DAMASCUS 1000 LAYER CHALLENGE
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In this video I will attempt to forge weld 1000 layers of Damascus from scrap band saw blades and sawmill blades. This is a personal challenge just for fun. - บันเทิง
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1000 layers, top-notch forging, macro etching, hand shake with ancient cultures - more than 2.000 don't-like clicks. Some people are strange. Many thanks Sir, my hat's off to you; you know what you are doing here.
I'm not setting up a challenge here, but it would be interesting to see what the finished blade from the Billet would look like.
This is what I did with it. Thanks for watching.
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I agree. Man how much would that go for?
bruh when was I NOT finished
We gone put a lid over the top
Katana makers do 1000 folds
I have a decent sword collection, prices ranged from $50 to $300. After watching this video, I’ll never look at them again the same way I used too! This is quite an Art! Much respect for these Blacksmiths! VERY MUCH!
What an a absolutely interesting video...... just stumbled onto this by accident .
Great narrating and editing - two thumbs up for posting .
Lolol me too I couldn't look away
It's mean you undo your like😁
Same, i just ran into it
Another me, too. Fascinating!
Here they are, the two thumbs-up 👍 👍
I have a character in one of the novels I'm writing with a skill and blade that was forged a 1,000 times, called the 'Thousand Fold Slayer' and always love coming across videos of people trying up this challenge, love this channel.
he just put off a good vibe like he seems like someone that would be fun to talk to 😂
I bet you he tells people he works in a forge and they’re like “oh ok, that’s cool” then he’s like “come down, let me show you” and after that they’re hooked for life
Or, to law enforcement, "I'm a forger" - handcuffs coming out..
I am a 49 yr veteran dentist who loves seeing what other people can do at their jobs. This was fascinating!
That's Badass. I'm a Drop Forge Hammer Operator myself. Forging ain't no joke. Been forging since 94. Takes a big toll on the body.
Watching a professional at his craft is so satisfying.
Thanks for watching
Apart from the forging, best commentary ever.
Thank you so much.
Smithing Increased (100)
Drinal?
Runescape?
Skyrim
Looking to protect yourself? ...or deal some damage?
It’s over 9,000!
I am a former steelworker who dearly misses my trade. Thank you for keeping some of the traditions alive!
This man sounds like the old blacksmith who teaches you ancient arts passed down through his family. This is the highest praise I can give. Amazing video sir!
That lunch bit made me blow my drink out of my nose, so funny! I couldn’t stop watching. Great video.
I stumbled upon this video researching metal types, this was very interesting. You're like Bob Ross of blacksmithing
Hahaha, great comment.
You're completely right.......funny.
I truly enjoy your narrating, it helps me understand plus it makes for a better production,
Thanks...
This is the best video I've ever seen. Thank you for showing the intermediate effect when there were 125 layers. You're the first one to do it. Thanks!
That was...ABSOLUTLY Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing your talent.
Watching this reminded me of watching the glass blowers for hours on end at Tlaquepaque. I love to see a true craftsman doing what they love. Subscribed.
I'm a woodworker but recently drifted into the dark world of steel and forges. I like it. Thank you.
I know NOTHING about metallurgy, why couldn't I stop watching?? It was FASCINATING. Maybe it is because I called BS on you being able to make 1000 layers. Only to eat my words in the end. You obviously know what you are doing. Cheers!
1000 layers is only folding a piece of metal ten times times.
Ended up a work of art. I felt privileged to watch your process.
Doug Marcada said.......... “IT WILL KILLLLLL!”
Power Willy’s Your blade Sir? Will keeeellllll
keeel
It will KEAL (Keep Everyone A Live) true story
IT WILL KIEEEEEL:))
It is actually it will keal
:D
First time viewing. 1000 layers. Cool. Thanks
Awesome...I'm a welder and love knives, so needless to say I've watched a ton of these videos. Yours was definitely in the top ten. Your narration was great, and really made the video top notch.
This was FASCINATING to watch! Thank you, Big Dog for putting this together.
Outstanding video ! I was a drop forging repairman years ago for a tool making company. Got a few burns along the way. These were pneumatic and board hammers. We fixed about everything in the shop but my drop forgers got the attention. They can't make money if the hammer was down. Great job. I really miss it.
If the world only had more people like you sir, it’d be a better place..
This just showed up on my Newsfeed. That pattern at the end was Beautiful. Great Job Sir!
My granpa made his own lawnmower blades, rototiller as well. He put me in charge of small engine repair. He still owes me a cold one. (R I P Cliff!)
Congratulations on your successful challenge! Wow..can you imagine how big the arms were on those ancient smiths who used to do this by hand!? Going 1000 flawless layers by any means is an extremely difficult task.
Thanks James I couldn't even imagine doing this without Scrappy the power hammer, I think you would have to be the size of a gorilla and have a lot of aggression to release. Anyway thank you very much for tuning in and take care.
some youtuber did a million. still a pattern, jsut a very fine, almost woodgrain pattern
James McMillen Yes they had big arms as big minds. However the minds were as strong as we have forged now. There have been power hamers back then. Look up Japanese power hammer designs, or suage-swage hammers.
Trent Szeponski. I have no doubt our ancient brethren had some type of "shop made" tredle hammer. More importantly they would've had apprentices to do some of the heavy work. I'm sure it was of utmost importance to pass the knowledge along to the next generation.
James McMillen, yeah I have seen many videos of one to two apprenices using long handled 4 pound or greater hammers to aid forge masters. With two 4 pound hammers to a single handed forge master timing each round of blows. I am learning as much as I can knowing little upon a few years.
So this is the legend who forged my sniper?
Lunch looked gr8...yum! Thank u sir for a gr8 demo...the narration was spot on! And the material excellent...
I love this guy's sarcasm. "Just a little bit of flux, not too much" Flux looks like frosting on a cake.
There is NEVER too much flux!
Sarcasm?
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😂😂😂
I can't imagine how loud it must have been with that automatic hammer slamming into that steel over and over.
not that loud, hammering on yellow hot metal dulls the sound
hammering on white hot is like clay :D
obviously the Damascus is much harder than mild steel though
but the effect is similar
edit: maybe that's just because I wear ear protection though 😂
Love how you show us every step. Hugely helpful
Awesome commentary! Thanks for the video!!!!
First time watching. Has a This Old House vibe to the editing and voice over. Thanks for making this!
"this old Forge"
damn im old. i know this show lol
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Right!?!?
I know the feeling....
Isnt it crazy how when we're younger we wanna be older but now that we're older we wanna be younger!?!?!?!?
Hahaha just a thought I guess......
Austin Sears wiser words my friend. Enjoy youth while it lasts lol
I really enjoyed the video. Mesmerizing. Great editing and production,
I enjoy watching several of the knife making channels, but I love the commentary and why he does what he does. It's fun to watch the silent channels too, but I appreciate knowing the thought process behind each piece.
I have been wanting to get started with forging as a hobby for a few years and your video on Damascus is one of the best I’ve seen thanks. Probably will have to my first Damascus with “Armstrong” hammers thanks again for sharing
Awesome, thank you!
So much better to watch a craftsman taking his time to make something than watching contest shows like Forged in Fire where everything is rushed and edited for tv.
My greatest respect to your skill. Amazed.
Absolutely beautiful !
Would love to have some cutlery made from that 😀
Excellent work! And I loved the way you switched the grain patterns to the sides of the bar!
Damn son! You can make a good living by forging just that!
You are a Vulcanist tried and true!
I love the realistic take on all the work that went into 1000 layer Damascus would love to see the finish product!!
This is what I did with it.
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I know I'm late to the show, But I bet a thousand layer rain drop or ladder would look amazing with that billet
Imagine a twist!
1 minute in and i already love this guy
What a fantastic video! Loved the commentary/explanation! Definitely earned my subscription!!
Great to watch a craftsman at work , thank you for posting sir !
That was friggin amazing work!!! Thank you for sharing this Mr Dog. Having a good working trip hammer makes a world of difference. I’m in the process of completing mine. Just think about how the old timey trip hammers worked. I saw a very old lithograph print of how early Blacksmith’s forge welded large pieces. The Smith would work the piece in a coal fired forge with a large bellows (I believe they used thick canvas heavily oiled for the bellows) but he would bring it up to heat, and lay it on the anvil and 2 Apprentice’s with 12-16lbs sledge hammers and pounded away at it! All for about maybe 4 bits a day. My Uncle was a Horseshoer at Roosevelt Raceway in Long Island, NY. I was 13 when I started as his Apprentice. He was a hard man to work under! Thank God we were family, and Italian, because we were prone to argue a “bit” generally around paydays. An Apprentice don’t make a whole hell of alotta money. I walked out on him 2-3x over it. He died last year. The most valuable lesson he taught me at an early age was how to really put in a hard days work! All day everyday! We don’t see enough of that these days. I truly enjoyed watching you make this piece. Don’t ya just love how the borax does wonders to the lining in the forge? Thanks again, and Stay Safe.
That was a great job! I have yet to use the material you sent me but will be used soon. And I will send pics of the progress ! Thanks again for sharing your adventures in blacksmithing they are always educational and helpful.
Thank you so Much mark for tuning in and I do appreciate the kind words and thank you for giving me someone to share with. The subscribers to this channel are the best you guys make it all worthwhile, and I know you're going to do something incredible with that material, when you get around to it I would love to see a photo, as always my friend take care and be safe.
That was freaking awesome!! Showing to a friend who forges! I'm sure he'll love this.
What a beautiful piece of work. Thanks for sharing.
This guy is the Bob Ross of forging steel
You sir are a master! Very nice work and great video, thanks for sharing!
You Sir, are clearly a legend! I will always remember your kindness in sharing this amazing work of art. Respect always.
The sparks from the grinding tells me that is a very hard piece of steel. Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing!
As a metal worker mysself i find your skills and talent8 amazing. Well done fantastic job i really enjoyed your vid .
Big Dog, that was an interesting and amazing video! That has to be the best job I’ve ever seen of forging Damascus steel together with no cracking, or hair line splitting between layers. Plus the first time I’ve seen anyone tackling a 1000 layer forge. Great work. Turned out beautiful after you forged the 3 pieces side by side. Awesome work.
Thank you
Awesome. I enjoyed every bit of it. Thanks for all the hard work you did to show us this.
I don't know a thing about metals but I recognize focused, skilled and persistent effort when I see it! Great!
its actually pretty cool to see, how the side of the damascus looked like a landscape at some of the points, i am a smith aprentice myself, but not old fashioned smith, as more of a modern smith making structures with black steel.
this could totally add to the mythos of a mystical weapon being born from a sacred tree. that wood-like pattern, that is.
Hy Jibran when it came out of the etch the first time and I saw that grain I thought almost the same thing there's got to be some mythology behind it, thanks for tuning in and take care.
BIG DOG FORGE thanks for being cool. also the name for the blade should be cool. Keep doing what you do.
interesting you should say that. A similar japanese material called mokume-gane is made by layering copper, silver, and gold and folding it to create similar patterns. In japanese, mokume gane means "wood grained metal."
Nice! There was a time in my life when I tried to find blacksmiths to apprentice me, but was unlucky in my efforts. Thanks for your contribution.
Very welcome!
Enjoyed the video, the process was enlightening and your commentary was excellent.
Sir, you're the best thank you for your work !
Now that's patience. Awesome job.
Thank you very much, and thanks for tuning in.
Really good to see these skills are still around.
Great video, good editing, and narration. Well done.
24min and I was not bored. Good commentary. And I know nothing about this art
Amazing!!! Like Mr. McMillen below I was thinking how the ancients would have undertaken such a monumental task as creating Damascus. As a lover of all things with blades for about 40 years now I am in awe of the work you have done here. Thank you for sharing and Happy Holidays.
"just a little bit of flux... Not too ch, just a little bit..." (proceeds to completely bury it in flux) 😂
Earned my subscription right there ✌️
Thanks for the sub!
THAT WAS AWESOME!
You hit all the right buttons in this video --great work!
You could see this again, and again, 'til you memorized every second of it, without getting tired of it.
I love how just enjoyable and simple this was :)
Brilliant blacksmithing. Never seen anything like it. I hope to hell you're teaching some other fine young men on how to do what you do. It is knowledge that needs to be passed down to other generations. Thank you for the great camera work and the informative narration as well.
You, SIR, are awesome! You remind me of working with my dad, he was a master carpenter and really good at explaining like you.
Very impressive! Also I liked your running commentary!
this man looks amazing
Thanks Landon and thanks for checking out the video.
You’re extremely talented. This was a fun watch. Also, has anyone told you that you somewhat resemble the actor John c. Reilly? Seriously, great video. I’ll be watching more.
Thanks for watching. And thanks for the kind words..
amazing pattern when you were done makes me want to go out and get a forge and an old saw blade.
8 or 9 hours of highly skilled work to make one billet. Outstanding!
For the life of me I can't imagine how Indochina can sell $89 Damascus bowie knives...even if it's made out of old buicks and slag.
Really appreciate the narration. Learned some things about forging
this is the first one I've watched and I love the humor you have
That's fantastic! Well done !
Thank you! Very very cool and interesting video. Great job I will definitely be tuning in to watch more.
"Just a little bit of flux..." LOL
I was totally expecting a sword... still cool though, well done.
I know right me to lol
Well done and awesome pattern. Enjoyed the talent show!!
Lunch looks nice,but much more so the Damascus billet.Such is a work of art.
I've watched all of the Forged in Fire episodes. Where most of those guys struggle like hell to get just a few layers forge welded, you make it look easy. I guess that's where experience really counts. Damn good job, man.
Watch the episode with well-experienced knifemakers. A couple of them got perfect, patterned forge welded blades.
Every one is born with a gift.
Sometimes you find & use it.
thats a lot of hard work even with a power hammer, but that pattern looks great,my compliments to you sir.
Thank you very much Carlotta thank you so much for tuning in and taking the time to comment, take care
Great job!! Very educational!
Amazing work! WOW! Thanks for sharing.
One of those weird videos youtube put in my feed , BOY I'M GLAD THEY DID. Great stuff , great work .
That’s very cool man!!!
Wandered in on this video by accident . Fantastic ! Riveting 😖😖😊😊😊😊