MY FIRST HAND FORGED DAMASCUS - Hand Forging my first Damascus Billet - Can I forge it?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- In this weeks episode we will cover how to properly prepare 1084 and 15N20 steel to forge into Damascus Steel as well as some tips and tricks to getting the best result. So make sure to to put down that big gulp and prepare yourself to follow me through this wonderful experiment of trying my hand at my first Hand Forged Damascus Steel project!
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Thanks for posting this. It seems like everyone else posting forge welding videos are quite experienced and they make welding look _way_ too easy. Frankly, it is reassuring seeing someone go through the same trial and error that I go through.
Have you returned to this yet? I'm wondering if you have ideas where you went wrong.
I have some suspicions that potentially my single burner may not be getting hot enough. I have some plans once I get the anvil mounted on the new stand to go ahead and give forge welding another go, I think I will hold off on the billet until I have proof of forge welding success.
The single burner isn't a problem, I've only ever used a single burner and it is more than capable of dealing with what you need, IMHO you didn't spend enough time hammering on the anvil before you started using the edge (presumably to try and draw it out), you should reduce the height of the stack by at least 50% before you start to focus on drawing out the length. Hope you eventually got it sorted. Best wishes from here in the UK.
Cool background music, but it's to loud when your talking. Need to tone that down.
Until then. Forge on
Thank you very much for your input! I will make a special note to check this on the next video
On a good note,I really enjoyed what few vids I've seen of yours and I'm glad your taking on Damascus forging.
Hammer on.
Now back to the grindstone.
Need to keep the billet hot never work cold metal always keep it hot
Heat til it looks like butter, hammer, scrub, flux and repeat. If you see delaminations, add a bunch of borax and it may clean that area out to be able to forge weld.
Thabk god there are other ameture smith's having the same issues as I am. I noticed your stump was a tad short for you and she wobbles. Your back will thank you if you don't have to hunch! I have the opposite issue that mine it too high and my shoulders kill me.... plus I am incapable of using all the surfaces of my anvil in the angles and ways you could! So thanks! I also learned some from you as well. Damascus is my next project when im done making my chisel sets.... have you gotten experience in coal forges? I haven't tried yet but fear it may be too dirty to get clean damascus out of it.
From your set up, it seemed spot on! I think it needed to be a bit hotter and more borax. When I forge weld like Steels together, borax is your friend. Be sloppy with it. You're going home black and stinky anyways! I look forward to more videos man!
Thomas Edison found 999 ways to not make a light bulb before successs. I love sharing failure so people see how far you come!
That's exactly the reason I decided to start this channel. Every video you watch is by an expert and things look so easy but when I would attempt it the end result was nowhere close. hahaha. The new anvil stand has made a huge difference in how I feel after some time working steel. Sadly this will need to be replaced again since the new Anvil stand wants to bounce a bit in the new shop with a concrete floor.
I have not had any experience with Coal, I know it can get way hotter than propane forges which is good. I have seen videos of people forging Damascus on coal before with no problems. Hopefully my new forge will be the difference to get a solid forge weld. It is getting way hotter with way less propane consumption. Hopefully I will have a Damascus pt 2 up soon, the steel showed up this week, I just need to catch up on video editing.
May I suggest a wider base attached to the new bottom? I literally used 2x6 scrap to make a triangular stand of sorts and it works well, not bouncing at all.
Looks like I'll be getting some more coal and smacking some metal.... after I rehandle my hammer again...
The plan for the newest anvil stand is a tripod from 2x3 box steel filled with sand and shot.
Be sure to keep me posted on the coal forge!
Hi bud, from experience-
It needs to be thd same yellow as inside your forge before f/ weling.
Did the same thing:)
The next batch of steel finally showed up, I’m just waiting on getting my garage back and we are gonna give it a go, I’ll make sure to do a video on the second attempt
@@ForgeItOfficial if you want i can send you some 15n 20 from sawblades and i often use leaf springs as my high carbon.
Have also only started but love doing damascus, am busy with 3rd sword
@@Davesknives I ordered a bunch of 15n20, it’s sitting in the corner of the shop, I just have a flail mower in the way currently. Do you have any photos of your work posted anywhere?
@@ForgeItOfficial no bud but drop me a no. or mail and i will send you some..
Strange, but every time i send my mail adress it disapears from the chat?
It was so close to be welded. Try it a bit hotter and you have a success
I am pretty sure that the issue was my old forge was just not getting hot enough. I plan on giving this a go once I get the new forge up and running. I am so pumped to attempt this again!
@@ForgeItOfficial My first time was a success.. I was lucky to have a hot enough forge. If your temp is right and you clean the pieces with alcohol its no big deal. Keep going. U get that. I would use half the size for a billet if u have no powerhammer. More than enough for a nice knife.
@@lukaskraus9367 I’m super pumped to get this new forge wrapped up. And yeah, no power hammer as of yet
@@ForgeItOfficial i need to figure out how i can post an image somehow without posting a link. Mabye I will send you an email or something. I would like to show u my first try. I hope I dont forget to do this till tomorrow. Have a great one.
@@lukaskraus9367 I would love to see it!