In the shop with Travis Wuertz: If you make knives, this video may change your life.

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7 жыл бұрын

Here in Dallas Texas, Jerry Moen invited Travis Wuertz into his shop to discuss a few innovations that Jerry wants to release publicly. On top of that, Travis packed his prototype grinder into his suitcase and flew down to demonstrate this incredible new system. Both Jerry's innovations and Travis's system may forever change how custom knives are ground. Imagine performing a FLAWLESS hollow grind, one handed, and in a small fraction of the time it takes you to do it currently. Imagine also a system on your existing grinder that will allow you to grind up to say a 2000 grit/full mirror with a flawless finish AND do it in merely a few MINUTES. All of this and more will be demonstrated here, and you can expect to see these available to the public sometime in 2017.
These innovations may change how you make knives forever.

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@davonthelake 7 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of meeting Jerry last year and learned a bunch. What I like about Jerry and Travis is they are just full of information and willing to share. Great people.

@MrJohn714 7 жыл бұрын

That's amazing, I've been a knife maker for over thirty years now and have built several 2X72 grinders which are the traditional knife grinder. The biggest problem to master I've found with these grinders is learning to grind on the opposite side of where your looking and I'm sure knife makers know what I'm talking about. Another problem older knife makers have and I'm in my mid 60's now is light, trying to illuminate the back side of something you really cant see anyway is a problem, this grinder solves both of those issues! I just wish something like this was available thirty years ago,..well done sir!

@mrsimpson2022 4 жыл бұрын

mount a mirror

@megakx 6 жыл бұрын

I had the opportunity to use Travis' grinder in the machine shop I worked in when going to college. It still is by far the best grinder I've ever used.

@lamprozar1 7 жыл бұрын

Dam that was FN awsome thank you Jim

@girliedog 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this innovation from Travis Wuertz. My feeling is free time equals more creativity, this is what sets one craftsman apart from another. IMO

@jimshort5906 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to this grinder. I just actually received my TW 90 yesterday and haven't gotten to play with it yet. Thanks for the video!

@jimmyhendrix87 7 жыл бұрын

Great narration Jim. Love the new techniques that the mini TW set up lets you do , like attacking the plunge in a circular motion, and advancing grits on all 4 grinds with absolutely no set up.

@tormentedslayer7498 2 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty freaking cool! An I do remember Travis! I was cheerin for him in Forged in Fire! Glad he won!

@MindAkerKnives 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this! It HAS changed my life! I will buy one of these little grinders one day but I couldn't wait to try this grinding technique. It has helped me SO SO much! It is genius. I am now confident I shouldn't have any more scrapped blades instead of around 1.5 per knife on average in the past:) I made a "micro adjustable" measuring tool rest design to be able to do this precisely on my KMG and would love to send you the CAD drawings to give Travis some ideas (i'm sure he already has something in the works, that is one smart dude.) Just want to give back to the community I have learned so much from.

@jonballard4453 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see that cad or even just a video demonstration I could use some improvement

@luukheinz160 7 жыл бұрын

Takes time learning to adjust this grinder, but looks amazing for this prototype.

@EkimKnives 7 жыл бұрын

That is the coolest little grinder I've ever seen! I need to get behind one of these!!

@JimSkeltonKnives 7 жыл бұрын

So awesome to see you stumble across my video Mike, glad to have you here. I've watched pretty much every video you've made, and applaud you for taking the time to help so many people learn how to make knives properly. I've applied much of what you've taught myself and it really helped. Thank you.

@EkimKnives 7 жыл бұрын

Jim Skelton Thank you Jim! I'm a long time fan of your channel. Even before I became a maker. It's awesome to see you transition to the dirty side of knives and even cooler to hear that my videos were a help in any way!

@conspiracypraticlelist3370 7 жыл бұрын

It is cool you are into all the tactical edge weapons I looked cool stuff. I am a damascus and blade forger I have to pound hot stuff, I sent you my Website years ago when I first seen you demo some folders. kustommadeknives.com Stebbins Knives I make hunting knives and sheaths with exotic furniture. I have a mess of watches NBC stuff under 30 all autos eta''s and vachoue's if anyone is looking for something Renatos Invicta SWI to many to wear. Keep on Keeping on & and grinding

@GovannonForge 7 жыл бұрын

That grinder is awesome, but F me it was loud! Tinnitus anyone! Ear protection is a must for any shop...but definitely for this!

@paulalexander9019 7 жыл бұрын

Pretty slick, I could see this helping me transition from a designer to a maker.

@lucacadianalbert 7 жыл бұрын

Loved this video! I'm a sucker for custom made tools and this right here is la creme de la cream. Not only is saving time important, but getting accurate and reproducible results is equally important IMO. Good stuff...Thanks Jim!

@larrymarsico4059 5 жыл бұрын

I definitely NEED one of these like ASAP!🙌🤘✊👍💪🏻🇺🇸

@harveywebb6776 7 жыл бұрын

Oh Yes Sir. You are the MAGIC I've been Looking for. Fantastic will be checking out your every upload! Thanx and Bless your path with Grace and Happiness alllyour days

@swordfish1120 3 жыл бұрын

This grinder and granite base seems like an excellent choice for a beginner like me. It appears as though the learning curve is substantially less than starting on a conventional 2"x72" single speed belt grinder. Did TW ever release the 1" grinder?

@bbridges100 7 жыл бұрын

I need that mini grinder in my life!

@tomlewis4382 7 жыл бұрын

I want one of Travis' new grinders! I have two of Travis's TW-90 and feel they are the best grinders on the market. Travis is a great person to deal with and he really knows how to design grinders. I don't think his new grinder will help me grind faster than I already do, but it will help me do a better job on double edged knives like a dagger. It is very controllable and precise. Travis, I want one. Please put them into production!

@Zelrick42 7 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, Thanks for bringing it to us, Jim.

@stemack1975 Жыл бұрын

great info on the belts

@bernardhill1622 Жыл бұрын

Excellent..!! Maybe you've got a bit of steel grit buildup on granite slab that could have thrown you out squif..!! Love your presentation..!! Your Machine a winner, for sure.. !!

@makemorethings4016 4 жыл бұрын

May one of the best grinding solutions of all times...

@radionicsoftware5026 7 жыл бұрын

I so need that little grinder. thanks

@effenberkknives911 7 жыл бұрын

Great video Jim!

@timgreaves3424 7 жыл бұрын

The machining on that grinder is so fucking precise.

@robertskelton2576 7 жыл бұрын

Love to watch a knife being made. Even though I don't make them myself.

@dominicksantora1574 6 жыл бұрын

Forged in fire. Yeah, that's the show that got me looking into this.

@jefflowery7308 7 жыл бұрын

Okay. I had to watch it again because my eyes couldn't believe what I was seeing the first time. Getting to watch your hollow grinds form? Put me down for a 1" mini grinder package. Looks awesome!

@MacroMachines 7 жыл бұрын

Wow what a ingenious creation! Only thing is that the grinded material (sparks) goes everywhere instead of down into a bucket, so the mess could become an issue

@makemorethings4016 4 жыл бұрын

Jep mess But!! Youlle finish youre knife in a small amount of time And if you do a batch of 5 or 10 knifes Clean up is still 1 time...

@rjpena9129 6 жыл бұрын

Woah, It's Travis from forged & fire! Was rooting for him during the show

@TheRjjrjjr 7 жыл бұрын

This is exciting!

@missjungjeelee 4 жыл бұрын

I don't make Knives, but this did change my life

@jimmyhendrix87 7 жыл бұрын

The time it took for that mirror flat grind was cray cray.

@benmcintyre4275 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to get one.

@fabiandaroca 5 жыл бұрын

Small grinder is very cool!!!!

@joeygonzo 2 жыл бұрын

Forged In Fire champion and a great inventor

@chuckintexas_1437 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, just stumbled across this today (Apr 12, 2019), and am THOROUGHLY impressed ! So- where are we NOW in the process of production to commercial delivery ? I help folks design their "Next Great Idea" and am thoroughly fascinated ! ALSO, my wife has passed on the notion of addiing some new "works" to my own shop, and I'd LOVE to add this to my _OWN_ WFP (Work Flow Process) ! Thanks and ALL the BEST - C.

@hwydog905 7 жыл бұрын

Dam I want this machine !

@stevemastbaum Жыл бұрын

The center line staying centered being preset is similar to grinding sheer angles on punches. You can grind any over all length and the center line stays center.

@eugeneanderson8706 7 жыл бұрын

did that on a little 6 inch bench grinder before, works real well

@teddybeerlepel1 7 жыл бұрын

When you make neat grinders like this, you deserve to be the Forged in Fire Champion of Champions.

@jonsoncw 7 жыл бұрын

I just wanna be left alone in this workshop for like three weeks free range of everything. I'd probably make a thousand knives. if I didn't die from not eating lol

@Capthrax1 7 жыл бұрын

Oh man that little grinder... Travis really makes quality products. Get your hands on what ever he sells. Its a bit pricey but you will not be disappointed, they are everything he says they will be and more. Did he have a time line on when that grinder was coming out? it sure would make production runs even easier.

@spencerboaz2385 5 жыл бұрын

Really nice , and expensive to build . And you need a full machine shop to do it . OK it's 2018 but I don't know where to get this (plans or the finished) grinder ?

@jrh0369 7 жыл бұрын

This guy created a badass grinder and all I manage to accomplish was changing the belt on my wife's car.

@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 5 жыл бұрын

jrh0369 at least you’ve got a wife and a car. 😞

@kamikazej77 7 жыл бұрын

That is just slick

@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 5 жыл бұрын

I love the mini grinder and the rubber backed belt platen. I’d want the grinder nearer chest hight to protect my back and I’d wear a full face visor with respirator.

@billt7283 6 жыл бұрын

want this so badly.

@tykellerman6384 7 жыл бұрын

Well done

@TheNewNitrok7 7 жыл бұрын

thats a cool looking little knife

@wingnutbert9685 5 жыл бұрын

Soooooo....... any more on this grinder? Really interested in an update, even if it just indicates it's a non-starter.Thanks!

@ChuckNorrisUltra 5 жыл бұрын

@RoyFernbach 7 жыл бұрын

Impressive, most impressive. I skipped some of the grinding in the middle, etc... Did they mention how much this would be and when it would be made available? I really hope this project becomes available soon to the small business blade maker at a reasonable cost.

@stevenwatkins7949 6 жыл бұрын

Roy Fernbach Does anyone know if this machine is available, yet?

@markpedersen282 6 жыл бұрын

Steven Watkins has anybody heard if this machines available yet how much

@generalsongs2495 6 жыл бұрын

Mark Pedersen he has a website, you can buy his grinders there. Just type his name up and you'll find it

@richardfernandez8857 5 жыл бұрын

Is this available in the market already? Cool grinder for a hobbyist.

@deeteeohbee6794 7 жыл бұрын

@47:43 when you talk about Travis dumping, look at his face and watch his mood sour. This is gold.

@draco00 7 жыл бұрын

I hope Jerry will make that tool rest and jig available. I'd love to have that and the mini grinder.

@JimSkeltonKnives 7 жыл бұрын

Travis will be manufacturing them for him and they will be available in a couple months.

@aaronroby4905 5 жыл бұрын

How much would it be price wise? It also needs a light attachment would be good.

@everydaybladesinc Жыл бұрын

Take my money now!!!

@lsubslimed 6 жыл бұрын

Had to come watch this again; it's very cool. Jim, do you know if Travis has figured out a way to grind folder blades with this yet, or rather how to securely hold on to them while grinding? I know most guys use vise clamps and/or a jig to hold them since they have almost no tang to hold on to, but obviously those two options wouldn't work with this granite grinding set up. I don't make folders at the moment, although it got me curious as I'm sure that would also be a good part of the market for these grinders. I was thinking you could leave the bar stock longer until you grind the bevels, but that would either end up wasting steel or making the milling/drilling step possibly more complicated for guys that already have their own processes down. Just wondering :)

@garethbaus5471 5 жыл бұрын

You could try grinding two folders on opposite sides of the same bar using the technique shown then cut out the tangs afterwords to help give you a larger reference surface when grinding while wasting less steel then would otherwise be the case.

@fredvela6994 7 жыл бұрын

That's sweet! When will it be available for sale?

@actorzone856 7 жыл бұрын

deserves a "Bull Terror" Award for a job well done.

@marcus1981rj 6 жыл бұрын

Travis Wuertz, congratulation for your Viking Sword.

@eddieking2976 7 жыл бұрын

Jim you have a flawless voice. Always a pleasure hearing you narrate a video.

@eltigre_01 7 жыл бұрын

Getting Loose at the Goose--go Trav!

@kentaylor3087 7 жыл бұрын

SWEET...!

@D00MTR33 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's amazing. Great innovation by Travis, hat off to him. If its not too expensive (I know grinders prices) I'd definitely get one.

@Illyclone 7 жыл бұрын

If he somehow manages to keep it under 500 it'll definitely be worth the buy

@JimSkeltonKnives 7 жыл бұрын

James Baynes LMAO! I hope you mean the platen and jig. Because you're not going to come close to this grinder for $500.

@KingKiavash 7 жыл бұрын

I'll build you one for $200.

@shonaoneill5151 7 жыл бұрын

KingKiavash I'm with ya bud, I can and will build this. But, i am definitely going to make at least two improvements, I'm going to use Aluminium and not that dodgy American aluminum, also it will be a 25mm wide belt, using an inch is just daft (lol)

@Illyclone 7 жыл бұрын

True but for the size any higher in price and you're breaking into the 2x72 entry level stuff.

@davidwright4361 6 жыл бұрын

That is an awesome grinder! I have a KMG which is an excellent grinder but i would like to have the one of your small grinders. What is the price?

@650tonyd 7 жыл бұрын

will the grinder eventually grind into the stone making an un even surface?

@JimSkeltonKnives 7 жыл бұрын

TonydlP650 it doesn't touch the granite's surface

@craigholman4365 3 жыл бұрын

At 18:00: perhaps after prototype, fabricating a skirted knob around the bolt you're having to stop this amazing tool at to adjust? Thanks, can't wait to own one! - live for being instructed! Aka: Jerry's flip jig! (I get it! )...I LOVE this video! Thank you!

@jaywethington1934 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I would kill to have just 1 of those 2x72s, let alone 4 of them in my shop.

@donaldcarbone2073 7 жыл бұрын

I would give it a "BIG WOW" but looking at all that expert maching I cringe at what the price may be.

@vanderhoof5701 7 жыл бұрын

I'm completely unknowlageable in the skill of knife making however I can see that Travis' grinder really simplifies things. IMO it eventually raises the bar for some in the trade if they want to stay competitive. What I'm curious about is what brand are the grinders that Jerry is using, the 2x72 s? They look like a quality machine I would have interest in.

@ryanstewart4034 5 жыл бұрын

It's a great idea, but the reverse drive is throwing sparks and metal directly in to you not to mention if it somehow gets away from you and throws a hollow ground blade into your belly..

@who-manwho4182 5 жыл бұрын

If anyone can tell me where to get that type of motor at or if Travis has gotten this grinder to market yet cause I've been waiting almost 2 years now just to see if he'd sale them and haven't been able to find anything about it

@j.d.fingerlosfingerlosblad9301 7 жыл бұрын

Sweet

@pablopeu 7 жыл бұрын

This seems to work nicely for dagger type knives, but if you want to make, say for example, a tappered from tip to bolster kitchen knife it wont be possible, or I fail to see how can it be done...

@Chirpy_Ceilingbird 4 жыл бұрын

Forgive my ignorance but couldn’t you just tilt the platen forward instead of tilting the work rest to achieve the same angle for the fixed jig?

@jakewood4329 2 жыл бұрын

These are awesome we're can we get 1?

@collector7993 Жыл бұрын

What about if the marble base could move back and forth, left and right, up and down and be able to lock blades in so even an amateur could get perfect plunge grinds.

@mattelness2027 7 жыл бұрын

As an aspiring knife maker, I know this is the grinder I need. Hopefully it's around 2 grand which would be acceptable for me

@max0390rip 3 жыл бұрын

Did that new grinder ever come to market?

@jimmyhendrix87 7 жыл бұрын

I guess that Travis will put a knob on that height adjuster, and if you use a Trig calculator to calculate your bevel height, you'd just use a caliper or height gauge to dial in the height (with the belt on probably).

@lsubslimed 7 жыл бұрын

jimmyhendrix87 Good ideas. Especially measuring with the belt on. It can be tricky with grinding hollows sometimes because the radius can change quite a bit from belt to belt, such as if you were using a thin 220 j weight belt and then switched over to a thicker gator belt next, which can cause your bevels to have multiple facets as opposed to one smooth hollow. I personally don't hollow grind any of my blades but I have seen a couple makers experience this issue before they found the right sequence of belt types and grits that works for their process. Anyway, that was just something that came to my mind while watching this.

@JimSkeltonKnives 7 жыл бұрын

That's the plan. There will be a marked knob to make the adjustments.

@wvbladeknivesofwv1350 7 жыл бұрын

Hello: Is there a waiting list to get on for the small grinder? Thanks!

@jean-paullarche8044 6 жыл бұрын

Could I get plans to built that great grinder

@JimSkeltonKnives 6 жыл бұрын

Jean-Paul Larche Since Travis makes his living by designing, building and selling grinders.... I’m thinking the answer is “no”. LOL

@johnsimone9384 7 жыл бұрын

Can this be used to just sharpen knives to a razor edge? I'm not a knife maker but sharpen knives as a business.

@reneemills-mistretta790 3 жыл бұрын

I imagine it blows through belts really quickly. What us the cost of this little gem?

@xxwes997xx 4 жыл бұрын

are these available for purchase

@waqarghulam3548 5 жыл бұрын

Is this available for sale now?

@Durendal70 2 жыл бұрын

What is the name of this setup? And what does it cost?

@fishatlantic 7 жыл бұрын

Has Travis started production on this grinder yet?

@eyefly82russellm80 3 жыл бұрын

Are these grinders even available?

@ozzyfranf 5 жыл бұрын

Jim, do you have one of these?

@TheLettich17 7 жыл бұрын

The list of things I want just got longer

@AntokenAko 5 жыл бұрын

is it available now?

@noisycricket8924 7 жыл бұрын

nice

@donaldcarbone2073 7 жыл бұрын

Space age beautiful

@jacobacostamasterscribe2200 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Jim, I like to play with mine while I watch you play with yours....talking about knives of course

@johnlamont2568 6 жыл бұрын

Jacob Acosta Master Scribe .

@hughwas 7 жыл бұрын

I get to see the side i am Grinding...Kinda says it all

@amslerknives 7 жыл бұрын

Thats got my name written all over it.. SOLD

@tormentedslayer7498 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah if I had those grinders I’d be able to give the world my ideas.. I’ve made a few different knives but.. ehhh.. I have an old Rockwell belt grinder that’s loud as fuck! Way louder than what they have.. an you gotta be careful with it! If I grabs an edge you didn’t mean for it to grab one of two things will happen maybe three, get cut, break a finger, or mess up the blade you’ve been working on. I only know that because it’s happened at least once to me.. lmao I really like Jerry’s rig like man! I’d be able to some work with those!