I very much enjoy your videos. I have stage 4 thyroid cancer. When I can not sleep at night you help me get through! Cheers! Thank You very much!

0:38 "I've done this before, it usually works" A true master of his trade

NAILED IT!

I love how often you include your failed pieces. You always see on TV or documentaries etc where they always say "One wrong strike and it could be all over" or "If we hear such and such during the quenching we have to start over" yet it somehow always works out. It's awesome to see the actual process in honest detail

Making damascus steel without a powerhammer is a respectable work. The knife got really pretty.

Watching your work is like a spiritual experience.

That’s awesome every time I watch it. More please of the nickel line, it makes the knife stand out

I have no idea why, but I love this video so much. Every time I see it on my list I just have to watch it. You did an amazing job, SIr.

You're the only one to try those crazy damascus experiment, always wonderful

Wow, this knife is straight up stunning. Definitely my favourite one of yours thus far. I love the fine nickel line following along the transition of steel types... You are truly an amazing artist

This guy is good plus he is funny!!!! I love the robot. This is the type of person that I would love to have as a teacher and as a friend. Great sense of humor and an awesome job

Wow that is in my opinion the most beautiful knives you've made so far; texture, colour, shape... really shows your skills are improving you made that look easy!

You certainly have a way with steel. I salute you, and all the effort you put into your knives.

in each video will learn something new :) awesome work :)

How on Earth may I be blessed enough to purchase a knife just like this? It is my Dream Come True knife.... Thank you for the awesome video. Matthew Fakes.

Of all your knife builds I've watched, this one is probably the coolest. Love that dark dark edge and the bright nickel stripe, and the prominence of some of the nails.

I go to your store every time I am in Tulsa. My daughter and I love it. Thank you for offering great priced knives for knife lovers.

That green beetle is a beautiful knife. Well done! the nickel strand throughout the blade had me sold.

Glad I saw this one. Have a bunch of nails from the mid 1800's I want to try this with.

GB, please please please please please make a knife out of different sized ball bearings.

For me it's the prettiest knife you've forged so far, and I've been watching you for about 2 years now! Hands down one of me favourite yt-channels. Keep it up, mate!

That turned out great.....good move adding that single sheet!

Why has no one said this yet. GB you nailed it.

That is FREAKING AMAZING! Love the bright line of nickel as well as the "color fade" in the blade. Awesome!

That has to be the best looking knife I've ever seen.

Was sceptical about that nickel liner, but damm, that looks pretty...

Kudos, sir. That nail knife looks absolutely stunning!

beautiful loved that you could see the nails in the etch

That is the most inventive use of a jigsaw I have ever seen!

This is probably a very random compliment, but the way you folded up the canister like it was a box of milk was just beautiful.

May be the best looking knife you've done so far. I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing!

Thank u for the great pfp from 4:40-4:50. Been great all this time

Those nails look great. Well worth the effort.

This is the prettiest knife I've ever seen you make. Absolutely love it. The nails came out just right and that thin nickel line was just superb. Amazing craftsmanship.

Man you hit the nail on the head with this one.👍👍

This is one of my favorites you have made so far. Great work, thanks for sharing this

I can't even believe that you can make a knife that nice out of nails and a piece of square tube and some powder. Really cool video dude I want that knife I love how the spine is so thick you Blu my mind.

heat treated steel etches differently. since you only hardened the blade it will etch differently from the handle. beautiful knife. i love how you can actually see the nails. hopefully i can get my forge back together soon and give this a go

That nickle strip almost looks like an integrated hamon line. So cool!

The reason I think why it did not etch as well on the handle part, is because you only heat treated the blade. The part that is heat treated will expose the pattern better, it gives a better contrast between the steels. The part that is not heat-treated will show a very faint pattern, not as good as it would heat-treated. That's why a lot of knifemakers quench the whole blade, because they want the pattern to be exposed throughout the whole blade and handle. Very similar to Hamons, when you heat treat only a certain part of the blade, which is the cutting edge, it will etch differently than the part that is not heat treated. Hope this helps you out with your up-coming projects!

Subbed, very happy to find a black smith that does commentary on their videos!

This is awesome. I think it's my favorite that you've done so far.

that nickel line is beautiful. what a fantastic looking knife.

Awesome stuff buddy thanks for sharing. Trying to build knives from different things on my channel now I'm catching up on all my work 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Awesome knife Sir !!!!!!!!!!!!! The wood you choose for your handles is gorgeous looking. Well Done

You nailed that on the head. Good job man.

Very therapeutic watching a master at work. Nice work - truly.

Absolutely stunning knife! And as always a pleasure to watch you work.

Followed this channel for months and just realized we are in the same city. I saw a billboard recently. Great work!!!

Awesome work as always. Love that you keep challenging yourself

I wish you had put this one on eBay. Beautiful work can’t wait till you make another. Thanks for the great videos.

That was awesome. I really like the line from the nickel , it shows up so bright next to that 1095. Great work GB, keep up the good work!!!!!

excellent work and all the explanations...especially when it comes to the quenching and tempering...only the sky is the limit :-)))

Really cool stuff with the nickel to separate the 1095 edge! good job!

Beautiful pattern there with all those nails. The nickel line is really bright and goergous! Lovely piece of work done there I must say. Cant get over the nickel line somewhat creating a sort of a hamon line making the knife look even better. Thenk you for this film which has inspired me even more to start tha journey down the path of knife making. Best of luck!!!

This and the fish hook have been my favorite of your canisters. You've really upped your finishing work, especially on the ricassos.

The blade and the handle together look so beautiful! Amazing job

Collaboration with Essential Craftsman?!?!?! Hell Yeah!!!! I'm betting that will be FN EPIC! He just posted am amazing vid of Cy forging a knife and telling some of the best stories I've ever heard.

hardened high carbon steel will etch darker than soft high carbon. Thanks for videoing all your work. I enjoy watching!

This is an astounding blade! Great job!

Great job. This has to be one of my favourite knives from you!

One of the most beautiful knives I've seen you make.

This is one of the nicest looking you've done.

I think this is my favorite knife you've made😀👍 great job

Last nail in the coffin. I subbed so good.

That knife is freaking gorgeous!!!

As always, very interesting and informative video! I love the bits of humour thrown in there as well. Knife turned out awesome!

God that's beautiful. Probably your best looking piece so far. That faux hamon you made with that nickel is amazing. Well done.

Turned out beautiful. You do wonderful work. 👍😝

That nickel strip really paid off. Made it stand out sweet. Great job. Keep up the good work.

New to the channel and I have to say.... "That is one SICK, SICK KNIFE!!"

You really hit the nail on the head with this one that knife looks hard as nails

that nickel line is gorgeous!

That is a gorgeous knife. Thank you for sharing!

Think this is my favourite knife you've made, really like the pattern, shape, and handle.

That's cool how you can actually see the shape of the nails in the pattern.

That dark edge and the bright nickle line looks awesome!. Always look forward to your videos and your style. Good experiment on making the micarta. At least me know now that it doesn't look so good

the nickel arc trick worked wonderfully

Killer content and great knives. I'm always stoked when you release a video.

That is a phenomenal knife. Beetle, your knives have improved so much, that's absolutely gorgeous. I'm very impressed!

Just beautiful! Like the thickness of the steel!

by far- this ones my favorite. nice job bro!!

Love the essential craftsmen's channel! Beauty knife!

That is one hella beautiful looking knife, love the nickle line pattern, great job mate !!

That was a great video and the knife turned out amazing. Thank you keep it up m8!!

Very , very, very awesome and beautifull. Thanks for WIP

Beautiful knife. Enjoyed the video as well!

By far the prettiest knife I’ve seen in a while... would like one of my own but with maybe some red construction paper or cloth layered into the sand paper

I think this is possibly my favorite or one of my favorite knives you have ever made

Looked cool.i know all about the furnace gloves and stuff.i worked at marshalltown trowel,a company Dave Lennox started over 140 yrs ago.ran a furnace that burnt 2300 degrees.was neat running equipment,rolls,hammers and such that were 50 to 70 yrs old

As per usual, dude you NAILED it!! LOVE your videos man! I really liked the handle on this one to 👌

Wow, i think that is the most beautiful knive you have ever made. Really, really cool knife!

Now that's a handy knife, and I would buy it.

I respect your channel you showed your mistake an why. You just got a new subscriber!!! Oh thanks for the glove dance party moves gotta make sure I use them .

I love that nickel line in the blade.

That is flippin epic. Nice work

That's crazy cool ...the nails & nickel knife...nice job..GB

That's a super slick knife.

Get a cheap palm sander, and make a jig to hold it, sanding pad side up. Make a jig on the sanding pad with a square in it to hold your mild steel container. When filling your container, put it in the jig, and turn on your sander. The steep powder will turn into almost a liquid under vibration. All of your hard steel elements will also settle more effectively.

That's a pretty cool knife. Well done.