templehound Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I decided to make a film about a knife....that didn't work out, so I made a knife for a film and that turned out better. The "plot" describes the philosophy of the mechanical advantages and properties of the construction and the knife, ... as there would be: Heat treatment and geometry are more important than the alloy, the sense and purpose of real ferrules in hidden tang knives, the advantages of a laminated wooden handle, the high performance, the handling, the balance, and last but not least the advantages of the sheath and its structure. Capturing the atmosphere of the environment and making and performing own audio tracks was indispensable and vital..... so, here is the film about this knife, it was an unbelievable amount of work, took me 1 1/2 years to make and ruined 2 1/2 cameras and my PC is drowning in a chaos of files, folders, audio and video tracks and pieces....I even cannot remember what they are all about, but that's not important anymore..... here it is,... 30 minutes of "spiritual" distraction.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCWHDekWt0o&t=4s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I saw the video pop up on my YT subscriptions list this morning. Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Pictures look great, as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I liked the video Templehound. It was great seeing the making and testing of that beautiful knife. I enjoyed seeing a little window into your surroundings you share with the critters as well. Thanks for taking the time to make and share it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Thank you for creating and sharing this video. I enjoyed watching your techniques on how you create your knives and seeing some of your beautiful country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Beautiful knife, beautiful video, beautiful country.... I can't believe you have cobras around your house!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Thank you. Normally I wish people wouldn't post videos, that certainly does NOT apply to yours. That was one of the most pleasant and educational half hours I've spent in a long while. You even answered all my questions in the credits. Again, thank you. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I'm happy that I looked at your video, very well done. I bookmarked it for future viewing again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Finished watching. As always, your craftsmanship drives me completely up the wall, it's so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 Thanks for the beautiful comments, Gentlemen! They are much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 There is something I didn't mention. Cutting nails with that thing. I really cringed. That is a test beyond normal use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I'm with you Das, I almost couldn't watch and now he's torturing us with a pic of diced nails! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I'm blown away that it diced nails up, but wow it hurt to watch. That blade surviving the torture is no surprise, and it held up amazingly. All the wood chopping and other stuff I would expect. I would never ask a knife to chop nails. Even if it could as this one does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimW Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 you make it look easy. if only it actually was. I mean, the grinding alone...beautiful work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/9/2021 at 10:21 AM, Daswulf said: Cutting nails with that thing. I really cringed. That is a test beyond normal use. ......it hurt to watch.... I would never ask a knife to chop nails. Even if it could as this one does. On 9/9/2021 at 11:47 AM, Frosty said: I'm with you Das, I almost couldn't watch and now he's torturing us with a pic of diced nails! Daswulf, Frosty: I cut nails 12 times and I felt some discomfort every cut, even I knew it was fool-proof.....normally I would not ask a blade to perform this either. ...even if I know the blade could take it....but I needed some "cringe" or "excitement" for the video with a context to the "geometry and HT are more important than the alloy"- subject.....Thanks for your contributions, Guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 You definately prove the blades strength. Funny how people want the wow factor with things now. Like testing to critical failure. I trust that you know what your blade can do. I'm glad it held up to expectations. It certainly proves the expectations beyond, and that is a great selling point. I know people that could break a bowling ball, but they are usually cheapskates and would want it warranted due to their own misuse. You certainly prove that false. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/11/2021 at 1:58 PM, SlimW said: you make it look easy. if only it actually was. I mean, the grinding alone...beautiful work. SlimW, Thanks for the nice comment! Well, to be honest....I never felt that grinding a knife blade was or is easy...of course it depends.... the difference from a piece of crap to a good blade is space for plenty of results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Like the FIF tests. We will cut an Abrams tank in half, then split an atom with your blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 Daswulf, maybe You know this article already, but it is worth to post a link.....in the 1930's Frank Richtig did some performance that could not be matched until today. It is fascinating how thin on the edge and how different hard his blades were...there must be some manual skills how accurate in angle and speed the blade is driven into a chunk!(not a nail!) of steel....he never gave up his secret until he died, ....imaging the bragging of modern knife producers if they could do the same performance... https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/07/08/frank-j-richtig/ 7 minutes ago, Irondragon ForgeClay Works said: Like the FIF tests. We will cut an Abrams tank in half, then split an atom with your blade. I love watching FIF....very entertaining and "cringing"......always fun watching and try to predict what will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 15 hours ago, templehound said: You know this article already Good article, and most informative. Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Thanks for the link. I'll probably re-read it a couple times to absorb it. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Lot of interesting info on that site. Just what I needed: another rabbit hole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 9:55 PM, templehound said: It is fascinating how thin on the edge and how different hard his blades were...there must be some manual skills how accurate in angle and speed the blade is driven into a chunk!(not a nail!) of steel....he never gave up his secret until he died I read an article about him a few years ago which contained less technical information, but more or less the same story. What was interesting is one of the commenters on the article claimed to have been a child in the town where and when Richtig was making his knives. According to this person one of the things Richtig did was tap each blade against something and listen to the resulting sound. If he didn't like the sound he tossed it in the scrap pile, and if he did like it he would finish the knife. Of course I have no way of knowing if any of that is true, but it is entirely possible that he did have quite inconsistent heat treating but also used sound to weed out those that would not perform well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 That would do at least two things: give an idea of the degree of hardness, and reveal the presence of microcracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I found the article and the comment. Here's a portion of the comment: "I can add a little to the Richtig story. As a young boy for a number of years during world war two he was in need of aluminum to make his knives. My dad had quite a few pistons from doing overhaul jobs on cars and tractors and when my Red Ryder wagon got full I would take them to Frank. Many times when I took them there he was tempering blades. In the process he took them off the forge and dipped the blade in a solution in a bucket, I don’t know what the solution was or how long he kept them in it, but after they cooled he would hit the blade on an anvil with one hand and with other he would hit a tuning fork. If the tone was the same the blade went into the good blade bucket, if not it went to the forge later." And here's the article: https://clarksonhistory.wordpress.com/2013/05/06/secrets-of-the-dead-the-richtig-knife/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Great article thank you for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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