Yes. I don't know what everyone is so upset about, the video just shows the manufacturing process of a Damascus steel blade. And they chose to watch it.
The smith was working on multiple billets, but the video kinda made it look like they were working on a singular one. That in turn made it seem like the smith was producing so many layers they would eventually become too thin to distinguish and basically become a homogenous metal with no pattern.
A fault of the video format, really. A longer format would have had space to make it clear there were several billets being worked on.
Leaving a comment increases engagement and makes the oc more popular. If they didnt like the video, they should have just kept scrolling. Unless, of course, they seek out content that enrages them and intentionally increase engagement to try to enrage more people. I think they call that trolling.
He's not working the same piece every time. He first made the swirl by using two different metals, then cut them and placed them to the side, then did a more classical folding technique while cutting and reforging multiple times then welded together the pieces with the pattern he had made and put to the side with the classic folding pieces. It's a very thought out process, really masterful
Yes but no. There are multiple types of Damascus, I thought initially he was doing a canister Damascus at the beginning, which can be done with no cutting and layering, twist Damascus and raindrop Damascus (he uses both techniques here) can be done with minimal layering. He combined every type of Damascus I know of in this blade
Yes. In this case, he also reserved some of the early pieces to insert much later in the process to get those triple spiral sections to come out so clearly. He has mastered the art. If we priced it based on the time, the materials and the expertise, that's a thousand dollar piece of cutlery.
The worst part is, if I saw that knife on display, I'd just assume the design was painted on there or something, lol. It's beautiful but almost unrealistically beautiful 😅
If you liked it, be sure to check out r/knifemaking. Pretty cool sub for stuff like this (sometimes… usually it’s just questions like “how do you control warping when doing a differential heat treat on 26C3 for a hidden tang chef’s knife” and pics of knives they made though).
Now you respect the art and craft of knife making and will impulsively cry when you see an artisanal knife for sale for like $50 at a store (when it should be going for much, much more).
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u/AlivePassenger3859 4d ago
I went through three lifetimes watching that.