I just got back from the hardware store where I picked up some replacement
where I picked up some replacement
where I picked up some replacement blades for my utility knife because over
blades for my utility knife because over
blades for my utility knife because over time these things get dull and pretty
time these things get dull and pretty
time these things get dull and pretty rusty but as I pulled the old blade out
rusty but as I pulled the old blade out
rusty but as I pulled the old blade out and took a good look at it I had a
and took a good look at it I had a
and took a good look at it I had a revelation on what kind of project we
revelation on what kind of project we
revelation on what kind of project we could do today can you see what I see
could do today can you see what I see
could do today can you see what I see that’s right guys in this video we are
that’s right guys in this video we are
that’s right guys in this video we are making bat blades out of utility razors
making bat blades out of utility razors
making bat blades out of utility razors so I went ahead and took the liberty of
so I went ahead and took the liberty of
so I went ahead and took the liberty of making up a nice little bat blade
making up a nice little bat blade
making up a nice little bat blade template we’re going to use these to
template we’re going to use these to
template we’re going to use these to transfer an image to the blades and make
transfer an image to the blades and make
transfer an image to the blades and make a little bit easier for cutting out the
a little bit easier for cutting out the
a little bit easier for cutting out the steel now razor blades like these are
steel now razor blades like these are
steel now razor blades like these are designed for hardness which means the
designed for hardness which means the
designed for hardness which means the steel has a very high carbon content
steel has a very high carbon content
steel has a very high carbon content that makes them extremely hard but
that makes them extremely hard but
that makes them extremely hard but extremely brittle when you take your
extremely brittle when you take your
extremely brittle when you take your razor blades out of the package you’re
razor blades out of the package you’re
razor blades out of the package you’re going to notice they’re very oily and
going to notice they’re very oily and
going to notice they’re very oily and permanent marker isn’t going to stick to
permanent marker isn’t going to stick to
permanent marker isn’t going to stick to that so we want to start off by cleaning
that so we want to start off by cleaning
that so we want to start off by cleaning these off with paper towel and maybe
these off with paper towel and maybe
these off with paper towel and maybe even some rubbing alcohol to prepare the
even some rubbing alcohol to prepare the
even some rubbing alcohol to prepare the surface for him one grease free blade
surface for him one grease free blade
surface for him one grease free blade ready to go now these templates are kind
ready to go now these templates are kind
ready to go now these templates are kind of reversed templates you want to take
of reversed templates you want to take
of reversed templates you want to take something like an exacto knife and we’re
something like an exacto knife and we’re
something like an exacto knife and we’re going to cut out the shape and we want
going to cut out the shape and we want
going to cut out the shape and we want to leave a negative because we’re
to leave a negative because we’re
to leave a negative because we’re actually going to paint this picture
actually going to paint this picture
actually going to paint this picture onto the razor blade itself so when your
onto the razor blade itself so when your
onto the razor blade itself so when your piece is cut out it should just pop
piece is cut out it should just pop
piece is cut out it should just pop right out of the paper and that will
right out of the paper and that will
right out of the paper and that will leave you a negative that we can
leave you a negative that we can
leave you a negative that we can position overtop of one of your razor
position overtop of one of your razor
position overtop of one of your razor blades once you’ve got a template that
blades once you’ve got a template that
blades once you’ve got a template that you’re happy with go ahead and put the
you’re happy with go ahead and put the
you’re happy with go ahead and put the paper facing down on the table then take
paper facing down on the table then take
paper facing down on the table then take your blade and put it down over top of
your blade and put it down over top of
your blade and put it down over top of the back when it’s lined up just how you
the back when it’s lined up just how you
the back when it’s lined up just how you want it go ahead and take a piece of
want it go ahead and take a piece of
want it go ahead and take a piece of tape we scotch tape masking tape
tape we scotch tape masking tape
tape we scotch tape masking tape whatever you want just carefully put it
whatever you want just carefully put it
whatever you want just carefully put it over top of the razor blade and press it
over top of the razor blade and press it
over top of the razor blade and press it down to the paper that’ll secure it in
down to the paper that’ll secure it in
down to the paper that’ll secure it in place and make it very easy for us to
place and make it very easy for us to
place and make it very easy for us to spray paint or use something like a
spray paint or use something like a
spray paint or use something like a permanent marker to transfer the image
permanent marker to transfer the image
permanent marker to transfer the image under the blade itself go ahead and
under the blade itself go ahead and
under the blade itself go ahead and throw your template on the table grab
throw your template on the table grab
throw your template on the table grab something like a permanent marker and go
something like a permanent marker and go
something like a permanent marker and go ahead and color it in now you want to
ahead and color it in now you want to
ahead and color it in now you want to just give that about 10 to 15 seconds to
just give that about 10 to 15 seconds to
just give that about 10 to 15 seconds to dry and then you should be able to
dry and then you should be able to
dry and then you should be able to remove the tape and extract your blade
remove the tape and extract your blade
remove the tape and extract your blade so we’ve got a cool little bat image
so we’ve got a cool little bat image
so we’ve got a cool little bat image transfer to our razor blade but it’s
transfer to our razor blade but it’s
transfer to our razor blade but it’s important to note you’re not going to be
important to note you’re not going to be
important to note you’re not going to be able to cut these things out with a
able to cut these things out with a
able to cut these things out with a hacksaw blade you’re not going to be
hacksaw blade you’re not going to be
hacksaw blade you’re not going to be able to cut them with metal files to cut
able to cut them with metal files to cut
able to cut them with metal files to cut out shapes and high carbon steel we’re
out shapes and high carbon steel we’re
out shapes and high carbon steel we’re going to need to use grinding wheels and
going to need to use grinding wheels and
going to need to use grinding wheels and rotary tools
rotary tools
rotary tools all right boys glasses on for safety
all right boys glasses on for safety
all right boys glasses on for safety let’s get down to business
[Music]
[Music] alright guys there you have it it’s not
alright guys there you have it it’s not
alright guys there you have it it’s not pretty but it’s going to get the job
pretty but it’s going to get the job
pretty but it’s going to get the job done so now we can use our diamond tip
done so now we can use our diamond tip
done so now we can use our diamond tip dremel tool to clean up all those edges
dremel tool to clean up all those edges
dremel tool to clean up all those edges and make it look sharp and really crisp
so update guys the diamond tip bits do
so update guys the diamond tip bits do not work do not get these I’ve gone
not work do not get these I’ve gone
not work do not get these I’ve gone through three of these including one
through three of these including one
through three of these including one that I just got from Home Depot for $8
that I just got from Home Depot for $8
that I just got from Home Depot for $8 and it burned out in about 30 seconds
and it burned out in about 30 seconds
and it burned out in about 30 seconds not to mention I ended up breaking like
not to mention I ended up breaking like
not to mention I ended up breaking like three of my blades I’m on my fourth one
three of my blades I’m on my fourth one
three of my blades I’m on my fourth one now and I did find something that works
now and I did find something that works
now and I did find something that works a lot better and it’s these mini cut-off
a lot better and it’s these mini cut-off
a lot better and it’s these mini cut-off wheels for the dermal tool these things
wheels for the dermal tool these things
wheels for the dermal tool these things by themselves will cut out your entire
by themselves will cut out your entire
by themselves will cut out your entire shape if you go slowly and carefully
shape if you go slowly and carefully
shape if you go slowly and carefully enough so you see guys just using the
enough so you see guys just using the
enough so you see guys just using the mini cut-off wheel you can actually cut
mini cut-off wheel you can actually cut
mini cut-off wheel you can actually cut out the entire blade this by far works
out the entire blade this by far works
out the entire blade this by far works better than any of the other tools that
better than any of the other tools that
better than any of the other tools that I was using they’re very durable they’re
I was using they’re very durable they’re
I was using they’re very durable they’re very cheap and they do a much better job
very cheap and they do a much better job
very cheap and they do a much better job than these other bits the only thing you
than these other bits the only thing you
than these other bits the only thing you have to be careful of is that when
have to be careful of is that when
have to be careful of is that when you’re grinding your bat blade you grind
you’re grinding your bat blade you grind
you’re grinding your bat blade you grind with the edge of the wheel you don’t
with the edge of the wheel you don’t
with the edge of the wheel you don’t want to grind with a flat surface or you
want to grind with a flat surface or you
want to grind with a flat surface or you might end up tearing your disc apart
might end up tearing your disc apart
might end up tearing your disc apart like that so this is awesome guys our
like that so this is awesome guys our
like that so this is awesome guys our bat blades are looking really cool and
bat blades are looking really cool and
bat blades are looking really cool and they look awesome and silver but if you
they look awesome and silver but if you
they look awesome and silver but if you want to make them look a little more
want to make them look a little more
want to make them look a little more authentic grab yourself some black
authentic grab yourself some black
authentic grab yourself some black spray-paint like this this is the kind
spray-paint like this this is the kind
spray-paint like this this is the kind that dries in about 10 to 15 minutes
that dries in about 10 to 15 minutes
that dries in about 10 to 15 minutes just poke one of the tips of your bat
just poke one of the tips of your bat
just poke one of the tips of your bat blades into a cardboard base give it a
blades into a cardboard base give it a
blades into a cardboard base give it a shot of spray paint from both angles and
shot of spray paint from both angles and
shot of spray paint from both angles and then let it set this paint should take
then let it set this paint should take
then let it set this paint should take just a couple of minutes to dry so while
just a couple of minutes to dry so while
just a couple of minutes to dry so while we’re waiting let me tell you about the
we’re waiting let me tell you about the
we’re waiting let me tell you about the Wounded Warrior Project with the holiday
Wounded Warrior Project with the holiday
Wounded Warrior Project with the holiday season approaching I want to share some
season approaching I want to share some
season approaching I want to share some information about a charity I recently
information about a charity I recently
information about a charity I recently learned about the helps veterans the
learned about the helps veterans the
learned about the helps veterans the Wounded Warrior Project and its
Wounded Warrior Project and its
Wounded Warrior Project and its supporters believe that warriors already
supporters believe that warriors already
supporters believe that warriors already paid their dues on the battlefield their
paid their dues on the battlefield their
paid their dues on the battlefield their vision is to foster the most successful
vision is to foster the most successful
vision is to foster the most successful well-adjusted generation of wounded
well-adjusted generation of wounded
well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history
service members in our nation’s history
service members in our nation’s history the Wounded Warrior Project also
the Wounded Warrior Project also
the Wounded Warrior Project also empowers warriors to live life on their
empowers warriors to live life on their
empowers warriors to live life on their own terms as well as mentor fellow
own terms as well as mentor fellow
own terms as well as mentor fellow warriors to embody the Wounded Warrior
warriors to embody the Wounded Warrior
warriors to embody the Wounded Warrior Project logo of one warrior carrying
Project logo of one warrior carrying
Project logo of one warrior carrying another the mission of Wounded Warrior
another the mission of Wounded Warrior
another the mission of Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded
Project is to honor and empower wounded
Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors so big thanks to Wounded
warriors so big thanks to Wounded
warriors so big thanks to Wounded Warrior Project for sponsoring this
Warrior Project for sponsoring this
Warrior Project for sponsoring this video you can click the link in the
video you can click the link in the
video you can click the link in the description to learn more
description to learn more
description to learn more alright so update our paint is dry these
alright so update our paint is dry these
alright so update our paint is dry these bat blades are looking awesome and at
bat blades are looking awesome and at
bat blades are looking awesome and at this point all we have to do is take a
this point all we have to do is take a
this point all we have to do is take a little bit of sandpaper or a sanding
little bit of sandpaper or a sanding
little bit of sandpaper or a sanding sponge or even a belt sander and just
sponge or even a belt sander and just
sponge or even a belt sander and just use it to remove the paint from the tips
use it to remove the paint from the tips
use it to remove the paint from the tips of these blades just to make it look a
of these blades just to make it look a
of these blades just to make it look a bit nicer at this point they’re ready to
bit nicer at this point they’re ready to
bit nicer at this point they’re ready to go just for fun I printed out a little
go just for fun I printed out a little
go just for fun I printed out a little target so we could do a little throwing
target so we could do a little throwing
target so we could do a little throwing practice with our bat blades you got to
practice with our bat blades you got to
practice with our bat blades you got to make sure I don’t miss because I don’t
make sure I don’t miss because I don’t
make sure I don’t miss because I don’t want it to stick into sheetrock
fail I think it’s all in the wrist gotta
fail I think it’s all in the wrist gotta get that little snap maybe Oh
bangarang check that out well we just
bangarang check that out well we just got his collar it’s a pretty solid shot
got his collar it’s a pretty solid shot
got his collar it’s a pretty solid shot I would like to see that the other
I would like to see that the other
I would like to see that the other direction though oh oh right in the
direction though oh oh right in the
direction though oh oh right in the kneecap
kneecap
kneecap all right let me cap again oh dang see
all right let me cap again oh dang see
all right let me cap again oh dang see that’s what I was afraid of haha
that’s what I was afraid of haha
that’s what I was afraid of haha the one time I miss it goes into the
the one time I miss it goes into the
the one time I miss it goes into the wall boom there it is that’s what I’m
wall boom there it is that’s what I’m
wall boom there it is that’s what I’m talking about right there so there you
talking about right there so there you
talking about right there so there you have it guys that’s how to take blades
have it guys that’s how to take blades
have it guys that’s how to take blades from your utility knife and turn them
from your utility knife and turn them
from your utility knife and turn them into batarangs how cool is that
into batarangs how cool is that
into batarangs how cool is that but remember these things are not toys
but remember these things are not toys
but remember these things are not toys they are very dangerous they’re very
they are very dangerous they’re very
they are very dangerous they’re very sharp they are razor blades so use
sharp they are razor blades so use
sharp they are razor blades so use safety and use caution if you try making
safety and use caution if you try making
safety and use caution if you try making them yourself thanks for joining me for
them yourself thanks for joining me for
them yourself thanks for joining me for this project today I’ll be looking for
this project today I’ll be looking for
this project today I’ll be looking for you in the next one I’ll talk to you
you in the next one I’ll talk to you
you in the next one I’ll talk to you then haha that is epic
then haha that is epic
then haha that is epic [Music]
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