Forging a mosaic damascus knife for The Fantasy Challenge

This is my build entry for The Fantasy Challenge.
Mosaic Damascus blade, wrought iron san mai guard, pommel and pommel nut with a hybrid handle. #mosaicdamascus #fantasyknife
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[@Take_And_Make]

I don't know what I like more, the knife or the dude in the fur coat with Venom mask! LOL Wicked build!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Lol thanks. Yeah I had to live out the fantasy for a moment. 😁

[@Marcus_Shaw]

That pattern is crazy! Never seen anything like it and would never had imagined it was possible! What a build! 🤩

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! It was fun to do. 😁

[@anncannon1797]

Love the Runic alphabet on the wall on a circular piece of wood⚡⚔️☠️⚒️🗡️

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks! My youngest son made it for me. 😁

[@w1redrage]

wow that is the best damascus design i have ever seen

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you for the kind words. 😁

[@HouseMadeUS]

Excellent blade and I loved the end!! Yes!! 🔥

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you brother! 😁

[@AlreadyDeadInside83079]

Beautiful work! The Damascus pattern is really unique and especially well done 👍

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching! 😁

[@stensen13]

That TIG weave was a beauty 👌🏼!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!! 😁

[@chriswren3636]

That Sr. Is a beautiful piece of art.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend. 😁

[@77.88.]

It looks like a very elegant, beautiful Middle Eastern Knife/Sword !

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you Ray, I appreciate it!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Beautiful build, Tony! The Damascus is beautiful and I may have to reproduce that pattern some day! Great job!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend. It was a fun build. I have about 5 inches of the bar left and I plan to use it on another project. There’s so many variations you can do with that pattern too. Fun for sure. 😀

[@FarawayForge]

Really gorgeous man, damascus is on point!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend!

[@thejkaz1]

Absolutely beautiful blade. The craftsmanship and thought in pattern is superb.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend, I appreciate it! 😁

[@JPsBladeworks]

Sweet knife. Love the curve the pattern does. Gives me snake vibes.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend. 😁

[@HansKnives]

I had to watch carefully to see how the pattern was formed. It looks perfect!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend. I should have spent some time showing how it was done and less in other areas. The vid is just so long. Next one I will slow down a little for those parts.

[@HansKnives]

@@TonySeverioKnives Your video presentation is very detailed, just as a newbie, I need some time to understand your content.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend.

[@Andres.Guzman]

It was very clever to use the lathe chuck to ensure a straight tapping.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks!

[@BR5494]

The.hole.knife.is.awsome Great.craftmanship.the.blade Pattern.10.handel.10 👏BRAVO 👏🙌👌

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend, I appreciate it!

[@scottjerome2786]

Blade looks awesome and the welding looks just as good too. LOL

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend. 😁

[@robertthebruce7176]

that pattern is gorgeous.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!!

[@redwolfknives3174]

That’s wicked! Beautiful work!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you I appreciate it!

[@OldHickoryForge]

Beautiful work man! Excellent fit and finish. I need to step my game up 💪🏻

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend, I appreciate it! You game looks great to me brother. 🙂

[@justingoodman5600]

Amazing!!! Hollow ground hawksbill, that thing will cut for days. Love how the pattern came out. Wish there would have been something to attack but kinda hot down there for fur. Great work!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend. Yeah that jacket I was wearing in the dream sequence was hot enough! 😂

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Crazy cool pattern!! Great work!! Looks absolutely fantasy evil :) Thumbs up!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend!

[@oneshotme]

Beautiful looking fantasy knife and a wonderful job making it as well!!! A few of you sure are making it hard for us voters!!!!! Enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the support! 😁

[@oneshotme]

@@TonySeverioKnives You're very welcome!!

[@beerdrinkingtraveller3009]

God dayum this lad can weld!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

😁

[@Aleeknives]

Insane pattern you produced! really cool knife

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend. 😁

[@russellfox6619]

Great video and great build Tony, I really enjoyed it!!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you sir!!

[@robb4044]

Very nice pattern the whole knife looks great.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend, I appreciate it!

[@theriversexperience9383]

Awesome Job, this looks great!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!

[@kenglass1980]

Stunning!!!!!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you !!

[@dalev2842]

WoW!!! The amount of work in that blade is unreal! BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks brother! Yes several weeks! 😂

[@lilmike1780]

I have never seen anyone who keeps his steel sooooo very clean at all times, it’s amazing and I am not even half way thru this video. Just wow, not many people take the time to make there billets sooooo clean and something tells me that’s why this is gonna look sooo good

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. I try not to take costly risks. My customers expect the cleanest build so I try to deliver what they expect. Thanks!

[@hainesknives]

Turned out AWESOME Tony! great build.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend!

[@mushfiqurrahman2515]

those patterns look too good. nicely made

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you sir!!

[@jamesperkins9833]

That’s wicked!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks!! 😁😁

[@cae2487]

Wow!!! What a beautiful knife you have made here. Glad to see you backs and that damascus pattern is the best I've seen so far of the fantasy challenge. I need to take some grinding lessons from you hahaha lol. Thanks for sharing your work and good luck with the competition.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! I was a fun build for sure! 😁

[@stevegrillot]

Love the steel

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!

[@Drew_lininger]

Looks amazing!🔥🔥

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks Drew!!

[@BonifabcustomRobBonifacio]

Beautiful

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend!

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

awesome knife,beautiful pattern and handle

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you, I appreciate it. 😁

[@jeffjefferson2676]

Very cool design. This is a knife i would really enjoy having. Some very beautiful knifes in this competition. I really dont know if i can come to a decision, but yours is definitely up there. Greetings, Jeff

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you Jeff, I appreciate it. Yes they are all awesome! 😁

[@huntintrailmetals9343]

Great work you are an amazing smith sir! Got my subscription for sure!!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you for the kind words! And thanks for the sub!! 😁

[@T_B]

This is easily the best Damascus pattern that I've ever seen! Simply amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail! You've got a new subscriber here, for sure. Thanks, Denis, for doing this challenge. You've brought me a bunch of new subscriptions.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words and thanks for the sub!! 😁

[@NjordArtisan]

That turned out insanely beautiful! It was very satisfying to watch such a skilled craftsman at work. Awesome job, Tony!!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend, I appreciate the kind words! 😁

[@mikewomack5178]

Beautiful knife!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks Mike!

[@lunkydog]

You earned a subscription from me for your straight forward approach and use of the TIG torch. Personally, I think fantasy knives are stupid and really dislike them, and haven't been interested in this challenge in the least. I'll go over and give you my vote

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend I appreciate it. Yeah I’ve never been a fan of them and this is the first I ever made in over 30 years of doing this. I mainly make knives for outdoorsmen so this was definitely a challenge! 😂

[@lunkydog]

@@TonySeverioKnives I only like knives that I can see myself using. I can appreciate the craftsmanship of the more elaborate ones, but at a bare minimum, they should be functional.

[@andyc750]

looks awesome

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!!

[@carrestore]

Beautiful knife

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!!

[@brysonalden5414]

Wow.

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks! 😁

[@RedBeardOps]

Man, that fit and finish came out great! Looks awesome!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend. 😁

[@SmittyTutDesigns]

Beautiful Build Sir!! :D

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!!

[@kzarnold3678]

Nicely done

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks!!

[@cseverio]

This was really awesome to watch!! So much attention to detail!! Love this!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!

[@obaidashafai1797]

very clean process, pleasure to watch and the end result is a piece of art

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you so much!

[@PJTForging]

This is definitely one of my fav's... such an elegant design! 🔥🤘

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!!

[@douglaswoodard3412]

ok so the guard turned out even better than you planed as it complements the blade very well and as Bob Ross told us all there are no mistakes just happy accidents this blade is a stunner i love the dragon claw look and you sir have my vote one of if not the best blade i hope you win you deserve it

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you so much for the kind words and the vote! 😁

[@lilmike1780]

I have watched over half of the videos for this challenge and your by far is the best, I tried to do the vote but I can’t login thru the google thing. I am sure you will have enough to win without my one but you got it on this video. Good luck

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks buddy! I appreciate the effort. I’m running about 4th last time the results were shared. We shall see. 😁

[@lorneclose7312]

Wow

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks. 😁

[@nicholasclarke3147]

Nice knife!!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you!

[@TooTall553]

Add another Subscriber to your list outstanding build..

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you my friend, I appreciate it!!

[@oculusangelicus8978]

Beautiful knife! I have always had a soft spot for wharncliffe or sheepsfoot style blades as well as blades with a wicked curve in them, like the shape of a talon, and you have combined BOTH of my favorite styles! Very nice knife and one I would be Proud to own! After seeing you build this beautiful work of art, I have become a subscriber and can't wait to see what you build next!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words. 😁

[@Scar_does_stuff]

This is so amazing, you did such a wonderful job with this gorgeous knife and I learnt a few things along the way too. Definitely subscribing to your channel :)

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you so much for the kind words. And thank you for the sub, I appreciate the support!!

[@Scar_does_stuff]

@@TonySeverioKnives you are very welcome my friend :)

[@DBCraftWorld]

I'm thinking about changeing flux to "container"/sacrificial steel- after 4 San mai and 1 damascus my forge floor is a mess. I was very curious how you made those wavy pattern and I didn't expect such great and creative way! Nice work Tony! I like the blade shape- very unusual in real but very common in PC games! Love the end of the video😂!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words. Yes going with the sheet metal is just extra insurance when forge welding that many layers at one time. It works every time.

[@robertmillard4408]

Nice job on the blade pattern ! Still not sure how you got the wave to go through the centre I will have to watch more closely 👌

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks! It’s the center piece of 1084 sandwiched In between the two stacks of biased forged W’s. Then it’s forge welded, turned vertically and forged square. Then it’s forged on a bias to make the 1084 form an S in the end bar. Then it’s cut into tiles and ferry flipped to alternate the S shape and weave throughout the final bar. 😁

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

1:11 I don't know why metal workers don't use crosscut sleds to cut through stacks of metal evenly? 2:48 Silly question, is there a way to operate this machine upside down so your material isn't moving all over the place? Where did you buy your handle material? It's stunning! Great looking knife BTW!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

It has to do with saving space for me and for simple small scale projects its not necessary. When I worked in big fab shops we used shears that were much more effective and faster than a crosscut sled. But it was a giant shop with a giant shear. Yes you can run them upside down but then it has to be taller….need more room above. This is the best fit for my shop and a lot of smiths set them up this way for that reason. I can’t remember where I got the handle material. I have a lot of older stuff saved for projects that may come along like this. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching! 😁

[@zacharyduncan8121]

Hey tony would you be able to do a video on the basics for someone wanting to get started in this?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Hello Zack, I will surely put that on my to do list. I get that asked a lot. Thank you for asking and making the suggestion. 😁

[@ClenioBuilder]

👏👏👏👏👏👏🤜🤛

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Thanks!!

[@joedortch4649]

What happened to making a knife with only a 2x72 and files no milling machines no lathe ? Is this going obsolete? Im finding more and more makers using machinery to mke the knives might as well go full robotics

[@TonySeverioKnives]

I’m just wondering what happened to making knives with a an antler and a piece of flint. I’m wondering why people use electronic mail instead of smoke signals. Crazy huh!?!?

[@edvardteath5951]

o mechic ..:)

[@TonySeverioKnives]

😁

[@Nebulax123]

Does the kerosene act as a flux?

[@TonySeverioKnives]

It does a couple things. When it goes into the forge it burns off and leaves a carbon/soot layer to help prevent any exposure from scaling. It also helps flux stick while it’s cold before sticking it into the forge.

[@robertmillard4408]

Nice job on the blade pattern ! Still not sure how you got the wave to go through the centre I will have to watch more closely 👌

[@TonySeverioKnives]

See reply. 😁