In my opinion this series ought to be required viewing for anyone who aspires to be a bladesmith. Everything is covered with the right amount of detail, and little points some of us never thought of are brought forward as well. Just excellent instruction!
This is the first time that I have heard someone give such a good walkthrough on how to finish Damascus. I’m going to use this now and bring any that I do to another level. Amazing job as usual!
I agree, the twist is the best low-layer pattern. Some people try the ladder or raindrop but they just don't look good in low-layer. Thanks for watching!
@@JPsBladeworks It's really popular to do a high layer pattern in the center and then do a low layer twisted crushed-W's as an edge bar. That looks really good.
Das ist kein Messer, das ist ein Kunstwerk! Toll wie Du das Messer gefertigt hast. Danke, daß wir am Entstehungsprozeß dieses Messers und aller anderer teilhaben dürfen. Solch ein Messer zu besitzen ist ein Traum, der für mich wohl nie in Erfüllung gehen dürfte. Nun bin ich so alt geworden und habe dieses Kunsthandwerk noch erleben dürfen. Vielen Dank allein dafür. Bleib gesund und daß Du noch viele dieser Kunstwerke erschaffen kannst.
Beautiful! In the 80s and 90s we all soldered the guards on because we were all taught by Moran we HAD too lol. The only reason we did it was so there could never be any corrosion between the guard and tang where it’s impossible to clean, not like a knife that beautiful is ever going to be abused! You newer generation make knives much nicer than we ever did (except a handful of old guys, they might be on par with you, guess that’s why they all had backlogs of 5-10 years).
Very nice. Twisted is by far one of the best looking of them all. Still have yet to make a twisted without cold shut but not so easy for me somehow lol. That burl looks amazing! Dennis.... I love you 😍
Make sure you round the billet before you twist it for a single-bar twist. That way you don't have sharp peaks and you'll have less chance of cold shuts. Thanks for watching!
That knife is absolutely gorgeous, Denis!!! Also, I learned a few things I didn't know, in this video! I was just about to purchase a new battery charger, so thanks for letting us know that it needs to be an older one! All of the coffee darkening tricks were helpful as well! Thanks for sharing my brother! Can't wait to see the sheath! 😎👍🏻🔨🔥🗡️
Fantastic looking knife and congrats on first with your Journeyman's mark. The damascus and etch turned out really nice. The coffee etch and waxing is the (for me) unique process for this make (I have never forged/ground my own blade). I could tell it added a tint to the blade but I had no idea it also was a protectant. Very cool. Thanks, Denis.
That white compound on the dedicated buff really works great thanks for that tip I haven't looked back. I have found though some timber is a little porous after getting wet so have been using a friction polish recommended by wood turners called - Aussie oil (not oil) 3or 4 drops per coat. Wow what a combination my knives look like they just came off the buff and they stay like that. Thankyou for sharing.
great finally denis loved the series i always learn something new from watching really appreciate it the knife came out amazing cant wait to do some twisting 👍👍😃 Mark
She's a beauty! Great tips on the coffee etch. I have a big jug of coffee I use for several knives. Now I'll start with fresh coffee each time. And I've got to get some carnauba wax.
Denis that is freaking amazing… You are a strong competitor for Kyle Royer with that coffee blackened knife… He sells those things for multiple thousands of dollars. He better look out! And he’s a master Smith! I cannot believe you have only been doing this for a few years… Your skills are amazing for a journeyman and the quality is master smith!. What do you do for a living by the way? I cannot believe this is only a hobby…
@@TyrellKnifeworks that’s awesome! Sounds like a career you wouldn’t want to leave for being a bladesmith I guess… You may think you are a long way off but to the commoner like me, you are way past where you should be! Keep up the good work
Just went and ordered me some incinerator belts! They are worth every dime I bought 2 at bladeshow just to try them and I’m still on my first one and have pretty much built an entire press with one belt! And very nice work on the damascus blade and the video!
I knew it !!!! This knife turned out great !! The blade pattern goes great with that beautiful piece of handle !!! What a great job Denis !!! What a great offer to help you got too. There are some great tips in this one like always. Had never seen coffee used on metal before. Have used it on bone to get the aged look. John Wayne had his pistol grips done in a tea stain. It sure made a beautiful pattern stand out great. Well can't wait to see what you come up with next. Enjoy all these great videos. Oh and just drank my coffee LOL
Thanks so much for following along and watching this series! The coffee etching process is really key to getting the contrast on damascus. Thanks for watching!
I was going to send you a message on you web site something went wrong so I’ll say that your explanations on you videos and your craftsmanship is awesome
Another gorgeous piece Dennis! I love the way the whole thing flows. One question. If you were to use a knife that is coffee stained and waxed. To maintain that do you just continue waxing the blade to hold that coffee blackness? Thanks again for sharing your techniques and some of your knowledge.
The coffee etch also adds a layer of rust protection to the blade. It’s not a scratch resistant finish though and can be marred. You could redo the coffee etch it you are careful to protect the handle.
If you haven't used it before, combat abrasives (Maverick Abrasives) has some "competition purple" polishing compound that really makes stabilized wood pop. I use it myself and would highly recommend it.
Great build and very descriptive, thank you for the lesson. Question… how do you keep the blade from getting a patina and loosing the luster on the blade if you use the knife on a daily basis?
Patina is a fact of life with carbon blades. The coffee etch will help but not prevent it completely. If the patina bothers you then a very light sanding with 2000 grit paper or sunshine cloth will return it to new.
Hi, after 3 years watching every Video ,3 years knives making, I will start with Damaskus....with yours Tipps it will works sorry my words... Not the Best , but for me ist very important ...... thanks a lot Udo
I've never done parkerizing but I've done some cerakote, which is an interesting and easy process. I have a video on that (my kukri build) if you want to consider that. Thanks for watching, Michael!
Great video as always. There was no cards To the handle grinding video. I scrolled through the playlist and didn't find it. Could you tell me the title so I can find it please?
Thank you so much for this informative video! Would you still recommend using mother's wax if it were a chef knife, or would you recommend something else? Thanks again! I'm a big fan of your work.
You're going to wipe off the wax anyway, so it really doesn't matter. The wax is just to set the coffee etch. After that, you'll probably use mineral oil, which is food safe. Thanks for watching, Chad!
I really like the wax finish. Do you keep them waxed instead of oiled or is the wax just an initial treatment? I’m not sure why but I’ve never tried heating the blade to apply wax. I use a mix of beeswax, carnauba wax, and mineral oil. It’s in a liquid form hence why I haven’t used heat. But this video makes me wonder if it would do better with heat.
If you mean the maker's mark, those I purchase from IMG electromark. There's a link in the video description to their website. You just give them an image and they'll produce a stencil. Thanks for watching, Marc.
- Honey, Can I try? - NO! 🤣🤣🤣 I've asked you about etching at least 2 times and it's still a secret to me. I need to make Damascus to learn etching- maybe I'm wrong, but for San Mai it's harder.. Great Series Denis! I believe it will help many makers to achieve better result! My channel is too small and my English too weak so I'm not going to make this video, but I think it's a good moment to discuss "iron-carbon phase balance diagram". Just a thought.
Thanks for checking out the series, David! Hopefully this helps on the etching. San mai is exactly the same process. I don't even totally understand the phase diagram so not really a video I'm going to do! 🤣
@@TyrellKnifeworks I just cant get the contrast on the san mai- I'm sanding out it :/ you are not alone 😂. It took me few years to understand it😅 however it's super helpful. Actually more helpful than ironwroks sheet dedicated to steel type.
Its a really wild pattern, almost looks like a mammoth molar cross section. Always interesting to see how people finish their oxide etches, think everyone's just about got some kind of variation on the theme
Nice work as usual, however I would have done the coffee darkening a little different. First I mix my coffee up (20oz to 1 gallon of water) then buff the blade to strip all of the oxides off post etch. (obviously you need to clean the buffing compound off) I then wait for the coffee solution to come down to about 100 F, place the blade in it overnight and hit it with a sunshine cloth after washing and drying. No wax needed. I typically don't use wax as it makes it a bit more difficult to re-etch the blade if needed.
@@TyrellKnifeworks hey, no worries Denis. I'm always interested to see what you're getting into, plus I've gotten so many really great ideas from your builds that I don't ever think I'm gonna use them all in my lifetime :) Anyhow, congrats on making Journeyman and as always, I always enjoy watching you work... or is it play? I really can't tell the difference.
You are confused. There’s no pure nickel in this build. The 15n20 steel has only 2% nickel which doesn’t affect its hardness and it easily achieves 60 hrc after temper. Thanks for watching.
I have two bandsaws.. a horizontal one I use for cutting stock. It's essential if you want to do mosaic damascus. I have a portaband for doing general metal/wood sawing that requires curves. If I need straight cuts on wood I use my table saw. I don't have a big wood cutting bandsaw, I just don't have the shop space for it nor enough use cases. I hope that helps.
Haha. You're a lucky man. I know it was a joke, but if my wife asked me to help, i'd be like "YAAA!" .. even if i gotta scrap the knife, if i could get her interested in the shop i'd be all over it. She helps me with things on very rare occasions when i need it, but i've never had her ask "can i try?".
Good morning Denis, this is a bit off topic, but ive been curious how that one blade came out where drops of oil may have made its way into the ferric vat causing that interesting result. Did the effect hold?
It tends to be a muddy puddle at the bottom and it's harder to mix. If you add it after, it's easier to mix it since it drops to the bottom and mixes in as it does. Good questions though.
How was IMG electromark to work with? After clicking on the link it was a little confusing as to what specifically i was looking for. I am guessing it was Photographic Stencils. Great Vid btw i learned a ton.
Honestly their website is confusing and they kinda suck at email. Best to call them and tell them what you want. Patricia is great to work with. You just send her an image and tell her what size you want the stencils and she'll send you a proof of it very quickly. Thanks for watching!
This video is outstanding, thank you for the recommendation, it solved 99% of my questions, the only question I have is this. Was that instant coffee??? Or regular coffee??
sir i love damascus i saw alot of your videos i dont know you will do or not but if you dont mind can you make anything like dagger or knife whatever you want with multiple layers of copper and steel damascus i mean 20 or 30 layers what ever you like i would love to watch that video regards
Me at the beginning : "20 minutes... ya, I FFW some of this" Me at the near-end : "Ya, that's how you get your wife into SAG" Me at the end : "Wait! Where the hell did the last 20 minutes go?!" So much goodness here! Thank you.
In my opinion this series ought to be required viewing for anyone who aspires to be a bladesmith. Everything is covered with the right amount of detail, and little points some of us never thought of are brought forward as well. Just excellent instruction!
Thanks, brother! I appreciate that.
This is the first time that I have heard someone give such a good walkthrough on how to finish Damascus. I’m going to use this now and bring any that I do to another level. Amazing job as usual!
I'm sure it will help! Give it a try and let me know how it goes. 👍🏻
@@TyrellKnifeworks can your knives or other works be purchased ?
As usual, you never disappoint your fans. Every knife that you make is a priceless work of art!
Thanks so much, Al! I appreciate you checking it out
That piece came out beautifully. But then again a twist is where low layer shines.
I agree, the twist is the best low-layer pattern. Some people try the ladder or raindrop but they just don't look good in low-layer. Thanks for watching!
@@TyrellKnifeworks i want to try a high layer pattern mixed in with bold black layers. I think it would look neat.
@@JPsBladeworks It's really popular to do a high layer pattern in the center and then do a low layer twisted crushed-W's as an edge bar. That looks really good.
Das ist kein Messer, das ist ein Kunstwerk! Toll wie Du das Messer gefertigt hast. Danke, daß wir am Entstehungsprozeß dieses Messers und aller anderer teilhaben dürfen.
Solch ein Messer zu besitzen ist ein Traum, der für mich wohl nie in Erfüllung gehen dürfte. Nun bin ich so alt geworden und habe dieses Kunsthandwerk noch erleben dürfen. Vielen Dank allein dafür. Bleib gesund und daß Du noch viele dieser Kunstwerke erschaffen kannst.
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Fantastic video!! Best maker's mark and blade darkening demo I've seen yet! Amazing results. Thanks for sharing your secrets!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for taking a look, Alex!
Such a fantastic knife and beautiful finish. Inspirational and makes me want to do it.
Give it a try, James!
Love the way the Damascus turned out Dennis. Awesome video as always.
Thanks, I’m pleased with the pattern we got on this knife. 👍
Very Very awesome tips on the coffee etch! I'll use that for sure
I’m happy you got something out of it, James. Thanks for watching.
@@TyrellKnifeworks Came back to watch this one... will be trying it on the fantasy build!
@@RedBeardOps btw, the tape adhesive cones off with a little oil. I don’t re-etch. 👍
Wow Denis, the knife is stunning. First time hearing of adding the coffee etch. Thanks for sharing. You've mastered the process!
Thanks for checking it out, Brooks!
Beautiful! In the 80s and 90s we all soldered the guards on because we were all taught by Moran we HAD too lol. The only reason we did it was so there could never be any corrosion between the guard and tang where it’s impossible to clean, not like a knife that beautiful is ever going to be abused! You newer generation make knives much nicer than we ever did (except a handful of old guys, they might be on par with you, guess that’s why they all had backlogs of 5-10 years).
Now we just use epoxy to seal that area anyway. Thanks for watching, Shane.
Awesome work Dennis came out beautiful again
Thanks for following the series, Henry!
Waw a real peace of art i. Love this from algeria
Thanks for following along!
Awesome work, came out beautiful.
Thanks for following the series, Artemus!
@@TyrellKnifeworks I think your knives are up there above any I've witnessed in decades.
@@TyrellKnifeworks you're welcome, my pleasure.
@@art1muz13 Thank you, I appreciate that!
Love the boldness of the twist pattern! Great work Denis!!👌🏻
Thanks, Spencer! ❤️
Nothing like seeing wood pop with some oil! That blade is just insane looking btw. Great job!
Thanks for taking a look.
Very nice. Twisted is by far one of the best looking of them all. Still have yet to make a twisted without cold shut but not so easy for me somehow lol. That burl looks amazing! Dennis.... I love you 😍
Make sure you round the billet before you twist it for a single-bar twist. That way you don't have sharp peaks and you'll have less chance of cold shuts. Thanks for watching!
Amazing build! Amazing series! Gorgeous knife!
Thanks for watching, Ben!
That knife is absolutely gorgeous, Denis!!! Also, I learned a few things I didn't know, in this video! I was just about to purchase a new battery charger, so thanks for letting us know that it needs to be an older one! All of the coffee darkening tricks were helpful as well! Thanks for sharing my brother! Can't wait to see the sheath! 😎👍🏻🔨🔥🗡️
Thanks for following the series, Bob! Glad you picked up a few things. 👍
Fantastic looking knife and congrats on first with your Journeyman's mark. The damascus and etch turned out really nice. The coffee etch and waxing is the (for me) unique process for this make (I have never forged/ground my own blade). I could tell it added a tint to the blade but I had no idea it also was a protectant. Very cool. Thanks, Denis.
I’m glad you learned something. Thanks for watching, Byron!
That is one seriously cool damascus pattern!
And so easy to accomplish too! Thanks for watching, Stephen!
That is some mad blade-crafting skills! Well done :D
Thanks for watching the series, Joakim!
Another Beautiful Knife Denis!
Thanks for checking it out, Jeff!
Loved how the damascus turned out😃
Thanks for checking out the series!
That white compound on the dedicated buff really works great thanks for that tip I haven't looked back. I have found though some timber is a little porous after getting wet so have been using a friction polish recommended by wood turners called - Aussie oil (not oil) 3or 4 drops per coat. Wow what a combination my knives look like they just came off the buff and they stay like that. Thankyou for sharing.
I’m glad it worked for you! Thanks for watching. Send me some pics for Viewer Knives!
Man I REALLY like the way you shape your handles! Great video!
Thanks, Che! I have a video tutorial on that (which I forgot to add the card for). I’ll go add that in.
I love all of your works, but this is just amazingly beautiful
Have you ever tried to make a Damascus out of a braided rods?
Yes, I’ve made cable Damascus before. Something I’d like to try again sone time. Thanks for watching
that knife looks beautiful
Thanks for watching, Gavan!
The.handle.draws.your.eyes.to
The.knife.then.the.blade.seals
The.deal.10s.all.around.BRAVO
🏴☠️🎃😃
Thanks for checking it out!
great finally denis loved the series i always learn something new from watching really appreciate it the knife came out amazing cant wait to do some twisting 👍👍😃 Mark
Thanks for following and watching, Mark! I appreciate it!
Excellent work as always buddy.
Thanks for following along!
That's another gorgeous knife
Thanks for following the series, David!
Great series. I look forward to trying this in the future.
Thanks for following the series, Stephen!
She's a beauty! Great tips on the coffee etch. I have a big jug of coffee I use for several knives. Now I'll start with fresh coffee each time. And I've got to get some carnauba wax.
You’ll see much better etching with fresh coffee. 👍. Thanks for watching, Jeff!
يوم الخميس عندي يوم المتعة لما تقدمه مزيدا من النجاح والتميز ❤❤
شكرا جزيلا لمتابعة المسلسل!
Denis that is freaking amazing… You are a strong competitor for Kyle Royer with that coffee blackened knife… He sells those things for multiple thousands of dollars. He better look out! And he’s a master Smith! I cannot believe you have only been doing this for a few years… Your skills are amazing for a journeyman and the quality is master smith!. What do you do for a living by the way? I cannot believe this is only a hobby…
Thanks for the kind words, but I’m still quite a ways off master smith level. As for my career, I’m a director of engineering at a software company. 😜
@@TyrellKnifeworks that’s awesome! Sounds like a career you wouldn’t want to leave for being a bladesmith I guess… You may think you are a long way off but to the commoner like me, you are way past where you should be! Keep up the good work
This came out out beautiful! Thanks for another great video!
Thanks brother!
Outstanding series, thank you.
Thanks for watching, Rodger!
Just went and ordered me some incinerator belts! They are worth every dime I bought 2 at bladeshow just to try them and I’m still on my first one and have pretty much built an entire press with one belt! And very nice work on the damascus blade and the video!
They are the best out there for sure!
I knew it !!!! This knife turned out great !! The blade pattern goes great with that beautiful piece of handle !!! What a great job Denis !!! What a great offer to help you got too. There are some great tips in this one like always. Had never seen coffee used on metal before. Have used it on bone to get the aged look. John Wayne had his pistol grips done in a tea stain. It sure made a beautiful pattern stand out great. Well can't wait to see what you come up with next. Enjoy all these great videos. Oh and just drank my coffee LOL
Thanks so much for following along and watching this series! The coffee etching process is really key to getting the contrast on damascus. Thanks for watching!
That is awesome. Love the workmanship and unique look. 😎🇦🇺
Thanks for watching the series!
I love it. The battery charger pre-dates safety, back when people had to think.
I guess its fine if you're using the battery charger for its intended purpose. 😜
I was going to send you a message on you web site something went wrong so
I’ll say that your explanations on you videos and your craftsmanship is awesome
Thank so much, Miguel! I appreciate you following the series.
Another gorgeous piece Dennis! I love the way the whole thing flows. One question. If you were to use a knife that is coffee stained and waxed. To maintain that do you just continue waxing the blade to hold that coffee blackness? Thanks again for sharing your techniques and some of your knowledge.
The coffee etch also adds a layer of rust protection to the blade. It’s not a scratch resistant finish though and can be marred. You could redo the coffee etch it you are careful to protect the handle.
Bro this is supernatural!
Thanks for checking it out! I like the boldness in the pattern.
If you haven't used it before, combat abrasives (Maverick Abrasives) has some "competition purple" polishing compound that really makes stabilized wood pop. I use it myself and would highly recommend it.
Maybe I’ll give that a try. Thanks for the suggestion.
That is one beautiful blade🤩👍🏼❤️. Congratulations on another successful knife. Best of luck 🍀. God bless you and your family.
Thanks for following and checking it out!
Great build and very descriptive, thank you for the lesson. Question… how do you keep the blade from getting a patina and loosing the luster on the blade if you use the knife on a daily basis?
Patina is a fact of life with carbon blades. The coffee etch will help but not prevent it completely. If the patina bothers you then a very light sanding with 2000 grit paper or sunshine cloth will return it to new.
Another amazing knife. It is great and it really looks beautiful
Thanks for following along, Mark!
This is such a very pretty knife!!
Thanks for checking it out, Sean!
@@TyrellKnifeworks anytime man!
Excellent video, I went ahead and ordered IMG catalog for stencils👍✌
If you give them your artwork, they'll do custom stencils pretty cheap. 👍🏻
great work and tutorial
Thanks for following the series!
Hi,
after 3 years watching every Video ,3 years knives making, I will start with Damaskus....with yours Tipps it will works
sorry my words... Not the Best , but
for me ist very important ......
thanks a lot
Udo
Good luck with the Damascus! Thanks for watching❤️
SIMPLY AMAZING!!!
Thanks for watching!
Very cool blade. Never even heard about that coffee technique before
Coffee etching is how you achieve the really dark finish. I use it a lot. Thanks for watching.
That is one beauty of a knife
Thanks for checking it out, Don!
Going to try and parkerize a few knives
I've never done parkerizing but I've done some cerakote, which is an interesting and easy process. I have a video on that (my kukri build) if you want to consider that. Thanks for watching, Michael!
Great video as always. There was no cards
To the handle grinding video. I scrolled through the playlist and didn't find it. Could you tell me the title so I can find it please?
I added the card in, but if you want to search for it, it’s #76. Thanks for watching.
I probably never gonna make a knife myself, but I love watching you explaining the process! 👍❤️🗡️⚔️
Thanks for following along, Dan!
Great Blade, thanks for the vids I learned a lot from this.
Thanks for watching and following along!
What a beauty!
great job, could you please provide the link of IMG electromark
It’s already in the video description. 👍
Looking good.
The handle came out beautiful with the wood you supplied! Excellent stabilization. Not a single void. Thanks again, Kevin!
Thank you so much for this informative video! Would you still recommend using mother's wax if it were a chef knife, or would you recommend something else? Thanks again! I'm a big fan of your work.
You're going to wipe off the wax anyway, so it really doesn't matter. The wax is just to set the coffee etch. After that, you'll probably use mineral oil, which is food safe. Thanks for watching, Chad!
@@TyrellKnifeworks thank you!
I really like the wax finish. Do you keep them waxed instead of oiled or is the wax just an initial treatment? I’m not sure why but I’ve never tried heating the blade to apply wax. I use a mix of beeswax, carnauba wax, and mineral oil. It’s in a liquid form hence why I haven’t used heat. But this video makes me wonder if it would do better with heat.
The wax treatment is just to seal the coffee etch. After it’s removed, I go to regular mineral oil. Thanks for watching, Erik.
How much water did you use at time 9:37 and how much coffee did you use at time 10:00?
You mix about 2 cups of instant coffee with 1 gallon of water.
A work of art!!!
Thanks for watching, Alex!
Should you rinse it in acetone before rinsing it in water and then adding it to the Ferric chloride?
Yes, that’s good practice.
Excellent build sir. Silly question…. How do you make the stencil for the etching?
If you mean the maker's mark, those I purchase from IMG electromark. There's a link in the video description to their website. You just give them an image and they'll produce a stencil. Thanks for watching, Marc.
@@TyrellKnifeworks thank you sir
- Honey, Can I try?
- NO!
🤣🤣🤣
I've asked you about etching at least 2 times and it's still a secret to me. I need to make Damascus to learn etching- maybe I'm wrong, but for San Mai it's harder..
Great Series Denis! I believe it will help many makers to achieve better result!
My channel is too small and my English too weak so I'm not going to make this video, but I think it's a good moment to discuss "iron-carbon phase balance diagram". Just a thought.
Thanks for checking out the series, David! Hopefully this helps on the etching. San mai is exactly the same process. I don't even totally understand the phase diagram so not really a video I'm going to do! 🤣
@@TyrellKnifeworks I just cant get the contrast on the san mai- I'm sanding out it :/
you are not alone 😂. It took me few years to understand it😅 however it's super helpful. Actually more helpful than ironwroks sheet dedicated to steel type.
Its a really wild pattern, almost looks like a mammoth molar cross section. Always interesting to see how people finish their oxide etches, think everyone's just about got some kind of variation on the theme
Yeah, I kind of see the mammoth molar pattern a bit. Thanks for watching, Kris!
WOW Great job TTThanks
Thanks for watching, James!
Masterpiece ..amazing! 👍
Thanks for taking a look!
Curious to know why you dont epoxy the guard on too? Might not be at all necessary but why not do it?
The epoxy flows into the bottom of the guard when the handle goes on. Thanks for watching.
Tyrell, I am not seeing the link for the stencils. Could you please provide one?
Oh, I forgot to add that! I just updated the video, check now. 👍
Nice work as usual, however I would have done the coffee darkening a little different.
First I mix my coffee up (20oz to 1 gallon of water) then buff the blade to strip all of the
oxides off post etch. (obviously you need to clean the buffing compound off)
I then wait for the coffee solution to come down to about 100 F, place the blade in it
overnight and hit it with a sunshine cloth after washing and drying. No wax needed.
I typically don't use wax as it makes it a bit more difficult to re-etch the blade if
needed.
Sounds like it works for you. 👍 Thanks for watching.
@@TyrellKnifeworks hey, no worries Denis. I'm always interested to see what you're getting into, plus I've gotten so many really great ideas from your builds that I don't ever think I'm gonna use them all in my lifetime :)
Anyhow, congrats on making Journeyman and as always, I always enjoy watching you work... or is it play? I really can't tell the difference.
@@KageStelhman for sure it’s both work and play! 👍
So, what is the Rockwell hardness of the Nickel incorporated into the blade edge, 8-12?
You are confused. There’s no pure nickel in this build. The 15n20 steel has only 2% nickel which doesn’t affect its hardness and it easily achieves 60 hrc after temper. Thanks for watching.
If you use a bandsaw please give some tips on using it for knife making. Mine is a dumpster fire.
I have two bandsaws.. a horizontal one I use for cutting stock. It's essential if you want to do mosaic damascus. I have a portaband for doing general metal/wood sawing that requires curves. If I need straight cuts on wood I use my table saw. I don't have a big wood cutting bandsaw, I just don't have the shop space for it nor enough use cases. I hope that helps.
Haha. You're a lucky man. I know it was a joke, but if my wife asked me to help, i'd be like "YAAA!" .. even if i gotta scrap the knife, if i could get her interested in the shop i'd be all over it. She helps me with things on very rare occasions when i need it, but i've never had her ask "can i try?".
Trust me, she was joking. 🤣. I've been trying to get her to consider the leather work but she's not really into it. Thanks for watching, Nicholas!
Good morning Denis, this is a bit off topic, but ive been curious how that one blade came out where drops of oil may have made its way into the ferric vat causing that interesting result. Did the effect hold?
Yes, those blades looked great and were the first to sell at Blade show!
any reason that you don't add the coffee before pouring the hot water?
It tends to be a muddy puddle at the bottom and it's harder to mix. If you add it after, it's easier to mix it since it drops to the bottom and mixes in as it does. Good questions though.
Would johnstons paste wax work for this? Instead of car wax?
Yes, it should work fine. Thanks for watching.
Incredible
Thanks for checking out the series, Larry!
How was IMG electromark to work with? After clicking on the link it was a little confusing as to what specifically i was looking for. I am guessing it was Photographic Stencils. Great Vid btw i learned a ton.
Honestly their website is confusing and they kinda suck at email. Best to call them and tell them what you want. Patricia is great to work with. You just send her an image and tell her what size you want the stencils and she'll send you a proof of it very quickly. Thanks for watching!
This video is outstanding, thank you for the recommendation, it solved 99% of my questions, the only question I have is this.
Was that instant coffee??? Or regular coffee??
It's instant coffee. I show it in the video. You want to but instant coffee and use about half the container each time. Thanks for watching, Masaru.
@@TyrellKnifeworks thank you very much Sir.
Awsome thnx again, now its my turn
Try it out, Frederic! Thanks for watching.
So nice..tiger-Style blade ✌️😎
Thanks for watching!
How much would this knife sell for?
This knife JUST sold today I'm afraid. I have other knives available on my website. Link in every video description. Thanks for watching, Duke.
Damascus knife 🗡️ giveaway
Let's goooooo
When I do giveaways, it’s to my Patreon members. Consider joining. Thanks for watching
thats crazy good
Thanks for watching the series, Robert!
for the advanced, could you do an integral chefs
Maybe, but I’ve done those before. It’s probably be something really complicated like a takedown.
@@TyrellKnifeworks thats fair and makes more sense, i personally justr make kitchen knives so im all about that big chefs
sir i love damascus i saw alot of your videos i dont know you will do or not but if you dont mind can you make anything like dagger or knife whatever you want with multiple layers of copper and steel damascus i mean 20 or 30 layers what ever you like i would love to watch that video
regards
great 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks for watching!
For the stencil the word I think you were looking for is “acetate”
How to buy it?
This will go up to my Patreon members first. If not purchased, it will go up on my website in a week. There's a link in every video description.
dang this pattern
Thanks for checking it out! It's quite an easy pattern to achieve.
@@TyrellKnifeworks easy but satisfying
I like your wife showing an interest. If you ever run out of ideas, have her make her first knife under your instruction and film the journey for us.
I tried to get her to do the Beginner Series and I’d be teaching her, but she wouldn’t do it. 😜
I’ll do it! It’s gonna be a pink knife!
@@kimberlytyrell7227 Ok honey, everyone read that now. You're locked in.
@@TyrellKnifeworks this is going to be interesting.
I just have no damn words.
Thanks for watching the series, Armen! ❤️
WOW
Thanks for taking a look!
Me at the beginning : "20 minutes... ya, I FFW some of this"
Me at the near-end : "Ya, that's how you get your wife into SAG"
Me at the end : "Wait! Where the hell did the last 20 minutes go?!"
So much goodness here! Thank you.
Thanks for watching and following the series!