Knife Making 101: How Skeletonized Full Tang and Tapered Tang Knives Are Made

Robert goes behind the scenes over to the Pop's Knife Supply knife shop to have knife maker Joey Berry of JB Knifeworks show you how to make a knife tangs ... specifically, how to make skeletonized full tangs as well as how to make tapered tangs.

SFT vs TT - Find out what the difference is between a skeletonized tang and a tapered tang, and all the steps involved in creating a very important step in the knife making process.

You can see Joey Berry's knives (JB Knifeworks) at
KnifeOutpost.com/jbk

Video Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:09 Meet Joey Berry of JB Knifeworks
00:32 What is a "tang"?
00:57 SFT vs TT (Skeletonized Full Tang vs Tapered Tang)
01:13 Marking and Scribing
02:11 Drilling
03:03 Grinding the Fuller
03:24 Tools in the Knife Shop
03:50 Explaining the Taper Method
04:21 Grinding the Taper
05:00 Grinding Jig for the Taper
06:09 Final Pre - Heat Treat Taper Inspection
06:45 Heat Treating the Knife
07:42 Removing the Scale & Finalizing the Taper Grind
08:48 SFT vs TT comparison in Pommel thickness
09:27 Why Skeletonize or Taper a Knife Tang?
11:15 Joey's knives are on KnifeOutpost.com/jbk
11:55 ✌🏻

Link to this video:
https://youtu.be/G3KNa9GtxWc
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