I'm going to defend my horrific tool techniques. I am not at all offended by the comments and I think a lot of them are pretty funny, but I think it might be worth mentioning why I made certain choices. For the file, it was mostly because bismuth is really soft (softer than aluminum) and it has a low melting point. So, as you file it, it gets even softer. I'm not exactly sure what happens, but it looks the file just starts cutting grooves instead of cutting anything off. I edited it out, but I did initially try filing it the same way I would steel/aluminum and it just didn't work. It's why the video immediately cuts to me moving the file around aimlessly and saying it's hopeless. It seemed to work best when I used the rasp which cut very deep grooves (the first file I used was pretty close to useless), pushed hard and constantly changed directions. I also got super tired doing this and I got super sloppy in general. I am not claiming at all that it was the best way to do it, but bismuth is different from other metals and you can't file it the same way as you would steel/aluminum. I'd love to hear from anyone who has tried filing bismuth before. For the knife, I just overestimated how sharp it was for the first cut. After failing, I thought it would be fun to use it more like a cleaver. I am nowhere near a master at using a knife, but I can assure anyone who is worried that I know how to cut food. Also, I should add that part of the fun of this video was trying to emulate Kiwami's method (which added a lot to the struggle). If the point of this was to do it most efficiently, I would've just molded it and used a belt sander or something.

2 points... hacksawing is easier if you cut straight down. and filing goes a lot faster if you dont drawfile

(insert steven universe joke here)

I get the feeling that you didn't realise just how sped up grinding and cutting videos are...

Today we learned that Nile cant use a file properly.

This video is so epic

That funky stone is for flattening the other stones.

Watching him toss the whetstones to the side and use the stone corrector made my night Also tomato skin is notoriously hard to cut through, especially when it's old and soggy, so it wasn't the knife's fault lol

i cant believe you just used a whetstone DRY, I literally yelled at the screen

Red Faction: Guerilla, 2125, colorized. 1:07-2:05

the original guy use a file version of that saw

Life lesson kids: never have Nile cook you your food or make you a knife 'cuz it's going to take him a zillion years to do it

Nile Red : Need safety , or else die. Nile Blue : So , Do U Think Knife Is Funny , Used To Play. People : Stop joking , follow safety rules. Nile Blue :😜😜🤪

Honestly, i could see the appeal of bismuth arrowheads

hey man can you show how silicium ist made out of Quarz? You know in light of the recent silicium-shortage

I love it being this long idk why haha

Why do i want to just fuckin eat it

My bladesmith heart is weeping 😂😂. Its achully seems pretty sharp but the edge is very wide wich is bad for cutting but good for chopping. You did a decent job all things considered

This channel is just 3rd person NileRed

"wire cutter" bro that's a coping saw

Tomato was a really bad option as a cutting example lol.

This guy IS mclovvin! But honestly, this guys abit cooler

Yeah, that ending made me sad too.

God , that tool work =👼

Isn't 'The Bismuth Smith' the best tongue twister ever? Try it, sounds like one has no teeth lol

Wait, bismuth isn't radioactive?

Hot wheels car adding support as you turn on the heat 😏

i highly recommend you to watch dr.stone

does anyone notice elder nile watching him flip the knife at 28:24 lmao, that ended me

"Let's get down to *bizmuth* To recomplete. Some knives."

23:57 are you in poland look at the orange box

Maybe a dumb question: But why didn't w cast the knife? Wouldn't that be faster?

Have you used floral Anomic acid

local man inhales 10 pounds of bismuth dust, find out why machinists hate him

When's the album dropping

Chonky knife

Can we get Bismuth Knife? Mom: We have Bismuth Knife at home!

19:35 I used the bismuth to destroy the bismuth

"Shouldn't this be in the flame hood?" "Too late now"- something you never want to hear when doing an experiment.

Cursed

you know you could have just bought new blades for your coping saw

27:36 Among us- Orange: I'm doing electrical Blue/ Bismuth knife: hehe *kills orange Orange: oh no BLOOD

Imagine going out to buy a knife to trace a knife on a soon to be knife to make a knife🥱😐😑

Why did he weight them on the floor 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

20:25 the bismuth decides to make it's own knife

I saw him pull out the whetstone and went "OH SHOOT HECK YES WOW THAT'S GOOD STUFF" *Uses it dry*

Bro I love this video technique with the lab and everything.

Dude, you have the Jeremy Clarkson drawer of hammers.

Y'all worry too much in the comment section

no hate but watching you saw and file hurt me on a personal level

This was a dope video but I got so irritated at the cutting ooooof

Silly science boy on the floor breaking bismuth with a hammer whats he gonna do with it.. oh I don't know mAkE A KnIFE

he bought the knife sharpening blocks but forgot to use them

Who is this NileRed wannabe from Walmart?!! (no hate luv ur content)

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2:04 yes kemistree!

You know, you're a great chemist

I really want to go there and make that knife sharpener

pre-heat the knife

This is the best artisan video I've ever watched. 10/10

He reminds me of my 8th grade shop class

i will easily admit that it looks like an awesome knife but I almost wonder how it would look if you made a mold of the kitchen knife and cast formed the blade and used a belt sander to sharpen it.

required: belt sander

8:15 Not a jab, just tips here! If you ever wanna use a jeweler's saw in the future, make sure you have the saw blade in so it's taught/tight so it'll cut a lot better and faster, and don't shift the angle while cutting so the blade doesn't break (...as often...). Jewelers go through tons of sawblades so no shame in that lol

Hey I love what you do I'm a long time subscriber, this is an awesome idea regardless. Maybe you could reach out to Alec Steel. I think between the two of yall, you could definitely make an amazing bismuth knife. Keep doing what you do.

“It looks about good.” ...thank you.

Why is everybody making fun of him? It is supposed to be a funny video, the professional stuff didn't make the cut😂

you need to sharpen it

Even stronger than _The Breaking Point_

ok that Smithie is amazing! that jewelry is gorg

I relate alot more to NileBlue than I do Red.

I'm a dumbass for thinking you were going to extract the bismuth from pepto bismol and then make a knife out of it. That'd be a fucking nightmare in all aspects.

so he's gonna hold the tomato and drawt he knife across it right- aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

It’s better if you had a belt sander

You have every right to endanger yourself but maybe issue some form of warning... So you don’t get sued.

Wait why not just buy a sander?...

Cool. Now do a Bismarck knife please.

He made a Bismuth knife to explain the cycle of 21 frames regarding a certain 4-wheeled vehicle in a specific game where a plumber jumps on turtles.

I wish i could hang out with you, you seem like a really fun guy, id be nice to be friends and talk about chemistry

Nile Red, What kind of alloys could be made by combining bismuth and other low temp melting metals like lead or sodium?

dude. show that to forged in fire judges. i bet they will be shocked

you hav nice hands :3

Nileblue: Has an axe in his drawer Also Nileblue: Doesn't have a knife

"I think it can already cut a pickle" is the new unit of measurement

He should have added grooves on the blade

Labs in movies: perfectly clean and sterile Labs in real life: oops, i dropped some molten bismuth on the floor, whatever, just it there; oh look, my gloves are smoking

I’m a jeweler and a horologist in training. From what I’ve seen from your projects, your technique is almost there, and like all craftsmen you just need more practice. I never worked with bismuth, or most of the metals, but if you ever need some advice I’d be happy to give it to you! Just reply to my comment and we’ll figure out a way to talk. I love your channels btw! It sparked my lost interest in chemistry and I have a lot of fun watching your videos. Good luck with the next projects and experiments and thank you for your work!🤗🤗

has this man ever made food before

17:31, that weight estimate is the like earner, holy sh*t

That is not how you use file.

Feels like Electroboom but with chemistry

I was also deeply saddened when he melted his cool knife!

11:14 laughing my ass off, definitely a science guy but not a craftsman xD

That feel when Kiwami's too busy to comment :[

9:03 *minecraft tool breaks* Nile: ARGHH

this channel is the perfect mix of chaotic teen and actually smart people and i’m loving it

"Nile Makes a Mess for Half an Hour"

this man didnt use the sharpener at all

You should try forgery, Nile!

I had an aneurism when he flipped the unsheathed knife in his hands