I was thinking the same while watching this, then RUclips autoplayed the next video and straight away heard "I'm making a LEGENDARY DAGGER..." and immediately went 'nope' and closed it and now I'm here writing this instead :)
This guy makes incredible works of art...and doesn't ramble on and on about it. In fact he doesn't even talk. My type of content creator. You earned yourself a subscription.
Love the pattern. Great knife. Once again excellent work with the angle grinder. This was however, the first time I’d ever seen the can left on to become part of the pattern. 👍
I have to be honest so many little nuances I noticed in here from being a general DIY guy, and having a family full of engineers and machinist raised my eyebrows. Last part got me where I thought he was going to go sort of symbol on the handle and then his true, efficiency of craftsmanship came out and made this knife absolutely stunning. Nice job dude, absolutely magic work! Hats off to you and you are a master soon as I hit Powerball you’re gonna get really busy.
Stuff like this makes me want to start making my own knives. I do like the quietness of ur videos. Makes me focus more on what ur actually making. The subtitles of like the type of oil being used and stuff like that make up for it. Awesome vid.
I'm sure some blacksmiths are going to loose their minds over this but unless you are putting the steel you are forging through the "Wootz" process, all you are doing is creating beautiful examples of pattern welding. These videos certainly do show the production of, sometimes, extraordinarily beautiful edged instruments.
I enjoyed watching you work, you are truly an extraordinary craftsman, excellent work. Please wear a mask as well when grinding, breathing all that dust can’t be healthy
Beautiful knife. It drives me nuts though, i get all excited seeing someone forge welding a canister by hand and then proceed to make a bar and CUT the shape of the knife. You obviously have talent, FORGE the shape!!
I think a lot of the time the knife is cut to shape and not hammered because they've already achieved the Damascus pattern they want and hammering it to shape would distort that. I could be wrong though
Molto eleganti i disegni sulla lama, e molto stilosa l'impugnatura ! E mi piacerebbe anche sapere in quanti conducete il canale, e se avete diverse officine. Grazie, buon lavoro !!!
Beautiful knife. Did you temper it? After quenching, you put it in the oven around 400° F for about 2 hours. This softens the steel so that it's not so brittle, and less likely to chip. After tempering, when you're grinding and/or polishing, you have to keep the metal from getting too hot. You frequently wet it. If it gets too hot, it would lose the quench entirely, and become soft again.
If the canister is mild steel and then just twist into the piece to make the billet, then you have a crappy mix of high and low carbon metals mixed into the knife. This is an edge hardness/retention issue. Also, no mechanical fixation for the blade to the handle, ouch. Looks nice, construction methods semi iffy. :)
@@robmanueb. you wont have mild steel at the edge, when you work with your knife. pins would be also nice, but who knows. i wish i had a place to forged.
@@robmanueb. yes and no. the key thing is that you need high carbon and suitable steel in the areas that must have strength and hardness (but will have more brittle matrices at molecular level, and less shock absorbing capacity ) and also needing something that is durable and more absorbent, with mild / low carbon steel. So the real situation is about how much and where it is, and in what array/layer/position relating to each other and in terms of the FUNCTION of the tool / use of an item. so in a knife, you want the hard stuff on the cutting edge, and the mild ('soft') stuff behind, on the spine. If you had both along the cutting side and where it strikes, that will mean things like loss of sharpness, edge retention, warps/burrs are going to be issues. Hope this helps. Tons to read and watch about it all out there.
@@Dan_d00d Yeah I have watched a ton of them. I know that some smiths will really consider and plan their welds, others like this just go for a pattern that looks nice. TBH I think most of the forge weld blades we see are not totally practical and a stronger blade could be had by just using one good steel.
Wow that was awesome. I’ve never watched a video like this before. How long does it take to make the knife from start to finish? What does that knife sell for? What was the twisting about besides looking bad ass? Thanks.
The mild steel can still stays on the outside, it just gets ground off in the end. No good reason to "remove" the canister. Easier to just grind it off. Worst case, you end up with a form of San-Mai.
The mild steel can still stays on the outside, it just gets ground off in the end. No good reason to "remove" the canister. Easier to just grind it off. Worst case, you end up with a form of San-Mai.
That is one beautiful knife. Great pattern in the twist damascus, nice polish on the handle. Looks like it'd be really comfortable in the hand (as a chef, I have a real appreciation for well made knives, and a good comfortable grip is essential). One question; I know that, typically, when doing canister damascus, the shell is usually made of mild steel, and is then peeled away after the forging process. In this vid, it looked like you twisted the billet without removing the canister. Was that just editing, or did you use a hardenable canister for the forging? Just curious. Either way, you made a great looking blade.
Great, finally a nice piece of wood for a beautiful blade. Personally, I miss the nice mosaic thread there, I'm not a fan of fixing it purely with epoxy. I was waiting for the pattern to appear after etching, when you left the canister in the blade.
Right you are. Nothing like getting advice from a virtual hammer guy with 0 subscribers and 0 followers. When did black smithing become an intellectual pursuit? 🤣
The best part of this video is that he doesn't speak a word the whole time. A video for men to relax and enjoy the craftsmanship.
I was thinking the same while watching this, then RUclips autoplayed the next video and straight away heard "I'm making a LEGENDARY DAGGER..." and immediately went 'nope' and closed it and now I'm here writing this instead :)
exactly only wish it had through tang rivets
And the video is not 1 of 3949 parts like most other channels (that kid Alec Steele for example, or is it Alex? Anyways him.)
And the worst part is your idiotic comment.
I guess that makes me a men, then.
This guy makes incredible works of art...and doesn't ramble on and on about it. In fact he doesn't even talk. My type of content creator. You earned yourself a subscription.
Dude, the twists on the Damascus was amazing. Clear twists in the final knife. Absolutely stunning brother, nice work
Correct, congratulations and best regards ❤😊.
Absolutely beautiful job. I have never seen a knife maker polish Damascus before. Gorgeous knife.
You still haven't. Pattern welding doesn't make something Damascus.
@@brandonbuckles826 Exactly. I don't know what half the comment section is rambling on about.
Man, this is hard work even with modern equipment and tools. Imagine what ancient Greek blacksmiths had to do to make something like this!
Love the pattern. Great knife. Once again excellent work with the angle grinder. This was however, the first time I’d ever seen the can left on to become part of the pattern. 👍
I still instinctively close my eyes when I see a welding arc. Haven’t been welding in 20 years
wish they would stop doing the close up of it
Thought I was the only one. Looked away every tack 😂
😂😂😂😂😂@@tropical7848
I have to be honest so many little nuances I noticed in here from being a general DIY guy, and having a family full of engineers and machinist raised my eyebrows. Last part got me where I thought he was going to go sort of symbol on the handle and then his true, efficiency of craftsmanship came out and made this knife absolutely stunning. Nice job dude, absolutely magic work! Hats off to you and you are a master soon as I hit Powerball you’re gonna get really busy.
" It will keel."
In a world of "takers" and "makers"... you sir, are the latter and an inspiration to this old man.
Oh please you can’t be that old nobody is to old to learn something how old are you
Watching this guy makes my chest hair grow thicker
most beautiful damascus pattern I have ever seen
No talk, least amount of tools, least complicated and an amazingly beautiful outcome, That was awesome, Thanks for sharing !!
Never wanted a knife like that until right now. That thing is beautiful! Love every detail!
Stuff like this makes me want to start making my own knives. I do like the quietness of ur videos. Makes me focus more on what ur actually making. The subtitles of like the type of oil being used and stuff like that make up for it. Awesome vid.
That's an real artist right there.
Turned out nice. I really like the rustic look of the handle design
I'm sure some blacksmiths are going to loose their minds over this but unless you are putting the steel you are forging through the "Wootz" process, all you are doing is creating beautiful examples of pattern welding. These videos certainly do show the production of, sometimes, extraordinarily beautiful edged instruments.
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Can’t lie the angle grinder part gave me major anxiety
Who cares?
@@agnusdei2862
Apparently you do. 👎🏻
@lasuzoeagle1 What gives you anxiety about the angle grinder?
Then do not look or work that way…leave the man work as he wants…why so many OSHA wannabe’s here?
Me too. Why do these RUclipsrs think their fingers are grinder proof. Put the bl##dy guard back on. You only get issued with one set of hands.
I’m a simple man. I see a guy hitting red hot metal with a hammer, I click.
The man is a master craftsman!
Twisting in the canister is interesting
I enjoyed watching you work, you are truly an extraordinary craftsman, excellent work.
Please wear a mask as well when grinding, breathing all that dust can’t be healthy
Drill shavings instead of steel powder. Niche!
Incredible skills
Canister Damascus by hand. Impressive!! Excellent looking blade as well!!
Great video, I just didn't catch the part where he was taking the canister off. Beautiful work.
Beautifully made.
A true artist and craftsman!!
The trick with the bottle was awesome!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Tek kelime ile: MÜKEMMEL !!
Beautiful knife. It drives me nuts though, i get all excited seeing someone forge welding a canister by hand and then proceed to make a bar and CUT the shape of the knife. You obviously have talent, FORGE the shape!!
Looking forward to your knife video shortly
Maybe it's just a question of time........
Time efficiencies have to be considered. Especially if he's trying to make money selling his work.
I hate seeing someone cutting wood for a handle. Grow it in the shape you want.
I think a lot of the time the knife is cut to shape and not hammered because they've already achieved the Damascus pattern they want and hammering it to shape would distort that. I could be wrong though
Absolutely amazing knife. I'd be proud to own it. Great job 👏🏽 👍🏽 👌🏽 🙌🏽 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
It's a pleasure to watch your projects. Thanks.
Molto eleganti i disegni sulla lama, e molto stilosa l'impugnatura !
E mi piacerebbe anche sapere in quanti conducete il canale, e se avete diverse officine.
Grazie, buon lavoro !!!
Very Impressive. I love the Damascus patterns in that knife. Well done, very beautiful knife.
Very rustic and unique. Very well done!
When everything is Damascus as long as it has a pattern versus being true damascus based on pattern and materials used
A wonderful piece of art, thanks for your time and effort master 👍
Beautiful knife.
Did you temper it?
After quenching, you put it in the oven around 400° F for about 2 hours.
This softens the steel so that it's not so brittle, and less likely to chip.
After tempering, when you're grinding and/or polishing, you have to keep the metal from getting too hot. You frequently wet it. If it gets too hot, it would lose the quench entirely, and become soft again.
If this has even average edge retention and hardness I’d be shocked. Dude forged the canister into the blade. lol
Very nice. Like the pattern on the blade.
Love the new camera! The definition is amazing!!!!!!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you noticed the improved quality!
@@knivesproject3349 yeah I really brings out the Damascus and you can see all the particles falling off as your beating the agate.
Twisting ball bearings with the can on is brave!
Absolutely Beautiful Piece. Would you share how many hours it took you from Start to Finish ?
Beauty is one thing, but you twisted with the can still on. you have Mild Steel going through the cutting edge.
I was thinking the exact same thing
Same thought as well.
I searched all over RUclips to watch your RUclips channel….couldn’t find it 😢
@@seanmtactical6069stop thinking and start watching 😂
@@CuGuttaNYCmoron
Such an amazing blade!!! Good work!!
I like the pattern the twisting did....A++.
Nice work 👍 but you need some guards on those grinders 👍
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My friend...
Where...WHERE are you Safety Glassses..
PLease stay safe...
Brotherly love from Australia.
Great job, sir! Beautiful knife
Tolle Arbeit. Gefällt mir sehr gut.
Enjoyed the professional clearing instead of slow motion close up shots of a vacuum cleaner 10:30
Oh and nice tshirt
i watched it whole... it's a fine piece of art... you're an artist...man.🔥
very good finish. It turned out perfect
tnx
PRETTY WORK
Watching a Master at work. Thank you for sharing. How long did it take?
If the canister is mild steel and then just twist into the piece to make the billet, then you have a crappy mix of high and low carbon metals mixed into the knife. This is an edge hardness/retention issue. Also, no mechanical fixation for the blade to the handle, ouch.
Looks nice, construction methods semi iffy. :)
Dan, where's your video and knife??
I thought the whole purpose of forge welding was to have brittle hard steel mixed with pliable soft steel to get the best of both worlds?
@@robmanueb. you wont have mild steel at the edge, when you work with your knife. pins would be also nice, but who knows. i wish i had a place to forged.
@@robmanueb. yes and no. the key thing is that you need high carbon and suitable steel in the areas that must have strength and hardness (but will have more brittle matrices at molecular level, and less shock absorbing capacity ) and also needing something that is durable and more absorbent, with mild / low carbon steel. So the real situation is about how much and where it is, and in what array/layer/position relating to each other and in terms of the FUNCTION of the tool / use of an item. so in a knife, you want the hard stuff on the cutting edge, and the mild ('soft') stuff behind, on the spine. If you had both along the cutting side and where it strikes, that will mean things like loss of sharpness, edge retention, warps/burrs are going to be issues. Hope this helps. Tons to read and watch about it all out there.
@@Dan_d00d Yeah I have watched a ton of them. I know that some smiths will really consider and plan their welds, others like this just go for a pattern that looks nice. TBH I think most of the forge weld blades we see are not totally practical and a stronger blade could be had by just using one good steel.
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.. Incredible Craftsmanship ⭐📐🏆
Incredible craftsmanship
Beautiful work!!!!
A beautiful piece of work, thank you very much for sharing!
Wow that was awesome. I’ve never watched a video like this before. How long does it take to make the knife from start to finish? What does that knife sell for? What was the twisting about besides looking bad ass? Thanks.
What a guy! No need for wimpy American safety regulations.
I can feel sparks landing in my beard when I watch your videos.....
3:40 im very surprised he still has his arm 😂
Same: 9" grinder, wearing gloves, no guard, no shield... That's brave
Watching that gave me chills. Did a H&S course and we were shown pictures of injuries from exploding discs. Terrifying.
Jajaj im so very surprised too
Very beautiful and masterful!
Amazing craftsmanship!
What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship 😁👌👌👌❤️
You twisted the can into your billet? Was it mild steel?
The mild steel can still stays on the outside, it just gets ground off in the end. No good reason to "remove" the canister. Easier to just grind it off. Worst case, you end up with a form of San-Mai.
The mild steel can still stays on the outside, it just gets ground off in the end. No good reason to "remove" the canister. Easier to just grind it off. Worst case, you end up with a form of San-Mai.
grinding those bevels with an angle grinder is a unique skill. You don't see that very often.
That’s beautiful !
What a beautiful skill. Especially in the age of plastic
What a beautiful knife
Is it not an issue to twist that mild steel can into the steel that will ultimately be the blade?
This isn’t a serious use knife. It’s art. That’s it and it looks cool.
So if a knife looks good it can no longer function as a good knife? Sure 😂 old people man🤦♂️
Fell down a rabbit hole….good to be back.
lovely knife. absolutely lovely.
Bro nailed it. Amazing job. made a piece of art. I would love to have such a knife and handmade for myself.
hermoso cuchillo damasco lo felicito por su trabajo muy profecional mis respetos hacia sus creaciones un abrazo apretado desde uruguay
Such a beautiful process. I'd love to learn this skill
Stunning 😃
That is one beautiful knife. Great pattern in the twist damascus, nice polish on the handle. Looks like it'd be really comfortable in the hand (as a chef, I have a real appreciation for well made knives, and a good comfortable grip is essential).
One question; I know that, typically, when doing canister damascus, the shell is usually made of mild steel, and is then peeled away after the forging process. In this vid, it looked like you twisted the billet without removing the canister. Was that just editing, or did you use a hardenable canister for the forging?
Just curious. Either way, you made a great looking blade.
Thumbnail looks badass
Thats some crazy art
Great video! Awesome work!!!
Beautiful piece.
I like what he doesn’t use brand new tools and setup.
Awesome! Nice job dude.
Lovely pattern
That's what makes a difference between a master and just making jt
Beautiful! Thanx for sharing your process!!! ✌️😎👍
Artist. Beautiful job.
Great, finally a nice piece of wood for a beautiful blade. Personally, I miss the nice mosaic thread there, I'm not a fan of fixing it purely with epoxy. I was waiting for the pattern to appear after etching, when you left the canister in the blade.
i'm wondering is there a mild steel from the can you used since you twisted it without taking off the can material !
Love it!
Quick question, why not forge the tang instead of cutting it?
Most knife makers prefer the cutting wheel
For such a good job on the steel, I'm surprised you didn't go with a nicer handle, I mean I may be wrong, what kind of wood is it?
Good to see all of the “ keyboard knife makers” showed up 😂😂
I watched forged in fire so I know what I’m saying
Don’t need to be a knife maker to know this is just art and not a good knife.
Glad to see your wife showed up.
It’s pretty, but it’s not a good quality knife
Right you are. Nothing like getting advice from a virtual hammer guy with 0 subscribers and 0 followers. When did black smithing become an intellectual pursuit? 🤣