Forging a Knife From Ball Bearings
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Forge welding 1/2" ball bearings into a knife. Fun. Unexpected results and a few "ball" yokes, of course.
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Thanks for watching! The final picture looks like there's a line in the finish a half inch in front of bolster. It's from tape used to put the knife in a sharpener and wipes off.
I first saw the tang -plug trick seen here performed by Liam Hoffman and Alec Steele.
It might not have made a nice pattern but the end result was still a good looking knife.
While this was probably the most uninteresting canister forge weld in terms of patterns, it's pretty damn impressive to get such a consistent forge weld from a bunch of balls!
Ya know...the fact that there wasn't a pattern is a good thing. That means you did an extremely good job at forge welding. It shows your skill.
Was a tad bit worried about not using steel powder. But, this turned out pretty darn nice. In fact, it's one beautiful knife when outfitted with that gorgeous handle. The idea of drilling the tang and filling with nickel/silver was genius! Thanks a million for all your time and effort to film, edit and post this video. Great channel and fantastic videos. Stay safe out there. 👍👍👍
Ty. I saw tang trick first by Liam Hoffman if I rem. Alec Steele did it too.
The steel powder would have given you some pattern I think.
I think so
%100 would have
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@@GreenBeetle Where do you get the square tubing for a cannister. That's what I'm looking for.
@@fredfry5100 most steel suppliers will have it, generally called box section in the uk but dunno about everywhere else
"these balls" "tee hee" I laughed every time.
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Shurap did this awhile ago with smaller ball bearings and his work turned out amazing
The reason this knife ended up without a pattern was that there was no cayenne pepper in the canister
I did this exact same build on my channel 6 months ago. You have to etch the blade much longer for 52100 and still its not dramatic. I used 1/4" ball bearings and they came out about an 1.5" on the knife in a kind of weird honeycomb pattern with slightly darker lines between them. I think I did over-forge it a bit because when I etched it out of the canister it looked amazing. Next time I'd do this with a narrower billet or smaller bearings.
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I don't think my neighbors at the Condo would appreciate me Hammering all night... LOL
Those welded balls are from a grease test called, oddly enough, the 4-ball weld test. The one on top is pressed down on the bottom 3 while they all spin, and you measure how much pressure it takes to make them weld together.
David M wow that’s actually super interesting!!
You take chances. This is one aspect of your appeal. But no powder was a ballsy move! Very nice result. Your use of a soft plug in the tang gets a big nod of approval. All in all? Impressive.
Ty 😆🙏
Guys, he said balls.
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Hehe balls
[Beavis]
yeah yeah balls hehehe balls yeah
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Peak comedy right there, boys
know what? ball bearings are nostalgic for me.
In my childhood we use ball bearing balls as Marble leader\shooter in our marble games (they shoot so accurate + strong)
"When duty calls. you've got balls." Professor Auguste Balls, Revenge of the Pink Panther
I have a small tip:
Preheat your press dies whit a hot pease of steal so that your dies don’t cool off. Great vid !
@Ayden Cole Dutch
When "failure" results in something thats still awesome. Nice knife bud
It is quite impressive and inspiring to see how over the years you have really built on your skills. Well done sir! Thank as always for sharing!
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Absolutely stunning knife regardless of the pattern mate. That handle is brilliant! I wish you showed us how you make those more and the steps you go through. Its always incredible to see how beautifully they turn out.
Yes, I Would like to see how you fashioned the handle.
Mr. Beetle, I started using titanium dioxide to coat my cans too and it works well. I just learned that you can keep using the powder over and over if you mix it and use it in the same container. Just add water to the older stuff that’s hard and caked up and it’ll get pliable again.
Steve i just wanna say you are one of my biggest inspiration for blacksmithing keep.up the good videos brother forge on!
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IMO, handforged ballbearing steel, makes the most suitable blade, for a fixed blade knife.
The more I watch and learn about this knife making jazz.. the more I’m seeing how the science of heat treating is where you separate the men from the boys.. (and girls) great vid
I'm impressed you resisted the urge to say "that's what she said". The knife looks cool man they don't all have to be pattern steel. Its a clean looking blade. Well done!
Man even though the pattern didn't come out he way you planned, this knife came out looking excellent! I want to try out a canister one of these days!
🙏 you’ve been making some great stuff
@@GreenBeetle Thank you very much, sir! Have a great weekend!
Love your videos! I learn a lot. The one thing I notice as a theme though is the phrase "I don't want to" / "i'm not going to" which are cop outs. I think you've done brilliant work and most of the time when you say those things I am defeated as well because it seems like you've struck gold and are walking away. 9/10 your are 9/10 of the way there. Don't hurt me anymore. Finish it the way you imagined it.
Man, those crucibles in the background are just a big old tease aren't they! Love the video as always!!!
Still looks sick. Great Job Guys.
Man this is one of the best channels on youtube by far!!
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excellent work as always, sir! can't wait to see the whole bearings done.
Your gigglin when you say "Balls". LOL
If you can't have an interesting Damascus pattern, having a beautiful, well-made, sharp ass functional knife that anyone would be happy to own is a good second prize.
Steve I really liked the handle making part of your earlier videos, please consider bringing back
Always learn stuff from your videos. The handle pin for a smaller drill bit is definitely something to add to toolbox.
thats a realy cool ball *tee hee* knife you made there!
A knife made from bearings? That's genius. You can throw it in your knife drawer and it will stop your other knives from rubbing up against each other and wearing out.
Making it look easy. Thanks.
Do you ever watch your videos and go, "huh, I should have done that differently?" I do when I watch stuff I've recorded of myself. Worst though, I hardly ever apply what I learn from it because I tend to do the same mistakes. LOL Love this vid! You make me wish I lived in a house to do my own forging.
I liked the smooth solid color
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clever tip on the insert in the tang. Fun video as always. Dese balls lol
Inserting tips, ehe 😆🤛
I like that oxpho blue. It works great for touchup on my rifles. It also works amazing on older axes and such.
Still a beautiful knife! Good job , Bro!
"balls... eh he" got me every time 😂
For paterns at your final metal piece are nessacary 2 different steels. Using your method (with steel balls encapsulated) can just add inside to the canister metal powder in order to avoid the gaps and the same time you can have this difference at you final piece of steel. Then can have your paterns!!!
Literally balls of steel... ;o Or, fire... goodness gracious!!
Awesome looking knife.
Seemed like common sense that there wouldn't be any pattern and it was pressed in a canister so all gaps upon correct welding temperature would be filled.
That was pretty dope at 6:01.
I'm working on my press.. it's just a 5 ton...got to start somewhere..but I had a thought for a pattern.. square tube.. make a 1095 cross and drop bearings and powdered steel into the four chamberes... Also add 52100 as a border to the cross to separate the two types of 1095.. then make it a twist Damascus.. and split that and San Mai it on a 1095 core.
good call, good steel
Your laugh is so funny 😂
Nice work on the knife bro 🤩well done bro 😎👏👏👍👍
That finish on the blade actually looks really nice and with that beutiful handle that's a seriously good looking knife 👍
Always love your content. It’s strange that I find knife forging so relaxing!
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Cool vid. Glad I got here quick.
Looks like they are doing some "4-ball wear testing" at the grease plant. This is typical load carrying capability test for grease under high or extreme pressures. If the speed and pressures are high enough, the friction can weld the balls together. Cool stuff!
Woah cool!
Have you ever done " Forged in fire"? You should, that would be awesome
I know it's meant well but every time someone asks me that or if I have watched that show it drives me crazy. Steve doesn't seem to mind, but man.... Idk what it is, but it bugs me. Lol
@@dancordray3657 hey Dan have you ever done Forged in Fire or watched it?
@@Wubzy66 😂😂😂😂 I knew that one was coming.
Loved the video you made the worlds best steak knife 👍
Great finished result! May have been a little better mixing the bearings with some powder, but just the fact it's made out of ball bearings is really cool!
Good job
902 lacquer thinner takes the grease of nicely too
Maybe adding the powder steel with some nickel powder or shavings between the BBS would make more of a affect. it's a nice knife.
It's still fine-fine piece of knife👍
I've seen other smiths soak blades in coffee after the acid soak to bring out damascus colors, you should try it.
That bolster actually looks great! Lack of big pattern, but very nice transition! Love your polishing process, get work.
30 seconds in I already like this guy...
Can you make an otf blade next and put it in a otf. Might be kinda intricate but I feel it would be a cool challenge and would maybe be a first. If the blade is to heavy you might have to put stronger springs in the knife. I'd recommend finding a knife using similar metals to what you use and it should be ready for a similar weighted blade
I wonder if you put something else in the canister that wouldn't weld to steel if you could get the holes you were expecting. Let it take up space but then you can remove it from the piece later.
I used to work in electroplating and we used a heated soap soak tank to remove oil and grease.
YESSS, another one of Steves canister creations
No eye grabbing pattern but the video was still awesome!! The knife turned out great. Keep them coming!
It looks really nice, even without any pattern. A beautilful knife and the handle is great to. But, we want pattern !!
"He works at a grease factory..." LOL!!!
they test the grease by pressing 3 bearings over each other, when the balls weld to each other the grease has failed.
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You have been posting a lot of videos here lately. Does it have to do with the cooler weather? Love the videos thanks for all of your hard work.
Can’t say that I’m surprised that you didn’t get an etch pattern but despite that it’s a beautiful looking knife. Great video as usual.
Double U O Double U! ;) thumbs up matey.
This just goes to show you that you don't need some crazy patterning to have an entertaining and informative video. I would be curious to see what kind of project/tool/knife you would come up with from forging just a couple/few of those balls together--maybe one of those welded bunches?
I finally got round to watching this one, Ive seen the Nakiri video which is really cool, and like how you managed to weld up this one so well but hmmm definitely needed something else in there for contrast...still a cool blade though, especially like that lovely burl.
Awesome job man!!!
Well this video was BALLS to the walls
Ok I see my self out
Boom
Looks like a good Skinner
Ahhh!!! A video that’s back to normal..
Nestor knoxs and me we’re starting to worry. A little scared for a bit, kinda like walking down a dark ally and can’t see anything but all you hear is heavy breathing and like someone is sanding on something that’s about to kill us and all I could think is, did I bring any bandaids with me...!!!
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This is actually almost the exact knife I want to make for my grandpa and I’ve screwed up the forging twice
That a cool balled knife! Lol
You should try this again but use the powder steel to fill the gaps and im sure a pattern will appear, great vid as always though keep it up!
You didn’t use any contrasting steel that gets darker after quench or nickel so there’s no reason to think there would be a beautiful Damascus pattern after polishing
Balls don't necessarily cooperate 100 percent of the time, but you've gotta love the end product! Still a stunning knife in it's own respect 🤺
Awesome job. Wish I had the knowledge an tools to be able to forge my own knife.
That's a really nice looking knife beautiful job
It's a nice knife 🔪. Cheers
Been watching your channel for a good while now and still enjoy your approach to it all, and of course the finished product is always very pleasing. I'm always Inspired by your dedication to just do it and get on with s#@t no matter what the outcome. Always nice to see no matter the outcome.
Steve I have a great but extreamly crazy idea that possibly render the the most amazing pattern the world has ever seen..... do a feather pattern weld on opposing sides fully welding each side then give it a grand twist and bam the worlds most amazing pattern...... Cheers Martin
Sounds crazy cool. Did you see bob kramers recent IG post w that feather chef knife?
@@GreenBeetle no sorry cant say i have . That idea came to me while i was watching your video i really hope you give this a try it would be great to see what happens.. M
Awesome. Nice job 👍 keep posting. Me like it
Beautiful knive sir!
Best thing for getting grease off of metal parts is Varsol.
1:22 que the Beavis style laugh!
excellent job
The choices we make. If you used powdered steel as well you would have seen a pattern? Right? Unless they happen to be the same steel? Very nice work as usual from you. So thank you for sharing. Look forward to more!
Good work !