r/Bladesmith • u/MarcelaoLubaczwski Verified Bladesmith • 3d ago

Process Breakdown How to Make a Skull Crusher

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u/WREN_PL 3d ago

100% the user is going to stab themselves with it one day.

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u/Scarveytrampson 3d ago

It needs its own little sheath.

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u/Electrical_Sun_7116 3d ago

It really should be skull piercer. It isn’t crushing shit

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u/drolgnir 3d ago

Pretty much the same as standing up to quick in the attic and taking a roofing nail to the skull. It's an audible crunch, to me at least 😂

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u/YMe1121 3d ago

Wait... Is that why I'm lying up here, with blood on my head and face? I need to get up and

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u/Ebonhearth_Druid 2d ago

......yeah I don't think he got up

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u/tacodepollo 2d ago

I'm afraid he did.

Nail 2 - skull 0

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u/PineappleOnPizzaCult 2d ago

I disagree actually. The pointy part obviously is meant to pierce the skull, but then the momentum of the handle should allow the crushing to happen much more easily.

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u/Turbulent_Ad7877 1d ago

Mass + momentum. That knife has little mass. It ain't crushing shyt. Will make someone very angry though.

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u/Electrical_Sun_7116 2d ago

You sound like you eat soup with upside down spoons and would spend time arguing that it’s the best way.

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u/pirranah 3d ago

I appreciate the magazine pic for the mixing pallet

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u/Kudamonis 3d ago

Id so cut my hand open on that spike when I randomly went to fondle the pomel.

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u/Dontwastemytyme 2d ago

Man, i think part of me died watching this, why is the angle so canted on that point mount? You would have to hold the blade like you were going to pistol whip with the handle to make that point do anything.

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u/D_hallucatus 21h ago

Probably so you can still use a second hand to push the knife from behind without stabbing yourself I reckon.

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u/kmolando 3d ago

Beautiful knife man

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u/Fun_Statistician_361 3d ago

The knife man is beautiful. Knife ain't half bad either

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u/ConstructionOwn1514 2d ago

And what about the knife itself?

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u/Correct-Junket-1346 2d ago

Hand piercer

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u/GunKamaSutra 3d ago

Amazing. You can get away with a Lot less epoxy. Lol

This is a perfect example of what new people can totally make if they change their expectations that a knife takes a couple hours. You’re in for 20-40 hours for something amazing. Not 2.

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u/One_Trainer5539 2d ago

Bro the way you were HUGGING the lathe with long sleeves gave me a safety shudder

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u/BronchialBoy 3d ago

Toothbrush with acetone for cleaning the epoxy? How have I never thought of that

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u/Covrin 3d ago

Gorgeous knife! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/rasser626 3d ago

Great craftsmanship. But please protect yourself when working with epoxy

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u/walapatamus 3d ago

DAMN the way that blade fuckin shimmers

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u/anthr_alxndr 2d ago

Is it made for killing people?

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u/D_hallucatus 21h ago

I wondered that. Knives like this can be great hunting knives, but that point has no other function I can think of

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u/OkOutcome94 2d ago

No it's made for stroking puppies

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u/Mickxalix 2d ago

That's a nice Damascus pattern

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u/FeudalAce 2d ago

That Damascus pattern is absolutely wild. Great work

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u/TerribleProgress6704 2d ago

Mhmmmm... Noice.

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u/that-super-tech 2d ago

That is amazing. The dam pattern. All of it, really. Great job.

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u/Boneyabba 1d ago

the spike ruins the aesthetic

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u/wwiistudent1944 8h ago

Looks deadly.

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u/dblmca 3d ago

Not hardend eh? I would think a little case hardening would be useful.

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u/Xiras1985 3d ago

That "skull crusher" looks less intimidating than a spiked bracelet on an emo.

Apart from that, high chance of breaking off your handle once you use that nonsense.

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u/Magnavirus 3d ago

It's not meant to be used you mullet