Forging Damascus.....

[Blademaker]

For kicks and giggles....38 deg, sweatin' like a hooker in confession.

[atomic punk]

cool... is it true that the original method used to make them was lost thru time?

[theandies]

I'm always impressed with what I see on Forged in Fire and although I cannot do it what I'd like to see is all traditional way to make a blade or sword. Meaning no power tools what so ever. No power hammer, no grinders etc. Just the Smith his hammer and an anvil.
Lets see your end product!!!!

[markids77]

Originally Posted by theandies

I'm always impressed with what I see on Forged in Fire and although I cannot do it what I'd like to see is all traditional way to make a blade or sword. Meaning no power tools what so ever. No power hammer, no grinders etc. Just the Smith his hammer and an anvil.
Lets see your end product!!!!

Blades have been forged then ground and polished for centuries... albeit all by hand. "finishing" edged weapons was considered a high art and took apprentices years to master.

[JRD77VET]

Any video of the power hammer ?

[Rob]

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

Any video of the power hammer ?

Careful what you ask for....he might get the wrong idea on what you are asking for

[Blademaker]

Originally Posted by atomic punk

cool... is it true that the original method used to make them was lost thru time?

No, The original "Wootz" Damascus has been replicated by Al Pendray.
Helluva process.

Originally Posted by theandies

I'm always impressed with what I see on Forged in Fire and although I cannot do it what I'd like to see is all traditional way to make a blade or sword. Meaning no power tools what so ever. No power hammer, no grinders etc. Just the Smith his hammer and an anvil.
Lets see your end product!!!!

Ya'll will be seeing a blade made from some damascus.

Originally Posted by markids77

Blades have been forged then ground and polished for centuries... albeit all by hand. "finishing" edged weapons was considered a high art and took apprentices years to master.

And I'm still learning after 40 years making.

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

Any video of the power hammer ?

I'll get one on here later today......

Originally Posted by Rob

Careful what you ask for....he might get the wrong idea on what you are asking for

[Shrike6]

I was reading about Damascus steel once, and the writer seemed to think that it is not as strong as a modern steel. I don’t know if the Japanese sword steel qualifies as a type of Damascus. But, I always thought it was amazing stuff when made into a sword by their ancient process. So, is Damascus steel more for decorative purposes, or is it tougher than a modern steel.

[ZipZap]

+1 for the videos Blade. I would watch them all day long! Regardless if you are folding or just stomping, those hammers are the bomb!

[JRD77VET]

Originally Posted by Rob

Careful what you ask for....he might get the wrong idea on what you are asking for

You are a sick, sick man.

[Blademaker]

Originally Posted by Shrike6

I was reading about Damascus steel once, and the writer seemed to think that it is not as strong as a modern steel. I don’t know if the Japanese sword steel qualifies as a type of Damascus. But, I always thought it was amazing stuff when made into a sword by their ancient process. So, is Damascus steel more for decorative purposes, or is it tougher than a modern steel.

I would say much more tough with the modern steels currently on the market. When you take a basic tool steel such as O1, and add various elements such as Molybdenum and Vanadium, you get a steel that's bastard tough. Add a point of Chromium, and it becomes stain resistant. Some of the steel I use, like 52100 (Ball bearing steel), I have to do a full anneal in my heat treat furnace every time I forge it. Takes a little over 20 hours for the program to run just to get it soft enough to cut/drill. Even with carbide bits, it's a pain in the ass.

Originally Posted by ZipZap

+1 for the videos Blade. I would watch them all day long! Regardless if you are folding or just stomping, those hammers are the bomb!

I'll be posting up more pics and videos when my wife gets home and shows me how. I'm computer illegitimate. (Stupid bastard when it come's to PC's)

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

You are a sick, sick man.

Quite sure he's heard that before

[Shrike6]

Thanks, Blademaker! Some time ago I decided I wanted an authentic Kukri. After some research, I came up with Kailash Blades. This little place in Nepal is a few guys handcrafting their blades from old leaf springs, I think using a charcoal forge. The place is a shack with a dirt floor, and rudimentary tools. I loved it! Idk how tough these blades are, but they are authentic, if nothing else.