Damascus Steel Knife Made from an OLD Chainsaw!

Damascus Steel Knife Made from an OLD Chainsaw Chain!
Witness the ultimate blend of craftsmanship and creativity in this exciting new knife-making journey! In today’s video, I transformed an old chainsaw chain into a *razor-sharp Damascus steel knife**. If you're a fan of **forging knives from reclaimed metal**, this build is sure to inspire. Damascus patterns, the art of folding metal, and the thrill of **forging sharp tools from scratch* all come together in this unique blade.
The process begins with melting and shaping the *chainsaw chain into billet steel**, forging it under extreme heat, and folding it multiple times to create the signature Damascus patterns. You’ll see each intricate step, from **power hammering* the metal into shape to carefully quenching it in oil to lock in the hardness. The result? A beautiful, *hand-forged knife* with the sharpest edge I've ever crafted!
This knife isn't just a tool; it's a masterpiece. If you're curious about **blacksmithing techniques**, enjoy the sound of anvils ringing, and love the sight of glowing steel, this video is for you. Watch as I hone the blade to **razor-sharp precision**, ensuring it passes the paper test and hair-shaving test effortlessly. I also go through tips for **heat treatment and tempering**, crucial steps to maintain the balance of hardness and flexibility in any great blade.
Feel free to drop your thoughts and questions in the comments. And if you want more content like this, *subscribe to the channel* and hit the notification bell so you don't miss any future projects. From *Damascus steel knives* to **custom hand-forged tools**, there’s much more on the way.
Let’s turn old metal into something extraordinary! Enjoy the video and don’t forget to like, comment, and share if you love seeing *blacksmithing transformations* as much as I love making them.

[@MikeVarner-mh2tf]

OG for sure. Massive power hammer and a grinder to match. Impressive.

[@charlesr718]

This man's safety squint is next level.

[@phil2927]

I thought that! 😂

[@MikeVarner-mh2tf]

Next level safety squint!

[@СергейКовригин-с7щ]

Браво мастеру, молодец,просто и со вкусом.👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥

[@neowebhome2]

Safety First 👍

[@tehexp]

вообще глядя на Вас хочется разогреть железяку и попробовать что-то сделать)

[@MXYZPTLK-0]

Put it up your @$$

[@clarklindquist8137]

Missed seeing you. Glad you're safe. Hello from America 😊

[@masterknives555]

🤗🤗🤗

[@tehexp]

я когда Вас смотрю всегда переживаю.. ну очки хотя бы...

[@tehexp]

Здравствуйте, Мастер! как всегда успехов! Вы очень стараетесь и делаете полезные вещи! Нет пределов совершенству) И кстати) не забывайте про испольованные электроды)

[@clarklindquist8137]

I do like it when ya take a break with some tea sometime in the video. Ya should do that again and more often

[@AndreasKöhler-k4k]

Men hoch abgeschaut bei wilderness cocking

[@AndreasKöhler-k4k]

Sorry Daumen hoch

[@AndreasKöhler-k4k]

Tee trinken abgeschaut bei shurap

[@jmpeak2384]

Shurap is a real bladesmith. Probably one of my favorites on youtube, and he actually makes knives that would bring a lot of money. This guy does novice work. I respect the effort, but that's about it. He could literally change his whole game if he got a belt sander. That's what 95% of actually bladesmiths use to refine their work. NOT AN ANGLE GRINDER, especially with a 5+ inch disc.

[@paulfernandez2695]

Gran trabajo🎉 Ese martillo mecanico debe tener mas de 80 años....y aun esta oerfecto🎉🎉🎉

[@dronetalia]

Sadık Usta, tuttuğunu bıçağa çeviriyorsun. Helal olsun sana gardaş..

[@MAMAD.1986]

Very beautiful and simple and practical 👍🏻❤

[@masterknives555]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@JoseGamboa1]

EXCELLENT JOB MASTER!!!!!!!!!! GREETINGS FROM URUGUAY

[@masterknives555]

Thank you very much!

[@rwelpers]

You do good work. Texas

[@masterknives555]

Thanks 👍

[@henrykkulawy9340]

Taki nożyk bardzo mi się podoba. Nie za duży. W sam raz do codziennego użytku. Proszę dbać o wzrok bo to nic przyjemnego jak wyskrobują z oka opiłek albo kawałek zgorzeliny. Pozdrawiam. 😁👍👍👍👍

[@petehering]

Beautiful work. I really appreciate your craftsmanship. What's that white powder you sprinkle on the metal?

[@BLUEYENKO]

Borax

[@XuramanTagiyeva-c4c]

Əla iş bacarırsınız,allah ruzinizi bol eyləsin.

[@خالدالبيومي-ظ1ز]

Beautiful work indeed ! Thank you !

[@masterknives555]

Thank you too!

[@louiestanley97]

Glad I found you again! Last I seen you were on a different channel till I stopped seeing you on there and it was someone else. Great video and amazing knife as always!!!

[@seyranmanafli4055]

🙏🙏🙏❤️😊

[@bigood-e3t]

super boulot comme toujours

[@JohnMoeckel]

That knife has character. I like it. Good job dude

[@MajesticVoid]

Nice work. Your video quality is top notch!

[@richardareed3512]

You are a boss and I love a clean shop I've never complain because it's not my shop

[@ivonnereyes1623]

That’s a really short knife I was thinking would be more bigger

[@davidwayne5152]

Quality craftmanship.👍🏼

[@galipatlalp1817]

Sadık abi bir tanede kılıç yapsana bize hep bıçak yapıyorsun

[@Uendel1909]

Muito bom! Por mais vídeos assim!

[@BillJonesJr-h4i]

Integrity Built to Last ⚔️🔪

[@celsoguajardovillarreal]

Excelente trabajo !!!! Saludos desde Apodaca Nuevo Leon Mexico.

[@chadrossiter156]

The cool thing is he never waist a drill bit just turns it into another knife lol

[@foxwhiskey]

Great job. Nice combination of wood and chain ! But what the heck.... another knife I wanna have....😢😂❤

[@emmanueljacquemin2695]

Bonsoir super couteaux

[@luchilovo]

Скажите сколь стоит заказать в Беларусь нож кухонный?

[@AndrzejWalecki-g5u]

Wow🎉

[@JohanWahyudi-mp7mx]

Saya suka yang sederhana

[@SigReno]

Amo ese cuchillo. Por favor, usa gafas protectoras pues cuando te vemos trabajar sufrimos por tus ojos cuando no las llevas puestas.

[@АлексейАнаничев-м1э]

Гриндер отдыхает , респект

[@GaisaSanktejo]

You really need a makers stamp fror your projects, friend.

[@marcinoca]

Uma jóia. Parabéns, sucesso e bons trabalhos! Curta a vida pois ela é CURTA!

[@tehexp]

сколько ручной работы

[@tehexp]

Mastera надо поддержать лайками

[@NikoN565]

за что? тяп-ляп ножик, тяп-ляп рукоять...некрасивый дамаск...

[@tehexp]

@@NikoN565 век живи- век учись! с каждым разом будет лучше)

[@NikoN565]

@@tehexp я ножи не делаю. Но тема интересная. Тяп-ляп это про мастера в видео ролике.

[@Олег-к9т3м]

Окалину можно поймать в глаз, когда пилишь без очков.

[@PatWoodhead]

wwhats the white powder ya keep putting on it

[@christopherckarkson5605]

Hello, nice project. But please use safety glasses or a face shield. You dont want your next project to be your last. Nice workshop as well.👍👍

[@ГасановСардар-ф3л]

Master Super 👍👍👍

[@leneyvautrinsr5225]

What is the white powder?

[@hmhasanov]

Seyran qardaş salam. Həmişəki kimi super alınıb. Ancaq çalışın eynəksiz işləməyin. (глаза и зрение это один из милостей Аллаха)

[@dennisobrien3618]

You sure get a lot of use out of that big motor/shaft/arbor setup (although the pucker factor is high when you have a wood-cutting sawblade on it).

[@sergiusvysokochtimiy]

из "Цепнопильной" стали!

[@tehexp]

а Вы сами снимаете или есть оператор?

[@АндрейЖелезнов-д6й]

Прям так из бензопилы?

[@Country-Life-Vlog]

Good 👍

[@masterknives555]

Thanks

[@marianniculae]

One of the most beautiful work here on KZbin knives forging channels. Pure hard work and great skills. I respect you for this.

[@scrappyddz]

Sir, you got a really nice pattern on that blade! Do you not worry about the epoxy loosening up if the blade were to get heated up? Should you not use a mechanical method like a pin or something?

[@robertdavis7755]

I do understand what you're doing.But what is the principle of the white powder that you are sprinkling on

[@glavatz]

Very nice, but wear some safety glasses

[@arthur13591]

Qu'est ce que la poudre blanche et qu'elle est son rôle dans le debut de chauffe ? Merci est vidéo incroyables

[@fersast2808]

Sem óculos, sem máscara, tipo raiz mesmo! Pulmão cheio de pô de ferro e olho cheio de cisco

[@АндрейМоисеев-х5р]

Видать пила произведена в Дамаске, но это не точно.🤪🤪🤪

[@laurajohnson5205]

What is the white stuff you're sprinkling on the steel? I'm so curious about that.

[@orielism]

It's Borax, it's a flux to keep oxygen and other impurities out of the welds

[@orazioscardace911]

Ma cos'è quella polvera bianca

[@АлександрПриходько-щ7в]

3 !

[@luchilovo]

А то я купил нож из дамасской стали и он оказался не из дамасска

[@Nizam-IAlemTV]

kaşık ile üzerine döktüğünüzün ne olduğunu öğrenebilirmiyim?

[@kwatee]

Its most likely borax. Its a flux to remove slag and help with the forge weld bond it also helps prevent oxidation.

[@СергейЛукьянчук-о6о]

Парень заслуживает внимания и уважения, его можно смело посылать за смертью, будешь жить долго.

[@rickyc664]

Made from an old chainsaw CHAIN.

[@CharlyBmwSrr]

Que dolor de espalda chico! Ponte a la altura el banco que estas muy doblado currando por dios.

[@АндрейБелоусов-ы6ъ]

Мастер сразу видно интересно какова цена будет если купить

[@leucac]

Como o povo é chato com essa história de óculos

[@cintage]

This man is a genuine master craftsman. Amazing!

[@seyranmanafli4055]

🤝🤝🤝🙏

[@lornevirgin410]

God gave you 2 eyes but only having 1 sucks. Safety glasses dude.

[@timblock4044]

Very nice knife! Have they heard of eye protection on your planet though???

[@robohippy]

I know that the cutting teeth are a different metal than the main part of the chain. Any idea what the metal is? I think it might be M42 high speed steel, but not positive. That could change from one maker to another...

[@Алексей-ъ7п5э]

А где дамаск то?

[@__n0rth__364]

техника безопасности мягко говоря хромает, небезопасно для глаз и для рук. Страшно представить , что будет если лопнет отрезной диск. Поберегите себя.

[@whiteshadow1771]

Nice work. You should wear eye protection. whenever I worked in any shop, I wore eye protection.

[@SashaCIXXVIII]

Никто никогда не проковывает спуск. Кроме японцев.

[@morph-the-cat]

Why's that welding rod so long haha

[@arielangelmedina]

Un genio

[@tehexp]

оператор канешн

[@sasha_mart]

Здравствуйте почему не ставите своё клеймо?

[@tomm9387]

Bez okularów bo pewnie nie zna bólu wyciągania opiłków metalu z oka, mi wyciągali raz i nigdy więcej.

[@olathornberg4666]

Plz protect your ears, eyes and lungs 🙏

[@afterburner2869]

There is a new trend sweeping across KZbin, people not saying a word at all while making something on video . This guy has seen other videos on KZbin where whoever was making something without saying a word so he decided to jump on board the bandwagon and do the exact same thing.

[@jmpeak2384]

It's not a new trend it's been around for years. it's called ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) videos. It's supposed to be relaxing, that's why there's no talking.

[@darylb4814]

What is that white stuff he keeps putting on, is it a hardener?

[@morph-the-cat]

borax

[@MickeyDunaway]

Are you a friend of Shurap from Ukraine? Nice work

[@cillyede]

👍👍👍🇩🇪

[@begemottbegemotoff1462]

Что за порошок вы насыпаете на горячую заготовку ?

[@seyranmanafli4055]

Это называется бура

[@АлексейАгафонов-у4ц]

Ну пойдёт на уровне гаража. А где отпуск после закалки? Почему клинок один раз сплющил и всё? Дамаск это не то. Ручка супер дешёвая. Купите гриндер. В общем молодец,на уровне гаражного самоделкина.

[@himatlalsapra5353]

What is that white Pawder?

[@masterknives555]

It’s a borax

[@morph-the-cat]

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, it's a borax

[@ConradDeBeer-e8z]

Where are your safety glasses?

[@tjakr3869]

He doesn’t need safety glasses. He’s a beast mode alpha male.

[@megagreatgodlywhiteshark2929]

He’s top tier master of blades lol his eyes are marble steel lol 😅💪🏽😎✌🏽

[@seyranmanafli4055]

@@megagreatgodlywhiteshark2929❤❤❤

[@maddawgnoll]

Who cares!? That's his risk to take. It shouldn't concern anyone

[@grumpyauldman]

Let's be honest ... it's shit.

[@АлександрГлейм-к2е]

Два глаза роскошь. Правильно, хороший мастер и без глаз может нож сделать. 😂😂😂

[@greasy7494]

Don't worry about his safety glasses! None of your business! Shut up!

[@RobertSmith-lq4kj]

The end product looks nothing like the thumbnail. I'm not really surprised someone would mislead everyone on youtube. I'm starting to think not having integrity is a requirement to post videos.

[@eftitube01E]

I like this guy. But he talks too much.😂

[@левинолег]

Нож весь в глубочайших кавернах и наслоениях, нифига не сварены слои а на 17:55 вообще дыра видна в поковке. Зря металл перевёл!

[@SF....]

Так себе. Ничего красивого

[@nicolasguibert4761]

Sa doit pas être facile a travailler

[@DavronBek-r7d]

Простай сол да

[@eurostyledesignstudio7603]

грубовато