Forging A Feather Damascus Knife

[@banditone00]

I love seeing how far you have come from the first knives you made and had in the store. I’m not surprised, though. Your early knives made pretty significant progress with each one you made.

[@GreenBeetle]

Ty brother

[@Cetrifuga1945]

Bell tagliente innovativo e fuori dal comune❤👍🍀

[@krissteel4074]

I remember years ago you slogging through a feather with just hand forging, hooray for the press! Handle on it is really quite nice too

[@RamoArt]

Crazy, isn't it? Especially because he'd often end up with cracks and have to do it all over again.

[@krissteel4074]

@@RamoArt I just went back in for a re-watch of them, they were really good little knives too. Back then I'd only been making knives for 2yr full time and thinking, well I really like the feather pattern and if Steve can do it, I can do it too... then by the time he'd made the 3rd billet I was like. Nah, I'm too old for this rubbish, I'd literally be dead on the floor of the shop from a heart attack!

[@USAUSAM82]

Feather into fire damascus! AWESOME‼️👍👍

[@user-ii5im7zm2t]

This is deeply impressive. I still remember the very first feather damascus video you ever did.

[@RedBeardOps]

Phenomenal work sir! Feather Damascus is in my future... one day. Videos like this will be uber helpful.... bookmarked for sure. Have a great rest of your weekend sir. 🙌

[@GreenBeetle]

Ty!

[@stephenjohnson6841]

Another great project that turned out amazing! The whole knife fits together! Thanks again!

[@stikk3943]

Neels is great! I took my first bladesmithing lesson from him!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Looks amazing! Nice job!

[@GreenBeetle]

Thank you!

[@paulrapp6]

Steve, Most excellent. I am not a smith, but that does not mean that I cannot enjoy the fruits of other’s labors. I really like your fine feather Damascus. Or pattern welded steel if you prefer. Your knife looks ready to tickle someone on the belly 🫣. Many thanks for the time spent watching you grow your skill. Keep the aspidistra flying! God bless, Paul

[@beezo2560]

That pattern pops! The walnut (always my favorite) really gives it a rugged feel. Well done.

[@GreenBeetle]

Thank you, cheers!

[@andrewwilcox7119]

This is by far my favorite pattern of Damascus. I loved the knife you made a few years ago and this one is just as amazing!

[@mariusbarnardo5592]

Beautifull work! I'm sure Neels would go crazy with that. Hopefully he makes one of he's absolutely stunning quillion daggers. I'm blessed to live in a country that has some of the best blade smiths in the world and lucky enough to own some of they're work myself. Most I've learnt, I've learnt from fellow SA blade smiths up to the point where I am one myself.... Keep up the good work bud!

[@lorettanapish1278]

That is a beautiful Knife. I'd like to call that, mine! Beautiful work!!❤❤

[@brysonalden5414]

Beautifully realized feather, and one more video example of how damascus takes so long, and uses up so much steel. I wish some of my customers could get this message!

[@GreenBeetle]

Ya this was about $130 of steel

[@willroberts6777]

Awesome job! Craftsmanship is amazing!

[@emilnord]

A really awesome blade. Love the pattern in the Damascus. Really beautiful shape on the knife and handle.

[@b2bogster]

As always, you make really great stuff. 👍 I'm looking forward to more. Feather Damascus is definitely up there on the top of my list of favorites.

[@GreenBeetle]

Cool, thanks!

[@BradGryphonn]

That's impressive. Very rustic-looking, yet refined.

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

God I love when scale comes off in sheets

[@GreenBeetle]

👌

[@MCsCreations]

Stunning knife, Steve! FANTASTIC work! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@GreenBeetle]

And you, ty

[@DavidMoonForge]

Dude, that pattern is awesome, and the knife turned out great. Beautiful work 👊

[@donbeeler49]

That's a beauty....well done.

[@thecountbassy_]

Gorgeous as always! Wish we got to see the handle work.

[@wolfparty4234]

Wow, Steve this knife I think may be the nicest one yet, my friend! I really love where your logo is “different” but really cool there. I’ve never seen anyone’s logo in that location before. The blade, gaurd and the ringstay are all fantastic!! And what’s there to say about that handle… Beautiful,masculine, rugged but still elegant too! Love it my friend!!! Cheers💪🏼

[@wesch6354]

That is an amazing work of art.

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

Wow, that is a nice rendering of a Bowie knife!

[@tommydean9414]

Wow amazing blade love everything about it great job champ and amazing self control!¡!

[@ghill1010]

Awesome stuff per usual!!!! Thank you

[@Demogarose]

gorgeous knife. love that handle

[@RobanyBigjobz]

Pattern and knife cam out fantastic :)

[@MrActiveDown]

Thanks for another great video.

[@debypurnamasari8106]

that is beautiful pattern..

[@sidneyriggs9764]

Beautiful awesome job.

[@SakeofScienceChrisKammel]

As always, great work.

[@lunkydog]

That's got to suck when your collaboration partner doesn't hold up their end of the deal. Nice to see a Green Beetle video again that's more like the OG ones

[@GreenBeetle]

I’m sure he’ll get around to it. For all i know the billet blew up and he didn’t want to embarrass me.

[@lunkydog]

@@GreenBeetle That could well be too. I just can't help but remember the first one I saw when Alec Steele made one of his first Damascus blanks and sent it to Jeremy at Simple Little Life and he didn't do anything with it other than acknowledge it. Even if he failed, it deserved an effort.

[@scottmccarroll2618]

Hi steve I just wanted to say I really think this knife is a thing of beauty no matter what I try I can’t get a nice looking feather pattern,, it’s really good to see you back keep up the amazing work you do and don’t disappear for so long,, Thanks for sharing Scott

[@MrSoloun]

Beautiful blade, great vid on the how to.

[@jamesball7322]

Holly hell that is nice !!!…..I want to do that

[@kzarnold3678]

Nicely done

[@pjamestx]

That is insanely beautiful, nice job!!!

[@ShaminMike]

wow thats gorgeous man! great work!

[@melgillham462]

That's a great looking pattern sir.😂👍🤝 Neil's is awesome. I didnt know there were so many patterns of axes.

[@Labrador_Forge]

Love the final pattern, I really thought your cutter was to sharp watching and you wouldn't get the activity you did but I was definitely wrong!

[@andrewwillmott28]

Nice knife, well done.

[@Pablo668]

That knife turned out really well. Great work :) I have a suggestion, not sure if you’ve done it already. Back in the day, way back, cars came with these flat tire iron things for breaking the bead on a tire from a rim. Not sure what steel they are made from, but I thought they might make good blades. Just a thought.

[@derekheiblim5406]

That's a fine lookin' blade my man

[@MCsCreations]

Years ago, in geometry class... "Teacher, why do I need to learn it if I'm never going to use it in my life?"... And here we are. 😬

[@bjf10]

Awesome!

[@dmg4415]

It looked like a trail of smoke if You hold the knife vertical, like if You gently blowing out a candle that You hold in Your fist. So with those additives like a gorgeous handle, guard an so on, it only needs a high end very well made leather sheat. In the same colours that the handle has but the fastners should be Damascus or deeply engraved and aged. ❤

[@chriss3886]

Nice job Steve! Really like the blade shape with that pattern.

[@GreenBeetle]

Thanks 👍

[@tinkeringaround6241]

Great job as usual !

[@msblades5382]

Nailed it..... Cheers,M

[@ilmbutton]

Love this! It turned out amazing. Levi also really likes it:)

[@GreenBeetle]

Yay! Thank you, dudes.

[@GingerPiston]

I don't usually comment on your vids, but felt I had to as that one came out exceptionally gorgeous. Much want.

[@GreenBeetle]

Thank you! 😊

[@Hisdudeness799]

Love it, bravo.

[@GreenBeetle]

Many thanks!

[@timhvac6869]

I love it ❤️

[@Mangowaffle]

Dat boi power hamma's back! for real tho, cool video! I really like the mildly wavy blade.

[@Steve_Just_Steve]

Sick Steve, nice work.

[@richardbryant7972]

Very very nice

[@LILMADERR23]

Happy Easter, Steve!

[@GreenBeetle]

Same to you

[@danthemakerman]

Wow man that's a really beauty! Feather pattern is probably my favorite. Quick question, what do you do with the Damascus cut-offs that aren't usable or big enough to be part of the re-stack? Do they become fishing lures, or do you just toss them out?

[@GreenBeetle]

They’re hard to use but I’m keeping some larger bits around to put in a canister some day

[@danthemakerman]

@@GreenBeetle Ahh the ole potpourri Damascus, nice 👍

[@griseobarba7989]

Cool

[@troywalker8078]

MINE !!

[@LarizaLiner]

really cool :)

[@markuscamenzind5510]

straighten one bend at the time like building a reverse cris if you do it in the press they cancel each other out

[@GreenBeetle]

Ah cool

[@jmbstudio6873]

Seems to me if you added a piece of flat stock after you split it then it would act as the hollow shaft of the feather and look a bit more like an actual feather. Grind the tip of the stock to a point for a bit more realism. Just a thought. Forge On!!!

[@jaypearman9528]

That's a BIG ask to just trust you this early in our relationship 😳🤣

[@TalRohan]

Dude that is cracking, I would really like to be able to make a damascus knife as pretty as that. I can do all sorts of stuff but damascus to this level is not a place I have gone to yet. One day ....daydreams

[@GreenBeetle]

You can do it

[@probationbird9786]

Great work! here's a question for you....when you're using the press, are you using a set amount of distance, or just eyeballing the billet? Is it trial and error, or is there a kind of guideline for it? Again, great work! Thanks for the content!

[@GreenBeetle]

I start w very short pressed to set welds if I don’t set them on the anvil then do a few more short presses with long hot heats in between. After that you can press as hard as you want the welds should hold up. I stack kissing blocks someone’s on th press when I need to bring the piece to desired dimensions.

[@probationbird9786]

@@GreenBeetle Awesome, thanks for the response, keep up the great work!

[@jerrysanchez5453]

I wonder what ladder pattern feather damascus would look like

[@BCM1959]

Good look if ya want my opinion.

[@ClenioBuilder]

👏👏👏👏

[@douglaswoodard3412]

man i want to see some one make a feather dmask with cable

[@STUFFWEDO]

What a beautiful knife. Ps did Neels get back to you?

[@GreenBeetle]

No not yet

[@STUFFWEDO]

That is a shame.

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

9:00 Can you make wavey lines without grinding out?

[@GreenBeetle]

you could forge in the curves but then you have to grind off the humps. just like ladder pattern one way or another i think you have to remove material.

[@tylerwaddell5216]

Is 1084 better than 1095?

[@mulepowerforge]

can you show the handle work?

[@rebelyell1970]

Can I ask a favor? How are you getting your etching stencils done? I am down to my last one, and can't find anyone willing to email me back. BTW, another beautiful pattern!

[@GreenBeetle]

I’m switching to a laser

[@dustingregory9295]

What ever happened to the little planer project?

[@GreenBeetle]

The wood plane project? It’s in its final stages w Uri Tuchman.

[@ДмитрийСемдянкин-о2ь]

💪👏🥇👍

[@richiemosteller4833]

Was this a collab, with other Smith's

[@GreenBeetle]

The other smith got one of the billets and is still working on it.

[@Nanoaiello]

Can you show the entire process? I tjink you focus too much on the damascus part only :(

[@GreenBeetle]

lots of videos on this channel about that you should check them out.

[@TheNesteaPlunge]

you put all that work into the whole billet only to hide it with the handle. have you considered welding on some scrap for a handle? i've seen shurap do that in his videos. seems a shame to hide any of your beautiful craftsmanship