Patrick, the production values together with your ego-free presentation style make these some of the most engaging, and valuable, videos that i have watched on KZfaq. Thank you very much.

This is as close to the perfect "How To" video I've watched on YT and I've watched A LOT. TY and now for Part 2.

Patrick, these videos are _amazing_ - clarity, brevity, precision.

The detail you provide in this video is _amazing_ !!

Dr. Sullivan, I have been learning through KZfaq for a couple of years now. I am blown away with your knowledge and the production value of your videography. I have been binging on your videos during the Christmas break. I am so glad to have found your content. I am starting the mini workbench today. Then on to tool making. Thank you!

Thanks, Patrick. This is by far the best tutorial series of its kind that I have been able to locate. Very helpful. Much appreciated.

Mr Sullivan you are the man, so much information.

This video was exactly what i needed to make the tools i needed but were way too expensive. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge.

Wow, this is great! I saw you using the micro chisels in the video where you carved the Celtic dragon for your grandson and thought, it would be nice to have such a beautiful set of chisels. I then discovered this video. Now I have a weekend project. Thanks! FWIW, the aluminum oxide (tan to brown) sandpaper you used in great for wood and probably does OK on very small metal parts like this, but silicon carbide (blue or black) is tougher, will last longer and clogs less on metal. It can even be used wet for a finer finish.

Dr. Sullivan, I've watched all of your videos more than four or five times, and I must say, the content and delivery is top notch. Please continue to make your tutorials. I will never buy a new carving tool again. Best, Kenn

I just want to thank you for these GREAT vids!! Never knew this could be done so relatively easily! Can't wait to try this out. Hope you put up more vids & soon. I love learning new & useful things and your vids are just..... GREAT!

Awesome video!! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge!!

Awesome tutorials. Your lighting, illustrations and overall production are top notch.

I have carved all my life, and i can say i like a basic handle, but the tools look amazing, almost exactly like the brand i prefer .amaizing work great video

Mr. Sullivan, Thank you for all of your helpful videos......After making several micro carving tools I found a very useful way to sand them before heat treating.......multi surface foam emory boards from any fingernail supply can be used to take soft steel all the way to polished.

I'm going build carving knives and just recently had my 01 steel delivered and so many little knives can be made from my 36-inch X 1.5-inch steel it's not expensive and highly recommended by many builders ❤ explains everything and great video Thanks 👍 I'm subscribed and expecting expecting expecting more

Patrick loved your video! I'm a woodcarver and have made about a half dozen of the micro tools. They work better than Dockyards at about 1/10th price. Thank you for the inspiration!

This is a great series. I really enjoyed the detail and your approach.

Thank you for posting this and the other. very well made and informative. I think I'll be try to make my own.

Truly exciting!

fantastic!! thank you so much. 💗💗💗

Excellent video. Thank you.

Another way to make tiny deep-fluted gouges is to drill a hole in the end of the rod to make the flute, then file away half of the cross section. But you might need a cobalt drill bit to cut the HC steel. A stubby bit is useful for starting the hole, it doesn’t flex as much. If your steel isn’t fully annealed, heat to vivid red color and stick in a metal coffee can filled with sawdust, let cool for a few hours. Another thing to remember about heating steel is that if you get a black oxidation layer building up to a certain thickness, that can present as harder than the actual metal (because it is), and trick you, and removing this scale, again, if it is thick enough, will quickly ruin files. Use old ones or coarse sandpaper or a steel brush. And the dust from steel is also more harmful than wood dust.

Cool! Thank you!

THANKS! Great video. Liked and subscribed.

My dear. This is spectacular, for Luthier, but we don't have it here in Brazil. We have to care about them. Thank you for showing.

Patrick, I came across your video by "happenstance" while being sucked into the KZfaq vortex. I very much enjoyed your presentation, and found the content of great value. Thank you very much for taking the time to produce a high-quality video. You sold me, and I've just become a subscriber. Thanks again!

Great video pn how to make these fantastic tools. I say great because you've have shown that you don't need all the power tools people use. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Best video in making tools/

Excelent video!

I have been wanting some micro tools for a long time and looking on line, these puppies are $20 a pop. I would much rather make my own and will trying Patrick's method for myself. Thanks for posting.

Excellent video !

Thank you very much Mr Sullivan.

Thanks for sharing Patrick. New subscriber thanks to this video, and I'll be spending some time following your tool making process to make my own. There's just something appealing about custom tools, and yours are a great example.

You more than earned my subscription! To u sir I say, Thank you...!

very use full info thank you . i subscribed i might have to try this out as i i really cant afford to chance buying off line at high prices to find out there not what i need or ever will need . this way i could make just what i need again thanks you for this info

I'd like to see how you made that tool case. looks like a good idea.

Great! Thanks~

Thanks for shareing your Skills.

Well i went down into my hobby room and found that when I was making a small scratch awl a while back I bought a 6ft piece of both 1/8 and 1/4 diameter 01 steel. Woot Now I need to get busy.

amazing !

This is a really great video (and series)... thanks! PS - Just subscribed!

excellent video, great stuff , gained a sub.

Olá cheguei adorei seu video parabéns deixei meu joinha adorei seu video

Well done sir. Thank you

great video I would like to see you do one on a v tool as well

Bravo!

Thank you kind sir.

I'm going to try this exactly as you've instructed--excellent tutorial. Do you ever make V-gouges? They are indispensable carving tools. Though I will use the steel you recommended, it is interesting to me that I once had a Ukrainian chip carving teacher who made his own tools out of common nails, and they were super-sharp.

Nice work there. Just a question: Can I use the steel rods that come in a ordinary printer? Those are thougher but I believe it can be used.

I want some skewed back bent shallow gouges and they are almost impossible to find, so I will be making some myself using this video as an inspiration. Do you have any hints on how to hammer a curve into a gouge, maybe hammering flat and then using something round to hammer on? What are the practical limits to trying to cold form this steel. And is forging it by hammering with the propane torch method practical or do the pieces of steel cool down too quickly?

Patrick, seria genial oír las explicaciones en español, en ingles no es fácil, pero el video es super, buscaba algo realmente técnico y sencillo y que se pudiera realizar, hay paises donde no hay la misma capacidad monetaria, y lo normal para ud, para nosotros es muy caro, pero vale la pena el esfuerzo y tener herramientas de calidad y a la vez que sean realmente utilizables. Muchas gracias.

W type tool steel is similar to O but is quenched in water. Although W is cheaper, the grain size is much larger so it won't sharpen as finely nor hold an edge as long.

Excellent! Is O-1 steel also adequate for large chisel and gouges?

Hi Patrick, nice work man! If you use some chalk on your file, it will reduce the marks

Thank for videos. Do you have any idea what the HR is and how good do they keep an edge? How do they compare to Flexcut tools? This could save a lot of money.

Hi! I'm a Printmaker and I've been looking into buying microtools for carving woodblocks, but now that I've seen this I'd love to make my own! Do you have any tips for making a v-groove blade? I really love and appreciate these videos! Thank you!

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Nice

Is a knife or chisel made of O-1 tool steel soft enough to be filed after the temper is drawn or will the file just slide off?

Hi Patrick, What size file did you use for the gouge? Thank you!

01 ans A2 is used by Veritas chisels.. and now they come with the steel PM-v11 .. have you ever tried them ?

Do you think these blades/gravers would be suitable for carving harder materials like antler and bone?

Can these tools (as you made them) be used for woodturning on a lathe?

did you ever make the video of flat blades that cut on their side?

Ya but files are already hardened. However That may make the fileing and sanding take five to ten times longer. So it's a trade off.

Patrick can i use nail pusher to make that?

Question: why not just use a screwdriver for it? Isn't the steel good for it? Thanks.

i had a hard time finding steel on amazon but i found a co called amtec that hase everything

Como comprar essas ferramentas?

You start off with flat stock w/ brand and even UPC codes but then move to rods. I'm looking at Precision Brand "Water Hardening Drill Rod" that appears to fit your recommended specs. Comment?

Ouch! At minute 3 tool pointing at free hand. Good vid though.I guess that you can make a vee chisel in much the same way.

A dollar, huh? R585 here in South Africa...

Great video, but please - METRIC as well!!! 🇸🇪 ...

Most saw blades and drill bits are made from high quality tool steel. So why not recycle them.

Nice! Feel free to embed your videos on our homemade tools forum; looks like you're one of us - www.homemadetools.net/forum/

I would like to hear the translation into Russian

That’s one of the smallest files I’ve ever seen

It's good to see Woodglut have new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.

I did it too. This is what I used Woodprix designs for

The shorter the piece of steel the stronger it is.

Making handles for chisels, knives, etc., really requires a lathe. It just doesn't work to use a drill or other methods to make more than ☝️ one or two. I have a Grizzly "hobby lathe" which is a good way to turn wood handles, or even plastic and other materials. If you go to www.grizzly.com/products/Hobby-Lathe-Disc-Sander/H2669 , you will see this unsung hero of small, inexpensive woodworking tools. There are also a couple of drill press lathes, where provision is made to use a kit to be able to turn things vertically. I have not found that to work as well, but some others may like it. It is about the cheapest kit I've seen for this purpose. Your videos are superb! Your speech is clear, your words well chosen, and your choices of what to suggest are very good. I hope you will continue to make videos of what you have done to make tools and results. There are so many videos on KZfaq in which a chap has made a good effort, but the video is not something inspiring! Yours are top notch. Thank You for your efforts. Please rest assured, you are appreciated!