Homemade Brass Utility Knife
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Making a homemade brass utility knife was a fun shop project. It's just an ordinary knife in function, and it would be much easier to buy one with better features, but I liked the idea of making a unique utility knife that I'll enjoy using in the workshop. I enjoyed both the designing and making of this homemade brass utility knife - enjoy!
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I know I'll get comments saying it isn't homemade but I made it at home and I didn't buy it so I reckon that makes it homemade.
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It's just an ordinary knife in function and it would be much easier to buy one with better features but I liked the idea of making a unique utility knife that I'll enjoy using. I enjoyed both designing it and making it.
I know I'll get comments saying it isn't homemade but I made it at home and I didn't buy it so I reckon that makes it homemade. :)
home made is relative, I would call this homemade, I don't think anyone would expect you to forge blades, especially not the Stanley knife type blades you are using.
I would like to know a little bit more about you since you seem to have a lot of experience in different things. Maybe you can make a video and tell us about you and your maker life? You are one of my favourite youtuber - a perfect mix of Jimmy Diresta and Matthias Wandel 😉
Konstantin Köhler I agree!
COOL!
I reckon that would look great in copper with brass inlays untreated so it gets a nice patina
I really like it but it'd be nice to have some flush screws instead of those sticking up.
or big hex head thumbscrews so u can open it without tools
Good chance to make one yourself
maby some nice TI screws?
Awesome! Far more enjoyable to use things you've made yourself. I really like the double inlays.
Thanks Tharemy - I absolutely agree! :)
SIMPLE BUT ELEGANT FOR A UTILITY KNIFE ... WELL DONE AGAIN!!! Nice to have something enjoyable to watch on a screen, thanks bro!
Milling brass with a Trim router. This opens up so many options. Awesome idea and product!
I was confident it would do it but I was surprised quite how well it worked. :)
Brass and aluminium are fine with router bits, take it slow and look out for the shavings they tend to get everywhere. Some people say once you use a bit on metal it’s no good for wood but I haven’t found that to be the case. 👍🏻
@@JoesWorkbench Regular HSS steel? Not carbide bits?
Kai E. Both will work, I tend to use cheaper hss just incase a trash them 🤞
If you do ali, wax your cutter to stop swarf sticking to it, same goes for saw blades and files etc
Its not always just how *perfect* something is; its is a great example of *hand made/unique/useful/one of a kind all-in-one* which you can't buy! Well done.
Absolutely Dan - I agree! :)
What I really like about your videos is that you always explain what you are doing, and why you are doing it. Great!
As always Pask, you're showing wonderful taste and design on top of your skills. More than anyone else!
So beautiful an heirloom for sure! And thank you for showing that woodworking tools are enough for brass when care is taken!
This was pretty fascinating, thanks algorithm for leading me here, gonna have to look at more of your stuff. The bladeless wooden fan was the first one I watched.
You did just,fine, Neil. No doubt!
Your vidios are so good because of how you explain everything and the projects allways end up good
I like it mate. The beauty of making one is you design it how you like to your own specifications. Great video chap. Be well
Another great make. So nice to hear an English accent on a maker video. We Brits seem to be under represented :)
He's from down under, mate. :)
@@JDeWittDIY omg! Not listening properly am I 😀
@@shihan1809 I get the accents mixed up because I'm from neither place. :)
Now to make a nice sheath for it so it would be a little bit better to carry around if you wanted/needed to. Very nice looking design.
Great job, mate. custom made hand tools are a pleasure to use. The combo of brass, copper and Silky Oak is a good one. I'll borrow the copper/Silky idea for decorative pegs (covering screws!) on the next furniture project. We were in your neck of the woods in Sept on a long van trip... Cheers from Shoalhaven NSW
I don't have access to the most fancy tools and I really appreciate this project and I'd love to give it a shot! It looks quite feasible with hand tools. Thank you for the inspiration! I could always use a good utility knife!
It really could be done entirely with hand tools. I did think about making it that way but the belt grinder saves time and I never seem to have much of that. :)
@@PaskMakes time is a tight commodity! I totally understand. I look forward to some hours of hand sanding though :P
@@deeranfoxworthy6069 "look forward to some hours of hand sanding"..
Hahaha.. I'm sure @Stelter_Will over at @AlecSteeleSteel used to think that too.. 😆
@@PaskMakes great looking knife Neil.. 🙂👌👍
@@GenoLoma hahah but he makes it looks so effortless though! Lol
Apart from the fact that it’s a lovely thing to look at, and I’m sure it will be excellent in the hand, what a fantastic little hand me down to keep in the family! Lots of memories to be had with a great little shop knife well done man. Js
That's a pretty sweet looking knife .... well done! Always enjoy watching your builds...
It's really refreshing to see someone who knows how to use a 'Ball-Peen' hammer the way it's intended to be used. :)
brass gives class...even a utility knife can be a beautifully crafted instrument. Splendid piece of work as always sir!
Thanks very much Jeff! :)
i still LOVE this design. i feel like it wouldn't be hard to adapt it to be retractable. if you ever felt like revisiting it, that would be worth seeing!
Beautiful work sir!
Nicely done mate
Very good work Nil wauuuuuuuuuuu 👍👍👍🙋♂️
And again a nice peice of craftmanship. Thanks for that and I'm going to make one of these one day.
Love the copper\oak accents.. Nice work!
Nice job there for a working knife. My first thought when I saw the thumbnail was Clickspring. I can only imagine what he would have done to make this, but I don't think that you would have wanted to use it because it was too pretty. He does incredible show work with brass, but for us mortals Neil, your work is great.
That’s pretty cool Neil! Just a thought I had; if you left the two have separate and a mirror image of each other , you could make them scissor together. Open to extend or retract the blade and close to lock the blade in or store the knife. Thanks Man!
Halves not have, GD autocorrect!
Interesting build, I love the Diresta style table stabs
I always love your creativity, sir. There's nothing like a good utility knife and now you've gone and made your own. Beautiful work!
Well done. Good looking knife. I liked the zoom move near the end.
Lovely knife! The brass looks very classy. If I were to make one like that I might sweat the two halves together with solder. It would still need care not to overheat and melt the solder, but you could get it hotter than an epoxy glued assembly. Not meant as a criticism, just an observation.
Thanks Alan! I did think of solder as a possibility but never doing anything like that, I wasn't sure! I just went with what I knew. :)
TIG maybe?
Alan Muddypaws. Hey Allen, it’s funny how many ideas / improvements you can come up with once you see an idea. My first thought was to solder as well, then I thought instead of machining out the blade rebate why not get a strip of stainless steel the same thickness as the blade and solder all three pieces together. That would look awesome I think and I would use S/S countersink screws. It’s all good in hindsight but I would never have thought to make a utility knife in the first place so full credit to Pask in the first place. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Nothing better than something you make yourself.
Beautiful design. Great video, dolly zoom was cool. Plumber's tape for masking was genius. Mahalo for sharing! : )
That knife is what I need. I used one everyday at work and this would work perfect with a sheath. It gets annoying flicking it open and putting it back in my pocket.
Nice work. I’ll probably end up making one.
Pask, i'd pay money to see you star in a a movie that takes place in a post apocalyptic world where you become a mad genius making and creating these really crazy gadgets out of scavenged parts around the city.
Glad to see the fires haven't stopped you
That is super cool! Awesome job 👍👍
Awesome utility knife !!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice! Always like your projects and this is no exception. You're a true craftsman. Good job.
Damn. I'd pay for one of those. That thing looks great!
Glad you like it Karl! :)
A really pretty knife. Lovely.
Well done Mr Pask wish I have space you got1 AND YOUR WELDING IS GREAT!
An excellent project. As creative as you are, I'm surprised you didn't go for a more decorative mosaic in your inserts.
Nicely done Pask! I'd recommend making a cover for that blade & on the next one, make the blade retractable & inset the heads of those screws.......... 👍👍
Thanks Steve! I did think about making the blade retractable, but when I thought about it, I didn't really need that for a knife that's going to be used just in the workshop. The screws are out of the way of your grip so they are fine but if they had have been in the way I would've used inset ones. :)
Thanks for the interesting video! It's great to use the tools made by yourself.
Beautifully done brother...such a simple and handsome peice of equipment...can't wait to make one myself
Thanks!!
Thanks very much! Glad you're interested in making one! :)
Awesome job Neil! Never seen a brass utility knife before
Thanks Rob - glad you like it mate! :)
Really nice little project, and the knife turned out beautiful!
Cheers for the tip on milling brass with a router.
I love how simple your plans are, and practical good luck on the chicken coop, I made a very similar knife except with thumb screws too make blade changes easier
Beautiful work, and came out looking quite classy!
That really is beautiful mate. I’ve done some projects with brass in my videos too, it’s such a lovely metal to work with.
I think I might just have to do something like this as well!
Cheers from down South 😁👍🏻
Glad you liked it mate! :)
Great job with this one! It really looks good and the video has given me the inspiration to try it myself. Thank you and please keep doing what you are doing.
i have a fixed utility knife which i really like it’s the “shark knife”. this project is awesome
Congratulations to 500,000 subscribers! 😊
Nice zolly shot there near the end 😊
Great concept and a fun project to make.
Thank you very for a such interesting video. O think that it's the vest self-made knife for woodworking. It inspired me very much. Your job is very useful and encouraging for me. With warm regards and respect from Bishkek. Sincerely, Manas.
Very nice!! So much more useful then an ice pick!😁 I'm now thinking about my utility knives and the just don't feel adequate any more lol Time to make a utility knife handle....... for a Stanley blade 😁👍
Replace the wood with magnets and you can stick it to the metal anywhere in your work van... (if you have one). I might take your idea and run with it to suit my job. Thanks for sharing!
That’s a good-looking utility knife.
What a sweet knife you have made ... I would be thrilled to have the first one you made ! Wishful thinking !!! Love your video's and projects Pask !!! :-) Dennis in western Canada
One more reason to build myself a Beltsander 😅.
Nice knife, I think I give it a try
Spade bit tip for reamed taper is genius.
I have got to try this. And yes it is homemade.
Great knife awesome way better than all the new ones you can purchase thumbs up my friend
Woo hoo hoo! This is going to a good one!
Lets get comfy and watch.
I liked the video and the project. One thing I wish you would have done is choosing a lighter wood so the cooper stands more out. But that’s of course a personal preference. I like how you executed the idea. 👍🏼
So awesome. I love it. Love your work.
Great idea I need to make one for my workshop
Since a utility knife is used by drawing a stroke or scraping, and should not be used with a heavy hand to stab or pry, I think I'll make one from ebony, and maybe with purpleheart trim, and if needed a thin brass bolster. I think I'll countersink flathead screws too. Incidentally, a utility knife blade fits in the small slots of Incra-Jig t-rules. That can be handy for incising marks.
Great design be proud of it
Awesome work Neil! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Love the knife! The copper accents are a nice subtle touch. I think you accomplished what you wanted with the peened pins. They’re not very noticeable.
Thanks Bruce! Yeah the pins came out well, you can just see them at certain angles but you have to look extremely close for them! :)
Such a craftsman .
Chamfer the holes where the pipe goes throgh and rivet them with a tapered punch.copper work hardens very easily and makes a decent rivet
that's an amazing anvil. I love it. a big anvil is always better, there is little purpose (not no purpose however) to a smaller second anvil
also, you don't need to heat that brass to stamp the logo. it's soft stuff(as you've already said). Rounding over your rivets is to prevent a problem that is better fixed by not having rivets that are too long. (clickspring shows how to do it really well)
@@Frostfly Thanks Robert! I love the anvil and can't wait to get it set up properly. I did a test without heating the brass up and I couldn't get the mark deep enough. I'll be using my fly press for this task when I eventually get that set up. :)
That is so nice! I reckon I could do it using my dremel only taking very shallow passes.
Best Maker knife ever!
Beautifully done
I think you should do a tutorial on how to make a wooden utility knife iv looked up videos on them but can't find one
Pretty knife. I was enjoying watching then suddenly, THAT ANVIL! Coyotes everywhere will be green with envy!
Your little video tricks [Edit: i.e. the cool creative zoom] are not going unnoticed either.
Do you have a video about your dowel jig?
Keep up the great work!
Thanks! Nice knife. Added to my list of things to make.
Great to hear Bob! :)
Looks very nice, now I want to make one!
Great looking knife. Thank you for the video.
Really cool little knife
I would love to own one of these!!
lol that anvil is worth more than my car, love the knife!
Functional with great aesthetics; what more could you ask for!
Lovely knife, don’t be so hard on yourself. I enjoy your videos and appreciate your content.
Panama City, Florida USA
Neary nice. Love the look of it
Best ideas and work 👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏🙏
Absolutely stunning knife!
Thanks for sharing that, well done!
you never fail to amaze me! love it :)
A mosaic pin would have been cool
It looks awesome and makes me think about trying to make my own... hreat job