Do you ever have any issues with the last weld holding up (i.e., having a knife break across one of the scarf joints)? Could you use this billet to make the whole blade, or would you use it as an outer layer in San Mai? Beautiful work, and a great video. Thanks.
I have never had that problem. I use the bars to make full knives and have done extensive testing and never had any breaks on the weld lines.. If you need anything else please dont hesitate to email !!! thanks for the nice words :-)
Actually no. the heat from the welding temps burn off everything. Kinda like using wd40 or another oil when welding stainless Damascus. It seems counter intuitive but I have done it hundreds of times and it works fine. If there is anything I can help you with please don't hesitate to ask ..
While this is a very interesting technique, the Damascus never came into focus !!! It'd work a lot better if you set the camera up on a tripod and brought the metal towards it, checking to make sure it's lit and in focus... I'm sad I never got a clear shot of the final result (which is where taking a still image comes in handy) :(
Every time I watch a video like this I really want to get into bladesmithing. Glad to see you're enjoying your work.
It is artist like you that inspired me to start forging!
Thanks for the video!
Beautiful! I hadn't seen that pattern before.
beautiful pattern sir. tip of the hat to you
impressive skills, impressive workshop. Regards :)
great pattern!
Nice pattern. I really like the Ferry Flip, much less wasteful than the accordion fold, and you don't distort the pattern as bad.
Do you ever have any issues with the last weld holding up (i.e., having a knife break across one of the scarf joints)? Could you use this billet to make the whole blade, or would you use it as an outer layer in San Mai?
Beautiful work, and a great video. Thanks.
First off... thats great lookin piece of steel. ok so lets see if i get this right... I start with a Damascus blank to get this mosiac pattern?
You don't need to clean off the Dykem blue before welding ?
You can do it with a power hammer or even by hand hammer. If your cuts are good and clean then you don't need much pressure really to set the weld.
do u have a website whre i can see some of your artwork, im saying art cuz .. man .. u r an artist, amazing!!!!! keep it up.
wow very nice ... how long did it take to make all the cuts on the bandsaw ?
Zoe what are the dimensions you are cutting at? It’s hard to tell in the video
would love to see more video's
''Ferry flip'' did it really originate from Tom Ferry?
Good question Steve??
I heard it originated from you, as a matter of fact...
I have never had that problem. I use the bars to make full knives and have done extensive testing and never had any breaks on the weld lines.. If you need anything else please dont hesitate to email !!! thanks for the nice words :-)
Actually no. the heat from the welding temps burn off everything. Kinda like using wd40 or another oil when welding stainless Damascus. It seems counter intuitive but I have done it hundreds of times and it works fine. If there is anything I can help you with please don't hesitate to ask ..
While this is a very interesting technique, the Damascus never came into focus !!! It'd work a lot better if you set the camera up on a tripod and brought the metal towards it, checking to make sure it's lit and in focus... I'm sad I never got a clear shot of the final result (which is where taking a still image comes in handy) :(
You can do it with a power hammer or even by hand hammer. If your cuts are good and clean then you don't need much pressure really to set the weld.