Making A Knife For A Friend With Reclaimed Oak | Basic Knife Making

So what do yall think about this OAK!?! --- (FYI if you're looking for some of the tools I used in this build, I try to put the most popular requests in the video description )

Are you kidding me?!? That is amazing work! I love how the metal bits came out! Really,

what a great looking knife. I'd be proud to carry it.

Beautiful!

Hello, do you know when's the next knifemaking challenge/build-along? Anyways, you made an awesome knife.

beautiful!

для чого зробив карієс на лезі? модно?

That stone tumbler is genius 👍🇬🇧

A Beauty to say the least..❗🤔🙇‍♂️

I love the oak can’t wait to try it. Where do you get the countersink drill bits and the fasteners?

I really enjoy your builds here, How did you do your logo?

Man, your knives are art!

حرف نداره ❤

عالیه هم ابزارخوب هم کارعالی❤

Awesome job as always. What are you currently using for lung protection? I remember a video a while ago where you had a snorkel type respirator. Do you recommend any type of nose filters? Obviously being shaved and wearing a mask would be the best bet but I’m looking for options. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks.

Great looking knife.

Hello, what is the name of the file you used in the 45th second?

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Even with flaws that is sweet looking knife

Thank you. Excellent build. Like the blade style.

a really nice knife and especially the wooden handle pieces show a very nice surface. did you use some sort of oil on it? i have here some pieces of old oak wood (aprox. 370....380 years). i try to use it for some handle but it never comes out with such a fine surface. i use different sorts of sandpaper from coarse to fine 1000 all by hand

I wish Xbox controllers were heirloom quality. Instead, they fail after less than a year. 9 months for my newest controller :/

Beautiful as always mate you are still the cleanest knife maker out there I love all your knifes you make the lines and everything are so clean I really like it. Cheers all the way from Australia 🇦🇺

Really the type of knife I would spend money on. Brilliant

Another high quality build Red. Despite the flaws I’m sure your friend will be blessed to have it. Look forward to the next video.

I like everything about it, including the “not best practices” parts. It’s pretty enough to sit on display but I’d also not be afraid to use it and super proud to carry it. Where do you get those push sticks? You’ve really gotten good at using them, I’m sure there’s a learning curve.

I noticed your etch was not a full dip, it shows when you put the handle on. Also yeah you should have sanded the bevel a couple more grits. Nice build though, seen better from you.

Dope AF results, @RedBeardOps!

nicely done where is your web site ?

How could I order a knife exactly like the one in the build ?

If you’re noticing a lot of waste thread try 5-6 times the welt length instead of 10. I do about 5 and a half and end up with just a few inches waste.

Outstanding tutorial and build.
Thank you from Oregon.

Looks great my friend 👍 I always glue my handles to the tang. It seems like wood just won't stay straight enough and I always ended up with a gap.

That knife is both rugged and elegant! Really like your style and craft.

It’s beautiful, inspiring to start up knife making 💯🇺🇸

👍👍👍

Cool build my friend.

Just so I'm understanding, if your stitch line is 10 inches, you need 100 inches of thread and that should cover most material thickness? Sorry, I'm a little slow.
Beautiful knife. The blue liners compliment the color of the oak. 👍🍻

How awesome, such a great work. The knife is good 👏👏

Awesome job, James! I love that!

Cheers,
Pete

How often should u treat the leather from keeping from drying out and what do u recommended for that ?

Knife so beautiful I wish I was that friend

Perfection.

James, Great knife build. Oak all ways makes good handles. it's hard wood. Only wood i know that's harder than oak is a bodock tree. yeah i know you nit-picked it. lol lol I think your friend will be very happy with his new knife. stay safe.

👏👏👏👏🤜🤛

Great Blade and Vid as always :) I like the colour contrast with the blade and handle material. I was wondering about the gapping you mentioned considering the flatness of the scales, knife surface must be it, this is something I need to work on. The sanding marks kinda work in with the stone wash IMO, I like the look but yea perhaps a clean looking stonewash would be better, hard to be sure. I like the overall looks, makes me want to pick it up and use it.

Awesome job my second time watching.

Checkering file cameo!

Excellent work as usual, Doctor Keeton.

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