Making a Damascus Steel Chef's Knife
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- In this video, bladesmith Walter Sorrells demonstrates the forging of a chef's knife. The making of the knife blade involves the complex forging of a modified ladder pattern damascus steel which is then laminated in "san-mai" fashion to produce a blade with a complex pattern-welded surface and a hard mono-steel steel edge. The video also shows the making of the wooden handle.
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I'm just shaking my head from some of the comments about what Damascus is from people who will never have given .0001 of the effort Walter Sorrells has given to help the bladesmithing community.
So from the rest of us, thank you for the excellent videos. The quality is great, the information is great, and how you show multiple ways of getting the job done is excellent.
Wonderful craftsmanship , Like the lazy man once said " I love work, I can watch it for hours.'
Walter is the man when it comes to anything for the knives maker
Just finished my own damascus chefs knife for a client and I was to thank you Walter for your videos. They have been invaluable to me as I am only really a beginner in knife making.
"I want my grind line to climb all the way up to the spine"
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What a gorgeous knife. That pattern on the blade is memorizing. Just beautiful work.
I like using HCL (Muriatic acid) as an etchant. It give a particularly deep etch which can then be colored by a variety of methods if desired. I just love the fact that if done correctly, I can actually feel the delineation between the types of steel, it's that deep.
Mr. Sorrells,
I'm not sure if people say it a lot, but I just wanted to let you know how appreciative I am for your videos. They are informative, entertaining, and make use of words like cattywampus in sentences. I've just bought the ten tools you suggested for beginners (along with an inexpensive grizzly belt grinder) and am awaiting my 1095 to come in the mail. After reading Boye's book (and a few others) and watching your videos, I finally feel ready to give this hobby a shot. So, thank you again. I'll make sure to send you some pics of my first catastrophes :)
You are a true craftsman sir. I hope your sister truly appreciated the gift you made for her. That was one beautiful high quality knife.
As a beginner bladesmith, this shall be my holy grail of projects. If I can make a blade half this cool before i'm though, i'll be happy. Cheers.
Mr. Sorrells has some incredible skill, to be sure.
This is awesome. Today I just found out that Jim Ferguson lives at the senior park I work at. Decided to stop by his house today & see some of his awesome knives & pick up some tips.
Your videos have helped me throughout the past couple years understanding certain aspects of knives that I couldn’t really grasp by reading alone. Im self taught from WV close to Ohio and I have never met another knife maker in person. I appreciate the information you deliver in a way that even a dumbass like myself can fully understand. Thanks, maybe I’ll see you around a blade show or something.
-DaveBonds Creek Knives
I like your style, Walter; clear, unambiguous explanations of each step of the process. Metallurgy is fascinating!
I’m not a welder, but I’m a chef and I’m drooling over that knife.
That's a beautiful blade, your sister is a lucky girl to have a knife like that, and luckier to have brother who knows how to make such a gift.
Great video Walter. I don't think I've watched one of your video's yet that I haven't enjoyed, and even my hard headed self has managed to learn a thing or two them. Thanks for the time you devote to making all of us rookies better knife makers. Like the old saying goes, "the devil is in the details".
This is what I call a work of art.
your sister is lucky to have brother like you
who created such a knife as a token of love
Wish I had the tools, material, and skill to make knives as good as these
Been a chef for about 30 yrs - I am very jealous. Fantastic looking blade.
Would love to feel how she cuts veggies.
Knife came out really nice, what a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Your sister will be pleased.
dude you are awesome - i never seen any one actually make their own steel - your a craftsman
Walter, this is inspiring. Thank you for sharing this unique design and quality.
Mr. Sorrells, you always meka a great job, art works and make the thinks so easy.
thanks a lot!
Then Walter said at 10:30 "You have to be very careful..." as if just being careful is enough to get a grind line to terminate right next to the spine. What he should say is "I have been doing this for a VERY long time and have practiced a LOT and this isn't easy, kids!" ;)
Amazing knife brother.
highly skilled craftsmen
It is really interesting to see modern technique mixed with the old.
Love the Damascus, one if the better ones I've seen
Very impressive. Beautiful blade.
why the hell am i watching knife videos, been at it for 20mins and just came to my senses..
Ikr? I don't do this stuff...
+Daniel Nouri Because it's awesome?
+Daniel Nouri
don't watch any axe restoration videos. i started watching Walter Sorrels last year, now i've got a few knives under my belt and now i'm obsessed with axes....
+Daniel Nouri I don't do any craftsmanship either, but these videos of very skilled craftsmen are very entertaining. It's really cool to see people with this level of mastery do their stuff.
me too.. i came to watch a couple of songs, then some how ended up watching knife videos...
from a blacksmith in Canada, nice job!
A gorgeous piece of functional art.
That's seriously impressive
Beautiful Work! Mr Walter you have a lot of talent.
Truly a piece of art. Thank you for the video.
Yet another great project vid! To those who are scanning comments to decide whether or not to watch Mr. Sorrells' video, I strongly recommend that you check it out. All of his work is professional quality and he puts together some of the best instructional videos I've seen on RUclips. No boring sections or details left unexplained. Great work Walter! Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you for sharing tips and tricks about knifemaking. Being a blacksmith myself, i have always wanted to make a damaskusknife, but never got to it. Fortunatly i saw your video and got a few tips , that made this task "easyer". Thanks..btw..your work looks beautiful, especially the katanas and other japaneese swords..
Awesome to see such craftsmanship
After watching this video I have a much better understanding why these knives are so expensive. Thank you for that.
AWESOOOMEE!!! great job! best knife making that i ever seen till now!!
very nice blade, you can tell you put a lot of care into your work and take the time to learn the intimate details of your craft.
Thanks for sharing.
Great job Walter!
whoa that is one hell of a project thank you for sharing
I love how you forged the billet "width-wise" after flattening out the milled grooves, It really created a much cooler effect as opposed to a simple low layer ladder pattern. Awesome job, and great video as always! Thanks :)
Beautiful knife
This knife is absolutely exquisite! Wish I could do that.
Your sister is a lucky gal. I wish I knew someone to apprentice under with your skill. You're a true craftsman.
Huge respect for you and your work!
This is so awesome. I had no idea you could forge steel at home.
I am a chef, and I have spent a few thousand dollars on professional chef's knives. That is a beautiful knife.
That knife is AMAZING .
Extremely impressive work! I'm sure your sister absolutely loved this work of art you've created for her. Thank you for sharing the journey!
You are a master craftsman, sir. 👍🏻
This knife is gorgeous.
I am quite envious of his sister...this guy is *good*!
what a fantastically instructive video, thank you!
A trick I learned from another knife maker, dip the stacked bars in kerosene then dip the wetted stack in a pile of borax flux, the flux sticks to the wetted steel and keeps the steel clean right from the start and doesn't give you half melted borax falling off the stack sprinkling it on by hand.
Hi Walter Sorrells. A lot of garbage being put forth in the comments. I just want to say that to a new comer like me, that it was a great instructional piece, and well produced. The end product was beautiful and i would be very grateful to have received such a gift, and i'm sure your sister would have been over the moon. Please keep up the great work.
Incredible knife. great blade, thanks.
PURE ART!
I can't decide if you're better at making knives, or making educational videos...... Nice work.
that knife is gorgeous.
Just like me
I am in awe! Thank you so much for sharing.
marvelous. I wish I had one like this. pure beauty
That is a beautiful beautiful knife i hope i can make a blade that nice someday
The etch looks really cool
Now I know why these are $400+ knives. So much work involved. Wow.
more improtant is that the heart and love thoes black smith put in to their art, art is always priceless.
Dunno about the technicalities?.. but I found this a really entertaining and informative video to watch over the tea & toast on a snowy winter morning here in the UK. Sheffield actually.. famous for Steel & Cutlery.... :). Thanks for the video Walter.. and a beautiful chefs knife at the end..:)
You have one lucky sister. What I would give to have a kitchen knife done by you. Amazing work as always. Hopefully oneday will be able to own a piece of art created by you. 🙏🏻🇬🇧
Have to admit this is quite interesting, obviously the original process for making Damascus steel has been lost but the modern imitations are very good.
Wow! That looks absolutely amazing! I am so jealous of your sister right now.
I'm not into knife making or anything, but I really enjoy your video's. I learn a lot from them, even if I won't ever use the information for anything. I just love knowing more about my favourite tool.
Very enjoyable to watch. Good work and thank you.
Loving how he wears a filter mask while on the belt grinder, but sweeps the scrap from under the going drill press by hand xD
Love it. Thanks so much for a very informative video. I just finished making my first knife today out of an old meat clever. It is pretty rough but I really enjoyed myself. I can see the passion for knives could really take a hold of me. Cheers.
Great smithing work on the blade. Also a very well put together video, usually its just one or the other.
Beautiful work
wow that's all i can say and i definitely want one of those knife
from France, great work! I subscribed
Damascus steel is sooooo cool!!!!!
Gorgeous blade.
I don't care what you say, that was one good looking blade!
Beautiful blade .
Very nice knife.
Excellent video as always. Thank you.
"...I want my grind line to climb ALL THE WAY UP to the spine, BUT I don't want it to bite in at the plunge line on the top of the blade. It's gotta end perfectly at that plunge line." For some reason this just killed me.
I'd just like to say thank you for making these vids. Nice job, even nicer knives.
I am very glad to be able to enjoy You craftsmanship and explanation about how it is done.
Regarding if Damascus is the right name - that is not the point here, You seem frank and nice, not trying to scam anybody.
Only hope You did not loose Your gusto with all the harsh words posted around.
Thanks for letting us into your world, loved it!
I love it. Great job. Thanks for the awesome tips.
Beautiful knife!
Wow! This is my dream knife. I want one!!!!
Walter Sorrells A blacksmith's mark on the tang would have been a nice touch. The blade looks beautiful btw.
BEST TEACHER
beautiful knife
Great video
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills I wish I could have had this knowledge year's ago I have made knives in the past but nothing like this
Stunning knife
Amazing job
Unique video, full details. Thanks
wow i learned so much from this video thx for posting.
Very well done video. Just a tip from a chef perspective. The blade should have layers of stainless mixed in or consist of a non reactive material. Chefs deal with a lot of acidic foods which quickly corrode or rust the blades if they are not. Also the cleaners used like dish soap remove oils that would otherwise prevent rust.Full tang serves another purpose as well. The second part is to allow room for balancing the blade. Keep in mind chefs typically use a pinch grip not a standard knife grip so balancing is slightly different.Just before the handle was a large area left unground, some chefs are ok with this. however many are like myself and use a rocking motion that would cause that portion to be an issue. If you hit the food your holding with a lip it causes you to have to slow down or risk cutting yourself.Lastly if you plan on selling knives of that style don't call them Damascus blades. The folding of the blades does improve durability just as angle iron is more rigid than just a flat piece of steal. Just see that as being a liability. Your video was one of the better done ones I have seen.