Forging a Feather Damascus Chef's Knife

Feather damascus is a popular style of pattern welded steel used in modern knife making. In this video, bladesmith Walter Sorrells shows the forging of a chef's knife using this unique damascus pattern.
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[@White_devil1980]

That’s the first time I ever heard you swear on your channel but we all do that when something goes wrong 😤🤬 it’s a beautiful knife that you made 🥰

[@robertschaeffer5861]

The power of the power hammer and the endurance of the smithee...Thanks for the video and the making of a beautiful knife...okay, make that the endurance of a blade smith...

[@jeffsherk7056]

I learn something from your videos every time I watch one of them. No matter how minor, I see things in your technique that help me as I continue to make knives and learn.

[@BradGryphonn]

I really liked the way you constructed that feather. It's beautifully fine

[@virtualvegan7376]

No makers mark!?!? I'm quite surprised Walter! Beautiful build! thanks!

[@nahte123]

Thank you for sharing! I haven't ever seen feather pattern be drawn sideways like that. And it was nice redwood burl!

[@stephenjohnson6841]

Another great piece documented in a great and informative video. Thanks again!

[@MrActiveDown]

Thanks for another great video. Glad the humor is making a comeback. Honestly can't wait until we get back to your dark humor from your earlier videos.

[@paulodeboer9121]

Spectacular pattern in that knife. Absolute beauty!

[@razorsharp170]

Love your content sir. Your instructional videos taught me everything I know. Cant thank you enough. You rock sir.

[@ohiovalleyforge5383]

Love your work Walter always look forward to seeing your new content

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

Nice color on the quinch. You see a lot of blazing hot quenches on KZbin. Beautiful knife thanks for sharing 👍.

[@chuckbowie5833]

Beautiful work!

[@bruceb51]

Beautiful !!!

[@Sman7290]

Ouch. I felt that one.

[@lordscan1047]

Thanks for the video, ive broken a few handles of stabilized wood, im glad it also happens to the best of us

[@clutchcargo1239]

That turned out to be a beautiful knife.

[@ShadowNuke]

I have always loved and learned a lot from your videos, and you were a big influence in my decision to start making knives as a hobby! So, thank you for that. Had I known years sooner, I would have tried to make a small business out of it. But thanks to my health, it's a few days a month hobby during the summer months. And hey, we've all used colourful language in the shop, so it's nice knowing you're just like the rest of us!!

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

beautiful pattern

[@liam_culb]

Thanks Walter, always love your videos, but this was especially good. I've been unsure of how to make feather pattern, but this broke it down really well, cheers

[@jimsweat7963]

That is one beautiful knife

[@redneksoldier2004]

Another excellent video and a fine blade. Really enjoy the commentary the most 👌🏻. Thanks for sharing!

[@mytwocoins]

Haven’t been here in a while. Enjoyed this thank you. That was a bummer to see the scale break. Beautiful knife!

[@lancemillward1912]

When you said you hadn't done this pattern much and I sae the work involved I can see why.

[@ryanblystone5153]

Thank you

[@DenneyKnives]

Great video Walter.

[@jeffhicks8428]

You're the man

[@TheOldaz1]

Very pretty, thanks for sharing.

[@Smallathe]

Very cool!!!

[@lymanw.-nf8bw]

Nice thanks

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

who has not broken some handles lmfao, great video Walter & thanks for sharing mate 😁

[@mannsdan]

thx Walter! Great vid as usual!

[@TooTall553]

Smoking hot blade Walter just outstanding, one right at the Top..👏👍🤙

[@samchapple6363]

Corby fasteners, use a mill bit to widen the opening beyond the 1/4 they bind, get a good seat, I don’t bother with a step drill bit, useless. Good video 😊. So many wasted fasteners 😅. Something that never gets mentioned is notching the pins, so they bind with the epoxy for a physical connection.. better then a corby

[@Bargle5]

Yep, impatience bites us all in the ass at times.

[@philochristos]

That looks great. Now I know I can do it without making W's.

[@dannyd8407]

Your the reason I got into knife making.. I love all your video's, just got one question, doing a knife in that pattern will it over time have dull points where the non carbon steel is? Would they be weak spots in the cutting edge of the knife? It looks great I have always wanted to see one done like this so beautiful. Thanks

[@jvmiller1995]

That broken handle had to suck. Beautiful blade when done. But I must say the first set of scales was for sure prettier. Not trying to rub salt in the wound, just being real. LOL But someone is going to love this for years.

[@dreadthemadsmith]

That's a new pattern to me. I will have to try that if I can get a welder.

[@jvmiller1995]

You have a press to drive the wedge and everything else? Welders are pretty cheap. I mean I am no expert in knife making but I few mono steel blades. I have not tried any type of damascus yet just because I do not have a press or power hammer. My bad shoulders are not going to let me do it with a hammer and anvil. But I do have a very high end mig tig stick AC/DC welder. But hell $100 harbor freight welder is enough to tac them together to forge weld. I have seen other smiths make damascus without welding the plates together. You can wire wrap tight and forge them without a welder too.

[@NarekAvetisyan]

Wow amazing! You legit have inspired me to maybe get into this as a hobby one day. Thanks! One question: How much time did it take to complete the knife from start to finish?

[@lunkydog]

The "smash...smash...smash" had me laughing.😄

[@avinderjsingh]

Hey Will can you make "Sikh Kada" a sikh men hand Armour bracelet with iron Damascus pattern???

[@simondoug]

Great video Walter. One question. Is there a reason why you ground a plunge on the blade rather than having a full flat grind giving you a cutting edge on the heel?

[@PetesCreativeRecycling]

Hawaii'n Koa and Instrument Grade Tiger Maple are super expensive, so at least it was a Stabilized Burl that broke and not one of those.... I broke a lot of scales with Tiger Maple. It hurts.

[@silentforest4126]

Now you know someone who loves handsanding.... Me

[@MatthewMenze]

I watched your laser review earlier. I am curious, with an etched Damascus pattern, could you run a complete pass over the surface with your laser, and burn in the pattern in a more durable/deep way than just relying on the etching? It seems theoretically possible that the more heavily etched part of the pattern may absorb more energy from the laser. Just curious if the result would be interesting.

[@devinboothby1514]

walter, just a small question. how long to make that knife to your specs. I've spent 20 hours sanding a blade for my customers but lately I just tumble them and etch them because I make working knives not museum pieces. Red Blanket Forge

[@roelofversluis6680]

Love your informative explanation on your process. Do you normalize your steel?

[@beser12v66]

How do you know when to move from oil to aluminum plates?

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Beautiful job on the feather pattern! Shame about that expensive slab of stabilized redwood - yikes.

[@Bar_D_Forge]

I been waxing the etched edged and wood exterior surfaces, let epoxy splooge out and dry... Epoxy just peels off...

[@peacemaker-du4hz]

no matter what we do in life ,something is going to go wrong. sucks that it had to be on a beautiful chunk of burl but that knife did turn out amazing in the end.some times you just need to cuss your way through a situation and move on

[@pusanghalaw]

SPOILER: yikes! THE BEAUTIFUL HANDLE!

[@silentforest4126]

Why do so many people invert their feather patterns? Doesnt look like a feather at all anymore

[@frackyouasshat5531]

I want one how much