Making a WW2 Commando Dagger! Part 1

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Жыл бұрын

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@jasperblake5077 Жыл бұрын

Alec: I want to focus on function over form on this one. Also Alec: Let’s make it flamboyant with some spiral fluting!

@iceniwargames6347 Жыл бұрын

I could cut this on a lathe in 10 minutes, but instead..........

@chaintheguardien Жыл бұрын

i love how Jamie is becoming a second set of eyes and has learned Alecs tunnel vision and when he can help by piping up.

@robertcowley-yamamoto4880 Жыл бұрын

Alec, I imagine the thin tang is due to the WWII heritage, a little more metal on the tang doesn't matter for one, but it adds up when you make a couple million. Combine that with wartime restrictions on material, less is more.

@captbeardy Жыл бұрын

As a machinist, you make a mighty fine blacksmith 😂

$@soonerfrac4611$

@soonerfrac4611 Жыл бұрын

My son is doing VOTECH for CNC machining, but also has a lot of interest in blacksmithing.

@guiltybyassociation1764 Жыл бұрын

As a former Royal Marine Commando I’ve been waiting for this again ever since you did the first one. Commando daggers are awesome 🗡️

@mythradites509 Жыл бұрын

Now make a Leatherman multi-tool. :P Love the content

@MrGoesBoom Жыл бұрын

no no no, a damascus multi-tool, with different patterns for each part

@damienirvin777 Жыл бұрын

@@MrGoesBoom that would be awesome if he wouldn't turn it into 27 parts stretching over a whole year.

@mondriaa Жыл бұрын

I have wanted to make my own multi tool for ages, would be nice to see Alec try it first

@adventuroushermit2590 Жыл бұрын

@Damien Irvin yeah I disagree I want a 30 part series

@CajunCrustacean Жыл бұрын

@Adventurous Hermit yes! All the detail!

@senshi-knives Жыл бұрын

I always hate to built a jig to make the work easier, I just have the feeling it takes more time than it saves but in the end I realize that it would have been so much faster!

@mondriaa Жыл бұрын

I'm exactly the same

@LittleGreyWolfForge Жыл бұрын

Same with me lol

@creepyunicornwithlazers3594 Жыл бұрын

lol same

@michaeltilly6208 Жыл бұрын

Faster and/or Safer in some cases

@senshi-knives Жыл бұрын

@@michaeltilly6208 Yeah sometimes it saves a finger as well^^

@michelhv Жыл бұрын

Since Jamie is the only one paying attention, he’s becoming the better craftsman in this nuthouse.

@garyhost354 Жыл бұрын

Yea I think Jamie is reaming Alex out as well.

@U014B Жыл бұрын

Jamie's playing the long game to take over Alex's shop.

@SiiideSa Жыл бұрын

In this one I saw a change, no judge, somebody knows more then he's aware of at the Moment. ;)

@garyhost354 Жыл бұрын

@@SiiideSa it’s been like that for a while. Fruit loops

@garyhost354 Жыл бұрын

@@lask007 I’m willing to consider that it’s not that he doesn’t care. But he is in the middle of a new house renovation that takes up a lot of time. That being said half asssssin’ videos for months on end is probably not the best way to go

@gamzboy5764 Жыл бұрын

You should do a challenge where you have to make a blade but Jamie says what he wants for each of the steps and you cannot plan it at all

@ArgyleDashwood Жыл бұрын

Or like the exact instructions PB&J where Jamie has to write very specific directions, then Alec has to follow it perfectly.

@musicalcomputernerd6474 Жыл бұрын

I second both of these options and I also say that Jamie should plan it all out and not tell Alec what Alec is building. Basically “hey Alec, forge up some Demascus” and he goes “how much?” And Jamie just goes “eeeehhhhh about 3.65 kilos” or some random number because obviously Jamie doesn’t know how calculate steel as good as Alec. Then he will say “make it 16 inches long” and “give it a head like a hammer” then build an axe on it. Just keep him guessing only to have him end up with a claw hammer that you could buy at Home Depot for 5 dollars lol

@jamesthesilver Жыл бұрын

I think the tang being so thin on the original was probably a combination of adequate strength, cost saving, and lightness for the user

@Bayle_Bune Жыл бұрын

It might have to do with balance, as well. I don't know if this was ever used as a throwing dagger, but it certainly looks like it could be used that way.

$@soonerfrac4611$

@soonerfrac4611 Жыл бұрын

The thickness of the blade for darn sure is because of the required stiffness. This is a blade that’s fairly thin overall but has to be capable of penetrating without braking.

@nickpower2623 Жыл бұрын

two tips: 1) stainless steel needs always the foil or you'll mess up the chrome 2)if you put the steel between aluminium on a side and the steel of the welding table on the other, you might mess up the quenching since those two material conduct heat in different ways. That means there might be residual stresses due to the different heat absorption

@Natefirethemagnets Жыл бұрын

Let's revisit another classic series from the days of Sam and Barker Street. Make about 80 hammers by yourself in a few days. Those were good times, for me anyway.

@somedayforge9224 Жыл бұрын

I love Jamie giving you directions! Go Jamie!

@teaddict- Жыл бұрын

The F/S dagger is a gorgeous blade, super stoked for this one!

@giggityguy Жыл бұрын

I like your method of finding the grooves for the flutes. That was my one complaint about the cavalry saber; trying to create even fluting on a contoured grip is so hard, but it looks really uneven if you don't get it completely perfect

@olejacobstalesen6558 Жыл бұрын

What an iconic blade to choose! Very much looking forward to see both the process, and the result!

@happylittlewarlus Жыл бұрын

When this is done, you could make a series with battle knives. I'd recommend the german km2000.

@littlewigglemonster7691 Жыл бұрын

Yes to everything this guy said 😅

@garyhost354 Жыл бұрын

German instruments are precision built. Alec is anything but precise.

@hhaste Жыл бұрын

@@garyhost354 It's not that serious.. it would just be his own take on different knives... for fun. Literally means nothing if it's not precise..

@ironhornforge Жыл бұрын

My grandfather was a commando in ww2, I didn't actually know they had a dedicated knife. I'll definitely have to make one in his honour. I will always be proud that he was my grandfather.

@combatkool-aid9495 Жыл бұрын

Camera man came in clutch for catching those mistakes you wouldn't catch yourself. Interesting how manny eyes on a project creates different manufacturing dynamics for a better product.

@colburnpries Жыл бұрын

That subtle “huh yeah” ☠️

@josephlogiudice6781 Жыл бұрын

Love to see Alec still thinking 3 steps behind

@4mdt21 7 ай бұрын

Behind?

@abaguettewithacomputer415 Жыл бұрын

Thank god, a classic Alec Steele video

@saginawdan Жыл бұрын

I really miss the old (young) Alec.

@mattdrew1 Жыл бұрын

Can you do an episode where you make something using only Alec Steel Co products? Would be great to see it all being showcased!

@Joe___R Жыл бұрын

Alic, Have you forgotten that you have a heat treating kiln. That is what you should be using for stainless steel. They can easily get to the needed temperature and stay precisely there for as long as needed. Trying to do the same thing in your forge is unnecessary.

@zensempai7371 Жыл бұрын

The thin tang is for balance and material reduction. This knife was designed to poke mea and slide past bone , It doesn’t need to be bombproof.

@jm7640 Жыл бұрын

I actually have an original one from my grandfather Amazing history on this dagger

@sharpee1988 Жыл бұрын

would love to see some darts made with tungsten on the lathe. some great unique grip while hitting weight target and match weighting.

@NickJayy212 Жыл бұрын

Aw man that's a damn good idea. Damascus steel tips. 🤌🏼

@samfletcher93 Жыл бұрын

That's actually a really fun idea...

@JamiePopple Жыл бұрын

Cool idea, ordered some tungsten this morning!

@J1mston Жыл бұрын

Being a CNC programmer it's funny to watch the struggle with the hand filing. I'd just get it done on the 7 axis with no complaints at all.

@krisandersen8695 Жыл бұрын

Suggestion that might be stupi: dip the handle in liquid rubber/latex, then file down to the metal leaving the rubber/latex filled grooved. Gives grip stability and beautiful appearance

@paulrapp613 Жыл бұрын

O.K. Alec, Now, do another set of spirals in the other direction, and for sure you will have a great looking surface that won’t slip when your hands are covered in blood. Keep the aspidistra flying!

@Kavouraki_ Жыл бұрын

Jamies comments/feedback are great to have in the video. Love it when you two discuss stuff, makes it more inviting in the videos (not sure if correct word..) but it's great

@troynewberry9771 Жыл бұрын

Great to see a return to blades. I love it when you do the historical stuff especially. Can't wait for the next episode 😂

@monroecustomknives5809 Жыл бұрын

I learned that stainless steel either needs a super special setup to eliminate the decarb, or just grind after heat treat, Ive had some thick decarb even with a stainless foil wrap.

@powerhamburger2923 Жыл бұрын

The smallest of renditions of the dykem song made me so happy.

@mikchrungBLADES Жыл бұрын

Hey Alec, please make a video on how you would make a knife with absolutely no power tools.Use a charcoal fire to forge, files to profile and bevel the blade, make the handle using mallet,chisel or saw, hand sand every part of the knife and sharpen on a whetstone or water stone.please do..

@scottpollock1714 Жыл бұрын

He does... Well atleast there is a video on his channel about it, I believe Will was the one actually making it.

@DJTheMetalheadMercenary Жыл бұрын

Excellent!!! Love the FS, V-42, and V-12 OSS Knives, fantastic blades, awesome that you're making one.

@marka4891 Жыл бұрын

As Alec started the grinding the flutes, all I could think of was the saying, "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast."

@murrayhayter9731 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! I love how involved jamie had become!!

@gktellis13 Жыл бұрын

Yeah Jamie involved, Alec not so much

@peacemaker-du4hz Жыл бұрын

I too love daggers and this is one of my favorite designs, great start alec ,cant wait to see the finale

@SigurdStormhand Жыл бұрын

The purist in me winces at the spirals, but I can't deny the craftsmanship.

@StarScapesOG Жыл бұрын

One potential thought for such a thin tang, would be manufacturing. If they are cutting them out of a sheet of steel, then having a thinner tang would enable them to fit more per sheet than a thick tang.

@tacobellgaming3253 Жыл бұрын

Man it’s good to be back, haven’t watched your channel in over a year

@gibbnasta Жыл бұрын

Loving the return of your build series videos!!

@Philtoid Жыл бұрын

The red dyekem song was beautiful

@Waldemarvonanhalt 11 ай бұрын

Ok, now I'm really interested in seeing Alec forge a clinch pick.

@drl001 Жыл бұрын

You should forge a WW2 trench shovel next! Not unlike the spetnaz throwing shovel, but a more technical build.

@leopichler Жыл бұрын

we want blue dykem!! bring back the old days!!!

@astang1072 Жыл бұрын

Cool! I just got done rewatching the Viking sword, gladius, and Falchion playlists (in that order) finished rewatching Falchion today just in time for this to land!

@JakeDogg-RIP Жыл бұрын

Please try : Quench in GALLIUM! Quench in some metal!! 😉👊🍻

@carnage77 Жыл бұрын

Strength of the tang isnt really an issue as the knife was designed to be stronger than, um, wet fleshy objects that offer minimal resistance.

@frankierzucekjr Жыл бұрын

"Are you some sort of hippie" lmfao. Hilarious Jamie. Great work Alec

@special.k904 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for you to remake this knife ever since you made that first one!.. beautiful peace of British military history

@JboEnterprise Жыл бұрын

My guess is the tang has those radius cuts in them to remove any crack or sharp stress concentrations. The normal stresses in that necking won't be that bad compared to a straight right angle, and they can be machined in pretty easily.

@mattnobrega6621 6 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see the finished product. So far, so good. I like the design.

@VegetaAndTrunksSSJ4 Жыл бұрын

The reason you were slipping with the bit was the bit had worn down, I've used those same bits when making knee implants for multiple years. They get dull pretty fast, so pay close attention. The sharper, the more grip. That and obviously going for speed lol

@Johannemannen Жыл бұрын

I was there for the first dagger lookin forward to this one

@OriginalHuman Жыл бұрын

Hell yea the best dagger ever made!

@Michaele1991 Жыл бұрын

Yesssssssss, love your videos. Love them even more when you’re making a weapon.

@tildessmoo Жыл бұрын

When you said you were taking inspiration from older daggers, I thought you were going to do a wire-wrapped handle. Then you decided to do the most difficult grip possible instead; I don't know why I expected anything else.

@vicroc4 Жыл бұрын

This is Alec Steele we're talking about after all.

@x31omega Жыл бұрын

2:00 min mark the "oh yeah" made me shoot coffee out my nose. 😂😂😂

@RatelLaw Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your expertise

@bassius1792 Жыл бұрын

Alec Steele, once a blacksmith now a machinist. I still enjoy your videos but I miss the good old days making weapons with a forge and hammer.

@mrkiky 10 ай бұрын

10:37 Alec: That's hard as nails now Narrator: _compared to knives, nails are not very hard_

@hulkthedane7542 Жыл бұрын

I once made similar flutes by hand in a piece of wood - not an easy task. 👍👍👍

@tink2805 Жыл бұрын

I had one of these knifes handed down to my from my grandfather, I been looking to refinish it since it has a significant amount of pitting in the handle. i may just have to use this as guide.

@Sawer Жыл бұрын

I love these series!

@Bozzz71 Жыл бұрын

Great timing to open YT! Love your videos!

@isaacsudduth1574 Жыл бұрын

I like the twist you put into the handle. Definitely looks better than the original.

@fitnessandfirearms7503 Жыл бұрын

The second Alec said he was leaving the lathe to work on something else and ponder the handle design. I knew hand filing flutes was in his future. Something just screamed it in the back of my head

@blacklisted4885 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I remember this channel when it had 10 or 20k subs, what a journey this young man has been on

@taylorlibby7642 Жыл бұрын

Nice! Very classic design.

@user-yz1ym7cf4o Жыл бұрын

I still remember your first fairbairn sykes dagger, personally it has been the most memorable video you ever did

@halfbakedcontrarian7308 Жыл бұрын

Maybe put a rubber band around the concave portion of the handle next time you try that method with “hippie string”.

@Marss13z Жыл бұрын

I've always admired the FS blade but never had a use for it. I try not to stab people. With a blade like that my resolution might falter. It's a pleasure to watch you work. Excellent videography!

@pickledfur Жыл бұрын

The urge to stab someone is one that is hard to resist.

@DH-xw6jp Жыл бұрын

They make great letter openers.

@cahallo5964 Жыл бұрын

lol

@ilikaplayhopscotch Жыл бұрын

14:11 Me, whenever I decide to drive literally anywhere.

@PrivateLongo Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the jig idea and how you did this with a rotary tool. You're one of us still :)

@Duckrabbit_Forging Жыл бұрын

I actually met a guy that owned and used a genuine WWII dagger as his edc knife.

@midgefidget5796 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite knife of all time. The British Special Forces Commando knife. Been trying for years to find one in better than crappy condition.

@stihl888 Жыл бұрын

Awesome project Alec, first video of yours ive watched in it's entirety for a while!

@tomaszpiekos6559 Жыл бұрын

Finally back with some real work :) I miss you pre US videos !

@In.Darkness Жыл бұрын

Great work that was totally METAL ! 👍

@riuphane Жыл бұрын

I bet Tyler is pretty stoked you wore his shirt in your video

@nathangedamke2041 3 ай бұрын

It's hard to tell from the video, but the little cutouts in the shoulders look to be rounded, which is actually a good thing for stress relief. In the HEMA world where a lot of steel swords are banged against one another, one common break point is right at that shoulder of the tang. The sharper the edge, the more likely you'll get a break. So rounding out the corners actually disperses the stress you would otherwise have on the sharp corner. The cutouts just look like a cheap production way to handle this design feature.

@russkepler Жыл бұрын

Not wrapping the blade steel in foil led to decarburization of the outer layer of steel, maybe .020" to .040". That's why it felt soft to the file.

@deathsicon Жыл бұрын

I do love my F/S knife, and making another is near the top of my list as soon as I get set up with a forge

@meteorplum Жыл бұрын

Why didn't you drill the grip in the lathe? I understand that the side holes would've needed offsetting the workpiece in a 4-jaw chuck, and you might have needed the mill to make the smaller holes into full width slots (or manually filed it).

@ORflycaster Жыл бұрын

I scrolled through all the comments until I found yours. I knew someone else saw the lathe as the obvious tool for boring the the handle.

@TomYourmombadil Жыл бұрын

A cool next challenge would be locking pliers. My favorite tool is the Irwin Vise Grip, I’d love to see an artisan version

@beardedchair3 Жыл бұрын

Ah young wild haired Alex, you've come a long way it's been great watching your videos all these years

@jsweizston5410 Жыл бұрын

I made the same mistake with a bit because I just started my apprenticeship in tool and die repair/machinist learning. I didn't know this before but bigger bit means slow down the rpms. I burned out a bit this way and now I know..guess that's how you learn!

@gearsmithy Жыл бұрын

I don't get why he didn't just bore the initial hole on a lathe instead of fussing with the mill?

@mermaid4574 Жыл бұрын

Because that would be... Boring...

@takisk.7698 Жыл бұрын

Because he would need to make the two holes in the mill anyway so why bother with the lathe at all

@gearsmithy Жыл бұрын

@@mermaid4574 lol, I see what you did there

@proscriptus Жыл бұрын

I was really hoping Alex was going to go crazy, and do a fish scale pattern on the grip.

@thomasfeix7979 Жыл бұрын

From cameraman to mentor of Alex. Well done Jamie!

@aserta Жыл бұрын

11:39 YES, a lathe can do that. You need a taper attachment. Essentially a means of automatically directing the cutter towards the shape, irrelevant of the shape (by following a premade shape).