Knife made from COPPER WIRE - Its SHARP!! - Aluminum bronze with forged edge

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In this video I'll be making an aluminum bronze knife to use around my shop. I made this knife from copper wire and pure aluminum. 90% copper mixed with 10% aluminum makes a very hard alloy called aluminum bronze. I made the knife by creating a sand casting and then cutting the shape of the knife out of it. I then cast pure copper pins and used them to attach walnut handle scales.
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@jamie_23 2 жыл бұрын

I came for the casting... im staying for Penny!

@Kats4Brekkie 2 жыл бұрын

I do really enjoy watching. No fuss, no fancy effects, just good dialogue, and proper footage. Also I love the bits you do which are maybe not the ideal way but it's what I had to hand (polyurethane for example!) Great looking knife too.

@jamie_23 2 жыл бұрын

Well said that man!

@thewhitemustang 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree. (To our benefit, I think he forgot to add the fancy annoying generic music effect that he usually plays over his voice.) This happens to be his Only video without the added distracting music playing over his voice. Most people just want to hear clear narration along with the natural sounds of the process (like this video). I don't understand why so many youtubers decide to play generic shite over their voice. It completely ruins it for me every time. It's become a plague on youtube. If viewers want to hear music while someone is speaking in a video, they can play any song with one click. There's no need for the video maker to force that stuff on us.

@DrTubeman 2 жыл бұрын

@@thewhitemustang Totally agree, all music playing in the background of videos on KZfaq instead of just listening to the natural sounds is so annoying, but when that music is those bloody inanely fast buildup beat bop lazar sounds, it's so irratating and ruins any videos that it just puts people off watching the video altogether.

@callmeprofessorneegusphd.9155 Жыл бұрын

Love when he uses dark underworld incantations to transmute the gloves straight onto his hands as well

@seandoumas1264 Жыл бұрын

Agreed Most Restoration Videos are like Example: (Cutting parts and editing it also) And I want to know the hard work of the full process. Great work and just keep on going man

@tpadgett2 Жыл бұрын

as a professional knife maker I'd say you did a hell of a job for your first knife. esp out of what nowadays would be considered non traditional materials (ironic, right?). I did, however, feel for you when you said you spent 6 hours on the bevel. I remember life before my 2x72. I'm glad those days are behind me. lol. for those that don't know, that grind would take about 3 minutes on a 2x72. but the effort and detail you put into your jig and the final result are fantastic. good job.

@KrakenCasting 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous! Aluminum bronze is a hell of an alloy. It's crazy tough and darn near impossible to corrode. The knife turned out great, I may have to make one myself before too long.

@jonnylawless6797 Жыл бұрын

Almost impossible to corrode? Sold, I'll be having a knife made of aluminium bronze.

@jeanladoire4141 9 ай бұрын

@@terriblefezthat's beacause the only alloy that somewhat approaches bad quality tempered steel would be CuBe2 or CuCoBe alloys (copper/beryllium), wich can somewhat reach 40/45HRC. Some make non spark hammers with them. However it's a very expensive material, and its dust is toxic. Then you have copper/nickel alloys, wich can get hard but aren't as good and tough. Then you got aluminum bronze, wich can be water quenched and hardened, like steel. But it's not gonna go beyond 30HRC,and it would be brittle. He should have added some nickel and iron to the mix to improve the properties of his alloy

@AuntieHauntieGames Жыл бұрын

Low melting points is one of the great advantages that bronze age weapons had over their early iron counterparts, which is why many people still used bronze even when they figured out iron: a bronze weapon or tool that broke for any reason could always be melted back down and recast into a totally new weapon or tool, something which was considerably more difficult when working with iron. The advantage for bronze tools nowadays, of course, is that they conduct but do not spark.

@Hooptyroo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow for a first knife that’s really good. The home made bevel grinder looked torturous lol

@yellowice0 2 жыл бұрын

8:12 if you counter sunk a couple of holes in the wood before you peened the pins I think the chances of you splitting the wood would go down, not very deep ones, but just enough to allow for for the metal to bulge out, it would also make the pins to have a tighter connecting grip as there's more material hang over against the knife scales.

@_BLANK_BLANK Жыл бұрын

Countersinking is a bit too wide for the peening to fill it in, what people normally do to avoid cracking is using a reamer to slightly taper the hole.

@billwendt9571 Жыл бұрын

I worked for AMSCO foundry (Specialty Steels) and we coated our cope and drag molds with a spray-on finish. Release was easier and casting surfaces were superb. We also had patterns for molding in vents and risers. Because you pull your patterns then add vents and risers by hand later, you risk distorting the mold. On your copper hammer video, you got a void because your sand binder isn't fully cured and high temps turn the binding agent into gas which has nowhere to go except into an otherwise beautiful casting. Also watch pouring temps in relation to barometric / atmospheric pressure and humidity (You need to learn how these affect laminar / turbulent flows). I know nothing about casting copper / bronze / aluminum, BUT after applying spray-on finish, we routinely aged our molds for at least 24 hours, then FIRED the insides with blow torches prior to clamping the halves together and pouring a heat of manganese steel. 'Hope this helps.

@1234567890CAB Жыл бұрын

I was surprised that he didn't bake or otherwise heat the mold before pouring

@tellyfaulkner3466 Жыл бұрын

Wow. I know nothing about this stuff but thank you for sharing this bit of insider knowledge. I'm sure it will help.

@theinternetthug 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my God. Penny is adorable!

@brianstephens8667 2 жыл бұрын

As an amateur knife collector, I think looks good! Please keep us updated on how long it keeps an edge!

@trentw6806 Жыл бұрын

Ya probably already saw but he mentions this knife in his copper hammer video i just watched. Kept its edge better than he expected

@brianstephens8667 Жыл бұрын

@@trentw6806 I went to the video and checked it out! Thanks.

@robertkattner1997 Жыл бұрын

It totally depends what you cut.

@slimtimm1 2 жыл бұрын

All I can say is WOW!!!

@haydnsterne8067 Жыл бұрын

The bevil jig is amazing love it

@jonathanclark7444 2 жыл бұрын

I love how many different methods you show on this channel, its great to get a breif overview of it to then research more fully later.

@kriss3d 2 жыл бұрын

Very pretty. And I'm glad you used a full size tang instead of so many forged knifes that have a single thin tang instead of the entire width of the handle. Very nice work. I'd love to see a followup on how it works after extensive use.

@nikolajc7617 Жыл бұрын

that knife is Cast not forged.

@BatMan-sg9kh 2 жыл бұрын

Love the aesthetic of it

@MrTarfu 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for actually peening the pins, so many people just slather on a bunch of epoxy and call it good enough

@riskybusiness3413 2 жыл бұрын

An absolute work of art - 11/10

@isaiasbalbuena6356 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece of art !!!!!

@msteele999 2 жыл бұрын

Well done - I enjoy watching you do different projects

@navtheartist8148 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing build

@TG-- 2 жыл бұрын

That looks gorgeous

@uzundeprem5743 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clean video

@bradymcphail9690 Жыл бұрын

I’m just beginning my journey in the other side of metal working after 45 years of welding/ fabrication. I find what you are sharing to be the next level to becoming a master level metal worker

@ericjackson9047 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@johnpaulbacon8320 Жыл бұрын

Nice outcome.

@dangerousandy 2 жыл бұрын

That looks superb

@hendriklubbe 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent craftsmanship, beautiful!

@technoe02 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, steel might last longer but it will never look as good as this does. I love it

@MarkRuslinzski 2 жыл бұрын

It looks Great

@rodrigolara6733 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the color.

@Megamind_of_MetroCity Жыл бұрын

Came out really nice!

@dansadler2319 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding work sir

@Serbianguy432 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! The knife turned out very nice and, as always, the video itself is a joy to watch. With all the sounds and close in filming I feel as though I'm part of the project.

@itaco8066 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@violettracey 3 ай бұрын

That looks awesome!

@DiesInEveryFilm Жыл бұрын

Really cool project and something ive been wanting to try myself for a long time, thanks for sharing.

@guye7763 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Well done!

@maxmai7972 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly the result is astonishingly good

@kentieber7309 2 жыл бұрын

that was an excellent project. I love the way you go step by step in your videos .that helps us understand processes to help with our own projects

@LickingKoala 2 жыл бұрын

this knife is BADASS. love everything about it, congrats buddy !

@wantafastz28 2 жыл бұрын

Well this was always something I was wanting to try. Glad someone else did the trail and error part for me.

@corbin_fishing 2 жыл бұрын

Love the new puppy 😍

@acomingextinction 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, beautiful knife. Bronze + walnut really is a classic look.

@deadahead2604 Жыл бұрын

Looks great

@zuseable 2 жыл бұрын

loved it great job

@CreepyChappy Жыл бұрын

Awesome knife

@carlnikolov Жыл бұрын

Amazing amount of patience and skill as usual!

@puzzled_bug Жыл бұрын

that is amazing

@experdivolution 2 жыл бұрын

looks amazing !! great job

@madeddiesman-stylemonsterm6662 Жыл бұрын

Beauty! What a nice functional work of art!

@DeweyKentM Жыл бұрын

Awesome project! I really like everything about this knife; the bronze, the copper, the walnut, and the combination of all three in a very simple yet pleasing shape. It makes me want one of my own.

@tianzining 2 жыл бұрын

You are the first KZfaqr that makes me think forging is not that dangerous if you are well protected.

@dont.ripfuller6587 Жыл бұрын

nuclear fission is not that dangerous if you're well protected...well protected means knowledgeable of the task at hand and what dangers it presents,.such as things that make things explode in your face unexpectedly. Knowledge is power, stay strong 💪🏽📚

@tianzining Жыл бұрын

@@dont.ripfuller6587 yeah, but human made mistakes. So I respect people knowing what they are doing, following procedures and prepared when shit still happens

@jackstrange186 Жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful new assistant. Penny sweet.

@MrGerd 2 жыл бұрын

Never seen this kind of alloy on a knife. Nice looking tool. Cool :)

@SturleyArt Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work. Love the shape and design and the cold hardening was fascinating.

@RandomMetalWorker 2 жыл бұрын

that is a beautiful knife

@dschoas Жыл бұрын

This is a thing of beauty! Congrats for the first knife.

@heidilloid6844 Жыл бұрын

This dude should try to enter on "Forged In Fire"

@johnpunith507 Жыл бұрын

Its a beauty!!

@pomnichowski 2 жыл бұрын

very nicely done appealing shape good look

@kolinkomita2975 8 ай бұрын

Really cool. I'll be watching as I get more into metalworking.

$@Neverfearthefraction$

@Neverfearthefraction 10 ай бұрын

It totaly looks profesional!

@paulgeorge7347 Жыл бұрын

very skilled work

@spookydonkey2195 2 жыл бұрын

Penny is adorable!

@sergeantcraphead 2 жыл бұрын

I really like that!

@ytuser4562 Жыл бұрын

What an awesomely unique design for a blade. The shape and colors are so cool to me.

@heyimamaker Жыл бұрын

I really like the proportions of the knife, nice work!

@no-one3795 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful knife. I like the color.

@4realGTFOH Жыл бұрын

That little knife is pretty cool

@josefmildner7665 2 жыл бұрын

I want one. It's beautiful

@tylerkrug7719 2 жыл бұрын

That's a sweet knife!

@filipemecenas Жыл бұрын

Beautiful bronze age stile

@tomgarcia9200 Жыл бұрын

how do you not have a belt sander man. You're a genius without that essential shop tool.

@casen2007 Жыл бұрын

Very pretty knife!

@joewhitney4097 Жыл бұрын

Interesting build, enjoyed watching the forging process with these materials. Love the use of the bronze and walnut. Thanks for sharing.

@TheFrozenMind Жыл бұрын

I like the color of brass and it's full tang. great video and excellent craftmanship.

@ToninFightsEntropy Жыл бұрын

Nice work, dude!

@annaruyer4681 2 жыл бұрын

looks good

@GregorPQ Жыл бұрын

This is a very beautiful knife!

@tettazwo9865 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive!

@augustm.moschera8646 Жыл бұрын

You did a great job! I've seen hundreds of knife making videos and this was excellent.

@miscible21 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful 👌

@TheDrivebynerf Жыл бұрын

Oh wow I may use this for a knife build Been looking for something like this for long time. Thank you

@arthuralexander0918 2 жыл бұрын

Great looking blade!

@PyroMynx Жыл бұрын

Oooh, I'd buy this knife too! I love the wood and copper together.

@tomroberts7221 2 жыл бұрын

Nice looking knife. Good job.

@philw245 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work.

@johngallagher3732 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job btw

@sandrapetty2609 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, beautiful knife.

@agoodballet Жыл бұрын

Nailed it! Awesome blade man!

@mussim2919 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. Keep making more videos.

@philwillis8604 Жыл бұрын

very cool project. nice job...

@kweep1 2 жыл бұрын

Looks cool

@doone5303 Жыл бұрын

That's a really nice knife

@beartankoperator7950 Жыл бұрын

looks nice

@dreamerx23 2 жыл бұрын

very pretty!

@gabeofalltrades0770 10 ай бұрын

That was extremely entertaining. I’m a traditional knife maker (out of steel) but it was cool seeing it done another way

@WOTT101 Жыл бұрын

Cool blade!

@my1956effie 2 жыл бұрын

That looks pretty impressive for a first knife build. 👍

@0to100Art 2 жыл бұрын

you are so clever and creative

@robinson-foundry 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!