Thank you for taking the time to demo and create these wonderful videos. They are concise and easy to understand. Many of us appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank you Trollskyy for posting this. I have a shedload of gear ice put together for making Damascus and knives and I stalled completely because I was having troubles getting blades bevelled and I think you just solved that for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you some more. Keep making your knife making clips, you rock!!!
Ondrej Sabol it matters, hard steel throws fish hooks. its a real bitch, and still slower than grinding soft steel with the same belt. i hate picking those fuckers out of my socks.
I don't have a belt grinder, but I do have a angel grinder and a stationary grinding wheel (that is roughly 5-6 in or 12-15.5 cm). How should I go about making a bevel?
Tcamp I have tried and tried brother. He doesn't really make knives for a living, just shares knowledge. He has a love for the art of crafting metal into purpose, like so many of our ancestors did. I have begun building my own little shop to make knives for myself in this same tradition (High carbon steel and only wood, antler or bone for handles). I know where he is coming from because I love to shape and form beautiful things from chunks of hard, cold inanimate objects. It really makes you feel alive once you get into it. Just imagine if his line of knives blew up and became mainstream. He would become another sell-out like Ken Onion or Gil Hibben (who had a shop 20 mins. from my house). This guy does it for the love of the art, not for fame or fortune. That is why I am proud to watch and learn and try my hand at my own unique style of knife making.
Trollsky, two things: #1. Your videos are great. Thank you for making them, and I enjoy them very much. #2. Keep pronouncing the word "grind" as "greend", not "grynd". It is wrong, but it sounds better.
I always appreciate when people who don't speak English as their first language will speak English for my benefit. I enjoy the idiosyncrasies of the accents, too. Another point, I watched a few other knife grinding videos and wondered by the heck people were free-handing their grinding. A simple jig like this makes so much sense.
After a whole day of hard work I take a glass of wiśniówka and relax myself while watching your work. I do mechanics as my passion (some metal crafting too) however after a really difficult day I do not do any work in a workshop ( I would cut my fingers off) I just sit and relax while watching your videos that come with very good music. Thank you very much.
Started using your jig and what a difference it makes grinding the bevel. Thank you for taking the time to make the video and putting it out for others to view
Great video! I'm planning on making a knife for my husband for his birthday. Your accent is awesome too. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. These skills are valuable
Sir Thank you for sharing all your Knowledge with us. Your video's are easy to understand and you show how to make knives with simple tools that are affordable to those just starting out.I hope to be able to repay you some how in the near future.
Trollsky, man you made my day!!! So simple so easy but you have got a pro grinding machine. English and grinding skills together make you unbeatable knifemaking guy with polish roots worldwide. Greetings!
I started to watch your videos yesterday and I think they are great, I always wanted to start making knifes but it's very difficult to find a teacher, you helped me a lot and I think I will start soon. You are a great knifemaker and artist that is why you are confident to teach others. Many many thanks from Greece.
Hi Trollskyy, I have a question: when you grind the bevel, do you grind all the way to the center line or do you leave a little bit to grind off after heat treat? I was under the impression that if you grind all the way to your center line, this thinner edge may warp during heat treat and tempering. Thanks very much for your videos, you are a great help to someone just starting out making knives! Greetings from Germany
Trollskyy So you scratch the "grinding-line" in your painted metal, but while grinding, you stop 0,5mm from the line one each side? Sorry for my english, I have holidays and my brain relaxes too ;)
Thanks for making this, first because it really helped me. Second, it takes courage to make a video in your second language and post it for the whole world to analyze and criticize.
Master Trollskyy, thank you for your kindness! It takes a special character to share this valuable information with the rest of the world. I am looking forward to your next video if you also want to show us your method of creating a bevel with hand tools. Your home made belt sander is interesting. Anyway, greetings from Portland, Oregon, US!
Tyson Boren I saw that too and shifted my vision around to see if those letters are correct. maybe it is a language word they use that we also use but with different meanings. It amused me and if someone saw that word and know its meaning then they are a pervert. Im one.
@@user-ss2rd8du6w It is just Japanese for " to splash water " - "don't forget to cool it down" is what I am thinking he means - the western is an anti-euphemism and has perverted it's meaning. I do not pretend to know why he put it there, but from his accent, I would not believe he is western.
Mate you,ve been my teacher for some time now , my knives are in great demand thanks to your skill and teaching ability ...... you never know who or how you affect some people , i was a plumber for forty years and now my retirement is not so scary financially thanks to you , cheers my friend and thank you
One of the things I really like about your work that I have seen is you don't try to get technical. You keep it simple enough for anyone to understand...........well except for that anvil and celtic knife thing you did. Which by the way was awesome.
Howzit Trollsky? I hope you're doing well mate. Just wanted to let you know you've been incredibly helpful to me and I'm sure to many other people in both showing us your methods but also with motivation. You're constantly making great knives and jigs and all sorts of kit and I'm bloody grateful. You've got a lot to be proud of mate, keep it up
+Trollskyy Yes, in fact I burnt and broken the point of the blade, even if I was cooling in water oftenly :( I'll retry with 60 as soon as I'll have two days free for knife making ;)
Wow this is genius. My God you are smart. You have no idea how long I've been considering making my own knife but you made this look so easy with common sense that I apparently don't have. Thank you for making this video, you have no idea how much I appreciate it
Gaspar Adrii Leonardo de Krause też tak patrze, w pierwszej chwili myślałem że może kumpel z pracy se jaja zrobił i mu napisał :-D ... a to swój chłop !
Great videos! They are very well done and in a weird way very relaxing. Often times after finishing in my own shop I unwind by learning from your videos. Thanks again
Thank you. I'm making an attachment to add a wheel in place of the flat backing on my "grinder" this week. I still call it a belt sander like we did 30+ years ago when we made knives in the old family shop.
I loved how you simplified making a consistent beveled edge. Thank you it helped a lot also loved your axe making video also watching how you take the time for perfection. Very nice
I've seen your videos and have made me want to start building a knife to have if I dare, what you do is so easy, but because you are a great teacher, I hope soon to give start to the project, greetings from Mexico
very good job ! I started making knives last year , and i did have troubles with the bevel ! (they were not flat and iregular) thanks for this video , now I do the same and it works awesome !
your videos are the most informitive i have seen on you tube Very interstion and fun to watch. Being a fan of knives I am looking forward to the day when I can buy one of yours.
you are a very smart man!!! thank you for this video! I had been wondering how I would make a perfect bevel on my knife and now because of you I know how it is done!!! keep making you awesome videos!!!
I've appreciated simple sharp, useful purpose driven knives all my life. During my Army service, I depended on them up close. Now in my late 50's I think I want to make them for friends and family. Trollskyy I just caught your videos the other day, and I appreciate the straightforward easy style of your videos. I don't have the equipment yet but hope to watch more of your and others videos and sharpen my learning curve. I will also be letting friends know of your channel. Thanks for great instruction!! jerry cox
Hi Trollsky, you are one of my favorite RUclips producers. This video especially is very useful and informative. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, ingenuity, and experience.
A great how-to video, I learned a lot. And that tool you used to control the angle of the bevel was really clever and simple to make yourself, very nice!
Trollskyy You ROCK My Man!! You ever come to Florida....You got a place to stay,Buddy!! Love that Bevel jig, great idea....simple & effective. Thanks Man. Keep up the Good work!
So fucking simple!!!! I've seen all these complex jigs but it's literally a piece of wood, nut, & bolt!!! I would've never thought of that thank you for the video Trollsky!!!
Thank you, thank you, a million times thank you! I have tried so many techniques to do this and this is the easiest way I've tried and it comes out great. I really enjoy your videos!
Awesome jig creating action! This is ingenious, and I say that as someone who has dulled some knives on a freehand stone. Can't imagine freehanding a bevel, and now (should I ever make a knife) I won't have to.
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Best instructions on knife making I have found on youtube. Thanks Trollsky.
Franklin Jeffers yes i agree very helpful
I'm a 11 year old blade worker no Forge but I do grind blades and files and enjoy it thanks trollsky
Ben Duckett
Thank you for taking the time to demo and create these wonderful videos. They are concise and easy to understand. Many of us appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.
7 years ago I watched this video with amazement. Today I have a knife shop of my own! Thank you sir!
Thanks too !
This guy is fucking awesome. Any guy who names his Grinder Bukakke is ok in my book.
I would guess he named it that because its hitting that bitch from every angle. XD
It shoots all over his face for an hour at a time... I think you have it backwards, Mighty.
Thank you Trollskyy for posting this. I have a shedload of gear ice put together for making Damascus and knives and I stalled completely because I was having troubles getting blades bevelled and I think you just solved that for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you some more. Keep making your knife making clips, you rock!!!
wow that was a really nice trick with 4mm bit to scratch centre line
ma894 u can also just use a drillbit the same thickness as ur blade, I recommend wood bits due to the sharp point
I make bevel before heating. Don't like to work with hard steel
Ondrej Sabol it matters, hard steel throws fish hooks. its a real bitch, and still slower than grinding soft steel with the same belt. i hate picking those fuckers out of my socks.
Ondrej Sabol
I don't have a belt grinder, but I do have a angel grinder and a stationary grinding wheel (that is roughly 5-6 in or 12-15.5 cm). How should I go about making a bevel?
You probably have to answer this all the time; however, do you sell your knives?
Tcamp I have tried and tried brother. He doesn't really make knives for a living, just shares knowledge. He has a love for the art of crafting metal into purpose, like so many of our ancestors did. I have begun building my own little shop to make knives for myself in this same tradition (High carbon steel and only wood, antler or bone for handles). I know where he is coming from because I love to shape and form beautiful things from chunks of hard, cold inanimate objects. It really makes you feel alive once you get into it. Just imagine if his line of knives blew up and became mainstream. He would become another sell-out like Ken Onion or Gil Hibben (who had a shop 20 mins. from my house). This guy does it for the love of the art, not for fame or fortune. That is why I am proud to watch and learn and try my hand at my own unique style of knife making.
Trollsky, two things: #1. Your videos are great. Thank you for making them, and I enjoy them very much. #2. Keep pronouncing the word "grind" as "greend", not "grynd". It is wrong, but it sounds better.
kommando zed hahaha ok, I will :)
Trollskyy dont listen to him. sounds too cool the way you say it
Will I think you misread me. I agree with you, read again!
I always appreciate when people who don't speak English as their first language will speak English for my benefit. I enjoy the idiosyncrasies of the accents, too.
Another point, I watched a few other knife grinding videos and wondered by the heck people were free-handing their grinding. A simple jig like this makes so much sense.
km mandolins zed
After a whole day of hard work I take a glass of wiśniówka and relax myself while watching your work. I do mechanics as my passion (some metal crafting too) however after a really difficult day I do not do any work in a workshop ( I would cut my fingers off) I just sit and relax while watching your videos that come with very good music. Thank you very much.
Started using your jig and what a difference it makes grinding the bevel. Thank you for taking the time to make the video and putting it out for others to view
That was excellent! Simplicity and quality.
Man, I have learned so much from your videos! I just started on my first knife and I can't wait to get it finished!
thanks mate , And please try to say Grind in my launguage - Szlifować :)
The bevel jig was absolute genius and so simple. I had to make one and try it out on an old flat bar offcut I had. It works perfectly. Great job.
Great video! I'm planning on making a knife for my husband for his birthday. Your accent is awesome too. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. These skills are valuable
You are my most favorite person on Earth!! You rock Dude!!!
Thank you comrade for the very educational videos!
Sir Thank you for sharing all your Knowledge with us. Your video's are easy to understand and you show how to make knives with simple tools that are affordable to those just starting out.I hope to be able to repay you some how in the near future.
Trollsky, man you made my day!!! So simple so easy but you have got a pro grinding machine. English and grinding skills together make you unbeatable knifemaking guy with polish roots worldwide. Greetings!
I started to watch your videos yesterday and I think they are great, I always wanted to start making knifes but it's very difficult to find a teacher, you helped me a lot and I think I will start soon. You are a great knifemaker and artist that is why you are confident to teach others. Many many thanks from Greece.
Hi Trollskyy, I have a question: when you grind the bevel, do you grind all the way to the center line or do you leave a little bit to grind off after heat treat? I was under the impression that if you grind all the way to your center line, this thinner edge may warp during heat treat and tempering.
Thanks very much for your videos, you are a great help to someone just starting out making knives!
Greetings from Germany
hello there. I am leaving 1mm of steel on the cutting edge and make a final cutting edge after heat treating
Thank you so much for a quick reply!
May I ask what type of oil you use to quench the knives?
Thanks!
C Taner
just a simple sunflower oil. smells great :)
Trollskyy So you scratch the "grinding-line" in your painted metal, but while grinding, you stop 0,5mm from the line one each side? Sorry for my english, I have holidays and my brain relaxes too ;)
C Taner hello there. I am leaving 1mm of steel on the cutting edge and make a final cutting edge after heat treating
Thanks for making this, first because it really helped me. Second, it takes courage to make a video in your second language and post it for the whole world to analyze and criticize.
Am i the only one that noticed "Bukkake" on his grinder.
No :D
no :)
no, you are not the only one :D :D :D
Came to say the same. 5 years later
XD :D
You are one of the most serious, charismatic and great teacher of this matter I have ever met !!
Master Trollskyy, thank you for your kindness! It takes a special character to share this valuable information with the rest of the world. I am looking forward to your next video if you also want to show us your method of creating a bevel with hand tools. Your home made belt sander is interesting. Anyway, greetings from Portland, Oregon, US!
tell me someone else sees the word bukake on his belt grinder
I see it too..
LMAO...looks like he gets his "grind" on off camera too!!
Just two small questions.. Does your belt grinder say "bukkake" on it? Also, why does your belt grinder say "bukkake" on it?
Noticed that myself. Laughed like an insane man in my office.....People stared.
It's because there are a lot of sparks shooting down.
Tyson Boren
I saw that too and shifted my vision around to see if those letters are correct. maybe it is a language word they use that we also use but with different meanings. It amused me and if someone saw that word and know its meaning then they are a pervert. Im one.
@@user-ss2rd8du6w It is just Japanese for " to splash water " - "don't forget to cool it down" is what I am thinking he means - the western is an anti-euphemism and has perverted it's meaning. I do not pretend to know why he put it there, but from his accent, I would not believe he is western.
Great videos thank you. Where are you from,you have a cool accent.
+Luke Simons Dollars to donuts says he's Polish.
Deifnetly an Easter Slavic accent. Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, or Polish. But the way I know he's Polish is from the writing on his apron.
Mate you,ve been my teacher for some time now , my knives are in great demand thanks to your skill and teaching ability ...... you never know who or how you affect some people , i was a plumber for forty years and now my retirement is not so scary financially thanks to you , cheers my friend and thank you
Trollskyy, you are a freaking genius and gentleman for sharing this info. Thanks!
Thanks for demonstrating those grinding techniques! Awesome video!
How do you know how big to make the nut for bolt on jig
One of the things I really like about your work that I have seen is you don't try to get technical. You keep it simple enough for anyone to understand...........well except for that anvil and celtic knife thing you did. Which by the way was awesome.
Howzit Trollsky? I hope you're doing well mate. Just wanted to let you know you've been incredibly helpful to me and I'm sure to many other people in both showing us your methods but also with motivation. You're constantly making great knives and jigs and all sorts of kit and I'm bloody grateful. You've got a lot to be proud of mate, keep it up
I keep my knife in my pocket :) Don't worry :)
Best video on bevels I have seen. Very clear and concise!
I just love watching your videos Trollsky. I find your way of filming, working, designing and teaching to be truly excellent for me. Thank you.
Hi Trollsky, which grit size are you using with the belt sander when you grind bevels like that? Thanks!
+Carmille Marsten I prefer grit 60
+Trollskyy Thanks! I tried grit 120 and now I see why it required so much time... :)
+Carmille Marsten oh my :) ald also 120 produces a lot more heat ... :)
+Trollskyy Yes, in fact I burnt and broken the point of the blade, even if I was cooling in water oftenly :(
I'll retry with 60 as soon as I'll have two days free for knife making ;)
+Carmille Marsten good luck, remember, patience and dedication and your knife will be outstanding :)
I think you can learn more about it on woodprix website.
@Vadym Aliyev I'm glad you like it Vadym
Wow this is genius. My God you are smart. You have no idea how long I've been considering making my own knife but you made this look so easy with common sense that I apparently don't have. Thank you for making this video, you have no idea how much I appreciate it
Very good tip and lesson i am just starting to learn knife making I thank you i am 63 years old in june i live in oklahoma usa thank you!
Po napisie skapnąłem się że swój xd
Gaspar Adrii Leonardo de Krause
też tak patrze, w pierwszej chwili myślałem że może kumpel z pracy se jaja zrobił i mu napisał :-D ... a to swój chłop !
Fajny napis "Twój stary" xD
ale na szlifierce bukkake jest lepsze
Wait, is the translation, "but grinding is better bukkake?"
@@smellyshirley No.
Great idea for making the bevels. Looks very professional.
im new to blacksmithing and your video was so helpful thank you so much my blades will look so much better
Why does his belt sander say bukkake...
+Cena Senpai LOL, just noticed that
+Cena Senpai I thought I made that word up and I saw it on his sander...wow I must be some other language in another timezone once or something!
I, too, have never heard of bukkake before. I am wholly unfamiliar with the term.
Look it up
Cena Senpai
Gonna have to wait until Im at work, Im sure that'll be ok.
Great idea on how to get the job done. It makes things a lot easier too. Thanks for the tip.
That jig is fantastic! Brilliantly simple, thank you for sharing your skills with us.
The simplest solutions are almost always the best. Thank you very much for this!
Great videos! They are very well done and in a weird way very relaxing. Often times after finishing in my own shop I unwind by learning from your videos. Thanks again
thanks too :)
Holy cow, thats great. Good job Igor
This is the best video about knife bevel of youtube.
Thanks!
Thank you. I'm making an attachment to add a wheel in place of the flat backing on my "grinder" this week. I still call it a belt sander like we did 30+ years ago when we made knives in the old family shop.
Im new to knife making. Very informative. Every bit we help me become better. Thank you for your video
This video was incredible! I had no idea how the bevel was made!
This guy is so sincere and awesome. Love it.
I loved how you simplified making a consistent beveled edge. Thank you it helped a lot also loved your axe making video also watching how you take the time for perfection. Very nice
I've seen your videos and have made me want to start building a knife to have if I dare, what you do is so easy, but because you are a great teacher, I hope soon to give start to the project, greetings from Mexico
very good job ! I started making knives last year , and i did have troubles with the bevel ! (they were not flat and iregular) thanks for this video , now I do the same and it works awesome !
Trollsky my friend, you are a knife making god Hephaestus!
Thank you for this clear, simple set of instructions.
your videos are the most informitive i have seen on you tube Very interstion and fun to watch. Being a fan of knives I am looking forward to the day when I can buy one of yours.
you are a very smart man!!! thank you for this video! I had been wondering how I would make a perfect bevel on my knife and now because of you I know how it is done!!! keep making you awesome videos!!!
Very nice. Thank for the tip on using the drill bit to scribe the center line!
Simple but very effective. I love it.
This is so ingeniously simple. Really helpful, thanks a lot.
Nice simple jig. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for your video. You show an easy way to obtain great results.
Thanks for showing us your grinding guide, very simple and effective
Just finishing my first knife today. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us!
Ted Gibson my pleasure ! :)
I've appreciated simple sharp, useful purpose driven knives all my life. During my Army service, I depended on them up close. Now in my late 50's I think I want to make them for friends and family. Trollskyy I just caught your videos the other day, and I appreciate the straightforward easy style of your videos. I don't have the equipment yet but hope to watch more of your and others videos and sharpen my learning curve. I will also be letting friends know of your channel. Thanks for great instruction!! jerry cox
all the best mate !
splendid video, simple and beautifully done. never though it was that easy
Hi Trollsky, you are one of my favorite RUclips producers. This video especially is very useful and informative. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, ingenuity, and experience.
Brilliant videos mate. Simple jig for grinding bevels. Love it. Going to make same as that now. Cheers from Oz.
using the drill bit to scratch in the center line was a great tip.
thanks.
i really like this jig and this method. it is super simple and most people have the stuff for this jig lying around anyway!
simple methods are usually the best ones :)
Thanks for the video. Very simple but effective jig. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
This video reminded me of the first knife I made, which was a birthday present for my father.
A great how-to video, I learned a lot. And that tool you used to control the angle of the bevel was really clever and simple to make yourself, very nice!
Trollskyy is the man!!!
Trollskyy You ROCK My Man!! You ever come to Florida....You got a place to stay,Buddy!! Love that Bevel jig, great idea....simple & effective. Thanks Man. Keep up the Good work!
Great video. I am always looking for ways to make my grinds better. Thanks.
Thank you!!!!!!!!
You are the only person to awnser my question😆😆😆😆😆
ive seen all your videos, but this knife's form and appearance attracts me more than all the others :)
expecting your new vids man
Hi GREAT VIDEO!!!!! i have been trying to think of easy ways to do this, and you have just answered it nicely. THANK YOU
Thanks for the video, using the drill bit to scratch the center of blade is a nice idea
Magnificent idea, definitely gonna use this next time 😂
Brilliant!! Seriously... that drill bit tip is fantastic bro!
trollskyy, you,re the man, just made my first knife today, thanks for the knowledge
my pleasure !
Very nice work. Simple jig process. I like it. Thanks for sharing your cool tricks.
I was fixing to order a jig from Amazon,, you save me big money thanks
So fucking simple!!!! I've seen all these complex jigs but it's literally a piece of wood, nut, & bolt!!! I would've never thought of that thank you for the video Trollsky!!!
Your English is very good.
Your grinding is even better.
Good job!
👏🏻
Thank you for your entertaining and informative videos.
Thank you, thank you, a million times thank you! I have tried so many techniques to do this and this is the easiest way I've tried and it comes out great. I really enjoy your videos!
You are an awesome handcraftsman sir!! love it!!
Good Job simplicity is always the best.
I like your Videos. Basic tools and simple approach. Nice job my man.
Awesome jig creating action! This is ingenious, and I say that as someone who has dulled some knives on a freehand stone. Can't imagine freehanding a bevel, and now (should I ever make a knife) I won't have to.
Absolutely fantastic - I love the simplicity of your solution and method. Thanks so much for sharing your skills...