Make A Loveless-Style Drop Point Hunter (Amazing Project!)

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Жыл бұрын

Bob Loveless's drop point hunting knife design is one of the classics of modern custom knife making. In this month's Pop's Knife Making Project of the Month, blade smith Walter Sorrells shows how you can make your own version of this Old School favorite. This is a complex but informative build, including grinding, heat treating, mirror polishing, buffing, milling and a bunch of other cool stuff. Lots to learn here!
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@Crown.A Жыл бұрын

My favorite knife maker. I watch loveless documentary almost every year. Beautiful.

@RedBeardOps Жыл бұрын

This is a great build! Thank you sir

@tikkidaddy Жыл бұрын

Bob Loveless was an absolute master of his craft. Glad to see you tackle this.

@russellhowie195 Жыл бұрын

Love the demos. My hat's off to mister Loveless. And I better get the wonderful thing that you're promoting Pop's Knives. Been looking for a company like that. I'm looking forward to doing business with them myself soon.

@jeffreydauterman Жыл бұрын

Walter it was great to meet you at blade! You were spot on with the hype boy comment. Or I’d like to think fan boy but either way it was a pleasure!!

@bumblebeebob Жыл бұрын

The thumbnail pic shows a beautiful knife. Can't wait to see it finished!

@bobjones8864 10 ай бұрын

Being 70+ I love the loveless drop point. I’ve been carrying an imitation deer hunting for years. If nothing shows up I can pull out my knife and admire its simple beauty.

@jonadams4062 Жыл бұрын

Man, what a fascinating project. Thank you Mr. Sorrells

@Bargle5 Жыл бұрын

Like many people, my introduction to custom knives came via Sid Latham's "Knives and Knifemakers" back in the 70s. The Loveless drop point hunter was one of the ones shown and became one of my favorite styles. Still planning to make one myself someday.

@alexanderlyaskovskiy9256 Жыл бұрын

The drop point hunter is my favorite model about last 15 years. Really good design.

@arkas6797 Жыл бұрын

I'm not qualified to judge a good knife but I believe that Bob has given the Americans the harmony that a functional knife needs. Until then the knives of the Americans were more like bayonets since they are followers of the doctrine of "bigger is better". Congratulations on your projects, both amazing and harmonious.

@shanek6582 Жыл бұрын

Never could afford a loveless but I've got a gerber guardian he designed sewn into my old favorite combat boots for over 20 years now lol. I've thought about trying to make a copy for a while.

@arkas6797 10 ай бұрын

A proverb in my country says "you will learn such letters with any teacher you sit with". So there you go, Hello! You’re a winner🏆❤🎉..

@shawngummoe195 Жыл бұрын

Brother, thanks for such another amazing build!!! Especially such an iconic such as this. I remember the first one you did years ago it was a 3 part series. I have it saved. It was absolutely great!

@bobrees4363 Жыл бұрын

I've made several knife sheaths, and a few holsters, using the technique in that book.

@BecksArmory Жыл бұрын

"We're old school here but not that old school..." By far my favorite comment of the video Great job man.

@WalterSorrellsBlades 11 ай бұрын

FYI, unfortunately the pattern for the knife is not available from Pop's Knife Supplies or from me. It was given to Allen Surls of Pop's at the Loveless shop with the provision that he not sell it or share it directly.

@tonybryant5524 Жыл бұрын

I met him and a South Carolina maker, George Herron at a show in Columbia SC about 40 years ago. Great video ! Good job

@WalterSorrellsBlades Жыл бұрын

Cool - appreciate it.

@mikeboone4425 Жыл бұрын

Great tribute the the kin, who I bekeave has been for gotten . Happy Trails

@scotttoner9231 5 ай бұрын

Walter, I alway “like” but don’t comment often enough. As always, much enjoyed and appreciated. Getting ready for (my 3rd try at) retirement, and your instructions and advice (and lower end of) tools are high on my list. Keep them coming, and thanks again. Scott

@billclancy4913 11 ай бұрын

Probably my knifemaking grail knife. So much good stuff here!

@MedievalMan Жыл бұрын

I like the fit and finish style on this drop point. I especially like the solder aspect of the build. Thanks for the inspiration Walter Sorrells.

@colinoreilly5438 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous build so far Walter. Thanks for sharing.

@Sub-AmatuerNaturalist Жыл бұрын

I love these Videos with all the history coming with the voice over. thanks very much. -Will

@AR-fh2uh Жыл бұрын

my favourite everyday all purpose knife.

@ryanblystone5153 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@johnwsavageknives6759 4 ай бұрын

I love it man good job

@keganwallace8753 Жыл бұрын

This is going to be sweet👍🏻👍🏻

@johnmarcus2324 Жыл бұрын

great......... thats my idea of a hunter :)

@supercomp7078 11 ай бұрын

Love the book, bought it back in the 90s, made a 9 inch bowie out of o1, and a little drop point, great book,

@RobanyBigjobz Жыл бұрын

A Loveless-ish DPH was several of my early knives. Mostly blade shape tbh, without all the complicated stuff like tapered tang, hollow grind and separate guard piece. They're still in regular use by their owners AFAIK. Great to see this classic revisited by a skilled professional.

@STUFFWEDO Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir. I have always loved this knife shape

@MASI_forging Жыл бұрын

Always amazing to watch a masterful artist at work.👍👍

@andrewmcgibbon9785 Ай бұрын

There was a video of Bob building the Drop Point Hunter with Jim Merrit? If i remember correctly he did use the mill to cut the guard seat.

@chewyakarieckenicholas6049 Жыл бұрын

That is going to be a great knife

@Afeller 5 ай бұрын

7:33 bob did indeed mill it, you can see him do it in the hour and a half long film he made

@jamesduddy5520 Жыл бұрын

Cool

@kevincolwell9575 Жыл бұрын

He milled the guard slot in the blade in the video he made of the process. File to round the shoulders on the tang, like you did.

@nj-bz8pv Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Could you do a video on using antlers

@kevincolwell9575 Жыл бұрын

by the way, it isn't quite as old, but there is a good video of similar techniques done by S.R. Johnson. The video is really detailed, and was awesome back when I first started. If you haven't seen it, you would get a nostalgic kick out of it. Plus, as you already know, S.R. Johnson learned from Bob Loveless.

@Sub-AmatuerNaturalist Жыл бұрын

Really cool video. Just quickly, If you make a knife out of 15n20 what would you quench it with?

@deanesmith7055 Жыл бұрын

I really like the style of knife and the bolster. Is it possible to get a layout of the knife so I can attempt to make it. I have taken up knife making as a hobby here in the fine state of Georgia. I have completed 3 and 8 more in process. I actually am making some Hori Hori garden tools. I don't have all of the tools that many have but trying to get good at using what I do have. Thanks for the videos.

@Semerich_Knives Жыл бұрын

Good afternoon, Walter! Thank you for your videos! Do you use cpm s125v steel? Tell me where you can buy it?

@williamvdberg6393 3 ай бұрын

Where can I find the blueprints for this knife? I would really like to make it?

@dominicdwk 7 ай бұрын

Can I get a copy of that template of the knife?

@ICU2B4UDO Жыл бұрын

Walt, 1 🙋 and not to sound like a nudge but why a steel like 440 SS and not a better steel than that??

@NelsonJ1 Жыл бұрын

It clearly says it's a knife making classic, which makes sense for this build.

@jackspradt1562 Жыл бұрын

you are obviously not a maker

@FOG-321 Жыл бұрын

Nothin' wrong w/440C. Good bang for the buck.

@frankmorris4790 6 ай бұрын

Nice vid. Just an FYI, Bob HATED to be called a "custom maker", he called his "Bench made". "You can take a drawing on a napkin to a custom maker and you will get a "custom made knife, even if it's a crap design. I make the knives I make. I KNOW THEY WORK,and you can buy one if you like". Can't tell you how many times I heard that. IMHO most of these "New school" Buck Rogers lookin' knives will be gone and their knives forgotten. Bob's will still be out there...

@ShakeJands-li4mg 10 ай бұрын

Bob loveless was great and all but I have no desire to make cookie cutter knives

@twatmunro Жыл бұрын

Where's the denim shirt gone? We don't want no steenking merch t-shirts! Sell 'em for sure, but don't wear the damn things. You're screwing with your brand!