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About
YouTuber, knifemaker, and knife educator known for his knifemaking and craftsman content which has amassed over 485,000 YouTube subscribers. His video "I Built A Legendary Longsword (Sold $65,000)" has received over 8.5 million views.
Before Fame
He began learning knifemaking skills as part of a 4H program after reading an article about a knife maker. He began learning knifemaking in 2004. He joined the American Bladesmith Society in 2006 after working on his craft. He attended the Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing. He started his YouTube channel in 2009. His first video "Sub-hilt Fighter Progression #1" was posted on April 28th, 2009.
Trivia
He won both the George Peck Award and Bill Moran Award when he was just 18 years old for his knifemaking skills. He has been featured in BLADE magazine several times. He received the Mastersmith level when just 20 years old.
Family Life
His real name is Kyle Royer. He was born and raised in the Southern United States. He has three siblings. His younger brother Josh is heavily involved in his YouTube channel.
Associated With
He makes multiple references on his channel to Forged in Fire, a show featuring Grady Powell, Doug Marcaida, and Ben Abbott.
