Creating 100-Layer Damascus Knife for Brisket

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[@JosePerez-ff6lb]

The Brisketnator 2024 is some of your best work

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. We are gonna have to get a pellet grill next year to make sure the brisket is some of the best work too.

[@rhodie33]

The layer count was perfect.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. Maybe next year ill up the layer count but for this guy it came out nice and bold

[@jaymartinez7654]

Once again, a Master Craftsman at work!!! I know your brother loved the knife and appreciates you like we do!!! Awesome work bro!!!❤

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks I appreciate you bro

[@jcubetube3778]

My power hammer changed my life! I was fortunate to pretty much stumble onto it for a great price…I got a 25# little giant

[@JPsBladeworks]

I want to invest in one but I don't have the space for it and i don't want to further annoy the neighbors with my noise. Hopefully I can move into a bigger place in the near future.

[@darksiderawlins]

...that you showed the actual brisket at the end - nice...👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Of course. I always show a cutting test at the end 😅

[@KiyoshiKane]

BRO the way the brisket juices just dripped off the knife in that first cut... your brother is a damned pro!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Brisket was delicious

[@paullmight42]

yea that pin is dope

[@JPsBladeworks]

I was sweating bullets getting that thing straight when i did my glue up

[@paullmight42]

@@JPsBladeworks im sure, i was thinking the same thing

[@nickjades]

That handle looks amazing, this is probably my favorite knife so far

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@davidhill1268]

Beautiful knife. Love the pattern

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@MxEuphemia]

Another great knife dude! Love the pattern and that handle is gorgeous

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank You

[@mccaine1]

That's a beauty!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@drucker03]

Your brother is a lucky man to own this gorgeous knife!

[@JPsBladeworks]

He makes knives as well He has some nicer ones he has made himself

[@drucker03]

@@JPsBladeworks This is interesting. But, to be honest, isn't it great anyway to own a knife made by your own brother?

[@JPsBladeworks]

@@drucker03 yea my other brother owns multiple of my knifes since i started. I make him the same style with different materials and trade for something or just as a birthday present. We are a very tight knit family.

[@keganhurley9867]

I agree with the makers mark, but you could use some 15N20 filler with TIG for that delam. Just adds to the pattern.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Unfortunately I dont own a Tig welder

[@guillermoalfaro2714]

Yup!!! That's what I needed, beautiful 😍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Super nice blade, nice slicer.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@jasonleece9382]

Killer knife bro and I like the sweet handle

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@reynaldoracaza-mh3dq]

Wow nice work.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@keropokpisang6823]

Beautiful!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@osirisatot19]

Yeah that knife came out great, and I do really like the purple handle as well.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I love the look of the handle

[@Nano-ep8zt]

I do really love unplaned patterns of billets 🤘🤣

[@JPsBladeworks]

yup just let the steel do it thing

[@jeffreyhoops3611]

Your best knife ever!

[@JPsBladeworks]

thank you

[@thebowyerman]

Looks fantastic!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

thanks

[@prato-24]

Outstanding! Definitely easy to see your progression in the trade!!!! That brisket!!!! Wooweee that looked tasty!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. The brisket was quite taste

[@colejester161]

I love when I get a new JPs Bladeworks video. I don’t even know why! I don’t make knives or cool or anything. But I love watching them. Keep making videos.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Still hard to believe people watch my work. 2 years ago i didnt get hardly any views and now i have tons of people that enjoy my crappy editing and my work. I really appreciate it. Even the haters that talk crap in the comments. I love those little gremlins too.

[@Purpotato]

I’m not even into knife making at all, but I enjoy watching your videos and how you explain your process! It’s relaxing and informative!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you for the support

[@bodiejay2859]

Beautiful knife. I love it. You did an amazing job. ~Kevin

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks Kevin

[@tegaidayt]

That knife! WOW! Thanks for the end where it is used for its function!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

It just so happened a brisket crossed it path and it knew what had to be done

[@JaFoste_Studio]

That is beautiful, dude! It came out great despite the delamination.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@aaronperkins4654]

Another great build my man... your getting better every time.. keep it up brother.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you i appreciate it

[@easaspace]

Love your work and your honest attitude. You show that not every project is perfect, but then again, who sets the bar for what is perfect? Keep up the good work, hope to one day have one of your blades here in Norway!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I appreciate the support

[@nicky22kodi]

Awesome knife beautiful handle.... get some inventory going

[@JPsBladeworks]

I'm very bad at inventory. I have a few knives just sitting in a drawer I have to take pictures of and stocked up but I keep putting it off to do other just as important things.

[@haroldconover5221]

Nice ,and thats a first i seen the pattern go that way .

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@rn.v4629]

a lifetime knife.. amazing

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@EK--ry3lr]

Another good one for sure!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@EK--ry3lr]

​@@JPsBladeworksMost welcome, just got into brisket myself. Three under my belt and loving it!

[@danieldurkton2942]

Beautiful!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@thepatientartisan]

Just a thought, make it a full flat grind from edge to spine next time? Might have ground through the de-lam while still leaving enough spine thickness to be a sturdy kitchen tool. Great video, and an amazing blade. Be well.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I thought about that but the original design asked for the grind to stop half an in before the spine so i went with that instead.

[@driver8sk]

Grind in some venting on that side like a commercial slicing knife? I still think it looks great, Really like the color of the scales too.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I had that thought but i didnt have a small wheel to do that with. I felt if I did it another way it would look crappy.

[@RPrice_OG]

Mmmm, brisket. Really nice knife too.

[@JPsBladeworks]

The brisket was 🔥

[@SmithnWesson]

Sweet knife. Well done.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@PaulGriffin-ox1gp]

You need to build a few shelves and boxshelves to hold your tools and keep them safe and organized. You may have to reorganize your shop layout but that comes in time. I'm glad to see a young man getting into forging and blacksmithing . Learn to do your high-end woodworking and other skills such as finding wood in your own backyard. I can usually go out and find black cherry burls around.

[@JPsBladeworks]

My shop definitely needs a little bit of love. Its become very hectic but thats how my life feels right now so it definitely reflects that

[@StoogesTattoo]

Dang that is dope! And the knife is really cool too.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@DavidRutledge1]

Awesome work

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@joelsmith552]

Nice knife, nice brisket!

[@JPsBladeworks]

It was delicious 😋

[@eskimo1000]

Your bro is very lucky to have that knife 🔪👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

He is also a knife maker so he has many more

[@bestbuddz01]

I love ur work.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Sweet blade my friend

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you Tony. That brisket was delicious

[@curbotize]

Wow. Best one yet. All your knifes are great though.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Glad you like them.

[@anthonybroom]

Cool man. 👍👍👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@FJBANDHUNTER2024]

14:28 😂😂😂 You rant on brother😂😂😂

[@JPsBladeworks]

🫡

[@charitybrown4274]

Awesome!!!👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@1014p]

Do a mild fuller mid blade to hide the defect. It will also help with cutting as well.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I didnt have the time to mess with it and my brother didnt mind. I got this guy done like 1hr before brisket time 😂

[@tonylyons5487]

Yo brother your skills are just getting better and better u should try a raindrop on the other half of the bullet

[@JPsBladeworks]

Im already working on something with that billet but adding some raindrops to it wouldnt hurt.

[@4shinta]

Hell yeah!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Hell yeah!!!

[@dalelallred]

Sweet!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@matthewf1979]

Grind out the deamination with a carbide burr. Cut up a nice slice of high carbon steel filler rod and fill it in by TIG. Like you said, it's not for sale but it'll look better and not get junk/rust in there. Sweet knife!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Dont own a tig though

[@MichaelBurke-f2p]

They both look absolutely great!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

That brisket was delicious

[@magnoliaslim6802]

Heck yeah awesome knife!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@magnoliaslim6802]

@@JPsBladeworks you're very welcome

[@lr-forge2337]

nice blade.. still not a fan of the coloured wood.. but everyone has his own taste and i appreciate your fine craftmanship!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I like the colored woods and I like the natural woods as well. I want to get my hands on some more exotic burl woods too.

[@TheRedWon]

Really cool knife!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@dominiquemontant945]

Wonderful job 😂😂😂😂

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@elios7623]

mmhmm that handle is amazing

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@kmf600]

I got some unistrut from home depot with strut straps to mount my 3 in pvc pipes on the wall out of the way.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I'm going to make a stand to hold them and put it on a dolly so i can move it around.

[@justingoodman5600]

Great looking blade. The delam sucks but since it’s a slicer, maybe hollow grind will make it disappear. I don’t know what size wheels you have but thinking 8-12 inch would do it and leave the spine thickness. Keep at it!

[@JPsBladeworks]

I dont have much experience with hollow grinds but that could work

[@lp-xl9ld]

I'm impressed. And hungry.

[@JPsBladeworks]

It tasted amazing

[@paranoiia8]

Maybe you could try some weird sanmai with what's left of it? I remember one guy just took all end peaces of his Damascus builds he put on the side, slam them all together and sandwich them with some tooth pattern on the main blade

[@JPsBladeworks]

Im taking the rest of this billet to do a brass layered knife

[@bradleysmith4409]

Yum x 3!

[@JPsBladeworks]

X10

[@willyschannel6594]

I want a knife like that

[@JPsBladeworks]

Me too. My brother kept this one.

[@JuanPerez-bu6rk]

Came out pretty awesome could use more layers but its nice either way

[@JPsBladeworks]

Maybe next year if I have more time

[@jonkirk1309]

Nice pattern and shape... Would a small spot weld correct the delamination?

[@bernardhill1622]

My thoughts too..⁉️🤔🙇‍♂️

[@JPsBladeworks]

It would but it would have to be welded with 15n20 tig weld which i dont have. If i used a mig weld it would come out looking worse when etched due to the introduction of mild steel to the knife

[@dagnard5707]

do i foresee a complete BBQ set from the rest of that billet or did i just give you and idea lol. great work

[@JPsBladeworks]

Nope I already started working the other billet. Im going to make a brass layered damascus gomai with it.

[@dagnard5707]

@@JPsBladeworks cant wait to see that one.

[@JPsBladeworks]

@@dagnard5707 soon

[@virtusleather]

Sick build bro!

[@JPsBladeworks]

thanks

[@אגםכהן-ר9ו]

Great 🥳

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@AaronBosterMD]

🔥

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@dougkucsera-ry8fp]

Another gorgeous knife ! Hope your brother enjoys it! Brisket looks awesome too! Question after you acid dip your knife you say you dip it in a coffee bath is it really just coffee? Hope it’s not a dumb question

[@JPsBladeworks]

Yes it's just coffee. Preferably instant coffee because it mixes with the water better and gives a better finished result in my opinion. I personally use the Walmart brand instant coffee because it's cheap and easily available for me.

[@zamaHmar-o8t]

Tips me how to decorate that ending color

[@JPsBladeworks]

?

[@titovanssoc1401]

Nice.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@Josef_R]

You could cover that delamination with your stamp.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I felt that was a cop out and it would look odd with my stamp being significantly lower than it normally is.

[@RVsbladesnthangs]

Another amazing knife! So awesome that y'all have those family traditions. Check out the video I did on the new clamps for handle scales, they're a game changer my man

[@JPsBladeworks]

Ill check it out. Thank you

[@Гог-т9щ]

Огонь! Мясо четкое тоже!❤😅

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@Гог-т9щ]

@@JPsBladeworks не бросай делать работы)

[@Davesknives]

Bro get some magnets, put on the side of your press and you can put some tooling there

[@JPsBladeworks]

Ill give it a try but the tooling is quite heavy

[@Davesknives]

@@JPsBladeworks I use fairly big magnets ie the ones used to hold stuff at 90° when welding..or flattening a blade..

[@shagadelicpunk9121]

Could have stamped your makers mark over it?

[@JPsBladeworks]

I thought it would look funky

[@mistertoad5286]

could you have ground out and then welded that delam spot?

[@JPsBladeworks]

It would look weird when etched

[@Docstantinople]

Maybe could have put your makers mark where the delamination occurred?

[@JPsBladeworks]

I thought about it but i thought it would look out of place

[@numbersabcdefg]

Add salt to between the first fold?

[@JPsBladeworks]

Salt?

[@johnholmes6897]

Is your brother cooking a Brontosaurus Brisket? That knife is huge! Stamp your brothers name right on the delam. Hide it in plain sight

[@JPsBladeworks]

I wish. Then I'd have more to eat.

[@southstreetbarbecue7875]

Heyyyyy, I don't have a brisket knife!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Me either 😅

[@bestbuddz01]

How much u charge for a nice damascus chef knife?

[@JPsBladeworks]

Depends on what I'm making but right now I'm not taking custom orders. I'm just selling online whenever I can.

[@ewansmit6271]

how did you start with knifemaking

[@JPsBladeworks]

The brother that made the brisket started knife making in 2020 and I had free time so I went to give it a try and once it got into it the rest is history.

[@tazo1jd]

what is the white powder and what does it do ?

[@JPsBladeworks]

It's borax flux. It's used to keep the steel clean and help the welds set.

[@tazo1jd]

@@JPsBladeworks is that borax detergent?

[@bjcooliegrows4928]

Fam tell him to cook the brisket longer from the look could have cook another 3 hours

[@JPsBladeworks]

Will do

[@zorindaspellsword820]

What about your Maker's Mark?

[@JPsBladeworks]

I did it off camera by electro etching it with a stencil

[@zorindaspellsword820]

@@JPsBladeworks Aha! I wish I were fast enough to see something in your store that wasn't "Sold Out". Ha!

[@JPsBladeworks]

@@zorindaspellsword820 i have a few builds that are ready i just dont have enough time to get a photo shoot of them so i can put them on the website. Just this week i had 3 billets fail on me and im working on the 4th hoping to be done in time to upload a video sunday.

[@juddow]

No JP stamp?

[@JPsBladeworks]

I did an etched one off camera instead of doing a pressed one how i usually do. So its harder to see.

[@fubar9109]

Yeah..... You DON'T put flux between 2 pieces you want to weld together, that's a nono.!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Isnt that what flux is for?

[@brysonalden5414]

@@JPsBladeworks Exactly! That's the function of flux. Also why many of us soak our billets in diesel before forging.

[@Jaythack]

Weld to fix

[@JPsBladeworks]

Would ruin temper

[@Jaythack]

@@JPsBladeworks I was at the half way point on the video* you had not added the handle yet lol you can always re temper without a handle It’s always tough to say how deep they go to. I saw some one takes a drill and cuts into them and adds weld to make sure it’s not too deep. But at the same time that type of knife is not gonna take big impacts to no big ya know But if water keeps getting in Rusting it from inside the crack idk what kinda damage timeframe that would be Sick work as always though

[@DONJUILIO]

Any more pattern would have been a determinant in my opinion. If it's for your brother you should have hid the delam with your makers mark. That looks like some mighty fine brisket, in my opinion. But here's to hoping for better brisket each time....😛

[@JPsBladeworks]

He made it in his grill. So im thinking we could get some money together to get a pellet grill and fine tune the little things that are hard to do on a grill. So next year for sure should be a step up

[@DONJUILIO]

@@JPsBladeworks I'm a wood box side smoker guy me. But as long as it gets better why fuss...😇😇

[@ufukgul3221]

A nice knife except for its shape

[@JPsBladeworks]

Yea i wasnt a fan of the shape but wasnt my design

[@kayden-o6k2d]

Regarding your comment about using nail polish to coat the knife, please invest in some actual sealer instead! Nail polish yellows and cracks with age, and it would be a shame to have such a beautiful knife ruined because of that

[@kayden-o6k2d]

got to the end of the video and heard it was removed, but its still good to keep in mind :) Great job!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Yes it was just to help ensure that the coffee didnt stain the handle material. I tested out a small piece and noticed it stained it so i had to go that route but i removed it all and give it a coat of wax.

[@daleralp9845]

Hahaha my brother smokes meats and i make knives.

[@JPsBladeworks]

My brother also makes knives

[@832fresh]

Should have drilled a hole because why not

[@JPsBladeworks]

Why not is always the right answer

[@DAG4219]

It looks nice but the fact that you didn't fix the delam. No matter who it's for. To me it is not a good thing. The fact that it's for your brother in law and you couldn't be bothered is telling.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Go away. You obviously dont watch my videos if your questioning my integrity.

[@DAG4219]

​​@@JPsBladeworksI am a master mason with more than 30 years experience. No craftsman would leave a blemished work. The Damascus is great looking with a big but left there.