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This amazing video takes you step by step through making your own workable sub-hilt fighter. From a piece of steel to a piece of art Steve shares not only his entire process but all the insight involved in making a sub-hilt that only a master knows. Steve also helps you understand what you need to customize your sub-hilt fighter. Pictorials are included to help you see how you too can create your own one of a kind sub-hilt fighter.
(about 240 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on January 10, 2006 in Knifemaking.
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This video is very professional. I recommend it to everyone. Lots of details and comments. One of the best video on knife making I've seen.
Steve Johnson is AMAZING! This is BY FAR the best DVD I have ever seen on Knifemaking! Steve give so many hints and tips that you will be humbled by the pride he puts into his knives! Rent both DVDs (Part one and two) you will not be sorry!
5 stars. Stopping short of heat-treating (he sends it out), every step of the way is shown, in all the details you ever want.
Plenty of DOs and DONTs.
I was very pleased with my rental transaction with SmartFlix. The dvds were as advertised.
This was a really good video. I learned a lot from this video. This was the only one I've seen so far that covered silver soldering, other than Chris Crawfords video on making a scale release auto.
Steve Johnson's "Making a Subhilt Fighter" is the best instructional knife making DVD I have ever seen. This video had been a big influence on me. The video is well produced and Mr. Johnson is very thorough about explaining everything he does. He describes and names all of the materials and tools that he uses and gives you fantastic tips and instructions non-stop. I think everyone should see this video, even if you are not interested in making a subhilt fighter, you will still pick up tons of awesome tips that you will be able to use for making other types of knives.
Making a Sub-Hilt Fighter with SR Johnson came in two disk set. Both disks were excellent. The first disk covered profiling and grinding the blade. Great suggestions throughout including the tapered tang and use of various grits of belts. Photography was excellent with only an occasional "hand" shot rather than subject shot. While Johnson makes it look easy, he talks about the difficulty in getting it right the first time. He makes errors and then shows how to correct them. I would recommend this video to any knife maker at any level short of Master. I've been making knives for four years and I learned a lot from watching how it is done rather than reading about how to do it.
The best video you can rent for the overall construction of a knife. He is a truly master and very generous on his comments and tips. Strongly recommended. A must!
