I Just Got Schooled! (Learning How to Make a Knife...Again)

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Bladesmith Walter Sorrells goes back to school and learns to make a knife from scratch. In this month's "Pops Project of the Month," Walter learns how Pops partner Joey Berry makes his signature tapered tang knife. Then he goes back to his shop and shows you what he learned. The knife is a hunter/utility/EDC type knife made from 1084 steel from Sheffield, England with a handle of vintage micarta and brass pins. Walter steals dozens of cool tips and tricks...and gives them to you!
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@WalterSorrellsBlades 10 ай бұрын

Some jerk is spamming my videos with "hello, you're a winner" comments. It's not me. Please ignore.

@ozarked2363 10 ай бұрын

Can you imagine having Walter as your next door neighbor and asking him to loan you a tool?

@swampcritterisbackbaby1740 10 ай бұрын

If he was your neighbor you would know not to borrow tools. But he would probably help you make them. :)

@reddogknives 10 ай бұрын

An old man once told me, learn something new everyday. I have lived by that mantra since then and Walter has led the way to teach me something new every time I watch his videos. So a huge thank you, for all that you've done for this community. Just my thoughts from a Guy in Tucson

@chuckbowie5833 10 ай бұрын

"When you do this mathematically sometimes it actually looks kinda funny" - on point!

@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 7 ай бұрын

To taper the tangs without milling the best method (aside from die forging) is to use a flat rotary wheel. A large one use for grinding stones. You can use a diamong plate on these too for chisel grinds, such machines are comnon in japan

@Nebulax123 10 ай бұрын

Really like Pop's they are not far from my house. I get 1/4 inch sheet micarta from them I love the old stuff. Been making knives since the 70's and I still learn new stuff all the time I am sure we can never learn it all. Really enjoy your videos.

@bobjones8864 10 ай бұрын

I’ve always been a “small” knife guy so I fully expected your product today to be right down my alley. And I was right. Wonderful belt knife project. Thanks.

@mikafoxx2717 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, small knives are usually just as useful. Unless it's a machete or a kitchen specific knife, no need for the thing to be over 3-4 inches for normal use. I look at older work use knives and see what people actually used back then. They almost always had more comfortable handles than new ones as well, at least folders.

@jbyrd3304 10 ай бұрын

I would love to buy one of them handles for grinding taper tangs. I have been trying to find one. Please let me know if you sell them. I have a few orders next month and they want taper tangs. Thank you Mr. Walters! Also thank you for giving me the confidence to make knives. You are the one who taught me just about everything thru your videos. Started watching back in 2016

@BB-tm7gx 10 ай бұрын

used to watch Walter ages ago can't believe the Hair

@benterbieten9540 10 ай бұрын

That vintage macarta is wonderful stuff, I've bought several sheets of it.

@fredbalster3100 10 ай бұрын

You can learn so much by seeing other knives and methods and designs. That how you grow your skills the easy way. 😊

@sog711 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Made a trip to Pops Wednesday. Andy was super helpful. Great bunch of guys!

@Smallathe 10 ай бұрын

A very nice video. Thanks!!!

@christurley391 10 ай бұрын

Thanks again

@stephenjohnson6841 10 ай бұрын

Another great and informative video! Looking forward to play two. Thanks again.

@user-ox1pl3po9k 9 ай бұрын

being just an old steel beater, I wonder why anyone would go to all that trouble to taper a tang. BTW Schrade used to make the best deer-dressing knife imaginable, the Sharp Finger. No bigger than a finger, slightly curved, intended to be use with your forefinger in the back of the blade, but it was ground with a very strong taper from the back end of the tang to the point. The rear end of the tang must have been 3/16" or 1/4" thick.

@RedBeardOps 10 ай бұрын

Great stuff sir!

@jeffsherk7056 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I always enjoy your information. I have been using ATP-641 and a paint sprayer connected to an air compressor to protect my blades. When the ATP 641 runs out, I may try the Pop's product.

@ed.sol.crafts 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Hanks for the tip on 2 layers of nuclayer

@xthemadplumberx7110 4 ай бұрын

I know not to, but every once in a while I will put liners with scales glued to them on the grinder to get rid of excess epoxy. I just learned that maybe super glue is good to use and that’s good to know, but putting liners on the grinder is a bad idea, and I regret it almost every time I do. Putting liners on something flat with sand paper is the way to go. I say that, because I did it today again. 😐

@brysonalden5414 10 ай бұрын

I especially appreciate your recommendation to put two layers of Nuclay on the blade before HT. Just put a second coat on a hunter I'm about to HT, looking forward to seeing a better result.

@Keith_the_knife_freak 10 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@dennisyoung4631 10 ай бұрын

Waterjet, for roughing to size??? Holes, etc???

@patw999 10 ай бұрын

I noticed the “bargain or junk’ grinder was in use today😂😂😂. Must be a bargain. As you say, get what you can afford but even if it slows you up by a few months to save more money and get something better it’s worth it. I think a lot of people will benefit from this bargain belt grinder. Instead of paying $600 for a 42” they’ll save for this one. I would. Thoughts from a non-knife maker…….😮😮😮

@reddogknives 10 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure that is his Bader grinder that he's been using to make knives for 20 years. It was not a cheap grinder back then, they have evolved so much since then with all the attachments and accoutrements. Just my thoughts from a fellow knife maker in Tucson

@shinedown394 10 ай бұрын

A fee grinders were shown in this video, one was a budget Vevor grinder he showed in a recent video.

@thesleepyweasel3775 10 ай бұрын

What's the idea behind the tapered tang? Is this just saving weight, or something else?

@cainjarrett5305 10 ай бұрын

Used to go by pop's once a year or so to stock up, before Old James Poplin sold the company. I'm much more fond of shopping in person than online, do the current owners allow in-store shopping? I'd love to drop by sometime, I live close to Augusta, GA.

@jamesperkins9833 10 ай бұрын

I’ve got a buddy who lives close by there, he loves stopping in and visiting with the crew!

@mathieulapointe1207 10 ай бұрын

Very helpfull thanks😊

@timclements-dh9sq 10 ай бұрын

What brand of drill bits ?

@AristonSparta 10 ай бұрын

The second hole isn’t lined up, it’s crooked.

@jasonscott7803 9 ай бұрын

👍✌️

@Landrew0 10 ай бұрын

The rivet spacing should have been done mathematically.

@swampcritterisbackbaby1740 10 ай бұрын

Learn to trust your eyes.

@reddogknives 10 ай бұрын

An old woodworker told me one time if it looks right it is right

@ronniejarvis2679 10 ай бұрын

What’s the purpose of tapering the tang? Weight saving?

@adriaanvanwyk662 10 ай бұрын

Only place I've seen this is in forged knives. An artifact that can occur when drawing the tang out from a billet. No reason I can see to do this when doing stock removal other than being really anal about a few grams of weight.

@TheGoldenBear79 10 ай бұрын

There is a little weight savings, but my experience has been it’s more impactful to the balance of the knife. That’s the functionality side of tings, but aesthetic appeal is not easy to “overlook”! Lol! Hope that helps a little. Have an amazing day & best wishes to you and your family. ✌️

@kubaspicak5387 10 ай бұрын

Do you really need to make clickbait videos???

@reddogknives 10 ай бұрын

It's a marketing technique that all KZfaqrs use, I don't see a problem with it. If you know Walter then you're going to watch anyway but you've never seen his channel that's how they pull you in, and hopefully you would subscribe.