Forge a Chef Knife with Turkish Twist Damascus

In this video I forge a chef knife with turkish twist damascus. I creating turkish twist mosaic damascus by twisting several pieces in different orientations and then forging them back together. This turkish twist chef knife turns out beautiful!
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[@42icee]

Yup....knife makersbdont make mistakes, they just make smaller knives. I've have been there and I'm sure I will be again. Love your series. Thanks for the honest, forthright videos and for your craftsmanship

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I still use that knife in my kitchen all the time! 😜👍

[@newWAYNEorder606]

Glad you saved that gorgeous pattern. The different size swirls worked SO well together .

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out this build!

[@cherylangel1714]

Wow, it ended up being beautiful, and a nice size!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Cheryl!

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

I literally winced when that cracked apart, but that shows your skills as a Smith that you managed to take a "destroyed" billet and still made a B.A knife out of it. That pattern made me 😳 Awesome job!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I still use that knife in my own kitchen. 😜👍

[@murfdog2216]

Absolutely Stunning!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out this build. It’s the only knife I’ve kept for myself.

[@lostmypicks]

That shits dope. Well done. Watching your videos while making my own knives.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out the video library, Ben! 👍

[@scottgellerman8554]

Nice job of salvaging what could have been a real bummer!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I still use this one in my own kitchen! Thanks for watching, Scott.

[@brandonfinch881]

Absolutely stunning design. That right there, is one of the main reasons I'm obsessed with blade smithing. I can't wait to build my forge and start my journey

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

This is one of very few blades I’ve ever kept. It’s still in my kitchen today. Thanks for watching, Brandon.

[@brandonfinch881]

@@TyrellKnifeworks thank you for the awesome content man. Anyway I could reach out for advice once I start my journey?? Honestly won't be for a little while. Single dad about to start a new career, but, have been obsessed with the craft for a long time!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

You can follow me on Instagram and msg me there. There’s also my Patreon where patrons get access to my community chat, early access to purchase builds and direct consultations on knifemaking. (Link in every video description). 👍

[@jaykay9860]

Beautiful work ..

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Jay!

[@robertwinkel9209]

Wicked cool knife man!

[@landroveraddict2457]

WOW Awesome pattern.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out this build. This Thursday's Triple-T will be another venture into this same pattern so check that out!

[@dapeters19751]

Beautiful design sir

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@nasaruddinnassa9234]

Nice knife... Amazing bro

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@nasaruddinnassa9234]

@@TyrellKnifeworks . Hadapi a dream of having a good damascus knife

[@dmark8993]

Nice looking knife

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks! I still use this one every day! 👍

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

This build took a bit of a swerve but I managed to put it back on track and make something out of it. I do wish I did some tighter twists. I'll have to try this again some time!

[@adamdiaz8442]

Even though u had a crack still turned out pretty spectacular 👍🏽keep them vids coming great channel

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks! Some cool builds coming up!

[@dmark8993]

From what i know about twisted Damascus the metal like to twist back causing that crack to form

[@chefboyrdanbh]

That was a great idea on how to save it.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Blade smiths don’t make mistakes, just smalller knives. 🤣

[@kivalcosta1900]

Beautiful

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks!

[@scottcates]

Nice save.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

This is the only knife I’ve ever kept. Still going strong.

[@gregmead2967]

So, a question: Where the forge weld failed. Suppose you drilled/ground/filed a slot down the center of the knife where that was. Make it an eighth or quarter of an inch wide, and say it's to reduce the friction as the knife slices through something. It would prevent stress cracks from propagating, and become a feature rather than a bug. What do you think? Oh, and that pattern was spectacular!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Ha, yeah possibly but not what I was going for. I’m going to be doing a Turkish twist again as part of my Damascus Pattern series soon! Thanks for watching.

[@turkuaz101046]

Güzel çalışma

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertkain7890]

Awesome save and an absolutely gorgeous kitchen knife/product of functional art!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Robert!

[@andrewsurgeon2456]

That’s magic ❤

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@Sgt_Potato_1]

I think I just got an idea that you might be interested in trying, sir. Wouldn't it be useful to have a wire brush set maybe 2 inches down and a few inches behind the hydraulic press in a jig that holds it in place where you can brush the slag off while getting less on the press? I don't even know if that's a thing but I haven't moved up to bigger equipment, so I haven't looked into it yet. Most like to just use the press itself or pull the work out to brush it by hand but it seems like it might bee a good thing to try, at least.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’ve seen guys do this. Instead of a brush, sometimes it better to have a “blade” to scrap off the scale before pressing. That’s why you see me use the edge of the dies on occasion. Thanks for watching.

[@Sgt_Potato_1]

@@TyrellKnifeworks heck, when I get a press set up, that sounds like exactly what I would end up finding useful even more than the brush! The more stubborn scale would come off easily. Thanks for the content!

[@lancemillward1912]

beautiful work. Not everything goes to plan in life and its your ability to think outside thesquare that sees you through. Well done.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Lance!

[@danwerkman]

Brilliant result and beautiful Pattern .I have had to chop down a few myself. kills me every time. Great Video

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching. I want to retry this pattern and do a tighter twist next time.

[@fatihgul77]

The pattern is beautiful 😍

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look. This is the only knife I’ve ever kept for my own use. 👍

[@markscheepers6561]

Another very beautiful blade. I really love your work it is really like art

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks so much, Mark!

[@dwayneburbridge3283]

Nice way to adapt your plan. Did you use the cutoff to make a matching paring knife to go with the petite chef knife?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Ha, no not on this one. I do plan on doing another Turkish twist soon though! Thanks for watching?

[@arnaudcarpentier7591]

J'aime beaucoup ce damas

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Merci d'avoir jeté un coup d'œil, Arnaud!

[@arnaudcarpentier7591]

@@TyrellKnifeworks de rien, c'est toujours un plaisir!

[@unrussleablejimmies4428]

Make ugly beautiful...nicely done love that pattern

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@CruiserMac]

Turned out nice, but the star of the video is that hydraulic press! Such a functional design compared to some I have seen, plus lets you draw stuff out without the neighbours getting irate about a bunch of hammering.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

It’s a great machine and certainly the workhorse in my shop. There will be a new Damascus build up tomorrow morning, come check it out! Thanks for watching!

[@Artem-Sarin82_.]

Классный нож

[@curtisweller4138]

I’m a little late to the party, but enjoyed it just as well. I love how you’re always looking for new ways to pattern your Damascus. I’m curious if you’ve considered what you would have done differently, with the benefit of hindsight, to prevent that crack. In the end, excellent work as always!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I think on this one I just didn't get the billet quite hot enough during the last forge weld. Plus now for something like this, I would probably use sacrificial steel around it so I had a zero-oxygen environment. Thanks for watching, Curtis!

[@MPBushman]

Ouch! That crack musta been a heart breaker. Way to adapt and overcome, though. Still turned out great.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yeah, sometimes you gotta roll with it and push on to make something else out of it. Thanks for watching!

[@Rsama60]

Nice knife, love the pattern.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks! I’ve been planning on revisiting this pattern soon.

[@gallesanchez3365]

You deserve more subscribers, awesome job, saludos desde México

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks! It's going up slowly, but it will get up there! Thanks for watching!

[@WJBlades]

Great work! I want to come to your shop and work... it looks a million times better than what I'm working with. Lol. Now I see why you would have a problem with copper overheating. You're using a far superior grinder to my 1 by 42.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks! If you want to a collaboration I'd totally be up for that. PS - if you find yourself in California, look me up!

[@WJBlades]

@@TyrellKnifeworks You got an email or some way we can exchange phone numbers without making them public?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@WJBlades I just emailed you.

[@WJBlades]

@@TyrellKnifeworks I just replied with my phone number.

[@manishburade1162]

Nice work 💯🇮🇳🚩🙏👍🙆‍♂️

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching

[@chefboyrdanbh]

Beautiful!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching

[@shinobiscience3299]

Very, very cool pattern! 😎👍

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@kathyleis2291]

Nice looking knife Denis

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks

[@darrell840]

Oh man that was an unfortunate delamination. I am really sorry for that one, it would have been amazing. It still turned out nice but if you see the integral bolster... Sad story sometimes

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

This is the only one of my own knives I have in my kitchen still to this day. I used it this morning in fact! Thanks for watching.

[@AYKIRISER]

wonderful ⭐🌙

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@ronsimpson143]

What would happen if you twisted a billet, squared it up, then twisted it in the other direction? Like untwisting it a bit? Also, can you twist a billet, cut it in fourths stack in a cube with L, R, L, R pattern, forget weld and then twist that?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Interesting idea to do a twist-square-untwist. You’d get some kind of ripple pattern I suspect. Also, you can’t twist a single long bar in one direction and slice it up into 4. You need an opposing twist. (Try it on paper, you’ll see what I mean). Doing a twist on a twist will probably muddle the pattern. There are other ways to combine a twist to make it look cool. Stay tuned, there’ll be one coming up in a few builds. 👍

[@johnt4359]

Curious, what are you dipping the stack in before the first heat?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks kerosene. When it burns off it creates a zero oxygen environment. Thanks for watching

[@johnt4359]

@@TyrellKnifeworks Thanks. Done a fair amount of twist, ladder and raindrop. Never used kerosene, but I'll take all the edge I can get. Gonna try a twist and stack version of a Gerber Mark II this weekend. Appreciate the video and the feedback.

[@stevenjennings8347]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@landroveraddict2457]

1:11 What's the tune playing in the background? Nearly as cool as your knife.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Hmmm... sorry this was a couple years ago so I don't remember and I don't have it saved. Thanks for watching.

[@chefboyrdanbh]

Nice press! What brand is it?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

It’s a Tyrell Knifeworks brand! It’s homemade. If you checkout TripleT #3, I go into it in detail and there’s a parts list in the description.

[@greenchiliforge1059]

When life gives you lemons make lemonade 🤣🤣

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yup, that's what you have to do sometimes. Better to make a smaller knife than nothing at all. 😉 Thanks for watching!

[@WJBlades]

I thought I was getting notifications when you posted videos apparently I wasn't.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I just got a reply from another subscriber that the notification bell wasn't working and a notification came up saying that the content was tagged as made-for-kids (which isn't true, none of my content or channel has ever been marked this way). Are you still having this issue?

[@user-ns7uf5ho1z]

👍👍

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@dashawndaolaughlin6623]

Has anyone ever tried making a twisted feather damascus knife???

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Those two don’t really go together. Feather Damascus is tough enough, twisting it would probably shear it apart. Plus it would look kinda weird. What does look cool is a wavy feather, those look amazing! Thanks for watching.

[@Chrislosacco13]

What is the purpose of the kerosene bath?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

When it goes into the forge, the kerosene immediately burns off and also burns off any oxygen that might be between the layers. The theory is that you have a better zero oxygen environment for your forge weld that way. 👍

[@Chrislosacco13]

@@TyrellKnifeworks Thanks!

[@syedafreedi3453]

How much

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

This one isn’t for sale but you can check my Etsy store to see what I have available. The link is in the description of every video. 👍

[@greenchiliforge1059]

Now do a paper towel slice 👍👍

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

That one is probably the sharpest knife I’ve ever made. Such a thin blade. Thanks for watching.

[@Crazyclay78YT]

i was thinking the original knife was kinda huge anyway

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Actually it wasn't, it was a 9" chef knife. This one is now a small petty knife. Thanks for watching.

[@Crazyclay78YT]

@@TyrellKnifeworks oh wow i didnt expect a reply. my bad, it just looked really big

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@Crazyclay78YT I reply to all my comments. 😉

[@darrell840]

Don't twist Turkish people or turkeys, many people will be upset either way. Nice knife again

[@AndrewJordanBladesmith]

GOD help us . The blade which is made here is not TURKISH twist . Its a 4 bar intermitent twist ground to centre to show the star pattern . Starting in the Celtic period and continuing through the Roman period being much more develpted in the Maravinian /Karavian and anglo Seaxon periods ending in 1066 with the Norman invation of Britan .

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching

[@greywolf3951]

Why bother, my brother, when Turkish swords were world famous, europe could not make steel swords, he used cast

[@leifforrest]

I'm not sure if they have permission, but this FB page is posting your video. They've added their own commentary, but it's your video. fb.watch/51o3UkiLqN/

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I have a contract with them and it’s approved. Thanks for watching out for me though! 👍

[@peasantsrevolt4780]

Great video. What did you soak you billet in before you stuck it in the forge ? Diesel fuel perhaps?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

That’s kerosene. It helps the forge weld. When it burns off it creates a low oxygen environment and leaves a residue that prevents scale. Thanks for watching.

[@peasantsrevolt4780]

@@TyrellKnifeworks Cheers my friend. Thank you very much.