Adam Savage's Live Streams: Weathering a Beskar Ingot Prop

During his Dec. 22, 2020, live stream, Adam did finishing work on a Beskar Ingot prop, which was sent courtesy of Khal from thesaberarmory.com and krsabers.com (who previously supplied the Thermal Detonator prop that Adam assembled in a ODB!). It's the perfect combination of two things we know Tested fans love: weathering and The Mandalorian series!
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[@pauleugene8286]

That's it. For the record, I've just watched paint dry, and I'm not even mad.

[@JohnFleshman]

Adam could make just about anything interesting I think.

[@NotProFishing]

Better than doom scrolling after yesterday

[@CaydeSmax]

have an updoot :D

[@patallene]

To be entirely fair to you, Savage Industries is also an A+ company name

[@---we1ok]

@@AugmentedSmurf In case you were unaware he does have a store with a whole line of apparel.

[@ferrellscales1155]

I'd have to agree

[@BlazeOGlory]

Agreed. I've always thought this man is A DDAM SAVAGE ; ). And his branding is on point

[@benjaminwilkin2960]

There's already Savage arms.

[@BlazeOGlory]

@@benjaminwilkin2960 savage-ry

[@KRSabers]

Thanks for the shoutout Adam! So glad you like them! We JUST sold out of them. It’s been a crazy day! But! Don’t worry! We will make more. So, if you guys see them as being sold out, just add your email to the waiting list on the product link and you’ll get an email when they’re back in stock. 👍👍👍

[@justinmarcotte5272]

Those ingots look amazing!!!! Would you ever consider doing a run in stainless steel to give it that added weight?

[@Kerrigan1000]

I hope to get a few for my dad's birthday in a month, added my email. Hope they come in stock, they look really cool.

[@beckyszemelyesen]

Adam: paint at the base of the brush can shorten its lifespan Also Adam: *rubs the shit out of the brush on the textured metal piece*

[@jackkuehneman9300]

I'm starting to understand why Jamie didnt like working with him lol

[@AtticusGrim]

"If you haven't had Mrs. Don'ttrythis's granola..." In what WILD world would I have access to your wife's granola???

[@andyaction-qg7bj]

well then just make it yousolf all you have to make is put the oats and honey and some nuts adn bake it you can also use apples or like get creative and put chocolate cookie bits

[@Schulzffw]

If you write him a letter, maybe he will send you the rescipe.

[@robertjustinbrown1564]

@@Schulzffw Now there's a one day build!!!!!

[@HeliosFish]

Same here but i’ll bet, he’s just ensured that Mrs. d-t-t is going to leave him a portion when he gets home

[@kristofferhellstrom]

I just love Adams enthusiasm and personality. Looks like he's having the time of his life when he works on his projects :)

[@yellowwizard5295]

"You can see that my paint job hasn't created a massive difference, and yet the difference is massive." I've heard this expression in many forms, applied to different crafts, but this one might just be my favorite.

[@DaveTpletsch]

I get unreasonably proud when Adam brings up ClickSpring. I watched Chris before I found Tested, and I've always loved his videos. I agree it is SO cool hat he's making videos again, and even cooler that his current project lead to an actual research paper published in a pear reviewed research journal. Seriously friends! if you don't watch his stuff and you like chill machining videos, you definitely should try at least one. They are extremely interesting, satisfying, and soothing.

[@bosweg10]

You always manage to make me smile by just being you. Joy and energy and chaos followed by focus and than distraction. LOVE IT.

[@PhobosDDeimos]

Adam is overflowing with positive energy. That's so contagious. Thanks for still going strong!

[@dantenagarjuna811]

Everytime i get on this channel i smile, just because of Adam’s enthusiasm when making stuff. So much pride for his work

[@TomOConnor-BlobOpera]

Payne's Grey is named for William Payne, a watercolour artist from the 18th Century. It's my favourite colour for british skies when I'm painting.

[@gutigerpj]

*Looks outside in Scotland* Seems about right.

[@MLD.Ltd.]

Tom O'Connor Funny as soon as you mention the location, i can instantly see the colour :)

[@kwicke5636]

It is actually a blue btw

[@TomOConnor-BlobOpera]

@@kwicke5636 Oh yeah - Nothing says Britain in 2020 like a depressing shade of blue ;(

[@5thearth]

I call it "instant shadows" myself.

[@rogercalvert8998]

Adam, in the face of what the world is today, you make my day feel a bit brighter, and worth facing. Thanks for putting these videos up.

[@MYGiTHSE]

The immense knowledge you got in your head is really astounding! Every "one day build" you do brings so much joy to me as i am happy FOR you and it pleases me that you are so exited about it. Simply put... I love your work and you as a person

[@idkartist]

You legitimately have the most uplifting, genuine, feel-good videos on this platform -- I can't overstate how infectious your enthusiasm is. Thank you for being you! ❤

[@kevinhewitt1428]

Thank you for not retiring from the public. I love your energy. You've been a motivator for me in a weird and difficult year. A huge and sincere thank you sir.

[@Netsuko]

The way these ingots tink together and the sounds they make when you drop them on the table is like ASMR to my ears.

[@Sonnyjune69]

So is this foreshadowing for when he forges a full set of Mandalorian armor?

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

"I've had the odd pedicure." You *did* the odd pedicure when you re-made the Chewbacca boots.

[@chrisphobia]

And a very odd pedicure it was too

[@bigred1502]

Yes

[@goldwingowner1983]

I wish I had half of the knowledge and experience you have. Such great work even on something as simple as a light coat of paint by your hand makes it all worth while. Every build amazes me more and more.

[@marcoantoniosalazarmatamor9496]

I just watched paint dry and it was the most relaxing thing that happened to me all day. You have no idea how much I needed this. I thank you, Mr. Savage, from the bottom of my heart.

[@nohvoha6058]

You have no idea how much that opening means, all our Christmas presents are still under the tree because my mother went to the hospital with covid on Christmas Eve and is still there in intensive care. Means a lot, thanks for the video.

[@josephbrennan370]

I hope she gets better.

[@emrazum]

The sound of the dryer is masterfully edited to not drown out Adam, great work

[@DannyKlimt]

7:34 My grandmas Doctor, when I asked him how she's doing

[@Vilppy]

Oof, dark.

[@Ryan6.022]

Fuck that's dark

[@crazywilly85]

😂😂😂

[@malley5566]

Ohhh shiiit

[@Chukijay]

These types of videos are far and away my favorite. The cosmonaut, the nerf rifle, and now this one are my favorites. Also the Mk 1 series. I’m VERY much looking forward to the repaint of the cheat piece.

[@deansmith4752]

Adam is the one person who can make paint drying entertaining ......

[@DurzoBlunts]

Adam you sanding that metal was your Bob Ross moment... More sanding like that will be very relaxing lol

[@Ogaitnas900]

I hadn't stopped to think about ILMs' name but yeah, it's timeless.

[@jeromethiel4323]

That beautiful finish is why almost every sword and blade (other than cooking knives) that i own, are pattern welded steel. What a lot of people incorrectly call Damascus steel. But you can see the layers in the two different kinds of steel that went into making the blade. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@xverfiend]

A childhood friend of mine was super passionate about making movies (and is now a stedicam operator) but his company was called "ILF" as a tribute to ILM, only it stood for I Like Food :)

[@Captain_Frosty]

Thank you for doing this and helping many of us get through the pandemic. You are a gift to all of us.

[@thamomentum]

Adam is the best part of KZbin. Can't believe his channel only has a couple million subscribers

[@HavocHounds1988]

That is truly stunning how it turned out after just the little bit of pressing paper on it and the sanding it.

[@romywhite290]

Adam: I hope this live stream finds you well... And I hope this next week is a week of relaxation and reflection. Jan 6/7 2021: 👀👀👀👀👀

[@space.cowboy69]

Ideally this would be from a chunk of Damascus and acid etched to your weathering likeness Also, you’re the bob ross of sanding

[@Kremit_the_Forg]

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[@godswarrior20ify]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpS3p2ygoc1nsLs that’s how Alec made his

[@sphygo]

@@godswarrior20ify I thought this was a vid by them when I saw the thumbnail lol

[@HavocHounds1988]

@@godswarrior20ify The one they made mas incredible for sure.

[@hullinstruments]

Yes and Damascus billets aren’t even expensive anymore. You can get incredibly patterned Damascus billets from China and easily forge them or machine them into the shade. Something even nicer looking and more historically relevant would be REAL wrought iron. not fence material or “wrought iron style“ but ACTUAL wrought iron … (there’s a big difference). It has a pattern similar to Damascus but in my opinion better looking. It resembles wood grain… And is cheap and easy enough to get a hold of if you know where to look. I have several wrought iron 8 foot long support bars pulled from an old 18th century building that Collapsed. And after ages of rusting and corrosion it has that beautiful wood grain pattern. From the natural steel grain structure because of how wrought iron was made. It’s not the easiest stuff to forge unless you have some experience… But definitely worth giving it a try. And a much more beautiful and subtle appearance than Damascus in my opinion. And has some historic relevance. Which is cool.

[@jameshughes4519]

As a secret Santa gift, I made two Beskar bars using a Damascus billet. Unfourutnaly I don't have access to a CNC machine so instead, I utilised metal electrolysis. I can confirm a metallic Beskar Bar feels pretty magical. Happy New Year

[@l1zrdking]

Ive been shopping around for real metal beskar ingots and this is pretty much the most accurate I've seen.

[@alkuelain]

I think Adam Savage is my spirit animal.

[@Timshowtomake]

I always dry my paint with a torch.... LOL HAPPY NEW YEAR to the Tested Team and all people watching Adam ;-)

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Just a side note: the incredible human beings at theRPF in thier endless quest for prop accuracy, have found that the actual props seem to be poured resin from a cast as the backs are slightly recessed with the edges just barely curved upward as result of casting. They even noticed ripples or waves on the back. So while these aluminum ingots are the best idealized representation, for my own versions I will sand these and try to maintain the sharpest edge on the back to give homage to the original props. Just food for thought.

[@Glaaki13]

Adam is just such a bright light

[@vinnyvidivici]

Adam: “I hope this live broadcast stream finds you well!” The live broadcast stream: (began at 1080p, finds me at 240p) “dude you have no idea what I had to go through to find you”

[@EvilMrElmo]

the mandalorian trailer was the commercial that played before the intro.. how perfect XD

[@ZachBeauvais]

That effect with the paint and the air at 17:47 looks really cool as.

[@BurkeMakesStuff]

When he was talking about his wife's Granola, I swear, I was waiting for a "There's a link down in the description below where you can order some! lol 🤣

[@UkiMalefu]

Finally! there's the Din Djarin mandalorian helmet. Can't wait for the full suit, and making of video.

[@StevenHouse1980]

So that's his next Star Wars Build... A full set of Mandalorian Armor? Oh nice

[@fixittony]

Love your sanding story. Reminded me when I spent a summer working in the mold finishing room at a tool & mold shop. Now that’s a place to learn about sanding....a plastic injection part’s final finish is heavily dependent on the hand-sanded finish. Imagine taking a rough milled surface to a mirror finish all by hand-what a lost trade!

[@badgerord]

Old Tool and die makers technique lapping in a figure 8. Good work Adam.

[@stormwolf4989]

I love that Adam isn't satisfied with estimating the thickness of the paper when explaining the depth of the beskar ridges. He has to go the extra mile and measure the thickness of the paper and discover that it's actually twice as thick as he was estimating. That is why Adam Savage is a fucking legend. Why guess when you can know for sure?

[@kuhenelan]

What's astounding isn't the things you make or how you make them in my humble opinion. What's truly astounding is how you think up the ways to get these things to become what they are in yours and everyone else's mind. (E.g. Oil based paint to flow into the ridges and then sanding to only remove the paint from the tops of the ridges and leave the rest in).

[@vangvace]

The figure eight sanding technique helps ensure a flush and even removal of material. When I was going through fiber optic splicing school so many hours of sanding for that clean, flush transfer of light with minimal reflection or refraction

[@genemiller3070]

Sold out at their site. I think a randomized pattern would be nice to avoid having multiple bars with the same orientation.

[@markab1975]

Perfect timing. A weekend off approaching and here’s a project I’m keen to take on during it. Thanks as always Adam and Tested. Be well and have a good day

[@WASDxMerceless]

I love Clickspring. It's so relaxing watching him work

[@robinspringett201]

The warm air won't speed the drying of the oil paint, but it will help evaporate the turps. for any of you trying this you're best off using an Alkyd oil paint if you want it to dry swiftly. And William Payne was an 18th century water colour artist.

[@Smokescale]

God I wish you hosted a workshop that I could attend... there is so much knowledge I wish I could absorb from you. I feel like you would be an excellent teacher.

[@redsplatrgaming26]

“It will shorten the life of any brush” continues to mash the paint brush into paper and metal

[@ninboy01]

I’m sure Adam can afford to abuse and replace a few brushes.

[@rjc0234]

one will cause a brush to break, the other will cause the brush to become another type of, still usable brush.

[@BASSicallyNUMB]

Adam is the Bob Ross of prop making

[@jbirdmax]

One word for that gorgeous beskar steel: WANT!

[@jhota42]

I bought one of these when they were first made available. They're probably the nicest beskar ingots I've seen.

[@PorkYoSelf]

Just ordered a few. What kind of timing was there on shipping?

[@jhota42]

@@PorkYoSelf It was pretty quick. But it was also well before the recent holiday meltdown of the international shipping systems.

[@cwaldrip]

For the record... bonus points to the editor for the audio filter on the hair dryer. It could have easier to just let it scream. Good job!

[@altonchaney1077]

I love how enthusiastic he is about his paper

[@OrcinusLaryngologist]

I’ve been wanting to make one. That looks absolutely beautiful.

[@TheRockinDonkey]

Love the fact that you're using a dial calipers.

[@emmafaye]

Am I the only one astounded by how well they noise-canceled the blow dryer at 9:20?

[@alfaking456]

i never wanted just a block of steel more in my life! :D

[@darikkelly]

Should have got some Damascus from Alec Steele. Check out his video on making Beskar out of Damascus!

[@aserta]

I buy big my paper, also, of the thick variety, as large sheets of 1mx50cm. The textured kind. Excellent for shop work, either cut as smaller stock, templates, or even as a working surface to help distinguish parts. There's also a more wavy type of paper that's the best working surface for small parts, as the texture keeps items from rolling about.

[@Aaron_Somers]

Love Adams positive attitude and nature it's really infectious. So glad I subbed. 👍

[@gordontalbot902]

It looks like damascus steel. Amazing job!!

[@5chr4pn3ll]

So if you want a surface really flat, you want to also switch which side you pull towards you. Since that side will get ground down more because of the interaction of friction combined with your pulling motion. I used to lap CPU's and CPU coolers for fun with this technique, and I managed to get them flat enough that I got a "Van Der Waals force" between them.

[@mrt4483]

Hope to see you build & paint the Mandalorian sniper rifle next ! 🤞🏻

[@adrikhankant6170]

you are hte best Adam, thank you for bring your joy and excitement to my life, top human being

[@maraz666]

Watching your quick-drying process gave me an idea for a one-day build: 1) connect a hairdryer to a length of hose, 2) either put it on a spring-loaded coil mechanism mounted on the ceiling, or find a flexible stand for it, so it can hang over the workbench but extend a bit; 3) add a short nozzle to the hose for grip, and 4) mount some kind of lever on it for on/off, so you can just grab the thing and point it at wherever you want to apply some heat. Tada, no more picking up and putting away of the hairdryer, and better ergonomics - holding that ancient hairdryer like that surely can't be comfortable?

[@Ohio_etsu-masu]

19:18 if you examine carfully, the paint and sanding had flipped the colours- where the bright was is now the dark. I've seen some good exmaples made with damascus steel, as Alec steele & Will stelters you could also get similar resultes with actual dirty metirals- soot, tar or blackening oxydes

[@mikegyver6265]

Alec Steele did a bar of Beskar using Damascus, well worth the watch on his channel

[@DThunder85]

Wasn't this posted a few weeks ago? I feel like I've watched this video already

[@jimmygrundy]

thank goodness you said that I thought i was going crazy thinking i had seen this before

[@guitfidle]

Wow, I love that close up view of the machined pattern!! I have a decent size plate glass I use for levelling stuff like this. I've used tape like this, but I prefer spray adhesive (which comes off the glass super cleanly)

[@TarisRedwing]

Finally. a Beskar Ingot was lit the 1st thing I printed when I got a 3D printer. I'd love to get metal Beskar ingots.

[@scooterdogg7580]

festivus it is !!! now the feats of strength!

[@ahobbit225]

Festivus from The Shire...We love the metal pole, usually Aluminum, in the corner of the room...Although ours sets in the very center of the room...In proud sight...Love the food and the "Airing of Grievances", and of course followed by the "Feats of Strength"...Good time are had by all...lol...

[@adamwest2028]

That sanding setup is very similar to the process of correcting a slight warp in an engine's cylinder head. It's totally the same process. Sand a few thousandths off on top of a surface that is known to be extremely flat.

[@LabworksVapes]

The sound of it hitting the layout plate = This is the way!

[@beautifulsmall]

Surface plate not as abused as mine, I tried casting a flat bar with filled epoxy resin separated by a thick greased layer. The grease didn't work and ripped holes in the marble. Love the videos.

[@SHAD0WZOMBIE]

ADAM!! I had and still have the EXACT SAME THOUGHTS regarding Industrial Light & Magic ... It's simply the best name ever thought of omg I have to watch u again cause it's the exact conclusion I came to xD

[@thecreatonaut6165]

Looks beautiful Adam!!... Reminds me of Damascus steel.

[@aurenian8247]

That looks pretty cool. Alec Steele made a nice one out of damascus a while back too.

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

That you might know. His name is Don Bies and he came in originally as a Modeller, his audition piece that got him hired was the face of the monster in Victor Gianella’s Frankenstein in which I played Victor’s father Alphonse. Anyway, rather than a green face with bolts coming out of the neck he built the face of the monster as if the top layer of skin was just gone, and the audience could see all the face, neck and eye socket muscles. So given that you did modeling there perhaps you two crossed paths. If my name is familiar to you it’s because you sent us a tweet from backstage in Chicago which thrilled my 10? Year old son. We saw two of them and they were Terrific fun. We of course also saw your exhibit at The Museum of science and Industry on Lake Michigan which was also great. Thanks so much for doing this. It’s a tough time to sponsor anyone right now but I hope to be able to soon! Happy Holidays!!!

[@grumpy_dad_diy]

Looks amazing, great job. thanks for the link I will pick some up.

[@grendelprime]

Thinking I may have to pick up a couple and try anodizing it black then sanding the high spots.

[@CloneShockTrooper]

thanks for your kind word Adam :-) and be safe..

[@Kaitech_design]

I apsolutly love this beskar paintjob. Can you maybe make custom Catan board ?

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Nice figure 8s. Thats how I was taught to polish the tips of new fiber optic connections.

[@RerollingOnes]

Was the quote "The smell of it" incompletely defined by the doorbell from Agent Smith? :)

[@gamehulk]

Thanks! That was driving me nuts!

[@bigfishboss2103]

WAIIIT you need to make the case those bars come in!!!!

[@dannym2359]

Alec Steele actually created a piece of Beskar Steel as well. His was damascus though, I honestly thought you had somehow gotten the one he made.

[@thedailydaily]

I was actually thinking about this and thought dimascus steal looks very similar to baskar.

[@Max-wi4ul]

I love anything to do with recreating star wars props, great video dude 👍

[@HMSITH]

This is the way Adam.