Forging A Mosaic Damascus Knife. Part 1.

A customer wants a mosaic pattern knife and I've got a mosaic damascus bowie build-off competition coming up. My first few attempts at the mosaic technique yielded straight trash! Time to figure this out once and for all. 1084 and 15n20 steel are forge welded then manipulated to form a special pattern used to construct a custom knife. Huaaaawwwwkkkkk! hang on, I've got a lugi.
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[@GreenBeetle]

Thanks to Ameribrade and their awesome USA made grinders! Check them out here: www.ameribrade.com

[@crashwelder5337]

How many hours did it take you to get to the end of this part?

[@greenchiliforge1059]

I would add this, don't squeak if you buy one, bight the bullet and go all,the way I took that advice and I'm not sorry 👍🏻, just Saying!,,,,

[@bobbiscub]

I REALLY like the little animation showing how the pattern would look while you're working! Absolutely love this!

[@ericmorgan9275]

I’ve never clicked on a KZbin notification faster in my life

[@amihirata]

Man, every forge weld must be more nerve wracking than the last. That’s a LOT of forge welds. Great work

[@Repairman87]

The graphics on the steel orientation are awesome.

[@Labrador_Forge]

Awesome illustration of how to get the pattern!

[@RIPBlueInk]

Love the little visualisations. Really appreciate that you've gone to the extra effort to explain the process since I usually get confused about exactly how the patern forms.

[@calebgant4189]

Did my face just break into a giant smile when I saw this thumbnail? Yes yes it did. Love what you do Steve!

[@ValhallaIronworks]

Loved the graphics showing the progressions during the squish. First time I've seen someone do that and it really helps visualise what's going on!

[@tobystout7363]

Your pattern diagram in the corner is genius. I wish more videos had that, it should be mandatory.

[@danthemakerman]

The pattern info graphic is next level. Really gets the point across.

[@Fjall99]

I rarely comment on KZbin videos, but I just wanted to tell you that I really like your content. Have a good day!

[@robotfrank5171]

The pattern icon while you were forging, was a great touch. It really helped to understand what was happening with the billet.

[@DiesInEveryFilm]

That pattern looking good mate I need to give mosaic a try now my press has arrived. Grinder is a beauty and a good grinder always makes a massive difference in work I think.

[@GreenBeetle]

Truer words never spoken. Thanks!

[@jaypearman9528]

Heck yes Steve we are running with the big dogs now! My favorite blade smith👍

[@beezo2560]

Man that's a lot of work. I'm sure your efforts will pay off. Good luck on the Damascus Bowie build off. Huuaaakkkkkk! lugi

[@stephenkeefer3436]

Great video. Kudos for keeping track of all those flips! Thank you for the time you put into this.

[@Thebigmanmetaldetecting]

Put the two ends bits together with the slanting ends together and forge welded them together and you won't waste them and it will give you an extra inch of material

[@wolfparty4234]

Bc we all know every inch matters!!! That’s what she said!! But he says; it’s not the size of the knife/ship it’s the motion of the forge weld/ocean!! I think🤷🏻‍♂️🤣🤣🤣👍🏻

[@Edwinvanwylick666]

Love it when there’s a new video! Outtakes in the end are hilarious btw!

[@caryharper9190]

You're welds have really improved. And I have alway's loved you're content. I wish young people would watch people like you. Pure determination will alway's produce results. I have seen you screw up many times. And yet you don't give. So many praise success. When they should praise those willing to screw up. And look at you! You make sure others. That's guts, and guts is enough.

[@ColdHawk]

I agree. Gotta say, I learn so much more from watching him work through the pitfalls in a process and flaws in a piece than I ever do from watching someone’s edited video of their final successful run-through. And that is why this is my favorite forging channel. It’s not just the perseverance but the willingness to share the real process with all it’s mis-steps that takes guts.

[@ncsaddlehunter77]

True artist creating another masterpiece

[@Smallathe]

Very very cool. Should be one gorgeous blade... It's always amazing how much work goes into a knife making. Not sure everyone appreciates it. And the loss of steel on the way due to oxidation is also immense.... but the result is more than worth it.

[@robinchazen159]

I love the Damascus diagrams, the extra work in making your videos is really appreciated. I still don't get how your videos don't get 10x the views they do? Great work.

[@ColdHawk]

A L G O R I T H M. It rewards frequent, and regular uploads. We lucky ones who have discovered this channel and love it are going to be forever puzzled by the poor taste of the AI that has control over the watching habits of our less fortunate fellow YT viewers.

[@GreenBeetle]

Glad you like them! Like and share!

[@MCsCreations]

Awesome work, dude! 😃 Looking forward to part 2! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@doxdoomsday4948]

Wow great job. I really appreciated the diagrams too.

[@childofcascadia]

Oooo! Steve uploaded! Cool, it didnt delaminate and end up with 3" of usable steel! Cant wait for part 2. This has been my favorite knife forging channel for years. Im still waiting for the day you get your hands on a piece of crashed ufo and try to forge a knife out of it, tho.

[@ColdHawk]

Dear Citizens and Residents of Roswell, We know you have some material from the crash site that your grandpa hid in a box and stuck in the attic. Send it to Steve. He needs it more than you do and we need to see the alien metal knife video he will make with it. Thank you, Keto

[@GreenBeetle]

Heheheh love it!

[@nathanielgerlach1857]

Best Damascus explanation I’ve seen. Keep it up!

[@bobbiscub]

It's crazy good much steel is used to create mosaic Damascus! You start with such a huge billet, and end up with such little steel!

[@ilmbutton]

The suspense is killing me! Another awesome video:) I cant wait to see how this turns out when it is finished!

[@billybadass19b]

I’ll resquare you on the corners… i got nothing, great video as always bru

[@josephgarrard7692]

Always a great night when I get a green beetle notification

[@ryanblystone5153]

It's looking 👌 so far... I'm excited for part 2

[@Kilnor]

That looks great!!! Awesome job.

[@chelvo56]

Really loved the diagrams that showed the current Pattern!

[@zetaalpha7200]

Man this craft is one I really want to do, but have zero use for it. I'm sure there are thousands of dollars of tools involved also. Next best thing, is watch you make some really cool stuff living vicariously. Like that grinder, I want it, but I got nothin to do with it!

[@rcnyoplait]

Thank you as always teacher 🙏

[@roblegrange473]

very nice...can't wait to see it finished

[@sirspikey]

Those pictures explained alot, thank you very much!

[@jackdelancey248]

Nicely explained 👍

[@RobanyBigjobz]

That's a nice looking pattern and the diagrams on how it was developed were fantastic :)

[@GreenBeetle]

Glad you liked it!

[@chacehawkins4708]

Great video and great work as always

[@GreenBeetle]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tinkeringaround6241]

Excellent job as usual! I could have never made myself cut the billet on the angles. If I made a knife like this nobody would be able to afford it.

[@anddysworkshop466]

I usually do 2-3 forge welds on my damasc blades (not doing any mosaic) but damn every one of them is so nerve consuming. Can t wait for part 2!!

[@michaelrobertson8795]

Awesome job bud👍✌

[@500mos]

It looks great i like the grid look of it.

[@Dont_Poke_The_Bear]

When the challenge calls for 8", but all ya have is 6, and you have to wait for part 2 for the results. That's a kick in the wrinkle beans!

[@GreenBeetle]

don't poke the bear :)

[@noneyabidness9644]

Good luck!

[@anthonycox7693]

I hope it turned out good. I figure at the rate you upload, it'll be Christmas before we'll see it.

[@noneyabidness9644]

Nearly all of my favorite channels upload monthly, or bi-monthly. Price we pay for good content.

[@childofcascadia]

Quality over quantity, my friend.

[@sidehillforging]

Nice job, Steve!

[@GreenBeetle]

Thanks!

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

Love the diagrams!

[@Pablo668]

Fantastic process so far, looking forward to the next vid. I would have enjoyed one of your dramatic fist clenching yaaaarrgghh! ‘s though. Dearest Ameribrade, please hit the brother up with the surface grinding attachment, the advertising will be worth it.

[@Charlielizard]

What an incredible journey you've taken on. Amazing to know we're just seeing snippets of all the forge welding along with all those canisters. Looking forward to next chapter. Thanks so much for showing the new belt grinder. Checked on my "mad money account" and have enough for foundations package. Excellent video as always. Thank you! 👍

[@19Chrisi97]

Steve up and at it again... hmmm I like what I seeeee:D

[@xxxdiresaintxxx]

So far so good-ish? Looking forward to the finished blade.

[@emilnord]

You lots me at the second canister. I would have dropped them at the floor and messed up the pattern. Really amazing Damascus steel.

[@STUFFWEDO]

Great. Metal mastery.

[@komicalkramer6188]

idea. Make scrap damascus. Use off cuts. anything. use canister procedure.

[@bjf10]

Canisterrific!

[@samuraidriver4x4]

That's a great pattern, hope the time pays off and it's going to be an amazing knife. Also not alot of comments about it being pattern welded steel and not damascus (I dont care what its called)

[@jaquigreenlees]

I would say start making the billet with 4 times the metal desired for the project. The extra just becomes damascus you have available for future projects.

[@TheSchwaehn]

80CrV2 etches more grey-ish for me. The darkest I personally got was 90MnCrV8, that's almost black due to the manganese and coincidentally also very sharp. Just take care not to forge it too cold else you get fractures.

[@ghostunspeakable7866]

Dat diagram doe. So fancy, all that editing.....noice

[@patrickdean9797]

a common theme with mosaic pattern weld steel is there is never enough i think that if you think you have picked enough material for your project then double it , it is better to have to much than not enough

[@ironhammer3734]

That was an amazing video! So appreciative of the steel diagram with the process, and am super excited to see the next installment. How much in percentage would you guess you lost to scale before you finished the welding?

[@GreenBeetle]

To scale? 10%. Surface grinding and cutting ends about 40%?

[@jackshields606]

Hopefully the 8 inch Bowie doesn't turn into a 4 inch bird and trout.

[@GreenBeetle]

😆

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Looking good, Beetle! I'm curious what your bowie for the challenge is now if you've already released this one. Mosaic bowie 2.0?? 🤔

[@GreenBeetle]

i got some more steel i'm cleaning up now. can we move the date back a week? :)

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@GreenBeetle sure, anything for you, Steve. 🙄🤣🤣

[@lucipurrr8603]

Mannnn... I need part two

[@GreenBeetle]

probably ready in a few days

[@micahpickering2068]

Did you brush away scale during the the turning of the billet? Or was there no scale due to the fact the you were maintaining a forging heat?

[@GreenBeetle]

Brush

[@marc_frank]

the explanations and diagrams are very helpful have you ever lost orientation?

[@GreenBeetle]

Yes. Now I either flatten the welded on handle in one dimension on the end or mark its butt with an angle grinder.

[@marc_frank]

that's clever :)

[@jacobengland1350]

👍

[@thegrafxguy1]

who gave this a thumb's down? what is wrong with you? were you not entertained? did the video not contain what it said it would? i saw mosaic damascus being forged, what the hell did you see? i'm so confused. this was a great video man! excellent as always!

[@GreenBeetle]

TY!

[@terminsane]

Whats the name of that hydraulic hammering machine you use to squish it out?

[@GreenBeetle]

Press

[@shookings]

1/4" seems super thick for even a Bowie Granted, I'm not a knife maker. But it seems 3/16 would be perfectly reasonable.

[@robertstubbs9488]

Woot

[@stephenjohnson1221]

have you seen the heretic sword on that works channel some awesome mosaic damascus is done on it.

[@GreenBeetle]

I’ll check it out

[@krissteel4074]

Happy learned how to putt! Uh OH!

[@stanervin6108]

Info on the closing music, please. Artist, song, and where can I download a copy.

[@GreenBeetle]

are you an epidemic sound bot?

[@stanervin6108]

@@GreenBeetle Dude, I don't even know what an 'epidemic sound bot' is. Was just a request for information. If it's too much trouble for you to type in a link or whatever, don't sweat it. 👍

[@paranoiia8]

I would take normal slab of metal and say that it have 100000 complex mosaic Damascus that you just can't see 😜 Also I want that grinder sooo much... 😭

[@amigi968]

I have so many questions, Steve. Can you do a Q&A on another social media account?

[@GreenBeetle]

I do lots of q&a and knife giveaways on my patreon.

[@amigi968]

@@GreenBeetle I would join your Patreon, but Im saving for that damn grinder youre pitching! :D Seriously, that thing is awesome, but $3600 the way I want it.

[@Bottlemaker1]

Dammit I hate waiting for the second parts. SOB I HATE IT

[@sithlordjeffbledsoe651]

Brother I’m pulling for yah but man that didn’t look like enough material.

[@GreenBeetle]

It’ll be tight

[@michaelmarsh4013]

Tease.

[@Kwad92]

Noice

[@couchsurferdude3873]

That's some serious salivating

[@GreenBeetle]

i have huge glands

[@billhatcher2984]

A lot of metal loss it looks like over half

[@probationbird9786]

Spittle......

[@wildbillmiller614]

Why don't you use flux in a canister

[@noneyabidness9644]

You don't strictly need it. The low oxygen environment dissuades rust/scale from forming. Some still do. Others put some powdered charcoal to bond to any oxygen inside the canister, but even that isn't required.

[@GreenBeetle]

Like Noneya said. I tried it once and it actually ate into the steel structure a bit, ate away at bits and caused a bad weld. One of the pieces i was welding was canister damascus from powdered steel and it was most affected.

[@wolfparty4234]

So now your true identity has been compromised, it shows your true powers that comes with great responsibility!!! Your quality of your video making capabilities has not been!🔥💪🏼❤️🙏🏻 I’m sure the end result will show “us” your fans/subscribers your grueling,hard work will surely pay off a beautiful masterpiece!!! ❤️🙏🏻 you, Mr. GreenBeetle! Or should I say Peter Parker 🤣🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@robertmuller1894]

Why you spit on your metal? XD

[@christopherconkright1317]

Could you not have welded on mom Damascus steel for the tang giving you more steel for the blade

[@GreenBeetle]

I don’t have the skill to make a weld like that that late in the process.

[@redbearworkshop3219]

That's a lot of spit lol.

[@Mr-Mojo92]

Love part one can't wait for part 2 love your videos greenbeatle And yes I know what it's like to use what you have I've been there and I'm still there Well a good night everyone✌out