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I've said before you're a jeweller rather than a cutler, your work is just out of this world, I can't imagine you can be paid anything like what you're worth as the shear man-hours prohibit it, amazing Kyle wonderful to see someone strive for such excellence for the love of the art.
I'm also a bladesmith/armorer and the look of ypur work is so amazingly beautiful but I was wondering 🤔 what about actual use like I never see you hit them on anything for my blades I chop down green trees to see how strong they are if they don't break I sell them if they do I start over with a new piece.........what do ypu do to make sure there battle ready blades
Once working with ebony I ran into the same issue, but had no source for new / black wood. That's when I learnt and first used iron acetate (10% vinegar + steel wool left to dissolve for a week), turned the ebony so dark it looked fake. The darker a wood is naturally, the more tannin it has, and iron acetate reacts to form iron-tannate (basically a black stable rust that stains the surface - so a top coat of protection is needed, but linseed oil etc. works just fine for that). In my case I used a pressure pot to push the fluid about 1/8" into the surface, sanded to final shape, then impregnated the top ~1/16" with superglue. Activator on the surface, put on the lathe, and polished. Quick version of stabilized wood lol.
Amazimg video Kyle! If I might make a suggestion? When you clamp things into your milling vise at either end, for the sake of safety you should always clamp something of equal thickness at the other end to ensure that there is even clamping pressure applied across the entire faces of the vise jaws. If not, the pressure will be uneven, and when your endmills make contact with the material, it can pop out of the vise because of the rotational force of the cutter moving against the improperly secured materials. Learned that lesson the hard and painful way in gunsmithing school when I was working on a project. We need you around to keep making amazing things, and sharing the videos with us! Be well.
Itd be cool but then the production would be ruined imo. At the very least, if that ever were to happen, hopefully Josh would get a contract too. We are all here for Kyle's creations. But this channel would never have been possible without the efforts of his brother too. I think a lot of people don't give Josh enough credit for this channel and it's growth.
Kyle, I've been watching your videos for years. You are defiantly my favorite blade smith. I watch many blade smiths videos. Thank You for taking your time to explain every little detail along the long prosses of getting things just so.
Hello Kyle. As a machinist of a lifetime I spent $30, (a lot more now) 35 years ago and bought a pair of medical needle point tweezers. They dig in and remove just about any splinter and have proved to be worth the investment. Hundreds of splinters and they're still working great. Just don't let anyone sterilize them with heat,😢. Totally ruins them. Lots of guys borrow them in the shop,but NO HEATING. Love your work and admire your dedication to perfection. Seriously it's awe inspiring, ( both ) Did the carnauba wax work out? I don't get to watch enough to know. Loved your example of your sword flexing and cutting through the pumpkin / watermelon. Don't remember which, but it clearly shows the flexibility while being hard of quality damascus. Keep on keeping on👌. P. S. Your dad's work looks great. He clearly missed his calling earlier in life.
I really enjoy your channel and this project. A few others have commented on the milling stuff but I just wanted to give you a tip. When milling multiple pieces like you were doing it's better to cut from front to back. You want the lateral pressure from the cuts to be directed towards the solid jaw of the vise. Meaning the one that doesn't move. Doing this prevents the pieces you have from moving out of the vise. If you apply the lateral cutting force to the left and right as you did in this video they are more likely to move on you when you are milling them. The sword looks amazing and I can't wait to see it finished.
Kyle, because of you, I'm going to start my first step of doing this myself by taking some lessons in welding and seeing where I go from there. Thank you for being so inspiring!
You have real "homeschooled in Missouri" vibe, and I mean that in the best possible way (I grew up in Missouri). You put a smile on my face during a really rough day, thank you, sir.
I love my Griffin Sword T-shirt. Quality material, nice fit, detailed graphics and rich color. I'd buy the next shirt you do for the next big sword build.
Hello to France!! Vous etes un exemple pour beaucoup ici en France dans le buisnes de cet art de la haute coutellerie!!! Soyez béni, Dieu vous garde en sa Sainteté!
Hey Kyle, once you get into carving down the Ebony, the inside of it should have that "blackness" that you likes about it to begin with. Purple heart, and other types of "naturally colored" woods have a tendency to fade if not finished correctly or stored in an area sunlight can "bleach" the color out of them. So if you have a test piece, try it out and see if it is as dark as you need it to be.
Great video series. Some suggestions on the mill. Look up a speed and feed chart for the size of the end mill you are using. Try a two flute end mill for the slotting, and you should be using the collets for the end mills. Not the drill chuck. You can ruin a chuck using end mills in them.
As a frequent offender of using things like Purpleheart in my woodworking, things like Ebony almost always age to a far different shade than expected. I have an axe that was handled in purpleheart that was barney purple when I finished it, and after a few years it's a beautiful ruddy purple now. Just the nature of the beast. Even if that handle material changes colors over time, it'll still look amazing!
When I worked at a machine shop, there were two tried and true ways to rid oneself from a microscopic splinter, a Snap-On Tool pliers or the magnetic induction ring in the heat-treating department. I always opted for the magnetic induction, it was faster, safer and surer.
When you had to make a change to the handle and add the two spacers in the middle to compensate for the wood shortage is there a reason you didn't just make them one piece since it seems you hadn't already cut the metal?
Kyle, you are the artist we are your fans. You could tell us you want to make your sword handle out of turkey feathers and our response would be “ that might be cool”. Let’s see how it works.”they both do math real good. I flunked sharpening pencils.
For fitting the wooden handle, I've seen other people make a hole in the wood, heat up the tang, then put the tang through the hole in the wood to make a snug fit. Would you do that?
Corin gets a shout out ever video now lol. I remember buying 1080 & 1095 off Corins company Gameco over 10yrs ago. Gameco is always a big presence at the knife shows.
That dagger looks aweet, hope there is a vid on it. Also i disagree with the 3 same middle spacers. 3 is fine but if they all have the same pattern they will just look like one piece. I think the center one needs to be a different pattern or something else entirely
Your channel kicks ass brother!! Keep up the amazing work!! Love your detailed explanations and love the way you pop your P’s 😂. lol. Seriously keep it up!!!
Springfield, Mo....didn't even realize that you are so close....born and raised in Springfield, now live in Buffalo but still work in Springfield. Hope to run into ya someday...by the way, you make so beautiful works of art.
a quicker way to remove splinters is to use fine sandpaper in the opposite direction that it is stuck in the skin. If it hurts when brushing the sandpaper over it you need to change direction, learned this trick from tool room guys.
less length of flute on your end mills, chuck them up higher. - notes from observing cutting the ends parallel. sry cant help myself, this will help your tool life and finish
Hey brother, I'm sure you're working on it, but we're all waiting and wondering when the next video of the griffin sword is coming out???? Much love and God bless Brother!!!
there is a few guys making a big splash with their open source EDM machine, its occured to me that something like this might provide for some really cool uses in a shop like yours, because it can cut hardened metals without generating heat it might provide a great way to cut these billets, also possibly create some really interesting inlays. just food for thought,
If you are a beginner, this course is for you: www.learnknifemaking.com/starter-course
Why is it so cheap?
We are offering this course at a significant discount because we understand that our annual membership fee of $385 can be substantial for some people. We believe this course provides tremendous value, especially for beginners. By delivering massive value now, we hope you might consider enrolling in our $385/year membership in the future. :)
I've said before you're a jeweller rather than a cutler, your work is just out of this world, I can't imagine you can be paid anything like what you're worth as the shear man-hours prohibit it, amazing Kyle wonderful to see someone strive for such excellence for the love of the art.
I'm also a bladesmith/armorer and the look of ypur work is so amazingly beautiful but I was wondering 🤔 what about actual use like I never see you hit them on anything for my blades I chop down green trees to see how strong they are if they don't break I sell them if they do I start over with a new piece.........what do ypu do to make sure there battle ready blades
Once working with ebony I ran into the same issue, but had no source for new / black wood. That's when I learnt and first used iron acetate (10% vinegar + steel wool left to dissolve for a week), turned the ebony so dark it looked fake. The darker a wood is naturally, the more tannin it has, and iron acetate reacts to form iron-tannate (basically a black stable rust that stains the surface - so a top coat of protection is needed, but linseed oil etc. works just fine for that). In my case I used a pressure pot to push the fluid about 1/8" into the surface, sanded to final shape, then impregnated the top ~1/16" with superglue. Activator on the surface, put on the lathe, and polished. Quick version of stabilized wood lol.
I freaken love this goofy smith. Not the guy you expect to be a smith, but definitely the one you want! Good job.
I love Kyle, Hes is the son I thought I was going to have. My two boys turned out super cool and successful ( they take after mom) .
Finally!😂 We've been waiting for this update for three Fridays, thanks😂
The Bobby Dukes “wewd” reference 😂😂😂
Kyle you’re an inspiration. You’ll be at the art knife invitational in no time
Amazimg video Kyle! If I might make a suggestion? When you clamp things into your milling vise at either end, for the sake of safety you should always clamp something of equal thickness at the other end to ensure that there is even clamping pressure applied across the entire faces of the vise jaws. If not, the pressure will be uneven, and when your endmills make contact with the material, it can pop out of the vise because of the rotational force of the cutter moving against the improperly secured materials. Learned that lesson the hard and painful way in gunsmithing school when I was working on a project. We need you around to keep making amazing things, and sharing the videos with us! Be well.
Those slow panning fitting montage at the end was great. Very high production quality. Good job to your videographer! Also great job on this build!
Kyle & Josh, you are an amazing pair of adult sized kids with remarkable talent. Just keep doing what you are doing. It’s working!
Loving the newer shots Josh is getting. He keeps refining his craft alongside his brother. Keep at it boys.
Kyle, you seriously should have your own Netflix show or something, I think people would enjoy seeing videos of this type of content for sure.
That’s what RUclips it for
First thing Netflix would do is fire him and replace him with some protected group person who has never held a hammer in their entire life.
Itd be cool but then the production would be ruined imo. At the very least, if that ever were to happen, hopefully Josh would get a contract too. We are all here for Kyle's creations. But this channel would never have been possible without the efforts of his brother too. I think a lot of people don't give Josh enough credit for this channel and it's growth.
Also Netflix would do the same thing they did to orange county choppers and ruin the whole show, so stick with youtube Kyle
Why? Who still watch’s Netlix?
You wanna a narrow dagger? You must try make a yoroi-doshi tanto, it's really thick and kinda narrow
Oh my God?!! Welcome back, Kyle!!!! Thank you for your time and for teaching us.
loved the cinematography in this episode
Kyles brother does a real great job of video filming and editing.
Kyle, I've been watching your videos for years. You are defiantly my favorite blade smith. I watch many blade smiths videos. Thank You for taking your time to explain every little detail along the long prosses of getting things just so.
Just so you know your videos could be 10 hours long of a full build and I'd definitely watch it
Using microscope to take the splinter out was just pure gold:)
Hello Kyle. As a machinist of a lifetime I spent $30, (a lot more now) 35 years ago and bought a pair of medical needle point tweezers. They dig in and remove just about any splinter and have proved to be worth the investment. Hundreds of splinters and they're still working great. Just don't let anyone sterilize them with heat,😢. Totally ruins them. Lots of guys borrow them in the shop,but NO HEATING.
Love your work and admire your dedication to perfection. Seriously it's awe inspiring, ( both )
Did the carnauba wax work out? I don't get to watch enough to know.
Loved your example of your sword flexing and cutting through the pumpkin / watermelon. Don't remember which, but it clearly shows the flexibility while being hard of quality damascus.
Keep on keeping on👌.
P. S. Your dad's work looks great. He clearly missed his calling earlier in life.
I really enjoy your channel and this project. A few others have commented on the milling stuff but I just wanted to give you a tip. When milling multiple pieces like you were doing it's better to cut from front to back. You want the lateral pressure from the cuts to be directed towards the solid jaw of the vise. Meaning the one that doesn't move. Doing this prevents the pieces you have from moving out of the vise. If you apply the lateral cutting force to the left and right as you did in this video they are more likely to move on you when you are milling them. The sword looks amazing and I can't wait to see it finished.
Kyle, because of you, I'm going to start my first step of doing this myself by taking some lessons in welding and seeing where I go from there. Thank you for being so inspiring!
You have real "homeschooled in Missouri" vibe, and I mean that in the best possible way (I grew up in Missouri). You put a smile on my face during a really rough day, thank you, sir.
That is just fantastic. I was just thinking, its called WEWD.
Then it happened!!!!!!!!!
I can’t wait till this is done, I know your builds are always great, but you should name this one chasing perfection on the playlist!
1st! And got the course for my dad and I as Father’s Day present. Thanks!
Good job 🎉
The conductivity and the mass of the vice makes and outstanding quench at the end of the metal peace that you try to normalise.
I’m not a knife maker but really enjoy these videos. I like the problem solving and decision process. Thanks for sharing.
I love my Griffin Sword T-shirt. Quality material, nice fit, detailed graphics and rich color. I'd buy the next shirt you do for the next big sword build.
Such a pleasure watching you crafting these beautiful pieces! I wish I could afford one of those knives!
Hello to France!! Vous etes un exemple pour beaucoup ici en France dans le buisnes de cet art de la haute coutellerie!!! Soyez béni, Dieu vous garde en sa Sainteté!
really great footage and editing as always. the baroque cello inclusion was phenomenal. keep it up
Kyle is so talented that even his splinters are mosaic damascus!
Been waiting for this next video all week! Hell yeah
A new one ! Yes, best knife maker on you tube
Friday and a new Griffin Sword video; it’s a good day.
Hey Kyle, once you get into carving down the Ebony, the inside of it should have that "blackness" that you likes about it to begin with.
Purple heart, and other types of "naturally colored" woods have a tendency to fade if not finished correctly or stored in an area sunlight can "bleach" the color out of them.
So if you have a test piece, try it out and see if it is as dark as you need it to be.
that is a really beautiful piece of wood. love the resonance of it.
Really liking the production! Also the music is spot on!Thanks!
It really sad to see such a great artist has such less subscribers you deserve more kyle ❤
It would be awesome if you could bring this project to blade show
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Great video series. Some suggestions on the mill. Look up a speed and feed chart for the size of the end mill you are using. Try a two flute end mill for the slotting, and you should be using the collets for the end mills. Not the drill chuck. You can ruin a chuck using end mills in them.
As a frequent offender of using things like Purpleheart in my woodworking, things like Ebony almost always age to a far different shade than expected. I have an axe that was handled in purpleheart that was barney purple when I finished it, and after a few years it's a beautiful ruddy purple now. Just the nature of the beast. Even if that handle material changes colors over time, it'll still look amazing!
not sure if you know, but there is an audio repeat at 23:33
also, enjoying the vid, thanks for making this sword
Amazing craftsman!
And the best narrator voice in the world!!!
Every time I get one of those nearly invisible metal splinters, I'm in awe of how something so small can cause so much pain and discomfort.
When drilling the oily dense woods using a steel brush helps to clean the flutes fast!
Hi Kyle, you are the best ! Your job is clean and very good 👍
Très jolie cette poignée
Tnx for sharing with us Been long time since last one good luck KYLE. God bless you and your family
I love your macro lens. I don’t know if it’s new because I haven’t noticed it before. The shots with the Blackwood were gorgeous.
When I worked at a machine shop, there were two tried and true ways to rid oneself from a microscopic splinter, a Snap-On Tool pliers or the magnetic induction ring in the heat-treating department. I always opted for the magnetic induction, it was faster, safer and surer.
When is the work going to be complete?
When you had to make a change to the handle and add the two spacers in the middle to compensate for the wood shortage is there a reason you didn't just make them one piece since it seems you hadn't already cut the metal?
My only complaint about your channel is there aren't enough videos!! I hate waiting for the next video :D
band saw blades now cower in fear at the sight of Kyle...
Kyle, you are the artist we are your fans. You could tell us you want to make your sword handle out of turkey feathers and our response would be “ that might be cool”. Let’s see how it works.”they both do math real good. I flunked sharpening pencils.
17:00 new meaning to metalic slivers.
Just like always amazing work 👌 🙌 ✨️
@7:02 LMFAO KYLE i seen that lil note check right before
For fitting the wooden handle, I've seen other people make a hole in the wood, heat up the tang, then put the tang through the hole in the wood to make a snug fit. Would you do that?
Corin gets a shout out ever video now lol. I remember buying 1080 & 1095 off Corins company Gameco over 10yrs ago. Gameco is always a big presence at the knife shows.
5:22 Did you literally dub yourself over with Bobby Duke saying “wewd?” Neat, a fellow Bobby Duke enjoyer!
That dagger looks aweet, hope there is a vid on it. Also i disagree with the 3 same middle spacers. 3 is fine but if they all have the same pattern they will just look like one piece. I think the center one needs to be a different pattern or something else entirely
Wouldn't it be possible to place the handle block in an angle on the drill to match the angle of the tang to get "better" fit?
Your channel kicks ass brother!! Keep up the amazing work!! Love your detailed explanations and love the way you pop your P’s 😂. lol. Seriously keep it up!!!
Springfield, Mo....didn't even realize that you are so close....born and raised in Springfield, now live in Buffalo but still work in Springfield. Hope to run into ya someday...by the way, you make so beautiful works of art.
I very much like the music for the last montage
a quicker way to remove splinters is to use fine sandpaper in the opposite direction that it is stuck in the skin. If it hurts when brushing the sandpaper over it you need to change direction, learned this trick from tool room guys.
Nothing makes me happier than a bobby duke reference 😂😂
Quick new video. This is amazing. 😊
You are master piece your knife and swords are remember to ages love from india
how come you don't use collets with your endmills? I've always been told a normal drill chuck is a big no no for holding endmills
That ebony looks great for a Bowie knife
Hey Kyle, would you ever consider doing a traditional katana or older style of knife? No press or anything just traditional smithing?
amazing thanks for sharing
20:55 Yeees
All of your work is beautiful. But are the blades strong?
What a delightful collection of expensive toys you have!
I love your videos. Watch them all. But these could be half as long and twice as impactful.
less length of flute on your end mills, chuck them up higher. - notes from observing cutting the ends parallel.
sry cant help myself, this will help your tool life and finish
Where is the rest of the build? Have I missed it? 😢
Hey brother, I'm sure you're working on it, but we're all waiting and wondering when the next video of the griffin sword is coming out???? Much love and God bless Brother!!!
"wewd" gets me ballin 🤣
That black wood looks amazing. It must be really expensive.
There are special drill bits for cutting sideways called cutting drills
Why not use your hardness tester before bandsawing?
Why not wax the bit when drilling the handle
burl would have looked crazy good with that blade design.
I brass wire brush would clean those flutes out just nice.
"in every tool, there is a hammer" that's some zen shit right there!
Adam savage cameos rock
Finally we’ve been waiting 3 weeks 😂😅
there is a few guys making a big splash with their open source EDM machine, its occured to me that something like this might provide for some really cool uses in a shop like yours, because it can cut hardened metals without generating heat it might provide a great way to cut these billets, also possibly create some really interesting inlays. just food for thought,
A little bit of Bobby Duke in the video is always welcome 🤣
what wood?
Thank You All
You softened the spacer, the vice applied clamp force!
Its gonna be a good day!
5.000 years from now ...when they dig up this sword they gonna say ''proof of giants finally found''
Would be awesome if the most middle piece was handle material.
Aww, I got my hopes up for no reason. I thought you might have Bobby Duke drop in because of the “wewd” sound bite.