Mountain Men: Forging Steel Knives to Save the Homestead (Season 9)

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With Eustace's final homestead payment deadline fast approaching, Raleigh strategizes a plan to make money by forging high carbon steel knives out of old spikes, in this clip from Season 9, "Sink or Swim". #MountainMen
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Winter in the North American wilderness cannot be conquered. At best, it is endured. And only by those who will fight tooth and nail for the privilege of survival. Winter after bone-chilling winter, the Mountain Men have relied on ingenuity, tenacity and determination to weather the worst that the elements could bring to bear. But this season, that cold-forged mettle will be tested like never before.
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@HISTORY 4 жыл бұрын

Watch all new episodes of Mountain Men, Thursdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite History Channel shows at www.history.com/schedule.

@glennglorious4810 4 жыл бұрын

I second what @tone tone said.

@RoughRide 3 жыл бұрын

So they are supporting a racist organization now....welcome to my ban list

@barbaraevans2126 3 жыл бұрын

@rigidironworks9834 4 жыл бұрын

I've made many RR Spike knives, if they find one person willing to spend a couple hundred dollars on that knife, they have stumbled upon a top notch sucker. In my humble opinion of course.

@steelballs3 3 жыл бұрын

I sell a pair of railroad blades and an elk butchers meat hook for 100 bucks .... how they are getting 200 bucks is beyond me

@mattneff7420 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but none of the knives you make are from this show. No offense but that alone is worth 100 not to me but to someone

@Wildwestwrangler 4 жыл бұрын

I never understood why Eustace Conway didn't just go to the junkyard and get some leaf springs off of a Chevy pickup or something for dirt cheap to make his knives

@jt2988 3 жыл бұрын

Because it's all fake

@stephenafonja7987 3 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t cheap make medals son

@prairiefirewildernessskills 2 жыл бұрын

Because railroad spikes are the trendy thing to buy from a Smith, regardless of if they actually function well.

@hardtimesify 3 жыл бұрын

Eustace looks like the type of dude that has a hidden grow-op somewhere on that property.

@wisdomseeker6804 4 жыл бұрын

Forged in Mountains !!

@clantonaw 3 жыл бұрын

"Another "high carbon" misconception involves railroad spikes. Nearly every bladesmith has made knives from railroad spikes. Railroad spikes are readily available, usually for free, they are a novel item, and they can make a perfectly useable knife. However, they simply do not contain enough carbon to make a good blade. One big misunderstanding comes from railroad spikes that are marked "HC" for "High Carbon". The problem is that what the railroads consider "High Carbon" is equivalent to what a knifemaker would call low carbon mild steel. According to specifications set forth by American Railway Engineering Association there are two classes of railroad spikes, low carbon track spikes used on straight sections of railroads and high carbon steel track spikes used on curves and switches. According to the specifications, low carbon spikes may contain no more than 0.12% carbon and "High Carbon" spikes may contain NO MORE THAN 0.30% carbon"

@Hissing-Syd 3 жыл бұрын

OK "Mr forged in fire" smh

@cowtownokla 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hissing-Syd What he is saying is true. No need to be rude.

@ethanstang9941 4 жыл бұрын

While it doesn't look the best, it's a starting point for anyone. I remember Eustace's deceased friend made a good pig sticking knife from an old saw mill blade and it turned out nice.

@pamtnman1515 3 жыл бұрын

This neat young man is one of three in his entire generation who can do anything at all.

@Willywoodrow Жыл бұрын

Who are the other two

@pamtnman1515 Жыл бұрын

@@Willywoodrow my kids

@tallybeaverman9462 3 жыл бұрын

Eustace, you are a Jack of all trades, and a Master of all. You are a Rock Star!🤠👍

@dannyboy8883 4 жыл бұрын

You the man Eustace! Easy to get $200 for such a cool handmade knife that will last a lifetime. You are like Duddy Kravitz about your new land. Go get em.

@arvinsamson4359 3 жыл бұрын

Simple looking but quality knife i want that ❤️

@Saccitykid 4 жыл бұрын

that knife worth a couple hundred? where and who would pay that lmao

@JewShady 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a 2 digit knife not a 3 digit..

@mitchthegamingidiot3516 3 жыл бұрын

you'd be suprised howe many people would buy that knife for that much. People like andy alm, who specializes in RRspike knives, sells his for upwards of $100 - $300.

@bbqseitan7106 4 жыл бұрын

Wilderness sanctuaries are important The Us needs to be majority wilderness

@michaelstroy2832 4 жыл бұрын

FR MY FRIEND!!! 🤟🏾💙🔥💯

@Jane-ll5ug Жыл бұрын

Ingenious 😊

@therickpound 4 жыл бұрын

Winding the grind wheel the wrong way lmao

@northernwoodsman 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know when the Canadian episodes will start?

@amberrus2373 4 жыл бұрын

Yes now

@mikes252 4 жыл бұрын

They are high if they think they are going to get hundreds per knife for that junk. That handle looks so uncomfortable to hold, they would have better luck just grinding up the files into knives like all the other etsy people.

@sebastian-xj6rb 2 жыл бұрын

those knives are good looking and i would happily pay 300$ for a knife like that and you could also just wrap something around the handle of the knife to make it more comfortable

@h.walker1332 4 жыл бұрын

hahaha they are not gonna get a couple hundred each. Its a simple boring railroad spike knife. You can get much better knives for a couple hundred.

@holdmybleach2651 4 жыл бұрын

You forget that hipsters exist.

@mesinovict6316 4 жыл бұрын

Yup,Morakniv exists and they produce great knives which cost like 15 euros

@bwxbwx6453 4 жыл бұрын

I know right cool looking but I can buy one of these of an etsy seller for like 15 to 30 quid , fake show fake drama but entertainment end of the day

@christianmagana2152 2 жыл бұрын

Couple of hundred for that!? Umm I’ll take a $150 for a bench made

@mountainmenhistory5001 3 жыл бұрын

07:45 - 08:20 what is name song??

@decimalputt1 4 жыл бұрын

No temper?

@johngamen1355 4 жыл бұрын

Nope they used power of imagination

@mesinovict6316 4 жыл бұрын

Railroad spikes are mild steel,so they cannot be hardened or tempered,they could've at least forge welded a high carbon steel insert to make it better and longer lasting

@goldskula 3 жыл бұрын

@@mesinovict6316 but they did...

@raspybob9905 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know if those knives are half off yet? Lol

@markeisenhower6422 4 жыл бұрын

Quench in oil for hardening.

@mathewhaynes3691 4 жыл бұрын

...those knives are Euseless. Lol

@kathleentorheim2108 Жыл бұрын

Does anybody know where I could buy one of eustice’s hooks or a small knife?

@steelballs3 3 жыл бұрын

How he would get 200 bucks for a single railroad blade is beyond me . And I make those

@jimmywalden1615 4 жыл бұрын

Man they have over heated that blade so bad isn’t not funny when you see sparks coming out of your fire your already to late

@goldskula 3 жыл бұрын

the comments are just full of "experts" who have watched forged in fire xd

@SuperUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

This is the ultimate social distancing. You are literally in a forest with almost no people other than your village.

@bigmike9558 2 жыл бұрын

Any person that knows knives isn’t going to pay $200 for that.

@gerryhildebrand916 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what happened to Eustace Conway after the hurricane that hit a few years ago?

@michaelgodbee122 4 жыл бұрын

Do what you have to do

@watchdealer11 4 жыл бұрын

I think there was a bit of TV magic on this one; the knife they made look way better than the night they actually would have ended up with

@watchdealer11 4 жыл бұрын

@The Product they probably got somebody from forged in fire to make it

@ironleatherwood1357 4 жыл бұрын

Make believe

@patrickwallisboore2487 3 жыл бұрын

Were their glasses, one spark and their blind

@jm7983 2 жыл бұрын

Won't worry the History Channel will pay it off.

@andycampbell6032 4 жыл бұрын

Railroad spike knives dont harden...

@mynameisnobody7743 3 жыл бұрын

Railroad spikes make terrible knives.

@Granza90 4 жыл бұрын

"It will keeeeel"

@huninboys730 4 жыл бұрын

Your cool

@fabiandieziger2714 4 жыл бұрын

Making knives quickly by forge welding? Thats something you have to practice a lot, you need alot of fuel and borax isnt the magic word for success. The way to do it is the key. The fire didnt seem right, you need to be at least 2, railway spikes are a cool way to do things but not the way I would go for speed ... Take a spring leaf off your truck, its much faster, or go to the nearest scrapyard.

@DomP1989 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone know where the knives can be purchased?

@arthurrogers3996 4 жыл бұрын

Developers must be restricted developing wild areas. Destroying the wildness. Wish I could help halting developers' destroyers

@jintoo7489 3 жыл бұрын

GIT OFF MAH LAYAND!!!!

@gumercindacheuqueman9517 Жыл бұрын

Porque no lo dan español

@marinadeforest9719 4 жыл бұрын

As a knife collector, there is no way I'd pay $200 for that knife.

@h.walker1332 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, railroad spike knives are just made by smiths to practice with, there's no way anyone would pay that much. For 200 I would have to make a much nicer knife.

@tn.outside5138 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wouldnt expect anyone smart to pay that. I have several that I made when I started blacksmithing. I sold some yes but nowhere near 200. But I've seen people waste money on less.

@marinadeforest9719 4 жыл бұрын

@@tn.outside5138 Tn are you in Tennessee? I'm from Alabama and interested in your knives.

@user-wh1st3hq9u 4 жыл бұрын

Well, for a hand forged one, with a story they might. In this case, the story is that he's going to use the profits to protect historic woodlands, so realistically there will be some people who will buy these because they want to help him out, not because the actual knife is worth that much. I'd say the knife in and of itself is probably worth more like about $50, but again, with the story, I bet some people will buy these. Also If you have questions about my thoughts on this feel free to respond, I'm a blacksmith and a conservationist myself so I do know some stuff.

@moonshinefuel 4 жыл бұрын

some people will, its an Eustace Conway Inc. knife. It's special.

@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR 4 жыл бұрын

Are they really, seriously hoping to get a couple of hundred bucks for a knife like that?

@fabiandieziger2714 4 жыл бұрын

No they dont

@goldskula 3 жыл бұрын

actually custom knives like that can be at sold at around 100 dollars. They would make a lot more money a lot faster if they would just buy steel bar and make knives from that...

@JewShady 3 жыл бұрын

After watching them make it id pay a dollar

@kathy5486 4 жыл бұрын

WOW EXSTRAORDINARY👍

@toddparnaby972 4 жыл бұрын

They will never make $200 each

@markmorgan4333 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent move into knives, I’m actually doing something similar in Ireland , have you thought of bronze ? Best of luck though you seem to have cracked it , well done

@macgyverbryan1377 4 жыл бұрын

Before iron swords were made bronse was the preferred metal.

@markmorgan4333 4 жыл бұрын

MacGyver Bryan exactly and replicas command a good price within re-enactment groups, just a thought best of luck Buddy

@ericplatt5749 3 жыл бұрын

I've been watching this show since Eustace first got that land I'm not a rich man but if I had the money I'd buy that land for him. Eustace is a good hard working man and he lives his life true.

@keenobservations3050 3 жыл бұрын

That little booger of a blade they first worked was not the finished knife no way Jose

@EyeSea 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know where I can get a quality Knife online? Live in the states and I’ve been looking for good quality for a while now. Edit: Appreciate everyone that replied! Big help.

@haydenlentz5869 4 жыл бұрын

Josh Smith knives

@haydenlentz5869 4 жыл бұрын

They’re pricey but his mosaic Damascus is awesome

@h.walker1332 4 жыл бұрын

This knife in the video is not quality.

@laurenswever8127 4 жыл бұрын

If u look on Instagram, there are a lot of people who will make u a costum knife (real quality) for a good price, a lot of knifemakers live in the US too, maybe even close to u. Just don’t fall in to the hands of some dude from Pakistan or something, that’s real garbage Good luck!

@xbtusd7501 4 жыл бұрын

bark river knives m8

@ansarkarimzhanov850 4 жыл бұрын

Классное видео

@beniegyud7558 4 жыл бұрын

They forget just tempering

@janepatterson6779 3 жыл бұрын

Someone please start a GoFundMe account for him, I'm not able.

@simtexx791 4 жыл бұрын

As entertaining as it is... the knife is useless. On top of that... we all know he used some of that sweet TV series money to pay for the lot of land.

@tumab4u 4 жыл бұрын

I'd sure like one of those knives look really nice

@gregsecore9625 4 жыл бұрын

I wish you were selling them Knives on eBay

@kazeokaburagi3674 3 жыл бұрын

@gettitnow3785 4 жыл бұрын

Lol 🤣🤣 this is not how you do it

@timothymiller3565 3 жыл бұрын

Rail road spikes are not free.. There still owned by the rail road even if there discarded on the tracks. Technically there stolen property.

@09rja 3 жыл бұрын

These guys never wear eye protection

@moonshinefuel 4 жыл бұрын

I think the knife looks awesome, he needs to put his makers mark on it and sell em. Property of Eustace Conway hand made knives. That alone is pretty dang cool.

@moonshinefuel 4 жыл бұрын

oh they are already selling them this must be an old video, Avery KnifeWorks online, that great

@h.walker1332 4 жыл бұрын

@@moonshinefuel nice try. No one wants your crappy knives.

@moonshinefuel 4 жыл бұрын

@@h.walker1332 lol not my knives, thanks just the same

@CXonthefly 4 жыл бұрын

If any beginner blacksmith is watching or blade Smith railroad nails you're not good knife making steel if you want to make a knife out of a well a piece of high carbon steel middle and Forge your knife out

@kyleleite5030 3 жыл бұрын

What happened to selling wood

@echozulu820 4 жыл бұрын

lol a couple hudnred dollars for some old scrapknife. ok man good luck getting even 50 bucks

@mesinovict6316 4 жыл бұрын

I would pay like 10 bucks because it's freaking mild steel and the best it can do is to be a wall hanger or a paperweight

@tinturtles2712 4 жыл бұрын

Ohh yes yes 👌😘😘😘

@davidpayne1519 4 жыл бұрын

Mr. ,,I'm disabled veteran n get 900 month ,if live there it may help little cabin or camper off grid also ,let me know ,I can help around little bit also just me n my dog I'm in tent in woods now saving money

@charlescayton7366 4 жыл бұрын

I do think you did good lol

@robertlogan9682 4 жыл бұрын

They would be better off just using the files and putting a handle on the knife. Those are $20 novelty knives, useless as a working blade.

@tony_fanta 4 жыл бұрын

yeah i thought that too, they dont deserve the work put in. but i dont know much about forging, since all knives i made were stock removal from files, scrap knives and metal

@mariaalejandracolrat9524 3 жыл бұрын

Necesito saber si Eustace logro completar el pago de las tierras al lado de su terreno Dijo que tenia horas para conseguir 5000 dolares para no perderlas⁉️‼🤔

@immmelting 4 жыл бұрын

Back on the dole...I guess.

@guitarhurricaine 4 жыл бұрын

They make any money from the History channel? Seems this is just for show tension.

@kathy5486 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome👍

@ghostrider.13 4 жыл бұрын

What a cheap thief. He charges an arm and a leg to stay at his farm. Dudes a joke

@bradleyb9424 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely can’t get a couple hundred dollars for one of those😂

@sammenin8885 4 жыл бұрын

What is his hat called? I want one

@goldskula 3 жыл бұрын

papa smurf model

@ashleighstephens9310 3 жыл бұрын

French voyager hat

@mak7540 3 жыл бұрын

Did he ever pay the debt off?

@laurenswever8127 4 жыл бұрын

this is more fake then I was expecting lol Look at the twist they made at the end of that handle, then look at the finished knife, the twist in the finished knife handle is way longer and higher on the handle And u can’t really make such a finish on that grinding wheel lol Fake news😂

@someseeds4024 3 жыл бұрын

Laurens pog

@IBeast204 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll give em $10 for that knife

@hudsonduke9916 4 жыл бұрын

Great acting 👍🏿

@julioiraola4610 4 жыл бұрын

t t t

@Zacche 3 жыл бұрын

Is he not earning much from history

@stevenbear1610 2 жыл бұрын

He is such a tool

@rawbacon 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing he makes a fortune from being a TV Star because he could never make a living from all these goofy projects he makes.

@mailliw75 3 жыл бұрын

Go.back to your mom's basements

@warrenbradley7596 4 жыл бұрын

@4rnorthwest 4 жыл бұрын

What with the narrators voice? What is this a Michael Bay film! If you talk to people in person like this they’d ask you to sit down and offer your medication.

@4rnorthwest 4 жыл бұрын

As opposed to forging wooden or cotton knives!?🙄 fire you click baity title maker. He/she/they/them/zim/zer clearly doesn’t understand physical existence.😑

@georgecuyler7563 4 жыл бұрын

Tomahawks would be easier to make.

@sebastian-xj6rb 2 жыл бұрын

depends on how you would choose to forge the railroad spike into a tomahawk

@johnshultz3058 4 жыл бұрын

Well I can tell you that rr spikes are made from mild steel so they dont make good knives

@goldskula 3 жыл бұрын

but they file steel is what makes the cutting edge. Only problem that some moder files are only high carbon on the surface so they aren't good for blades

@johnshultz3058 3 жыл бұрын

@@goldskula yeah which I'm glad they did that cuz rr spike knives are more of a novelty item, unless you weld a high carbon steel on as the blade,

@goldskula 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnshultz3058 yeah and even with the high carbon insert nobody brings a railroad spike knife to hunting, fishing etc.

@howtonanaba 4 жыл бұрын

어잌후... 손이 미끄러졌네.

@kathy5486 4 жыл бұрын

HELP MEE 😂😂😂

@mesinovict6316 4 жыл бұрын

No temper,no hardening,mild steel railroad spike knife The guy:a couple hundred dollars,like man even an apartment dwelling person would do better,these guys are overdramatized and sensationalised,and that neckbeard says it all,likely some p**n addicted weeb If i spent a couple hundred on a knife,it'd better have 5160 steel razor sharp edge and the highest quality wood scales with a hand crafted leather sheath,not a mild steel railroad spike knife like object

@Glisha1 4 жыл бұрын

Highest quality wood scales? I mean, every wood is if stabilised, it is more about looks. But yeah, he is happy if he gets 50$ for railroad spike knife. But what gives the knife the price is more about complexity of crafr reather than material. Unless you go with uber steel that need nitrogen for heat treatment (after air quench) or some 1000 old tree wood scales. It is more about craft. The blade is simplest part. I make knives as hobby. Need less than 2 hours for the blade, a whole day for a handle

@damirvujovic7603 4 жыл бұрын

This show is a joke and I don't belive they are so smart to do things like that...

@ggdd8874 4 жыл бұрын

cheap knife he needs to get a real job he knows nothing about being a mountain man you need good steel to make a good knife..

@hildolfrdraugadrottin7279 3 жыл бұрын

Those knives aren't worth the fuel and time they spent on them. They also didn't do the most important part, they didn't temper them. Next time buy some 1075. For less than 75.00 you could buy enough to make a couple dozen knives that size. Plus it's a lot easier to work. You could actually do a decent heat treat and tempering with the equipment you have there and make a real working knife. We all know this show is as fake as a four dollar bill. That's not why we watch it. But at least try to accomplish better deceptions than what you do. If you need an advisor I'm available for the right price. 😆