Phenomenal cinematography and editing in this one! Making damascus steel has been boring to watch for quite awhile, but this one is like a movie. I really appreciate that the songs used in this one sound like they came from the new Dune and the level of detail in editing to the chosen soundtrack. Kudos, Jamie!
when it would easily be a 20minute video, but alas we must wait for 2months to see a completed build we could watch on Kyle Royer in 30minutes. (and better results)
I did not realize how much I missed these videos until now. I love seeing you embark on knife or sword making projects Alec! I would love to see more content like this. Maybe it would be an idea to make more knives and swords inspired from movies and series? I’m thinking almost a “Binging with Babish” style of series. You have gone the route of historical blades, maybe fiction inspired blades next?
I believe it is pronounce "chris"-knife, as in crystal. They are made from a tooth of Shai-Hulud (sandworm). That said, while what you produce may not be a traditional crysknife, I'm looking forward to seeing it
OK. Wow. Splendid project. Did Jamie direct this video? The shot of the power hammer from 12:18 to 12:34 was PHENOMENAL work. Music was great too, especially the first part - perfect for Dune. Good work, guys! This is the kind of videos I love to watch on your channel, I missed it!
I like how you not only used the air gun to control the heat but also use it to blow the scale off. Genius move honestly. I'm not a blacksmith but would like to learn in the near future and you've taught me many great lessons over the years Alec. Thank you
I think if Jamie was to throw tennis balls at Alec randomly, it could take it to a whole new level of entertainment. You could call it Balls of Steele.
A little tip for getting the alignment correct on your twisting jig would be to do the welding on the morse taper end in situ. Put the square tube in the chuck, put the taper in the stock, nudge the taper onto the end of the tube and then weld, remove tube from chuck and cut to length = perfect alignment and less distortion when twisting the hot stock
I can’t believe you were able to forge weld that successfully! Bravo! (Also i know little to nothing about blacksmithing and machining so if it was actually easy, i am still impressed)
I tell ya , Jamie is by far one of the best at making the steel forging look so cinematic and just freakin awesome. This is what we love to see, glad you made it home safe bud. I know you cant wait for a your extra tools and gadgets. Cant wait to see how this comes out. Idk the movie, but the photo looks like this will be fun to watch
Ok ok ok ok ok .....I am a machinist and at 7:32 when you discovered how to control the twist rate using air I lost my mind in the best way possible! Alec this is good stuff! I love the creative use of a lathe as I also primarily run lathes. Oh and I live in Montana just for some added giggle factor.
Can you offer an explanation of how it works? My intuition would be that the air would cool the piece down, and so it would twist less where blown, not more. Obviously it’s the opposite. But why?
I had to scroll to find a comment talking about this! I'm not a machinist, but also found this to be *_brilliant_* on his part!! I love me some outside the box thinking! 😘👌 @@Yossus From what I observed it was NOT twisting more, at least not from him cooling it. If it appeared that way, my guess is that the CORE was still significantly hotter than the rest of the stock, whereas the other areas perhaps were cooler all-through. As such, the cooler-outside-hotter-inside area _(where he was cooling)_ still could move more easily and twist. At least that's what my deductive reasoning is telling me. Whether that's correct or not... I dunno! 🤷♂️😅
@Yossus it wasn't twisting more. It may have appeared that way since it was already twisted further along than the other side. But if you look closely, you'll see that the air cooled section started to slow down the twist rate while the hotter section was catching up to the air cooled section. Eventually creating a uniform twist from end to end.
I have to say....the cinematography has come a long way buddy. The editing with the slow mo...music choice. You could be talk about paper clips and we'd all be enthralled. Keep going. We love this
Weird question that probably won't get answered. Have you considered getting/making an induction forge for the shop Alec? I know it's unlikely, but it would let you forge more exotic materials like titanium and tungsten more easily.
Alec what an unusual way to stack a billet, I appreciate you pushing the boundaries of what and which way you forged. As a massive frank Herbert fan , I am so looking forward to this build
To make the chevron pattern? (with alternating twists) That's definitely been a thing for awhile. Or for _at least_ 5 years, since that's the minimum for when I would've seen someone do it in "Forged in Fire". 😅 _(I suspect I had seen it in much older episodes as well, but I'm erring on the side of caution)_
I miss the multi series builds like the claymore and the viking sword. Love seeing you inlay gold and go out of your comfort zone and always comes out amazing.
This reminds me of the old days of your channel. Really like the hands on and the little setbacks. That's what we damascus blacksmiths are always facing. Feather is always a challenge, looking forward to the next video!
Glad to see you back to basics, not to dissuade your other projects, but it was refreshing to see you make a nice piece with a little banter and music+work
Alex, this is some cool content but i got to say, Jamie is the star of this video. Jamie! The editing in this one is amazing. And the music! Perfectly chosen.
I know many machinists who would probably scream at the idea of hot twisting damascus in a lathe. I on the other hand, marvel at the chaotic genius of it.
That would never happen because that's improper use of the machine. Alec would need to preface the video with a disclaimer. However, I think he'll just want to avoid that altogether and avoid the potential liability.
Wow usint the lathe to twist the damascus WAS AMAZING it worked SO WELL!!!!! I would love to see more aplication of this! also genius using the compressed air
Can’t wait to see which way you stretch it! At first I was thinking you have to stretch the twists the entire length of the blade for the cool factor. But then I got to thinking about how much more awesome it would look to see the twists stretched the other way to create almost a mosaic blade. So after thinking of both I vote for mosaic, stretching the twists on the twisted axis and make a mosaic blade Alec, the spice demands it!
At last, a Smith making a Dune knife, been a fan of both Alex and Dune, read all the books, seen all the films, and followed Alex from almost his debut on here.
I missed these really in depth videos. I love your videos so much and I’m so glad you are still making so much even though you may not be continuing everything as you move back to the UK
I made a crysknife from stainless stock, used an elk antler for the handle, and hammered aluminum for the handle wrap. I used a 3d printed version I made as a 1:1 mode for sizing and shaping. Can't wait to see what amazing piece comes out of this series!
Hey Alec, I wonder if you could discuss in one of your videos how you work with or engage with mistakes or failures during the creative process? As a fan and aspiring creative I'm always curious to learn how the more experienced manage their expectations and hopes when making.
I thought my phone was spying on me when I saw this recommended as I was literally listening to Jessica receive the Maker in the Dune audiobook at the time. Then I realised I’m subscribed to you and practically always listening to Dune so it was all but guaranteed.
I would love to see you do the different designs from both movies. Where the new movies version is closer to how they are described in the original books. The version from the David Lynch movie is truly beautiful.
I really love those builds. I get why you love trying out new stuff (experiments or rebuilding tools,etc. in damascus)and it is really entertaining but once in a while I like to see those knife/ sword series.
Loved the music, very industrial sound. Can't wait to see the finished blade. The lathe twist mod is cool! I may have to try it out when I get my lathe running!
Phenomenal cinematography and editing in this one! Making damascus steel has been boring to watch for quite awhile, but this one is like a movie. I really appreciate that the songs used in this one sound like they came from the new Dune and the level of detail in editing to the chosen soundtrack. Kudos, Jamie!
Yes! Was about to say. This one was fire.
Jamie, you're a rock star.
Don't think your Dune-inspired music went unnoticed. We noticed.
Even the ones who haven't seen it!
Eh, don’t have to see the movie to notice. Dune has many adaptions and they all have a feel about them.
"May thy welds chip and shatter!" went straight to the heart, Jamis.........er Jamie....sorry.
We noticed.
where do you find those musics full lenght ??
Ah yes. Another 47 part blade series from my favorite blacksmith!
😁 yes 👍🏼 it‘s what we love, isn‘t it?
@@TinyBasementWorkshopno
when it would easily be a 20minute video, but alas we must wait for 2months to see a completed build we could watch on Kyle Royer in 30minutes. (and better results)
@@IHamDogg get out of here with that
And then the knife breaks… 89 PART SERIES HERE WE GO!
“You forge when the necessity arises, no matter the mood!” - Gurney *_Alec_*
well done.
😂
Yes, very good 😂
AT16 has spoken.
Brilliant.
I did not realize how much I missed these videos until now. I love seeing you embark on knife or sword making projects Alec! I would love to see more content like this. Maybe it would be an idea to make more knives and swords inspired from movies and series? I’m thinking almost a “Binging with Babish” style of series. You have gone the route of historical blades, maybe fiction inspired blades next?
I believe it is pronounce "chris"-knife, as in crystal. They are made from a tooth of Shai-Hulud (sandworm). That said, while what you produce may not be a traditional crysknife, I'm looking forward to seeing it
This
I thought the same every time he said it 😂
This
@@rustjupiter I think it’s ragebait to drive engagement
yes
OK. Wow. Splendid project. Did Jamie direct this video? The shot of the power hammer from 12:18 to 12:34 was PHENOMENAL work.
Music was great too, especially the first part - perfect for Dune.
Good work, guys!
This is the kind of videos I love to watch on your channel, I missed it!
Can we all appreciate that beautiful shot at 12:29? Masterful.
i really like this one 12:18, as the power hammer slowly and gently comes to a stop and immediately back again. with the music it's incredible serene
I wonder how long that time-lapse took to record. That's a slow cooling process..
I like how you not only used the air gun to control the heat but also use it to blow the scale off. Genius move honestly. I'm not a blacksmith but would like to learn in the near future and you've taught me many great lessons over the years Alec. Thank you
This is the content I originally subscribed for, so I'm very happy to see a new project like this!
Same!
100% agree. 👍
I think if Jamie was to throw tennis balls at Alec randomly, it could take it to a whole new level of entertainment. You could call it Balls of Steele.
A little tip for getting the alignment correct on your twisting jig would be to do the welding on the morse taper end in situ. Put the square tube in the chuck, put the taper in the stock, nudge the taper onto the end of the tube and then weld, remove tube from chuck and cut to length = perfect alignment and less distortion when twisting the hot stock
I can’t believe you were able to forge weld that successfully! Bravo! (Also i know little to nothing about blacksmithing and machining so if it was actually easy, i am still impressed)
Alec makes it look way easier than it is.
I tell ya , Jamie is by far one of the best at making the steel forging look so cinematic and just freakin awesome. This is what we love to see, glad you made it home safe bud. I know you cant wait for a your extra tools and gadgets. Cant wait to see how this comes out. Idk the movie, but the photo looks like this will be fun to watch
It feels like we are going back to the Alec Steel of my sub days. Awesome content man keep it up.
Ok ok ok ok ok .....I am a machinist and at 7:32 when you discovered how to control the twist rate using air I lost my mind in the best way possible! Alec this is good stuff! I love the creative use of a lathe as I also primarily run lathes. Oh and I live in Montana just for some added giggle factor.
Can you offer an explanation of how it works? My intuition would be that the air would cool the piece down, and so it would twist less where blown, not more. Obviously it’s the opposite. But why?
I had to scroll to find a comment talking about this! I'm not a machinist, but also found this to be *_brilliant_* on his part!! I love me some outside the box thinking! 😘👌
@@Yossus From what I observed it was NOT twisting more, at least not from him cooling it. If it appeared that way, my guess is that the CORE was still significantly hotter than the rest of the stock, whereas the other areas perhaps were cooler all-through. As such, the cooler-outside-hotter-inside area _(where he was cooling)_ still could move more easily and twist.
At least that's what my deductive reasoning is telling me. Whether that's correct or not... I dunno! 🤷♂️😅
@Yossus it wasn't twisting more. It may have appeared that way since it was already twisted further along than the other side. But if you look closely, you'll see that the air cooled section started to slow down the twist rate while the hotter section was catching up to the air cooled section. Eventually creating a uniform twist from end to end.
Step one, find sandworm.
Dum... Dum... Dum... Dum...
This is reminiscent of your old garage forging and playing with your Damascus patterns. Super awesome!
I have to say....the cinematography has come a long way buddy. The editing with the slow mo...music choice. You could be talk about paper clips and we'd all be enthralled. Keep going. We love this
Weird question that probably won't get answered. Have you considered getting/making an induction forge for the shop Alec? I know it's unlikely, but it would let you forge more exotic materials like titanium and tungsten more easily.
That would be very neat
10:36 Amazing trick there, Alec. Making a puppo appear from behind the paper. Houdini at work.
You know it's going to be a long series when it's episodes and not parts
>4:35 "The Cameraman never dies!"
Easily the best music choices for any video on the channel so far.
Preferred it over the usual stuff quite a lot
FINALLY another 200 part project! Absolutely love these!!
I love watching the mix of traditional style forging mixed with the more modern machining. I could watch those bars being twisted for hours.
I got to 2:30, then got so excited! I hope this works! Feather is by far my favorite.
Finally we back to the old alec steel we like, very happy to see this series started
The old Alec would have posted a 2 hour complete video.
Hear, hear.
Alec what an unusual way to stack a billet, I appreciate you pushing the boundaries of what and which way you forged.
As a massive frank Herbert fan , I am so looking forward to this build
To make the chevron pattern? (with alternating twists)
That's definitely been a thing for awhile. Or for _at least_ 5 years, since that's the minimum for when I would've seen someone do it in "Forged in Fire". 😅
_(I suspect I had seen it in much older episodes as well, but I'm erring on the side of caution)_
I miss the multi series builds like the claymore and the viking sword. Love seeing you inlay gold and go out of your comfort zone and always comes out amazing.
This reminds me of the old days of your channel. Really like the hands on and the little setbacks. That's what we damascus blacksmiths are always facing. Feather is always a challenge, looking forward to the next video!
Might not be the safest way to twist the bars, but for sure it looks super cool(and time efficient)!
Love everything about this video, absolute banger mates! Music, editing, filming, story and humor all on point!!!
7:54 was so satisfying to watch.
Glad to see you back to basics, not to dissuade your other projects, but it was refreshing to see you make a nice piece with a little banter and music+work
Bless the Maker and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people
Amazing video. Glad to see a knife build, return to the channel. I would love to see an other sword build.
That edit at the beginning when the power hammer was power hammering was so good!
That forgeweld is one of the most impressive things I've seen a blacksmith do. Thanks for the great content.
Felt like an old school video!! I loved it!! Make more Damascus weapons!!! I wanna see katana 2 baby!!
Jamie is film-maker extraordinaire. Every episode just looks great
Now THIS is the Alec content I remember and LOVE
I have missed those epic and awesome beat aligned shots of hammerwork.
Jaime is an artist who perfected that particular form.
Really loved the music selection in this episode!
Incredible job getting those bars forged 👏👏
This is a whole new level of production! Keep it up guys. Can we all appreciate that beautiful shot at 12:29? Masterful..
Oh that was a beautiful glowing twist well done
Amazing audio work to mimic the Dune soundtrack!
Loved seeing the 1 in the corner of the thumbnail... Reminds me of the good old days of the long build series
I missed this style of video so much! Amazing as always!
Alex, this is some cool content but i got to say, Jamie is the star of this video. Jamie! The editing in this one is amazing. And the music! Perfectly chosen.
that was a beautifull statement. 'Sacrilege it is'
love your vids and your ingenuity. keep on forgin Alec!
Great music choices for a Dune themed knife! Someone is a fan.
I know many machinists who would probably scream at the idea of hot twisting damascus in a lathe. I on the other hand, marvel at the chaotic genius of it.
Hey Alec, you should make a separate video just about the lathe, twisting technique. This will make an awesome educational video for us🙌
That would never happen because that's improper use of the machine. Alec would need to preface the video with a disclaimer. However, I think he'll just want to avoid that altogether and avoid the potential liability.
The music is fantastic in this video Jamie!
Awesome to see an increase in forging content.
Wow usint the lathe to twist the damascus WAS AMAZING it worked SO WELL!!!!! I would love to see more aplication of this! also genius using the compressed air
Glad to see you made it back to England safely. Hope all is well.
"Wills twisting machine has me green with envy." hahaha he has quite an assortment of cool tools. He's aquired. I gotta say i agree
The lathe worked soooo well for the twisting.
👌👌👌
Can’t wait to see which way you stretch it! At first I was thinking you have to stretch the twists the entire length of the blade for the cool factor. But then I got to thinking about how much more awesome it would look to see the twists stretched the other way to create almost a mosaic blade. So after thinking of both I vote for mosaic, stretching the twists on the twisted axis and make a mosaic blade Alec, the spice demands it!
At last, a Smith making a Dune knife, been a fan of both Alex and Dune, read all the books, seen all the films, and followed Alex from almost his debut on here.
Cracks are the billet killer, love dune and so glad to see what your take on a cryse knife looks like
The music was perfect on this one. Keep up the good work!
Heat, beat, repeat! Let's make some doise! Love seeing blacksmithing projects back on the channel.
Can't wait to see the finished product.
Such a riddle of steel. Thank you so much.
Wow what a super piece of film making (the part with the lathe twisting and air gun)!
Despite the tiny cracks, the way you forge welded that billet was bloody impressive!
Turning the piece by to the side is such a cool and unique idea! I hope it works out!
That twisting method works an absolute treat. Nicely done 👍
Thank you for returning to your roots! 👍😎👍
Finally! Forging something cool!
I missed these really in depth videos. I love your videos so much and I’m so glad you are still making so much even though you may not be continuing everything as you move back to the UK
It’s been a while since Alec done something that worked. Even Jamie couldn’t boss him around this time.
Im happy to see the slowmo timing with the music edits back :)
"May thy welds chip and shatter" beautiful!
I made a crysknife from stainless stock, used an elk antler for the handle, and hammered aluminum for the handle wrap.
I used a 3d printed version I made as a 1:1 mode for sizing and shaping.
Can't wait to see what amazing piece comes out of this series!
Hey Alec, I wonder if you could discuss in one of your videos how you work with or engage with mistakes or failures during the creative process? As a fan and aspiring creative I'm always curious to learn how the more experienced manage their expectations and hopes when making.
This is a whole new level of production! Keep it up guys
Glad to see you still stretching your abilities! Keep on cracking on!
That twist was hypnotic!
great idea with the lathe!!
This content is what I subscribed for years ago! Hopefully Alec has rediscovered his MOJO, and long may it continue.
I've seen that lathe twisting before and it works really well!
The production, as always, is absolutely top notch. Alec, you just keep impressing!
I realy missed you making those wonderful blades.
I thought my phone was spying on me when I saw this recommended as I was literally listening to Jessica receive the Maker in the Dune audiobook at the time. Then I realised I’m subscribed to you and practically always listening to Dune so it was all but guaranteed.
♥your twisted way of using a lathe
"May thy welds chip and shatter." Spoken like a true Yorkshire Fremen.
"May thy knife chip and shatter!"
(This is a quote from Dune, I hope the knife comes out well and _doesn't_ chip or shatter)
I would love to see you do the different designs from both movies. Where the new movies version is closer to how they are described in the original books. The version from the David Lynch movie is truly beautiful.
I really love those builds. I get why you love trying out new stuff (experiments or rebuilding tools,etc. in damascus)and it is really entertaining but once in a while I like to see those knife/ sword series.
I’m excited to see you are doing a multi part Damascus build again.
Loved the music, very industrial sound.
Can't wait to see the finished blade.
The lathe twist mod is cool! I may have to try it out when I get my lathe running!
The editting and score is awesome as always.
i loved all the forging shots and cant wait to see the progress on the knife
So nice to see you back making knives again!
You know its an amazing day when Alec uploads!!!
That has gotta be the craziest forge weld I've ever seen be successful! Can't wait for part 2!