Hoffman recently did a quite complete video about heat treating, if you want more infos about this crucial part of knife making: ruclips.net/video/T08A4DON07c/видео.html
Sweet. If you did not figure it out already jimmy, when you heat the metal up to critical temp and let it cool down to room temperature without help you "normalize" the material. Meaning exactly what you said, release all the stress that can come from grinding or cold forming (banging) on the material. After that the heat treatment have a much great effect. So it is a great practices to implement. Thank you for the video and thank you for bringing another expert to the light :)
Love seeing the process, the different etching methods, the iteration on the sheath design, and what Steve said about just getting started. Nice leatherwork too!
This was cool, Jimmy. I think one thing I've always noticed/admired about you is that you always encourage people to take the lead when it's their turn. This was a great example of that - you're obviously an experienced maker, but you gave Steve the chance and the forum to express and educate, and that's admirable. Thanks for sharing.
Brought back some memory of being in high school machine shop. We used to use carbon added to the steel and heated. The cooling process is also partof the hardness of the steel as discussed when grinding edges. Thanks for taking the rust off my memories.! LOL!
As somone who has studied kinesiology, I really appreciate in how many of your videos you stress the importance of using your big muscles to do the work while your hands do the guiding! When you do this you're really doing most of your work from the neck up.🤓
Jimmy I can see why you have such a large following. You are a brilliant craftsman but above all you are such a kind and humble guy. You’re an inspiration! I love your attitude to your projects!
All these people successfully starting their own businesses by just doing it. I have to get over the fear and just start doing it already! Thank you for your continuously inspiring videos Jimmy, and thank you Steve Pellegrino for the display of your craft.
Great, short knife making tutorial. Fantastic to see the student become the master and the master become the student. That's the mark of two great makers!!
Wow!...I feel pumped!!..that lesson was a tonic and hugely encouraging. Thank you both so much. I've taken stimulus & inspiration from that short lesson. Thanks again, a reach out with greetings & best wishes from Ireland.
Grind to shape & edge, heat to harden & quench, then hone & decorate till something unique, useful & personalised, like it was always part of you, is born. Thanks for sharing such a remarkable journey
Awesome. I just forged my first knife in a mini forge I made from fire bricks and a map gas torch out of an old file. It's not particularly pretty, but it is a knife. I can see already how addictive this is!
Your editing keeps getting better. I really enjoy the combination of music and narration in the inset box. It has a very nice flow. Excellent work as always.
awesome new style of video. Really enjoyed the semi voice over/tutorial on top of a solid project video. Keep doing whatever feels right with your channel, can't wait to see what you come up with next!
This is great. The fact that you have made so many knives before and yet, here you are, learning how to make one. I have deep respect for people who have so much knowledge and experience yet stay humble and make time to learn from others. I am a teacher and I have met a lot of teachers who are arrogant, not willing to admit their mistakes and not willing to learn from others, thinking that they're perfect. Great man, great video, great knife. Keep it up, Jimmy! Btw talking about buying tools all the time and never using them, I do that all the time, too. I'd buy fancy pens and markers and all sorts of sh*t and just keep them in the drawer lol
That was really cool... I like this new style of video, I think it's a great idea to do it every so often. They very interesting and fun. Good one Bro👍👍
I really enjoyed the voice over descriptions and walk thru. The handle doesn't seem like it would be the greatest on your hands though in use. That is the beauty of making though its all about what You want. :-)
Very cool, man. I'm a beginner at bladesmithing and blacksmithing but I did JUST finish my first piece made from damascus steel, a kiridashi to send to my dad. That thing came out great, but getting a good set of bevels on a full knife is still an epic struggle for me.
I like the style change on this video. You have become dynamic with your channel and I appreciate that. Keeps your audience from getting board, IMO. 👍👍
Lol, " I dont mind if it gets scratched" ... and Starrett guys everywhere just swallowed their chewing gum. Thanks for another amazing video. I have to say, I like the utility knife better, but nice work in both cases.
This is a great concept - please do more of this style! I've watched every one of your videos, and Classic Jimmy is good but You've Changed Jimmy is also really good (maybe even better? uh oh...)
really enjoyed the video jimmy with the pieces to camera during the making and the voice-over with little video :) new and different but really like it :)
Hi Jimmy Looks like you're still livin the dream. I liked the sheath idea, very handy for a knife that you use around the shop a lot. If I could afford it , I would come over and teach you how to saddle stitch the way I was taught . The guy who taught me started his apprenticeship in 1921. The method is a lot different from that which you use, no prespaced chisels just a marking wheel and a diamond point awl. With consistant technique you can get beautiful stitch lines
Love this style of video with you pretending you don't know how to do a thing so you can learn it as we might! As with everything you do, it all seems possible. Inspiring as always!
What a great video. Your buddy has some serious knifemaking chops (haha!) Great to see you doing some leather as well. Cheers brother, keep these comin!!
the wise heads - not sure, but it's with a try. I got one and I'm up for some experimentation. Hopefully I don't ad myself to the "Famous last words" jokes my kids crack themselves up over.
Very cool knives! Like the idea for your knife sleeve, where you have to lift it up to get it out. I wonder if there will come a day when some guy will paint the tools in your tool line (that you are selling) as a statement :-P
Really enjoyable interaction, kind of a classroom style without the "This is exactly what you will make". If you can find the right people, you can do this for anything! Awsome 😀
Hoffman recently did a quite complete video about heat treating, if you want more infos about this crucial part of knife making: ruclips.net/video/T08A4DON07c/видео.html
Sweet.
If you did not figure it out already jimmy, when you heat the metal up to critical temp and let it cool down to room temperature without help you "normalize" the material. Meaning exactly what you said, release all the stress that can come from grinding or cold forming (banging) on the material.
After that the heat treatment have a much great effect.
So it is a great practices to implement.
Thank you for the video and thank you for bringing another expert to the light :)
Love seeing the process, the different etching methods, the iteration on the sheath design, and what Steve said about just getting started. Nice leatherwork too!
This was cool, Jimmy. I think one thing I've always noticed/admired about you is that you always encourage people to take the lead when it's their turn. This was a great example of that - you're obviously an experienced maker, but you gave Steve the chance and the forum to express and educate, and that's admirable.
Thanks for sharing.
Brought back some memory of being in high school machine shop. We used to use carbon added to the steel and heated. The cooling process is also partof the hardness of the steel as discussed when grinding edges. Thanks for taking the rust off my memories.! LOL!
As somone who has studied kinesiology, I really appreciate in how many of your videos you stress the importance of using your big muscles to do the work while your hands do the guiding! When you do this you're really doing most of your work from the neck up.🤓
This is a very informative video and we love the video pop-ins of you explaining what's happening and why. Great, great, great! Thank you!
This was a really cool way of you presenting your learning experience !
Jimmy I can see why you have such a large following. You are a brilliant craftsman but above all you are such a kind and humble guy. You’re an inspiration! I love your attitude to your projects!
James Brady thank you 🙏🏼
really like the format between the educational segments and the build process. Very cool way to describe a new concept.
Something I applaud you is that you learn from everyone. You are a bible of skills. 👏🏽👏🏽
Loving the new format. It feels a bit like a hybrid between a build video and a vlog. Keep them coming, I will keep on watching. Thank you.
Jimmy, this is what I like about you.. You are a maker plus a student too. A good student learns a lot from others makers too. I like it.
Forgot how good this documentary was. A lot cool tips in here. Steve’s the man
I love this style of video where you come in every so often to explain what is going on.
All these people successfully starting their own businesses by just doing it. I have to get over the fear and just start doing it already! Thank you for your continuously inspiring videos Jimmy, and thank you Steve Pellegrino for the display of your craft.
I love learning from my old students. Gives a good sense of accomplishment. Great video, Jimmy. Hope all is well.
a mash up of a vlog and a build video! I like it a lot brother!
Great, short knife making tutorial. Fantastic to see the student become the master and the master become the student. That's the mark of two great makers!!
Wow!...I feel pumped!!..that lesson was a tonic and hugely encouraging. Thank you both so much. I've taken stimulus & inspiration from that short lesson. Thanks again, a reach out with greetings & best wishes from Ireland.
really liked this one. my favorite diresta in a while. The extra information with the audio is nice.
Thanks!
Steve is the man! I'm going to check out the rest of his work now!
great entertainment and educational value, a video that will be going strong for many years with helpful tips like this!
*EVERY DAY YOU GIVING US GREAT VIDEOS WITH NICE IDEAS ...!!! THANKS FOR THAT ....!*
This kind of video is awesome, a lot of useful tips! Thanks Jimmy and greetings from Czech republic!
I love this! I'd be so excited to see you learn from past students especially
Grind to shape & edge, heat to harden & quench, then hone & decorate till something unique, useful & personalised, like it was always part of you, is born. Thanks for sharing such a remarkable journey
Thanks Jimmy, about to start a project and thought I'd rewatch your vids and this came up. Nice work as usual mate!
Awesome. I just forged my first knife in a mini forge I made from fire bricks and a map gas torch out of an old file. It's not particularly pretty, but it is a knife. I can see already how addictive this is!
I enjoyed that format. Do more like that. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Jimmy for showing us that the master can also be the student.
Honeymooners! ‘Oh, it can core an Apple”. Love the videos.
Your editing keeps getting better. I really enjoy the combination of music and narration in the inset box. It has a very nice flow. Excellent work as always.
awesome new style of video. Really enjoyed the semi voice over/tutorial on top of a solid project video. Keep doing whatever feels right with your channel, can't wait to see what you come up with next!
I can’t wait to use these ideas. Lovely looking knives
That’s so cool! Simple design but effective! Bad ass jimmy!!
This is great. The fact that you have made so many knives before and yet, here you are, learning how to make one. I have deep respect for people who have so much knowledge and experience yet stay humble and make time to learn from others. I am a teacher and I have met a lot of teachers who are arrogant, not willing to admit their mistakes and not willing to learn from others, thinking that they're perfect.
Great man, great video, great knife. Keep it up, Jimmy!
Btw talking about buying tools all the time and never using them, I do that all the time, too. I'd buy fancy pens and markers and all sorts of sh*t and just keep them in the drawer lol
i love the style of this video, as always its nice to learn something and enjoy doing it
That was really cool... I like this new style of video, I think it's a great idea to do it every so often. They very interesting and fun. Good one Bro👍👍
Glad you put this up, I follow Steve on IG and the guys a genius!Hoping to post my first knife vid within the month. 👍🏻 Excellent video!
yep, loved it. like your style jimmy, more like these would be cool. thanks.
Oh great chef of the future... Great video and very informative as always. And I bet that blade could do more than core a apple.
Love that you are always learning new skills! Gotta get you down to the museum!
Thank you 🙏🏼 great to meet you!
I really enjoyed the new layout. It will help when creating my first knife. Thanks for the inspiration Jimmy!
Really enjoyed the style of this video, looking forward to trying those tips out some day!
I really enjoyed the voice over descriptions and walk thru. The handle doesn't seem like it would be the greatest on your hands though in use. That is the beauty of making though its all about what You want. :-)
Add handle scales with Diresta cut thru to etching? Would be very cool. Either way your the man! Love the narration in this one!!
Very cool. Really enjoyed this new type of videos. Keep up the great work!
I love this style of video! Well done
Very cool, man. I'm a beginner at bladesmithing and blacksmithing but I did JUST finish my first piece made from damascus steel, a kiridashi to send to my dad. That thing came out great, but getting a good set of bevels on a full knife is still an epic struggle for me.
I like the style change on this video. You have become dynamic with your channel and I appreciate that. Keeps your audience from getting board, IMO. 👍👍
Very nicely done, enjoyed the video. Nice knife design.
Vide-o muito bom sobre tempera e gravação em metal parabéns , vou tentar com o carregador a gravação .
i enjoy showing others skills i have learned and learning from others also.
Lol, " I dont mind if it gets scratched" ... and Starrett guys everywhere just swallowed their chewing gum. Thanks for another amazing video. I have to say, I like the utility knife better, but nice work in both cases.
That was a really cool video with another maker, I enjoyed the style of editing
This is a cool little video! I'd like to see more in this vein.
This is a great concept - please do more of this style! I've watched every one of your videos, and Classic Jimmy is good but You've Changed Jimmy is also really good (maybe even better? uh oh...)
Once again I have been Educated and Entertained all in one easy format. Jimmy I really like that belt sander … Stay well My brother
Jimmy this is a killer video style that you added to your arsenal! Looking forward to more! Much love from Texas
really enjoyed the video jimmy with the pieces to camera during the making and the voice-over with little video :) new and different but really like it :)
nice work as always, love the etched logo.
Excellent vidéo, the leather sleeve is so Beautiful. Thank's Jimmy !
Loved the new change of pace video! Would love to see more like this!
Great video. Love the music too. Keep up the great work.
Hi Jimmy
Looks like you're still livin the dream. I liked the sheath idea, very handy for a knife that you use around the shop a lot.
If I could afford it , I would come over and teach you how to saddle stitch the way I was taught . The guy who taught me started his apprenticeship in 1921. The method is a lot different from that which you use, no prespaced chisels just a marking wheel and a diamond point awl. With consistant technique you can get beautiful stitch lines
A good project for you might be a stitching pony or a stitching horse. Will definitely help with the leather work.
Loved this! Just made my first knife yesterday! Perfect timing for some tips! Thanks man!
Nice job guys! I enjoyed the video.
Steve
Your attitude continues to inspire. Cheers, Jimmy :)
Cool collaboration and some sweet knives!
Enjoyed this video a lot Jimmy.
I enjoyed this different style vid, hope you throw some more of these in as you go!
-Caleb Harris
very informative video I liked it, love u jimmy You are an influential man in my life thank u
This video is great. If I ever make a knife, I will be referencing it.
Love this style of video with you pretending you don't know how to do a thing so you can learn it as we might! As with everything you do, it all seems possible. Inspiring as always!
That's the way I was taught to make knives. Good presentation!
Very nice knife and leather pouch
I really like your every work I Love to meet u jimmy Diresta
I wish i were in USA i must meet you
222 shmoo flunty bloo! Lookin good Jimmay!!! This vid already has a lotta views, that's awesome! Way to go creators!
Love all your videos but learnt so much from this one.
Your knife looks like The Basic made by David Boye. He is a legend in knife making.
Great knife making lesson Jimmy, thanks for sharing buddy! 👍
What a great video. Your buddy has some serious knifemaking chops (haha!) Great to see you doing some leather as well. Cheers brother, keep these comin!!
mad skills man!!! great video and knife!
Definitely going to do the battery charger etch. Do a tips and tricks again man. This was a gem.
Maker Marx can you use just a regular car 12 v battery charger?
the wise heads - not sure, but it's with a try. I got one and I'm up for some experimentation. Hopefully I don't ad myself to the "Famous last words" jokes my kids crack themselves up over.
Very cool knives! Like the idea for your knife sleeve, where you have to lift it up to get it out.
I wonder if there will come a day when some guy will paint the tools in your tool line (that you are selling) as a statement :-P
Always an awesome job!!!👍👍👍👍
Diresta and Pellegrino, two italian surnames. A quality mark. 😁
Inspired.
Again.
Thank you.
I like this format!
Happy to see you back "playful"
Love this video and this style of video!
Try experimenting with AC and DC when etching. AC gouges more into the metal and DC darkens the pattern more
M the same way spend all my time buying the tools but haven’t spent the time using them awesome knives both of you
Well that's an unusual one :) half vlog half making video. Thank you for sharing!
I liked it. Thanks for the wonderful video.
Bardzo czekam na twoje nowe filmy! I do Love to watch them:) Keep doing it!
Great video. Simple and to the point. If you do more I would look for someone to water jet them, less heat stress on the metal.
Great video-concept jimmy!
Really enjoyable interaction, kind of a classroom style without the "This is exactly what you will make". If you can find the right people, you can do this for anything! Awsome 😀
Jimmy, electro-etch a ruler scale on your knife handle so it will be incognito and not look out of place in your pocket.