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Liam J. Penn
Приєднався 6 тра 2017
I’m a 20-year-old blacksmith and bladesmith from Juneau, Alaska. follow me on Instagram @ljpenn_ and if you want a custom piece, my email is seakranger@gmail.com
Forge Welded Integral Guard Knife
Hope you enjoyed this video, this will be my last video for a while, as I will be in Finland for the next little while.
This blade is 80crv2 with homemade paper micarta and bronze spacers, with a stabilized willow handle. Unfortunately i got a weld failure on one side of the guard during heat treat which means I will not be selling this knife. The crack is pretty minor so I did finish the knife out anyways and I am pretty happy with it otherwise. Thanks for watching and I look forward to being back and able to make videos again.
This blade is 80crv2 with homemade paper micarta and bronze spacers, with a stabilized willow handle. Unfortunately i got a weld failure on one side of the guard during heat treat which means I will not be selling this knife. The crack is pretty minor so I did finish the knife out anyways and I am pretty happy with it otherwise. Thanks for watching and I look forward to being back and able to make videos again.
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Відео
Making Carving Knives
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This was a batch of 24 carving knives made to be a classroom set for teaching carving to high schoolers. It was a ton of work but I am glad I get to make the tools that might inspire creativity in others. I am not currently taking orders for carving tools, but I hope to have more available in the future, the best way to see when they are available is to follow me on Instagram @ljpenn_ where I p...
How to Make a Chef Knife
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Here is how I forged a hidden tang chef knife. The blade is W2 tool steel and the handle is stabilized willow. Instagram: @ljpenn_ email: seakranger@gmail.com
Restoring my Coal Forge
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This is a forge I picked up a while back, I was told it came from the Yukon- White Pass railroad station which is neat. Overall the blower was in good condition, but I did have to do some clean up and forge a few parts for the rest of the forge. There are still plenty of things I could clean up more, or remake like the wooden handle, but for the time being it works perfectly and a little extra ...
How to Forge an Integral Camp Knife (By Hand)
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This was a fun build, blade is w1 tool steel, with black g10 and bronze spacers, and a stabilized curly willow handle. This one is about a 8" blade and cuts well for its size. A little more manageable than my normal choppers which usually have a 10-15" blade. If you are interested in buying a knife (this one is available when I post this video) send me an email: seakranger@gmail.com
Making a Knife from Crucible Steel!
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Here is how I made this puukko from crucible steel. I think I overheated my steel in the roast and forging which is why i have less of a pattern, but I think with a few tweaks I can make some sweet steel with the right pattern! I think the knife turned out really nicely as well. Hopefully more wootz to come... Go follow on instagram @ljpenn_
Forging a Whale Tail Hook
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This was a quick project for my parents, who needed a hook to hang a EV charging cord. This was my first time forging a whale tail like this but it came out nice! I did a baked oil finish to protect the steel from rust, time will tell how that holds up. If you enjoyed this video, please like and subscribe and check me out on Instagram @ljpenn_
Damascus Steel Folding Knives (Friction Folders)
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Here is how I made a pair of damascus friction folders for my parents. Enjoy! Follow on Instagram @ljpenn_ Thanks everyone and see you in the new year! ~Liam
Cleaver Pt. 2 Halloween Edition
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Thinks got a little psycho in the shop on this one... happy halloween everyone Follow me on Instagram @ljpenn_
Making a Damascus Steel Sword Pendant
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Still taking it easy on my injured shoulder, hopefully ill be back to real knives soon. This was definitely a fun project and the damascus (made by Jack Rellstab) Turned out great. Instagram @ljpenn_
Forging a Cleaver (Pt. 1)
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Enjoy this first video of making a huge cleaver with an integral bolster. Very fun project, though as i said in the video, I might not be able to finish it out until my shoulder heals.
Making a Leather Sheath for a Dagger
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Here is how I made this sheath for the dagger I made a few videos back. The wood grain texture was a fun idea and i think it can be expanded on in the future. Hopefully you enjoyed watching this video, if you'd like to see more of my work as well as behind the scenes stuff, go follow my instagram @ljpenn_
Forging a Hot Cut Hardy Tool (Under the Power Hammer)
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A little bit of a shorter simpler video this time, enjoy. These are a great way to cut hot steel at the anvil, and a hot cut this beefy should be able to cut quite a large piece of steel.
Making a (Weird) Stainless San Mai Dagger
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This was a fun build, I had no real direction when I started and ideas just started coming. Its a weird one, but I enjoy the textures and the weirdness of it. Lots of learning on this one and thats what its all about. The stainless does touch the edge in a few places, more of an art/concept piece than anything, though it is fully functional.
Forging a Giant Damascus Chopper With The Slacksmith Pt.1 (Making the steel)
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Jayden (@the_slacksmith) and I (@ljpenn_) started working on some steel for a huge chopper collab, hopefully we will keep working on this as soon as I get an opportunity to head back down to his shop. We have tons of cool ideas on what to do with this steel, and it will not be a build to miss!
Forging a Hunting Knife from Stainless San Mai (Pt.2)
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Forging a Hunting Knife from Stainless San Mai (Pt.2)
Forging a Hunting Knife from Stainless San Mai (Pt. 1)
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Forging a Hunting Knife from Stainless San Mai (Pt. 1)
Restoring a 100-Year-Old Blacksmith Leg vise
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Restoring a 100-Year-Old Blacksmith Leg vise
How to Forge a Tomahawk (and other apocalyptic life skills)
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How to Forge a Tomahawk (and other apocalyptic life skills)
Forging a Puukko Knife from Scrap Damascus
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Forging a Puukko Knife from Scrap Damascus
Forging an Integral Chopper (In Idaho)
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Forging an Integral Chopper (In Idaho)
Making a Hidden-Tang Knife (Damascus San-Mai)
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Making a Hidden-Tang Knife (Damascus San-Mai)
Forging a Relic Dagger from Damascus Steel (Dagger Challenge)
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Forging a Relic Dagger from Damascus Steel (Dagger Challenge)
Making a Full Tang Hunting Knife (Stabilized Walnut Handle)
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Making a Full Tang Hunting Knife (Stabilized Walnut Handle)
Making a Knife for the Outdoors (Small Bowie Knife)
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Making a Knife for the Outdoors (Small Bowie Knife)
The Road to Wootz: Attempt 2 (+Bloopers??)
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The Road to Wootz: Attempt 2 ( Bloopers??)
Fantasy Knife Build-Off! One-Day Build (Judged by David Mirabile)
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Fantasy Knife Build-Off! One-Day Build (Judged by David Mirabile)
Making a Hip Quiver- Leatherworking (+Archery)
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Making a Hip Quiver- Leatherworking ( Archery)
Making an Integral Khopesh Sword Pt. 5 (It is finally DONE!)
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Making an Integral Khopesh Sword Pt. 5 (It is finally DONE!)
Awesome work!
Thanks
Love that buzz box sound
Hà nội việt nam thanhs you
very nice!
What's your forge made of please do a short on your forge thanks
These is a video on my channel already where I show how I made the forge 👍🏼
@@LiamJPenn your gas forge
@@robertcalzadillas8224 older video but here’s the link if it’ll work ua-cam.com/video/GdtkO8uI8Xc/v-deo.htmlsi=WFm3k_qN1pSahHQN
Ok, I did subscribe. I like the way you made these. Has me thinking..... appreciate also the techniques I didnt know. Where did you get your template for your different handles?
I use very few templates, but for this sort of work it helps a lot. I just use a g10 template for blades and a thin wooden template of the handle shape. I just made it by cutting out a handle I liked then cutting a 1/4” slice off it
Nice use of the herb chopper! Similar idea to a head knife (only much thicker with a stouter bevel on the edge) and an Uluit (traditional Inuit knife, used for skinning, scraping, leather and chopping meat, vegetables and herbs). If you’re interested in an Uluit avoid the highly decorated stainless steel variety-search out UA-cam videos on how to make one from an old (vintage, spring steel) saw using cold cutting with a chisel, vise and a towel, then shaping with a file. You can make yourself a beautiful leatherworking tool!
Nice work, pal. Keep it up.
Hey, im starting to venture into knife making and a friend asked for a whittling knife, I normally just make my knifes out of 1075 steel because they don't have to be as sharp, what steels would you recommend for a novice like me to make a whittling knife? Im try to find the 52100 that you used but I cant find it In a thin stock And Im only cutting and shaping stock, I haven't forged anything yet because I don't have a anvil yet
1075 should work! O1 might be another good choice but use what you have! Sharpening carving tools took some practice for me but once you get the hang of it, it goes well. Good luck!
Nicely done 🤘im making one myself
Добротно, НО... Тяжеловато будет. Хотя это дело вкуса, молодости и здоровья. Спасибо МАСТЕР. СИБИРЬ. КРАСНОЯРСК.
What is the salt pot for?
Tempering. Works well for me since knives can go straight to the temper when my oven is still cooling down.
Hey how much oxygen are you letting in through the burners? Im trying to forgeweld in a cast master forge and I want to make sure the forge is the right environment.
I don’t have a ton of experience with Venturi burner forges, but you will want to adjust it until you have enough heat and there is a solid amount of flame or “dragons breath” coming out the front of the forge. This is a sign that most of the oxygen is being burnt out from inside the forge, hence fuel needs to come outside the forge to burn. Having too much oxygen will scale your steel up and make forge welding much harder. Keep in mind if you turn the air down too much you will get big yellow flames, and that’s not what you want.
@@LiamJPenn thanks so much!
@@arkonwolves7192 good luck!
The knife in the thumbnail is not a sloyd. OK for carving but not a sloyd.
It was a first attempt. My design has evolved😉
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Could you go more in depth about the forge weld? I have been having a lot of trouble getting mine to stick
Most important things are getting clean, flat surfaces, getting good even heat and soaking at temperature for a bit(soak time will depend on welding temp and material thickness mainly) as well as having the right environment in your forge. If you are using a gas forge, make sure it is adjusted so that you have a decent amount of flame coming out the front of the forge, this is an indicator that all the oxygen is being burned out inside the forge, so fuel has to come outside the forge to combust(making your steel less prone to oxidizing). Flux also helps a lot. I generally use normal borax.
That’s a fine looking blade! Keep it going.
Very nicely done
Considering a good press is thousands -and a press is 10's of thousands the loss of material is affordable.
It's a beautiful one
I’m new to leather working and I’ve never seen your leaf tracing method. I’ll have to try that!
Worked well! Get the leather lightly damp but not so wet that it gets the paper wet. I printed on a slightly thicker paper and that helped it hold up.
I don’t know how you swing that big hammer so many times
Practice and technique is part of it. Blasting death metal is the rest 😂
Hey Liam, this is the second time I have watched this video. you got some talent! nice draw knife! I am actually surprised you haven't gotten more views on this video. great explanation, good technique. all around good quality video with something to learn from it. I enjoy your videos.
Thank you! Glad you learned something and enjoyed the video!
What weight leather did you use?
I can’t totally remember but probably 6-7oz off the top of my head. It’s fairly heavy but I think it’s about right. 4-5 would have been fine too. The pouch was thinner, not sure how thin
That's a cool technique and a great result, nice work!
Thank you!
Folded axes are inherently difficult to forge weld. I think if your gas forge got to hotter temps you’d have an easier time of it. Another option is to use a solid fuel forge to get large masses of steel to forge welding temperatures.
Mild steel is difficult to forge weld together and is much more finicky than say quality wrought iron, which you can get much hotter without burning. You’ve got the skills to forge weld, but maybe your gas forge doesn’t get hot enough. Hard to tell from the video the temp of your work. I struggle with folded axe eye welds and I use a coke forge. Usually have to start a new piece at least once for every other axe I make. Forge welding the eye is difficult.
great job Liam stay safe see you on the next video Mark
Thank you!
i still suk at forging i need alot of practice your skills are stellar Liam that knife came out great have a good 1 Mark
Thank you Mark!
I have five post vises, a Peter Wright, a Steel City, and 3 with no markings. I rescued three of tjem from a salvage yard. It's been a joy to restore them to usable tools.
probably could use a bit less epoxy hahaha thanks for the video it was super helpful!
This work is brilliant dude! Fantastic job! How can I get one?? 😊😊
Not currently able to make more but someday I’ll make a pile more
Great job looks good
Very impressive. 👏
Thank you!
Well done, great little sword there. Do you have a web site?
*Pattern welded steel
Also correct
Beautiful knife, and great demonstration. Thank you
Thanks!
A forged welded integral is a cool idea. I wonder if clay would protect the forge weld in the quench. The knife looks awesome
clay is a good idea since the guard doesn't need to be hard. might try that next time
Liam, good luck and have a lot of fun in Finland 🇫🇮.
Thank you!
That’s has to be the biggest file guide on planet Earth at the moment
😂it’s the big one from riverside machine with long bolts. It’s rad
Do you have a website of your products?
Not yet unfortunately, one day. For now, the best place to see my work is on Instagram @ljpenn_
great job! it turned out to be a brutal knife, the most suitable for hiking.
That was more or less the idea! Thanks!
As always, very nice blade Liam!!
Thank you!
Beautiful knife dude! I wish you a lot of luck and great joy in Finland!
Thank you!
Nice to see your channel growing and yourself improving and progressing with every knife. Have fun in Finland!
Thank you! It should be a good time
Awesowe knife Liam! And also, good luck in Finland! Guess we'll be neighbors then ;)
Thanks! Gonna be right next door…
Good luck in Finland!
Thank you! 🤘🏼
I'd prefer it have a small "defect". Shows the human element in it.
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Excellent forging!! Have fun across the pond.
Thank you!
Safe journey sir. 🤝
Thank you! 🤘🏼