I spent time with toolmaker Adam Ashworth of ‘Ash And Iron’ at his workshop in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Connect with Adam and source his handmade Blades & Knives using the links below:
Adam Website - https://www.ashandiron.co.uk
Adam Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adamashworth97
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Below is a timestamp of all the sections in this video:
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00:00:00 - Start
00:00:13 - Introduction
00:04:18 - Adams background
00:06:05 - Ash & Iron
00:07:00 - Reenactment knives
00:08:32 - Blade examples
00:13:11 - Forge vs laser cut
00:14:40 - Blade choice for video
00:15:13 - Handle examples
00:20:48 - Handle choice for video
00:22:11 - Wood selection
00:29:43 - 1st method - Split dowel
00:32:40 - Jig to hold dowel
00:33:29 - Saw dowel
00:36:41 - Dowel timber
00:37:47 - Preferred method after burning
00:38:27 - Drill hole into handle for dowel
00:43:29 - Drawing handle design
00:48:05 - Shavehorse
00:51:00 - Drawknife handle shape
01:06:28 - Stanley plane handle shape
01:09:10 - Mark handle facet lines
01:12:25 - Spoke shave handle facets
01:16:00 - Saw end of handle
01:17:45 - Carve end of handle
01:25:07 - Chamfer edges of handle
01:27:35 - Check blade fitting
01:28:41 - Sanding end of handle
01:33:22 - Glue blade & dowel into handle
01:42:24 - Resting knife to cure
01:43:21 - 2nd method - Burning tang into handle
01:44:23 - Drill hole into handle
01:45:59 - Preparing tang for heating
01:48:41 - Heating tang of blade
01:50:11 - Inserting tang into handle
01:50:40 - Removing tang from handle
01:51:09 - File tang
01:53:04 - Why Adam prefers this method
01:53:59 - Clean blade with acetone
01:54:29 - Drawing handle design
01:54:55 - Belt grinder, belts & ventilation
01:56:14 - Sanding handle shape with 36 grit
01:59:44 - Drawing handle side profile
02:01:02 - Sanding handle side profile
02:02:44 - Drawing end of handle
02:03:00 - Sanding end of handle
02:04:42 - Sanding handle with 120 grit
02:05:23 - Mark handle facet lines
02:06:47 - Sanding handle facets
02:09:27 - Polishing handle on mop
02:12:04 - Glue blade to handle (Refer to earlier demo)
02:12:10 - Oiling handle
02:15:24 - Disposing of oily rag
02:16:19 - Conclusion
02:24:45 - Outro
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As always, I appreciate you watching
Take care
Peace
Zed
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