Forging A Big Bowie Knife From Canister Damascus!! How to Make Ball Bearing Pattern, Knifemaking

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  • @ta2dmacabre
    @ta2dmacabre 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    FINALLY!!!! As a knife maker and machinist for over 35 years, I watch everyone’s video on knife making and the heat treating methods they use. Hundreds of videos and YOU were the ONLY one I seen continuously moving the blade during quenching to prevent vapor lock on the blade... GREAT job... blade looks AWESOME. Job well done

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks! Yes, immediate and continuous agitation in the quench is key!

    • @ta2dmacabre
      @ta2dmacabre 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ABSOLUTELY!!!!!
      I’ve seen too many just stick the knife into the quench oil and just let it sit there....
      Again, GREAT job!!!

  • @rosstait2073
    @rosstait2073 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My kid and I love watching your videos! They are so instructive and fascinating to watch. You have helped this man bond with his 6 year old. Awesome job!

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's awesome, thank you sir

    • @rosstait2073
      @rosstait2073 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge we really like when you do mosaic Damascus.

  • @MrKago1
    @MrKago1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    not sure why, but hammering off the slag is the most satisfying part of stick welding. and chipping it off to reveal a stack of perfectly spaced dimes, chef's kiss.

  • @Thorrnn
    @Thorrnn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that blade looks awesome!!

  • @HeavyForge
    @HeavyForge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Right on!! That blade looks awesome!! I ditched mild steel tubing a long time ago and started using stainless tubing. I just did a Viking axe from a 3x3x5” can.🔥⚒💪🏻

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cool! Is that SS tubing expensive? I haven't looked into it, but that sounds like a good idea

    • @HeavyForge
      @HeavyForge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@FireCreekForge the sheet like you used is a little cheaper I believe. But ss tubing is readily available where I live. But yeah the billet will literally fall right out of the tubing.

  • @riaannel3053
    @riaannel3053 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dude, you almost gave me a heart attack at 04:39 with the sound of a car's wheels screeching. I thought someone lost control and was coming for my front wall !!
    I love your channel !! Very interesting work you do

  • @TyrellKnifeworks
    @TyrellKnifeworks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Looks good! If you want more of a scale pattern, don't add the powdered steel, just use the ball bearings. Or just wet the bearings and "powder" them with steel before you put them in the can but don't fill it with powder. Then when you press them they form together. It makes a nice pattern. Also the 52100 needs to be worked really hot or you get cracking like you had when pressing the billet. Looks like you got them all ground out though. Nice job and great blade!

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I soaked the can for about 15+ minutes so I think I had enough heat but maybe the corners cooled off enough, not sure if it's that or something else. Fortunately it was just surface imperfections..

  • @icerazar713
    @icerazar713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was cool to watch. Your explanation as you prepared your canister answered a few questions I've always had about how and why it's done the way it is. Nice work. Thank you.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good deal, thanks for watching!

    • @GlennTillema
      @GlennTillema 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same, I see a lot of blacksmiths use this method and they don't explain at all why they're doing it. Nice to see it laid out here!

  • @mattiasbackman6272
    @mattiasbackman6272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like to watch your videos. You allways try to comments what you do and i pick up alot of usefull things in my own work derived from you. Thank you

  • @richardwhite4277
    @richardwhite4277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    watching Oct. 2022 / man you have learn a lot since this old video !! have seen some of your recent videos

  • @arch5281
    @arch5281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looking gorgeous

  • @Redstagwsmnp
    @Redstagwsmnp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love a big blade

  • @adamkeith3625
    @adamkeith3625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I want to see the rest of this. The blade has a unique pattern. Looks great.

  • @somethingit8107
    @somethingit8107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That blade is jaw dropping, you did a great job on it.

  • @boznorris527
    @boznorris527 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fair play mate out of all the people I follow on TH-cam who make knives you're the best one by far!! Your explanation throughout the whole process is next level 💪🤙 I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos, keep up the amazing work 😁🤙

  • @jblueforge3131
    @jblueforge3131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Geat video they are getting better and the blade look great

  • @thomasarussellsr
    @thomasarussellsr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome looking pattern. I definitely want to see the finished blade.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks!! I'm excited to get it finished

  • @andrejohnson6731
    @andrejohnson6731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice one! The quench scene was perfect asmr 👍🏻

  • @tullydj2
    @tullydj2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stellar craftsmanship!

  • @andrewdehne8932
    @andrewdehne8932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Derivative is now in my vocabulary. Thanks lol.

  • @Smootus
    @Smootus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man oh man, that is going to be a beautiful knife when you get finished with it! Good video! Thanks for posting this video!

  • @johncarver2527
    @johncarver2527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice looking "overlay" pattern, very nice finish.

  • @huntintrailmetals9343
    @huntintrailmetals9343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really nice pattern

  • @johnniedement4358
    @johnniedement4358 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My gosh what a gorgeous hunk of steel,awesome shop you have there too my friend!

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank, and thanks for watching!

  • @GlennQueener
    @GlennQueener 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    beautiful work

  • @erikcourtney1834
    @erikcourtney1834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the stainless foil method. Great looking blade.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I didn't get a super tight wrap so had some powder leak out and weld to the can a little bit, but nothing too bad.

  • @Drowronin
    @Drowronin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another blacksmith I watch, Shurap, adds spices to the mix before sealing the top. Literal spices, like pepper.

  • @cals1775
    @cals1775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That pattern came out really nice! I did not expect it to be that good looking at the start of the video but it looks great!

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I wasn't sure how it would turn out!

  • @i8d0m8a2
    @i8d0m8a2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good video brother keep em coming!

  • @calistakorb7821
    @calistakorb7821 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful knife

  • @JohnJohnson-bg2oo
    @JohnJohnson-bg2oo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome pattern on that one!!

  • @jakebendel5238
    @jakebendel5238 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice final product.

  • @billwoehl3051
    @billwoehl3051 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For something like fish scales, maybe washers or disks splayed like playing cards.

  • @wrightfamily5625
    @wrightfamily5625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Check out Big Dog Forge, he uses a stainless tube with mild steel caps . They seem to weld together securely. It might be something to try.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like a good idea

    • @fighterx4133
      @fighterx4133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Could tig weld it using 309 L wire. Its made specifically to weld mild steel to stainless.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fighterx4133 good to know

  • @rxmclaren7
    @rxmclaren7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    new sub...love watching blacksmithing...it is always interesting to take a material that is seen as immovable and mold it to your will...great job...cant wait to see more!

  • @mcpheonixx
    @mcpheonixx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That pattern turned out gorgeous! I'd like to see something like that in San Mai with a O1 core or something similar.

  • @lucasjohnson3495
    @lucasjohnson3495 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    can u do a vid. where it's just making damascus with random pieses of steel u find around the shop. and u can only use same thing once!!

  • @Robert-cw4uo
    @Robert-cw4uo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You do a great job.

  • @KimP0612
    @KimP0612 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is this stainless steel foil the same type you’d use to heat treat? Knife came out amazing, by the way.

  • @heethen112
    @heethen112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have seen people use news paper and regular paper to a great success

  • @Falconmovememt
    @Falconmovememt ปีที่แล้ว

    Your video's are amazing 👍

  • @warrengibbons4853
    @warrengibbons4853 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning

  • @bryanduchane2371
    @bryanduchane2371 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool piece

  • @wolfparty4234
    @wolfparty4234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good lord!! I swear your beard is getting bigger and bigger between every video...!!🤣🤣
    Great job on the build maaan!!!
    Can’t wait for the 4.5 ish hammer!!
    Thanks man!!!

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha, thanks. Yep I've gotta make a punch for the press and then give it a go

    • @wolfparty4234
      @wolfparty4234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge thanks maaan!! I love how the blade came out

  • @JiveDadson
    @JiveDadson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Now that lead white is strictly controlled, white paint is usually made with titanium dioxide and/or zinc oxide. The latter tends to de-laminate, which might be a good thing for this application. Sunscreen and toothpaste often contain those pigments too.

  • @Fire_And_Iron
    @Fire_And_Iron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great pattern...

  • @nateand3
    @nateand3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man that is wicked cool. Took every free minute i had since earlier this afternoon to watch it, but I enjoyed it. It's gunna be an amazing and beautiful tool....sadly, probably not mine. I'm going cry myself to sleep

    • @nateand3
      @nateand3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol I'm kidding about the crying part....far as you know 🤔

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha I won't tell anyone

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks man

  • @ВадимКузнецов-э5б
    @ВадимКузнецов-э5б 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ... какой красивый рисунок получается из шариков у тебя псэпшские руки и сюшмакуртническая голова, ты плюртник правильно- хороший мастер!!!

  • @peyotepete4903
    @peyotepete4903 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good job!

  • @russellayton6408
    @russellayton6408 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool pattern!

  • @Jamie-pn2xj
    @Jamie-pn2xj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome!

  • @gregnewfoundland7926
    @gregnewfoundland7926 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful

  • @billydunne8240
    @billydunne8240 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey mate, as an old school Boilermaker (Ozzy not pommy) you could save yourself some grief with the capping if you just made the caps a couple of mills (say 40-50 thou) smaller than the widest section of your canister. Then you can get a nice neat (quick) corner-to-corner weld.

  • @guywilson2394
    @guywilson2394 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool I hope I see it's for sale before others lol cause of love to have it

  • @collector7993
    @collector7993 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gidday mate, have you thought about warming your powdered steel in a pot to see if it flows better when putting it in the can.

  • @drunkdogartwork4016
    @drunkdogartwork4016 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i would love to see this again but try giving the billet a twist

  • @swm122758
    @swm122758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you think that mixing the two sphere sizes would have mucked up the final product?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm sure you could mix and match bearing sizes

  • @jeremys959
    @jeremys959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'd be curious to see how you'd do on Forged In Fire

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks, I was on Season 6 Episode 8

    • @jeremys959
      @jeremys959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FireCreekForge haven't seen that season yet, I will have to check it out

    • @trith72
      @trith72 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge Just went back and watched the episode, you kicked ass. Awesome work man!

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trith72 thanks!

  • @familyfenceco.2246
    @familyfenceco.2246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man that was just crazy to look at I love it !!!!
    What’s a blade like that cost ? Roughly, any one ?

  • @aprilcory3815
    @aprilcory3815 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorgeous!!!

  • @huntintrailmetals9343
    @huntintrailmetals9343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use white out and it works perfectly fine too

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool, yeah I just had the stainless foil scraps already so I used that this time

  • @sean537691
    @sean537691 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm new here and glad I found this. So satisfying to watch. I'm curious and maybe there is a reason. Could you mix the 2 different size ball bearings? I think that would be cool

  • @николайсвирский-ъ3в
    @николайсвирский-ъ3в 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Health to you from the Donbass, I recommend you to watch the channel shurap

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, yes I have watched some of his videos

  • @nuxworxknives2957
    @nuxworxknives2957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You can also just cut a 45 on two opposing corners and it comes off a lot easier.

  • @jonesn3863
    @jonesn3863 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Turn down good look forward to seeing more cans

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I'm excited to make some more cans

  • @ryanharris7265
    @ryanharris7265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you tried the white out method to help separate the steel from the outside?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes but I like using white spray paint now

  • @donaldduck9493
    @donaldduck9493 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm not a smith, but one thing i see a lot of videos of where people make mistakes is, i didn't see you clean your ball bearings. sometimes they have a rust inhibitor that can cause to delaminations in the weld. did you clean off the bearings off camera?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I see. These were clean and dry, everything went together fine. Good to know, different suppliers likely may ship on hem in different condition

  • @nicholaseedy3244
    @nicholaseedy3244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cannot wait to see what you do with the handle and guard to match such a great pattern. The hole you drilled allows air to escape?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! Yep that's right

    • @robertblackburn1769
      @robertblackburn1769 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It allows air and gas to escape that way it doesn't explode

  • @leemitchell3020
    @leemitchell3020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What if you're tube was a hardnable steel and maybe smaller diameter and stacked in a pattern so after squished you can cut tile's for a mosaic pattern?

  • @leemitchell3020
    @leemitchell3020 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you made your own tubing with alternating 1095, 5n20 etc eliminating stripping the can off? Would it help with production? Would the time savings offset the cost of materials?

  • @outbackladas
    @outbackladas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice pattern, should be an impressive knife when finished. Regards from down under.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you, thanks for watching

  • @williedevine697
    @williedevine697 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice 👌

  • @wavelengthdesigns
    @wavelengthdesigns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am actually looking for a damascus bowie from a knife maker or blacksmith. What would be an approximate price on something like this?

  • @MrSoloun
    @MrSoloun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That pattern looks kewl, will be interesting how you work that with the guard and handle to continue the theme or not :)

  • @alanmartinez45
    @alanmartinez45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    hey man! nice videos! about ball bearings in a canister..... keep the metal really hot.... they develop cracks otherwise... i've used big bearings for some knives and they tend to crack when underheated.... i do not know why.... maybe stresses from manufacturing? maybe those are the cracks you saw when drawing it out after taking of the canister... keep it up man!

  • @msblades5382
    @msblades5382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is a very nice pattern i wonder how hard it would be to do by hand.. I think if you kept the temp up higher when you were foirging on the press it would have not cracked like that. was prob cooling at a faster rate creating seperation at the extremitys of the stock.. Cheers Martin

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This would be a challenge to do by hand, but possible I suppose. I tend to thing the cracks were evidence of slight voids in the can, as I kept it near a welding heat on all forging passes in the can.

  • @Shin_Lona
    @Shin_Lona 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've recently became interested in metallurgy, not necessarily in forging myself, just to get a better understanding of the processes involved. You hit it with the grinder again after you drew it out on the power hammer... Would it have been possible to reheat and work the metal more? I'm just curious as to the reason why it was removed.
    - Due to the outside having impurities?
    - Practicality (Not worth the work)?
    - Or was it to preserve the pattern?
    Perhaps some combination of those factors. Anyway, it seems to have turned out rather well.
    Cheers.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! In this case grinding out the surface cracks is really the only way to get the piece to a desirable condition. Getting those cracks to close up with forge welding is technically possible, but not worth the trouble.

    • @Shin_Lona
      @Shin_Lona 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge Gotcha. That's kind of what I was thinking. Thanks for the info.

  • @lazyjmetalworks9626
    @lazyjmetalworks9626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where did you get the steel powder with the Nickle content? I've made a similar pattern, but only had 1084 powder and 52100 ball bearings so the pattern did not have much contrast. Beautiful blade by the way. Thanks

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! I got it from Jantz Supply, knifemaking dot com

  • @baronclime6423
    @baronclime6423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Curious. Did the steel powder act as a fluxing material? I would have figured adding some borax or something to flux would have been in order. Cool knife though. It's going to be a beauty when finished.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Flux is only used in an open atmosphere forge weld, in this case the steel was protected from oxygen inside the can so no oxidation/scale

  • @Mwwright79
    @Mwwright79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Which powder did you use on this, the 2 or 4%? I’ve been looking at that product and been on the fence on which to get. If you mentioned it, I didn’t catch it and apologize

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is the 4%

    • @Mwwright79
      @Mwwright79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge Nice, I really liked the outcome you achieved, will be trying soon. Thank you!

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mwwright79 cool!

  • @TheMotownPhilly
    @TheMotownPhilly 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool knife. What was the nickel content of the powdered steel?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! 4% nickel content I think

  • @anglerseawolf9919
    @anglerseawolf9919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Are those chrome G25 bearings? I thought they were, but was surprised they etched dark.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yep. The small amount of chromium doesn't make a difference

  • @cartermack9535
    @cartermack9535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi hi I'm Carter how did Georgia and I've watched a few videos on doing canister Damascus and I've seen the ones with the white out and a few using the foil paper and it seems like to me the people that have the greatest success are the ones that you either the stainless steel canisters and foil paper that you are using and I would like to know where do you buy the stainless steel foile that you are using

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I get the high temp stainless foil from Jantz Supply online

    • @cartermack9535
      @cartermack9535 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FireCreekForge Thank you very munch and Happy holidays to you and your family

  • @paulrobertson7980
    @paulrobertson7980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I watched Jason knight do this, he sandblasted the can inside and out then got some spray paint with titanium in it and the can came right off

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah I've seen that

    • @paulrobertson7980
      @paulrobertson7980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge you're method worked great too

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulrobertson7980 I had some me powder steel leakage from the ss wrap the way I did it, the paint method wouldn't have that problem so it’s probably better...

  • @TheMotownPhilly
    @TheMotownPhilly ปีที่แล้ว

    When you heat treated didnyoubtreat itbfor 52100 or the powder steel?

  • @jeffreyredinger1153
    @jeffreyredinger1153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm new to forging but would it not help with the forge welding of the bearings to each other, if you clean the bearings first before putting them in the can?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      These ones are clean, as they are new.

    • @jeffreyredinger1153
      @jeffreyredinger1153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge i thought they might be, but wasn't sure & it looked like it forge welded really good. That scale pattern looks beautiful

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jeffreyredinger1153 thank you!

  • @natebowman7593
    @natebowman7593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wonder what was up with all those inclusions in his canister weld, was it the alloys in the steel? Did he not allow it to soak long enough at a forge weld temperature? Beautiful blade though.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't really know, I think perhaps the corners didn't get enough pressure during the weld since the can had rounded corners and my dies have sharp corners, leaving a small void between the dies and the can at the top and bottom corners.

  • @dmmdmm5435
    @dmmdmm5435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Could you share the specs on your hydraulic press. I want to make one as fast as yours. Motor HP & rpm.Pump rpm, flow & pressure. Along with ram piston diameter will do it. Thanks !

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You bet, here's the link to a video I did on it: th-cam.com/video/sujJoG5pVj4/w-d-xo.html

  • @noeosorio5370
    @noeosorio5370 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Muy buen trabajo

  • @joshyingling
    @joshyingling 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice work sir. That thing looks lizard like. Maybe dragon skin.

  • @MrMarsBlades
    @MrMarsBlades 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wow, nice

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

    • @MrMarsBlades
      @MrMarsBlades 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge did you make that press?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrMarsBlades yep!

    • @MrMarsBlades
      @MrMarsBlades 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge I notice a lot of these builds have an awkward handle to raise up and down whilst holding the workpiece, why don't you have a foot pedal?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrMarsBlades haven't gotten around to building one yet..

  • @Handle35667
    @Handle35667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Makes you wonder how folks forged steel before power grinders and hammers

    • @warrmalaski8570
      @warrmalaski8570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Power hammers replaced 9 hammer men with 5 to 8 lbs sledgehammers. Who worked in three-man shifts. When one team got tired the next team switched in.
      As for the power grinders, they were powered by wind, water, or treadmill.

  • @joshschneider9766
    @joshschneider9766 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Titanium dioxide is the white pigment chemical. It completely blocks fusion between steels.

  • @o0Dread0o
    @o0Dread0o 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great vid! also, man your anvil is really quiet.. Any videos on how you got the sound to be so dampened?

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have it spiked down solid (RR spikes) to a big stump of wood, then I put a set of tire chains around the base. It also has great rebound from being mounted solidly to that extra mass of the stump, I think.

  • @inukongers6509
    @inukongers6509 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice broo...

  • @andyroo8592
    @andyroo8592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You probably needed more heat for your initial forge weld...get that thing to a yellow heat and literally smoking hot when welding, and don't bother trying to close cold shuts unless you're at a welding heat or you'll just end up with inclusions. Looks like you had it just hot enough to get it welded but you would have had less to grind off and more good steel if you had it hotter for your weld.
    You can also paint the inside of your canister with liquid paper or a paint containing titanium oxide instead of lining it with stainless foil.
    Cool pattern and nice shape on the blade too.

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I soaked the can for 15+ minutes, not sure why that happened..

    • @andyroo8592
      @andyroo8592 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FireCreekForge Sounds a bit full on but for cans they need a lot of time, the bulk of that steel looked good, it probably only needed another 5 minutes.

  • @VictorJarap
    @VictorJarap 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Esta fantástico

  • @rafibenavi4772
    @rafibenavi4772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eliyahu, nice work...Out of curiosity, what are the 2 types of steel used? You never mentioned it specifically...Btw, how's things brother??

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! 52100 bearings with 1080 powdered steel. Things are good, plugging away as usual!

    • @rafibenavi4772
      @rafibenavi4772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FireCreekForge ...Wow! Wasn't expecting you to get back at this hour😏...52100 ball bearings was a great choice...The powder I would have gone with would've been CPMD2...And though the bigger bearings took up more space, I think the smaller ones would've kept you from getting all those shunts and would've blended better...Nice idea with the Stainless Foil, that was smart...Looking forward to seeing it finished Hoss...Shalom! 🖖

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I still want to make a blade with the smaller bearings

    • @rafibenavi4772
      @rafibenavi4772 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FireCreekForge ...👍 Great! See how it works with CPMD2...The blade will be harder and more abrasion resistant along with greater rust resistance...It'll also be sharper...You may have to heat it a little longer with a couple of more heats and the steel may need to be a little hotter when you quench it, along with a little hotter tempering cycles...It'll be damn near indestructible if you do it right, which I'm sure you will...Now, if you make it with a Seal Pup design with Thunderstorm Kevlar Scales, I'm SURE I know someone who'll buy it immediately!! 😉 Lol...How does that sound Eliyahu??!!

    • @FireCreekForge
      @FireCreekForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rafibenavi4772 what in the world.? Can you actually get d2 powder?

  • @njbaquatics4827
    @njbaquatics4827 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In my experience if you just go ahead and work the billet with the jacket still on. The whole thing comes together a lot better far less inclusions. And the jacket comes away naturally admittedly I do use white out not the method you used but can’t see it being any different. Also when I put the cap on the canister I chuck it in the press before welding. That one thing alone has made a world of difference to the quality of the final product

  • @danielbeaver8215
    @danielbeaver8215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ahhh the pains of welding with an AC buzz box. 😂