Hey Alec when clamping in the milling vise, always clamp against the solid jaw (the jaw that doesn't move). Because the soft jaw (moving jaw) can have "slop" in it and making clamping square much harder!!! From an X-machinist, and I do like the videos. Watching you learn as you go!
ALEC! I have a video idea for you i would like to see. When you feel like having a day off from forging can you please do an entire showcase of all your pieces hou still have. Would love to see them all layed out and for you to go through your skill progression.
I want to say 'great job' and 'it looks great'... but I say that on every completion of your project. Simply put, each piece you create is a work of art. Great job. It looks great.
I hear it's at alecsteeleshop.com/ is that correct? Because alecsteeleshop.com/ is the only address I could find. Are you sure it's alecsteeleshop.com/?
Can anyone imagine if we could get Adam Savage in his worker bee mode in the same room with Alec Steele? The two of them together might cause the next industrial revolution.
what the he'll cant you do!!!??? damn man I'm 38 & envy a 19 yr old & have no problem admitting it. you my man are a blacksmithing guru! cant wait to see what you can do at 30 if you are turning masterpieces like this out at 19. mind blown like with everything you do.
Alec you should make a display wall to display all your amazingly fantastic projects !! It'd be the coolest thing to see the battle axe, the sword and all the other projects on display on an epic display wall.
Alec the excepted practice for a machinist for squaring up stock in the mill is to hold the work piece tight against the fixed jaw of the vice with either a flattened off ball (search screwy balls) or a small wire rod (1/8 inch) held between the moving jaw and the work piece when tightening up. hope this helps you feel better about what you are doing in the shop. have a good day and a better tomorrow
Beautiful piece of work, friend. I'm afraid that I do have one negative critique though: Your pommel is upside down. I understand the machining and inability to incorporate the spring mechanism (didn't stop you from doing nice work), but the clip goes on the top of the knife to secure it to the rifle. Keep up the entertaining and informative videos. 👍
noticed that too. regardless, still a beautiful piece of work. I've handled a real M9 bayonet and the handle also is much different (though still plastic) in pattern. Doesn't detract from the work Alec has done. well done, mate.
I dont know how many comments you reply to but theres a way to make really cool looking material out of red and blue scotchbrite with black fiberglass resin. Machines real well and looks cool AF!
Yeah ya just soak whatever you are using to make micarta and its only resin and zero fiberglass. But yeah fiberglass dust is literally glass and nasty stuff to breathe in. He seems pretty animate about grinding dust so Im pretty sure he would know that.
The bayonet is for when the rifle is unloaded. The pommel is backwards the springing mechanism in the pommel is for attaching to the rifle, the larger hole is where the muzzle goes through.
I think if you change the end pin into a hardened point for a window breaker that would look great! Awesome looking knife Alec! You need to start displaying your work around the shop. Forge up some hangers and get your knives, swords, and axes up on them walls!
i know damascus steel already exists in cs:go. but you really should submit this pattern on the workshop,atleast as a gunsmith finish. i'm sure it will be accepted.
It finally hit me! I figured out what this workshop is missing! I was wondering why the videos have a completely different feel here, its because theres no dark background and shadows to contrast the beautiful sparks and light from hot steel. :(
I may be mistaken but from what I could see the bayonet attachment point on the pommel looks like it's upside down. I believe the anchor point should be up, same orientation as the barrel ring in the guard.
You are right, I have a replica of this bayonet and it can attach to the real weapon because of the anchor in the pommel and this pommel is upside down, tho beautiful M9 knife!!
Where I work, we just have a chuck key holder which contains a switch The lathe won't start without the chuck key in Disabling the safety by putting something else in the key holder gets you fired
Not losing me as a subscriber with the plastic! Entirely logical choice, amusing to hear you got it from Adam Savage, I know he uses it a lot. Great work!
Very nice!! ...i think i noticed something, but i hate to be the one to nitpick this level of art... i think the pommel is on upside down... i could be wrong but i think the slot should be towards the spine of the blade...
the great thing about delrin is you can heat that tang up and stab it in. Also look into making a set of machinist jacks for supporting odd shapes in the mill.
Alec, thanks for the very nice videos. I don't want to be the safety police but you don't touch the plastic streamers coming off a cut 6:18. If it gets wrapped around the material and then snags a finger or two, you will lose a paw or worst. I have nearly seen this happen. Keep safe and greetings from Africa.
it is an actual ingame skin! They added a whole collection of damascus knives steamcommunity.com/market/search?category_730_ItemSet%5B0%5D=any&category_730_ProPlayer%5B0%5D=any&category_730_StickerCapsule%5B0%5D=any&category_730_TournamentTeam%5B0%5D=any&appid=730&q=damascus+steel
I think he mentioned that it's a patented process and he wants to respect the patent, since he'd be using it for a video (which is a commercial use) and so potentially he could be sued by the patent-holders. Plus I mean, I imagine even if they didn't sue he wouldn't want to violate the patent's rights, he seems a decent guy and that's the decent thing to do.
Good morning Alec I hope your having a fantastic day. This is by far one of your most beautiful piece, I have been following you since 25K sub I believe. The pattern is outstanding but most importantly the shape of the blade and all it's little features, make this a jaw dropping project. It's like looking at a canvas painting where your eyes area going in circle to look at all the details because it can't simply be appreciated in one pass. I really appreciate all the extra camera angles that was used in this vlog. Keep up the good work!!!
Holly $#!+ you are good at what you do!!! I really wish you could make parts for my Harley-Davidson. I have a question about the handle you installed on the tang, I will go back and watch again just incase you covered it but why did you not just heat the tang and malt the plastic handle to it? Outstanding motivation every day and I’m glad that I stumbled on to your youTube channel. Keep up the good work. Semper Fidelis TAG USMC Veteran
You should spend month (maybe December) and make Gengry's bull helmet from Game of Thrones out of Damascus steel, and then auction in off for Charity for Xmas giving spirit / good will.
YOU should sponsor him to cover the materials and his time and also, goes without saying a tidy profit and then ALEC can give it away and solely take the credit. We'll call you "anonymous donor". Jeeze, busy bodies - you gotta love 'em. Wait, no you don't.
I know this is old but I don’t understand this at all. You have to be out of your mind or trolling. You can get a 100% authentic M9 military surplus for around $50. Sorry Alec not trying to deny you sales
Mark Meripa unless you make it yourself, highly unlikely. Could someone make that for under $50? Sure. Realistically I would price that knife at around $800, 3000 is quite a push.
@@antiantifaterrier5761 i agree with that completely.. im sure hitman2679 would gladly pay 3000$ for a beautiful knife and the fact that how it's made is in video with shitloads of views
Blacksmith refers to the type of metal he works, not the item. blacksmith=iron, whitesmith= tins, aluminums, precious metals, jeweler= gemstones and Jewelry. he could make a ring, a necklace a bracelet, or whatever but as long as its an iron derivative he's still blacksmithing
This has been one of my favorite forges yet. Well done. My boys even love watching your videos. Thanks for always saying, "go out and build something".
Something I do when making this style of handle is I use for example a 4mm round nose turning tool and cut my pattern of grooves to a depth of 2mm then I stretch 4mm thick "O" rings into these groves to add another dimension both to the feel and look of the handle. Keep it up Loving the enthusiasm.
I know I'm late to the party here but that is an amazing piece. The little Damascus ninja face down close to the ricasso is the best incidental pattern placement ever. Having used M9 bayonets in the military I can say you definitely did the knife justice.
I would love to see you put up a display area in the workshop or your office, of previous builds. Maybe glass covered, chronological even? Either way it would be cool to see your work over the years in the background as you build new projects.
Beautiful knife Alec, as for the lineup, the piece of rod is a perfectly acceptable method. I am a machinist, and the method for lining up a part depends greatly on how accurate it needs to be, for what you need the touch test will get you close enough. If it was something I was setting up I would use an indicator mounted to a stub in the collet, leave the machine in neutral and pivot the indicator around the outside of your stock until it reads zero all the way around. A third method (also the best and most accurate) is to use what is called a Coaxial Indicator, it works similar to the indicator but it has a small probe that can go inside the hole itself. Keep up the good work, I look so forward to seeing your videos at the end of the day and on more than a few occasions they have really helped to bring a bad day around. I would also like to add that if you have any machining questions I would be happy to offer any advice I can. If you are interested let me know and I will message you my email. One last thing, COULD YOU PLEASE NOT LEAVE THE CHUCK KEY IN THE LATHE CHUCK!!!! even if only for a second, that is a good way to get hurt or damage your machine. I just got an old Logan lathe with a chunk missing out of the bead from a key being left in the chuck.
When you go to cut the threaded section off to make it shorter screw a nut down on to the threads. That way once you cut off what you need you unscrew the nut and it chases your threads for you meaning less clean up
i think this may be your best video yet! Amazing editing, perfect music to fit all the work you did, and an awesome finish on this project. Great job Alec!
A lot of hard work went into this knife, mad respect Alec Steel!. Been collecting knifes since I was a little kid. This is absolutely the most beautiful knife to me I've EVER had a pleasure to watch be created. Especially by a young 17 year old teen. Man, your attitude and passion is very contagious and inspiring to me and I'm sure others. Watching the build of this particular knife was absolutely amazing. The end result was mind blowing to me! I could only dream of owning this beautiful and one of a kind masterpiece, that you built with your own hands! Congratulations Alec, best looking knife (to me) I've EVER seen. JUST BEAUTIFUL! I have knifes worth tons of money, but If I ever owned this knife, it would be a priceless piece in my collection. And my number 1. Amazing!
It would be cool if you would make something out of canister damascus. Maybe made from all the milling n' drilling shavings that's accumulated from previous projects. Love your content Alec, stay awesome!
When working with threads, cutting and filing them, you want to push the file in a way that the burr doesn't go towards threads and stuck the thread. If you push from the thread side, to the cut side, the burr will go outside the thread, and thread will work much easier.
Hey Alec when clamping in the milling vise, always clamp against the solid jaw (the jaw that doesn't move). Because the soft jaw (moving jaw) can have "slop" in it and making clamping square much harder!!!
From an X-machinist, and I do like the videos. Watching you learn as you go!
Pls like so he sees this... thank you all!
ALEC! I have a video idea for you i would like to see.
When you feel like having a day off from forging can you please do an entire showcase of all your pieces hou still have. Would love to see them all layed out and for you to go through your skill progression.
I want to say 'great job' and 'it looks great'... but I say that on every completion of your project. Simply put, each piece you create is a work of art. Great job. It looks great.
+Jim Nixon thank you sir!
I also understand you have a Fantastic line of shirts and clothing available for sale. Do you mind telling me where I can get one/some?
I hear it's at alecsteeleshop.com/ is that correct? Because alecsteeleshop.com/ is the only address I could find. Are you sure it's alecsteeleshop.com/?
this is very funny.....
alec gets thousands of comments everyday, so i'm pretty sure that he didn't even see that u replied xD
As a 31 year US Army veteran I appreciate this series and would love to have had this one on my side during my deployments. Thank you Alec
I never knew milling could be so beautiful
I never knew Damascus looked so beautiful until I found Alec Steele here on RUclips!
It's the simple yet delightful filming style and angles that really continue to make these Jamie videos fun and enjoyable to watch
Can anyone imagine if we could get Adam Savage in his worker bee mode in the same room with Alec Steele?
The two of them together might cause the next industrial revolution.
Or, because they both kind of work by the seat of their pants, making the plan final as they go, they might drive each other mad
At this point, you are a Damascus artist. Your patterns and finished products are gorgeous! Major props!!
what the he'll cant you do!!!??? damn man I'm 38 & envy a 19 yr old & have no problem admitting it. you my man are a blacksmithing guru! cant wait to see what you can do at 30 if you are turning masterpieces like this out at 19. mind blown like with everything you do.
After about 25 years of watching drill bits spin, it always gets me to see a stationary one actually drilling on the lathe :)
dayum, this looks much better than the in-game one, great job Alec, you've done it again.
Alec you should make a display wall to display all your amazingly fantastic projects !! It'd be the coolest thing to see the battle axe, the sword and all the other projects on display on an epic display wall.
Cool idea with the handel Alec🖒
Alec the excepted practice for a machinist for squaring up stock in the mill is to hold the work piece tight against the fixed jaw of the vice with either a flattened off ball (search screwy balls) or a small wire rod (1/8 inch) held between the moving jaw and the work piece when tightening up. hope this helps you feel better about what you are doing in the shop.
have a good day and a better tomorrow
Beautiful piece of work, friend.
I'm afraid that I do have one negative critique though: Your pommel is upside down.
I understand the machining and inability to incorporate the spring mechanism (didn't stop you from doing nice work), but the clip goes on the top of the knife to secure it to the rifle.
Keep up the entertaining and informative videos. 👍
noticed that too. regardless, still a beautiful piece of work. I've handled a real M9 bayonet and the handle also is much different (though still plastic) in pattern. Doesn't detract from the work Alec has done. well done, mate.
I love the fact you have Waylon Jennings playing in your shop. Nothing quite like good ol' country music to work to.
I dont know how many comments you reply to but theres a way to make really cool looking material out of red and blue scotchbrite with black fiberglass resin. Machines real well and looks cool AF!
+byrysh not heared of that yet! Sounds cool!
Alec Steele if you do ever machine fiberglass make sure to wear a mask!
crazzee10 its only resin and hardner.
byrysh yeah sorry I mean if machining or turning but I doubt he'll do that anyways because that's very difficult to do with fiberglass
Yeah ya just soak whatever you are using to make micarta and its only resin and zero fiberglass. But yeah fiberglass dust is literally glass and nasty stuff to breathe in. He seems pretty animate about grinding dust so Im pretty sure he would know that.
So amazed with what you make and the way you are so positive about new challenges. Plz keep making the videos they are fantastic.
Great job mate. But i think your pommel is around the wrong way.
it'd be a bit hard mounting it on a rifle. But then, if you're that close to the bad guy, don't use a bayonet...SHOOT THE BASTARD
The bayonet is for when the rifle is unloaded. The pommel is backwards the springing mechanism in the pommel is for attaching to the rifle, the larger hole is where the muzzle goes through.
Missed you the last two days. Love that you use all types of materials
Tacticool !!! Oh Alex xD
I think if you change the end pin into a hardened point for a window breaker that would look great! Awesome looking knife Alec! You need to start displaying your work around the shop. Forge up some hangers and get your knives, swords, and axes up on them walls!
@alec steele you are my favorate youtuber of all times i am 15 years old and you are one of my role modles keep it up
it is an honour my friend!!!
Alec Steele could you try to make a friction folder for another project
Are you my twin? I'm 15 too and Alec is my favorite !
TULKAS ASTALDO cool I'm 14 isn't Alec amazing
I'm 30 and he's my hero...never too old for heroes fellas
The editing during the milling and machining process was AMAZING!! Hello from Alabama :)
i know damascus steel already exists in cs:go. but you really should submit this pattern on the workshop,atleast as a gunsmith finish. i'm sure it will be accepted.
Goblinhan Yıkan its better ! Than ingame
Valve doesn't accept knife finishes on the workshop unfortunately.
Goblinhan Yıkan lol he'll need a designer (maybe Jaimee?) to do it. He should though, the current skin is shit.
This video was my favorite one of this series. The editing was fantastic and it was neat to watch you fiddle with that plastic.
i love the fact that you're learning from adam savage , you will be a great machinest some day
It turned out amazing! I'm still in awe of the pattern on the blade.
It finally hit me! I figured out what this workshop is missing! I was wondering why the videos have a completely different feel here, its because theres no dark background and shadows to contrast the beautiful sparks and light from hot steel. :(
Words cannot describe the beauty of your craft Alec.
You should be very proud.
I may be mistaken but from what I could see the bayonet attachment point on the pommel looks like it's upside down. I believe the anchor point should be up, same orientation as the barrel ring in the guard.
logruszed I was about to post the same thing.
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You are right, I have a replica of this bayonet and it can attach to the real weapon because of the anchor in the pommel and this pommel is upside down, tho beautiful M9 knife!!
I thought the same thing at first, however ff to 19:39. Still not 💯
The cinematography of these vids are always stunning
you never never never leave the t handle in the chuck! you must now spen one day with the T handle tapped to your hand. Its just the rules.
Fantastic work, Alec. The completed bayonet looks amazing. Who'd have thought a plastic handle would do it justice?
Liked it before even watching 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
You are the Master of Steel and plastic stuff. Pure genius.
I want your music play list😂
Loved the initial machining sequence, good cinematography Jamie/Alec
That chuck handle will eventually go flying into the air
I cringe everytime I see him walk away from the lathe and the chuck key is still in it.
It's just the worst thing to watch. Adam Savage's magnetic thing is the same for me. From some angles it looks like it's still in the chuck.
My Dad was a machinist in the U.S. Navy so when you (chucked up) you got to wear the bent key tied around your neck for a while .
Where I work, we just have a chuck key holder which contains a switch
The lathe won't start without the chuck key in
Disabling the safety by putting something else in the key holder gets you fired
shodanxx that's actually a freaking good idea
Not losing me as a subscriber with the plastic! Entirely logical choice, amusing to hear you got it from Adam Savage, I know he uses it a lot. Great work!
Very nice!! ...i think i noticed something, but i hate to be the one to nitpick this level of art... i think the pommel is on upside down... i could be wrong but i think the slot should be towards the spine of the blade...
Gordon Atwater I thought the same thing at first, however ff to 19:39. Still not 💯
I keep thinking that you can't get any better and then you keep proving me wrong.
Holy shit, it's beautiful
the great thing about delrin is you can heat that tang up and stab it in. Also look into making a set of machinist jacks for supporting odd shapes in the mill.
Alec, thanks for the very nice videos. I don't want to be the safety police but you don't touch the plastic streamers coming off a cut 6:18. If it gets wrapped around the material and then snags a finger or two, you will lose a paw or worst. I have nearly seen this happen. Keep safe and greetings from Africa.
I super appreciate the close ups at the end. My internet connection is not good enough to view these videos in their best resolution.
Great, great Videos! Whatever is in the Video, its a gurantee to get all your positive vibes and just become happy immediatly ^^
DEAN 100% Fact
Man, that cinematography.. Not only am I loving what you're making but dude, the editing is dope!
Should be an actual CS:GO knife. Id buy it.
You can buy the actual M9 bayonet here: www.amazon.com/1062202-Ontario-Knife-Bayonet-Scabbard/dp/B000Q9F7LM
elementalknives.com is where to buy csgo knives irl
it is an actual ingame skin! They added a whole collection of damascus knives
steamcommunity.com/market/search?category_730_ItemSet%5B0%5D=any&category_730_ProPlayer%5B0%5D=any&category_730_StickerCapsule%5B0%5D=any&category_730_TournamentTeam%5B0%5D=any&appid=730&q=damascus+steel
Just binge watched this series and loved it as always Alec! Have a great weekend!
Alec will you ever do canister Damascus??
Adam Kirkby He's done canister damascus from steel shot as an experiment before
I think he mentioned that it's a patented process and he wants to respect the patent, since he'd be using it for a video (which is a commercial use) and so potentially he could be sued by the patent-holders. Plus I mean, I imagine even if they didn't sue he wouldn't want to violate the patent's rights, he seems a decent guy and that's the decent thing to do.
Alec, the handle on the GI knife is stacked leather disks. That's how they get that groovey look!
Isn't the pummel upside down?
no. the large end slides over a rifle barrel and the bayonet site under the barrel.
You are by far the best and most intertaning RUclipsr on this planet
You should try dipping multiple times at dipping in coffee like Hoffman Blacksmithing... Loved the video as always.
Walker Mayer why?
Good morning Alec I hope your having a fantastic day. This is by far one of your most beautiful piece, I have been following you since 25K sub I believe. The pattern is outstanding but most importantly the shape of the blade and all it's little features, make this a jaw dropping project. It's like looking at a canvas painting where your eyes area going in circle to look at all the details because it can't simply be appreciated in one pass.
I really appreciate all the extra camera angles that was used in this vlog.
Keep up the good work!!!
Holly $#!+ you are good at what you do!!!
I really wish you could make parts for my Harley-Davidson.
I have a question about the handle you installed on the tang, I will go back and watch again just incase you covered it but why did you not just heat the tang and malt the plastic handle to it?
Outstanding motivation every day and I’m glad that I stumbled on to your youTube channel. Keep up the good work.
Semper Fidelis
TAG
USMC
Veteran
the style pattern of the damascus is perfect for the type of knife well done alex
You should spend month (maybe December) and make Gengry's bull helmet from Game of Thrones out of Damascus steel, and then auction in off for Charity for Xmas giving spirit / good will.
NGRICKYNG Gendry*
NGRICKYNG he should also make his hammer from s7e5 (sorry if i spoiled you a bit)
NGRICKYNG Sam looks so much like him
YOU should sponsor him to cover the materials and his time and also, goes without saying a tidy profit and then ALEC can give it away and solely take the credit. We'll call you "anonymous donor". Jeeze, busy bodies - you gotta love 'em. Wait, no you don't.
good Idea!
Now that's a knife,just amazing.Well done Alec!!
Ill pay $3000 for this knife alec, let me know
for $3000 i think he will make you a new one contact him through email
I know this is old but I don’t understand this at all. You have to be out of your mind or trolling. You can get a 100% authentic M9 military surplus for around $50.
Sorry Alec not trying to deny you sales
@@antiantifaterrier5761 can it be damascus for 50$ tho?
Mark Meripa unless you make it yourself, highly unlikely. Could someone make that for under $50? Sure. Realistically I would price that knife at around $800, 3000 is quite a push.
@@antiantifaterrier5761 i agree with that completely.. im sure hitman2679 would gladly pay 3000$ for a beautiful knife and the fact that how it's made is in video with shitloads of views
That is epic!!!! It's so nice to see an artisan craftsman at work keeping a craft alive! Well done to you sir!!!
Make a necklace out of demasgus
Charlie Cook He's a blacksmith not a jeweler.
Charlie Cook Damascus*
Blacksmith refers to the type of metal he works, not the item. blacksmith=iron, whitesmith= tins, aluminums, precious metals, jeweler= gemstones and Jewelry. he could make a ring, a necklace a bracelet, or whatever but as long as its an iron derivative he's still blacksmithing
He has previously made rings
That pattern is downright striking! I love it!
Your camera work gets better every episode. Great work!
This is one of the coolest damascus-pattern i have ever seen!
Great job on the build. A great work of steel and the new material for the handle.
This has been one of my favorite forges yet. Well done. My boys even love watching your videos. Thanks for always saying, "go out and build something".
Something I do when making this style of handle is I use for example a 4mm round nose turning tool and cut my pattern of grooves to a depth of 2mm then I stretch 4mm thick "O" rings into these groves to add another dimension both to the feel and look of the handle.
Keep it up Loving the enthusiasm.
This may be my favorite project so far! Great work!
Might be your coolest build yet Alec.
One of the most impressive patterns yet!
I know I'm late to the party here but that is an amazing piece. The little Damascus ninja face down close to the ricasso is the best incidental pattern placement ever. Having used M9 bayonets in the military I can say you definitely did the knife justice.
I love hearing my favorite makers talk about each other! I agree with everyone though. Adam and Alec need to do a collaboration.
While watching you machine the hilt I started to think how cool it would be if you made your very own Damascus steel lightsaber hilt!
Delrin is a thermoplastic so you can heat the Tang and push it into the delrin at the end for a fit which is tight and perfect.
I love the slow-mo macro shots!
That is absolutely beautiful, I see that it has already been pointed out the latch is on 180 deg out.
I'm a retired maschinist engineer and i can tell you that it wasn't the worst job you've done there. Really appreciate your work. Keep it on!
I would love to see you put up a display area in the workshop or your office, of previous builds. Maybe glass covered, chronological even? Either way it would be cool to see your work over the years in the background as you build new projects.
This is the most beautiful project you have ever done in my opinion! Truly Fantastic!
Beautiful knife Alec, as for the lineup, the piece of rod is a perfectly acceptable method. I am a machinist, and the method for lining up a part depends greatly on how accurate it needs to be, for what you need the touch test will get you close enough. If it was something I was setting up I would use an indicator mounted to a stub in the collet, leave the machine in neutral and pivot the indicator around the outside of your stock until it reads zero all the way around. A third method (also the best and most accurate) is to use what is called a Coaxial Indicator, it works similar to the indicator but it has a small probe that can go inside the hole itself. Keep up the good work, I look so forward to seeing your videos at the end of the day and on more than a few occasions they have really helped to bring a bad day around. I would also like to add that if you have any machining questions I would be happy to offer any advice I can. If you are interested let me know and I will message you my email. One last thing, COULD YOU PLEASE NOT LEAVE THE CHUCK KEY IN THE LATHE CHUCK!!!! even if only for a second, that is a good way to get hurt or damage your machine. I just got an old Logan lathe with a chunk missing out of the bead from a key being left in the chuck.
Beautiful, man, I WANT that knife, its a solid keeper! Now what it needs is military style sheath for that final touch.
oooo the plastic look really good with the knife and i bet it was very satisfying when cutting it on the lathe
Forever gonna love his vocabulary lol Good stuff Alec Steele.been watching for a week and i am hooked ,hope theres more to come!!!
It turned out FANTASTIC, some of your best work.
The Bayonet and Damascus this is amazing.
Might be my favorite piece so far!
Alec, after all this wait on part 97 of the new workshop, we better be getting a 30 minute video. You're killing me with these 8 minute vids
Alex, SV Seeker uses that material on several places in the boat being constructed. For the rectangular hole try a broach.
I am so impressed by your blacksmithing. Your damascus steel is always like an artwork.
Please keep doing! :)
When you go to cut the threaded section off to make it shorter screw a nut down on to the threads. That way once you cut off what you need you unscrew the nut and it chases your threads for you meaning less clean up
i think this may be your best video yet! Amazing editing, perfect music to fit all the work you did, and an awesome finish on this project. Great job Alec!
Well done once again, a true pleasure watching a build with such respect given to the original design.
A lot of hard work went into this knife, mad respect Alec Steel!. Been collecting knifes since I was a little kid. This is absolutely the most beautiful knife to me I've EVER had a pleasure to watch be created. Especially by a young 17 year old teen. Man, your attitude and passion is very contagious and inspiring to me and I'm sure others. Watching the build of this particular knife was absolutely amazing. The end result was mind blowing to me! I could only dream of owning this beautiful and one of a kind masterpiece, that you built with your own hands! Congratulations Alec, best looking knife (to me) I've EVER seen. JUST BEAUTIFUL! I have knifes worth tons of money, but If I ever owned this knife, it would be a priceless piece in my collection. And my number 1.
Amazing!
It would be cool if you would make something out of canister damascus. Maybe made from all the milling n' drilling shavings that's accumulated from previous projects.
Love your content Alec, stay awesome!
When working with threads, cutting and filing them, you want to push the file in a way that the burr doesn't go towards threads and stuck the thread.
If you push from the thread side, to the cut side, the burr will go outside the thread, and thread will work much easier.
Loving the music in this episode... Great result with the handle! Awesome work as usual
Fantastic job mate, also, LOVING the tunes in this ep! Both the dubstep stuff and the country
That pattern is so cool! Also I love those little delrin stars the mill makes