Making a Knife from Crucible Steel (Wootz Seax - Wootz Ep. 5)
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- Опубликовано: 17 июл 2013
- We finish forging the crucible steel into a seax knife. This video shows the steps involved in creating a knife from the steel and polishing it as well as making a bolster and handle.
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"wootz seax" is probably the funniest combo of two words anyone has ever said with a straight face.
Stunning. Bravo.
Question: It's been 5 yrs ... any more updates on the wootz project ?
Watching a professional do his work nicely relaxes my "OCD" mind.
Such intricacy. You, sir, have superhuman patience. I cant even imagine how much painstaking work this took off-camera. The result is a truly beautiful piece. Cheers!
Its been two years or so now since I commented on it last but I still can't get over how well you made this project from every angle possible and without an over-reliance on complex modern machinery. This video truly sets a standard.
thats not a knife, it is a piece of art!
you shouldn't be disappointed about the grains in the blade. It's a gorgeous piece of work and you should be amazingly proud of it!
I love watching your meticulous attention to detail. Your patience is amazing. At first I felt the handle was going to be a bit too over sized, but the finished product convinced me otherwise. I also admire your use of beeswax and charcoal, along with the linseed oil. Many modern smiths would use synthetic ingredients to create that look, whereas yours is more natural and authentic.
I just recently started watching your videos, I am a metal fabricator, but not like you at all, I would love to learn how to do blacksmith work that is why I have started watching videos about it, your videos are great, you are an artist as well, I have a knife blank so to speak, my father used to work for a company that used lasers to cut out different things, one time they cut out knifes for a company and my dad took one, watching these videos show me what I need to do
Truly inspiring series of films from the initial start up with creating the Wootz steel to the true artisan skills of making the final Seax, thank-you so much for sharing your journey.
You're one of my favorite channels on youtube. You have this fantastic mix of the technical, the logical, and the artistic. You aren't afraid to show mistakes, and bring the viewer along on your own educational experiences. Absolutely fascinating, and admirable.
Hey man, really appreciate the attention to detail you put on your work. It shows you really have a passion for what you're doing, keep it up!
That was the most beautiful thing i've ever seen on youtube. Thank you a lot for sharing this masterpiece with us.
Beautiful work! Thanks for taking the time to put this video together, I learned a lot.
The combination of the background music, the voice and the knife making process in this video are very therapeutic :) Great craftsmanship! Thumbs up!
This is an example of incredible craftsmanship. Much respect my friend, an incredible looking knife.
Masterfully done. Beautiful knife. Can't wait to see what's next.
Magnificent work, really, both with the knife and working with the wootz steel.
Excellent communications and most of all the tribute this video makes to the master craftsman and our heritage. Thanks, I greatly enjoyed and very much appreciate the display and re·emergence of a forgotten fine art.
I just finished watching your video and I must say you did beutiful work and the channel is formated very nicely!
I polished an old axe which was my grandfathers, has to be the most tedious yet rewarding work!
So Craftmanship is not dead.
From try & see to a finished "chef d'oeuvre"
you belong somewhere better than youtube. amazing work!
I am amazed by every video you post. Thank you.
Looks great, Niels. Well done!
Great video! Like how you show all the different steps and motivate your choices.
A beautiful piece of work sir.
1st: Thanks for the new video
2nd: That blade looks amazing
I would just like to say that I enjoy your videos, complete with commentary, your thoughts and what you think is wrong/future progression. I also enjoy how you kept the technical side of things, for myself, while its nice to watch someone create something its also nice to know WHY they are doing X-step.
cheers, and keep up the work, its been fun watching you progress.
Amazing work, as always. You really inspire me as a novice blacksmith. I can't wait to see what projects you have planned for the future :)
you, sir, have my deepest respect, keep all of this art work coming..
Glad you liked it. Making this video actually took a lot of time, almost as much as making the knife :-)
Amazing work, once again.
I liked the fact you toke more time this time to display the finished product.
Keep it up.
You have a real eye for detail . Iv just found you on youtube and can not weight for your next post .best chanel on youtube for me.
Congratulations on the amazing video Niels Provos. Your craftsmanship inspire me to build my own shop someday. Keep the videos coming and the awesome work you do. Thank you.
That is truly museum quality workmanship, Absolutely stunning, thanks for sharing.
+George Brown glad you liked it
a fantastic knife a work of art you should be very proud of yourself it's the best knife I've seen thanks
Love the video Niels thank you for taking the time to make it.
Awesome video, can't get enough of the music too it fits so well.
Fantastic work! Beautiful blade
I think the title of this movie combines all my favorite things. Woots, Seax, Crucibles and knives :)
I love how your intro looks so runic
Three words. What a masterpiece! Niels, what you do, is art, in my opinion of course:) but just thank you, for this amazing and inspiring video. Greetings from Finland!
Amazing work! Looks absolutely great!
That is a beautiful knife any man would be proud to own.
One of the most beautiful knife i've ever seen. fancy yet humble in its design.. great use of the bone. Gorgeous i say !
That is a badass knife. Great job and great video.
What a patient and well done job. Greetings and congratulations from Peru!
WooW What a great work.Thank you.Fantastic knife!
Love these videos Neil. I looked you up after the first one and seems like your a pretty amazing guy. Thanks for taking the time to makes these.
Wonderful video this very much encourages me to continue to become more and more technical with my knife builds. Thank you for your knowledge as well as your determination, clearly I need more practice in patience.
That is an absolutely beautiful blade! Keep up the good work!
Gorgeous work!!!
ahhh yes! finally! I've been having poor results from etching for a long time now but I always let oil onto the pieces unknowing of it's effect. thankyou!
Holy smokes, that's bloody awesome. Great work!
Thank you for the kind feedback. I appreciate it. Help spread the word :-)
That knife looks AWESOME!!!
Excellent video! Lots of detail and good camera work. Thanks :)
Amazing job! Keep on posting vids, they're really fun to watch
Beeswax + charcoal, oil + coloured oxide, giving me some ideas.
Awesome work!
Awesome knife with amazing attention to detail! I would be honored to own one!!
That is one badass awesome knife. I know I would be absolutely honored to own it. Great job
This is such a beautiful knife. Good work!
truly a work of art thank you for sharing this video.
Very nice work, have learned a great deal from you vid, thankyou. Am an engineer, have vast forge work experiance, have produced blades that, are still being used by hunters and farmers, fifteen to twenty years of wear, abuse and, lord knows what, but this gives me a whole lot more to think about. Thank you. Going back to the forge and ! but thanks, loved it...
gotta say, beautiful looking knife you made, and very informative videos!
How much inspiration one video about a knive can give amazing
Wow that came out beautiful.
Amazing job on the seax. It looks very classy!
Beautiful work!
This is a beautiful, well crafted knife!!!
Beautiful work. I really like the way you used carbon paper to find the high spots on the bone. Very nice trick.
this was outstanding. I really like how you included a bit of history. Subed!
what a great knowledge and talent you have, thankyou for your videos
That was awesome!
Wow, that is amazing!
I bet that they didn`t had the drill bits in the viking times :) Awesome job ! Thank You for sharing your craftsmanship.
Beautiful work.
Love your work man
i really love the work settings soothes my soul
you are a artist. Very nice work.
As always, much work but an awesome end result! :D Great video!
I am looking forward for your next video.
Pleas keep the research up, it is very exciting!
Beautiful....simply beautiful
I love watching you work it's very reminiscent of the work i like to do *when i get the chance). Highly detailed and precise.
A very beautiful knife, with antique shape and looks.
Was a plasure watching this video.
Very nice seax Niels!!!!Your logo reminds me the Gerhard Wieland's logo ,pretty much the same!!Also me and a friend we are in the same search for wootz as you as well,we have 6 ingots till today but we didn't manage to forge none of them yet!!!Your previous video was extremly informative for us,i have to say many thanks to you!!Best wishes from Greece!!
fascinating, thanks for sharing. I was curious why you cut the copper with a saw rather than just grinding to shape?
from a knifemaker to another,, thump up, very good job, its beautyfull.
Absolutely awesome work! Loved the music to lol
YEAH. THERE IS A REAL DAMASCUS KNIFE. BEAUTIFUL BUSINESS. CONGRATULATIONS.
Wonderful detail. You have a great deal more patience than I have!
I can't stop watching this video. Niels, I beg of you to make another video soon :)!
I expect to post around 5 new videos in the next couple months; so stay tuned.
Why not just grind the oval of the bolster out on the belt grinder instead of the jewelers saw..?
fantastic, i love your videos!
Wonderful and many valuable tipps for me! Thank you very much. Greetings from Germany!
Thomas Schaefer Glad you liked it. Viel Erfolg.
Just came here from epic fantasy, its nice to see some actual skill and time spent on a craft.
beautiful work.
There are some guys experimenting with carbon as high as 2.8%. "Superplasticity" is the name to look for, but it seems you made some ultra high carbon steel yourself succesfuly. Congratulations on that, bro! Keep up the great work! Subscribed!
I remember that Heimo Roselli destcribed his ultra high carbon steel in his book. It needed to be rolled and forged in low temperatures to prevent it from shattering. After the rolling it had the plasticity of "semi molten glass". Seems like the readon Niels failed with the wootz in the beginnimg was the temperature that was too high for such a steel.
I absolutely love your damasko wrist watch also, good eye
Ancient work in modern times.. Excellent work
Yes,2000 years ago.Ancient India..Tamils and Telegus.
Sir you are simply amazing!! I love to watch you videos and looking forward for the next masterpiece.
Greetings from Austria =)