+Bruce Prosser Lol I know all about that process of figuring things out. I hope you were able to get some useful info out of the videos to help you along. Thanks for watching!
Dude I LOVE your videos. you and Walter sorrells are by far the best on youtube. your attention to detail, and the fact that your work ethic and refusal to be average shines in every video is insanely inspiring to a new knife maker like myself. thank you from all of us newbies for doing these videos
Awesome video and knife. I appreciate and use the information on your videos when I'm making knives. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing more videos.
Thanks Mike, loved these two videos. You've got a really good teaching styles and your videos are really helpful to beginners like myself. Thanks for taking the time to make them. I really appreciate it =)
+Marcus Santer Thank you! Half the fun of this knife making project is when I see new guys getting motivated and learning with me! Thank you for watching!
Hi from Brisbane, Australia. Congratulations on your excellent videos. Not sure whether you trained as a school teacher or whether your skills just come naturally to you, but you do a wonderful job of showing and teaching how to do these tasks. I also appreciate your relaxed, laid-back manner. Camera work is also very clear. Thanks.
Thank you for having the volume so that I can hear it. If it's too loud one can always turn it down but amplifying an existing sound byte is another thing
Always enjoy watching your videos. They are verey beneficial. I'm not sure if you use wood for scales on your knives. If so, would you consider making a video putting wood scales on a knife and that process used. Thank you
+Brent Bogy I haven't used wood yet, but I bought some scales to try out. I'll make a video on them once I'm better versed in working with it. Thanks for watching!
How do you like the j flex belts and what do you use them for? I've never used one and was wondering what the benefit would be to using one for shaping on a metal wheel (beginning of the vid).
another very informative video... tried the screw head polishing idea on countersunk head screws works well ...only difference u need a flat surface to put the sandpaper on. i used a piece of wood...anyways not sure if u have mentioned it in another video but since u cleaned up the jimpings with the Dremel ...how do u put them on prior heattreat? chainsaw file,Dremel,... ??? i like 5 to 6 jimpings on my blades but especially on thick stock its a pain...time consuming and then u have to measure where to put them...i hate it...especially when done with a file...tried the grinder n a very small wheel but didn't work that well...what i do now is use the hacksaw. ..jimpings don't look that nice neither are they that grippy but better than nothing...n quicker...what some do is before they shape the blade they msrk the jimpings location n drill them...then grind off excess. ..tried but my designs hardly stick to the plan *ha* i always improve them in the process... take care keep up the great work
+Fred L All of the jimping I have done before heat treat was done with a 1/8" chain saw file. Lately I have been using the milling machine with a 1/8" carbide endmill and doing it after heat treat. Either way works but doing it by hand will always take longer and usually require more work. For smaller jimping I use a checkering file before heat treat. I don't trust myself with a grinder or even the dremel to do the jimping free hand. its too easy to mess it up for me.
Do you think it's possible to tap the holes on the actual handle instead of using the standoffs? Have you ever thought of that as a option maybe to save a little money?
Hi Mike You've been shooting for 5 hours? Is this your way of dropping hints and getting us all set up to buy your EKIM KNIVES director's cut, available for Christmas, only $22.99? As always, great vid , Mike
Take one of your standoff’s and split one side of it with the band saw or a grinding wheel . Clean the threads out with a 8/32 tap and then thread your bolt into the modified standoff and chuck it int your drill press. Thread damage risk eliminated.
Mike I wish that I had seen these videos a month ago, would have saved me a lot of trial and failure.
Thanks again for your great instuctions.
+Bruce Prosser Lol I know all about that process of figuring things out. I hope you were able to get some useful info out of the videos to help you along. Thanks for watching!
Another fantastic tutorial Mike! A maker, designer and inventor all rolled into one package :)
+Vansia77 Thank you Lee! I'm trying lol
Dude I LOVE your videos. you and Walter sorrells are by far the best on youtube. your attention to detail, and the fact that your work ethic and refusal to be average shines in every video is insanely inspiring to a new knife maker like myself. thank you from all of us newbies for doing these videos
Mike, I can't say thank you enough for the knowledge you share!
Awesome video and knife. I appreciate and use the information on your videos when I'm making knives. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing more videos.
The shape of that handle looks very comfortable and that blade shape and grind is beautiful.
+Neil The Knife Guy Thanks Neil! I want to try and learn something different with each knife. I like this one so far.
Good job...you're the master of how-to tutorials.
+Don B Thank you very much. I'm really happy you find them helpful!
Absolutely fantastic video! Thanks!
Special thanks for the tip on the masonry bits to countersink. I made the mistake of using a twist bit(drilled straight through!!). Thanks again Mike.
+icecoalman smith Oh i've been there too lol
Just the help I needed! Thanks, man. Knife looks great.
Thanks Mike, loved these two videos. You've got a really good teaching styles and your videos are really helpful to beginners like myself. Thanks for taking the time to make them. I really appreciate it =)
+Marcus Santer Thank you! Half the fun of this knife making project is when I see new guys getting motivated and learning with me! Thank you for watching!
Hi from Brisbane, Australia. Congratulations on your excellent videos. Not sure whether you trained as a school teacher or whether your skills just come naturally to you, but you do a wonderful job of showing and teaching how to do these tasks. I also appreciate your relaxed, laid-back manner. Camera work is also very clear. Thanks.
So cool dude! Looks great Mike.
+bruce karalash Thank you Bruce!
Thank you very much for the video and the tips. I really like your system and I'm going to try this thanks. 👍👍🗡⚔
Thank you for having the volume so that I can hear it. If it's too loud one can always turn it down but amplifying an existing sound byte is another thing
Cool video..nice job ;-) .Paul from Slovakia ;-)
+pavol molnar Thank you very much Paul!
Always enjoy watching your videos. They are verey beneficial. I'm not sure if you use wood for scales on your knives. If so, would you consider making a video putting wood scales on a knife and that process used. Thank you
+Brent Bogy I haven't used wood yet, but I bought some scales to try out. I'll make a video on them once I'm better versed in working with it. Thanks for watching!
Hey Mike! Well done! Looking forward to seeing your "outgoing" knives :D
+Eternal Knives That makes two of us lol. I really want to try and make more knives available for the new year.
Thanks mate....nicely done video...great work...appreciate the tips and advice....hope you do well
good job! Just subscribed and liked!
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AWESOME WORK MAN!!
+SSR KNIVES AND GUNS! Thank you!
Awesome Videos i'm now following you on instagram thanks for all the info!!!!
good videos mate very helpful 👍👍i like the hex drive hammer, i have one also 😂😂
+SharpStuffau dwayne Lol I was wondering if anyone would notice that. Use what you can reach sometimes hahaha
How do you like the j flex belts and what do you use them for? I've never used one and was wondering what the benefit would be to using one for shaping on a metal wheel (beginning of the vid).
oldie but goodie. do you use blue locktite to prevent the bolts from backing out during use?
luv you man i would hate to see you loose a eye for us. great vid btw
Another great video Mike, try squirting some dish soap in your dunk bucket it helps keep your hands a little cleanerThanks J
+Rockin L Knives ,Jeremy I put a little bit in it but I don't think it was enough from the looks of it lol. Great tip!
Great job!
another very informative video... tried the screw head polishing idea on countersunk head screws works well ...only difference u need a flat surface to put the sandpaper on. i used a piece of wood...anyways not sure if u have mentioned it in another video but since u cleaned up the jimpings with the Dremel ...how do u put them on prior heattreat? chainsaw file,Dremel,... ??? i like 5 to 6 jimpings on my blades but especially on thick stock its a pain...time consuming and then u have to measure where to put them...i hate it...especially when done with a file...tried the grinder n a very small wheel but didn't work that well...what i do now is use the hacksaw. ..jimpings don't look that nice neither are they that grippy but better than nothing...n quicker...what some do is before they shape the blade they msrk the jimpings location n drill them...then grind off excess. ..tried but my designs hardly stick to the plan *ha* i always improve them in the process... take care keep up the great work
+Fred L All of the jimping I have done before heat treat was done with a 1/8" chain saw file. Lately I have been using the milling machine with a 1/8" carbide endmill and doing it after heat treat. Either way works but doing it by hand will always take longer and usually require more work. For smaller jimping I use a checkering file before heat treat. I don't trust myself with a grinder or even the dremel to do the jimping free hand. its too easy to mess it up for me.
Do you think it's possible to tap the holes on the actual handle instead of using the standoffs? Have you ever thought of that as a option maybe to save a little money?
Hi Mike
You've been shooting for 5 hours?
Is this your way of dropping hints and getting us all set up to buy your EKIM KNIVES director's cut, available for Christmas, only $22.99?
As always, great vid , Mike
+TD Hughes Lol I'll be a movie star for sure then. Look out Hollywood!
Take one of your standoff’s and split one side of it with the band saw or a grinding wheel . Clean the threads out with a 8/32 tap and then thread your bolt into the modified standoff and chuck it int your drill press. Thread damage risk eliminated.
Where did you get this hardware from
Thanks!
Vey nice !
Nice video
GJ!
FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!
+SSR KNIVES AND GUNS! I wouldn't have it any other way lol
Glasses mike Glasses
My works too. Used woodprix handbooks and build it with no problems.