As a blacksmith, most of my blades take like 20 or 30 minutes to forge, up to like 3 hours for a damascus, and then hours and hours (and sometimes days) to turn it into an actual knife. Forging is like 20% of the work.
@@jeanladoire4141 Do you do brute to forge? Cause a lot of people I see on here just forge a rectangle and then sand a knife out of it lol. Not that there's anything wrong with that, just that you're not forging a knife if you're doing that. You're really forging a brute and then working it cold until it's a knife.
@@franciscoferraz6788 nope, i'm actually forging my blades, from bevels to engravings. After i'm done forging, my edge is between 1mm and 1.5mm. I forge extremely thin, for doing the exact opposite : not having any material to remove during the grind pretty much. I also don't have a belt grinder, i do my finishes with files, angle grinder, stones, and sandpaper. I don't like when people squeeze a spatula and carve a knife into it. That's not blacksmithing to me, that's just squishing. I also use a charcoal forge, and i do my heat treats the old way, in the fire.
There's still something about tapping into our human metalworking origins. Man has been working copper for over 10000 years. The earliest examples dating back to 8700BCE. We worked with it exclusively for about 5000 years before discovering how to make bronze.
could've used the end as a pommel with a little bit of refining, and would be great if the handle is to be left bare, as the pommel will keep it in the user's hands.
while everyone’s busy measuring themselves to each other, I wanted to say that that casting method is so cool and sustainable!!! I’ll have to try it someday.
By collecting copper scrape, from construction sites ( with permission of course) Question what are the white pebbles they add with the copper pieces when melting?
The "pebbles" are definitely melted scraps of metal to create this "copper". Adding tin to copper like this turns copper into bronze which is much better suited for knives. @@lonknight3197
@@Carri110_ You're saying me that idk anything about Blacksmith, who used to watch a Blacksmith's program on television daily. Better you know someone before judging!!!
@@Carri110_Used to watch a television program? Yeah you know nothing about blacksmithing for sure. More importantly, you know nothing about metals and metallurgy
@@vincedibona4687virtually no structural integrity due to the lack of compressive force and tempering. Dull, brittle, and heavy. A forged piece of metal (copper, bronze, iron, steel) will be strengthened by the process of hammering and heating, then made flexible and resilient through heat tempering. Look up metal crystalline structure, it's fascinating.
I was going to say the same thing. This was a great discovery for mankind...two metals that are soft and weak by themselves making a hard and durable alloy.
Yep I'm also pretty sure this isn't pure copper, he added either zinc or tin to the mix. According to the color at the end and the fact that it's casted I'd tend to say it was tin he added to create bronze
I mean, considering copper is one of the worst materials to make a knife out of... 😂 doesnt hold an edge for shit, easy as hell to bend or deform, like you drop that knife and its done.. 😂
By that he means, as long as you keep your dumb ideas in a 45 second format, this passes as entertainment! But from an instructional standpoint, this is a great PSA for how not to make a knife!!!!
About an hour, is my guess. The longest part would be waiting for the crucible to heat up before melting the copper. The 2nd longest part would be grinding/polishing the knife.
@@jaidenbrink an hour is too short😂, it may take more than 20 mins for the crucible to heat up and melt all copper, and another 45-60 mins (i think it takes even more) for the molten metal to cool. Grinding and polishing also takes a lot of time.
Depends on your equipment If I tried doing this it would take days, although if you already got a good set up with a proper forge, casting equipment, and grinding machines, then it will probably take afew hours
Any metal smith would know better than to cast a knife. But even fewer would make a knife from copper! This will be destined to be a pretty piece of crap with no function!
@@richardhathaway6087 I agree! The difference between an artist and a craftsman. As an artist he could probably find someone willing to buy this garbage because it is pretty. But as a craftsman, his RMA department would be flooded!! lol My remark is a simple warning to people not familiar with forging, as that knife would be brittle, and would probably crack cutting potatoes.... teehee
Copper weapons and tools we're quite common in the late neolithic so it's not completely useless. Apparently it can fell a yew tree in 35 minutes while unsharpened.
@@richardmccann4815 That knife is cast, not forged. It'll be brittle as fuck and will lose it's edge rapidly. It'll probably lose chunks of the cutting edge as well over time, even from day to day use in food prep. This is why knife makers don't cast their knives.
5% casting
95% sanding and polishing
It is, unfortunately, painfully accurate.
Same goes with blacksmithing TBH
As a blacksmith, most of my blades take like 20 or 30 minutes to forge, up to like 3 hours for a damascus, and then hours and hours (and sometimes days) to turn it into an actual knife. Forging is like 20% of the work.
@@jeanladoire4141 Do you do brute to forge? Cause a lot of people I see on here just forge a rectangle and then sand a knife out of it lol.
Not that there's anything wrong with that, just that you're not forging a knife if you're doing that. You're really forging a brute and then working it cold until it's a knife.
@@franciscoferraz6788 nope, i'm actually forging my blades, from bevels to engravings. After i'm done forging, my edge is between 1mm and 1.5mm. I forge extremely thin, for doing the exact opposite : not having any material to remove during the grind pretty much. I also don't have a belt grinder, i do my finishes with files, angle grinder, stones, and sandpaper.
I don't like when people squeeze a spatula and carve a knife into it. That's not blacksmithing to me, that's just squishing. I also use a charcoal forge, and i do my heat treats the old way, in the fire.
Yay, copper. Looks beautiful. Makes about 3 cuts before the edge is useless.
Bronze ma guy
@@MaximilianonMars OK. Still beautiful. Still won't hold an edge.
There's still something about tapping into our human metalworking origins. Man has been working copper for over 10000 years. The earliest examples dating back to 8700BCE. We worked with it exclusively for about 5000 years before discovering how to make bronze.
@tellibear yeah, an important consideration when you come across that 1 in a million person who's allergic to copper lol
@@tellibear 🍪
People dont understand....its actual use its a decorative piece and it defiently looks stunning
you dont understand, thats what makes it lame.
@@mtraven23 well then dont watch it, its meant for people who think its cool
@@hardikmahindroo6990 so you think impracticable, useless, poorly cast things are cool? why?
Yes I'm stunned 😲
@mtraven23 bro it's for decoration...chill😂
could've used the end as a pommel with a little bit of refining, and would be great if the handle is to be left bare, as the pommel will keep it in the user's hands.
it looked good actually.
i literally went ''aww why" when it was getting cut off lol
Based on your Marathon pfp, I see that you're a fellow man of culture.
@@EvilPaladin11 I pay homage to the series that came before Halo. No Marathon, no Halo happening.
Level 1 blacksmithing in games be like:
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I was your 2k like just a random fact
Smithing* iykyk
Some vegetables were harmed during filming, viewer discretion advised.
Poor Steven hawkins
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while everyone’s busy measuring themselves to each other, I wanted to say that that casting method is so cool and sustainable!!! I’ll have to try it someday.
How is it "sustainable"?
By collecting copper scrape, from construction sites ( with permission of course)
Question what are the white pebbles they add with the copper pieces when melting?
@@lonknight3197 Flux, prob. borax (toxic, be careful with it, it can be deadly).
The "pebbles" are definitely melted scraps of metal to create this "copper".
Adding tin to copper like this turns copper into bronze which is much better suited for knives. @@lonknight3197
@@gortnewton4765 i guess they mean its the traditional way and its simple, uses reusable materials, etc. Idk
Можно смотреть вечно на три вещи:как горит огонь, как течет вода и как работает человек
У нас в литейке по другому говорят третью часть: и как работает начальник😆
This is where the AC condenser outside your house went.
😂😂😂😂
Darn it, i was gonna make that joke💀
😂😂😂😂
@@inokerogoyawa😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
I taking copper wire from someone's trailer 😃
Calling that copper is like calling steel iron.
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Bronze?
@@aditzoti yea. They added some tin to it. Don't know why they didn't say so in the title. I think bronze is more impressive to cast than copper
@@arisutanaka859 given the color there wasn't much tin added
@@jeanladoire4141well, that is generally how alloys work. To make steel, you only add 0.4 to 1% carbon.
Chop at the end was both awesome and hilarious simultaneously! Nice work.
for cutting butter
Actually that's a great idea! Copper conducts heat really well so the heat from your hand would help soften the butter for spreading.
The edges won’t stand like other knives
@@kugannatarajan The edges won't stand against butter?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think you don't understand how hardness works...
@@goncalovazpinto6261butter is harder than HSS steel
@@Kawka1122 😅👆
Well, now I know where to turn if I’m ever attacked by a zucchini.
courgette
@@davidpyott3710- Not if you are American.
Just make sure that it didn't have any friends, because the knife would lose it's edge after 2 or 3 strikes.
@@davidpyott3710only europeans call it that
Sees a kitchen knife and instantly thinks it’s a weapon. Are you American by any chance?
You need to degas copper using lithium-copper and borax during melt to prevent gas dissolve. This will reduce voids and pores
Thanks
Looks beautiful and I enjoyed watching your creativity
"Nothing like a pitted copper knife" I always say.
It's so thick I'm sure he could get them out. I think he just barely took off enough to make it functional.
You say that too?
By design - those little pockets fill with meat and soft tissue which rots over time adding flavor and creating mucor.
@@sdrizait's not something he's going to be using in the kitchen. Just a demonstration of the casting.
It's true, you do always say that.
*"Bro forgot to forge"* 💀
Well yeah, it says casting
@leandromorales3658 ik but after casting and shaping, every blade needs forge to make it hard and strong.
@@Editor_from_moonyou truly don't know anything about blacksmithing
@@Carri110_ You're saying me that idk anything about Blacksmith, who used to watch a Blacksmith's program on television daily. Better you know someone before judging!!!
@@Carri110_Used to watch a television program? Yeah you know nothing about blacksmithing for sure. More importantly, you know nothing about metals and metallurgy
I'm impressed with how much skill you've attained.
You're a badass blessing to us !
the wooden and copper would make a great gift set for someone's cheese board.
"So, rattail tang or-"
"No, Tang. All tang. Just. Tang. Everything is tang."
Thanks for the tang talk...now I'm thirsty.
I wonder how well it is balenced
Ja nana ji tang
Wife: I can't find a teaspoon
Him: Give me a few screws
And a thimble 😌
Как же точно описаны причины выгорания Южной Кореи. Отличная аналитика.
Bro is gonna survive the zucchini apocalypse no one saw coming
I personally love copper. It's not the most ideal metal. It's a soft and heavy metal. Makes one heck of a gorgeous knife, though.
I have a copper wah wah petal for my guitar and I love it. Copper is beautiful
Except it's brass, not copper.
It's aluminum bronze.
А это не олово бро?? 😉😅
Definitely great for decoration, not so much for actually cutting though since it's too soft to retain an edge
A cast knife is practically an oxymoron.
How is that?
And not copper hmmm
@@vincedibona4687virtually no structural integrity due to the lack of compressive force and tempering. Dull, brittle, and heavy. A forged piece of metal (copper, bronze, iron, steel) will be strengthened by the process of hammering and heating, then made flexible and resilient through heat tempering. Look up metal crystalline structure, it's fascinating.
A fishing rod's for casting while a copper knife's for throwing and bending.
@@vincedibona4687figure of speech
TONY STARK WAS ABLE TO BUILD THIS IN A CAVE, WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!
And this guy took that line to heart
Hidden ability unlocked: Bronze age technology.
I love how shiny brass gets after being polished.
thank you ..... first comment i could find where someone understands this isnt copper LOL
@@brianbailey462You're absolutely welcome! Yes, I saw the same thing. 😉
its not brass tho. Not yellow enough, probably bronze. It's the preferable casting material aswell.
10 out of 10 the most unique copper I’ve ever seen 😂😂
Beautiful workmanship!! Well done!!🌟🌟
What's cool about copper is that it's definitely hardenable
Why does RUclips keep recommending me these?
U dont know yet but u need knife
Maybe because you always watch these videos and LIKE it that's why they kept recommended it to you
Commenting is sure to get you more.
Cause you engage with this stuff, like leaving comments.
Ok thanks to all of you for answering my question
I do like this kind of content I’m just asking why it’s every where
At first, i read the title as "casting a copper knife out of soap" and I was so confused.
This give "I did some off-camera mining" vibes.
This is well done it remind me when I was a child helping out to make pot. I’m from blacksmith family in West Africa. Great job.
You should’ve left that knob on the end of it, made it round and polished it and put an insignia on it of some sort would’ve looked really cool
Called a pummel, and I agree it would give a tougher look
That's a knife you DEFINITELY don't want to stick into the toaster.
Toaster? Have you ever stick a knife in a toaster before?
That rooster crowing give a medieval atmosphere
Moral of the story is if you can make it through this video you can hack it
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That turned gorgeous
o resultado final e espetacular parabéns pelo trabalho
This would be a pretty ornamental piece for the kitchen. It gives me so many ideas.
Just like the iron daggers in "Skyrim".
the little silver beads , is that Tin ? if yes , its a Bronze knife not pure Copper - love the color and it will do the cut
I think it's zinc because this looks like brass
I was going to say the same thing. This was a great discovery for mankind...two metals that are soft and weak by themselves making a hard and durable alloy.
I also played Runescape
@@stuntman670😂🤣
looks like you added tin. Is that a bronze knife then? very nice
Купрум
Yep I'm also pretty sure this isn't pure copper, he added either zinc or tin to the mix. According to the color at the end and the fact that it's casted I'd tend to say it was tin he added to create bronze
Sooo very beautiful! I LOVE copper!
Love, Michigan ❤
Apple... We are finishing the copper!
He... Let's make a copper knife
I love all the inclusions throughout the knife, gives it that old time feel…
That's not copper. It's bronze
From beginning to end that's how you make a knife razor sharp at the end😎👍!
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The hard drive magnets holding that mold together. Next level! 👍🏻👍🏻
The only copper that I saw in the video was the wires holding the mold together
thats what I thought too its definitely not copper color
I thought it was brass. Still not great for a knife, but copper would be near useless.
I'm so incredibly sad you don't sell these
I mean, considering copper is one of the worst materials to make a knife out of... 😂 doesnt hold an edge for shit, easy as hell to bend or deform, like you drop that knife and its done.. 😂
@@outkast937 sure but it's so beautiful
@@outkast937 You can just hang it on your wall tho
@@outkast937this is bronze tho (still, not the best material but decent enough I guess)
@@outkast937 It´s not copper, it´s bronze.
The rooster in the middle is perfect
Será que é a mesma faca ? Tenho dúvidas. Se for a mesma faça parabéns, ficou linda.
I could watch you all day, these are awesome.
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By that he means, as long as you keep your dumb ideas in a 45 second format, this passes as entertainment! But from an instructional standpoint, this is a great PSA for how not to make a knife!!!!
How long does it take to make just 1 of these videos?
About an hour, is my guess. The longest part would be waiting for the crucible to heat up before melting the copper. The 2nd longest part would be grinding/polishing the knife.
@@jaidenbrink an hour is too short😂, it may take more than 20 mins for the crucible to heat up and melt all copper, and another 45-60 mins (i think it takes even more) for the molten metal to cool. Grinding and polishing also takes a lot of time.
Часа полтора-два
I'm thinking more than three hours. Pro forgers have all equipment on hand.
Depends on your equipment
If I tried doing this it would take days, although if you already got a good set up with a proper forge, casting equipment, and grinding machines, then it will probably take afew hours
Copper hardens when worked. My late father-in-law, a machinist, thought ancient knives were hardened by thousands of light hammer blows.
Sharpness: 1000000 Cleanliness: 66666666 Ability to do: 567
Now, this is really something excellent!
Looks great!
Copper is a notoriously strong knife material
And here you see a British rail class 456
Stunning. Fantastic artisan.
Any metal smith would know better than to cast a knife. But even fewer would make a knife from copper! This will be destined to be a pretty piece of crap with no function!
@@tobybigham4196 well they can do some etching and hang it on a wall. When have you ever known an artist that makes sense?
@@richardhathaway6087 I agree! The difference between an artist and a craftsman. As an artist he could probably find someone willing to buy this garbage because it is pretty. But as a craftsman, his RMA department would be flooded!! lol
My remark is a simple warning to people not familiar with forging, as that knife would be brittle, and would probably crack cutting potatoes.... teehee
@@tobybigham4196 Toby, you and I are on the same page. Forging works best. Metal workers all know that
Skills.
Also, that would make a beautiful wedding gift/cake knife!
Copper weapons and tools we're quite common in the late neolithic so it's not completely useless. Apparently it can fell a yew tree in 35 minutes while unsharpened.
Copper... has left the chat
This was so satisfying to watch! 😊
This type of work keeps you Sharp !!!😁😲🤣😎👍🏻🔪🗡
So I don't know, but if I do something properly so that the dots from the pores are not visible
"So how are we gonna loosen it from the cast?"
"Eh, just kick it a little."
Bro was pouring some forbidden espresso there
Beautiful knife!
Truly a thing of beauty.
It sure is pretty. But casting a knife, makes about as much sense as screen doors on a sub!
@@tobybigham4196 ars gratia artis - Sometimes doing something just because you can is reason enough 🙂
She’s a beaut! Well done!!
being able to do this for a living would complete my life.
Copper becomes bronze when you add tin... nice knife 👍
How to make a free Knife be like:
That's a unique art, thank you for sharing. Someone would be so lucky to receive that
90% looks
9% sharpness
1% durability
Underrated
if someone stabbed me with that, my last words would be “im honored, and sorry for dirtying your knife.”
Good looking knife. Imagine it doesn't stay sharp very long tho.
It will stay sharp nicely, unless you cut rocks. Or pressure treated lumber.
@@richardmccann4815 That knife is cast, not forged. It'll be brittle as fuck and will lose it's edge rapidly. It'll probably lose chunks of the cutting edge as well over time, even from day to day use in food prep.
This is why knife makers don't cast their knives.
the end slashing was unnecessary but satisfying 😂😂😂
Guy did not know the first knife was re-usable
That’s badass!
Выглядит просто великолепно!!!!!❤
Strictly ornamental, but still a beautiful piece.
We gotta start a petition to make it illegal to create blades via casting
Who says it won’t hold an edge? Everybody know they built the pyramids with copper! 😂
This is a joke right? The stones were only carved with copper, the pyramid was not built with them.
Funny, I always thought they looked they're made with stone. 😂
Que faca linda , 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Beautiful work my friend.
Yo that cone at the end looked kinda neat tho
dope
It fr looking like it's iron and gold at the same time cuz of the good polishing work
buddy found the duplicate button
This video should be called “ I cast the most useless knife in the world “
Shiny at the end ❤ the shinyness
Lol I loved hearing the rooster in the background
When copper is spawned in terraria map instead of iron:
I’ve watched way too many cooking/baking videos and thought the powder at the start was crushed Oreos 😭