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Knife maker Chelsea Miller explains knife making in 6 levels of difficulty. From a wooden knife to a chef’s knife made from raw materials, watch how Chelsea demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into the making of a knife. Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and…

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  1. Suzanne Capwell

    October 26, 2019 at 9:31 am

    Someone never watched Good Eats, otherwise she would know what a Honing Steel is actually for. SMH.

  2. WhatTheFookiz

    October 26, 2019 at 9:34 am

    Is she gonna cut anything with this?

    Edit: nope

  3. Joseph Reese

    October 26, 2019 at 10:11 am

    She’s so awsome

  4. Zomawa lover-//

    October 26, 2019 at 10:38 am

    2:38 Dirty girl

  5. Berta Griese

    October 26, 2019 at 11:07 am

    Very nice & crafty lady here – let me just comment on the mask you used when plasma cutting. That seems to be a dust mask which would not filter fumes at all. So be sure you use the right product here – the world doesn’t want to lose you 🙂

  6. Daniel

    October 26, 2019 at 11:37 am

    level 5 knife is a prefab you just need to assemble. It’s like having a chef warming up a precooked meal. How is this level 5? That’s between 1 and 2 at best.
    Also “you wanna make sure, that you are protected against heat” – hammers red hot piece of metal in sleeveless vest with cotton tank top underneath hunched over an anvil that is set way to low.
    Sorry WIRED, I get showcasing women outside their gender roles, but at least make sure, they know what they are talking about. “Electrons scattering about the material” LOL

  7. Knezy2326

    October 26, 2019 at 11:41 am

    tf is with that skinny necked paring knife? it’s just way too weak

    • Cheesus

      October 26, 2019 at 9:25 pm

      Knezy2326 form over function

    • Chop Knives

      October 26, 2019 at 9:41 pm

      If you would break that knife using it as a paring knife you are doing it wrong. It is perfectly fine.

  8. Infamous

    October 26, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    alec steele would have been a better choice

  9. Shanu irshad

    October 26, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    Make sure you are protected. by wareing shirt without sleeves 😎😂🤣😂😂

  10. VOLCANIA DREAD

    October 26, 2019 at 12:32 pm

    beautiful designs 💙

  11. A Alam

    October 26, 2019 at 12:45 pm

    she’s hot

  12. Adeena Naeem

    October 26, 2019 at 1:56 pm

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  13. Michael Moore

    October 26, 2019 at 2:09 pm

    you shouldnt wear gloves when using a grinder or sander. if the glove gets caught in the wheel it will pull your hand in and you wont be able to pull back. If you dont wear gloves and your hand gets nicked, you can still pull away

  14. lopon12

    October 26, 2019 at 2:45 pm

    i would get a better respirator those paper ones are as good as toilet paper

  15. Anon Ymous

    October 26, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    She needs to learn how to hold a hammer….you don’t hold it right next to the head

  16. cpnrob

    October 26, 2019 at 3:59 pm

    She has a lot of exposed skin for a blacksmith…those metal shards can’t feel good when they hit

  17. Mike F

    October 26, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    Good basic information. Thank you. 🙂

  18. Vincent Wong

    October 26, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    About the level 5 knife….. why don’t just order a knife for Amazon?

  19. Eralen00

    October 26, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    6:22 “make sure the blade is structurally sound”
    Makes handle 2mm tall

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  21. Eggy Egg

    October 26, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    Where’s the level Herbie Hancock?

  22. Chop Knives

    October 26, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    Lots of people casting shadows here. Shame on you.

    Chelsea makes knives in her own very specific style and makes a living out of it. That’s a successful knifemaker to me.

  23. Anon Nymous

    October 26, 2019 at 11:14 pm

    “I’m a knife maker…” Don’t you mean a cutler? The fact that she doesn’t even know the proper name of her profession is a bad sign.

  24. Stark Parker

    October 26, 2019 at 11:38 pm

    I want to see AKBro baton with a level 1 knife.

  25. Zach ToysReview

    October 27, 2019 at 1:22 am

    so nice making a knife step by step

  26. Arcadio Flores

    October 27, 2019 at 5:04 am

    I love me a woman who can make knifes i flintknap(stone blade manufacture) stone age and iron age perfect match

  27. caramel coffee

    October 27, 2019 at 5:47 am

    I’m not sure I’d use the knife with the grater but the design of these is very pretty

  28. Petronald Green

    October 27, 2019 at 9:31 am

    Level four. A badass forge with an anvil.

    Level five. Buy off Amazon.

  29. MHV

    October 27, 2019 at 12:19 pm

    The comments are too based for Wired. My prediction is the comment section will be locked.

  30. Dame Slayer

    October 27, 2019 at 3:30 pm

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  31. - BG - ArtdeusREX

    October 27, 2019 at 5:48 pm

    Vary nice vid

  32. Spencer Reynolds

    October 27, 2019 at 6:34 pm

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  33. David Al Najjar

    October 27, 2019 at 7:03 pm

    #teamtreess

  34. Draculapin

    October 27, 2019 at 10:16 pm

    Nobody :
    Wire : Here’s how to make a knife in 6 level of complexity

  35. Far M

    October 27, 2019 at 11:14 pm

    Just,,,go watch Outdoors55 channel

  36. Gareth Field

    October 28, 2019 at 12:42 am

    Yay! That was great!

  37. Mr Reviews it all

    October 28, 2019 at 2:06 am

    Wood knives? Come on.

  38. windex original

    October 28, 2019 at 8:30 am

    WIRED just chucked a Verge PC building on the knife making community

  39. Parker Dahl

    October 28, 2019 at 8:50 am

    “Always wear a respirator.”
    *puts on a fabric mask*
    osha?

  40. Marco Gruebler

    October 28, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    i expected the levels are ordered by complexity?
    suddenly in level 5 we have something that only needs assembly… totally confusing, throws you off the process.
    i remember these videos making more sense…

  41. Dissociation Nation

    October 28, 2019 at 1:59 pm

    I need to borrow a knife ma. I hit a deer and theres a hoof stuck in the grill

  42. andrewho18

    October 28, 2019 at 2:57 pm

    That’s not a knoife…

  43. Katherine

    October 28, 2019 at 5:00 pm

    “We want to make sure that the blade is structurally sound so making sure that the molecular structure is going to last a really long lifetime.”

    Wait what? That paring knife doesn’t even look like it could last a day.

  44. MWYANT19

    October 28, 2019 at 6:25 pm

    which step is a prison shank?

  45. rubbers3

    October 28, 2019 at 7:23 pm

    Disappointed that those levels of complexity only apply to design and materials, not the tools used. Sure, almost everybody has a drill, but how many people have a belt sander or a bandsaw? It would be appreciated to see her using a handheld saw and sandpaper and files for the lvl1, perhaps going up to a handheld electric jigsaw in lvl2. Lvl 3 could’ve used aluminium instead of a rasp.

    Man, it looks like she’s hammering on a cold metal in and above lvl 4… Dunno if it’s the camera settings, but it does look dead cold. And you don’t want to hammer on cold metal, cracks are just waiting to happen then.

    Heat treating is about scattering electrons? Well, there are electrons in atoms, but that explanation is terrible. Scattering carbon is somewhat correct, you do want to achieve a uniform distribution of it, among other inclusions, like chromium, through the material. The main idea with heat treating though, is to achieve a hard and tough material, by manipulating the grain size and overall crystaline structure of the metal.

    Then… Does she know, that you generally sharpen in the opposite direction she’s doing? As in – you push the edge, not pull it. All she’s doing is creating a wire edge, that will be seemingly sharp, but will chip away on the first cut on something even as soft as wood.

    Premade blank for a lvl 5? What in the name of all that’s holy?! Is she a knifemaker or knife assembler? That could be good for lvl2 or something, not lvl5!

    And finally – her designs are atrocious on all levels. Literally terrible. Why make the handle so skinny in lvl 3? What devilish demons compelled you to incorporate a grater into a knife?

    Boy, she looks like she enjoys what she does, and has some experience, but knows next to nothing. Choosing her for this was one of the worst ideas I’ve seen.

  46. justabit

    October 28, 2019 at 11:26 pm

    A honing steel is not a way to sharpen your knife… This girl should know the purpose of the tool and not equate it to wet stones and other sharpening tools.

    • tiwatay

      November 3, 2019 at 10:39 pm

      I think that’s the editor’s fault. She was very probably talking about the sharpeners they showed right after the honing steel.

  47. jMarcos Oliveira

    October 28, 2019 at 11:55 pm

    “when I don’t know if I’m falling down in love with the person or her job…”

  48. Otto is not My real Name

    October 29, 2019 at 2:01 am

    Not a great idea to wear loose fitting gloves when working with grinders and sanders. Can get caught and pull your hand in the machine!

  49. Salty Potatoes

    October 29, 2019 at 2:01 am

    Not a great idea to wear loose fitting gloves when working with grinders and sanders. Can get caught and pull your hand in the machine!

  50. Moeru X

    October 30, 2019 at 6:26 am

    make knifes like kiwami japan?

  51. Oliver Habersetzer

    October 30, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    nice 😀

  52. Adam Halley-Prinable

    October 31, 2019 at 2:35 pm

    Hi Chelsea! I did a couple of blacksmithing courses and my instructor gave me an earful for holding my hammer halfway down the grip like you rather than holding it right at the end. Sweet validation! I wanted to ask what the rationale is for your technique, because intuitively I prefer it

  53. Chi4GG

    November 1, 2019 at 1:34 pm

    I’m sorry, this is absolutely horseshit. Why did they pick this knife maker.

  54. PonderStibbons

    November 2, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    lady has no clue about the science behind it all or at least a veeeery lax approach to the lingo

  55. Winston Liu

    November 2, 2019 at 9:49 pm

    Why is anyone listening to her? Please listen to the knife community and people that have genuine knowledge on making and using knives. This lady is a scam and everyone should stay clear of her cutlery.

  56. pinkman20001

    November 3, 2019 at 2:11 am

    Great idea for a video wired. But next time please get someone who actually knows what they are talking about.. this is honestly embarrassed both for her and you guys (like verge and pc building)
    Honestly my first knife is on par with her level 6 knife and I was 14 when I made it…

  57. mr19zee

    November 3, 2019 at 12:21 pm

    She made up 4 levels to make her horse hoove knife at the top.

  58. Bianco

    November 3, 2019 at 12:33 pm

    she’s dreamy

  59. Hakuun Yasutani

    November 3, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    Know your stuff! Metals do NOT have a “molecular structure” (6:25), simply because they don’t consist of molecules. They do have an “atomic structue”, which refers to the arrangement of the atoms on the smallest unit scale, and they have a “microstructure”, which refers to the arrangement of grains and defects on a somewhat larger scale. Both of these are affected by the hammering, heat treatments and quenches, which results in a certain hardness of the final blade. But please don’t talk about a “molecular structure” in this context.

  60. Adam Yarbough

    November 4, 2019 at 1:24 am

    They really oversimplified this.

  61. Daniel Brown

    November 4, 2019 at 1:51 am

    Wood Knive? GTFOOH

  62. Alex Robidoux

    November 4, 2019 at 4:29 pm

    I would marry

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