      A Tintanium handle Maybe or Wolfram ????

    • @ndw2m
      @ndw2m 6 лет назад

      It definitely needs to be African Blackwood with a domed copper pin

  • @sholomrabin2011
    @sholomrabin2011 4 года назад

    been following you for quite a while. love the content and your never-ending enthusiasm.

  • @MikeFilippello
    @MikeFilippello 3 года назад

    Your video was amazing. You’re a Very Talented Artist! I’m sure your Fiancée wears that ring with so much pride knowing that you made it just for her. Congratulations!

  • @Link9
    @Link9 6 лет назад +118

    Make a resin handle with the gold flakes in !!

    • @Link9
      @Link9 6 лет назад

      And congrats to 1m subs alecc!

    • @privateportall
      @privateportall 6 лет назад +7

      That's actually a great idea! +1

    • @stonecoldcarebear
      @stonecoldcarebear 6 лет назад +1

      Great idea!

    • @reaperrt1019
      @reaperrt1019 6 лет назад +3

      I like it. So u can see the gold inside the handle. Don’t hide it with wood.

    • @zragevii4705
      @zragevii4705 5 лет назад

      @@reaperrt1019 he could do a wood base with resin and gold flakes on the outside of it so you have more gold... but.. you dont get to see the tang...

  • @adammoore251
    @adammoore251 5 лет назад +649

    Honestly, How many times did you accidently blow away the gold dust?

    • @boarbot7829
      @boarbot7829 5 лет назад +12

      Adam Moore 120 likes and no reply’s. impressive

    • @Averageidiot44
      @Averageidiot44 5 лет назад +2

      i know i would have out of habit...

    • @Averageidiot44
      @Averageidiot44 5 лет назад +6

      he used the power sander too!? goodbye gold:(

    • @gowronmartok349
      @gowronmartok349 5 лет назад +2

      @@Averageidiot44 that what I was thinking. He must have lost a gram or two

    • @tikkidaddy
      @tikkidaddy 5 лет назад +4

      Thats some expensive blow....ing....wait?? WHATTT😁?

  • @MrEagle004
    @MrEagle004 3 года назад

    Re-watched this video and you were so excited to almost be at 1 mill subs! Congrats on breaking 2.2 Mil!!

  • @tsmspace
    @tsmspace 4 года назад +1

    what an amazing career. forging gold is the stuff of legends.

  • @argentummoonjewellery3503
    @argentummoonjewellery3503 6 лет назад +20

    Gold does work harden, 24k however work hardens very slowly. If it is worked without annealing it will begin to stress fracture and eventually crack. Very entertaining:)

    • @j.shorter4716
      @j.shorter4716 6 лет назад

      Argentum Moon Jewellery reminds me of H1 steel

  • @benjaminbaber2114
    @benjaminbaber2114 6 лет назад +46

    now you are going to clean your work shop very well😂

  • @tompw3141
    @tompw3141 2 года назад +1

    Long-term thought: make sure this knife ends up in your coffin, to confuse future archeologists.

  • @anderslind8422
    @anderslind8422 4 года назад

    Just got a forge started today, little tough but it works

  • @markwilliams5958
    @markwilliams5958 6 лет назад +47

    Please put a clear epoxy handle on it. Maybe with some gold leaf suspended in the resin

    • @mtgoode66
      @mtgoode66 6 лет назад +9

      He could use of the filings he saved

    • @stuffbywoody5497
      @stuffbywoody5497 6 лет назад +2

      Of all the ideas on here, this is the best 🖒

    • @ENRIQUEARUIZ-vw3de
      @ENRIQUEARUIZ-vw3de 6 лет назад

      Underrated comment.

    • @michaeljacobs9613
      @michaeljacobs9613 6 лет назад

      That is *the* best idea I’ve seen suggested! Nice one 👍🏻

  • @illagevidiot8254
    @illagevidiot8254 6 лет назад +17

    The whole time I was thinking, "don't take it to the belt sander, don't take it to the belt sander... please don't take it to the belt sander"
    and he did it the madman.

    • @mitchwebber8715
      @mitchwebber8715 6 лет назад

      iLLaGe ViDioT he had his gold collection bucket hahah

    • @illagevidiot8254
      @illagevidiot8254 6 лет назад

      1001101 yes but i guarantee he lost an assload to airborn particulate.

    • @mitchwebber8715
      @mitchwebber8715 6 лет назад

      iLLaGe ViDioT this is very true. I too was actually shocked when taken to belt. I thought he'd hand file

  • @dej00r
    @dej00r 3 года назад

    I absolutely love watching this guy!

  • @brandonfoley7519
    @brandonfoley7519 4 года назад

    It's been awesome watching you and your channel grow Alec

  • @TundraTactical
    @TundraTactical 6 лет назад +31

    I love the fact that you actually went out and did something special for your milestone on 1mil! You are a genuine blast and one of the most entertaining people out there. Keep up the great work sir! Cheers from America!!!

  • @adriandiaz4071
    @adriandiaz4071 5 лет назад +1016

    Gamestop would buy that for $50

    • @zragevii4705
      @zragevii4705 5 лет назад +26

      Lol.. not even that..

    • @anuket7089
      @anuket7089 5 лет назад +15

      They will buy a game that I bout from them for 100$ for 0.29cents

    • @SupremeShuckle
      @SupremeShuckle 5 лет назад +3

      TBS Fiery which game?

    • @valorix3385
      @valorix3385 4 года назад +1

      @@SupremeShuckle the most rarest first copy of Pokémon red

    • @kingpinjunky0219
      @kingpinjunky0219 4 года назад +7

      Not 50$ cash, 50$ store credit

  • @jameswebb8162
    @jameswebb8162 3 года назад

    Crossing the 1 million mark. Wow, that was a while ago!! You have come a long way man. Keep up the great work!!

  • @Egwos
    @Egwos 4 года назад +4

    what did you do with it? do you still have it?
    i wanna see the handle... or how do you call it in english? maybe with silver inlays... that would be a nice contrast.

  • @NeelsVandenBerg
    @NeelsVandenBerg 6 лет назад +416

    As a goldsmith, my wife had a heat attack when you put the Gold on your grinder ... lol ... she said you need a talking to ... ;)

    • @andmicbro1
      @andmicbro1 6 лет назад +42

      Neels Van Den Berg yeah, I would think you wouldn't ever take gold to a grinder. With steel it's cheap and readily available, so using material removal methods save time. But with rare materials? Probably would use a different forging method to retain as much of the material as possible.

    • @NeelsVandenBerg
      @NeelsVandenBerg 6 лет назад +46

      Anduril never is a really long time ... ;)
      I have done it and suffered my wife's 1000 yard stare as a result

    • @PaladinFury
      @PaladinFury 6 лет назад +128

      Other option would be to gather up the filings (and the other contaminated material), wrap them up and mail them to Cody's Lab for some proper cross-channel-contamination ;)

    • @pr0faker
      @pr0faker 6 лет назад +11

      I think he did do that and since its gold its pretty easy to melt it back so a solid piece and removing the impurities. Still not the greatest way of going about it cause of the residue of gold on the grinders and what doesn't gets flinged in the bucket he had under it.

    • @evannibbe9375
      @evannibbe9375 6 лет назад +5

      Yeah, I was thinking that it would be perfectly fine to make the blade entirely with forging and leaving all the residue of the forge and anvil on the blade. Besides, doing so could presumably make a harder blade and always make a larger blade.

  • @olalvlien7664
    @olalvlien7664 6 лет назад +46

    I think you should melt the gold, and then pour it in your logo on your work. You will have to make the logo a little deeper, and then just fill it with a little gold. It would look awsome and make your work unique. Imagine a steel or whatever you use hammer, with an golden "S" on it.
    Please leave a like if you agree so Alec sees this:)

    • @nanaki-seto
      @nanaki-seto 6 лет назад +3

      not sure about this gold but yeh using some gold (or silver) to infill the makers mark wold look damn nice esp on some of his fancier more exotic blades.

    • @TheChoncho212
      @TheChoncho212 6 лет назад

      I was thinking neodymium, but gold on some of his prouder works would be nice.

  • @MrSaemichlaus
    @MrSaemichlaus 2 года назад

    Soft, cold forgeable, light on the wrist. It really looks like gold is a good starter material!

  • @ThePirateburke86
    @ThePirateburke86 3 года назад +1

    You know, I was hit with a sudden depression episode about an hour ago and only discovered your channel like, 2 days ago. anyway, I jumped on RUclips and saw you "forging platinum" video on my suggested videos and watched it because of how excited you are about everything. the video definitely helped me smile and pull me out of my funk

    • @kai_johnsonn
      @kai_johnsonn 2 года назад

      I have been feeling the same lately my friend. Depressive mood swings, and it's nice when you can watch channels like this to lift your mood

  • @angerybert679
    @angerybert679 6 лет назад +12

    I remember when you used to do the live show in that tiny shed of yours, when you and Sam made videos, when you went on to make your first sword. And now look at you! Look how far you've come! Congrats Alec. Keep on being awesome!
    Edit: Spelling

  • @mobspeak
    @mobspeak 6 лет назад +85

    If any channel deserves a million yours is definitely one of them.

    • @Lechanan
      @Lechanan 6 лет назад

      mobspeak here here!

  • @mr.eccles2736
    @mr.eccles2736 4 года назад +7

    So this is the guy that Bond villains go to have their weapons of choice made.

    • @rachelg9873
      @rachelg9873 4 года назад +1

      May I shake your hand, sir? Beautiful, just masterful comment. Thank you, sir.

    • @canadiangemstones7636
      @canadiangemstones7636 3 года назад

      Goldmember. Groovy, baby!

  • @richardbennett8678
    @richardbennett8678 4 года назад

    That is truly an awesome letter opener

  • @codo8584
    @codo8584 6 лет назад +43

    1 million! A few months ago when you did your collaboration with Mike you had only 400,000. It's crazy how fast your channel has grown!

    • @jphzazueta
      @jphzazueta 6 лет назад +6

      Codo8 that’s when I found out about Alec. I had just started following Mike Boyd a couple of days before. I didn’t take long for Alec to become my favorite youtuber.

    • @codo8584
      @codo8584 6 лет назад

      Juan Pablo Hernandez Z Yeah same, that collab made me love both of their channels

  • @imaferretmaster
    @imaferretmaster 5 лет назад +566

    100 grams of gold? That's a $4000 mini knife, what a baller.

    • @angussmart2342
      @angussmart2342 5 лет назад +16

      8000 stuff doubles or triples in material price once crafted

    • @SH19922x
      @SH19922x 5 лет назад +38

      @@angussmart2342 Thats highly debatable, depends.

    • @nono9370
      @nono9370 4 года назад +12

      angus Smart thats complete bullshit

    • @JustinTopp
      @JustinTopp 4 года назад +5

      angus Smart depends on tons of different factors

    • @Darkstar.....
      @Darkstar..... 4 года назад

      Thats the pound. Like $7500 Australian.

  • @uboxer
    @uboxer 3 года назад

    2.28M now.. this channel deserves more I mean that. I enjoy every second of your videos. Thank you.

  • @dannydrake5352
    @dannydrake5352 4 года назад

    “i want to TOUCH IT... maybe not bad idea” love it

  • @cameronmcpeak5183
    @cameronmcpeak5183 6 лет назад +24

    You should melt the scraps into a small Steele logo pendant for yourself

  • @MarkBlack1831
    @MarkBlack1831 6 лет назад +21

    Alec, I don't normally comment on videos. That said, you've inspired everyone in my house to start exploring crafts like blacksmithing where we were all sort of do-nothings before. I'm going to start building a forge, forge some starter tools, and try my hand at making things for my family and friends. May even change careers if I get gud. Congrats on one millon subs and keep up the great work!

  • @matthewtaylor1357
    @matthewtaylor1357 4 года назад

    Amazing to see this just before he gets too 2mil and happy to subscribe after this video to help him there. Love the content keep it up

  • @jonnumartin886
    @jonnumartin886 4 года назад

    I've watch this channel for a while (over a year), and this video made me subscribe.

  • @jaridkeen123
    @jaridkeen123 6 лет назад +330

    That knife is beautiful, But what if you added Silver designs to it with a Darkwood handle and Platinum boots holding it together. Then auction off the knife or make a really nice Case for it too. I know you cant use it bc it's to soft but it is surely a work of art

    • @johnbrown2163
      @johnbrown2163 5 лет назад +1

      I think if you sharpen it will hold an edge for short time?

    • @micahkrout3568
      @micahkrout3568 5 лет назад +8

      would make a nice letter opener.

    • @outdoorsgamerTv
      @outdoorsgamerTv 5 лет назад

      Its amazing definitely just art

    • @sandyfordham8172
      @sandyfordham8172 5 лет назад

      That's a brilliant idea but not to sell. It should be like a good fortune knife but defo a nice handle n case. I think a bone handle cos you really cant use ivory love to see what he's done with it

    • @Rinzler261
      @Rinzler261 5 лет назад +2

      Use it as a butter knife

  • @andrewevenson7798
    @andrewevenson7798 6 лет назад +60

    You should send the dust and objects contaminated with gold to Cody’s Lab and ask if he will refine it!

  • @lucalogic3768
    @lucalogic3768 4 года назад +3

    This is one of those times when he loved making the video more then us watching haha

  • @FPS0Russia0fan1
    @FPS0Russia0fan1 5 лет назад

    You deserve it! Your energy is awesome and your content is seriously amazing! You have serious skills!

  • @TroglodyteIsaac
    @TroglodyteIsaac 6 лет назад +153

    This is the day you become...
    Alec Golde

  • @user-yr5qy9uc6h
    @user-yr5qy9uc6h 6 лет назад +123

    Well this video was gold. Ha see what I did there.
    CONGRATS ON THE MILLION IM SO PROUD

  • @d4rmp01g3
    @d4rmp01g3 4 года назад

    I love how you can just work doing what you enjoy, not many people can do that.

  • @leadgindairy3709
    @leadgindairy3709 4 года назад +1

    Forging what a supernova star forged billions of years ago. I love it.

  • @evaderknives
    @evaderknives 6 лет назад +279

    The knife came out AWESOME... It's 3,500 worth of gold, but I would bet, you could sell that for twice as much, maybe even 3 times... To have a 1 of a kind Alec Steele Gold Forged knife.... People pay crazy amounts of money for stuff like that... hahaha.... Have a great day... the hardest working guy on RUclips, here is to another MILLION!!!!

    • @codmon1
      @codmon1 6 лет назад

      Dave Erving Evader Knives I'll bet he lost at least $1000 with all the loss from grinding and filing. But all the same, it could be worth twice that because of the novelty.

    • @evaderknives
      @evaderknives 6 лет назад +2

      I don't know about that, didn't you notice the bucket catching everything under the grinder & all the post it notes filled with gold dust? $1000, if you convert 3500 pounds to dollars, it is about $4600. So that would be almost a 1/4 of the bar... Once he refines all the dust he shouldn't lose too much, all the abrasive dust should burn off... maybe a few $100, but I spend that in belts and materials anyway, hahaha

    • @aehink143
      @aehink143 6 лет назад +2

      Hey, I can help with some input from the jewelry and lost wax casting industry!
      Reclaiming precious metals is also a rather costly process, but super common for every business or even single artisans that deal with gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Lots of chemicals, lots of testing for reclamation percentages, and lots of labor. In the end, it's not a 1 to 1 exchange rate when dealing with dust collection, but comes very close.
      Another annoying aspect: The 'dollar' amount of gold fluctuates so often in a single day, that most shops doing this service give you a fixed rate in terms of what they find as the 'cost' of gold, and often times, they won't even touch it if its not of a certain troy ounce amount!

    • @evaderknives
      @evaderknives 6 лет назад +3

      Allan Harwood Awesome thanks, I wrote another comment talking about Cody's Lab(don't know if you watch him or not), he does a lot of fine metal refinement. I have absolutely NO experience with it. I think the closest I've come to gold, was driving a guy to the coin shop to sell his collection, hahaha...take it easy...

    • @aehink143
      @aehink143 6 лет назад +3

      Oh yes, Corys Lab gave a WONDERFUL demonstration on the process. And honestly, it's nearly similar, but with additional testing mid refinement to make sure allotments were in specs. We'd test samples in house, send a sample to the clients testing of choice, as well as a third party blind testing, multiple times. Range of purity always within 0.5 to 2.5%. WICKED close. Losses needed to be very carefully explained.
      Honestly despite all those annoyances, I loved the work. Minus the hazardous chemicals. I was always more a lover of the lost wax casting process.
      SCIENCE SIDE NOTE: Potassium cyanide makes yellow golds REALLY shine. Just a quick 60 second dip does wonders.

  • @daveg4028
    @daveg4028 5 лет назад +766

    Just casually shaving off hundreds of pounds....

    • @daveg4028
      @daveg4028 5 лет назад +11

      @Ethan Tyler Ungerboeck probably the WiFi?.

    • @webfactorysolutions
      @webfactorysolutions 5 лет назад +3

      @@lowcarbintheuk you're trying to calculate the whole piece instead of just the shavings

    • @offtherailsminecart2378
      @offtherailsminecart2378 5 лет назад +9

      I was a little bit confused because as I'm from america I thought you meant he was shaving off pounds as in weight... then I realized..

    • @doggo1098
      @doggo1098 5 лет назад +36

      If you're an American, shaving off pounds sounds great.
      If you're British... not so much.

    • @xaegius5349
      @xaegius5349 5 лет назад +9

      But he put it in a bucket

  • @swaswa1
    @swaswa1 4 года назад

    You should have made a letter opener out of this because I mean that would be pretty dope and you can use it on almost any box because o gold ripping through clear or masking tape would be kind of dope

  • @gittehansen5951
    @gittehansen5951 5 лет назад

    Congratulations!!
    Exactly 1 yr and 4 days later you have 2.443.805 subscribers.
    Well done. Love your work.

  • @ImportZodiac
    @ImportZodiac 5 лет назад +133

    For a tang, you should use apoxy with the gold shavings inside it.

  • @SoundWorxxXProd
    @SoundWorxxXProd 5 лет назад +135

    Imagine how meticulously ancient jewelery was made. Pure insanity

    • @Darkstar.....
      @Darkstar..... 4 года назад +1

      Piece of piss by the looks of it.

    • @ghosthunter0404
      @ghosthunter0404 4 года назад +4

      Was melted down and poured into molds they didnt forge it lol

    • @GoblinModeKnives
      @GoblinModeKnives 3 года назад +6

      @@ghosthunter0404 upond some light reading on the subject it seems the mesopotamians were definently forging gold so...

    • @buggsy5
      @buggsy5 3 года назад +4

      @@ghosthunter0404 Nope. There was some casting, but most items were made by working the gold with tools and by soldering pieces together.

  • @danielpaquette1597
    @danielpaquette1597 3 года назад +2

    Did you ever add a handle to this knife? Was there a part two (or more)?
    Keep up the good work!

  • @1Deejay7
    @1Deejay7 4 года назад +3

    Pretty cool forging matter that came from a exploding neutron star

    • @buggsy5
      @buggsy5 3 года назад

      Not necessarily a neutron star - but certainly from a supernova.

  • @MakeNCreate
    @MakeNCreate 6 лет назад +43

    Congratulations Alec, and Jaime too! Your dedication to the craft and creating frequent and high quality content is truly a inspiration to us all! All the best from Denmark!

  • @michaeljackson840
    @michaeljackson840 6 лет назад +24

    Alec, I've been a subscriber since you've had 28K. Its so amazing to see all your hard work and creativity on this channel. Very proud of you for all you've done! Congratulations on 1,000,000 subscribers!!

    • @danieljohn2012
      @danieljohn2012 6 лет назад +1

      Ryan Brodsky I was actually getting ready to comment that as well, I think it was around 24K for me. But it's amazing how much has happened so fast!

    • @lukearts2954
      @lukearts2954 6 лет назад

      same here. It's amazing how much you've grown, Alec, not only in the craft. You've matured so much in everything and you should be very proud of what you have achieved, because you're not just like so many channels just entertainment. No, you're an example to us all, and inspire people young and old, and that is truly unique!

    • @theofficialdiamondlou2418
      @theofficialdiamondlou2418 6 лет назад

      Yep same here. Like 26k or something.

  • @thatsmallrockshop
    @thatsmallrockshop 4 года назад

    Almost at 2 mill subs now congrats on the success. And keep them coming you desserve it.

  • @nihang8422
    @nihang8422 3 года назад

    The Egyptians also made a gold knife and same size steel knife. Was placed in a pharos tomb. Just shows how much they valued steel, as equivalent to gold.

  • @evaderknives
    @evaderknives 6 лет назад +62

    CONGRATULATIONS ON 1 MILLION!!!!! No one deserves it more!!!! Don't know if you watch Cody's lab, but he is always refining gold and doing experiments with gold(so you can save every bit & refine the leftovers back to 99.9%)....Ok gonna watch now... take it easy

    • @spencerwells4523
      @spencerwells4523 6 лет назад +3

      hyzerponix yeah! I thought the same thing.

    • @evaderknives
      @evaderknives 6 лет назад +2

      It would be interesting, though I don't really know what they would do... Maybe Cody could figure out a new alloy blend and Alec can make it, the new SUPER STEEL(e), hahaha

  • @earlfreeman2631
    @earlfreeman2631 5 лет назад +989

    The easiest material to upset is known as "WIFE" but the problem is to get one will cost more than gold

    • @baneblackguard584
      @baneblackguard584 5 лет назад +84

      no, WIFE gets upset easily but it gets all bent out of shape. the longer you try to fix the problem, the worse the problem becomes. eventually you just have to accept it all bent out of shape or toss it out and get new WIFE.

    • @levidyer8042
      @levidyer8042 5 лет назад +12

      and your soul

    • @slavicprincess
      @slavicprincess 5 лет назад +5

      Hahaha 😂😂

    • @reneehamblin9148
      @reneehamblin9148 5 лет назад

      Bane BlackGuard o

    • @corazzinatanner498
      @corazzinatanner498 5 лет назад +36

      You also go to jail if you put it in the forge or try to cold forge it with a hammer.

  • @magingabrielgarcia530
    @magingabrielgarcia530 4 года назад +25

    Duh you can forge solid gold haven’t you ever played Minecraft

    • @Darkstar.....
      @Darkstar..... 4 года назад

      Good thing you dont live in reality. Better you werent part of our world.

    • @mnda2935
      @mnda2935 4 года назад

      @@Darkstar..... lmao

  • @firedathan
    @firedathan 4 года назад

    Should have made leaf ring with it, that would be really cool , beautiful and useable.

  • @FoxPerformance326
    @FoxPerformance326 6 лет назад +22

    We want DAMASCUS GOOOOOOOLD !!! CONGRATS FOR 1M SUBS !!

    • @capatainnemo
      @capatainnemo 6 лет назад

      it wouldnt work

    • @Burden82
      @Burden82 6 лет назад +1

      its called mokume-gane you mix two precious metal like damascus. but the metal need to be with similar propertys so you just dot melt other metal of to get enough heat to another. so with gold and steal it wont work but with silver it will

    • @wijione8083
      @wijione8083 6 лет назад

      Copper and gold damascus?! Or maybe silver

  • @Manu-tt3wn
    @Manu-tt3wn 5 лет назад +247

    A bit late, but 1:42 to 1:47 was exactly what i said when i lost my virginity

  • @justinsafonov9050
    @justinsafonov9050 3 года назад

    And two years later you’ve more than doubled that number. You’re a very skilled craftsman sir, keep on being awesome

  • @TheSupermarineman
    @TheSupermarineman 3 года назад

    I wanted so much to see the finished product

  • @philipcecil7469
    @philipcecil7469 6 лет назад +13

    You should talk to Cody's lab about doing a collab forging gold

    • @hardkrash
      @hardkrash 6 лет назад +1

      And gold recovery from the sanding belts and files...

  • @kingpolo86
    @kingpolo86 6 лет назад +13

    every push with the file, 50 bucks . . . 100 bucks . . . 150 bucks and then sneeze

  • @donkeykong4543
    @donkeykong4543 4 года назад +1

    This should be the award for those cooking shows

  • @scottrakes1622
    @scottrakes1622 4 года назад

    This was the most painful video I've ever watched. Every single flake that went flying brought another tear to my eye.