How To Make a Bushcraft Knife with ALEC STEELE - Blacksmith Masterclass!

Learning Bushcraft & Blacksmithing skills and how to make a Bushcraft Knife is a technique I have always been interested in. A Bushcraft Knife is a key tool when learning Bushcraft & Survival Skills. In this episode of TA Outdoors I learn how to make a Bushcraft Knife with YouTube Blacksmith Alec Steele. Subscribe to ALEC STEELE: https://www.youtube.com/alecsteele Learning how to make a knife using traditional Blacksmith tools was an incredible experience. We started out with a blank piece of 01 Steel, heated it up in the forge and then used the power hammer to get the material thickness to what we wanted. It was then a case of using the both the flat and round side of the hammer (and anvil) to shape out the point of the knife, paying particular attention to the classic drop-point that Bushcraft Knives tend to have. From here we used the horn of the anvil to create the knife Choil and palm swell. It was then a case of grinding the knife profile down and removing the oxidised layer to get to the true steel. The hardest part for me was grinding the bevel of the knife. I didn t know how to grind a knife bevel but with Alec s tuition he guided me in the right direction. We then drilled holes for the pins and used Lignum Vitae as the wood handle scales. Lignum Vitae being an incredibly hard and dense wood. One of the hardest trade woods in the world. To finish off I oiled the knife with boiled linseed oil to stabilise the scales and we polished off the bevel on the grinder again. It was then time for me to test the Bushcraft Knife. I showed how to make feather sticks, batoning with the knife, carving and making notches for pot hangers over the fire to hang various cooking implements. These are core Bushcraft skills and it was a great opportunity for me to see the limits of this survival knife. Although not quite primitive technology, Blacksmithing is becoming a bit of a lost art. But thanks to Alec Steele s incredible work, he is brining it back! Learning how to forge and make a knife from scratch was one epic experience. Be sure to head over to Alec s channel to see his version of the knife build! OFFICIAL TA OUTDOORS MERCH: https://taofficial.com TA OUTDOORS PATCHES: https://www.taoutdoors.com TA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/taoutdoorofficial TA FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/totallyawesomeoutdoors TA TWITTER: https://twitter.com/OutdoorsTa BEGINNER BUSHCRAFT GEAR: https://www.taoutdoors.com/bushcraft-gear/ INTERMEDIATE BUSHCRAFT GEAR: https://www.taoutdoors.com/intermediate-gear/ ADVANCED BUSHCRAFT GEAR: https://www.taoutdoors.com/advanced-gear/ Subscribe to our other Fishing YouTube Channel "TAFishing" here: https://www.youtube.com/tafishing Music: http://www.epidemicsound.com/ FILMING & CAMERA GEAR I USE: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/2SG9unv Drone: https://amzn.to/2WSQ1za Standard Lens: https://amzn.to/2E5LFxs Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2E3U6t0 Zoom Lens: https://amzn.to/2tfb4yl 50mm fixed Lens: https://amzn.to/2BvUAGN Main Camera Microphone: https://amzn.to/2I9tVVQ Secondary Camera Mic: https://amzn.to/2WYP3RQ Radio Microphone: https://amzn.to/2Ifqaym Camera Light: https://amzn.to/2MYA4mn Powerbank: https://amzn.to/2WYQVdk Tripod: https://amzn.to/2DtumVm GoPro Action Cam: https://amzn.to/2UPS9Wx GoPro Chest Mount: https://amzn.to/2tfCkwu GoPro Head Mount: https://amzn.to/2WWBra3 Camera SD Cards: https://amzn.to/2WVWcT5 Editing Laptop: https://amzn.to/2BtRK4S BUSHCRAFT GEAR I USE: Bushcraft Pants/Trousers: https://amzn.to/2SFY8jf 3x3 Metre Tarp: https://amzn.to/2IjM4Az Hammock: https://amzn.to/2N0Vpvx Hammock underblanket: https://amzn.to/2GmeBmT Thermal Camping Air Mattress: https://amzn.to/2N0uQXs Awesome Affordable Bushcraft Knives: https://amzn.to/2SLhWle Medium Axe: https://amzn.to/2E5NBWK Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe: https://amzn.to/2E5FkC1 Small Hatchet: https://amzn.to/2I319Gb Affordable Firesteel: https://amzn.to/2N1D3L8 Folding Camp Grill: https://amzn.to/2BvF6lM Durable GPS Watch: https://amzn.to/2N1fQZl These are Amazon associate links and help to support my channel.