I think the golf ball ends would have been perfect. Next time... Thanks.

This is miles ahead of my last attempt. Have a great 2021.

Likewise to you and yours. Have a great 2021. Thanks.

I just find it much easier to work with carbon steels rather than alloys. Thanks and have a great 2021.

It's not possible without viewer support like yours so a big thanks. Have a great 2021.

Gary, I really appreciate you taking the time to recommend my tooling. And your contribution to the channel has been very big indeed. I wish you and yours the best for this year and beyond. Glen

Glad you could find any enjoyment from watching. I hope this year improves for most. Have a great 2021.

I'm much more pleased with this old file drawknife than previous attempts. And a lawnmower blade would be perfect. Thanks and have a great 2021.

Thanks for your support. I'll do my best in 2021 to improve the channel.

Ha! But remember, he was a "super genius". Maybe I should stamp Acme on my projects. Thanks.

The year ending won't change anything

To you and yours as well - have a great 2021. The new year represents renewed hope. Thanks for watching.

That's a very good tip and one that would save on me having to grind a lot to get the proper angle. I'll try to remember to give that a try. Thanks for sharing.

Have a great 2021. Thanks.

Same to you. Have a great 2021.

Very glad you enjoy my work and I appreciate your kind comment.

Likewise, have a great 2021. I'll do my best moving forward. Thank for your support.

This is not perfect but so much better than my last try. I actually threw the previous one out afterwards. Thanks.

Likewise. Have a great 2021.

Maybe I should rename my channel "caveman style blacksmithing". Have a great 2021.

Thank for your kind comment. Same to you and yours - Have a great 2021.

Yes, see you on the flip side. Have a great 2021. Thanks.

Thanks for your long time support. I wish you and yours the best for 2021. And thanks for making me aware of your username change. I like the positive message of your new name.

I'll do my best in 2021 to improve the channel. Wishing you and everyone a great 2021. Thanks for your support.

Likewise to you. Have a great 2021.

Like most of my projects, nothing fancy. But this one is working well for me. Have a great 2021.

As it is, it does work pretty well for me. But I did think about grinding that angle a bit more shallow, probably would be even better. Thanks for sharing. Have a great 2021.

This time around, I actually have a useable tool. Thanks.

Thanks.

Yes, persistence is the key. Have a great 2021 and thanks for watching.

Good point. Have a great 2021.

The same to you and yours - have a great 2021.

I wish you and yours the best. Have a great 2021 and beyond.

Good luck in your blacksmithing. Have a great 2021 as well. Thanks.

@@gstongs thanks Glen, well I made the tongs using a temporary forge built out of fire bricks piled together like Lego. They aren't pretty, but they work and I managed to drift and rivet them rather than relying on drills and bolts.

I'm very glad you can get anything from watching. Have a great 2021. Thanks.

Glad to have you back. Have a great 2021 as well. Thanks.

I can almost guarantee you that when you see projects being done on KZfaq, that the completion time is longer than what is actually shown in most cases. This drawknife probably took me about 2 hours total. Don't obsess about how long it takes for any one project, speed will come with repetition/experience. Thanks and have a great 2021.

I'm pretty sure you meant great and not freak but then again, freak videos could certainly describe some of my horror show trial and error stuff! Have a great 2021.

Thanks and may you also have a great 2021.

My main anvil is about 5 years old. I use it everyday but don't abuse it. There are a few dings and dents but the camera angle makes that hard to see. There might be some cast iron anvils being manufactured here but my anvils are my own designs which I had made. Thanks and have a great 2021.

This steel is just a lot easier me to work with. And I'm glad this drawknife actually works, unlike my previous attempt. Thanks and have a great 2021.

As I remember, that is 1050 medium carbon. I rarely use high carbon stele for such tools. Thanks and have a great 2021.

That would have looked cleaner but I don't have a welder at home. Thanks for watching.

I used to enjoy pulling apart 1950's era golf balls which were composed of miles of rubber filaments wound around a small rubber bag filled with sticky yellow/orange "goo". I have no idea what that "goo" was made of, but it sure looked toxic 😒

I actually think the golf balls would have been pretty good. I obviously have low-brow taste. Thanks for watching.

@@gstongs 🤣🤣🤣

There is a relatively large amount of variation in drawknife proportions so I wouldn't sweat too much about it. If anything, I would make the blade as long as you can while leaving adequate material for the handles. This lets you take a long slicing cut that is needed in certain situations. I have made a short one like Glen's first one before and while I like it for the forging I did (first successful forge weld of high carbon steel to mild steel body) I don't actually like using it for woodworking compared to my longer bladed one.

@@ACat1255 My primary purpose for the draw knife is fashioning handles for my knives, hammers, axes etc. so most of the wood pieces will be only short to a couple feet at most. Ive seen other 'Tubers make them but seemed too small for me, this one looked about right.edit. grats on the forge weld success, I havent been game to try that yet P )

Yes, the measurements you state are very close. But having the handles a bit longer wouldn't hurt. Good luck in work and thanks for watching.

Thanks for your detailed response.

@@gstongs Ok, thanks for that, ill make the handles a bit longer then. :) Cheers for the info, and thankyou for all the great smiting info youve given us through the channel :)

Ha! You win the funniest comment award. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the tips. As it stands, I find the handles are comfortable for me but opening them a bit might be even better. And I definitely need to flatten/smooth the underside more. Have a great 2021.

Ha! I somehow think those balls might not work. Thanks for watching.